Sad Sack Olympian
@sadsackolympian.bsky.social
Filmmaker/ Troublemaker/ Monster
Covid-Aware and salty about it.
I own slapping gloves, so please watch your mouth.
Covid-Aware and salty about it.
I own slapping gloves, so please watch your mouth.
I wonder how much illness will be too much before people start to wear proper masks…
Caregivers are carrying a part of the pandemic most people never see. For families living with COVID, Long COVID, or chronic illness, caregiving is not a “month” or a moment, it’s a daily reality shaped by responsibility, fear, love, and constant adaptation.
December 11, 2025 at 2:31 AM
I wonder how much illness will be too much before people start to wear proper masks…
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I know
most people do not care
about viral threats
to humans or animals,
but in Greece a virus has killed
nearly 500,000
sheep and goats
imperiling the supply
of feta cheese,
so even if people do not care
about humans or animals
perhaps they’ll care
about viral threats to cheese.
most people do not care
about viral threats
to humans or animals,
but in Greece a virus has killed
nearly 500,000
sheep and goats
imperiling the supply
of feta cheese,
so even if people do not care
about humans or animals
perhaps they’ll care
about viral threats to cheese.
December 10, 2025 at 10:39 PM
I know
most people do not care
about viral threats
to humans or animals,
but in Greece a virus has killed
nearly 500,000
sheep and goats
imperiling the supply
of feta cheese,
so even if people do not care
about humans or animals
perhaps they’ll care
about viral threats to cheese.
most people do not care
about viral threats
to humans or animals,
but in Greece a virus has killed
nearly 500,000
sheep and goats
imperiling the supply
of feta cheese,
so even if people do not care
about humans or animals
perhaps they’ll care
about viral threats to cheese.
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If everyone wore n95 respirators at conventions, there'd be basically no such thing as "con crud".
Remember this when you're recovering from Covid or "Some Kind Of Bad Flu... Not Covid™️ Though" after MFF.
sph.umd.edu/news/study-s...
Remember this when you're recovering from Covid or "Some Kind Of Bad Flu... Not Covid™️ Though" after MFF.
sph.umd.edu/news/study-s...
Study shows N95 masks near-perfect at blocking escape of airborne COVID-19 | University of Maryland | School of Public Health
COLLEGE PARK, Md. – In a head-to-head comparison of masks worn by people with active COVID-19, the inexpensive “duckbill” N95 came out on top, stopping 98% of COVID-19 particles in the breath of infec...
sph.umd.edu
December 8, 2025 at 4:15 AM
If everyone wore n95 respirators at conventions, there'd be basically no such thing as "con crud".
Remember this when you're recovering from Covid or "Some Kind Of Bad Flu... Not Covid™️ Though" after MFF.
sph.umd.edu/news/study-s...
Remember this when you're recovering from Covid or "Some Kind Of Bad Flu... Not Covid™️ Though" after MFF.
sph.umd.edu/news/study-s...
Not loving how many people out there think some people “deserve food” while others…don’t?
It costs the average taxpayer $34 a year to fund SNAP.
It costs nearly $200 a day to detain an immigrant in an ICE camp.
Your tax dollars are paying to detain people without due process instead of providing healthcare, food & housing.
Let that radicalize you.
It costs nearly $200 a day to detain an immigrant in an ICE camp.
Your tax dollars are paying to detain people without due process instead of providing healthcare, food & housing.
Let that radicalize you.
December 8, 2025 at 11:45 AM
Not loving how many people out there think some people “deserve food” while others…don’t?
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COVID vs Flu (New York data)
New York State Health Commissioner reports:
🔹Nearly 3,000 COVID deaths in 2024
🔹Roughly 700 flu deaths (2024)
That’s about 3× more COVID deaths than flu.
Source: x.com/PrognosticCh...
New York State Health Commissioner reports:
🔹Nearly 3,000 COVID deaths in 2024
🔹Roughly 700 flu deaths (2024)
That’s about 3× more COVID deaths than flu.
Source: x.com/PrognosticCh...
December 8, 2025 at 3:59 AM
COVID vs Flu (New York data)
New York State Health Commissioner reports:
🔹Nearly 3,000 COVID deaths in 2024
🔹Roughly 700 flu deaths (2024)
That’s about 3× more COVID deaths than flu.
Source: x.com/PrognosticCh...
New York State Health Commissioner reports:
🔹Nearly 3,000 COVID deaths in 2024
🔹Roughly 700 flu deaths (2024)
That’s about 3× more COVID deaths than flu.
Source: x.com/PrognosticCh...
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December 8, 2025 at 5:38 AM
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Absolutely wrecked with grief at these two losses.
@leslieleeiii.bsky.social’s Long Covid journey has mirrored my own and for the same length of time.
@sfdirewolf.bsky.social has been a beacon of light, joy, hope, and inspiration for so many of us. She will be deeply missed by her community.
@leslieleeiii.bsky.social’s Long Covid journey has mirrored my own and for the same length of time.
@sfdirewolf.bsky.social has been a beacon of light, joy, hope, and inspiration for so many of us. She will be deeply missed by her community.
November 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
Absolutely wrecked with grief at these two losses.
@leslieleeiii.bsky.social’s Long Covid journey has mirrored my own and for the same length of time.
@sfdirewolf.bsky.social has been a beacon of light, joy, hope, and inspiration for so many of us. She will be deeply missed by her community.
@leslieleeiii.bsky.social’s Long Covid journey has mirrored my own and for the same length of time.
@sfdirewolf.bsky.social has been a beacon of light, joy, hope, and inspiration for so many of us. She will be deeply missed by her community.
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Alice Wong was one of the most effective people challenging the Whiteness of disability communities and its many flaws, but who believed fiercely in us as a community, in disabled people as oracles.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
November 15, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Alice Wong was one of the most effective people challenging the Whiteness of disability communities and its many flaws, but who believed fiercely in us as a community, in disabled people as oracles.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
Alice brought so much to so many of us, it’s hard to measure the kind of gratitude I have for that.
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This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
November 15, 2025 at 3:22 PM
This picture says everything about the state of our nation right now, peaceful clergy being arrested and forced face-down on the pavement.
So glad the people who cared about Alice Wong are posting photos of themselves masked in solidarity, right? Right?
Because we all know the way to help the marginalized individuals in our society is to slow the continued spread of COVID.
time.com/6960765/alic...
Because we all know the way to help the marginalized individuals in our society is to slow the continued spread of COVID.
time.com/6960765/alic...
November 15, 2025 at 12:34 PM
So glad the people who cared about Alice Wong are posting photos of themselves masked in solidarity, right? Right?
Because we all know the way to help the marginalized individuals in our society is to slow the continued spread of COVID.
time.com/6960765/alic...
Because we all know the way to help the marginalized individuals in our society is to slow the continued spread of COVID.
time.com/6960765/alic...
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If an airborne virus emerged that undeniably targeted people like you… would you wear a mask to protect yourself?
Now try to find a group of people that don’t suffer negative effects of a lot of currently circulating viruses…
Include time off work, loss of earnings, secondary infections,
Now try to find a group of people that don’t suffer negative effects of a lot of currently circulating viruses…
Include time off work, loss of earnings, secondary infections,
November 15, 2025 at 12:01 PM
If an airborne virus emerged that undeniably targeted people like you… would you wear a mask to protect yourself?
Now try to find a group of people that don’t suffer negative effects of a lot of currently circulating viruses…
Include time off work, loss of earnings, secondary infections,
Now try to find a group of people that don’t suffer negative effects of a lot of currently circulating viruses…
Include time off work, loss of earnings, secondary infections,
So is now a good time to bring up wearing a mask and releasing real science DATA daily in the news?
UPDATE: Person infected with bird flu in Washington state has H5N5. It's the first time H5N5 has been found in a human
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
The person is an older adult with underlying health conditions and remains hospitalized.
The patient keeps a mixed backyard flock that had contact with wild birds.
November 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
So is now a good time to bring up wearing a mask and releasing real science DATA daily in the news?
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“I’m honored to be your ancestor.”
While I’m pretty sure Alice Wong will be haunting a few people, I hope her fierce soul rests peacefully. What a loss for the human world.
While I’m pretty sure Alice Wong will be haunting a few people, I hope her fierce soul rests peacefully. What a loss for the human world.
Our beloved Alice Wong has joined the ancestors. It was one of the great honors of my life to call Alice my friend, co-author & co-conspirator. She was a true genius, a force of nature the likes of which the world has never seen before. I love you, Alice, and am equal parts grateful and devastated
November 15, 2025 at 12:14 PM
“I’m honored to be your ancestor.”
While I’m pretty sure Alice Wong will be haunting a few people, I hope her fierce soul rests peacefully. What a loss for the human world.
While I’m pretty sure Alice Wong will be haunting a few people, I hope her fierce soul rests peacefully. What a loss for the human world.
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Glad I got to become disabled in a world that already had Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social in it. I learned so much from her incredible writing & activism. May her memory be a blessing, & may we all continue her work.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
November 15, 2025 at 7:23 AM
Glad I got to become disabled in a world that already had Alice Wong @sfdirewolf.bsky.social in it. I learned so much from her incredible writing & activism. May her memory be a blessing, & may we all continue her work.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
Easiest way to do it? WEAR A MASK. Protect yourself & the vulnerable around you.
Embarrassing that Minnesota, home of the Mayo Clinic, is not part of this alliance. I guess tracking the pandemic and things like H5N1 might cut into their profit…
15 US states and territories have formed a new Public Health Alliance, which will counter the absence of federal leadership by tracking outbreaks, issuing guidance, buying vaccines and more.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
Members of the new alliance include CA, CO, CT, DE, GU, HI, IL, MD, MA, NJ, NY, NC, OR, RI, WA.
October 16, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Embarrassing that Minnesota, home of the Mayo Clinic, is not part of this alliance. I guess tracking the pandemic and things like H5N1 might cut into their profit…
They’ll say anything but Covid…
“Between 2019 and 2024, for example, the number of doctor visits related to memory problems more than doubled, from 41,722 doctor visits to 98,910 doctor visits in 2024. Among children aged 5-14, visits had nearly tripled.”
Ever noticed how these increases are always since 2019?
Ever noticed how these increases are always since 2019?
Memory problems increase among Nordic children - The Nordic Times
In both Sweden and Norway, the number of children seeking medical care for memory problems has increased dramatically.
nordictimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 12:44 PM
They’ll say anything but Covid…
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“Between 2019 and 2024, for example, the number of doctor visits related to memory problems more than doubled, from 41,722 doctor visits to 98,910 doctor visits in 2024. Among children aged 5-14, visits had nearly tripled.”
Ever noticed how these increases are always since 2019?
Ever noticed how these increases are always since 2019?
Memory problems increase among Nordic children - The Nordic Times
In both Sweden and Norway, the number of children seeking medical care for memory problems has increased dramatically.
nordictimes.com
August 28, 2025 at 10:44 AM
“Between 2019 and 2024, for example, the number of doctor visits related to memory problems more than doubled, from 41,722 doctor visits to 98,910 doctor visits in 2024. Among children aged 5-14, visits had nearly tripled.”
Ever noticed how these increases are always since 2019?
Ever noticed how these increases are always since 2019?
What happened to the “My Body, My Choice” crowd? Why limit access to vaccines? If you don’t want a booster, don’t get it. Less than 25% of Americans were even getting boosted last year! Just let the people get the booster if they want it!
So, they are asking for a prescription now for the covid vaxx.
I tried to order through Walgreens and got the "prescriprion required". This is technically a change in the label.
Trying to schedule through CVS gives me a different message
(I put an age younger than 65 in both cases)
I tried to order through Walgreens and got the "prescriprion required". This is technically a change in the label.
Trying to schedule through CVS gives me a different message
(I put an age younger than 65 in both cases)
August 28, 2025 at 12:21 PM
What happened to the “My Body, My Choice” crowd? Why limit access to vaccines? If you don’t want a booster, don’t get it. Less than 25% of Americans were even getting boosted last year! Just let the people get the booster if they want it!
What’s it gonna take? The system needs a reboot and the best way is to push the off button! #GeneralStrike #NationalStrike
I don’t want your anti-Trump memes, I want your national strike on Monday.
All else is pointless & performative.
All else is pointless & performative.
June 22, 2025 at 11:45 AM
What’s it gonna take? The system needs a reboot and the best way is to push the off button! #GeneralStrike #NationalStrike
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World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns
June 22, 2025 at 5:08 AM
World War 3 kinda sucks, but you know, it was either this or pronouns
The reporting on this is atrocious. ICE agents committed a hit & run this week. And the news are saying this protestor “tripped”?! #GTFO #LA
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ktla.com/news/califor...
ktla.com
June 7, 2025 at 3:09 PM
The reporting on this is atrocious. ICE agents committed a hit & run this week. And the news are saying this protestor “tripped”?! #GTFO #LA
ktla.com/news/califor...
ktla.com/news/califor...
It’s really time for y’all to #WearAMask
It’s amazing how many people are buying tons of supplements, following snake oil grifters & spending obscene amounts of money in the pursuit of “lasting health”… yet won’t wear a mask.
Wearing a well fitted respirator may be the single most impactful thing you can do for long term health!
Wearing a well fitted respirator may be the single most impactful thing you can do for long term health!
May 16, 2025 at 11:54 AM
It’s really time for y’all to #WearAMask
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arguing against birthright citizenship in front of the supreme court while at the same time pitching a netflix show where immigrants compete for citizenship is such a perfect microcosm of america right now that it feels fake
May 16, 2025 at 2:51 AM
arguing against birthright citizenship in front of the supreme court while at the same time pitching a netflix show where immigrants compete for citizenship is such a perfect microcosm of america right now that it feels fake
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Democrats just flipped the Omaha mayor's office with ads like this. The right-wing obsession with genitals is starting to backfire.
May 14, 2025 at 4:24 AM
Democrats just flipped the Omaha mayor's office with ads like this. The right-wing obsession with genitals is starting to backfire.