If Covid were really over, or “no big deal”, masks wouldn’t anger people. No one cared when you wore a mask before the pandemic. People are irrationally angry at those of us still masking, because it reminds them of their failure to adapt. Of the risk they’re taking. They can’t cope with it.

Trump: "We've got a lot of stupid people in this country running things."

We are in a massive Covid surge right now. No one will tell you this, because they’re still trying to prop up the “Covid is over” narrative. Every day we learn more about the harmful long term effects of repeat infections. Get your vaccine (if you can). Wear a respirator. Clean the air.

And the CDC shooting A gunman opened fire on federal workers because he believed the COVID vaccine had made him sick He killed a police officer, and would have killed more people had the windows not been bulletproof glass. RFK Jr is still spreading anti vaxx lies, and Trump is still enabling him

There's been a lot of stupidity today but this is right up there.

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When someone started tampering with Tylenol bottles in 1982 the company recalled $100 million worth of bottles immediately even though they clearly weren't at fault

Don’t let them tell you he’s joking. He’s putting armed troops in the streets. Not a joke. Not a drill.

Video shows a blanket knitted by Irish activists as a tribute to Palestinian children killed in Gaza. Each square of the blanket represents 10 of the nearly 19,000 children killed by Israeli forces in the besieged enclave.

“Who’s going to pay for universal healthcare, affordable housing & social supports? You???” This is always asked as a gotcha. As though the person expects me to recoil and say of course not. The answer is Yes. I would happily pay my fair share to ensure everyone is cared for.

You don’t “learn” from a chatbot. You consume. There’s a difference. They’re spewing slop and people are gobbling it up (and eroding their intelligence in the process). Misinformation is everywhere. Please don’t rely on a chatbot for anything important. They can’t replace real human connection

No one will ever know they got Covid-induced diabetes Covid-induced liver disease Covid-induced dementia Covid-induced stroke Covid-induced heart attack Covid-induced COPD Covid-induced fibromyalgia Covid-induced cancer Covid-induced rheumatoid arthritis And no one will ever be held accountable.

“They won’t overturn same sex marriage!” That’s what we all thought about Roe. We didn’t believe it could fall, until it did. Please don’t become complacent. The right wing christofascists have seized power & want to undo decades of hard won civil rights. Protect Obergefell

Covid is still out there. It’s still killing & disabling people. I know you were told it was over. I know you were told to stop masking. Please get your booster & wear a mask. Normalize masking (N95 or better!) as a public health tool. We can save each other.

Wild case of ChatGPT almost killing a guy by telling him to substitute sodium bromine for table salt (sodium chloride) #medsky www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...

An 18 year old US citizen named Kenny Laynez-Ambrosio was brutally accosted & arrested by ICE along with his two undocumented friends. He captured it on video. He tried to speak up for his friends. You can hear them bragging about their 30k bonus. The world needs more Kenny’s.

OH HEY ITS THE EUGENICS OF DISABLED PEOPLE WE ALL TOLD YOU WAS COMING

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This continued refusal to admit that Covid is the root cause of continued excess mortality is doing nothing but putting your life, your kids’ lives, your parents lives, your friends lives, in unnecessary danger that most people will not escape long term.

If you’re a writer, artist or creator, you should be leading the fight against AI You shouldn’t be encouraging other creators to use it “for good” There is no good use of AI It steals people’s work. It generates slop. It’s destroying the environment There is no “morally good” application for it

And people told me I was overreacting in comparing the concentration camp to Auschwitz. They're not being subtle about what they want to do

You know who won’t be taking any trips to the beach? The people who can’t afford to eat because of the budget cuts in this bill. The people who will be dead because they’ve lost their healthcare. Yet he’s mad he’s late for his beach vacay.

Huge round of applause. Let's see if Booksmith is on Bookshop or ships books and give them some love.

It’s never too late to start masking again. Covid isn’t over. Measles is spreading rapidly. We’ve got anti-vaxxers in charge if public health. There’s a huge community of support here if you want to learn more about respirators. You won’t be the lone masker, I promise!

Got a ConEd alert telling me to use less energy during the heat wave and this is all I can think about.

Weapons of mass destruction… again? It’s Iraq 2.0?

Survival is resistance. Joy is resistance. Rest is resistance. This weekend, try and bring some joy into yours or someone else’s life. Wear a mask. Donate to a community library. Give to mutual aid. Help someone get groceries. Give them a ride to the hospital. Community care will help us all

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If you’re taking Covid precautions and got sick, please don’t feel guilty You made the effort. That’s more than most are doing. It’s harder to protect yourself when everyone else is practicing “you do you” eugenics. Masking means transmission stopped with you. You protected others. That’s a win.

Nothing sums up the state of affairs for transgender Americans quite like the US Supreme Court denying trans people life-saving healthcare at the same time that the Trump administration shuts down suicide prevention programs for LGBTQ people. These bastards want us all dead.

I’m seeing a lot of people posting about how sick they are with a “summer flu” Main complaints? Fatigue, extremely sore throat, fever and loss of smell. It’s Covid. The Nimbus variant is here & appears to be more transmissible. It’s time to wear a respirator, clean the air & stay home when sick!

The crisis in Sudan has become ‘a grave human rights and protection emergency’, the United Nations mission says.

Yes yes yes!!

#NoKings #SanAntonio

The world isn't silent on Gaza - this is by far the most vocal I have seen the general public on a political issue in my lifetime. I have also never seen a bigger difference between the anger of the public and the inaction of specific institutions and governments. That's the crucial disconnect.

This is the exact reason people should be wearing masks *everywhere*. To work, to the store, just walking out and about. If only some people wear it or only to protests they will be easier to criminalize. You want something to do to resist fascism every day? Here is your opportunity. Mask tf up.

Greta Thunberg, speaking during her transit flight from France, condemned the Israeli genocide in Gaza. After arriving in France, the activist said, “We were attacked and kidnapped in international waters.”

Mask up !! At #ICE protests and in stores and businesses 😷 You'll piss off the bigots AND avoid the Summer Covid wave

"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."

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UN official says the ‘devastating milestone’ shows the damage of the displacement crisis after two years of fighting.

For the third time in as many days, Palestinians in Gaza have been shot while trying to get food. Israel has acknowledged that its soldiers opened fire on people who were approaching them.

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Happy Pride! Mind your business!!!

If you value your health, wear a mask. If you want to practice community care, wear a mask. If you want to show solidarity with disabled and marginalized people, wear a mask. If you want to fight fascism, wear a mask. We need people as healthy as possible so they can resist. Mask up.

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The latest Covid variant (razor blade throat) seems to have increased transmissibility resulting in more people ending up in hospital. Most healthcare systems haven’t adopted clean air standards or mandatory respirator use. Hospital acquired COVID has a 10% fatality rate My guide to avoiding it

There’s nothing fearful about masking. You can live your life & wear a respirator. You’re protecting yourself from illness, death & disability. You’re protecting others. You’re refusing to be responsible for making someone else sick. You’re practicing community care. It’s very joyful.

UN says Gaza’s population is being subjected to one of the ‘most obstructed aid operations’ in recent history.