Because people are living in fear.

Day 1162—I hope not. I initially thought not. But now I'm not so sure. I say again: Day 1162. That's 18592 waking hours of utter incapacitation. Lifelessness. All because of one mild COVID infection. My Long COVID looks an awful lot like ME/CFS, which has been around for decades. And has no cure.

If there was ever a contest I didn't want anyone to win… www.s4me.info has opened my eyes to the fact that this may be permanent #NotCool — at least until we figure out the underlying mechanisms (and we're not even close… though getting closer) Denial—and acceptance—both come at a cost. #LongCOVID

Day 1161—My neighbour's a philosophy professor. He’s been a beacon of light in these dark times. His latest advice? Don't focus on all the things you could do before Long COVID. Focus on:

Day 1161 (continued)—My neighbour also gifted me a gorgeous edition of Meditations. Is it because he heard that meditating and brain retraining could cure Long COVID? Come now. He's a philosophy professor, not an idiot. For anyone seeking the strength to endure, look to the stoics. #MECFS

Also heard back from the Ombud following my own complaint. I see it as better-than-nothing. In the new edit, regarding a recently discovered nodule on her thyroid, Deacon says "I truly feel the power of adjusting my attitude". She comes across as far less credible than she did initially.

La CAQ en ce moment.

This isn't funny. It's essential viewing. #ElbowsUp #CdnPoli #Carney #Climate #Budget

You hit the nail on the head, particularly in regards to stranded assets. McKinsey—who have Carney's ear—were projecting a need for more oil past 2040 The IEA reports that the energy transition is accelerating. More carbon isn't only immoral, it's fiscally irresponsible. #CdnPoli #Carney #Budget

PSA: SARS-CoV-2 transmission happens in the blink of an eye. Public health has failed us, but that is no excuse for us to fail each other. Take a minute to put on a respirator mask. This seemingly small action has a big impact that could save a life. And the life you save may be your own. ✌️😷❤️

I bet the venn diagram of those who don’t mask for Covid and those who watch Pluribus and don’t see the parallels to the ongoing pandemic is a perfect circle. 🙈🙉🙊

Difficile de contenir toute la colère que je vis en ce moment. Surtout quand Legault ose prendre la parole pour débiter soit des mensonges éhontés, soit des preuves de son incompétence. Je sais que la majorité des gens qui me suivent connaissent les enjeux, mais quand même: 🧵 1/10

Large science & public health accounts are sounding alarms over Canada losing measles-elimination status - good. But the silence from them on long COVID has been striking. Building trust as an infectious disease expert should mean caring about preventing all viral-induced illness

It's not amnesia. It's reality avoidance and, in many cases, willful ignorance

The President wouldn't last five minutes as an air traffic controller, and after everything they've been through - and the way this administration has treated them from Day One - he has no business shitting on them now.

There’s a cult of ignorance in the US and always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that “my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” - Isaac Asimov

Good News!! RCMP investigating online threats made to MP Chris d’Entremont after crossing floor to join Liberals www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Scandaleux! Elon Musk recevra 1000 milliards de $ par Tesla alors qu'il a fait le salut nazi et diminué la crédibilité de Tesla par ses interventions politiques. Pendant ce temps là, des millions ne peuvent adéquatement se nourrir, se loger et se soigner. Late-stage capitalism alright!

Um… as a Canadian whose history is not so different to yours in regards to colonialism, systemic racism, I assure you: the US is very much a cautionary tale. Reason no.1: The jingoistic self-congratulating, myth of "American Exceptionalism" and normalized barbarity (for profit prisons, healthcare)

This got me blocked… Wow. American patriotism really is deeply ingrained. To the point of being a cult-like psychosis—even amongst some of its so-called progressives. And then they wonder why things are the way they are. #ElbowsUp, Canada. With allies like these, who needs enemies.

...is missing... (Would love to read it) One thing we millions of COVID-disabled would love to know is whether there is any medical data on Toews' initial illness and recovery. Read the piece about him in India, but that's not conclusive. People don't recover from ME/CFS he apparently has. How?

"Long COVID" is what we call it when we don't know WTF is happening. But post-exertional malaise is the trademark of post-viral M.E. There is not cure: The mitochondria stop being able to fuel the cells, leading to severe crashes days after exertion. Did Toews actually have LC? Or something else?

Being prudent until we know what's up is not the same as claiming something's up—immunologically, in this case—when the evidence is not as conclusive as some suggest—I'm including the "nothing to see" camp here, who don't know either but insist on minimizing the scope of post-acute injury (3/4)

Pretty reluctant to take this guy down given the local drivers seem to be delighted to put him in their delivery confirmation photos.

Was at boomer relative's house a few years ago who voted for Trump but isn't openly MAGA. Their guest room was also their "home office," i.e. where they kept their desktop computer, and their anonymous Twitter page was open on the screen. Most recent tweet was a hate screed @ Ilhan Omar.

A lot of short cuts are being made by people who should know better—myself included @mark-ungrin.bsky.social offers a much needed reminder, which I reformated for legibility. Know what you don't know. TRUST. BUT VERIFY. A must-read for all who care about getting it right #MedSky #COVID #LongCOVID

"No Amount of Hand-Washing Can Make COVID-19 a Seasonal Virus" whn.global/scientific/n... "The left image shows that SARS-CoV-2 propagated to most organs, whereas the right image shows that influenza was mostly confined to the liver and lungs" Source to original in Alt txt.

N95s can prevent more than just Covid! They stop colds, flus and other airborne illness. They’re also highly effective against pollen, pollution, wildfire smoke and environmental triggers. Many maskers haven’t been sick in years. Respirators are pretty amazing.

I'm in a pit of Baseball Despair today and trying to find the positives, and I have to say: there are SO many people I know - friends, family, acquaintances - who had never watched baseball before this year and are now in love with it because of the 2025 Blue Jays. They were something special.

Behold, THIS is how you motivate your troops. #WorldSeries #MLB #GoJays but also: #GeneralStrike #Antifa #NoKings #ElbowsUp

This is the best summary you’ll ever read. Print it. Repeat it. Make it go viral. There is no effective treatment for Long COVID. No good explanation for it, either. And there is but one single way to prevent it: Don’t. Catch. COVID.

Saying a single year exceeding 1.5°C warming doesn't mean the Paris Agreement has failed provides as much reassurance as the captain of the Titanic telling passengers that there is an important difference between 'sinking' and 'sunk'. www.technosphere.earth/derailment-w...

"Pleurire" : mon nouveau mot depuis 2-3j. Comme quand @cdubesante.bsky.social confond cardiologues et chirurgiens cardiaques, et qu'on réalise que c'est cette incompétence-là qui nous est imposée par la force, sans aucune intention de reculer.

Cities outside the U.S. that have produced the most NBA players Toronto: 18 Melbourne: 13 Belgrade: 12 Montreal: 11 Paris: 11 No other foreign city reaches double digits.

Just saw a kid trick-or-treating as Austin Reaves in Ditmas Park, the movement is real

This is the only take that matters. It’s not about making COVID a boogey man. It’s about clawing our way towards a broader truth. It’s about keeping one another safe from preventable outcomes. Viruses are not bacteria. There’s no such thing as a benign viral infection. We need #CleanAir. Now.

The difference is humility. Dogmatic minimizers who tear-down peer-reviewed studies by while offering no explanation for either Long COVID or the spike in Strep A, strokes, MIs since 2020 says a lot: We don't know; they don't care. Keep on keeping on. We'll get there.

The difference is humility. Dogmatic immunologists who tear-down peer-reviewed studies by while offering no explanation for either Long COVID or the spike in Strep A, strokes, MIs since 2020 says a lot: We don't know; they don't care. Keep on keeping on. We'll get there.

I mean. I don’t really know either… but it doesn’t look good so far… and reasonable extrapolation from current data makes me think it’s going to result in long term health impacts quite *commonly*.

The deterioration of scientific rigour continues, unabated. "Journalists have uncovered a handful of preprint academic studies with hidden prompts instructing A.I. reviewers to give positive responses" #MedSky #PeerReview #AI

TREY! YA SAVAGE!!! Some people really do live up to their name. #GoJays!

* "Chant du cygne"... évidemment. Trop d'énervement pendant que j'écris...

Ça leur p-è-t-e à la face... Depuis la COVID Legault charge la barque contre les MD. Des dizaines de personnes mourraient par jour, les MD étaient au bat (avec tout le personnel de soin) et Legault disait que les MD n'en faisaient pas assez. Qu'ils mangent leur 💩 maintenant! 🤬

Translation: Doug Ford says he’s ready to ‘roll out the red carpet’ for disgruntled Quebec doctors Doug Ford prêt à «dérouler le tapis rouge» pour les médecins du Québec www.ledroit.com/actualites/2... via @ledroit.com @tuthanhha.bsky.social

I might send them something later this week. This fits with the whole way that Long COVID is being underfunded. Recent guidelines also soft endorsed exercise/CBT. If brain retraining is propped up as a solution, then you can justify not funding innovative research. thesicktimes.org/2025/07/08/e...

I interact with thousands of people with Long COVID daily and not one has fully recovered. The truth is Long COVID is a rollercoaster of symptoms changing day-to-day/week-to-week. At times I feel good, but recovered? No.

Am I surprised the CBC platformed a former colleague to promote her book in a feel-good fluff piece with no scientific input? No Or that said colleague is convinced that brain retraining is what healed her? Also no Because when it comes to Long COVID, there is still far too much we don't know

BTW, I wrote to the CBC ombudsman to complain about the damage this piece will incur in a population already being gaslit by incredulous family, employers and uninformed primary care providers. I encourage anyone reading this to do the same: [email protected] #LongCOVID #BrainRetraining