National Women and Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day is a reminder that HIV uniquely affects women—every day. #NWGHAAD

Sitting at the kitchen table with my #HIV medication.

For all my fellow #airplanenerd friends, I’m aboard an Airbus A-321 neo. I like the interior; it feels roomier and lighter than a 737.

Just about the only time I eat McDonald’s is when I’m at the airport. Breakfast at the gate as I take my #HIV medication and wait for my flight to L.A.

Siloed leadership among HIV organizations is limiting collaboration and sidelining grassroots groups closest to communities most in need, says activist Von Biggs in a new First Person op-ed for @posaware.bsky.social. . Read more here: positivelyaware.com/first-person-building-community

A froggy—er, foggy—Friday morning, taking my #HIV medication.

I can’t help but think about the changes happening to Florida’s #AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP)—thousands of people stand to lose access to the same #HIV medication case I take. Today—March 4—is the last day for public comment on this and other cuts. Make your voice heard: lnkd.in/gfyhXkfK

And then there was one. Time to restock the supply of my hashtag#HIV medication I keep at work.

Before taking my #HIV medication, I took advantage of the public comment period that’s open now through March 4 to weigh in on the cuts to Florida’s ADAP program. You can tell the State of Florida what you think of these ADAP cutbacks: flrules.org/Gateway/View_notice.asp?id=30517381

Waiting for my friend Charlie to arrive, taking my #HV medication and deciding what to have for breakfast.

To change your plan, call the Marketplace Call Center at 800-318-2596 (TTY: 855-889-4325). Deadline to change plans is April 30. Details here: positivelyaware.com/special-enrollment-period

Once I got to my desk this morning, the first thing I did was take my #HIV medication.

February 27 is National HIV Is Not A Crime Awareness Day. The Center for HIV Law and Policy released a new statement highlighting how HIV criminalization laws intersect with immigration enforcement and policing — and the broader public health impact. positivelyaware.com/hinac-day-2026

“For years, I worked inside Florida’s public health system. I believed in the mission,” writes Tammy Cuyler in a First Person op-ed for @posaware.bsky.social. But sometimes the system asks you to be quiet when people need you to speak. Read what she has to say. positivelyaware.com/moral-failure

Whether we show up using our personal health stewardship or community organizing, through word-of-mouth networks or formal advocacy, we are asserting our right to health and dignity in all the ways that matter, writes HIV specialist Dr. Stella Safo. positivelyaware.com/why-advocacy-matters

A long-term survivor and advocate reflects on his 6 years as vice chair of the Broward County HIV Health Services Planning Council and cultivating a new generation of community leaders. Read Von Biggs’ First Person commentary here. positivelyaware.com/passing-the-torch

On my way to work I got some coffee and took my #HIV medication.

After a bad cold, back in the office for the first time this week. Taking my #HIV medication before getting back to work.

In a First Person op-ed for Positively Aware, long-term survivor Kamaria Laffrey writes her own “pre-obituary”—it’s an indictment against the proposed changes that would gut Florida’s AIDS Drug Assistance Program. www.positivelyaware.com/pre-obit

Trail mix—almonds dried cranberries, dried strawberries, walnuts—and my #HIV medication. I’ve been under the weather and home since Sunday; I’ve been pretty lowkey as a result.

The public comment period is now open through March 4 for the cuts to Florida’s ADAP program proposed by the state’s Health Department. Florida legislators are working on state budget plans that would help fill a $120 million shortfall for the program. positivelyaware.com/florida-adap-public-comment

Florida ADAP overview & update: Florida lawmakers are working on state budget plans to fill the $120 million shortfall in the program. The public comment period about the health department’s cuts is now open through March 4. Read more here. www.positivelyaware.com/florida-adap-efforts

Getting ready to take part in a webinar later today about PrEP, and the first thing I’m doing is taking my #HIV medication.

Got to work early to take my #HIV medication ahead of a morning of meetings.

@posaware.bsky.social, @prep4allnow.bsky.social and thePrEP Users’ Union invite you to an update on challenges to PrEP access & research; we’ll also discuss policy issues and proposed legislation impacting PrEP in our communities. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at 2p. ET. Register: bit.ly/preppolicyupdate

Monday morning is off to a light and quick start with my #HIV medication.

A new message board for artificial intelligence agents has prompted some strange conversations, and existential questions about the inner lives of bots.

Brought home Sunday breakfast to go with my #HIV medication.

The documentary is a film about Russia’s crackdown on press freedom and Russian journalists; it also raises the question: What does it mean to be the opposition to your country’s government, what is your role and what can you do? www.npr.org/2026/02/05/n...

Sometimes it’s just easier and faster to grab a glass of water and take my #HIV medication on my way out the door.

Somebody’s giving me a look because it wasn’t until I got home from work that I remembered to take my #HIV medication. If you forget, don’t fret. Just take your single-tablet regimen at least 12 hours before your next regular dose. The #adherencetoad sure knows how to give side-eye.

The U.S. withdrawal from the @who.int has made Americans less safe, further damaged diplomatic relationships that the country relies on and will make us less healthy, writes @avac.org’s Mitchell Warren in a First Person op-ed for @posaware.bsky.social. positivelyaware.com/us-retreats-from-who

I usually prefer to have something more than a glass of water with my HIV medication, but I wanted to get out the door this morning.

A cozy Saturday at home. Wearing one of my Star Trek t-shirts and taking my #HIV medication before deciding what to for the day.

“Clinics and case managers lose time scrambling, and that’s time taken from patient care,” says Florida #HIV advocate Kevin Maloney about the uncertainty over changes coming to the state’s #ADAP. www.positivelyaware.com/uncertainty-over-florida-adap

Where I keep my #HIV medication at work—with my emergency pair of reading glasses and snacks.

Someone asked if the calcium in yogurt would interfere with my meds. The HIV specialist who heads our clinic here at Vivent Health + TPAN said that while calcium supplements shouldn’t be taken with my HIV meds, there isn’t enough calcium in a regular serving of yogurt for it to be an issue.

The fourth Thursday of January is NASA Day of Remembrance. NASA pauses to honor members of the astronauts who lost their lives while furthering the cause of exploration and discovery, including the crews of Apollo 1 and space shuttles Challenger and Columbia. www.nasa.gov/dor/

Just before leaving for work this morning, I made a smoothie—apple and lemon with honey—and took my #HIV medication.

After months of efforts by HIV advocates and talks with drug maker Gilead Sciences, one of the largest pharmacy benefits managers in the U.S., CVS Caremark, has agreed to cover Yeztugo, the six-month long-acting injectable medication for HIV prevention (PrEP). www.positivelyaware.com/cvs-says-yes

It’s Monday morning, it’s all of 1º outside. Reason enough to have my #HIV medication with a cinnamon roll.

Brunch with my friend Charlie and the first course is my #HIV medication.

Perfect weather for taking my HIV medication.

Russell Vought has drawn the road map for Trump’s second term. Vought has consolidated power to an extent that insiders say they feel like “he is the commander in chief.”

Working from home today; taking my HIV medication from home today.

I think I’m being advised to have my #HIV medication first.

Changes to Florida’s ADAP could mean as many as 16,000 people with HIV will no longer quality. Officials have not yet stated a plan for transitioning people on Biktarvy to generic drugs—nor which generics will be used.

Justice is not inevitable; it has to be fought for. It is only possible when people show up, speak out and protect one another.

It’s 5° outside. I’m staying in and taking my HIV medication.

My family, friends and faith help me live with HIV—and so does my HIV medication.