New — I wrote about ChongLy Scott Thao, the elderly Hmong American wrongly arrested and forced out of his home by ICE in his underwear during the punishing Minnesota winter, what witnesses saw, and DHS's racist claim that he fit the description of another Asian man they were looking for. My story:

Today feels extra in terms of doomerism and I don't know if it's bot driven or reactionary. Probably a combo of both, but there are many, many things you can do, in both short term immediate assistance and long term. Thread below:

The #1 reason I barely use Bluesky anymore is the SUPER SHORT CHARACTER LIMIT How am I supposed to say anything of meaning or also include a link with only this many characters? Threads allows for almost 2x as much, and crossposting becomes impossible. Tagging people also uses up precious space.

Good places to contribute 💙 www.standwithminnesota.com

Great piece by @drjudystone.bsky.social 🤩 "Last week, the WHN sent a letter to the WHO urging them to declare respirators as the default protection for healthcare workers, rather than surgical masks. They said that FFP2/3 respirators or N95s should be the standard." www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...

Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG... www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...

We just published our “Insights from lack of transmission in a controlled transmission trial with naturally infected donors” in the journal PLOS Pathogens. I've summarized it in a Substack post. "How not to catch the flu?" profairborne.substack.com/p/how-not-to... #Influenza #AirborneInfection

How can we stop the spread of flu? New research on real cases: "Being up close, face-to-face with other people indoors where the air isn’t moving much seems to be the most risky thing – and it’s something we all tend to do a lot..." @donmilton.bsky.social sph.umd.edu/news/study-h...

YOUR FLIMSY SURGICAL MASK NEEDS AN UPGRADE If you're a medical professional or a patient, the science makes clear that we know better than to continue using surgical masks as the standard in care. It's time to do better with this info: Respirators offer superior protection from airborne pathogens.

Our letter to the World Health Org. urging WHO to declare surgical masks obsolete and recommend N95/FFP2-3 respirators in healthcare, prompted coverage today in The Guardian. www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @gregggonsalves.bsky.social @fastlerner.bsky.social @joho.bsky.social

Relying on ChatGPT to teach you about a topic leaves you with shallower knowledge than Googling and reading about it, according to new research that compared what more than 10,000 people knew after using one method or the other. Shared by @gizmodo.com: buff.ly/yAAHtHq

"CDC no longer trustworthy" It's been 10 months. We are in deep shit. www.cidrap.umn.edu/childhood-va...

“Don’t let the bastards grind you down. I love you all.”

Another day in office, another cute outfit with lightweight, breatheable, wearable modern technology that reduces and can eliminate the transmission of airborne diseases like covid and influenza 😎 BreatheTeq (left) 3M Aura (right)

We've just launched the first large, site-less (home, direct to participant) randomized trial for treatment of #LongCovid, testing tirzepatide (a GLP-1 drug) vs placebo. Please help spread the word www.scripps.edu/news-and-eve...

Happy Halloween!! Protect yourself and your community from airborne viruses this season! (Yes, masks are useful even outside, especially in situations with lots of people!) Invite your friends to things you enjoy! Also, silent discos are the BEST! Oh and ... Eat the rich! ;)

Dräger X-plore 1950 N95 respirator (small): 10/10 would wear again 😀 Great for long indoor days, flights, and medical settings. Nose foam, soft stretchy headband (all one piece), and crisp comfortable structure. Available in the US through Amazon 🥲 www.draeger.com/en-us_us/Pro...

Yo dude why are you on *checks notes* bluesky...? This is a site that supports science, facts, and reality. Just because you didn't die from one case of covid, doesn't mean that's true for anyone else, or that the vaccines are experimental. It still took you 10 days to recover. Are these bots?

It's a great day to get vaccinated 💪 against diseases that are airborne, preventable, disabling and/or deadly.* *please wear a high-quality mask like a KN95 or N95 to your appointment. Shirt by Raygun (they should bring it back!!). Glasses are Stoggles and mask is a Vitacore Can99.

"…and Magda Goebbels made a great strudel.”

This is awesome news!!! From @heatmap.news newsletter: Forest Service reverses decades-old ban on firefighting masks "For decades, the U.S. government banned wildfire fighters from wearing masks that officials deemed too cumbersome..." 🔥😷🔥😷🔥 Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2025/09/09/u...

Holy shit: Stateline spoke to nearly a dozen firefighters, agency staffers and contractors, who said that top officials assigned to the fire deployed the crews to a remote location under false pretenses so federal agents could check their immigration status. www.hcn.org/articles/fir...

I'm starting to look into how inflammation is being misused by MAHA types in a way that very much distracts from chronic illness-inflammation problems people actually have. If you're an academic, doctor, immunologist etc with thoughts on this, please be in touch at [email protected]

We have policies/laws/regulations to ensure that our food and water are clean and safe. Why not for air, too? Typical amounts taken in per day: food = 4 lb water = 3 lb air = 30 lb

www.science.org/doi/full/10.... Mandating Indoor Air Quality in Public Buildings. Our paper in Science. 🧪 #healthpolicy

No offense, but things should get better, instead of constantly worse

But how will people know I'm ___________ , if I wear a mask on my face during a massive surge of airborne infections, to help prevent further illness, disability and death from covid?? 😩 ...Smiling at them ...Fashionable ...Professional ...Attractive ...Flirting Oh honey, they'll know 😎😘

It’s amazing how quickly people stopped mentioning that Sam Altman’s sister sued him for sexual abuse.

Huge news out of IRS today. If you acquire an EV by September 30 - a written binding contract and make a payment (i.e., down payment or a trade-in) - you can take delivery *through the end of 2026.* 45W and 30D will keep on giving into next year. 🔌💡🔌🚗 www.irs.gov/newsroom/tre...

Banning masks in the workplace hurts everyone. Particularly when you are a firefighter who rushes into toxic smoke-filled spaces. You can perform just fine, even exercising intensely, in N95 masks. www.nytimes.com/2025/08/17/u...

The FDA is expected to license the new Covid-19 booster on Friday -- reportedly only for adults 65+ and people at high risk.

Important www.nytimes.com/2025/08/18/o...

New Scientist: 'Covid-19 seems to age blood vessels - but only among women' '“Here we have demonstrated there is something measurable in the blood vessels that corresponds to the symptoms of long-covid patients,” says Rosa Maria Bruno at Université Paris Cité www.newscientist.com/article/2492...

If you're not willing to mask up in public during a huge surge of *airborne* covid (which includes many asymptomatic infections)... A vascular illness that binds with ACE2 receptors throughout your ENTIRE BODY and wakes up CANCER CELLS... ✨️I don't want to see you in person right now✨️ k thx bye 😘

A striking new study showing that #virus infection can awaken dormant #cancer cells 🦠🧪 "Increased risk of cancer-related death in COVID+ individuals was most pronounced in the months immediately following infection, mirroring the rapid proliferation of reawakened cancer cells observed in the mice"

Kaiser Permanente Southern California studied over 19,000 adults and found that each additional COVID vaccine dose lowered long COVID risk, and antiviral treatments like Paxlovid cut risk by up to 95% beyond six months. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

2025… when you have to rely on buzzfeed for accurate health information. At least someone is calling Covid what it actually is: “The largest mass disabling event in human history” Consider this your reminder to wear a mask (ideally an N95 or better), clean the air and get your vaccines!

In disability politics news, Iowa state rep Josh Turek, who has spina bifida, has entered the Iowa Senate race. www.iowapublicradio.org/political-ne...

I was told to get pregnant to cure my endometriosis. I was denied surgery by the leading expert because he only operated on women who were trying to conceive. My hysterectomy was denied for five years because I might “meet a man who has kids” This is a must read:

Scientists are calling for studies on post acute infection syndrome, where illnesses like long COVID, Lyme, and Q fever leave lasting fatigue, breathlessness, and cognitive issues long after the infection is gone. www.nature.com/collections/...

Someone forgot to take down this webpage: www.justice.gov/usao-dc/pr/v...

Covid infections raise mental health & suicide risks. Even mild cases boost depression risk by 20%, regardless of vax status. Public health failed to communicate this, letting anti-vaxxers fill the gap with disinfo. www.self.com/story/covid-...

Al-Sharif killed in what appears to be a targeted Israeli attack on tent housing journalists outside al-Shifa hospital.

More than 100 of those arrested over their support for the banned pro-Palestinian organisation were over 70 years old.

As of today, August 9th, 2025, the CDC has not updated their Covid-19 variant tracking for 7 weeks straight. Nearly 2 months of no updates. I believe it is likely safe to say that it has been quietly retired.

Santa Fe Keystone conference begins Sunday bringing global experts and patients together on long COVID which affects an estimated 400 million people and costs health systems $2 trillion yearly yet still has no consensus on diagnosis or treatment. www.kunm.org/local-news/2...

A government-sanctioned "truth arbiter" will soon arrive at CBS. Their role will be to ensure that journalists do not criticize this Administration or express views that conflict with its agenda. This is a betrayal—not just of journalistic independence, but of the public trust. 🧵

my CR box after doing battle with wildfire smoke this week vs. my CR box with new clean filters today