Poofing back into existence here to say that I'm now officially website senior editor for @uwimprint.bsky.social ! Looking fwd to helping our team do good work in UW student journalism ❤️

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

“If it was really that bad you would go to the hospital” Chronically ill people hear this all the time. People in our lives struggle to understand the hospital is a dangerous place. There’s no easy “fix” for chronic illnesses & a myriad of ways we could potentially be harmed.

Truly mentally emotionally exhausted this term. I don't think I've ever looked fwd to the end of this term until now. I'll still be taking classes in the spring and working, but really hoping I can rest well to do more I didnt get to do this term

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#MedSky These things are noticed. Patients and colleagues may not confront you, because there are power imbalances and other factors… but they are noticed, and not in a good way. Please stay home when sick. Wear a properly fitted respirator at work. It’s the professional thing to do.

You are a curious, tiny gecko in this serene puzzle-adventure platformer. Climb walls, solve ancient puzzles, and uncover a lost civilization in a world full of hidden paths, quiet secrets, and natural wonder. Don't miss Gecko Gods on April 16!

And also today @thesicktimes.org: @heatherhogan.bsky.social describes two new short films about Long COVID, produced as part of the 2026 Easterseals Disability Film Challenge! thesicktimes.org/2026/04/07/t...

Been quiet due to the onslaught of schoolwork + research stuff + articles post midterm season...the end of the tern approaches and I'm so ready to take a break (especially also to do more cc work!)

Reminder: including alt-text on your images is helpful in many ways! It increases accessibility, can add context/detail, makes search more effective, & can improve your reach (a lot of us won’t re-share images without alt-text). If you set it as required in accessibility settings, you can’t forget!

This is ENRAGING. I have older kids now but even when they were little, I’m pretty sure they didn’t get one cold per month with each lasting an average of 14 days. We are normalizing the amount of sickness in kids. And it’s head-shaking to witness. @teachrprecarity.bsky.social

Been quiet due to work + school, but also needed some time to step back and recharge a bit. I'm very much alive though and still in the game ✨️

Today is Long COVID Awareness Day. Long COVID can affect people of all ages & cause permanent organ damage, leave you unable to work or do the things you love, & more. Protect yourself from Long COVID by avoiding COVID-19. Learn more about disability from Long COVID: www.hhs.gov/civil-rights...

I hope this #LongCovidAwarenessDay manages to open at least one set of eyes about the scope and depth of this ongoing problem. I hope one more person decides to start wearing K/N95 masks to protect themselves & others from contracting or exacerbating this horrific illness.

For #LongCovidAwarenessDay — I know so many of us would love to see progressives start to be consistent in their progressive values: “Governments modelling abandonment.. in time of crisis signal support to fascist, eugenicist & Nazi logic.. pandemics can give rise to fascist political economies”

Philly Philly representin’ this weekend! 👏👏👏International LC Awareness Day (March 15th) scrolling atop the @pecoconnect.bsky.social building! Check it out, if you are local.

It’s International Long Covid Awareness Day. One of the best things you can do to support people with Long Covid is wear a mask (ideally a respirator like an N95). Masks break chains of transmission. They prevent infection. The only way to avoid Long Covid is to avoid Covid!

For #LongCovid Awareness Day, we’re releasing the 2026 Long Covid Fact Sheet! This is a list of key statistics about LC, using recent data to reflect contemporary risks. We hope this will be useful for journalists, policymakers, patients, & others! /1

CBC: "'She just never recovered': Some COVID-19 patients are still dealing with symptoms long after infection" 'March 15 marks International Long COVID Awareness day' "Hall’s wife has long COVID...some days it's difficult for her to get out of bed" www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Journalist Sara Murphy is working on a story about the impact of climate disasters on people with #LongCOVID, focusing on the American South. She would love to connect with people who had to manage the recent ice storms and extreme cold, or even previous disasters. Contact: [email protected].

Never forget how beautiful this all is. Never stop imagining how much more beautiful it could be.

This is so frustrating and disheartening. I spent months in 2020-21 on this feature about how all psychologists needed to prepare for an influx of Long Covid patients, yet APA's work largely stopped there. www.apa.org/monitor/2021...

Ontario wastewater released today…be careful out there, folks! wwater.ca/Ontario

As most of the COVID -safe/-aware community can tell you, try wearing a mask everywhere & declining indoor eating invitations and then see how many friends you have left.

One reason I'm so disappointed in influencer doctors & scientists with massive platforms who downplay masking is that maskers already face enormous stigma. Public health deserted us. Politicians mock us. But scientists too? I'll always side with the most vulnerable & powerless

I know, that at this point, you have more than enough reasons to be wearing a mask but considering a new report has found “data centers’ air pollution associated with lung issues, death,” you now have yet another reason.

Most accurate thing I've ever read

Recording is now up! bsky.app/profile/bets...

This was a really great event! I'm looking forward to sharing the recording in the next couple of days.

“This study reports that in utero SARS-CoV-2 viral exposure was associated with decreased cognitive skills in toddlers at age 2, and this association was mediated by cortical gray matter volumes in the newborn brain.” www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

You’re Invited! February 2026 DJA Community Support Zoom Meeting Thursday, February 26th, 6-8pm ET / 5pm CT / 4pm MT / 3pm PT Link for More Information and to Registration: discojourno.com/event/dja-co...

Samantha Crausman, 28, has had ongoing symptoms since a COVID infection 4 years ago. She and her parents were fully vaccinated when they got COVID in 2022, but only she didn’t recover. At risk of worsening with reinfection, her family still lives with strict pandemic-level protections. #LongCOVID

Please continue to invite me AND say you will have airborne precautions in place. Then I might ACTUALLY go for longer than an hour.

Please continue to invite me. I enjoy pretending I might go.

#Toronto: we are currently undergoing a big Covid surge. Get vaxxed, mask, and clean the indoor air. I get my masks from here: www.masksupplycanada.com Stay safe out there, everyone! 😷 wwater.ca/g/Ontario/To...

🎁 If you need to up your advocacy game for Long Covid Awareness Day, March 15th there's still time to order from our shop! longcovidadvoc.shop

Watching other countries actually make their leaders and powerful men face consequences with jealousy.

I bothered Halifax council about the same issue for the third year in a row. Thank you Terri for live-posting through a very long meeting! Here are my remarks from this afternoon:

A recent Congressional letter accuses DHS of not being compliant with a major civil rights law due to the mistreatment of disabled ICE detainees. As I reported for @motherjones.com, this is worsened by the fact DHS' office for civil rights has TWO EMPLOYEES now. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

lol this is gonna burst so fucking hard

Measles is a bellwether. Because it’s the most contagious vaccine-preventable disease, when vaccination rates drop, it’s the first to start spreading. Now we’ve got mumps rolling up. Expect more. This is just the beginning of RFK Jr.’s successful infectious disease reintroduction plan.

Measles like COVID lingers in the air Mask up and please make sure you're vaccinated

As I've said many times before on this platform, the moment I decided that I was going to avoid infection with SARS-CoV-2 was the moment I read that acute Covid-19 could cause both cognitive dysfunction and anosmia. nypost.com/2026/02/10/h...

Second chance to support this exciting Long Covid legislation tomorrow/Tuesday February 10th! Submit your testimony between 8am & 6pm Eastern Time. You don’t have to be in Maryland! Instructions here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

Submit Written Testimony Alert! Tuesday, Feb 10th ONLY! 8am-6pm ET SB 0392 Long Covid Innovation Grant & Loan Program Submissions are required to have a my MGA account NOT required to be a Maryland resident Please see linked 🧵 for details #LongCovid

February 2026 - the BMJ publishes a piece called "Why covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one” Some of us have been screaming this for years www.bmj.com/content/392/...

My Oct 2025 article on the #UWaterloo layoffs and budget cuts got shortlisted for the JHM Labour Reporting Award! www.cup.ca/jhm-shortlist Article: uwimprint.ca/layoffs-what...