We still have a large number of N-95/KN95 masks at home, but we've been through half of our stash (both of us still mask regularly). Time to stock up before their sale is banned in the US (with this federal government it wouldn't shock me).

My migraine triggers:
- eating food
- sitting or standing up
- sleeping

So, #yallMasking? #LongCovid

Long Covid-19 Weakens Immunity In Children, Increases Risk Of Infections: Study

https://www.news18.com/india/long-covid-19-weakens-immunity-in-children-increases-risk-of-infections-study-9143263.html

“The cold truth of the matter is that the motive behind COVID minimization is greed and social control. (…) Solving the pandemic was never in the cards for the capitalist world. Instead, the explicit goal of the ruling class has been to make the pandemic simply disappear from public perception.” Let Them Eat Plague! http://clarion.unity-struggle-unity.org/

You might think, "hey, this is a respirology clinic! These are professionals, in their specialty! There will be masks!"

You'd be wrong.

#YallMasking ?

If you're in the so-called Hudson Valley and looking for a roommate who practices COVID safety, or know someone who is, we've got a community member here who would love to hear from you!

Heal (any/all) is not on Mastodon, so I'm posting for them

Boosts welcome, and feel free to share in your networks!

INIT HELLO, a convention about the Apple II computer, was just held last weekend. I was hoping I could attend, but didn't have the time.

It also had a better COVID policy than the great majority of cons these days and based on pictures of the event, the great majority of people were masked.

Good job, fellow old nerds.

https://init-hello.org/covid-policy/

Can anyone point me to advice for conference organisers to improve #COVID #safety? I go to a tech conf today, indoors, ~300 people, very low budget, no published #health & safety policy. If they want to listen, I would like to offer suggestions. I will mask, of course. #YallMasking #COVIDIsNotOver #YVR #COVID19

Having Long Covid and other chronic illness in Sout Spain

Someone reach out to me via email and I explained my situation with healthcare in south Spain, I wanted to share it here:

Im in south spain and the truth is that I've been living on medical leave for quite a few years. In this case, there's a huge difference between the north and the south due to the medical infrastructure. In the south, there are more people, but the structure is worse, and they hire fewer staff. In the north, there tends to be more infrastructure, staff, money, etc.

All of this is in terms of public healthcare.

In my case, I've had chronic pain since I was 12 years old, but doctors never paid attention to it, and I didn't know how to insist because I was a kid. After six years of pain, I was diagnosed with Crohn's disease, but it was too late. It was so bad that I would have to undergo three surgeries in less than a year (for the first one I went to a private healthcare because it was April 2020 and my mom was terrified of me dying of covid, but they fucked up and I had to go to public healthcare at may 2th because I was dying for their negligence).

Are #yallmasking ? #Covid along with many other #airborne viruses that destroy immune systems (you’re immunocompromised if you’ve ever had Covid, by the way. Whether you care to admit it or not) are dangerous not just in the accuse phase, but chronically. Meaning…long term to forever.

If you’re not wearing a #mask in all public spaces, you’re not a #leftist , you’re not a #comrade , you are #ableist and you are #antiscience .

So if you want to be a comrad and not ableist, #wearamask #MaskUp

https://pvdeye.org/why-we-mask-solidarity-creativity-community-care-in-a-not-quite-post-pandemic-world/

Have to stan a positive piece about the CC community by a member of it! Please open and share - the more clicks, the more likely her editors will be to let her write more about this! A very exciting foot in the door of mainstream news (plus it's just nice to read a positive portrayal of the community!)

*Less worried about #COVID19 and more worried about #measles frankly (see https://coloradosun.com/2025/07/08/colorado-breakthrough-measles-infections-mmr-vaccine/) *happy to follow lead of senior medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital #SaltingTheVibes #YallMasking

tiktok hablando de como el covid destroza la vida de las personas, los comentarios siguen y siguen, sufrimiento prevenible, que los medicos niegan, una pandemia mundial que continua, eugenesia en su resplandor

https://neopaquita.es/@camaradademian/114812655893567442

Por eso #elcovidsigue y la prevención es el primer paso. Por eso deberías #usarmascarilla y luchar contra la eugenesia y el #covidpersistente

#yallmasking

Tiktok con un mensaje que dice: "Desde tu punto de vista, reprobaste una evaluación de demencia a los 23 años. Llevas 4 años enfermo, 2 meses en cama. Tu frecuencia cardíaca alcanza los 150 lpm solo por ir al baño. Todavía hay gente que nunca ha oído hablar del COVID persistente y no tiene ni idea de que esta es la realidad para 1 de cada 10 personas después de una infección de COVID".

Un comentario dice: "Creo firmemente que la COVID es la razón por la que la demencia de mi abuelo empeoró tan rápido. ¡Qué terrible experiencia!".
Otro comentario dice: "Nunca perdonaré a quienes niegan la existencia de la COVID".

Un comentario dice: "He estado en cama durante 7 años con EM/SFC y disautonomía. La mía no es por la COVID, pero la gente sana parece no entender (o quizás no quiere creer) que cualquier virus puede desencadenar la enfermedad. La COVID fue un evento discapacitante masivo para muchos".

Los comentarios dicen: “Solía ir al gimnasio 6 días a la semana, además de caminar una hora en la cima 2 o 3 veces por semana antes de contraer COVID en 2022, y desde entonces, si tan solo intento levantar una pesa, hacer una sentadilla o algo similar, siento que me drena la energía y empiezo a ver estrellas, el corazón me late fuerte, me palpitan los oídos y casi me desmayo. La COVID persistente es real; todavía estoy intentando hacerme pruebas de disautonomía. Soy solo una sombra de lo que era antes. No estás solo”.

this is why #covidisnotover prevention is the first step this is why you would #wearamask and fighting against eugenics and #longcovid

Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth!
I am not disabled myself, but this #COVID journey we are on has shown me how some people have really stepped up with compassion, and, unfortunately, how many others (incl. govts) have turned their backs on the vulnerable. Let’s all think about our fellow humans with compassion and understanding. All of them. #disability #YallMasking #MECFS #LongCovid #accessibility #deaf #HearingImpairment #Inclusion (some tags that are near to my circle). https://www.disability.ca/disability-pride-month-celebrating-identity-advancing-rights-and-fostering-inclusion/

Normalize saying "unidentified" kidnappers, cops, etc. rather than "masked":

1) A naked face is only an identity if you can get it on camera and make it viral - which most victims can't. Names, badge numbers or IDs will get us a lot farther than noses.

2) The logic of mask bans kills people.

Happy pride weekend, Toronto, from the IT Department.

I hope #yallmasking out there and #SaltingTheVibes