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The SAVE America Act is a voter suppression scam. It would take away the rights of working people to make their voices heard at the ballot box.
The Senate must reject this bill.
We are all very tired of it (or at least I am), but pretending itβs gone is not going to help anyone stay healthy. Lots of us are tired of hearing about it (and honestly, weβre tired of talking about it), but we keep talking about it because we know how devastating it can be, weβve met people whose lives are forever changed for the worse because of getting COVID-19, and lots of people who are now living with Long COVID say they wish they had known how bad it could be. So weβll probably keep talking about it, because we want you to be healthy and happy, and even if you are tired of it (thatβs fair), we hope you take some steps to protect yourself and others so you can all live long, healthy lives.
In other words, weβre know youβre tired of hearing about COVID-19. Weβre tired of hearing about it too. But ignoring it does not help it to go away, so please continue to take protect your health.
Things we want people to know. 6 years after the start* of the COVID-19 pandemic. *The day the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global pandemic. This was not the date of the first case.
Itβs not just a cold. We wish it were just a cold. We would not keep talking about it if so. Since 2020, doctors, scientists, and millions of people who have had COVID-19 have learned that it can cause permanent damage to multiple organ systems within your body, leave you disabled and unable to do the things you love, and significantly harm your quality of life. A cold cannot disable or kill you the way COVID-19 can.
We know a lot more about prevention than we did back then. We all remember when we thought maybe weβd be ok as long as we were 6 feet away from sick people; that masks worked one way but not the other; and more. But just like with all new viruses and scientific study, we learned more as there was more time to study and observe, and we now know that wearing masks and keeping cleaner air are key to protecting ourselves and others. Now that we know better, we can (and should) better protect ourselves and others.
We understand the frustration about vaccines, but they are still extremely important. We all remember when vaccines were first made available, and it wouldβve been great if that was the end of the pandemic. It wasnβt. And a lot of people have gotten frustrated and have given up on vaccination. Itβs true, the virus that causes COVID-19 changes (which is why, like the annual flu shot, we need to get updated COVID-19 vaccines each year), and the vaccines we have now will not eliminate COVID-19 on their own. But they are still very effective at preventing serious illness and death, so even though they are not the one quick solution to the pandemic we all wish they were, they are still extremely important, and we should all stay up to date.
This week marked the anniversary of the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Weβve summarized our thoughts a bit below, but tl;dr: Unfortunately, COVID-19 is still with us, & although we may be tired of hearing about it, itβs extremely important to continue to take steps to protect ourselves & others.
A woman in a mask Headline: Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask? Story from Jerk Wingley and Terramin Defishunsee Photo from Adobe
Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask?
I was unaware how much tobacco marketers went on to influence our perceptions of climate change.
It's always eye-opening -- and inspiring -- to speak with atmospheric scientist and educator @katharinehayhoe.com:
Just one proposed data centre in England would produce annual climate emissions equivalent to all British Airways flights within the UK and to Europe - important story from @adamvaughan.bsky.social www.thetimes.com/uk/environme...
Americans demand to know who they have to bomb to lower gas prices
From the sage rock musician Joe Jackson:
God, if you're up there
Listen to my prayer
In future, man should have a different design.
Give him a switch so he can
Turn off his libido now;
Give him a tranquilizer built into his mind.
(P.S. I do not condone rhyming "design" and "mind.")
Hegseth needs to stand trial after this as a war criminal. Between this attack and the girls' school, there's no ambiguity. He is responsible for mass murder and must be held accountable.
He declared all of Lake's actions over the past year to be null and void, including the layoffs of more than 1,000 journalists and staffers. n.pr/4sy0uhE
In a scathing review, the top US medical journal's editorial board warned that the "destruction that Kennedy has wrought in 1 in office might take generations to repair."
Look what Spring break has done to Covid at disney in southwest orange county Florida.
#RELEASE THE EPSTEINFILE
#RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
#RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES
Bold red letters read "Boycott Chat GPT." A red circle with slash covers the ChatGPT logo. Further test reads "Quit GPT https://quitgpt.org/"
quitgpt.org/
charlieangus.substack.com/p/its-time-t...
Image from film "London After Midnight" starring Lon Chaney.
Conrad Veidt in film "The Man Who Laughs"
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to run red light
President Obama had a deal with Iran that trump ripped up without replacing, and now we're in an unnecessary war with Iran that he started without Congress, because he's a small, petty, envious punk.
In case youβre just waking up, the U.S. has teamed up with Israel overnight to start an illegal war of regime change, apparently on a presidential whim with no involvement of Congress, and they are already committing horrific atrocities.
He is either a complete idiot or a traitor. Or both. Yes. Both.
oh hey whether you are dealing with snow or laying on the beach, there's a new cartoon for you
www.dailykos.com/stories/2026...
You don't have to stop posting but you do have to stop posting THERE. It is a uniquely, fundamentally detrimental website to you as a person. It incentivizes racism, violence and β the worst crime of all β vagueposting. You are living in a permanent teaser ad for the 11 o'clock news.
WOW
John Fugelsang just knocked one out of the ballpark with his brilliant understanding of what WeThePeople face with the death of the Clean Air Act.
βImagine cheering for more pollutionβ¦β
Stupid doesnβt begin to describe 45/47 & his inept admin
johnfugelsang.substack.com/p/trump-is-a...
As I say here, there is no scientific justification to revoke the engagement finding. In fact, over the last 15+ yrs, the evidence of how climate change affects our health has only grown. Higher risk of allergies, dementia, fertility, heart disease, and death: thatβs whatβs on the line. @nature.org
My latest song available at the mighty Internet Archive:
archive.org/details/tire...
My latest song. (Full disclosure: this is not a song involving dinosaurs, except maybe as allegories.)
soundcloud.com/ghostballoon...
We get it, really. Itβs not fun having to choose whether to get a thing you heard might harm you to avoid a thing thatβs much more likely to harm you. But thereβs not a risk-free way to live; all vitamins, medications, vaccines, and leaving your home have a risk of side effects, so: The best choice for your family is to do what is very low risk and highly effective (vaccination) to protect you from what is a much higher risk (preventable illnesses). Vaccines have been studied for generations and are continuously reviewed to be sure they are safe and effective. If you can get vaccinated (not too young, no vaccine allergies or disqualifying health conditions, etc.): Please get vaccinated, and please vaccinate your kids.
In other words: Weβd love for there to be a 100% risk-free way to live life, but since thereβs not, the best thing you can do is make the low-risk, highly effective choice to protect yourself and others by getting vaccinated.
I never thought of SeaWorld as a "secret surfin' spot where the gremmies and the hodads never go!"
Canadian Medical Association's findings from new Health and Media Tracking Survey: about 65 per cent reported encountering false or misleading health information.
And those who followed health advice from AI were five times more likely to say they had experienced harms than those who did not.
