Em from Maidu land (they/she), still COVIDing, watermelon lover

Autistic truth makes people uncomfortable because it’s not performative.

We name what’s broken without decorating it.

It’s not rudeness.

It’s clarity.

And clarity is sacred.

I think we really should stop using antifa and just fully say anti-fascist and get them saying they are against anti fascism. Using antifa is giving them some distance and I genuinely think some of their base don’t even know that’s what it stands for.

Invaluable piece, grateful to these patients for organizing.

A graphic that reads: Whistleblowers are protected from retaliation: Federal government workers protected from whistleblower retaliation under U.S. law, including for: * Being fired or laid off * Intimidation * Denying benefits * Interfering with employee’s ability to obtain future employment

A graphic that reads: The Whistleblower Protection Act: The Whistleblower Protection Act permits current and former executive branch employees to report wrongdoing, including: * A violation of any law, rule, or regulation * Coercing political activity * Censorship related to scientific research * Gross mismanagement * An abuse of authority

A graphic that reads: To file a whistleblower complaint, you can contact: Democrats on the Oversight Committee: * A committee to oversee civil service in the Legislative Branch * OversightDemocrats.House.gov Government Accountability Project: * A nonprofit organization specializing in whistleblower assistance * Whistleblower.org Civil Service Strong: * A coalition committed to supporting a nonpartisan, professional civil service. * CivilServiceStrong.org

If you're a federal worker, #KnowYourRights.

RNZ Headline saying "Kiwis 'can be proud' NZ isn't recognising Palestine yet - PM Christopher Luxon"

How unempatheic can someone be in telling everyone to be "proud" in doing nothing to stop a genocide?

#nzpol

#THEOLOGY

Found some puffball fungi 🍄‍🟫

Michael Collins Morton standing in a suburban neighborhood, wearing a sun hat, dark glasses, a respirator mask, and a black shirt with a picture of The Beatles crossing Abbey Road on the front.

As a matter of safety, and as a matter of principle, I am prepared to do whatever is necessary, for as long as needed, to resist the overt evil of uncontrolled Covid-19.

First and foremost, I am firmly resolved to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces.

#COVID19 #respirator

Most frustrating part: There's is at least one acknowledgement that people are often contagious up to ten days after a positive test, but they're only advised to mask/isolate for five to seven days.

A screencap from the Wikipedia page for cobbler, which includes variations: Betty, grunt, slump, buckle, sonker, boot

This list of variations on cobbler reads like someone was brainstorming the worst insults they could think of for a coworker

Well Life COVID and INFLUENZA rapid antigen test kits, package of 5.

Never wonder whether it's COVID or FLU again.

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST combo rapid tests FOR HOME, approved by Health Canada.

Detect COVID, FLU A, and FLU B with just one swab.

This is a great tool to have ready the next time a family member isn't feeling well.

RNZ headline: can your employer stop you from drinking water?

What stage of late capitalism is this?

Relatable. :-/

This is an executive dysfunction feel...and honestly, probably a stress feel, too.

You should wear an N95 to protect yourself from COVID-19.

ⓘ 𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘶𝘴𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘵 𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘥 𝘈𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘢. 𝘗𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘰𝘳𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘴𝘶𝘴𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴 𝘣𝘦𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘰𝘳.

A photo of me on a residential street with lush, vine-covered walls on either side of me. I am in gray pants, a white and tan striped t-shirt, sunglasses, and a Flo Mask. My tattoo says "ahimsa" in sanskirt, which means "nonviolence" or "nonharming."

I am so tired of this ongoing pandemic, folks. I am even more tired of the willful denial of it by the vast majority of people.

I am tired. But I am awake. And my resolve is unwavering.

Sterilizing immunity!
These should be mass produced and mandatory on a global scale!
End this pandemic NOW!
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...

I don't have a fucking clue, either.

It might be less of a problem than I realize, but yeah. The problem exists/existed.

Bold of you to assume people will inevitably stop making peanut butter sandwiches. I remember, in the 2000s', so much controversy because FREEDOM! I know now schools are often "allergy-aware" instead of "allergy-free" because of this.

I hope this moth finds you well

"The removal of public health measures ... left people feeling vulnerable to reinfection and what their symptom experience could be. Participants also highlighted that wearing masks or other protections in public was felt to be stigmatised as the societal norms around this had changed."

Children Must Be Part of Every Long COVID Plan Long Covid Families supports those who have been affected by Post Viral Illness due to Covid-19 infection.

Six million children live with Long COVID. HHS announced new steps, but kids must be clearly included in every plan.

Here’s why pediatric research and policy cannot wait:
🔗 longcovidfamilies.org/children-mus...

#PediatricLongCOVID #LongCOVID

Listening to ACIP meeting which is a catastrophe, as predicted. I’d like emphasize in all this that the CDC subject matter experts and leads have been tremendous and continue to represent good science on our behalf. I am very grateful for their dedication, despite internal and external pressure.

Dougie, the black and white three-legged none tail cat, is getting chin scritches while hes sitting on his Mummy's lap

IME BACK ON MINE MUMY LAPS, WEARE IME BEELOMG !!!!!!! 😊

Step 1) Pounding the drum of "This vaccine isn't necessary"

Step 2) Vaccination rates drop

Step 3) "should we give this vaccine if so few people take it?"

Survey data showing responses to two questions. First question: To what extent to you agree with Charlie Kirk's views? 10% strongly agree; 20% somewhat agree; 17% somewhat disagree; 53% strongly disagree. Second question: Do you think the murder of Charlie Kirk was justified? 4% definitely justified; 11% probably justified; 22% probably not justified; 63% definitely not justified.

Poll of college students after Kirk's killing reveals a different picture of what is happening. The vast majority don't like him and only a tiny minority would indicate that his shooting was in anyway "justified" puck.news/wp-content/u...

Ben & Jerry’s Co-Founder Quits After 47 Years, Cites Loss of Independence Under Unilever Greenfield said he was leaving the ice-cream brand because it was no longer allowed to stand behind social justice issues that were core to its business.

www.wsj.com/business/ben...

Second court blocks Trump transgender passport policy A federal court ordered the Trump administration Tuesday to process the passport applications of six transgender and nonbinary Americans with sex markers reflecting their gender identity,…

Good news: last Tuesday, a federal court blocked Trump's efforts to enforce discriminatory restrictions on passport gender markers for trans and nonbinary people in a Lambda Legal case. Passports and IDs should be accurate, not determined by Trump's transphobia. thehill.com/homenews/lgb...

anyone telling you its your moral obligation to sign up - not simply attend, but sign up and hand your information over to god knows who actually OWNs the data collection service being used to collect your data - for an ANTI-GOVERNMENT PROTEST are feds hope this helps. 🥰