In August an immunologist declared the "Leonardi Effect" had received a "decent burial" Fast forward to today: a new preprint shows what I warned about in 2020 Persistent SARS-CoV-2-induced impairment of CD8 T cell responses to community-acquired pathogens I was right 1/5

Check out this kick-ass logo our friend @Guiness_Pig put together!! Sending out heaps of gratitude to everyone who is standing strong in spite of a ridiculous amount of social, political, and personal pressure to leap off the lemming cliff ❤️ #OneOfTheTwo

N95 mask underneath cloth mask. Every show. #oneofthetwo. (but in reality, 99.5% of the time, it's just me who's masking).

"Everyone should assess their own risks." is like asking everyone to assess the alcohol level at which they're "good to drive". It's institutionally promoted sociopathic irresponsibility. Standards exist because reality is measurable; because math exists.

Hey @jonstewart @jonfavs @Timodc @weeklyshowpod, why are you trying to belittle people for wearing a mask? #covidisairborne #disabilityjustice #PublicHealth #WeKeepUsSafe

A new RECOVER study of 6.4M health records shows Long COVID risk has not decreased from 2020–2024. Incidence stayed stable across variants, reinforcing Long COVID as an ongoing public health priority. Read the study: https://t.co/RN66kGhyxM

SARS-CoV-2 Leaves a Lasting Mark on the Immune System https://t.co/nMxPSPxswN

Oh they know. The reason any utter of the word “COVID” is met with awkward silence, abrupt subject changes, or mockery is no coincidence. That’s what denial looks like when the stakes are too high for people to admit what they already sense. You’re letting them off too easily.

We have not yet seen the worst of the immune effects of Covid. End

Adding to the already strong case for vaccinating kids against COVID. COVID-19 vaccines carry substantially less risk to kids' heart health than infection, new study finds

For those crowing about how Sweden did such a great job keeping their country open through the peak of the ongoing pandemic, note their population is now paying the price for repeated COVID infections with a 60x increase in memory problems.

Medical masks were never designed to protect the wearer — and leading safety authorities are finally saying so. Only respirators (like N95s) qualify as Personal Protective Equipment (PPE). Read more: https://t.co/Q9Jt0zb5fF. #PublicHealth #N95 #MaskUp #Masking

Long COVID is more than fatigue. Our new study suggests its impact is similar to a stroke or Parkinson’s

"Evidence presented to the 2023 parliamentary long COVID inquiry estimates hundreds of thousands of Australians are living with long COVID." Actions arising from said "Inquiry"?? Sweet Fuck All‼️🤬

Wore my gingham pattern Zimi filter mask that was created in collab with @zhouliang_mask to a protest representing children with ME/CFS today. So grateful to have this mask!

URGENT (Sydney, AU): A person with very severe ME is rapidly declining (BMI 13). They need a doctor who can immediately organise jejunal feeding to stabilise them. If you can help, or know someone who can, DM us right now. Please share widely. This is time-sensitive.

A friend kept getting sick. I said it might be repeated COVID infections. He laughed — “You think everything is COVID” Then added, “Everyone’s been sick lately — it’s normal now” That’s not normal. That’s what years of COVID denial have done. #COVIDIsNotOver #CleanAir #Masks

Anyone who gets COVID-19 can get long COVID. However, some people have a higher chance of getting long COVID than others because they are at greater risk of getting COVID-19 in the first place or having more severe illness. Learn more: https://t.co/paiKZT1o2H

“When the whole world is running towards a cliff, he who is running in the opposite direction appears to have lost his mind.” C. S. Lewis.