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My dragons are getting bigger and stronger and will one day soon will kick some ass.

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2 months
@AngelliAngelo And you think Trump would not continue the genocide? Based on what?
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@laurieallee I’ve had two dentists tell me that data shows no one has ever gotten Covid at a dentist office. Omfg.
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@BNONews Wait, we’ve got a Saudi Prince “protecting us” from @elonmusk ? The plot thickens . . . #twitter
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@MrMatthewTodd I’m less worried about insurance companies than, well, the planet.
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@PleaseSavemich I’d much rather continue to protect myself and others from a deadly virus than join in aby activities with those who don’t care. Always.
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@1goodtern I make a point of saying it’s to protect them and me from getting or giving Covid. Period. Saying you are immunocompromised or live with someone who is I think it’s making it sound like everyone shouldn’t mask. They should.
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@isabelzawtun Spite it a terrific motivator. It's way undervalued.
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@TheAtlantic @djrothkopf Please. It’s not that he ended it. It’s how badly he did it. Horrific.
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@JessicaLexicus You know what’s really depressing? Knowing you should share this with everyone you know but you realize quickly that everyone has also told you they’ve heard enough about Covid from you. It’s both tragic and infuriating. But here we are.
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@BNODesk AND there’s very little public testing right now. Imagine how many cases there really are 🤦🏻‍♀️. #ny #nyc #CovidIsNotOver
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@JeromeAdamsMD What does “up to date” on vaccines mean at this point? Every six months? Every 4? Once a year? And what age groups? The @CDCgov has been a nightmare of confusion on this front. 🤬
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@LauraMiers The number of deaths that are the result of Covid but never reported as such is clearly simply staggering.
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@MysticxLipstick I only wish you’d chosen your children’s lives. So tragic.
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@BNOFeed If you know anything about Texas public health, you know this is bad. They do nothing until something is very, very bad. #h5n1
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@EricTopol @OurWorldInData But we won't even know when it's getting really bad in the US at this point . . . until hospitals are overflowing 🤦‍♀️.
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2 years
@DrScottHadland Where’s your mask!?!? That would help more than serenity!!!
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@KamalaHarris @JoeBiden Then we’re so doomed.
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@erinoverbey @NewYorker Women in public/government entity roles face the same discrimination. We all need to fight this with everything we’ve got. Thank you for important thread.
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@MegKinnardAP @WhipClyburn Actually a nightmare. Or we would have had @SenSanders as President and real hope.
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@Gab_H_R We’re good in the US. Without any real sequencing, we can act like nothing is going on until it’s way too late. As usual. 🤦🏻‍♀️
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@JessicaLexicus I worked for two government social service agencies that pushed this book to their employees. One in Texas. One in California. Explains a lot.
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2 years
@licjulie Another very sad death very young. RIP Julie and condolences to all those close.
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3 years
@GregAbbott_TX Sure, shoot the bird of peace.
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@DrLeanaWen The look of even the @CNN anchor tells you all you need to know here 🤦🏻‍♀️.
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3 years
Needed another reason not to fly? OMG. (Thanks for the great reporting ⁦ @latimes ⁩)
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@BNODesk You've GOT to be kidding. That's insane.
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@FHRjournal @CarolineFohlin Thank you for speaking up for the protester who was pinned down by the police and so very disturbing that you then suffered the same fate. You are a hero and we’re here for you. #ceasefirenow #PoliceBrutality
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@KenPaxtonTX The fact that you cheer the fact that people may well be in fear of their lives in exercising their right to vote is truly disbursing. You should be ashamed.
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@hholdenthorp @kprather88 Yet no mask!? One way masking isn’t ideal for anyone. You know that, right?
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2 years
@CDCgov @Laurie_Garrett From studies in the UK, this is flat wrong. Also WHT does "short periods of shared air space" mean? How long is short? You can't really be thinking this is the way public health messaging should work, can you?
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@LauraMiers Even sadder for those parents and children who did take every possible precaution but were failed by their schools, their government and their friends & neighbors.
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@EricTopol Thank goodness we don’t have any measures to even slow it down in the US now! 🤦🏻‍♀️
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@laurieallee And yet just try to get even your most well informed friends — hell, friends you’ve worked in public health for years — to pay attention. It’s appalling.
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@joaquinlife Here in LA, right? Several on thread asking. And yeah, illness everywhere. But I suspect cities across the country/world. 🤦🏻‍♀️
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@TheAngryEpi @DrLeanaWen Same. And there are many of us.
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8 years
@HillaryClinton same is true of Hispanic families and white rural families. But I guess you're not pandering for those votes right now.
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2 years
@arisroussinos Sure, we haven’t destroyed the world enough by doubling the population in 35 years. Let’s keep at it.
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@DrLeanaWen No but it normalizes not wearing them. And stigmatizes those who are in many places. And in no way is as effective as masks worn by all. Your messaging is dangerous. Please stop.
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@sammy4723 Any idea how many lawyers will work on this due to losing family, friends and colleagues? Thousands. Start by connecting to #LawTwitter #classaction #covid #longcovid
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@RonChusid Yeah it’s his political standing I’m worried about. Omfg. So screwed.
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2 years
@ashishkjha A middle course got us 800,000 deaths and millions of #LongCovid . It’s not acceptable.
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@Lee_CrollPhD I think that’s the opening of a zombie movie.
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2 years
@DrEricDing @jburnmurdoch If only the minimizers weren’t in charge of government!
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@NYCMayor Great. Now close the schools for three weeks and provide good masks/tests for all.
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@CDCDirector @CDCgov Oh Mandy. What are you doing? Just trying to show us things are back to “normal?” Please know your job is to protect and educate, not spin for @POTUS . Very disappointing!
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2 years
@Bob_Wachter @katiehafner Not extreme AT ALL!
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9 months
Talk about burying the lead. @lapublichealth has rescinded masking for health care workers starting tomorrow. As cases rise. I mean, seriously?! #MaskUp #LongCovid #LA #PublicHealth
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2 years
@CDCDirector Oh please. You’ve been doing exactly the opposite. Not to mention this is wrong too. We ALL need protection. And economic support. NOW.
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@nohomelikeplace Exactly. Rereading Silent Spring. A works with no birds is really no world at all.
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@medriva Note span it took less time this winter/spring to rise 100,000 deaths than last winter spring. Mild? No masks in schools/transportation/workplace? WTF are we doing!?!? @CDCgov @POTUS
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@AlisaValdesRod1 So very sorry. I know others (in both LA and Austin) with similar experience. It’s everywhere now and we’re doing less than ever to stop it. It’s a nightmare.
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@DrEricDing The cat was trying to help first! 🐈‍⬛❤️🐈
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@edgarrmcgregor There’s this. But not a lot more.
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On April 20th, Shaoguan, Guangdong, was hit by flooding, causing widespread water and power outages, and significant flooding throughout the city.
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@CDCgov Because you changed the measure. And stopped testing. Please. We’re not stupid. Just angry.
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@CorsIAQ Today’s funerals — building their client base for tomorrow’s.
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@DrEricDing Hi @cdc . So glad we’re unmasking just in time to infect all our children with this variant. From which they have no protection.
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@TorontoStar I just gave up on humans. Seriously.
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@GovKathyHochul Gosh, maybe a mask mandate would have helped us all! #NYC #NY #kathyhochul #covidpositive
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@jadabird Ya’ll should have protested/boycotted en masse. All of you. Then we would have had a press we could be proud of. #WHCD
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@ResearcherGrace @CDCgov @CDCDirector I’ve walked out of every elevator anyone else, masked or no, walks into. Too close/no ventilation even masked. So sorry you’ve had to deal with this and take good care.
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@wsbyerly @DadePhelan @willmetcalfTX So the #txlege really doesn’t hold water!
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@BNOFeed They’ve learned how to deal from the @CDCgov . 😡
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@dailybruin Burglary?! WTF were they supposed to be stealing?
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@CDCgov And if you call to register a complaint they keep you on multiple holds for 20+ minutes and then hang up on you. So complain here. LOUDLY!!! @CDCDirector This is a death sentence for many Mandy. And it’s on you, @HHSGov and @POTUS
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@palashp40616755 @AskLyft Omg! @Austin_Police help this guy and cat! @lyft what are you doing!?!?
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@DrEricDing How can OK be so high and TX so low here? Some mysterious power of the Red River?
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@DrLeanaWen They’re needed now. They were never not needed. Decisions by the @CDCgov here have been horribly, tragically wrong. The only answer is to keep them in place while the virus is still killing 100’s a day and 1000’s more suffering from #LongCovid .
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@cher he's dismissing a fool, not saying pro choice isn't important. He made his stand clear on @maddow last night.
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@SusanSarandon @BarbraStreisand @HillaryClinton It's not about being worse that Trump. It's about finally a real alternative! #FeelTheBern
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@PplsCityCouncil @FilmThePoliceLA For what crime? Reporting?!
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@cha_myoung It can also “knock you off your feet” for years. And died at least 10% of the time even if you think initially you’re fully recovered. Suggesting this is mild is dangerous and flat wrong.
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@united Mask! I’ll take a mask for me and everyone else. Thx!
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@tplohetski Clearly the driver knows and needs to be questioned by @Austin_Police . So very disturbing. I hope he gets his cat back soon! @palashp40616755
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@EsquireUK Seriously? It’s marginal at best. Better than Parasite but worse than at least 40 films on this list. Please.
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@BNOFeed Given how few are actually being counted now this is horrifying.
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@howdidwehether1 @EricTopol No, but we do for others to. One way masking is no where near as effective. I was at a doctor’s office yesterday and no one but me and the doctor was masked. This is appalling dangerous.
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@dremilyportermd Has anyone looked into nearby owl nests?
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@DonnaHowardTX As a nurse you should have known better. It’s not about regulations. It’s about science.
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@wsbgnl @Bob_Wachter @CDCgov Much, much more than we should be.
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@NewRepublic you're kidding right @GloriaSteinem ? We support @BernieSanders because he's the real deal. #PoliticalRevolution #FeelTheBern
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@robdelaney @People4Bernie This ad takes nothing away from Bernie's vision and may help people on the fence get off of it and do the right thing. Which is essential at this point.
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@CDCDirector Oh please. The best thing you can do right now is resign. Your recommendations are worse than useless. And people will die for this reason alone.
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@CatsOfYore Is it too late?!
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@AmericaRising @redsteeze @KellyO @KJP46 Such a lame response 🤦🏻‍♀️
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@DrTomFrieden Why do you keep saying for only the immunocompromised? We’re all at risk for #LongCovid and serious consequences as the vaccine effectiveness wanes.
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@TheAngryEpi @DrLeanaWen Exactly. And you must know this @DrLeanaWen so not at all sure what game you’re playing here. But it’s a deadly one.
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@equalityAlec In other words he’s making the DNC happy for his presidential bid. Make no mistake. They heavily favor all of these moves.
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@DailyNoahNews The WORST kind of click bait ad. Scare people to sell stuff just as bad.
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@LauraMiers If they aren’t coming to truly help you ask them to postpone. You clearly don’t need that kind of stress. Take good care. ❤️
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@CDCDirector @CDCgov No. Just no. And let the poor masked guy in!
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@AnneLouiseAvery We can’t give up. For mouse. For us all. ❤️
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@luckytran Gosh, it’s almost like they intentionally don’t want us to know. 🤦🏻‍♀️
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2 years
@SecretaryPete “My” department? It belongs to all of us. Not you.
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@MLS_Dave Yep. Too bad @CDCDirector is too busy talking about Barbie instead. Hey Mandy, we could use a little help here. Seriously. We’re dying out here. @CDCgov
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@POTUS Then fight to double minimum wage . . . NOW!
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@CandaceAmos Dental insurance paid $1000/year 25 yrs ago. Exact same amount today. And that’s the GOOD plan 🤦🏻‍♀️. So yeah, about 1/3 of one crown.
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@jfeldman_epi Letting a Florida judge determine the fate of the entire country in a public health emergency sets a horrifying precedent.
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@fasc1nate Oh Disney was plenty evil himself.
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