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Advanced degree in engineering (beyond BS). covid is not over, politicians aren't going to solve the climate collapse.

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Human life is considered cheap. It is so hard to watch this. Every person killed in this war is the loss of an entire world.

04.03.2026 23:42 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Reinfection is problematic
β€œIt can be problematic if you are reinfected,” Dr. Rouhbakhsh said. β€œWe know from a pretty elegant study that was recently published in Nature Medicine that each subsequent COVID infection will increase your risk of developing chronic health issues like diabetes, kidney disease, organ failure and even mental health problems.”

Such evidence β€œdispels the myth that repeated brushes with the virus are mild and you don’t have to worry about it,” he added, noting that β€œit is akin to playing Russian roulette.”

That is why β€œyou want to try to avoid reinfection if possible. That should not be the mechanism by which you aspire to get immunity from the virus,” Dr. Rouhbakhsh said. 

New COVID-19 variants play a role
β€œThe virus is constantly changing, similar to what the flu viruses do and similar to all the things that give us our typical colds. They adapt, they have new variants that emerge, and these can cause reinfection,” said Dr. Rouhbakhsh. β€œOmicron has really been an efficient spreader of disease with its subvariants becoming particularly good at evading what protection we already have from previous infection or vaccines.”

Now, at this stage of the pandemic, β€œwe have some epidemiologic data that there are some BQ subvariants of Omicron in the U.S. and that's BQ.1 and an offshoot called BQ.1.1,” he said. β€œThese are descendants of the BA.5 Omicron subvariant and they have some mutations on the spike protein that help it evade immunity created by both vaccines and previous infection.”

Reinfection is problematic β€œIt can be problematic if you are reinfected,” Dr. Rouhbakhsh said. β€œWe know from a pretty elegant study that was recently published in Nature Medicine that each subsequent COVID infection will increase your risk of developing chronic health issues like diabetes, kidney disease, organ failure and even mental health problems.” Such evidence β€œdispels the myth that repeated brushes with the virus are mild and you don’t have to worry about it,” he added, noting that β€œit is akin to playing Russian roulette.” That is why β€œyou want to try to avoid reinfection if possible. That should not be the mechanism by which you aspire to get immunity from the virus,” Dr. Rouhbakhsh said. New COVID-19 variants play a role β€œThe virus is constantly changing, similar to what the flu viruses do and similar to all the things that give us our typical colds. They adapt, they have new variants that emerge, and these can cause reinfection,” said Dr. Rouhbakhsh. β€œOmicron has really been an efficient spreader of disease with its subvariants becoming particularly good at evading what protection we already have from previous infection or vaccines.” Now, at this stage of the pandemic, β€œwe have some epidemiologic data that there are some BQ subvariants of Omicron in the U.S. and that's BQ.1 and an offshoot called BQ.1.1,” he said. β€œThese are descendants of the BA.5 Omicron subvariant and they have some mutations on the spike protein that help it evade immunity created by both vaccines and previous infection.”

Each COVID reinfection "will increase your risk of developing chronic health issues like diabetes, kidney disease, organ failure and even mental health problems.”

"it is akin to playing Russian roulette” with your life.

Avoid reinfections. 😷

#LongCOVID sucks

www.ama-assn.org/public-healt...

04.03.2026 21:10 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 2
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Kristi Noem must go! Kristi Noem was an unqualified choice to lead the Department of Homeland Security, and her time in office has confirmed it. As DHS Secretary, Noem has lied to Congress, denied well-documented…

American citizens detained by ICE: 170+

Deaths in ICE custody: 38 and counting.

Children abducted by ICE: 3,800+

Increases in ICE budget: $75 BILLION

Apologies from Kristi Noem: 0

Impeach Noem NOW.

04.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 154 πŸ” 51 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 1

Who runs this country? Americans are against this senseless war and yet the senate can’t pass a war powers resolution against it? Who do they serve?

04.03.2026 23:45 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Report: COVID survivors at nearly 5 times the risk for kidney failure SARS-CoV-2 infection was also implicated in new-onset chronic kidney disease, acute kidney injury, and end-stage renal disease.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/rep...

03.03.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Thou Shalt Impeach Him NOW. Can I get a frigging amen?

Can God get a frigging amen?

02.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 1314 πŸ” 180 πŸ’¬ 92 πŸ“Œ 7

I think a lot more people need to read the Epstein Files online.

02.03.2026 23:17 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s all call Massie today and get him to switch parties. Then force Gonzalez to resign. Then get the gavel, issue some subpoenas, and impeach some motherfuckers

01.03.2026 17:00 πŸ‘ 26053 πŸ” 6206 πŸ’¬ 1149 πŸ“Œ 432

Last I heard from my member of Congress @beyer.house.gov he was going to push for a war powers resolution and I'd like for him to add some impeachment articles to the queue and get that going immediately

28.02.2026 15:41 πŸ‘ 1589 πŸ” 253 πŸ’¬ 36 πŸ“Œ 8
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Tell Congress: No War with Iran! Contact Congress today!

URGENT: Thomas Massie and Ro Khanna are using a discharge petition to force a vote on stopping Trump's war in Iran.

We've beat Mike Johnson BAD with discharge petitions beforeβ€”and we'll do it again!

Tell your Rep. to sign on right now:

01.03.2026 00:13 πŸ‘ 5747 πŸ” 1860 πŸ’¬ 209 πŸ“Œ 76

Thank goodness we didn't vote for Kamala "genocide lady" Harris because all this [gestures broadly] is SO much better, right?

28.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 1684 πŸ” 235 πŸ’¬ 18 πŸ“Œ 4

Articles of impeachment need to be dropped before noon today. If this doesn’t happen, then there is nothing this cult Congress won’t allow him to do. He can commit any crime with impunity. We don’t even have a country anymore. We are a rogue state.

28.02.2026 13:37 πŸ‘ 3076 πŸ” 823 πŸ’¬ 173 πŸ“Œ 41

No votes on ANYTHING untill we vote on the War Powers Resolution.

28.02.2026 17:59 πŸ‘ 7826 πŸ” 1501 πŸ’¬ 167 πŸ“Œ 56

Again, I will be strongly engaged in the primary process for the Democratic Party's nominee for President in 2028.
But I will support whoever wins, even if it's not my preferred candidate.
The stakes are too high to be selfish.

01.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 3469 πŸ” 632 πŸ’¬ 241 πŸ“Œ 52

I will never get used to the disdain our country holds for brown and Black children.

From Palestine to Iran to Sudan, we normalize the destruction of schools and hospitals and daycares. We reduce children to death tolls and their futures to rubble with no consequence or second thought.

28.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 7406 πŸ” 1831 πŸ’¬ 159 πŸ“Œ 56
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Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor Department of Justice did not release FBI memos when it uploaded millions of pages of files beginning in December

Epstein files contain explicit but unsubstantiated claim that Trump abused minor
Department of Justice did not release FBI memos when it uploaded millions of pages of files beginning in December
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

28.02.2026 21:28 πŸ‘ 15 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

you wanna know why people with long COVID are insistent about masks so much so that they "annoy" you?
Because there is often no real treatment/care easily accessible for many of us.
Workplaces make it hard for us to earn a living.
Have a little consideration, ffs.

27.02.2026 16:52 πŸ‘ 203 πŸ” 50 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 10

This is murder. ICE routinely deposits released detainees far from their home just to be cruel. It’s standard practice. To do this to a blind man on a wet cold winter day in Buffalo is to know you are potentially sending him to his death.

27.02.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 4658 πŸ” 1796 πŸ’¬ 252 πŸ“Œ 83
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The entire Democratic strategy debate β€” "moderate" or move left? fight or compromise? β€” is based on a misreading of data. Voters don't think Dems are too progressive; they think Dems are weak. The actual math on what to do about this isn't even close!
New: www.gelliottmorris.com/p/new-poll-d...

27.02.2026 13:02 πŸ‘ 7880 πŸ” 2456 πŸ’¬ 343 πŸ“Œ 376

the fact the president of the united states is even thinking about asserting emergency powers to disrupt an election - just a few years after he incited an armed coup attempt - should be the top issue. but the media mostly shrugs and the opposition doesnt focus on it.

26.02.2026 17:40 πŸ‘ 13430 πŸ” 4374 πŸ’¬ 524 πŸ“Œ 185

I said weeks ago this was coming

27.02.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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This is what they’re up to..We must stop them!

26.02.2026 18:32 πŸ‘ 7077 πŸ” 3007 πŸ’¬ 645 πŸ“Œ 254
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Robert F Kennedy Jr: 1 year of failure In his first speech as Secretary of the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Robert F Kennedy Jr laid out a plan to restore trust. The COVID-19 pandemic saw public faith in Federal health...

The Lancet: RFK Jr, 1 year of failure
#Medsky
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

27.02.2026 20:12 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Blue background with a feint public health shield in the background. Text reads, "Massachusetts confirms two residents have been diagnosed with measles. The two people are not Boston residents and were not contagious while in Boston. Vaccination is the best way to prevent measles. Learn more at boston.gov/measles. February 27, 2026."

Blue background with a feint public health shield in the background. Text reads, "Massachusetts confirms two residents have been diagnosed with measles. The two people are not Boston residents and were not contagious while in Boston. Vaccination is the best way to prevent measles. Learn more at boston.gov/measles. February 27, 2026."

Measles cases continue to rise in the US. Make sure you and your loved ones are vaccinated. Two doses of the MMR vaccine are 97% effective in preventing measles and protecting against serious illness.

Talk with your health care provider about getting vaccinated. Learn more at boston.gov/measles.

27.02.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US military used laser to take down Border Protection drone, lawmakers say Members of Congress say the U.S. military used a laser to shoot down a Customs and Border Protection drone.

Resign.
Resign.
Resign.

Have some basic decency: resign.

apnews.com/article/mili...

27.02.2026 20:06 πŸ‘ 15032 πŸ” 3906 πŸ’¬ 775 πŸ“Œ 188
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Flavor Flav Official Store: Shop Merchandise Now - Flavor Flav Official Store Shop the Official Flavor Flav store for exclusive merch, music, and more.

Put up some limited edition Public Enemy SHE GOT GAME shirts to raise money for these women athletes.

shop.flavorflavofficial.com

27.02.2026 16:37 πŸ‘ 1122 πŸ” 273 πŸ’¬ 35 πŸ“Œ 22

Everything the Ellison family could own if Paramount buys Warner Bros:

Paramount+
CBS
CNN
Showtime
HBO
Warner Bros
TNT
TBS
MTV
DC Studios
Nickelodeon
Comedy Central
Cartoon Network
And more...

This is a rotten deal that the Trump regime has rubber stamped.

State AGs must step in and block it.

27.02.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 5556 πŸ” 2107 πŸ’¬ 353 πŸ“Œ 179

Dear Congressional Democrats,

Just don’t go. Please. Don’t play silly games or wave signs in protest in the House chamber tomorrow night. JUST DON’T GO. Period. Do not normalize who he is and what he’s doing. Boycott his speech. Don’t go.

Sincerely,

A Very New Democrat

23.02.2026 15:15 πŸ‘ 1141 πŸ” 253 πŸ’¬ 56 πŸ“Œ 29

do you have a link to the one from this last election?

23.02.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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I really appreciate this TikToker with Tourette syndrome, Shay, for taking the time to educate so many of us (including me) about her disability and coprolalia in light of what happened at the BAFTAs with John Davidson when Michael B. Jordan and Delroy Lindo were on stage.

I learned a lot.

23.02.2026 19:10 πŸ‘ 5111 πŸ” 1724 πŸ’¬ 75 πŸ“Œ 304