Still Not a Cold
Some find the term “airborne AIDS” offensive, but we can’t deny the similarities. After writing here every day since August 1st, I actually got distracted enough trying to barrel through…
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The Motivating Annoyance of Willful Ignorance
I’ve been thinking about my old students today as I read the news. I taught about the Israeli occupation in Palestine for a good 20 years, under the media bias…
Your Brain on Covid
Long Covid is causing brain injuries, getting into bone marrow, and many hospitals still don’t use N95s. A study in the European Archives of Psychiatry and Clinical Neuroscience last week…
On Normal and Nihilism
We like to think we’ve returned to normal, but Covid and climate change will become more and more of a challenge to ignore. Biorisk consultant Conor Browne responded to a…
What Makes It Worth the Risk?
We’re burning the candle from both ends. Is the light worth it? We take lots of risks in life. On a grand scale, everything we do involves some risk, especially…
Multifaceted Long Covid is Like the Lernaean Hydra
A huge complication of Covid is that it affects so many different parts of the body. We can’t kill it, but we can prevent it from getting in. On Wednesday,…
Plague Update: SARS1 2009 News, Viewed from 2022
How many mental health problems seen since the pandemic started are actually blamed on changes in the brains of people infected, and not on some scapegoat like quarantines that kept…
Mask Up for Measles!!
The WHO put out this reminder about measles, which is hitting Europe and the UK hard and starting to be seen more in Canada too: I re-did it to bring…
It’s a Virus that’s Here to Stay
Why don’t we notice all the people getting sick or being disable or dying from Covid? A couple years ago, I wrote about being harassed for wearing a mask on…
Dr. Duncan’s Interview on Long Covid
Dr. Rae Duncan, a consultant cardiologist, explained concerns with Long Covid: The interview is just 13 minutes, but here’s the gist of it below, just a little cleaned up and…
Something is Very Broken
There’s a resignation and disillusionment hitting some Covid-cautious, with some pulling away from larger society, feeling gaslit by it all: “Other than my job, I have zero desire to interact…
It’s Covid-Conscious Community Awareness Day!!
“Until the rest of the world gets a clue, you’re not alone – I’m here for you.” CCCAD maskcots We’re halfway through winter, on a caledar at least, but likely…
The New Impaired Driving Issue
We’re having a rash of car accidents near me. On a few posts, a left turn on a red in front of a school bus and a collision with a…
N95s Reduce the Risk
There are more studies coming out that show that N95s and fresh air help in schools, and we’re still not going to act on them! A pre-print just came out…
Plague Update: From The Past
It’s January 27th, 2022, but you’re reading this in the future. I’m writing this after my intended bed time, having just helped a friend learn how to purchase an NFT.…
Climate Memes
I know weather is different from climate, but it feels like April outside today. All the snow’s melting (at least we got some snow after a very green Christmas), and…
More on Covid and the Brain
A new study further confirms cognitive decline after Covid. The study weeded out depression and other issues in people with Long Covid or Post-Covid Conditions (PCC) from the effects of…
Peak Advancement
Measles cases are on the rise because of lower vaccination rates. It’s one of the most contagious diseases out there, but that’s still not going to budge policy. An article…
We Need Policy Based on Evidence, not Vibes
Survival of the fittest doesn’t mean the strongest survive, it means whomever can best adapt to the conditions of life will survive. Adapting doesn’t mean tolerating what’s happening and ignoring…
Covid’s Immune Response Suppression
For many, Covid seems milder now, closer to a regular flu, but yet another new study suggests otherwise. I like this analogy from Tern to help explain a recent study…