Robert

Flutist, Teacher he/him

[NYTPitchbot @DougJBalloon]

My kids have measles, I lost my job, and I have explosive diarrhea from a parasite that RFK Je. directed the CDC to stop monitoring. But at least now my county courthouse is flying the Confederate flag again.

[Robert @bobbehsmash]

@jeffcross_ct @washingtonpost A basic education is in fact a form of activism

[arvo färt @arvofart]

Modern art has never looked better in this modern age. Generative AI can try as much as it wants, but it could never spontaneously come up with Piss Christ

[Harry Spoelstra @HarrySpoelstra]

Post-acute sequelae of COVID in children: Pulmonary assessment using impulse oscillometry and the effect of vaccination

🚨Even ONE COVID infection damages the small airways in 75% of kids with longC0VID. Now add reinfections on top...😡

➡️In a Taiwanese prospective observational study(July–September 2022) researchers evaluated 209 children aged 6–18 years (median age 10) diagnosed with post-acute sequelae of SARSCoV2 infection (PASC/longC0VID),

➡️Pulmonary function was assessed using both standard spirometry and the more sensitive impulse oscillometer (IOS), which detects small-airway changes effectively in children,

➡️IOS abnormalities were found in 74.6% of participants: 62.9% had small airway disease (SAD) and 12.0% had obstructive lung disease (OLD),

➡️SAD was more common in younger children,

➡️Symptom patterns differed by lung dysfunction type:
- OLD linked to higher fatigue and dyspnea,
- SAD linked to chest pain and cough,

➡️Overall, fatigue (44.8%), chest pain (41.8%), limited activity, and dyspnea were prevalent,

➡️78.7% of children were vaccinated,

➡️Vaccinated participants showed significantly better IOS results, with lower respiratory resistance (R5 and R20) and improved reactance (X5), indicating less airway obstruction and better lung mechanics,

➡️Vaccination was associated with reduced odds of decreased appetite and sleep disturbance but did not significantly reduce core respiratory symptoms (cough, dyspnea, etc.),

➡️The study concludes that IOS is valuable for detecting subtle pulmonary impairment in paediatric PASC and that COVID-19 vaccination appears protective for lung function, though it does not eliminate all sequelae.,

➡️Study does not examine reinfections.

‼️So, AGAIN, even a single SARSCoV2 infection can leave nearly three-quarters of symptomatic children with measurable small-airway or obstructive lung disease detectable only by sensitive testing, proving that “mild” paediatric COVID is not always harmless or transient. When the cumulative impact of reinfections is factored in, each additional exposure risks layering further inflammation, fibrosis, and functional decline onto already compromised airways. This trajectory points toward a generation facing rising chronic respiratory morbidity, reduced exercise capacity, and lifelong health costs unless prevention, especially vaccination and infection avoidance, is prioritized aggressively. The data make clear that dismissing reinfections as inconsequential is medically indefensible!
#AvoidSars2 #AvoidReinfections #ProtectChildren #CleanAir #Vaccination
https://t.co/O1MHFDuVVm

[Anonymous @YourAnonNews]

We just spoke to Mitch for a good 20 minutes, and he told us that he's going to be voting on the Save America Act soon....

[Chicago girl @Vicky41517037]

@MichaelRapaport Mum on Trump’s profiting off the presidency and stealing taxpayer money.

[Katie Klocksin, by the wayside @KatieKlocksin]

Apparently the entire world is just crossing their fingers going “it prob won’t affect me though, I’m strong” meanwhile whole countries are having so many people taking sick leave that they have to make new policies about it. Ignoring a pandemic is a bad fucking strategy.

[covid is oncogenic @chaitrovert]

i still think the worst spreaders of covid & covid disinformation are healthcare workers. unlike many laypeople, most of them can't use illiteracy as an excuse for treating it like a bad cold. it's literally your job to have an accurate basic understanding

[Panic! At The TL @Puff_Iya]

The way I recently watched a video of a couple out paddle boarding rescuing a black kid cause his friends abandoned him on shallow land in the middle of the lake knowing he wasn’t a strong swimmer. They know exactly where he at

[Maryam @hell_line0]

TX woman gets an abortion. So Texas cops used 83,000 cameras to track her down.

83 THOUSAND.

And I can't find an article that shows where cops used even 100 cameras to find a rapist.
If you can? Let me know.

Un fucking real.

[jezz @JezziiB]

turns out they could breathe in masks the whole time they just needed the underlying condition to be white supremacy

[Cat (CovidSolidarity) @CovidSolidarit1]

Why do doctors not tell their vulnerable patients (eg cancer patients, the elderly, those with pre-existing conditions) to protect themselves from Covid?

Of course everyone is vulnerable, but those who are 'officially' vulnerable, why aren't they told to be careful?

[Prof Michael E. Mann @MichaelEMann]

"What's the use of having developed a science well enough to make predictions if, in the end, all we're willing to do is stand around and wait for them to come true?"

-- the late, great Sherry Rowland

[Cycling on TNT Sports @cyclingontnt]

Taking no chances 🙅‍♂️

Jonas Vingegaard says there may already be illness in the Tour de France peloton and is taking precautions.

[#WOMENSART @womensart1]

Navajo pictorial basket by Native American master weaver Elsie Holiday #WomensArt

[Envidreamz @envidreamz]

Emily, a young waitress, was working a shift carrying trays of food orders in a crowded Denver, Colorado restaurant.

Suddenly a searing pain shot through her chest and her legs gave way beneath her.

Coworkers screamed her name and scrambled to call 911.
Paramedics arrived and rushed her to the hospital.

Doctors explained that a severe case of viral myocarditis had inflamed her heart.

These sudden collapses in young adults keep appearing across the world since 2020.

The label is always viral myocarditis.

The connection to Covid stays unspoken.

[Robert @bobbehsmash]

@BarbellFi Covid

[🍁KayElle N 95+ @KayElleTweets]

Sadly, everyone who has had covid (especially reinfections) has some form of longCovid.

No one gets out unscathed.
C19 never leaves the body.

It does insidious, ongoing, systemic damage.

Often silent, at first… until it’s loud.

[Democratic Wins Media @DemocraticWins]

BREAKING: Senator Jon Ossoff just called for a Constitutional amendment to overturn Citizens United. This is amazing.

[holocene @holo_cene]

last night i held the second-ever mask-required covid-conscious show in france. i organized this event all by myself to be able to perform safely, and 130+ people showed up 🤍 to those of you who bought online tickets, the delayed broadcast will be available from july 4th!!