liz

all views my own. obvs.

[tern @1goodtern]

It was always airborne.

And they knew it right from the start.

[Omid Djalili @omid9]

Love the ending so much I put the subtitles on it myself. Britishness 🇬🇧 personified 😊👏👏

[Michael R Scoma MD @DrMichaelScoma]

The Failure of Sleep Medications in Long COVID and ME/CFS

Sleep disturbance is often mislabeled as insomnia. Patients sleep for hours yet awaken exhausted and feeling poisoned. The problem is not falling asleep - it's the inability to generate restorative, physiologic sleep.

[liz @lippychick90]

@heysugardumplin @CounsellingSam I have had a constant 24/7 headache since January 2022. I take bisoprolol that helps but does not take away the pain. I also get stabbing pains behind eyes and across my head. Also kaleidoscope aura. Pressure cooker headache - feels like my head might pop off my neck. Sadly.

[liz @lippychick90]

@CounsellingSam I have B12 injections anyway as diagnosed pernicious anaemia in 2009 - but they were originally every three months. Now every two months. And they don’t do a great deal, sadly.

[liz @lippychick90]

@CounsellingSam Long Covid since January 2022.

[Irish Times Business @IrishTimesBiz]

Workplace trends 2026: Increase in workers ‘unfit’ to attend office, but fit to work from home https://t.co/RBiwnOQqEd

[liz @lippychick90]

@notestomyboy Wishing you and your son all the very best.

[The Pale King (Jason Grieve) @jaybirdie1]

Peoplw ith Long Covid, no access to the NHS, no access to the Covid Vaccine unless bought private, and it seem's zero rights to have a normal life in the UK, these people are forgotten and left to get more ill, it's not good enough that junkies and drunks get better treatment.

[TWU @UKWorkersUnion]

Teacher with long Covid wins £42,000 in landmark disability discrimination case.

A teacher who was dismissed for taking extended sick leave due to long Covid has won over £42,000 in a disability discrimination case, shedding light on workplace rights for employees suffering from post-viral conditions.

School ‘actively looking’ to dismiss teacher.

Joanna White, who worked at Dorothy Stringer School in Brighton, took her case to an employment tribunal after she was dismissed for prolonged absences related to long Covid. The tribunal ruled that the school had breached its policies and had actively sought to terminate her employment prematurely.

The panel heard that Ms White’s deputy headteacher allegedly dismissed her health concerns, reportedly telling her that she “just had to get on with it.” The tribunal found that the school disregarded its own procedures in dealing with her case, ultimately ruling in favour of Ms White and awarding her £42,118.50 in compensation for disability discrimination.

Ms White’s battle with long Covid.

Ms White, who had been a teacher at the school since 2007, already suffered from an autoimmune condition before the pandemic. In November 2020, she contracted Covid-19 and was absent from work until January 2021.

Despite repeated concerns about her deteriorating health, the school issued a formal warning over her absences in early 2020. Her symptoms worsened, leading to multiple extended sick leaves between 2021 and 2022. During this time, the school gave her two further warnings about her attendance, despite an occupational health assessment report stating that she would be unlikely to manage a full timetable without significant adjustments.

Dismissal deemed ‘unreasonable and discriminatory’
In September 2022, Ms White suffered a head injuryand was signed off work again. While on leave, she was called into another meeting and warned that her job was at risk. Shortly after, the school concluded that she was unfit to continue teaching and dismissed her on the grounds of capability.

Employment Judge Adam Leith ruled that the school’s actions were unjust and discriminatory, stating:
“Departing from [school policy] in a way which shortcut the process, in and of itself, gave rise to the inference that the school was actively looking to bring Ms White’s employment to an end as expediently as possible.”

The tribunal determined that the school had failed to accommodate Ms White’s disability and unfairly dismissed her, violating the Equality Act 2010.

Long Covid and employment rights.

Ms White’s case highlights the challenges faced by employees with long Covid and other chronic illnesses in the workplace. Long Covid is now recognised as a disability under UK employment law, meaning affected workers are entitled to reasonable adjustments and protection from discrimination.

Employment experts stress the importance of adhering to workplace policies when handling long-term illness cases. Employers must follow proper procedures and consider adjustments to workloads before resorting to dismissal by understanding workers’ rights.

Following her tribunal victory, Ms White has decided to leave the teaching profession entirely, stating that her trust in the school system has been “irreparably broken.”

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[BlueSky PR @BlueSkyPR]

"Employment tribunal claims related to long Covid are rising sharply" - @PeopleMgt @APSCo_org

https://t.co/ZQV0jAkhaW

[Just Dave now @justdavenow89]

This dog is like fuck you I wont play by your rules

[Anatoli Kopadze @AnatoliKopadze]

instead of watching 2 hours of Netflix tonight, watch this Stanford lecture

it's the clearest explanation I've seen of how ChatGPT and Claude actually work

useful whether you've never touched AI in your life or have been using it every day for the past year

I took the key ideas and turned them into a practical guide on how to actually get 100% out of Claude

find it below

[Aariv Khanna @AarivKhanna]

Your iPhone is dying by 2 PM every day.

It's not the battery.

It's 14 settings Apple turned ON by default that are silently draining it in the background.

I changed all of them and gained 4+ hours of daily battery life.

Steal them

[liz @lippychick90]

@PriyaSamuel1 @BBCBreakfast Heartbreaking. 💔

[liz @lippychick90]

@elonmusk @1goodtern my brain is going to explode at this tweet or whatever it is called now.

[Jack | amatica health @JackHadfield14]

🔬Study shows SARS-CoV-2 causes direct damage to heart cell mitochondria - even months after recovery - helping potentially explain Long COVID heart symptoms like chest pain, palpitations & fatigue.

Let’s break it down 🧵

[dominic dyer @domdyer70]

A horse has just died at Aintree. Shame on all those who attended “Ladies” Day and contributed to this cruel bloodsport. RIP Gold Dancer💔💔💔💔

[🎼🌺Music Love♥️ @ThoNg676733]

This is absolutely brilliant!

[liz @lippychick90]

@WhiteStuffUK why does your website show loads of lovely clothes in the sale which have NO SIZES left. These clothes were not on the site yesterday?? So why are you advertising items I can’t buy??