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Later this week, I'm going to see a lot of people I care deeply about and a lot of people who have the connections and resources to make a huge difference for the Matrix.org Foundation, the nonprofit I lead. For that, I am genuinely excited. Unfortunately, my excitement is

Fuck it. This was my 2023: getting married, almost dying, learning that the thing about almost dying is that nobody cares except for the people who care so much that it rewrites the world around you, the way that scientists love, the fact that at the end of the day we are our cells, what it means to get caught up inside of #LongCovid while everyone talks about it but nobody listens, the cruelty of doctors, how much we try not to see it all. https://www.drcathicks.com/post/covid-data-log

This is in no way a brag, but in reference to my earlier thread on take Covid seriously: I just paid 200 quid to move my trip to Berlin (that’s supposed to start tomorrow) back five days in the hope that Esther will not be testing negative after her Covid then rebound Covid. And if she is still, then I am unable to get a refund. We haven’t seen each other since October, we’ve both spent the holidays alone, and live alone. My mental health is affected and surely hers is too. But going there whilst she’s sick just gets me sick and then people on the plane sick. This is not a post about how good I am, this a post to say hey yeah I get it it’s fucking frustrating that this debilitating virus is still fucking our lives up four years later. But by taking care, I can stop myself and others from getting sick. Obviously I can afford it, but I’m afraid that even if you can’t afford to reschedule, going would cost you in other ways.

Attached: 1 image Merry COVID Christmas! I’m with the family (through a window) and riding out rain in the tent. Whenever the rain pauses my family pass gifts and mulled wine out the window! Good enough. Should be allowed inside tomorrow. 😬

Attached: 1 image #Monktoberfest may not mandate masking, but they've been thoughtful about ventilation and vaccines ... and then there's this! I feel good about one way masking as a high risk person given all the other work they've put in. Of note, when GitHub Universe did the rug pull on COVID precautions last year, it was Monktoberfest's written promise to not relax protections after they're announced that inspired a key part of the @phpledge@floss.social. #PublicHealthPledge #HealthAndSafety #COVID #OpenSource #DevRel

TFW the medical appointment reminder is very clear about a mask policy and you’re the only one there in a mask, including staff.

Note: This post discusses loneliness. I'm okay. Let me say that again. I'm okay. I feel more connected than I have in a long time. With that said, if it weren't for my friends being open about their experiences with loneliness -- and the encouragement I received to talk about my feelings -- I may not have written this essay. I hope my experience below is helpful to someone and conveys one key point: if you experience or have experienced loneliness, you are not the only one. Let my post below be a testament to that.

A man challenged me on my mask at work last night, saying that since I’ve had Covid once I can’t get it again, only to tell me literally in his next sentence that he has had it three times, and I-

Clare Blackwood (@clareblackwood)Fri, 26 Aug 2022 19:34 +0000

Why am I wearing a mask? So you can’t see me scowling at you nasty maskless motherfuckers

Maniacal Pixelated Nightmare Ghoul (@jenncognito)Sat, 27 Aug 2022 01:06 +0000

Content warning: Depression, COVID, death This year has been really difficult for me. It almost feels harder than the previous two years of the pandemic, though there might be some recency bias. My …

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I can warn you based on our patients. BA.5 may be the most dangerous strain yet or the reinfections are becoming more severe. But young people are getting pretty f*cked up from it.

Alex Meshkin, GED (@alexmeshkin)Thu, 07 Jul 2022 03:48 +0000

“​​I imagine this is what grapefruit juice mixed with soap would taste like.”

A dear old friend came over yesterday. She’s had Covid twice, last time in Jan. Asked her if she knew anyone w #LongCovid, apart fr me, she said ’no’. Then she went on to tell me she’s got insomnia for the 1st time in her life, fatigue, tingling in her legs and tinnitus. 🤔

Nwiss 🇸🇪🇪🇸🇺🇸🇬🇧 (@Gronnet)Fri, 17 Jun 2022 13:40 +0000

Good news: Lung cancer rates are down. You can now smoke indoors again, and purchase cigarettes without age restriction. It’s important that we put the lung cancer crisis behind us, and return to normal!

Dr Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych (@JonathanCOnP)Sat, 11 Jun 2022 12:46 +0000

Sophie Alpert (@sophiebits)Tue, 17 May 2022 04:55 +0000

12yo: why isn’t school virtual? More than half the class has COVID. Me: 😡😳😭😷

Gigi Gronvall (@ggronvall)Thu, 12 May 2022 12:00 +0000

Can we all call this what it is? A global effort to gaslight people into ignoring the pandemic that has largely worked

Jordan Klein (@J_D_Klein)Thu, 12 May 2022 22:22 +0000

Tinder men keep getting upset with me for asking their current COVID safety practices, reinforcing my decision to continue asking people’s current COVID safety practices.

the apocalypse, but make it fashion. ✨ (@ElleArmageddon)Wed, 11 May 2022 06:32 +0000

me just casually trying to wash my hands in like 2022

whit, (@whitneyarner)Fri, 01 May 2020 16:58 +0000

https://twitter.com/rawkode/status/1517398548995837953

This is making the event a lot less inclusive.

Anaïs Urlichs 🐢 (@urlichsanais)Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:41 +0000

Damn. Mask mandate dropped at KubeCon. Not sure if I’ll be attending now.

David Flanagan (@rawkode)Fri, 22 Apr 2022 07:03 +0000

Comedians such as Nish Kumar say they have noticed a change since crowds have returned to clubs

https://twitter.com/Dixie3Flatline/status/1516811223697813504

seeing a shitload of pictures of friends over the last two weeks wandering around conferences fully without a mask on, and predictably testing positive for covid when they get home.

Kat Cosgrove (@Dixie3Flatline)Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:11 +0000

look I'm going back to in-person conferences too but can y'all please put a fucking mask on indoors?

Kat Cosgrove (@Dixie3Flatline)Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:09 +0000

https://twitter.com/Dixie3Flatline/status/1516811681036333061

upsides to wearing a mask: i only have to put makeup on upper half of my face, no worrying about whether or not something's stuck in my teeth, able to lip sync in public without judgement, no pressure to fake smile at people as I pass them in the hallway, less likely to get covid

Kat Cosgrove (@Dixie3Flatline)Wed, 20 Apr 2022 16:15 +0000

If someone asks why you’re wearing a mask on a plane just say “Oh I have COVID!” and watch their face.

Bess Kalb (@bessbell)Tue, 19 Apr 2022 04:16 +0000

I am begging you to internalize this math and also educate everyone around you on it:

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Wearing a mask when exposed to a carrier with no mask: upper bound risk of infection is 30% When everyone is masked: upper bound risk of infection is 0.4% Public health breaks down when one makes it about personal choice pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Michael Granovetter (@mgranovetter)Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:01 +0000

Kate Taggart (@qkate)Tue, 19 Apr 2022 16:40 +0000

Wearing a mask when exposed to a carrier with no mask: upper bound risk of infection is 30% When everyone is masked: upper bound risk of infection is 0.4% Public health breaks down when one makes it about personal choice pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pn…

Michael Granovetter (@mgranovetter)Tue, 19 Apr 2022 03:01 +0000

48,000 ppl died in car crashes in the US in *all* of 2021 60,000 people died of Covid in *January*

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These two things are not comparable

Artie Vierkant (@avierkant)Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:24 +0000

Dr. Thrasher (@thrasherxy)Sun, 17 Apr 2022 18:02 +0000

https://twitter.com/kgreifeld/status/1515740332469755914

4 days but still first thing I thought of.

Chris Lazzaro (@FreedomFilmLLC)Mon, 18 Apr 2022 03:22 +0000

https://twitter.com/kgreifeld/status/1515740332469755914

Can you please speak to the danger of attending conferences and pretending things are normal publicly? The travel you did, the maskless gatherings - I'm sorry you're sick but why did you think the choices you made were safe and logical in a pandemic?

Mary (@ohhmary)Sun, 17 Apr 2022 22:27 +0000

I have covid

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I love conferences

Katie Greifeld (@kgreifeld)Wed, 13 Apr 2022 18:17 +0000

Katie Greifeld (@kgreifeld)Sun, 17 Apr 2022 17:13 +0000

My friend’s business has been closed for two weeks now, because of a covid outbreak. His staff is sick. Entrepreneurs are getting a reality check. Uncontrolled spread has the same results as lockdowns.

Gabriel Hébert-Mild™ 🧟‍♂️ (@Gab_H_R)Wed, 13 Apr 2022 20:07 +0000

The number of people I feel comfortable killing or permanently disabling is zero. That is why I wear a mask.

John Bracey (@MagisterBracey)Sat, 09 Apr 2022 15:12 +0000

Let’s clarify one thing: not believing that the pandemic has ended when facts clearly tell you it hasn’t ended is not called ‘covid anxiety’.

Dr Nisreen Alwan 🌻 (@Dr2NisreenAlwan)Fri, 10 Sep 2021 13:42 +0000

I've wondered if people would act differently if there was a 10% risk that infection with COVID would make their pinky toe fall off rather than causing trivial things like cognitive impairment, blood clots, strokes, heart attacks, or diabetes.

T. Ryan Gregory (@TRyanGregory)Fri, 08 Apr 2022 02:23 +0000

Folks, we have an expanded COVID-19 symptoms list now: nhs.uk/conditions/cor… TL;DR: "feeling under the weather" is a symptom, and choosing to come into the office while feeling that way makes you a dick, not a trooper.

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I lasted two years but here we are because a colleague came to work while feeling ‘under the weather’.

Alexandra D-S (she/her) (@iotwatch)Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:38 +0000

Audree Fletcher (@avfletcher)Mon, 04 Apr 2022 12:46 +0000

I lasted two years but here we are because a colleague came to work while feeling ‘under the weather’.

Alexandra D-S (she/her) (@iotwatch)Mon, 04 Apr 2022 09:38 +0000