I am honestly disturbed by the swiftness with which "trans healthcare not available to anyone under 19" is going from being regarded, rightly, as collaboration with trans genocide and a fascist federal government to "the best we can expect" even among those who damn well know better...
“Infectious illnesses would no longer be viewed as short-term threats that either kill a person or are quickly forgotten. Instead, they could become recognized as key contributors to chronic disease.”
Terrific piece!
+ Queer kids in small towns find community on social media. Kids in abusive homes escape on social media.
What we need is social media literacy starting with parents & working their way down. We need more 3rd spaces. We need investments in community. We need addiction services for all - even youth
I don't know how to convince you to take care of your comrades.
But Long COVID impacts every fight for justice, every social movement. Honor the energy and integrity of the folks in my latest @thesicktimes.org feature. Be careful with each other so we can be dangerous together.
Nope. Just like there was nothing stopping workers from organizing to get clean air in workplaces before rushing back to in-person work and constant Covid infections that will eventually make us too sick or disabled to work anymore.
It’s never too late to organize for safe, equitable, ethical work!