10/❓I'm under 65 but have a medical condition. What qualifies as high-risk?
The current list can be found at cdc.gov/covid/risk-factors/. That said, we don't whether or not this will change when the expected label change goes through this Friday.
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"If we’ve learned anything from the unlikely victory of the underdogs in the Section 504 Sit-In, it’s that marginalized groups survive when we show up for each other...We are a valuable part of our communities, we belong here, and we’ve been shown how to fight." time.com/7258245/disa...
NEW YORK TIMES (2020): U.S. DEATHS NEAR 100,000, AN INCALCULABLE LOSS
5 years ago: “An incalculable loss”
Today: Banning masks and restricting vaccine access
I hear people all around me saying, “They are going to crash the economy. Surely they don’t mean to crash the economy.”
I beg to differ. This is curated failure. open.substack.com/pub/jesspipe...
Today I lost an NIH grant training clinicians to do research about intimate partner violence with perinatal women.
More women are murdered in the perinatal period than die of obstetric complications.
I didn't just lose a grant. We lost an entire cohort of people building careers to prevent that.
Colorado's Rep Brittany Pettersen (D) flew cross-country with her one-month-old to vote against the GOP budget tonight. Dems ended up one vote short. Pettersen was part of an unsuccessful bipartisan push to allow new mothers to vote remotely. #copolitics
LGBTQ federal workers say they're terrified they're about to be fired for their gender identity, sexual orientation, or past efforts to support other queer and trans employees—in other words, a second Lavender Scare.
Honored to have their trust with this story: www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
age yourself with a movie you saw in theaters
You’ve been clear in saying that Covid has not gone away. You ask people to wear masks at your events. But that attitude is not necessarily where the rest of the world is. How do you think about continuing to take precautions and advising others to do so when it feels as if society has moved on? I do it for a bunch of reasons. Firstly, I have learned that I enjoy not being sick. I know that the cost of long Covid is real and substantial, and I don’t want to run that risk lightly. I also know that I have many friends and people I’m close to who are immunocompromised. So for the sake of the people around me, I also don’t want to get sick. When I do events, I wear a mask for those reasons, and because I know that every time I do a talk, while the vast majority of people in the audience have probably moved on, there are going to be other people who haven’t. I think it makes a huge difference to them to have the person at the front of the stage wear a mask. It tells them, It’s not weird. So I do it for that reason, too. In terms of holding this line at a point when a large swath of society has moved on, I have written a lot about the panic-neglect cycle.
I appreciate this response from Ed Yong on why he requests that people mask at his events. www.nytimes.com/2025/02/22/m...
If you'd consider wearing a mask again, it doesn't have to be all or nothing. Highly recommend doing so on public transit, healthcare settings (including pharmacies) and grocery stores.
💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest
www.reuters.com/markets/euro...
The reason behind canceling our “Wild to Mild” influenza vaccine campaign is revealed. “Informed consent”. Vaccines ALREADY require informed consent. And we do not consent to the spread of vaccine disinformation that could costs the lives of millions of people.
#RFKJrlies #vaccinessavelives
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA SAN FRANCISCO DIVISION SAN FRANCISCO AIDS FOUNDATION; GAY LESBIAN BISEXUAL TRANSGENDER : HISTORICAL SOCIETY; : ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER WELLNESS CENTER, INC. d/b/a SAN FRANCISCO COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER; : : LOS ANGELES LGBT CENTER; PRISMA COMMUNITY CARE: LESBIAN AND GAY COMMUNITY SERVICES CENTER, INC. d/b/a THE LGBT COMMUNITY : CENTER; BRADBURY-SULLIVAN LGBT COMMUNITY : : : : CENTER; BALTIMORE SAFE HAVEN CORP.; and FORGE, INC., : Case No. 3:25-cv-1824 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Plaintiffs,
The Gender Order in particular expresses and imposes on others a disparaging, demeaning, idiosyncratic, and unscientific viewpoint about transgender people and gender identity; repudiates the existence of transgender people; deems their identities to be "false;" and orders their exclusion from government recognition and protection in numerous aspects of their lives. 1 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Case 3:25-cv-01824 Document 1 Filed 02/20/25 Page 4 of 73 5. The DEI-1 Order expresses a viewpoint that "diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility," "DEIA," or related programs are "illegal and immoral discrimination programs," and, among other things, directs agencies to terminate all equity-related grants or contracts. The DEI-2 Order lays out specific mechanisms to punish contractors and grantees that embrace principles of diversity, equity, inclusion, and/or accessibility, including mechanisms for the termination of already-appropriated funds to those contractors and grantees and for excluding the same from future contracts and/or grants.
PRAYER FOR RELIEF WHEREFORE, Plaintiffs seek judgment against the Defendants for: a. A declaratory judgment under 28 U.S.C. § 2201(a) that the Executive Orders and their implementing agency actions are unlawful and unconstitutional; 69 COMPLAINT FOR DECLARATORY AND INJUNCTIVE RELIEF Case 3:25-cv-01824 Document 1 Filed 02/20/25 Page 72 of 73 b. Preliminary and permanent injunctions enjoining Agency Defendants from implementing and enforcing the Executive Orders; Costs and reasonable attorneys' fees as permitted by law; and Such further relief as the Court may deem just and equitable. Dated this 20th of February, 2025. Respectfully, s/ Jennifer C. Pizer JENNIFER C. PIZER (SBN 152327) LAMBDA LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATION FUND, INC.
NEW: San Francisco AIDS Foundation leads a group of nonprofits suing Trump and others over anti-trans, anti-diversity EOs. @lambdalegal.bsky.social is representing the groups, who are seeking to have the orders and efforts to implement them declared "unlawful and unconstitutional."
“NPR heard from several FDA staff… who worked on reviews for devices that do things like detect cancer and help people with diabetes. They say they have kept devices that don't work or are dangerous off the market and fear that downsizing their ranks could be dangerous to consumers.”
Ah Renza. I’m sorry you’re dealing w even more BS from another chronic condition. Sending pain relief vibes and gentle air hugs.
My office is hearing reports that the Trump administration’s purges include firing veterans who have served our country for years.
Our veterans deserve better.
If you've been impacted, call congress: (202) 224-3121
And share your story:
www.veterans.senate.gov/contact-rank...
Graphic with pictures of storefronts for Ben & Jerry's, Wegman's, TJMaxx, Nordstrom Rack, Old Navy, Costco, and Ulta. The text on the top of the page says: Diversity, equity, and inclusion are still legal in the workplace. Here's what Massachusetts' Attorney General wants you to know.
Myth: DEI policies have been outlawed and force companies to hire unqualified candidates.
Fact: DEI policies level the playing field and are still very much legal.
Today, I'm co-leading a group of state AGs rolling out guidance for employers on DEI initiatives in the workplace.
How do we close out a Valentine’s Day such as this. By saying we’re proud. Only 423 of us took the fork offer. And while Trump and Musk slashed 1 in 10 of us this week, others found a way to keep on working. Because unlike them, we take our oaths seriously. Take time to grieve. Don't give up hope. 🥄
The termination of 850 Indian Health Service physicians, nurses, and dentists will have a grave impact on access to care for millions of Native Americans.
Upholding our treaty obligations is not optional.
(over images of Elon Musk and Congress) MUSK OR US CONGRESSIONAL RECESS FEBRUARY 14-23
🚨 Your House representative is now back home through February 23.
That’s where we come in.
With Trump and Elon Musk pulling off a billionaire coup in real time, this congressional recess is about turning up the heat like never before. Let’s get to work: indivisi.org/muskorus
I maxed out my credit card, emptied my savings account, and took out a loan to move from Alabama to Bethesda, MD. I don’t even qualify for unemployment since I’ve only worked at NIH for a month. I will be financially and medically devastated.
Seeking suggestions for anywhere that’s hiring!!
1. On Friday, protests erupted at Stonewall National Monument, the historic site of the Stonewall uprisings that ignited the modern gay rights movement, in response to the National Park Service removing transgender people from the Stonewall Website.
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🚨In a victory for trans youth, their families, and their medical providers, a federal district court today issued a temporary restraining order blocking enforcement of a Trump administration EO attempting to shut down access nationwide to gender-affirming medical care for trans people under 19. 🧵
Folks: I am NOT affiliated with the group that is using my name to support an economic boycott. Please spread this post, if you would.
As the forces of hatred are on the march, my promise is this:
Our trans neighbors will continue to be safe, protected, and welcome in Minnesota.
She speaks truth.
Webinar FOR CLINICIANS on how to advocate for Medicaid with the legislative staff of a Member of Congress or U.S. Senator, Saturday, February 15th, at 4PM ET
MAGA and MAHA are planning massive cuts to Medicaid that would result in catastrophic coverage loss
