Four slides with a blue to yellow background and a yellow text box with black text. There is a line of graphic drawings of yellow tulips with green leaves across the bottom of each slide. Slide 1 says, “Saturday. 4-18-26. 8-11pm EDT. linktr.ee/pandemicpals” and has two pals cartoon characters in the center with the pandemic pals hangout logo and pandemiccollabteam logo. Slide 2 says, “Breakout Rooms. 30’s and Surviving, Let’s Play Games, Sci-Fi Fanatics. linktr.ee/pandemicpals” and has the pandemic pals hangout logo in the bottom left corner of the text box. Slide 3 says, “Follow & Share! linktr.ee/pandemicpals” and has the logos for facebook, skylight, bluesky, and instagram in the center with the pandemiccollabteam logo. Slide 4 say, “We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic and take precautions whenever possible. We are open to all who take precautions and follow our community agreements. We aim to create a respectful and inclusive space. linktr.ee/pandemicpals”. The pandemic collab team logo is at the center top of the graphic.

Join us this Saturday at the #pandemicpalshangout! We are a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent that happens weekly at 8pm EST. #😷

ALT TEXT: 1- Blue starburst line graphic background with pale orange text box and black text. “Saturday. 4.11.26. 8-11pm EDT. linktr.ee/pandemicpals” The pandemic pals logo and pandemic collab team logo are in the center of the graphic. 2- Blue starburst line graphic background with pale blue text box and black text. “Breakout Rooms. Book and Media Club - featured! Conscious Consumer. Coviding in Your 20’s linktr.ee/pandemicpals” The pandemic pals hangout logo is in the bottom left corner of the text box. 3- Blue starburst line graphic background with pale blue text box and black text. “Follow & Share! linktr.ee/pandemicpals” The logos for bluesky, skylight, facebook, and instagram are in a grid in the center, with the pandemic collab team logo in the middle. 4- Blue starburst line graphic background with pale orange text box and black text. “We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic and take precautions whenever possible. We are open to all who take precautions and follow our community agreements. We aim to create a respectful and inclusive space.” The pandemic collab team logo is at the center top of the graphic.

Join us this Saturday at the #pandemicpalshangout! We are a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent that happens weekly at 8pm EST. #😷

Lift up the top portion of hair as if to make a half-ponytail, place the strap under the hair, let it fall back down. Works best if you place the strap high on the back of the head to avoid it sliding down.

I'm still wearing a drager n95 mask, today with a navy sweatshirt and green round frame glasses.

Still masking #MaskUp

I'm wearing a blue, purple, and pink swirl cap, green round frame glasses, and a lavender breatheteq kn95 mask. I am posing in front of a colorful swirl backdrop.

Still masking #MaskUp

I'm weaeing a transparent respirator omnimask and green and gold framed glasses

#MaskUp

ALT TEXT Slide 1 - Purple and white floral background and the pandemic pals hangout logo and pandemic collab logo in center of a purple text box. Bold text reads, “Saturday 3.28.2026 8-11pm EDT linktr.ee/pandemicpals” Slide 2 - Purple and white floral background with a purple text box with white text that reads, “Breaout Rooms. 40s, 50s, and Fabulous, Dating, Sex, and Intimacy, and Remote Job Hunt Support. linktr.ee/pandemicpals” Slide 3 - Purple and white floral background with a purple text box with white text that reads, “Follow & Share! linktr.ee/pandemicpals” In center is a grid of social media icons including bluesky, skylight, facebook, and instagram. The pandemiccollabteam logo is in the center of the graphic. Slide 4 - Purple and white floral background with a purple text box with white text that reads, “We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic and take precautions whenever possible. We are open to all who take precautions and follow our community agreements. We aim to create a respectful and inclusive space.” The pandemic collab team logo is at the center top of the graphic.

Join us this Saturday at the #pandemicpalshangout! We are a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent that happens weekly at 8pm EST.

Details at linktr.ee/pandemicpals !

A black and white photo of a woman's hand showing the back side of her hand, she wears nail polish and her nails are cut short. And on the back of her palm are four blisters caused by burning with a dolorimeter

Mar., 1951 INFLUENCE OF ANALGESICS ON PAIN INTENSITY DURING LABOR (WITH A NOTE ON "NATURAL CHILDBIRTH") * CARL T. JAVERT, M.D., AND JAMES D. HARDY, PE.D. New York, New York Received for publication August 9, 1950

Am teaching a course on Pain & the humanities this yr, and I can't stop thinking about this 1950 experiment conducted in New York hospitals and Cornell University hospital, where physicians burned the hands of women in labor (IN LABOR) to create a measure for pain/study pain thresholds.
#histmed

Why should I get vaccinated if most people survive the disease anyway? 1. Because any number of deaths is worth preventing. 2. Because getting vaccinated also protects others. 3. Because dying isn’t the only risk. Many people who survive infections with illnesses like COVID-19 & measles live with long-term health consequences, incuding: COVID-19 Measles Deafness Intellectual disabilities Immune amnesia SSPE, a progressive brain disease that is almost always fatal And more Vaccines protect long-term health for you and others.

“Hardly anyone dies from that illness, so why is preventing it so important?” Any death is worth preventing if possible, and it’s not only about whether you live or die, it’s also about helping you and the people around you prevent severe health outcomes and live the healthiest life possible!

I'm wearing a green and blue spiral tie dye shirt and a black breatheteq headstrap respirator mask.

Still masking #MaskUp

Happening now!

NBC News poll Voters hold negative views of Al. In fact, the only topics less popular in the survey were the Democratic Party and Iran.

Truly a perfect news alert

I'm wearing a colorful patchwork top, a white draeger n95 mask, and tortoiseshell and gold frame glasses.

I'm still masking #MaskUp

Slide 1 - White background with watercolor style purple gradient and the pandemic pals hangout logo in center. Bold text reads, “Saturday 3.7.2026 8pm-12am EST linktr.ee/pandemicpals” Slide 2 -White background with watercolor style purple gradient, pale purple text box with bold text reads, “Breakout Rooms. Grief Vigil (audio off), Message from Linda, and Vegan & Vegan Curious”. All full room descriptions can be found at linktr.ee/pandemicpals on the guide doc. The pandemic pals logo is at the top center of the image.f Slide 3 - Purple floral border and white rectangle text box, bold black text reads, “Message from Linda, 9pm EST, Linda would like to share an update with the pandemic pals hangout community in a special 30-minute hosted room this Saturday, March 7th. This room will be a container for deeper conversation before Linda moves to Pandemic Pals for lighter topics. Content warning: health and sensitive life topics.” Slide 4 - White background with watercolor style purple gradient, pale purple text box with bold text. linktr.ee/pandemicpals text at bottom. “We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic and take precautions whenever possible. We are open to all who take precautions and follow our community agreements. We aim to create a respectful and inclusive space.” The pandemic collab team logo is at the center top of the graphic.

Join us this Saturday at the #pandemicpalshangout! We are a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent that happens weekly at 8pm EST.

This week’s rooms include Grief Vigil (audio off), Message from Linda, and Vegan & Vegan Curious. We will also offer a BONUS HOUR!

linktr.ee/pandemicpals

I'm wearing a white drager n95 mask and black and gold glasses.

Still masking #MaskUp

A post on X from the betting platform Polymarket that says “BREAKING: Anthropic CEO says Claude may or may not have gained consciousness, as the model has begun showing symptoms of anxiety.”

Literally as I’m arguing with someone about whether AI companies are misleading people into believing their technology possesses God-like super-intelligence I see this monstrosity

If you're doomscrolling, guess what? So far there are 51 kākāpō chicks hatched and thriving this season, the same number of birds as we had in TOTAL in the 90s! Only one chick has died and there are still fertile eggs waiting to hatch!

“she began leading a virtual church service on TikTok live for people with disabilities and chronic illnesses who can’t attend church services in person.

“having a space where we can be at church and not have to worry about making sure that everybody present has an N-95 (mask) on is great.”

I'm wearing a black and white patterned collared shirt, a white drager n95 mask, and black and gold browline glasses.

Still masking #MaskUp

6 years on we are still washing hands for a predominantly airborne virus that causes vascular damage.

I'm wearing a black breatheteq respirator mask

Still masking! #MaskUp #😷

New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000

"New A.C.A. Plans Could Increase Family Deductibles to $31,000"‼️

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/26/h...

Ilhan Omar’s SOTU Guest Was Arrested During Trump’s Speech

This regime really hates disabled people.

Aliya Rahman was violently dragged from her car by ICE on her way to a doctor’s appointment.

She told them she was disabled, they didn’t care.

She’s been arrested again for standing up at the State of the Union.

I'm wearing a white drager n95 mask and clear frame glasses

Still masking #MaskUp

I can’t breach confidentiality… but I think I can say this much.

I am blown away by the change I am seeing in people’s health in the clinical setting… since C19. It’s not subtle. It’s like one of those paintings with every bright colour thrown on it.

It is very sad.

I'm wearing a lavender breatheTeq mask and rose tinted floral rim glasses.

Keep masking #MaskUp

Also, you can have a PhD in immunology or biology & still lack grounding in sociology or disability justice praxis.

This is where having humility & learning from others with lived experience & more knowledge in these areas is important

Voter fraud found in Georgia.
Not by Democrats.
Not by immigrants.
By Elon Musk's America PAC sending out pre-filled absentee ballot applications.
Every accusation is a confession.

ALT TEXT Slide 1 - Pastel pink checkerboard background with pandemic pals hangout logo in center. “Saturday 2.14.2026 8-11pm EST linktr.ee/pandemicpals” Slide 2 - Pastel pink checkerboard background, pale pink text box with black bold text, “Breakout Rooms. 40’s, 50’s, and Fabulous, Child-free Lifestyle, and TV Buffs Unite”. All full room descriptions can be found at linktr.ee/pandemicpal on the guide doc. The pandemic pals logo is at the top center of the image. Slide 3 - Pastel pink checkerboard background with “Follow & Share” title above grid of social media icons including bluesky, skylight, facebook, and instagram. linktr.ee/pandemicpals banner text at bottom. The pandemic collab logo is in the center of the image. Slide 4 - Pastel pink checkerboard background, pale pink text box with black bold text. linktr.ee/pandemicpals banner text at bottom. “We acknowledge the ongoing pandemic and take precautions whenever possible. We are open to all who take precautions and follow our community agreements. We aim to create a respectful and inclusive space.” The pandemic collab logo is at the center top of the graphic.

Join us this Saturday at the #pandemicpalshangout! We are a #covidcautiouscommunity #virtualevent that happens weekly at 8pm EST.

Visit linktr.ee/pandemicpals for details on how to join!

#😷

A Eurasian nuthatch, wood nuthatch (Sitta europaea), or simply nuthatch, eating seed on a bird table.

#BirdOfTheDay theme today is #WinterSurvivors - birds that remain throughout the winter. Here's a nuthatch taking advantage of a well-stocked bird table.

#birds #photography