SFGATE San Francisco is getting ravaged by multiple viruses. Experts aren't sure why. With an aerial photo of the San Francisco skyline
I wonder whether it has anything to do with the damage that repeated COVID infections do to the immune system. The article neglected to mention that as a possible factor. Real life @thev.bsky.social.
All of that said, I do think gathering matters. Protest matters. Being among people who believe as you do and want this to stop matters. The best way to hold onto our humanity is to hold onto each other. So, if you can march or even light a candle in the company of others, I would do so.
You have more in common with the people of Iran than you do with anyone in this administration, any member of the technocracy, anyone who is profiting from this war, or any billionaire. When you see Iranians forming human chains outside key infrastructure sites, you should feel a sense of kinship.
I can't believe we have reached this point, but this bears crystal clear emphasis: Our global climate system ensures that even "limited" use of lower-yield "tactical" nuclear weapons against civilian or industrial targets would have major regional-to-global scale consequences.
An opposition party would not be on vacation right now. They would have coordinated message to the public about the fact that a President in cognitive decline is threatening more war crimes. They would be BLASTING the message on all available platforms.
happy trans day of revenge to all who celebrate, I love trans people and fuck you if you don’t girlslivingoutsidesocietysshit.bandcamp.com/album/trans-...
Text says "Have you heard of Immune Amnesia?If you haven’t (and even if you have), we’ll tell you about it.” In the corner is an image of a man scratching his head.
Important to understand first: When your body is exposed to certain germs that can cause diseases, your immune system builds a “memory” of them, so if you’re exposed to these germs again, your immune system recognizes them and knows how to fight them off. Your immune system also builds this memory when you get vaccinated, so you don’t have to get sick in order to protect yourself from future infections. Graphics show a shield with arms holding a sword and fighting off germs. Another graphic shows a vaccine vial
text says "Important to understand first: Immune amnesia means something has caused your body to lose, or “forget,” its memory of germs you’ve been exposed to before, meaning you’re more likely to get sick and to experience severe illness if you’re exposed to it again. Measles can cause your immune system to forget up to 73% of its memory. In other words, after having measles, you will be immune to measles, but may be at increased risk of other serious illnesses. Did you know? Measles is not the only virus that can harm your immune system. COVID-19 has also been found to cause long-term harm to your body’s ability to fight off illnesses, making you more likely to get sick and experience severe illness.” Graphics show a stick figure shivering with fear because the shield in front of him is broken, and now germs are reaching him. Two pie charts: one says “100% memory before” and the other shows “73% memory lost after"
Unfortunately, there’s no way to predict whose immune system will be most harmed by being sick. It can happen to anyone! The best way to avoid immune amnesia is to get vaccinated & take other steps to avoid getting sick So please remember, it is not a good idea to expose yourself to these viruses on purpose in order to build immunity! That is what vaccines are for. Getting sick makes you much more likely to hurt your immune system! Graphics of a vaccine, a mask, and an air purifier and open window symbolizing clean air
Did you know? Certain illnesses, like measles & COVID-19, can harm your immune system & make you more vulnerable to sickness later. Protect your immune system by getting vaccinated & avoiding getting sick! Learn more about measles & immune amnesia: www.healthychildren.org/English/tips...
I do not like this gen AI
I do not like what it implies
I do not want it in my art
I do not think it makes you smart
I do not want it in my games
I do not like its goals and aims
I do not want it in my books
I do not like the way it looks
I do not like it, I don't care
I do not want it anywhere
"Tax the shit out of billionaires" has to be at the heart of any anti-fascist party, not to fund programs but purely in its own right: great wealth kills empathy, which creates a huge social problem, and great wealth is poisonous to our democracy. Taxing the shit out of them would benefit us all.
politicians get away with bullshit because the vast majority of people let them. folks have expectations below the basement.
“In 2024, Stephin Merritt of the Magnetic Fields shared that he had not fully recovered four years after first being infected, and that he was still experiencing neurological issues that left the notoriously prolific musician unable to finish writing any new songs.”
thesicktimes.org/2026/02/17/t...
Something I didn't get into in this thread, but that I've given a lot of thought to, is how even a transition that goes incredibly well requires a major social adjustment, one that is quite a bit harder the older you are when you start it.
these towns are going to be roughly synonymous with auschwitz/dachau/bergen-belsen/majdanek/buchenwald in about 50 years time if elected dems can't figure out how to shut off the funding for literally all of this. republicans aren't going to magically develop a conscience and change course
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Imagination is the real stuff of revolutionary progress. Of justice.
"Non-violent tactics that waste a company’s time or money are really effective. For Enterprise, we’ve made and cancelled car reservations, saying the roads are too icy. At Home Depot... people [lined] up to buy ice scrapers and then getting in line to return them, in a way that clogs the lines."
"In Minnesota, our siblings in struggle are lighting the way, and giving us a glimpse of what’s possible. They are creating a story we can live together, if we refuse the unpersoning of our neighbors and defend our collective humanity."
Thanks for this, @mskellymhayes.bsky.social!
Twin Cities Leather (and adult toy store Smitten Kitten) have stopped regular operations to become a staging and delivery space for food and supply donations- they are requesting monetary donations to keep them afloat without any income
www.paypal.com/paypalme/kpa...
Joyce Uptown Food Shelf - collection for those who can’t leave their homes
www.venmo.com/u/JoyceUptown
My friends local to Minnesota, whom I trust a great deal, would like to share the following resources that could use support.
PowWowGrounds - Native American Coffee Shop doing direct food and supply aid to their communities-
Venmo @powwowgrounds
www.powwowgrounds.com
“Liam’s older brother, a middle schooler, came home 20 minutes later to find his father and brother missing”
US court allows ICE to arrest and pepper-spray peaceful protestors in Minnesota
Appeals Court Stays Restrictions on Federal Tactics in Minnesota The Eighth Circuit granted the Trump administration’s request to block, at least for now, a lower court’s injunction limiting how federal agents interact with protesters in the state.
One court decision, two different headlines.
Guardian on the left, NY Times on the right. Which one more directly conveys information and the stakes to the reader?
Kid in a hat and backpack, maybe 5, getting detained
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
The odds are irrelevant. There's what is and what should be, what's worth fighting for, and what cannot be tolerated under any circumstances. Who are you, and what do you believe we owe to each other? For that matter, what justice are you owed? The answers to those questions must be lived.
I understand recoiling in fear, tuning things out, or retreating — I fully get it, on an emotional level. But I can't imagine not fighting. I simply cannot fathom seeing these forces at work in our world, let alone in close proximity to me, and not saying "fuck that" and throwing down.
