Posts by augieray@mastodon.social
(DIR) Post #B1vI9DoBPf5INN5nea by augieray@mastodon.social
2025-11-25T15:44:11Z
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The risk of Long COVID rises if (continued):- If you're a woman (https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/long-covid-women-greater-risk-compared-men-could-immune-system-differences-be-cause)- If you're obese (https://www.gavi.org/vaccineswork/long-covid-women-greater-risk-compared-men-could-immune-system-differences-be-cause)- If you have a history of mental health problems, cardiovascular issues, cancer, diabetes, and other conditions. 3/4
(DIR) Post #B1vI9EYcd0EOhOot2O by augieray@mastodon.social
2025-11-25T15:44:48Z
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Disabilities in the US rose abruptly in 2020 and are continuing to rise (https://fred.stlouisfed.org/series/LNU01074597). Last year's flu season was bad, and this one is shaping up to be even worse, possibly due to immune damage from COVID reinfections (https://www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/health/flu-season-us.html). We see reports of a rise in cancers and cardiovascular issues in younger people, possibly due to repeated COVID infections (https://www.ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/JAHA.124.038987#:~:text=The%20pandemic%20accelerated%20an%20already%20upward%20trend%20of%20rising%20HF%20mortality%20rate%20among%20younger%20adults.). Take a little care and protect your health and well-being this holiday season! 4/4
(DIR) Post #B1vICg0f1ADii2ZmoS by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T17:45:52Z
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Trivia question: How many nations has the UB bombed in 2025 under Donald Trump's (“the peace president”) leadership?Bonus points if you can name them. Answer in comment below.
(DIR) Post #B1vIChCOb1CYOj4fk8 by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T17:46:03Z
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Seven nations. Under Trump, the Pentagon this year has carried out strikes on Somalia, Iraq, Yemen, Iran, Syria, Nigeria, and Venezuela, as well as destroying vessels and killing people in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean Sea.
(DIR) Post #B1vIFbqgwaO4fpJOXg by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T17:22:36Z
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If you are having surgery, avoid a #COVID19 infection. This is one of several studies I've seen suggesting perioperative risks if surgery occurs in the weeks following an infection. An infection can delay your surgery.STUDY: "Breast cancer surgery after SARS-CoV-2 infection is associated with excess perioperative risk only when performed within the first two weeks. Delaying surgery to approximately six weeks minimises complications."https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/15/1/341
(DIR) Post #B1vIHjJc9eMQPSqqJM by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T17:18:12Z
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So, if the US thinks it's acceptable for a nation to invade another nation and arrest their president… Just sayin'.
(DIR) Post #B1vIKPTyLjHRleySVE by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T16:19:19Z
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#COVID19 during pregnancy harms children. STUDY: "After adjusting for confounding variables—maternal age, race and ethnicity, insurance and hospital types, offspring sex, preterm birth status, and vaccination—exposure to SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy was associated with 29% greater odds of the child having a neurodevelopmental condition by age 3 years."https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2843606
(DIR) Post #B1vIPmHkzoN7wCouC8 by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T14:54:30Z
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Saw someone claim that illness today is mostly #COVID19, not #Flu. They are mistaken. I'm no COVID minimizer, but data tells us COVID is moderate and Influenza A is very high.Here is the BIOFIRE chart of the positive rate of COVID and Flu A over time.In winter 2023/24, we had a 2-4x higher positive rate for COVID than for the flu.In 2024/25, the positive rate was 2-3x higher for flu than for COVID.Now, flu positive rate is 6x higher. Why is this happening, and what's next?1/2
(DIR) Post #B1vIPnS4ewDdYUeeum by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T14:56:33Z
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We haven't seen a major COVID mutation since winter 2021/22. As a result, COVID waves have declined. Meanwhile, Subclade K Influenza A is driving more illness this winter.But I think it's more than that. Research tells us that COVID damages immunity, so we would expect other viruses to infect more people.And, while the declining surges of COVID in the past two years are very welcome, the most mutated variant in four years is rising globally, and we might see greater surges in 2026.2/2
(DIR) Post #B1vISLUL5DuZhGvhNg by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T14:22:37Z
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I hope all the people who voted for the “peace president” or third-party candidates due to their concerns over Biden administration foreign policy are happy today. Hey, they can take comfort that Trump won the FIFA Peace Prize, I guess. 1/2https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260103-bombs-away-for-trump-self-proclaimed-peace-president
(DIR) Post #B1vISMgQdlAzP3arrc by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-03T14:22:55Z
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They can join all the people who voted for Trump to release the Epstein files, voted for Trump to lower inflation, and believed other fairy tales who are now disappointed. If people would learn to live in the real world BEFORE elections, we might actually get decent, ethical, effective leadership in Washington. 2/2
(DIR) Post #B1vIWXA7ccE93rTDxw by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-02T23:00:26Z
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My weekly update: COVID and Flu Accelerating as 2026 Begins: Update for January 2, 2026- No new wastewater data from the CDC due to the holiday- WastewaterSCAN has COVID, flu, and RSV concentrations at high and rising- Walgreens' Respiratory Index is solid red in most of the US, with 40 states at 10 out of 10 for Acute Respiratory Illness- Flu hospitalizations hit record levels already in NY and COhttps://medium.com/@augieray_66704/covid-and-flu-accelerating-as-2026-begins-update-for-january-2-2026-e6695103179e
(DIR) Post #B1vIlswYvD2gxURq08 by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-01T01:47:43Z
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An informative #COVID19 post with many links: I've Read 3,000 Studies About COVID: Here's What You're Ignoring That Could (Still) Harm You or a Loved Onehttps://medium.com/@augieray_66704/ive-read-3-000-studies-about-covid-here-s-what-you-re-ignoring-that-could-still-harm-you-or-a-accafe0f7c66
(DIR) Post #B25DryvhhSc47n383E by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-08T13:51:57Z
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Funny how quick "I need guns to resist a fascist government" turns into "She'd be alive if she'd followed cops' orders."
(DIR) Post #B2BM2FMfPoLMZepJ8y by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-11T14:20:43Z
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“Are you a communist?”“No, I am an anti-fascist”“For a long time?”“Since I have understood fascism.”– Ernest Hemingway, For Whom the Bell Tolls
(DIR) Post #B2BdaF8WT6Civv0VKy by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-11T17:27:58Z
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The lie of "safe" air on airplanes:STUDY finds that airborne transmission of #COVID19 dominated, accounting for a median of 92.2%, whereas contact (7.8%) and direct deposition (droplets, 0.0%) played minimal roles.Passengers seated within two rows of the index case had a 4.41-fold higher attack rate compared with those farther away, but 45% of observed infections occurred beyond this proximity.https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0360132326000296
(DIR) Post #B2NDeTiBxBMQNuZLF2 by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-17T03:06:45Z
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And now, something that made me smile...
(DIR) Post #B2SRi7ZoHnibmDd6rw by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-19T21:47:19Z
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Wow, the northern lights over Greenland are incredible. 😆
(DIR) Post #B2ca3Jr8ZJuB9jx7x2 by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-24T17:52:58Z
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Another ICE shooting in Minneapolis. It is just galling how the MAGA, GOP, convervative crowd immediately turn to "he had a gun" as an excuse for the shooting. People who actively fight for 2A rights immediately switch sides to fit their political views. Either you think guns are a problem and want to support sensible gun laws, or you think carrying guns is a right, in which case having a weapon isn't a reason for law enforcement to kill a person.Pick and stick to a side!
(DIR) Post #B2h1meiz1C5JcbMo8e by augieray@mastodon.social
2026-01-26T21:56:45Z
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I'm not saying the Trump administration is turning the US into a dystopian hellscape, but when the local newspaper needs to help you identify what toxic gas Federal agents are unleashing on citizens, I think it speaks for itself.