Tweets on long COVID

“Long Covid has harmed the work force,” says a new report on workers’ compensation claims in New York state. It found that most people who received workers’ comp for long Covid either needed medical treatment or were unable to work for six months or more. https://t.co/Unl82ewJFR
— Pam Belluck (@PamBelluck) January 24, 2023

"While pacing can make a huge difference … it also comes with a cost. Pacing often means cutting back on both work and favorite activities … And it can represent a challenging reversal for people … accustomed to leading busy, active lives." https://t.co/aU9v6KbPOo
— HRH Katriona, Duchess of (@LongCovidDuchy) January 16, 2023

"Research review suggests long COVID may last indefinitely for some people and mimic other ailments"

"They also found that in many cases, the symptoms of long COVID become nearly indistinguishable from several other conditions, such as chronic…https://t.co/4R6ubK7HNp
— Dakota (@Dakota_150) January 16, 2023

Our comprehensive review of #LongCovid has just been publishedhttps://t.co/EgO7gtFvoe
Phenomenal work by @ahandvanish @LisaAMcCorkell @juliamv @NatureRevMicro pic.twitter.com/X78QqFr7WK
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 13, 2023

“The most common symptom of #LongCOVID is fatigue, and that was not on this list. Also missing was PEM, POTS, ME/CFS. These are some of the major presentations I am seeing in my clinic population, so it is a major limitation…” -⁦@MVGutierrezMD⁩ https://t.co/r7vCFLBD0O
— Monica Verduzco-Gutierrez, MD (@MVGutierrezMD) January 12, 2023

“We found that a staggering 90% of people living with #LongCovid initially experienced only mild illness.. These symptoms had an impact on health as severe as the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury.” https://t.co/OTKpYDqFDL
— charlos (@loscharlos) January 5, 2023

Study looking at #LongCovid 2 years after infection:

Despite exercise, respiratory & olfactory rehab, cognition/speech therapy & psychological support, the main symptoms (fatigue, neurocognition, muscle) did not resolve.

Only 9% of patients recovered. 1/https://t.co/hPBbx1dnYm pic.twitter.com/BxeKGOI9AG
— Hannah Davis (@ahandvanish) January 21, 2023

Brain fog and other symptoms of #LongCovid appear to be correlated with delayed clearance of the virus from the upper respiratory tract, via 9 serial PCR assessments out to 42 days in 73 participants https://t.co/dnVqXkztJx pic.twitter.com/uCkFLW7ozU
— Eric Topol (@EricTopol) January 20, 2023

Covers: Tipitina

“Tipitina” is a song by the great Professor Longhair.

This blog post by Greg Mitchell discusses the original 1953 version and covers. I encourage you to subscribe to his excellent newsletter.

Covers: I Still Miss Someone

“I Still Miss Someone” was co-written and recorded by Johnny Cash in 1958.

I found out about the American Sign Museum by watching a football game

NBC showed it briefly during the Ravens-Bengals game. It’s in Cincinnati. It looked great.

Right-wing extremists on the Supreme Court (R) could end affirmative action

The Supreme Court is widely expected to overturn or roll back affirmative action in college admissions. Many education experts say this could change everything about the process — including scholarships, standardized testing and alumni preferences. https://t.co/ZHFngtGov6
— The New York Times (@nytimes) January 16, 2023

Black applicants receiving offers of admission would drop to half that of white students…predicting a return to “1960s levels.” https://t.co/QHI8R1kAhh
— Jonathan M. Metzl (@JonathanMetzl) January 15, 2023

Tomorrow the Supreme Court will hear argument in a pair of cases raising the momentous question whether universities can continue to employ any sort of affirmative action in admissions.
As the Dobbs case overturned some 50 years of precedent, the Court looks poised to undo
— Harry Litman (@harrylitman) October 30, 2022

If the court ends affirmative action, even banning targeted outreach to POC applicants, there will still be aff action for rich (white) kids. https://t.co/GMPQYdQgSV
— Michael Mechanic (@MichaelMechanic) January 15, 2023

Great Molasses Flood – 1/15/1919

it's officially been 104 years since a distillery's tank broke and 2.3 million US gal of molasses flooded several blocks in Boston pic.twitter.com/ZuWE4hySc1
— depths of wikipedia (@depthsofwiki) January 15, 2023

The whole entry

Barbara Lynn – born 1/16/42

“You’ll Lose a Good Thing” (1962) was Barbara Lynn’s biggest hit. She wrote it, sang it and played guitar on it.

https://twitter.com/Birmingham_81/status/1614896785851293696?s=20&t=Wb1f_VOQaiFSYlznqEQX1w

Happy birthday to Barbara Lynn, born on this day in 1942 in Texas. Here she is performing “What’d I Say” in 1966. pic.twitter.com/G4wNPKXPOL
— Dust-to-Digital (@dusttodigital) January 16, 2023

incredible guitarist/vocalist/songwriter Barbara Lynn – here’s her guitar I photographed, I penned the liner notes for a vinyl LP compilation of her non-LP singles: “Barbara Lynn The Atlantic Years 1968-1973” pic.twitter.com/Bshn2eVY8m
— Pat Thomas (@PatThomas1964) January 8, 2023

Barbara Lynn & Friends perform Texas rhythm and blues at the Library of Congress. Barbara Lynn is a rhythm and blues singer and left-handed guitarist from Texas. In the 1950s, inspired by blues artists Guitar Slim and Jimmy Reed…https://t.co/vlX3kN0K67 pic.twitter.com/KYJNdR5mc4
— bluesharp (@bluezharp) January 16, 2023

HAPPY BIRTHDAY…Barbara Lynn! "YOU’LL LOSE A GOOD THING”. To check out music/video links & discover more about her musical legacy, click here: https://t.co/291tzyQIH0 #SOULTALK #LONDON pic.twitter.com/ucZmvpungv
— WBSS (@WBSS) January 16, 2023

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The Watts Tower on album covers

This tweet on the Watts Tower on album covers is why I posted this. I just ordered the DVD.

https://twitter.com/atbestiskorny/status/1614378561573642240?s=43&t=RkClYbu6BETtNadq3VrhJQ

Only about 1/4 of Republicans accept that Biden won legitimately

They’re never going to accept that Biden won. I expect red-state textbooks to show that the 2020 election was stolen.

The share of Republican respondents willing to recognize the legitimacy of Biden's election is only about a quarter & is unchanged from our poll taken before the midterms. @UMassPoll pic.twitter.com/XOYAUBt2gW
— Alex Theodoridis (@AGTheodoridis) January 13, 2023

While Trump weaker than used to be-👀 at where GOP primary voters are at:

ONLY
* 24% believe Biden won fair & square
* 16% believe Trump instigated “attack on the Capitol on 1/6”
* 13% do not want him to be nominee

* Trump fav 68/29
* Cheney fav 16/59https://t.co/tVrge8sFPO
— John Della Volpe (@dellavolpe) February 1, 2023

69% of Republicans say Biden did not legitimately win enough votes to win the presidency vs. 29% who say he did via new @CNN poll today.
— Ryan Struyk (@ryanstruyk) August 3, 2023

"I do find it troubling," Rep. Buck says of CNN poll that shows 27% of GOP voters believe Biden won legitimately and 71% believe he didn't.

"I'm worried about my party," saying Democrats are "going to have a lot of ammunition to use against Donald Trump in a general election"
— Manu Raju (@mkraju) August 3, 2023

The percentage of Republicans who believe President Biden's 2020 win was illegitimate ticks back up to nearly 70 percent, a new CNN poll finds https://t.co/SyIsXChF4h
— CNN Politics (@CNNPolitics) August 3, 2023

There’s still a large Trump cult

It doesn’t matter what Trump says.

It doesn’t matter what Trump does.

It doesn’t matter how many settlements Trump has to pay

It won’t matter if he is indicted.

There’s still a large Trump cult. I don’t think he will go to jail and a fine would be meaningless. I would like to see him barred from running for office.

Incredible—but good news for Democrats. Those who refuse to learn from the past are condemned to repeat it. https://t.co/zjVHmbOP5l
— Larry Sabato (@LarrySabato) January 14, 2023

Ron DeSantis has made up notable ground in 2024 presidential nomination preferences, but Trump still gets the most first-choice votes & is among the top three choices for almost 2/3 of Republicans. Nobody else appears to draw meaningful support. @UMassPoll pic.twitter.com/inFunqTYGN
— Alex Theodoridis (@AGTheodoridis) January 13, 2023

2024 National Republican Primary:

Trump 41%
DeSantis 32%
Pence 4%
Haley 4%
Cruz 2%
Noem 2%
Romney 1%
Rubio 1%
T. Scott 1%
R. Scott 1%
Cheney 1%
Christie 1%
Gabbard 1%
Pompeo/Hogan/Kemp/Hawley/Abbot/Youngkin/Suarez 0%
.
Head-2-Head:
Trump 47%
DeSantis 46%

.@EchelonInsights
— Political Polls (@Politics_Polls) December 23, 2022

2024 National Republican Primary:

Trump 45%
DeSantis 30%
Pence 7%
Cruz 3%
Romney 2%
Haley 2%
Cheney 2%
Hawley 1%
Rubio 1%
Pompeo 1%

Politico/Morning Consult,
(842 RV, 11/18-20)
— Political Polls (@PpollingNumbers) November 23, 2022

Nikki Haley gets a ton of coverage for someone polling at 2%. https://t.co/hEc5PGbBf4
— Drew Savicki ⛄️⛄️⛄️ (@DrewSav) January 22, 2023