I took a twitter break for a while, b/c I’d been repeating myself for 2+ years about masks, post-viral disability, etc. My family will be avoiding unmasked, in-person situations for a long time, and our lives are drastically different than 2019. 1/

I've had brain surgery 2x and am high risk. However, I think the idea of a high-risk vs. low-risk dichotomy can be misleading, as many healthy people are greatly underestimating the risk & potential severity of long covid 2/ https://twitter.com/ahandvanish/status/1504971105269915648

For new followers, I'm an American married to an Aussie. We spent first 12 months of the pandemic in USA, isolating and covid-homeschooling, before immigrating and then watching Australia give up too. 3/

Even though ongoing policy failures may make covid inevitable, it’s still worth it to try to reduce the number of times you get reinfected. Particularly with new variants, people are not developing lasting immunity 4/ https://twitter.com/math_rachel/status/1477154648838447104

Society (in USA, Australia, & many others) has failed to keep essential locations safe. Many people face unsafe workplaces & unsafe schools daily, beyond their control. Most doctors & dentists offices are unsafe, and I dread the next time my family needs medical or dental care 5/

Anyway, I'm still here, in my N95, mostly avoiding indoors. Fortunately, my family and I are finding many ways to enjoy ourselves outdoors, in masks, and online. 6/