Depression, anxiety may escalate chances of long COVID, says study โ€“ Harvard Gazette

Finished reading: The Story Of The Lost Child by Elena Ferrante ๐Ÿ“šI’m sad to finish this quartet of novels, they are each so so good. I didn’t know that no one knows who the author is: Elena Ferrante: Who Is Behind the Pseudonym? - The Atlantic

Currently reading: Crossroads by Jonathan Franzen ๐Ÿ“š

Distinguishing features of Long COVID identified through immune profiling | medRxiv

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How long covid reshapes the brain โ€” and how we might treat it

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The world is moving on from the pandemic. Not these covid long-haulers.

I was just about to complain “how come I didn’t know @martinfeld has started the very interesting Really Specific Stories podcast” but then I noticed that I wasn’t following him. Duh. Fixed it. BTW, I’ve been listening to tech podcasts since 2004, if you need a listener.

Currently reading: Adam Bede (Broadview Editions) by George Eliot ๐Ÿ“š

Finished reading: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery ๐Ÿ“šI quite enjoyed this even as the main characters annoyed me from time to time. It’s needlessly sad at the end but I can see why the author chose to do it. Beautifully written, in translation from original French.

Morning Walk

Long Covid, The Long History Version - by zeynep

Finished reading: Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay by Elena Ferrante ๐Ÿ“šBook 3 of 4. I described these books to someone as “Jane Austen for the second half of the 20th century.” I feel confident that they will be read a hundred years from now.

I’ve just discovered a lovely new blog and I have to share it:

www.secretlifeofaseamstress.com

A friend of mine described it as “going to church when one isn’t church-y but still wants that sense of connection and belief in something bigger than oneself.”

Just watched She Hulk, Attorney at Law on Disney+. I admit that I loved it and am looking forward to more episodes.๐Ÿ“บ

Finished reading: Bonita Avenue by Peter Buwalda ๐Ÿ“ša disturbing book though mostly in a good way. I skipped the most violent or abusive parts. Thought-provoking on the topic of who is the victim and who is the perpetrator, especially when it comes to generational trauma.

Finished reading: A Memory Called Empire by Arkady Martine ๐Ÿ“šA fun summer read but ultimately too fluffy.

Currently reading: The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery ๐Ÿ“š

Currently reading: Writing Down the Bones by Natalie Goldberg ๐Ÿ“š

The local mountain looking pretty in the morning.

We can transform local government by treating it as a kind of theater

As someone who does participate in local government and also intends to do so more in the future, I found this article quite interesting.

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Itโ€™s Not Just Long COVID - The Atlantic

low cortisol and other Long COVID findings

IJERPH | Free Full-Text | State Health Department Communication about Long COVID in the United States on Facebook: Risks, Prevention, and Support | HTML

We didn’t talk enough about Long COVID on social media

Bidenโ€“Harris Administration Releases Two New Reports on Long COVID to Support Patients and Further Research | HHS.gov

Long COVID is sidelining millions of workers from their jobs : NPR