Diana Brickell
A few weeks ago, my 70-something firecracker aunt went on a river cruise, caught #covid, developed pneumonia, was hospitalized, seemed to be recovering, and then suddenly died. I hate exposing my family’s private grief, but I want to remind you that covid is not fucking over.
May 3, 2024 at 2:59pmWeb
Show threadCheapPontoonMay 3, 2024

@Artemis
Thank you for that.

I attend functions and fist-bump instead of a handshake, especially if we'll be eating. I know it's not the same as masking, but it's my way of telling people I know this isn't over.

Show thread2xfoMay 3, 2024

@Artemis

Thank you for sharing this.

Show threadDeb4+ aka Deborah DT 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️May 3, 2024
@Artemis I am sorry to hear and thank you.
Show threadpinkdrunkenelephantsMay 4, 2024
@Artemis It's likely endemic now.
Show threadAlex von KitchenMay 5, 2024
@pinkdrunkenelephants @Artemis endemic refers to the spread of the disease
HIV, malaria, influenza are all endemic, and all still serious diseases. You still need to take appropriate precautions
Saying COVID is endemic means we need different control strategies, not that COVID is no longer an issue
Show threadpinkdrunkenelephantsMay 5, 2024
@Dangerous_beans @Artemis That doesn't have much to do with anything. I'm just pointing out it's endemic now, and it is. Is there a problem with me doing that?
Show threadAlex von KitchenMay 5, 2024
@pinkdrunkenelephants people use "it's endemic" as a thought terminating cliche to avoid having to think about possible mitigations and changes in behaviour
You're repeating covid denialist BS, and should expect to be treated as such
Show threadpinkdrunkenelephantsMay 5, 2024
@Dangerous_beans Well, that's entirely a you problem. I didn't come up here with any ulterior motives or intent. *You* projected *your* fears and thoughts onto me, and since that's the first thing you think about when anyone doesn't tell you what you want to hear regarding covid, you need to go meditate on that.
Show threadSally StrangeMay 7, 2024
@pinkdrunkenelephants Disagree. If you can't be bothered to differentiate yourself from denialists, that's partly a you problem. @Dangerous_beans
Show threadpinkdrunkenelephantsMay 7, 2024
@SallyStrange @Dangerous_beans Then you need to meditate on what I said, too. I don't have to alleviate your fears to earn the right to state the obvious.
Show threadSally StrangeMay 7, 2024

@pinkdrunkenelephants @Dangerous_beans your indifference to taking social context into account when attempting communication is not my problem and requires no meditation on my part

If it's obvious, why state it?

Show threadpinkdrunkenelephantsMay 7, 2024
@SallyStrange @Dangerous_beans It is your problem because you are the one upset by it, because you are the one being unreasonable, and because you ultimately will suffer if you do not. 🤷 It's certainly not going to be mine. Covid is endemic now. Attaching implications that are not there to try to dismiss that obvious fact will not help you. Have a good day.
Show thread2¢May 8, 2024
@pinkdrunkenelephants @SallyStrange @Dangerous_beans I meditated. You sound like a COVID denialist. Don't really know what you were trying to accomplish with your "endemic" statement otherwise. You may elaborate. Or not.
Show threadUmbel Of UmbelsMay 8, 2024

@pinkdrunkenelephants it's pretty unhinged to go into the comments of a post about a bereavement and start presenting medical facts you happen know.

There are lots of good places to tell people about how you know a medical fact.

Show threadpinkdrunkenelephantsMay 8, 2024
@Umbellule It's pretty unhinged to misrepresent an entire conversation just to take part in the exact kind of immature circlejerk you left Twitter to get away from, but you're welcome to keep showing the class you're just as petty as you claim your political opponents are. 🤷
Show threadUniversal Basic FriendMay 8, 2024

@pinkdrunkenelephants @Umbellule okay serious question. How would you know who Umbel's "political opponents" are? Or even that such people exist?

It doesn't look like you've had any contact with them before and it's not in their profile.

Unless you're old friends or something.

Show threadPhoenixSerenityMay 4, 2024
@Artemis I appreciate people like you, sharing ongoing #covid #realities 👐
Show threadDarwin WoodkaMay 5, 2024
@Artemis I'm so sorry
Show threadGraham LeaMay 5, 2024
@Artemis Sorry that you’ve lost your aunt. Sad to lose someone earlier than expected, and for the root cause to be basically a failure of public health policy. 😔
Show threadNo Gods , no Masters! RESISTMay 5, 2024
@Artemis
I am still masking...
I will probably mask forever.
I have not been sick in at least 10 years.
I am truly sorry for your loss.
Show threadKit Ling BlackmoreMay 5, 2024
@Artemis I'm very sorry for your loss, and thank you for the sharing.
Show threadBruce MirkenMay 5, 2024
@Artemis So sorry to hear this. And thank you.
Show threadDB SchweinMay 5, 2024

@Artemis

I'm sorry for your loss. Sounds like she lived a hell of a life.
My local area is at .004% positivity in wastewater testing so I am more comfortable than I have been in years. Still masking in anything like a medical or airplane situation though, and continuing to track the wastewater testing!
Little worried about the multiple outbreaks of not-Covid that are killing people in South and Central America though :-/

Show threadStationkeeperMay 5, 2024
@Artemis I am so sorry for that loss. Much love from our family to yours.
Show threadJeri DanskyMay 5, 2024
@Artemis I'm so sorry for your loss. May her memory be a blessing.
Show thread@pineywoozle ‘s #3WordNoteMay 5, 2024
@Artemis So sorry for your loss. I keep telling my extended family that we aren’t remotely done fighting this thing.
Show thread✨ Alshra ✨ ​ May 5, 2024
@Artemis So sorry to hear about your aunt! We all need to keep taking it seriously for people like her! ❤️
Show threadKeri FordMay 5, 2024
@Artemis Sorry for your loss and thank you for sharing. Your aunt only has 10 years on myself, it is reminder to be careful.
Show threadNgati Pakeha KuiaMay 5, 2024
@Artemis I keep telling my 96 year old mum she runs a risk eating out in winter especially. She doesn’t mask at all. I’m sorry for your loss.
Show threadCallalilyMay 5, 2024
@Artemis
I'm so sorry for your loss.😥
Show threadTanya Kasim VOTEDMay 5, 2024
@Artemis I am sorry for your loss. 😥 I agree with you that Covid is not over.
Show threadJohn Yarlett aka Scooby62May 5, 2024
@Artemis sorry for your loss
Show threadLars Marowsky-Brée 😷May 5, 2024
@Artemis All the best for you and your family.
And indeed, #CovidIsNotOver .
Show threadUnprecedented 2023May 5, 2024
@Artemis So sorry.
Show threadBrad RosenheimMay 5, 2024
@Artemis I'm sorry for your loss and even sorrier that it is still necessary to broadcast it because we are pretending COVID is over.
Show threadKate Nyhan is changing serversMay 6, 2024
@Artemis I'm sorry for your loss.
Show threadRuss SharekMay 7, 2024

@Artemis

I am sorry for your loss.

It may only be a miniscule comfort, but please know that you are not alone.

There's a houseful of clowns here still masking and being extremely careful.

Thank you for reminding people how real this still is.

<3

Show threadSyllus GreenMay 7, 2024
@Artemis thank you for sharing. I had a good friend die in January. She was only 60. It's still here and it won't go away unless we mask.
Show threadLydia SchochMay 8, 2024
@Artemis I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing your aunt’s story. May she rest in peace.
Show threadskryMay 13, 2024
@Artemis @MLanselle I’m so sorry for your loss and for her tragic demise. Thank you for the timely reminder at the beginning of the Northern vacation season.