September 12, 2022
When stuck in a fog, sometimes the only option is to stand still.
One of Long COVID’s Worst Symptoms Is Also Its Most Misunderstood “The stigma that long-haulers experience also motivates them to present as normal in social situations or doctor appointments, which compounds the mistaken sense that they’re less impaired than they claim—and can be debilitatingly draining. “They’ll do what is asked of them when you’re testing them, and your results will say they were normal,” David Putrino, who leads a long-COVID rehabilitation clinic at Mount Sinai, told me. “It’s only if you check in on them two days later that you’ll see you’ve wrecked them for a week.”” [more inside]
semi-accurate account based on my hazy memories, medical records, photos
Disability justice organizer Alice Wong's memoir Year of the Tiger: An Activist's Life was published this month to critical acclaim. Interview (podcast + transcript).
Wong also had a hellish summer that she detailed in My ICU Summer: A Photo Essay:
"At this point I had to confront my greatest fears: twin invasive procedures, a tracheostomy and a feeding tube. My neurologist and pulmonologist suggested them prior to my medical crises. Both emphasized the benefits and risks of the procedures and how they would prolong and increase the quality of my life. Intellectually I knew these interventions were logical and inevitable. This was the next iteration of my cyborg existence." [more inside]
Wong also had a hellish summer that she detailed in My ICU Summer: A Photo Essay:
"At this point I had to confront my greatest fears: twin invasive procedures, a tracheostomy and a feeding tube. My neurologist and pulmonologist suggested them prior to my medical crises. Both emphasized the benefits and risks of the procedures and how they would prolong and increase the quality of my life. Intellectually I knew these interventions were logical and inevitable. This was the next iteration of my cyborg existence." [more inside]
Im Westen nichts Neues
A German film of _All Quiet on the Western Front_ The trailer for a new movie adaptation of Erich Maria Remarque's 1929 novel All Quiet On The Western Front appeared. [more inside]
"Whether metaverse trends follow the death path laid by the CD"
on the more complicated end of state desserts
Within the United States of America, regionally beloved goodies are also a thing. It's easy to see how history has played a part in that. In corn-laden Midwestern states like Nebraska, sweets involve popcorn. In whiskey-filled Kentucky, you'll find bourbon in the candies. Sampling these recipes easily illuminates a part of a state's food culture — hopefully, a delicious one. For your next road trip, don't forget to leave room for dessert. Here are the absolute best desserts in every US state.
"He was not my uncle, it is just part of the script"
It's Monday, and we are at work, at school, at home mastering our arts and becoming more polished under the scrutinizing light of the world. But what if you were unpolished and still a master? That would be subversive and funny, one reason why Markobi recently won the FISM (International Federation of Magic Societies) 2022 Gold Medal for Card Magic with this performance.
From Vanderbilt to Sesame Street
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