Taylor Lorenz

Taylor Lorenz @TaylorLorenz

RT @melifonos: fluctuating disability is fun because your "good" days are grounds to unilaterally deny you benefits and your "bad" days are… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @morgan_sung: earlier this month my fyp was suddenly filled with videos of creators claiming they paid for their lavish lifestyles by se… — PolitiTweet.org

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Great opportunity to join one of the best teams at WaPo! — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @WillOremus: come work with imho the best personal-tech journalism team in the business, one that puts privacy and safety and sanity at… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @heatherkelly: Job alert: We’re hiring a newsletter editor for the Help Desk in SF. It’s a fun mix of writing and editing about personal… — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @RachelFeltman: my daily plea for folks to review my book and buy it and read it, probably in a different order than that — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @AsteadWesley: The substackification of Twitter dot com has led to too many threads. Blue check community especially. To thread should b… — PolitiTweet.org

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@taraparkerpope welcome @anahadoconnor!!!! So excited to have u here!! — PolitiTweet.org

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Love this @atthecrosswalk on furniture flippers! Especially the before and after pics in the story https://t.co/YRChEkBMvl — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @atthecrosswalk: and my new website is live! can you handle all the excitement?! https://t.co/VDcW4CQycZ — PolitiTweet.org

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@kathleenromig @ahandvanish @slooterman ahh got it, thank u for clarifying! — PolitiTweet.org

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@BenjaminGoggin AHHHHHH!!!! CONGRATS!!!! So happy for u guys!!! — PolitiTweet.org

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@kathleenromig @ahandvanish @slooterman these percentages are wildly low & not in line with most studies on LC prevalence. Here's a thread of data that can help. There are more than 720k in Facebook support groups for LC alone. I think we need to be very careful about minimizing chronic illness https://t.co/jKtIbrtzTD — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Choire: Raccaghoulie https://t.co/0MPbWaenXI — PolitiTweet.org

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@fi_lowenstein @slooterman I think the issue is most ppl taking undisputed numbers with too much salt and ignoring LC in general. No matter what stats u rely on, LC is common and not rare. Esp when u consider many reinfections. Agree w/ Sara’s points totally that letting it rip is so harmful! — PolitiTweet.org

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@slooterman @fi_lowenstein Agreed. Ppl w/ post viral chronic illness or who lose their hearing, smell, or taste are disabled. We know COVID is leading to unprecedented levels of disability, yet most ppl still ignore and downplay the risks of COVID’s long term effects. Hope that can change — PolitiTweet.org

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@kathleenromig @slooterman I'd encourage u not to share anecdotes w/o context bc they can be misremembered. I've never heard 2% other than in the context of diabetes and it's not in line with the vast majority of studies. Hope ppl can listen to experts in chronic illness here https://t.co/jKtIbrtzTD — PolitiTweet.org

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@kathleenromig @slooterman I would encourage u to link to actual studies b/c anecdotes w/o context aren't super helpful. Never heard the 2% number before. Many newly disabled ppl don't even realize they're disabled, hope ppl can listen to those in the chronic illness space on this https://t.co/jKtIbrtzTD — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @fooltowantyou: my favorite genre of social media posts https://t.co/iuRByGX0MI — PolitiTweet.org

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@slooterman @sadpoastingusa @ahandvanish @itsbodypolitic Not to mention, as u know, millions with similar disabilities have struggled for decades to get any sort of recognition or funding for studies to investigate treatment. Many can't even get a proper diagnoses for years bc the medical world is so ignorant abt chronic illness — PolitiTweet.org

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@slooterman @sadpoastingusa @ahandvanish @itsbodypolitic Ahh I know I'm sorry for subjecting anyone to my replies 😅. Re: conclusions, I worry abt any conclusions that suggest, despite the overwhelming and clear evidence otherwise, that Long Covid isn't disabling millions who are now left w/ chronic health issues and almost 0 treatment — PolitiTweet.org

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@slooterman @sadpoastingusa @ahandvanish @itsbodypolitic please learn about the spectrum of chronic health issues and how they affect people. I don't have the energy to get into this but I hope others in the space can help you understand. The 1 in 5 number is not disputed, and in fact many studies show even higher prevalence. — PolitiTweet.org

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@slooterman I'm disappointed to hear this. Those numbers have been proved over & over again. Loss of smell, taste, hearing and other senses (often permanently) are disabling and can majorly affect your life. They're also often signs of deeper probs, like brain damage. https://t.co/IPyUQOyKhH — PolitiTweet.org

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@slooterman @sadpoastingusa I understand it can seem unconceivable to people, especially who aren't in chronic illness spaces, but the numbers are real & having major effects on our systems, economy. Follow @ahandvanish @itsbodypolitic & others. This is why so many are so loud https://t.co/rG3RQJBa1S — PolitiTweet.org

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@slooterman what claims are you skeptical of? Even the CDC has admitted 1 in 5 have long term issues, many studies have confirmed similar or higher numbers and other terrifying health outcomes. (totally agree with you btw, unmitigated spread is totally unsustainable) https://t.co/FEfC7uUYyY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @nycsouthpaw: Savannah Guthrie’s husband is the Depp legal team’s PR consultant. https://t.co/6kxYKFEI12 — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @planet_nerf: might fuck around and opt-out of the next thiel psyop https://t.co/CbxFWHuXSY — PolitiTweet.org

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RT @Lord_Arse: DOOM... on a pregnancy test. Credit: @Foone https://t.co/Nk2LrfAros — PolitiTweet.org

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These people are about to delude each other into finally forcing Twitter to release user safety features https://t.co/9UFUHAQ1AU — PolitiTweet.org