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And public health and political communication has been totally awful, which explains some of the lack of interest in boosters! It's not all extreme science denial.

Maybe I'm wrong about using the word "pandemic" and you are wrong about using the word "triumph."

I've been completely lost on this matter. What exactly is the criteria for this status?

Great post, Ryan, and nice way to expose novaxers to block or silent!

Covid is endemic when society is willing to accept the current level of death and illness. Deaths are currently running about 150 per week. Down significantly but really acceptable?

I’d throw search engines in too. it is all the outcome of this attention economy. you got to be provocative or you die.

your sober takes and sensible but unsurprising advice is really bad for clicks.

It’s deeper than social media. Yes, companies like Twitter enabled it. But really, it’s our shitty campaign finance system. It’s the fact that anti-vax groups can be nonprofits and get massive amounts of $. It’s the fact that right-wing dark $ decided promoting vax skepticism would help them.