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Cat Hicks (grimalkina@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 21-Jun-2026 00:56:26 JST Cat Hicks

RE: https://mastodon.social/@augieray/116783159507230485
I am incredibly saddened by the way that many online patient and health communities have become places of toxic harassment, weaponized victimhood, and are turning resolutely anti science. I experience this constantly as a complex patient who is also science-informed. It's unbelievably bad behavior a lot of the time.
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  A scientist I follow who posts a lot about genomic sequencing spoke about his enthusiasm to test wastewater in cities hosting FIFA. A COVID-cautious account lashed out at him, claiming he was excited to “advance his career” and that “countless people will end up dead and disabled” as a result of COVID's spread at FIFA. The attacks by COVID-cautious on people sharing data and facts is problematic. I'm tired of getting criticism for factual and objective posts about COVID risks in 2026. 1/2

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