Mike Z
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Doina and I are heartbroken by the loss of an American service member who was killed in northern Iraq while working to safely dispose of unexploded ordnance from a downed Iranian attack drone. Iran remains the world’s leading state sponsor of terrorism and must be held accountable for its actions.
This brave American made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. We are forever grateful to the men and women of our Armed Forces who put their lives on the line every day to protect our nation and keep us safe.
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@jason_kint @tomryanlaw @jonkarl can go fuck himself. He withheld important reporting on Trump 45 to monetize it in his book. You’re a “reporter” Jon.
I’ll bet @jonkarl $500k he is doing the same now. 95% of American “journalists” are access & yellow journalists. How’s your next book coming Jon?
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I've been reconnecting with the long COVID community and have had a lot of support over the past month.
There is a lot of justified frustration but I want to point out something, for what it is worth.
The fact that we have unexplained symptoms does not mean that every symptom can be explained by COVID.
I was recently diagnosed with coronary vasospasm. A lot of the symptoms overlap with what we call "long COVID"- chest pain, fatigue, circulation problems, and migraines.
There may be benefits in the future to biomarkers for long COVID, but the only current hope for adequate treatment is to get your current illness diagnosed in a way that medicine as we know it can understand and treat it.
Doubling down on forcing recognition that it is caused by COVID isn't usually helpful.
I'm going back to my doctor today because the vasospasm treatment isn't working particularly well. I'll probably try a different calcium channel blocker.
Now that I have a diagnosed illness, the doctor also has options.
I really think we can help lift each other up, by sharing our journies and getting whatever help medicine as a field can give us at the moment because I sure as shit can't wait for years or decaudes for COVID specific treatment
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Long COVID is not a new disease. It's the largest instance of a pattern medicine has been documenting — and then forgetting — for over a century.
Once you line up the other post-infectious syndromes, the shared structure is hard to unsee. And it points at something we can only test one way. 🧵
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Update: It was acl and meniscus. It is the same injury as the first Holloway fight, only this time the opposite leg. Quite shocking. I returned to competition within 9 months to fight Diego Brandao back then. With today’s regenerative medicine advancements and improved training methods it is well within my realm to return by next summer. I am walking without a crutch. I done leg extension machine work the other day to no issue. So I can walk without aid, and activate my quad under resistance. All very positive. I am maximum discipline and have maintained it fully since the bout. I wonder was I saved from something worse here. I believe so. I would have attended the after party as “the man” and who knows then. I believe I was saved.
Thank you God!
On we go, no sad stories. Thank you for the support and well wishes everyone, your health is your wealth ❤️🙏

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@MichaelCohen212 You’re a total piece of shit. @77WABCradio should be ashamed. Get the smirk of your face.
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In case you missed the show tonight, check out the episode of “When You Know…You Know” on 77WABC Radio:
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@calirunnerdoc I remember getting beat up for asking valid questions of a research team…🤔
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Recent discourse regarding Long COVID research highlights a critical need to distinguish between “targeted harassment” and robust scientific skepticism.
When academic or corporate interests equate rigorous inquiry with "intimidation," they risk silencing essential debate. True scientific progress requires an environment where clinicians and patients can question methodologies and demand measurable diagnostic criteria without facing professional - or social- marginalization.
I speak to this from a deeply personal vantage point: as an MD who has spent over 6 years with severe long term health effects of SARS-CoV-2, I have navigated this landscape as both a physician and a patient.
Yet, when I offered my professional opinion years ago on the need for more rigorous clinical frameworks, the response was not an invitation to debate, but a systemic effort to discredit my character, creating a toxic environment that ultimately rendered the non-profit I led as CMO dormant due to a loss of operational funding.
This experience underscores a concerning trend where an institutional echo chamber prioritizes protecting established networks over patient outcomes, allowing some to leverage their platforms to defend intellectual and commercial interests while millions of patients continue to face a lack of actionable interventions.
Demands for rigor should never be characterized as harassment, and professional reputations should not be protected at the expense of patient care.
My focus- along with so many others who advocate for pandemic-injured patients-remains entirely on driving transparent, scientific solutions that actually reach the bedside. We simply cannot afford to lose any more of our patients, family members, and friends to this crisis. 💕
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@tylerbowyer @bacelc97 Is that why you gave me the Best Coalition Chair award, December 20th, 2025?


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The attacks on the socials about LD10 candidate @Ciara2A has brought out the ugly side of politics by self-professed "Christian" Republicans. Ciara maintained a level head and did not react to the hate. Thanks for staying classy and not lowering yourself to that level! 🇺🇲 🙌🏻🇺🇲



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Make sure to join me for another BANGER of “When You Know…You Know at 5:00pm every Sunday on @77WABCradio.
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After five long years of Long Covid patients doing HELP apheresis for #Microclots, it is clearly not curative.
LongCovidPNW🩵🩶🖤@longcovidpnw
I honestly don’t think a cure will be jabbing big ass needles 💉 in my neck!
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@ScottPresler There’s a good men’s bath house there. Have you ever blown an Eskimo?
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Iran killed two service members. It’s Israel’s fault.
China stole 220 million voters’ data. It’s Israel’s fault.
A hurricane flooded a city. It’s Israel’s fault.
My Wi-Fi dropped during a Zoom call. It’s Israel’s fault.
The price of eggs went up. It’s Israel’s fault.
Someone got a parking ticket in Ohio. It’s Israel’s fault.
The weather forecast was wrong again. It’s Israel’s fault.
🤡🌎
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