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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social

11/ If you think “endemic” = “harmless,” you don’t know history. Malaria is endemic. Tuberculosis is endemic. Both still kill millions.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social

12/ If you equate “survivorship” with “recovery,” you’re ignoring chronic illness. Survival ≠ health.

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13/ If you dismiss long COVID as anxiety, you’re not a scientist—you’re a gaslighter with a degree.

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14/ If you think ventilation is optional, you don’t understand the difference between droplets and aerosols.

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15/ If you say “everyone will get it anyway,” you’ve confused inevitability with policy failure.

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16/ If you downplay reinfection risk, you’ve skipped the chapter on immune system wear and tear.

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17/ If you treat child illness as “resilience-building,” you’ve confused daycare folklore with evidence.

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18/ If you believe vaccines alone stop spread, you’ve forgotten that layers of protection stack—like seatbelts AND airbags.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social

19/ If you think masking is performative, you’ve confused public health with theater.

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20/ If you conflate “fatigue” with “laziness,” you’ve never studied post-viral syndromes.

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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social

21/ If you call COVID “over,” but can’t explain excess mortality, you’ve mistaken silence for safety.

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