Inconvenient Health: Staying Safe in a Denialist World

Anna Pakman has participated in the Easter Seals Disability Film Challenge for seven out of the 11 years that the challenge has been running. This year, she made “Back to the Dark Ages,” a beautiful dramedy short about a woman with long Covid. Join Pakman as she shares her experiences as a filmmaker and health-justice advocate with cerebral palsy. Where to Find Anna Pakman and “Back to the Dark Ag...

How has health-justice activism changed (or not) over the decades? What is it like advocating for your own and others’ health as a woman in a male-dominated space? Join ACT UP NY’s Ivy Kwan Arce as she discusses her journey from discovering that she was HIV-positive to becoming an activist herself. Where to Find ACT UP NY ActUpNY.com Instagram Facebook Additional Resources “The Price of Progress:...

Join Dr. Marjorie Roberts, a doctor in business turned life coach and health-justice advocate, as she discusses her journey to advocacy for herself and her community. What lessons has she learned along the way, and what can she share with fellow activists? Tune in to find out! Where to Find Dr. Roberts “And Yet Again I Smile” Facebook Group MaskTogetherAmerica Profile Additional Resources October...

Just dropping in quickly to wish you happy holidays and a joyous new year, whatever you celebrate (or don’t celebrate). Remember, you are not alone. We protect each other! Additional Credits Music: “Acta Non Verba” by Alex Hamilton Wintry edition of the Inconvenient Health logo made with the help of Rawpixel.com. Get full access to Washington Heights-Inwood Mask Bloc at wahiinwoodmaskbloc.substack...

Join clinical-health psychologist and Tulane professor Dr. Michael Hoerger as he shares his work on collecting and sharing C19 data in the U.S. Learn what that data can tell us and get advice on what to do in response. Where to Find Dr. Hoerger Website: https://pmc19.com/ Tulane Bio: https://sse.tulane.edu/michael-hoerger-phd-mscr Social Media (X/Twitter, BlueSky, etc.): @Michael_Hoerger Other Res...

MaskTogetherAmerica Founder Julie Lam discusses her advocacy, participation in research studies, and experiences with Long Covid. Where to Find Julie Lam and MaskTogetherAmerica Website: https://masktogetheramerica.org/ Instagram: @MaskTogetherAmerica Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/masktogetheramerica ResourcesResearch on mRNA Vaccines and Cancer: https://www.nature.com/articles/s43018-025-010...

Kyle Stevens discusses how and why he founded Clean Air Events, a consulting service that helps people and organizations host safer events with advice and tools to help improve air quality in Oregon and Washington State. Tune in for this Halloween edition of Inconvenient Health and get pro tips on affordable ways to layer up precautions using far-UVC and more. Where to Find Clean Air Events Websit...

Join opera singer and Covid activist Julia Claire Taylor as she discusses what she’s learned from her experiences with Long Covid and her efforts to stay safe in the performing arts. Julia Claire Taylor on Instagram: @JuliaClaireTaylor Metformin and Covid-19: https://med.umn.edu/news/u-m-study-finds-metformin-reduces-covid-19-viral-load-viral-rebound https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC121076...

Daniel Bessonov, a clean-air activist in Southern California, shares advice on making Corsi-Rosenthal boxes (homemade air purifiers) and discusses his experiences advocating for improved indoor air quality and trying to keep himself, his friends, and his family healthy and safe. Resources: Daniel’s Substack, The Insomniac — https://suddenvalley.substack.com Find a local mask bloc — maskbloc.org Mo...

Christine, an RN in Ohio, and Jennifer, a DC lawyer, discuss ways to stay safe(r) during doctor visits. Update, Oct. 28, 2025: PPEO.com has duckbills for $0.60 apiece , and we have discovered that the Laianzhi bifold, headstrap KN95s that PPEO sells are (fingers crossed) a more comfortable, easier-to-wear fit for Christine’s father. Get full access to Washington Heights-Inwood Mask Bloc at wahiinw...