CIRCLE WITH A DOT

Let's talk about hantavirus: why it's scary, but also why it's not the next "COVID." https://skepchick.org/2026/05/hantavirus-is-not-the-next-pandemic/

@Albi OK, first of all 1) people have different use cases, accessibility needs, threat models, and just functional or aesthetic preferences – but also 2) Ivory is an iOs & macOS app and Tusky is an Android app so I’m gonna suggest that the most obvious answer is that “it literally isn’t available for the device(s) I use 🤪” might be fairly high up on Rebecca’s list of reasons for “what’s wrong with Tusky” (for her use case) ‍️

@rebeccawatson All part of this maga disinformation campaignhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/6/14/pentagon-ran-secret-anti-vax-campaign-to-undermine-china-during-pandemic