And so it begins (again).
Remember "flatten the curve" from back in 2020? Let's update that to "stop the wave" for 2026! Lots of masks and other clean-air supplies are on sale right now!
Topic
COVID
A collection of 16 issues
Wastewater Weekend - 9/14/25
Between 2,000 and 3,300 people are estimated to be dying every week from COVID. Imagine a new 9/11 happening every single week. Now think about the type of response we had to a single 9/11 attack. Compare that to what the government is doing about COVID.
Acceleration
Two posts from me in one week...a reflection of how quickly things are worsening.
If you haven't been following what's been going on, here's the quick and dirty summary from Dr. Mike Hoerger:
That's right, the government decided to black out
Wastewater Wednesday - 8/27/25
Not gonna sugarcoat it. Things are bleak and getting bleaker.
The national COVID data has basically gone dark. The Walgreens Respiratory Index is down. The CDC's COVID wastewater data hasn't been updated since August 9.
RFK Jr. has banned mRNA research (which had been showing great
Wastewater Wednesday - 8/20/25
On this second-to-last Wednesday before the school year kicks off, things are not looking great. Between new research about COVID's links to genomic instability (yes, that's as bad as it sounds), its ability to re-activate sleeping cancer cells, and the part where Long
Wastewater Wednesday - 8/13/25
COVID is getting ready to go back to school. How are you getting ready to avoid it?
Let's get right to the data because the 💩 doesn't lie!
Wisconsin Data
Let's start with the Wisconsin data today because the next wave is coming in fast.
Wastewater Wednesday - 8/6/25
It's been a while, but Wastewater Wednesday is back. Unfortunately, so is COVID. Read on for the latest data and for how you can protect yourself, your family, and your community.
Wastewater Wednesday - 4/16/25
Note: Publication of this post was delayed until Thursday, 4/17/25, due to server problems.
Time for another Wastewater Wednesday because the 💩 doesn't lie!
COVID
Looking at the graph, it seems pretty clear that we did see a spring break bump in COVID levels - a larger bump
Wastewater WEDNESDAY - 4/2/25
Would you look at that - it's actually Wednesday today! I'll take the wins where I can get them. So let's get right to it, because the 💩 doesn't lie!
COVID
We are in our spring lull right now, which makes it a good
Wastewater What Day Is This? - 3/27/25
Y'all, it's spring break. Time is not my strong suit at the best of times, and I haven't known for sure what day it is since last weekend. However, the little calendar on my computer says it's Thursday so...sorry for missing