Pandemic Pen Pal | Maddy Ruvolo | Substack

Hi friends, Seems like I may have tempted fate last week by talking about the mildness of my POTS symptoms. I got over-confident and upped my indoor…

Apr 17, 2020 •

Hi friends, One of the unexpected benefits of the quarantine is that my POTS symptoms are more under control than they’ve been in a long time. This…

Apr 8, 2020 •

Hi friends, It’s been a little while! Spring quarter started last week, and I’m still working (remotely) at LADOT, so I’m weirdly kind of busy. Today I…

Apr 6, 2020 •

Hi friends, Looks like the Senate might pass this coronavirus bill today? Possibly? I guess we’ll see. [Edited to add: it’s happening. I’m sure we’ll…

Mar 26, 2020 •

Mar 23, 2020 •

Hi Friends, I’ve been plugging away at finals, which have fortunately been modified in light of, you know, everything. UCLA just announced our…

Mar 19, 2020 •

Hi friends, Perhaps semi-defeating the purpose of this newsletter, I took a little break from the news today. I did a few minutes of stretching, but…

Mar 17, 2020 •

on lockdowns and not being an epidemiologist

Hi friends, A few things are on my mind this afternoon. But first: please send me your coronavirus memes, playlists, your favorite tranquil animal…

Mar 15, 2020 •

Pandemic Pen Pal

Maddy's assorted thoughts during coronavirus

Pandemic Pen Pal

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