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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I think it's weird how fixated a lot of you are on people who are covid conscious..
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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
If you’re still wearing a mask, thank you. Please know you’re not alone. Many of us still mask, test and isolate when sick. Being the lone masker can be difficult, but your long term health is worth it. As a high risk, immunocompromised person… I see and appreciate you.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Salmon cakes with rice, broccoli, and cauliflower. Also brought apples, red potatoes, kidney beans, tomatoes, and chickpeas. The most you can receive on ODSP in Ontario as a single person is $1469. Average rental on a 1 bedroom apt in Ottawa is $1975.
Takeout containers packed with salmon cakes, rice, broccoli, and cauliflower.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Banshee walked so John Wick could run.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Turkey and cheese sandwiches with a green salad on the side. Also brought sardines, oranges, cauliflower, broccoli, chicken and rice soup, fettuccine, and tomato sauce.
Takeout containers packed with turkey and cheese sandwiches with a green salad on the side.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
When I see someone crashing out/doing something batshit bananas (like that AI video, I know there are many to choose from but think Canadian politics) I remind myself we have good evidence Covid causes brain damage and almost everyone in the world has had Covid. Protect your future! #MaskUp
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Added dahlias to my garden this year on a whim and they have been a source of joy. The red ones are a variety called Tequila Sunrise.
Silver pitcher filled with red and yellow dahlias.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Egg bites with green salad on the side. Also brought onions, zucchini, red peppers, rice, apples, tuna, and beans in tomato sauce. There’s a neighbour who takes everything (everything) and I am not sure how to handle this. Policing poverty? At a loss.
Takeout containers packed with egg bites and a green salad on the side.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Dear [insert business name here] Be grateful I’m not putting you on blast. When I decline to leave you my phone number and state I will call back and your rep chooses to write down my number anyway and then calls me back - it is creepy. And the balls to complain that I didn’t pick up? We’re done.
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keithmuise80.bsky.social @keithmuise80.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher Dr Mark Ungrin. We also hear from Dr David Keegan and Kerri Bowser and you’ll notice they all have masks on. Great modelling along with the messaging. #MaskUp #Covid19 #LongCovid #CleanIndoorAirNow
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Stopped in for a blood test yesterday. Needless to say I was the only person in a mask. In a community health centre. I mean sure, put on gloves before you stab me with the needle. What does it matter anyway? #CovidIsAirborne
Tired middle aged woman in a black mask.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Niche Ottawa Last night at the debate incumbent Mark Sutcliffe said (about preventing flooding) “Whatever infrastructure we need to prioritize we will make it happen.” Ok Mark. You’ve also pledged to hold property tax increases to 2.5% for the first 2 years. What city services will you be cutting?
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
My historically accurate version of the Odyssey did not dominate the box office as I hoped.
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Woodstock Enjoys a Rainy Shower Bath
Alt: Woodstock laughs as he enjoys a a rainy bird bath.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
My ex used to keep a photo of me in his daytimer. Each year (for years) he would move it from one daytimer to the next. I thought the pic terrible but he loved it. We are now broken. 100% the way it had to be. But today I‘m wondering where that photo is, and has his new love’s photo replaced it.
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Mary Gillis @marygillis.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
The fact that he views public assets as belonging to the government is the problem. They don't belong to the government. They belong to the public. They belong to us. Not the Liberals, not Parliament, not him. Us. He's a caretaker, not an owner.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Read Tana French’s novel The Searcher on the weekend. It was fantastic - when you want to gallop ahead so you can find out what is going on and you want to slow down so it won’t end? Right in the back half she has some stellar paragraphs about morals, manners, and etiquette. Hit me in the heart.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
To all my Covid Conscious peeps out there. I see you and I know it’s tough/tiring. Home for visit. Mask on except when sleeping. Bedroom windows open all day/all night. Run hepa in the bathroom for 1/2 hour before I take a shower. Have to think through everything and my ears hurt. Stay strong!!
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking (Halifax edition). Technically evening. Didn’t cook cause I’m not home. Brought eggs, clementines, potatoes, broccoli, bananas, and chocolate chip cookies. I admit the cookies are bc I’m angry. Folks starving everywhere and expected to be grateful for scraps.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
There’s a scene in Erin Brockovich where she tells the Mom that the water is poison and when it lands the Mom RUNS outside to get her kids out of the pool. When I try, and tbh I’ve mostly shut up, to inform folks about Covid they just let their kids keep swimming. How will they live with themselves?
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Struggling with bestie. Wrote me a condescending card about assessing personal risk. Ok bitch. Dont care about yourself? What about others? Yet it doesn’t seem fair for her to bear the brunt of my anger when almost no one at all is taking any steps to protect themselves or others. #CovidIsAirborne
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Meatloaf casserole (shepherd‘s pie by any other name) with peas or broccoli on the side. Also brought hummus, pita, apples, carrots, chocolate covered granola bars, and canned tuna. Saw the Grandma I gave the n95s to and she was actually wearing one!
Takeout containers packed with meatloaf casserole and peas on the side.
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Doug Aoki 青木定夫 @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Thought experiment. Close your eyes. What does an ideal world look like? How do people/you spend time? Slow breaths. Open your eyes. What is one thing/one action you could do today to make the world more like your vision? I’m going shopping for the community fridge. Everyone can do something.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
It is the trauma of the pandemic that is holding us back from escaping, from accepting that Covid is very much with us and the pandemic is ongoing. Dealing with the trauma is going to be close to impossible. The entire world is traumatized. Everyone. All of us. There is no one to hold space.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
I do not fangirl politicians. I want to know what your vision is and how you are going to implement it. I don’t want to hear that the other guy sucks and that’s why I should vote for you. Canadians deserve intelligent and thoughtful leadership from the opposition. That’s not what we have.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Aggressive B cell lymphoma. Grandma will be starting chemo. Trying to decide if a conversation about masking is pointless. Is “normal” so damn important?
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Honey Dijon chicken with broccoli/cauliflower and roasted potatoes. Also brought peanut butter, rice, wax beans, potatoes, tomatoes, cucumbers, and grapefruits. There was a woman walking her cat (in a stroller!) and she wanted to know about the fridge.
Takeout containers packed with chicken, potatoes, broccoli, and cauliflower.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Could this year suck anymore.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Finally The Calamities arrival! A girl is impatient. STOKED for deeper dive into horror/the occult by Mr. Wendig. If you’ve read his other works that might sound off but I‘ll just say I believe the world is far stranger than we know. Haunted mine ✅ AI that wants to kill the world ✅ Evil apple ✅
Front cover of The Calamities by Chuck Wendig. Black and red, leather sofa with a demonic figure seated.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes: Superior: gichi-gami (great sea) Erie: erielhonan (long tail) Michigan: michigami (long body of water) Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water) Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
People ask me how I keep going with COVID safety… It’s easier than keeping going with infections. (I know. There is privilege in that statement, but if C19 safety was government and employer sponsored it would be easier for everybody.)
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I work for a major chain restaurant. I wear a mask when I work. Secret shopped last week. Folks can’t keep themselves from mentioning they are surprised I’m wearing a mask and they “can’t see my facial expressions“ which tbh sounds like a skill issue to me. I will burn it all down. #CovidIsAirborne
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Red lentil soup with pita on the side. Also brought hot dogs, bananas, rice, tomatoes, cucumbers, and avocados. Let’s keep it real folks. The red lentil soup (while tasting good) looks terrible. Won’t be making again.
Takeout containers packed with red lentil soup and pita on the side.
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 21/08/2026
A real leader would have had Canadians ready to put in a war-like effort to avoid being dominated by an authoritarian United States. Carney has wasted SO MUCH political capital. Canadians were ready. They probably still are. But we have weak, ineffectual, or complicit leaders.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
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Bugs Bunny Says NO
Alt: Bugs Bunny Says NO
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Black bean chili with corn bread on the side. Also brought oranges, potatoes, sweet potatoes, bok choy, Mac n cheese, and canned tuna. No photo this week bc of general chaos. Sacrificed one bowl and a bottle of Worcestershire sauce to the project.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#FOOTLOOSE3000
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Slick Pocket Dance Move
ALT: Slick Pocket Dance Move
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Building gossip told me someone killed themselves. Anonymous condo building, I wonder how many others are finding it tough. If you are struggling or worry about someone else - call or text 988 for immediate support. Suicide Crisis Hotline. 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Free and confidential.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
People: You can’t just post one line from a song and expect everyone to know the song. Me: everybody hurts.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Pasta bolognese with green salad on the side. Also brought ham, apples, carrots, broccolI, and oatmeal. In Sept. I’m going to leave the official group for this fridge. I’m going to keep on keeping on but I don’t need to be in the group to do that.
Takeout containers packed with rigatoni with bolognese sauce, topped with parmesan cheese. Green salad with tomato and cucumber on the side.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
For a junk drawer to legally qualify as a real junk drawer, what is the ONE absolute mandatory item it must include? A folded wad of Canadian Tire money. *throw it out and you will within 24 hours find yourself in a Canadian Tire store for reasons that could never have been foreseen.
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026 ONTARIO MODERATE [no change] About 1 of every 280 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 2.6 x higher -Long COVID: 4.7 x higher -Hospitalizations: 2.8 x higher -Deaths: 1.9 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Ontario's COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 2.4

About 1 of every 280 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 48,400-77,800
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: MODERATE; 2.6X higher
Long COVID: MODERATE; 4.7X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 2.8X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 1.9X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks

Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months

Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Moral injury is on my mind every damn day.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
I don’t know how to live in this world. Take bestie’s Grandma to hospital for a biopsy. 84, some masses in her lower back. I offer her a mask as we go in, she says she knows she should but - no. Inside hospital I am the only person in an N95. A few scattered surgical masks. WTF! #Covid
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Randomly on a holiday Friday. If you’ve ever come back from outside and found an inchworm has somehow hitched a ride - time to up your game on tick checks. www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
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What are the latest tick-borne diseases in Canada? | The Dose | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen
As ticks and tick-borne diseases rise across Canada due to warmer weather, experts are warning about two invasive species: the lone star and Asian longhorned ticks. Entomologist Jade Savage, creator a...
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Sunday morning community fridge stocking. Chickpea curry with rice. Also brought peanut butter, tuna, tomato sauce, spaghetti, zucchinis, oranges, tomatoes, and orange peppers. Gal I see regularly, always wears a mask (surgical). Stashed some better ones in my glove compartment, connected today.
Takeout containers packed with chickpea curry and rice on the side.
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avalonherbal.bsky.social @avalonherbal.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
It is demoralizing that folks don’t have the basic info they need to protect themselves from Covid. Why are there no public health campaigns to share facts? I remember telling my Mom that you could have Covid and have no symptoms - she thought this was a good thing. #CovidIsAirborne
Infographic. Text reads.

You can get Covid in an empty room.

Covid is airborne - the virus hangs in the air and gets inhaled.

Do not remove your mask indoors. 

Remove the virus from the air. 
Ventilation, air filtration, UVGI
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 23/07/2026
MARK CARNEY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN! ottawacitizen.com/public-servi...
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Carney government cut nearly half the jobs at nerve centre for managing wildfires: union
The Carney government cut about 50 positions from the federal nerve centre responsible for managing forest fires, the union says.
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...
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Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast Jul 18 - Jul 31, 2026 ONTARIO MODERATE [decreasing] About 1 of every 404 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 2.5 x higher -Long COVID: 4.4 x higher -Hospitalizations: 2.6 x higher -Deaths: 1.7 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Jul 18 - Jul 31, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Ontario's COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [decreasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 2.3

About 1 of every 404 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 32,600-54,700
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: MODERATE; 2.5X higher
Long COVID: MODERATE; 4.4X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 2.6X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 1.7X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks

Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months

Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca
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