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Bumbleberry @bumbleberrytart.bsky.social · 8h
This is so needed. Thank you for running and wish I was in your city/ward to vote for you!!
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Ketan Joshi @ketanjoshi.co · 27/09/2026
Alberta, Canada, is planning a massive expansion of gas pipelines to power data centres. Read the leaked document that laid this all out, here: thenarwhal.ca/alberta-leak...
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 14/09/2026
Canada has binding regulations on everything from guns to butter. And none for AI. Are we going to trust people like Elon Musk & Sam Altman to regulate themselves? Or is our government going to stop cheerleading & start regulating in the public interest? It’s literally what government is for.
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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 01/04/2026
If you are neutral in situations of injustice, you have chosen the side of the oppressor. -Desmond Tutu
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Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Thanks to Doug Ford and Paul Calandra, 80,000 elementary educators have to order classroom supplies from Staples this year instead of from their school boards. I decided to do a little comparison shopping for school supplies many of us will have to order over the course of a school year. 🧵 #OntEd
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🇨🇦 Kari Raymer Bishop @kariraymerbishop.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
This is the hero I have been searching for...
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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...
slate.com
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 23/07/2026
The datacentre debate is spreading across Canada. Are you a city councillor wondering what you can do to protect your community. Or maybe a very cool person who wants to stop one or more datacentres?
Image promoting webinar discussing Hamilton, Ontario’s datacentre pushback,  the story and tactics.

July 27 at 7pm. Info in thread.
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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Reminder that here in Canada, Carney is cutting jobs at CFIA, has given politicians the ability to override food safety rules, is allowing the use of banned pesticides, and is deferring to provinces on meat inspections. As always, receipts linked below.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Got upset and made this so hopefully people will actually listen. What the fuck are we doing here folks?
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Jen the Feisty Librarian @feistywaters.com · 08/07/2026
We need to resist this shit SO HARD. Fuck this guy and this data centre. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Meta building its first Canadian data centre northeast of Edmonton | CBC News
Meta was revealed Wednesday as the proponent of a data centre in Sturgeon County, northeast of Edmonton.
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
Would be great if clean air/covid aware folk complete this Canadian survey: “Youth Mental Health Canada is conducting this survey to understand the human rights, disability, inclusion, and educational barriers experienced by students with attendance challenges.” survey.ymhc.ngo/163695?lang=en
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National Survey on School Attendance Challenges
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
"The family is looking for someone with type-O blood, who is under 55, has no chronic illnesses and has a body mass index under 30." If you meet the criteria and are interested in helping, please submit the Living Donor Health History Form here: www.uhn.ca/Transplant/L...
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Living Liver Donor Program Canada - UHN
Explore the Living Liver Donor Program at UHN, Canada. Learn about becoming a donor, eligibility, and the journey to save a life through living donation.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
"Galvez said France rejected Canadian lentils in 2025 due to residual levels of the herbicide diquat. “With respect to pesticides, the approach that is used in Europe is really precautionary,” she said." #CdnPoli
Roe said Canada already has weaker pesticide regulations than many other jurisdictions, including the European Union.

“The EU bans several pesticides that are still in use in Canada and the EU is Canada’s third largest agricultural market, so this could have real consequences for our ability to trade with countries in the EU,” she said.

“I would certainly agree that we shouldn’t be limiting the markets that we can trade food to due to lax pesticide regulations.”
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast: Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: none MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 320 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right:

Canada: MODERATE - 2.9
Alberta: MODERATE - 4.4
British Columbia: MODERATE - 2.0
Manitoba: MODERATE - 2.4
New Brunswick: MODERATE - 2.2
Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 2.3
North: MODERATE - 2.6
Nova Scotia: MODERATE - 2.2
Ontario: MODERATE - 2.8
Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 2.6
Quebec: MODERATE - 2.4
Saskatchewan: MODERATE - 2.2

A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'
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Tara Goddard @drtaragoddard.com · 07/04/2026
I have a father and mother in law in Iran. I have a sister in law. A niece. She's 14. She likes silly pink headbands and purses and dresses, just like kids her age all over the world. There are 93 million people like her in Iran. People who do all the normal mundane life things as the rest of us.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
An international expert in global food security is visiting Canada this week to urge officials to continue investing in agriculture, warning that the continued Iranian blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has upended supply chains in the middle of planting season in many countries.

Ismahane Elouafi, the executive managing director of the world’s largest publicly funded agricultural research network, CGIAR, said the closing of the strait is driving up the prices of oil and fertilizer, which means less productivity, higher costs for farmers and rising food prices − economic pain that will be felt a few weeks from now.
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 21/02/2026
I hope OpenAI gets sued into the sun
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Christine Cooper 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @coopspeak.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
@chapmans.ca (our mostest favouritist bestest ice cream company in Canada) is sending out their annual coupons. I get one every year. This year I'm using ours for grabbing up some Cherry Chocolate Truffle. Here's the link JIC you want a coupon! #SupportingCanadian www.chapmans.ca/coupon/chapm...
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Chapman's $3 Annual Coupon 2026 - Super Premium Plus
Request a mail-to-home coupon and save $3 off your next purchase of Chapman's Super Premium Plus ice cream.
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Linsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
"House burping" is trending. Open your windows for a few minutes each day to ventilate the house, like a full-body cleanse for your indoor air. Pollutants from cooking and product use build up indoors, so it's good to flush if outdoor air quality is good. www.outsideonline.com/health/welln...
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House Burping Sounds Gross But It May Boost Your Wellbeing
The centuries-old German practice is trending on TikTok, and for good reason.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 16/01/2026
When I have more time, I will probably pull-quote some of this tomorrow for people who have less time to watch, but if you do right now, watch this. Please.
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 11/01/2026
I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba... you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ba...
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Ban X/Twitter in Canada
I just signed a petition demanding the Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry Ban X/Twitter in Canada. Join me in signing here: https://you.leadnow.ca/petitions/ban-x-twitter-in-canada/?source=f...
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Maxwell Smith, PhD @maxwellsmith.bsky.social · 06/01/2026
COVID killed >100,000 people per year over the course of 2023 and 2024 in the US alone. The level of indifference to this massive annual toll among both the public and the majority of my public health colleagues is stunning. jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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Estimated Burden of COVID-19 Illnesses, Medical Visits, Hospitalizations, and Deaths
This cross-sectional study estimates the age group-specific burden of COVID-19–associated illnesses, outpatient visits, hospitalizations, and deaths in the US from October 2022 to September 2024.
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Nosferatu @realnosferatu.bsky.social · 23/12/2025
With the high rate of severe influenza we are seeing do NOT take part in family gatherings if you are unwell especially if you are going to be with very young, elderly, or immunocompromised folks. JUST DON’T DO IT.
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Dr. Genevieve Eastabrook, MD FRCSC (she/her) @placentadoc.bsky.social · 21/12/2025
The current circulating strain(s) of influenza are causing severe morbidity & deaths in pregnant people and young children. Vaccines are still available but it takes about 2 weeks for them to take effect. If you’re part of one of these populations, be cautious around holiday gatherings. 😷 💉
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025 CANADA VERY HIGH [no change] About 1 of every 118 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 7.6 x higher -Long COVID: 6.0 x higher -Hospitalizations: 10.4 x higher -Deaths: 12.2 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.1

About 1 of every 118 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 583,200-806,200
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: HIGH; 7.6X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.0X higher
Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 10.4X higher
Deaths: VERY HIGH; 12.2X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places
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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Sabina Vohra-Miller @sabivm.bsky.social · 31/10/2025
Our system is crumbling around us, and it is by design. We are burning it to the ground so provinces can push for privatization. Demand better people, vote and advocate like your life depends on it.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 21/10/2025
The vehicle is a 2024 Nissan Kicks with a Quebec licence plate FRV4520. Please keep your eyes open.
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Amber Alert issued for missing 1-year-old girl last seen in Brampton
Police have issued an Amber Alert for a missing one-year-old girl who was last seen in Brampton.
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🇨🇦 Kari Raymer Bishop @kariraymerbishop.bsky.social · 28/09/2025
This is great! I have been trying to figure out how to get these from Europe!
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David Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 20/09/2025
From my u of t colleague @timothysnyder.bsky.social Worth your time open.substack.com/pub/snyder/p...
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Speak truth to power
And other thoughts about a difficult week in the US
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Louise Hidinger, PhD @theingredientslist.bsky.social · 09/09/2025
FYI: I'll be at North York Central, Toronto Public Library this Sat Sept 13, 2 pm, talking about adapting #skincare practices to suit changes in skin that commonly occur with age, especially as cooler weather approaches! To register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/no-filter-... #antiageing #perimenopause
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No Filter Required: Tips for great skin
This seminar covers common skin concerns including ageing, acne and hyperpigmentation, and the basics of how to identify effective products.
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Linsey Marr @linseymarr.bsky.social · 02/09/2025
We have policies/laws/regulations to ensure that our food and water are clean and safe. Why not for air, too? Typical amounts taken in per day: food = 4 lb water = 3 lb air = 30 lb
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 01/09/2025
Lots of people heading to school tomorrow here in Canada… 1 in 65 has COVID. Mask, open windows, clean the air.
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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 20/08/2025
The most important part of this article, to me, is the end. It challenges a false binary between “long COVID” and “everyone else.” Maybe it's a spectrum... 🧵 (1/5) www.bmj.com/content/390/...
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Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2
“Immunity debt,” a theory to explain the global surge in non-covid infections since pandemic restrictions were lifted, is increasingly being challenged by emerging evidence. Nick Tsergas reports Myco...
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 13/08/2025
Airborne aware folk, please ‘bump’ the crap out of this today ⤵️
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Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social · 07/08/2025
“Children and adolescents spend up to half of their waking hours in school, where indoor air can be 2-5 times more polluted than outdoor air. Poor IAQ has been linked to increased illness, asthma attacks, absenteeism and even decreased academic performance.” www.prnewswire.com/news-release...
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As Students Go Back to School, New Study Highlights the Importance of Clean Air in Classrooms
/PRNewswire/ -- With students across the country preparing to head back to school in the weeks ahead, today the American Lung Association, in collaboration...
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
UN Human Rights Chief, Volker Türk: "Countries that fail to use their leverage may be complicit in international crimes." "I have warned again and again about the commission of war crimes and crimes against humanity, and about the need to prevent genocide" @mark-carney.bsky.social where are you?
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Barry Hunt @barryhunt008.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Good News! Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has called for universal respirator use in healthcare settings & when performing patient care outside of healthcare settings (eg – in the home) in the latest edition of CSA Z94.4, Selection, use and care of filtering respirators.
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Canadian COVID Forecast: Jun 28-Jul 11, 2025 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: ON MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 120 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Jun 28-Jul 11, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right:

Canada: 4.8 - MODERATE
Alberta: 5.0 - MODERATE
British Columbia: 4.4 - MODERATE
Manitoba: 4.2 - MODERATE
New Brunswick: 4.2 - MODERATE
Newfoundland and Labrador: 4.3 - MODERATE
North: 4.5 - MODERATE
Nova Scotia: 4.5 - MODERATE
Ontario: 5.2 - HIGH
Prince Edward Island: 4.4 - MODERATE
Quebec: 4.8 - MODERATE
Saskatchewan: 4.3 -  MODERATE

A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
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Nosferatu @realnosferatu.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Think back to the times in your life when you were at your lowest. Anxious? Lonely? Depressed? Now think how just one person made a difference. It may be something very meaningful or something that seemed inconsequential at the time. Acts of kindness can be life altering; be kind
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Nosferatu @realnosferatu.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Please share
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
Ontario folks, please share widely. There's a window of time that matters here, potentially for the life of this person. "Health officials say someone physically handled a bat exhibiting symptoms of rabies at the north entrance of 88-100 Harbour Street on Wednesday June 25 at approximately 9:24 am"
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1 person came in contact with a bat that may have rabies: Toronto Public Health
Toronto Public Health (TPH) is looking for a person who came into contact with a bat that may have a rabies infection on Wednesday.
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Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
A poem encouraging kindness always
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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 19/06/2025
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. 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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🇨🇦 Kari Raymer Bishop @kariraymerbishop.bsky.social · 16/06/2025
There are very few places that we crowd people together in poor air quality like we do to kids in schools for 194 days/yr. It's time to clean the air & provide safe learning conditions for kids. We could change everything for families who deal with so much illness. And, of course, kids are worth it.
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Nosferatu @realnosferatu.bsky.social · 11/06/2025
Share widely, please.
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