Reposted by Greta_NPJeremy Berg @jeremymberg.bsky.social · 30/09/2026My quote of the day There may be times when we are powerless to prevent injustice, but there must never be a time when we fail to protest. Elie Wiesel 211623
Reposted by Greta_NPAlice Rothchild, MD @alicerothchild.bsky.social · 19/09/2026 They estimate that settlers have taken 100,000 dunams (24,710 acres) in Areas A and B, including 55,000 dunams (13,591 acres) in Area B. 021
Reposted by Greta_NPAlice Rothchild, MD @alicerothchild.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Area B is theoretically under Pal. authority & Israeli military control. Peace Now reports: settlers have established 26 outposts in Area B during the past 2½ years using violence & threats to expel & restrict Palestinian from their homes. peacenow.org.il/en/the-quiet-annexation-of-areas-a-and-bpeacenow.org.ilThe Quiet Annexation of Areas A and B and Ste... | Peace NowIn recent years, the Israeli government has taken measures to weaken the Palestinian Authority economically, politica... 112
Reposted by Greta_NPChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Japan has the highest number of centenarians in the world, and I don't think its a coincidence they have a collectivist culture that accepts mask-wearing to reduce the spread of viruses www.bbc.com/news/article...bbc.comMore than 100,000 people in Japan are now 100 years of age or olderFigures show 88% of the centenarians are women as the population continues to age and shrink. 110317
Reposted by Greta_NPBarack Obama @barackobama.bsky.social · 15/09/2026The right to vote is one of the most fundamental parts of our democracy. Check your voter registration at IWillVote.com and make a plan to vote early or on Election Day on November 3. 392168715964
Reposted by Greta_NPKatie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 16/09/2026Vote like your life depends on it. Because it does. 272113873526
Reposted by Greta_NPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 15/09/2026A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk. Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community? 402129015613
Reposted by Greta_NPAmesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026"Many people associate measles with a childhood illness, but it can lead to severe complications in individuals of any age," www.post-gazette.com/news/health/...post-gazette.comAnother Pennsylvanian has died from measles-related complications, officials sayAs the measles outbreak continues to spread across Pennsylvania, a 40-year-old Jefferson County woman died on Saturday from complications of the disease,... 022
Reposted by Greta_NPCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 13/09/2026Our census determines the federal dollars our communities receive for things like school lunches, housing assistance, & more. That's why every person deserves to be counted. This is another attempt by Trump to attack immigrants & states that treat all their residents as people. 25928
Reposted by Greta_NPAmesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026“Maha is driven by the idea that an individual’s personal experience is what really matters, even if there’s no scientific evidence to back up their observations..despite.. research showing the opposite, as w/ the disproven link btw vaccination & autism” www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comFood-borne illnesses, funding cuts and layoffs: Maha movement’s glaring limitations are now showingPolicies enacted by RFK Jr have not delivered the expected results, but have instead hindered people’s ability to eat healthy 143
Reposted by Greta_NPDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026The Science Is Clear: COVID Can Leave Lasting Damage Source: x.com/1goodtern/st... 416474
Reposted by Greta_NPAndrew Levesque @andrewlevesque.bsky.social · 13/09/2026truthout.org/articles/lou... If ICE has its way, as soon as the end of September, it aims to place immigrant women (including those who are pregnant), infants, and children, on top of this toxic site in a 528-bed facility, to be housed in a former military barracks….truthout.orgLouisiana Residents Are Resisting Plans to Build ICE Jail on Contaminated SiteOrganizers are hard at work to convince officials to roll back an agreement with a private prison operator. 581641930
Reposted by Greta_NPAmesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 13/09/2026 “Thinking back to all of the prior CDC directors I have worked with, almost all met with media and publicly spoke during their first month. This is especially important during an outbreak” thehill.com/policy/healt...thehill.comCDC director’s ‘unusual’ silence draws scrutinyJust a month into her tenure, CDC director Erica Schwartz is missing in action. The country is heading into respiratory virus season, and public guidance on COVID-19, flu and RSV vaccines has been … 011
Reposted by Greta_NPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 13/09/2026We are the only people who will rescue us from this nightmare. We are the leaders we’ve been waiting for. The next 51 days are crucial. robertreich.substack.com/p/sunday-t… 18766422249
Reposted by Greta_NPChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 12/09/2026Covid is a disease accelerator. If you're susceptible to a disease or illness, it seems to help it develop or worsen 39740
Reposted by Greta_NPDavid Shiffman, Ph.D. 🦈 @whysharksmatter.bsky.social · 27/08/2026Greetings, non-Jews in academia! As we start another semester, here's your regularly scheduled reminder that the Jewish High Holy Days are coming up. If you wouldn't schedule an important meeting or exam on Christmas or Easter, don't schedule one on Rosh Hashana or Yom Kippur. 6521208
Reposted by Greta_NPDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Moving on from COVID-19 by abandoning our protections is like surviving a house fire and throwing away the smoke detectors. Ignoring the risk doesn’t make it go away. Source: x.com/MementoMousi... 724393
Reposted by Greta_NPSARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 04/09/2026🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 18-Year-Old Mia Heller From Virginia, USA, Invents a Water Filter That Eliminates 96% of Microplastics From Drinking Water 413186833903
Reposted by Greta_NPRob Sheridan @rob-sheridan.com · 05/09/2026My cousin’s shirt took me a second. He said “it’s great because anyone who would be offended by it couldn’t understand it anyway.” 868168252971
Reposted by Greta_NPChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 04/09/2026Measles outbreaks are forcing immunocompromised children to reconsider in-person school because it isn't safe for them Public health is something "we're supposed to share across humanity. It's not supposed to be carried by one person" www.wired.com/story/measle...wired.comMeasles Outbreaks Are Forcing Immunocompromised Kids to Make Impossible ChoicesWith the risk of infection rising, parents and young adults are facing agonizing choices about being out in public as school starts back up. 28134
Reposted by Greta_NPDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026Australia: "This virus has evolved. Australia doesn't have a new vaccine" "Australia is lagging behind the latest formulations being developed overseas."sbs.com.auThis virus has evolved. Australia doesn't have a new vaccineAustralia is lagging behind the latest formulations being developed overseas. 614862
Reposted by Greta_NPDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 05/09/2026New Zealand: "Hospitals cancels elective surgeries amid spike in winter illness" "In the week ending August 16, 31 respiratory illness outbreaks were recorded – 21 of them were in Aged Care facilities, 8 were in early childhood centres and 2 in schools" Archive Link: archive.md/m5XfO 610134
Reposted by Greta_NPJames Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 01/09/2026Another school year starting off strong with a shipment of masks from @canadastrong.bsky.social. 1203
Reposted by Greta_NPMother Jones @motherjones.com · 30/08/2026The media has failed the public on a crucial matter: the derangement of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.motherjones.comThe madness of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.The depth of his extremism has not been fully conveyed to the public. 59782347
Reposted by Greta_NPTasha @toshyou.bsky.social · 30/08/2026NO media 1000s are marching in DC to defend voting rights; 90 orgs signed on, Reuters sent photographers, but local media Bernie Sanders, AOC and Martin Luther King III attended Wa Post buried it A Black-led march is visible in DC only after somebody else reports it Repost the march they buried 227120876809
Reposted by Greta_NPAmesh Adalja @ameshaa.bsky.social · 31/08/2026“We’re basically not allowed to continue any research on that beyond trying to preserve the samples that we already have from previous outbreaks,” www.politico.com/news/2026/08...politico.comUSDA cyclospora research projects shelved amid funding cuts and relocationsThe shuttering of three projects is expected to hinder vital research at a time when consumers are increasingly worried about the safety of the food supply. 21312
Reposted by Greta_NPCongresswoman Ayanna Pressley @pressley.house.gov · 15/08/2026We came to Plymouth to conduct oversight of a major detention facility in our state, check on our constituents, & demand accountability of ICE. The trauma experienced by families like Darwin's is a reminder of why we must abolish ICE, end qualified immunity, & stop their campaign of terror. 38729
Reposted by Greta_NPCrawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Ebola: Insufficient health checks on Mahagi-Kisangani road www.radiookapi.net/2026/08/14/a...radiookapi.netEbola : des contrôles sanitaires insuffisants sur les axes Mahagi-Kisangani (société civile)Les dispositifs de contrôle sanitaire et de prévention contre Ebola restent insuffisants sur les routes nationales 4 et 27, deux axes reliant Mahagi à Komanda, en Ituri, puis Komanda à Kisangani, dans... 022
Reposted by Greta_NP🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 16/08/2026"Vipond said there has only been an active conversation in Canada around plug-in solar for under a year. “People need to give this time.We do need to have legislators and the utilities catch up to where the popular sentiment is…. But I can tell you that people are really excited.”cbc.caYukon Conservation Society wants to bring 'guerilla solar' movement north | CBC NewsThe Yukon Conservation Society recently took to social media to encourage people to use plug-in solar panels, a technology rapidly growing in popularity in the face of rising energy costs. The Yukon g... 1017261
Reposted by Greta_NPjimuari.bsky.social @jimuari.bsky.social · 16/08/2026Canadians should avoid eating American food or drinking their milk. They have fired their inspectors who check for salmonella and their milk is full of steroids and other disgusting things. Their food is made to be cheaper but Canadian food is much safer. Food safety matters to Canadians. 24051541157
Reposted by Greta_NPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/08/2026The cyclospora outbreak has reached 13,895 cases across 47 states. The FDA has recalled 1.6 million eggs due to salmonella contamination. Screwworm cases continue to rise. And we’ve just surpassed 2,500 measles cases — breaking 2025’s record. “Make America Healthy Again.” 861210307938
Reposted by Greta_NPRobert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 14/08/2026If all income in excess of $400,000 were subject to the Social Security payroll tax, Social Security’s solvency would be guaranteed forever. We could also expand Social Security benefits. There’s no reason even to consider reducing Social Security benefits or raising the age of eligibility. 339103124150
Reposted by Greta_NPMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/08/2026Delta Airlines charging me for my bag? That's obnoxious. Delta Airlines charging me to book a seat? That's obnoxious. But Delta Airlines working with ICE to ship people to concentration camps is COLLABORATION. Boycot #delta 461197156860
Reposted by Greta_NPChantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026Requesting a Covid safe accommodation from an arts org: "thank you, we will be happy to accommodate your mask request" Requesting that a doctor wears a mask for you: *ghosts you* *cancels your appointment* *flat out refuses* *writes in your file that you're difficult* 716834
Reposted by Greta_NPThe Lincoln Project @lincolnproject.us · 07/04/2025Last time he told you not "not to worry" half a million Americans died of Covid. 2379349029732
Reposted by Greta_NPChris Williams @gaffa.bsky.social · 05/05/2026I keep trying to let my friends and family know that, all the vaccines do a wonderful job of keeping covid from killing you, they don't stop you from getting infected in the first place. That's why I'm wearing an N95 respirator when I'm on public transit or around crowds. @flomask.bsky.social 092
Reposted by Greta_NPGrath @grath.org · 16/05/2025I got a nice comfortable respirator (silicone body, replaceable filters) to wear when I need to go indoors in public these days. 1201
Reposted by Greta_NPjon rosenberg @jonrosenberg.bsky.social · 16/05/2025COVID isn't over, folks 522971450
Reposted by Greta_NPMelissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 02/08/2026if you hated covid "lockdowns" try long covid 42440458
Reposted by Greta_NPPhysicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 04/06/2025@drneilstone.bsky.social 513586825
Reposted by Greta_NP🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026 « The European Environment Agency reckons that between 1980 and 2024 extreme weather events, including floods, storms and droughts, caused €822bn of damage, a quarter of it in the past four years alone »ft.comAlarm bells are ringing for investors on climateDamage wrought by wildfires in Europe should be a wake-up call to pay more attention to environmental risk 1179
Reposted by Greta_NP🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026“Proper reclamation is not just an environmental issue — it's an Albertan taxpayer issue, a human issue and an Indigenous rights issue. This should concern all Albertans.” www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caJudge cites legal notice issue, dismisses First Nation’s challenge against Alberta’s oilsands cleanup program | CBC NewsJustice Shannon Davis of the Court of King’s Bench of Alberta said he was dismissing the application for a review because the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation did not serve legal notice to all parties... 42717
Reposted by Greta_NP🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026for those not following. $34M is <<<<< than $34B (cost of new taxpayer funded pipeline) 26835
Reposted by Greta_NP🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 13/08/2026"What’s actually happening is not environment versus economy. It’s one economic sector, extraction, being protected and subsidized at the direct expense of several others: agriculture, tourism, fisheries, and renewable energy development that rural municipalities themselves were courting." 113469
Reposted by Greta_NPElizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 14/08/2026Apple: ~$2.2 billion Nike: $986 million FedEx: ~$800 million Amazon: $640 million General Motors: $500 million Giant corporations are raking in millions in tariff refunds and getting even richer. But remember: corporations passed tariff costs on to you. Where's YOUR refund? 952223867747
Reposted by Greta_NPEsther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 26/07/2026www.news-medical.net/news/2026031... @mabonapgwynfor.bsky.social @plaidcymru.bsky.socialnews-medical.netSwedish study reveals COVID-19 may increase glandular fever riskEven individuals who did not become seriously ill with COVID-19 may have developed a weakened immune system that could lead to serious illnesses in the future. 197
Reposted by Greta_NPEvolutionaryEve @evolutionaryeve.bsky.social · 26/07/2026"Even individuals who did not become seriously ill with COVID-19 may have developed a weakened immune system that could lead to serious illnesses in the future... The study also suggests that the coronavirus may worsen other illnesses." 1138
Reposted by Greta_NPDenis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 14/08/2026USA: "COVID is surging in California for a second summer, peaking higher than in winter" 🔸Only 18% of U.S. adults received the 2025–26 vaccine (targeting LP.8.1/JN.1) 🔸Upcoming 2026–27 vaccines will target the now-dominant XFG variant, a JN.1 offshoot co-circulating with strains like NB.1.8.1. 711248
