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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸

@harlickjen.bsky.social
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Social justice. Masks. COVID is airborne. Love is love. Don't forget Sudan. Retired from teaching because the schools are broken. Now I get paid to inform. Believer of science. Teacher of kindness. ✌️

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Lately, I've seen ableism show up as the idea that people are more worthy when they're "out there in person" making & doing things, rather than "lying around at home" or on a keyboard. This framing ties our value to productivity & devalues people w chronic illness who are homebound
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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸 @harlickjen.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Young people are leaving Canada because they cant afford rent. But sure....let's keep giving millionaires thousanda of $$ in OAS (a program designed in the 1950s to help poor seniors).
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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸 @harlickjen.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We all know what's possible. We need to demand better of our politicians. That means organizing and showing up in between elections. Voting is not enough. Call, email and visit these people in person. Its OUR MONEY!!!
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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Interesting pre-print by David Fisman and others on the strong relationship between Ontario #covid test data and wastewater surveilance. This reinforces much more rigorously what I shared regularly during the pandemic with my series of testing/ww trend overlays. www.medrxiv.org/content/10.6...
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Independent Validation of Test-Adjusted COVID-19 Incidence Estimates Using Wastewater Surveillance Data in Ontario, Canada
Background Case-based infectious disease surveillance is subject to ascertainment bias when testing intensity varies across time and population subgroups. We previously developed a regression-based te...
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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸 @harlickjen.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Roger that. Complete and utter "very simple ban" on democracy. For those who were still in doubt about which stage of fascism they are in now....
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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
"In this population-based cohort, completion of the 3-dose BNT162b2 primary series was associated with substantially lower rates of COVID-19-attributed SARI among children aged 6 months to 4 years."
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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
I wonder how much the anti-virus companies are looking forward to upselling people to protect them from the agents they release on themselves on their own computers.
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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
"People got sick because the leaders they trusted lied and told them they were safe to breathe in toxic air" Where have we seen this before?
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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Excited to share this podcast that I'm hosting, Transforming Health Insights, about biomedical innovation in B.C. This 1st episode looks at how RNA medicines are reimagining how we treat everything from cancer to chronic diseases & rare diseases 🔗 med-fom-faculty.sites.olt.ubc.ca/research/tra...
Visual graphic for transforming health episode 1 - the race to reinvent medicine and why Canada is winning featuring Drs. Anna Blakney and Pieter Cullis
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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸 @harlickjen.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Have a feeling he has never been to Albuquerque. This will not end well. Those people are serious human beings and will not put up with shenanigans.
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Important essay: "the threat of a catastrophic conflict...is closer than it was for decades...[but we're] understandably reluctant to recognize just how much the world has changed." Referencing Camus' The Plague, she says, "Today, there are dead rats all around." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/01/o...
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Opinion | A New World Order Is Coming. We Aren’t Ready. (Gift Article)
We must be honest about the seriousness of the situation we’re in.
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Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
A particularly infuriating aspect of this A.I. bullshit is that nobody seems to remember that we all got along just fine without it for centuries. How are we all suddenly incapable of reading and understanding written words? Of creating art? Of telling stories? It’s madness.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
READ: “Canadians will have to prepare for a future that's 5 C hotter, according to a new report summarizing the latest science on climate change.“ And that’s just what’s locked in already. It will keep getting worse and worse the longer we keep failing to act intelligently. #ClimateCrisis
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Canadians should prepare for a 5 C hotter future, report warns | CBC News
The federal government's new report summarizing the latest science on climate change warns that under current climate policies, the impact on Canadians will likely be "far from benign."
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
No paywall. www.medpagetoday.com/opinion/seco...
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Opinion | Why Is No One Talking About Long COVID?
Attention has waned but patients are still suffering
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BigBrotherJunkie #BB28 @bigbrotherjunkie.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
⌛️WEEK 8, REPOST & LIKE If You’re Team TAYLOR! #BB28
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
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drewtoothpaste @drewtoothpaste.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
sorry!
internet in heaven: it's just the internet from 2007
internet in hell: you're on it
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CUDDY @ptcontagion.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
"How sad it must be, believing that scientists, historians, scholars, and journalists, would devote their entire lives to deceiving you. But a con man proven in court to be a lying felon is your beacon of truth and honesty."
Dr. Neil deGrasse Tyson
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Long, thorough piece on long covid from SciAm; no paywall (at least, not when I opened it). www.smithsonianmag.com/innovation/m...
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For Many Americans, Covid Is Still a Chronic, Disabling Disease. These Scientists Are Working Tirelessly to Bring Them Relief
Long Covid saps the strength and vitality of patients, who have little recourse to fight it. A team of specialists—including an afflicted researcher working mostly from her bed—is looking for answers
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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
It shouldn't require a cell phone and an app to pay for parking for my car.
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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I think that every parent should be aware of this information.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
This was posted by the US department of Interior. It shows the deranged viciousness of the administration on our border. We are staring down a klepto psychopath who is being egged on at every level by the power structure of the USA. They aren't joking. Canada we stand on guard for thee.
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patthepublican2 @patthepublican2.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
IT WAS NEVER THE IMMGRANTS IN SMALL BOATS The world is 700% richer than in 1970 but the average person is only 8% richer Because the richest 0.01% are 4000% richer We are all being robbed every second of every day, and it doesn't matter how much profit or growth there is It will never reach you
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Erin Candy 🍒🇨🇦 @erincandy.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
They have been laying the propaganda groundwork for an invasion to Canada for a long time. They have to prep the base to support it. They are saying Canada is worse than North Korea now.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
COVID-19 can trigger an abnormal immune response, causing autoantibodies that mistakenly attack the body’s own tissues. Researchers found atypical memory B cells may drive this response, suggesting SARS-CoV-2 can activate an immune program resembling autoimmune disease.
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Immune cells that drive harmful autoantibody responses after COVID-19 identified
When the immune system encounters a virus, it produces antibodies designed to recognize and eliminate the invader. But in some people infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, the immu...
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Yikes! An entire Texas school district has had to cancel classes "after what officials described as the 'rapid spread' of COVID-19." I hadn't even processed that kids were back in school yet. Well, everything's bigger in Texas, as they say. www.newsweek.com/map-shows-ra...
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Map shows 'rapid spread’ of covid cases as school classes canceled
A Texas district canceled classes amid a COVID spread as cases rise in 47 states and outbreaks continue disrupting schools.
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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸 @harlickjen.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Legend.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 26/08/2026
For too long, New Yorkers have come to Housing Court with emergencies — and been forced to wait weeks or months for assistance.  Not anymore. The most hazardous Housing Court cases in which the health, safety, or wellbeing of New Yorkers are at risk will now be fast tracked.
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
A lot of people who saw this 🧵 likely thought "It’s about football players" & scrolled on. But it's not actually about football. It's about how, even when we know the cause of a public health issue & can stop it, we don't - usually b/c someone's making $$. And it's about how corporations... 🧵 1/3
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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
"those who receive a Pfizer/Biotech COVID-19 vaccine have a lower risk of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart muscle), pericarditis (inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart), and death than those who do not." #vaccineswork
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Alex Ip 葉清霖 @alexip718.com · 26/08/2026
Jesus Christ. All green card interviews worldwide are paused indefinitely
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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
News article about @chapmans.ca sourcing from overseas due to tariffs: www.bayshorebroadcasting.ca/2025/03/10/1...
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Chapman’s Ice Cream Says It’s Putting Canadians First Amid Tariff Pressures
Chapman's Ice Cream in Markdale says it's taking a Canada first approach to doing business amid tariff threats...
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 26/08/2026
The United States is taking aim at Canada once again, with a crushing new set of tariffs. Ultimately, government will need to solve this. But in the same way Canadians are avoiding US alcohol, produce, and other goods, they should get off US tech products too. Luckily, I have a guide for that.
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Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
🚨🧵by @biff234523.bsky.social on XTwitter about Novavax/Nuvaxovid in Canada!!! "... Saskatchewan now joins Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick as provinces that have confirmed the 2026 return of Nuvaxovid." threadreaderapp.com/thread/20920...
📢💉🇨🇦 Novavax/Nuvaxovid availability update for Canada: 

Documents from the Government of Saskatchewan confirm that Nuvaxovid will be available in the province for the fall 2026 vaccination program! 

Saskatchewan now joins Manitoba, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick as provinces that have confirmed the 2026 return of Nuvaxovid. 

Prior reporting on BC, PE, and NB via 
@stillcovidingca
: https://bsky.app/profile/stillcovidingca.bsky.social/post/3mlctvf2akc2t

Prior reporting on Manitoba from myself: https://x.com/biff234523/status/2078660023190958177?s=46

Ultimately, it seems likely at this point that Nuvaxovid will eventually be available in some form in most or all provinces.
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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸 @harlickjen.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
School starting again soon. Everyone will be at increased risk of airborne sickness. Some Here in New Brunswick I was successful recently in getting our local school district to approve parents being allowed to donate HEPA machines for classrooms. A first in Canada as far as I am aware! #covid #flu
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Ruth Ann Crystal @drruth.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
🌊Summer COVID wave hits, espec Gulf South + West. 🤯1 in 20 Texans infected now. Also this week: 🔹Gut microbes predict Long COVID 🔹Imprinting leaves variant gaps for kids 🔹Scans show Long COVID damages retina and brain Read & share👉 buff.ly/L1mvm5f
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Dr. Ruth Report, 8/23/26
Summer COVID wave. Long COVID with abnormal retinal blood vessels, brain perivascular spaces, and gut microbiome signatures during acute infection.
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MirandaPitcher @mirandapitcher.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
When I found out that the reason the shingles vaccine helps prevent Alzheimer's is thought to be because it prevents the body from getting an inflammatory virus, it cemented my belief that avoiding repeated Covid infections can only be a good thing. The less inflammation, the better!
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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸 @harlickjen.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
This is SO GOOD!!! Carney has moved on from elbows up and has officially entered his wheels up era! Peace out bro! FAFO. 😆
At two minutes to midnight on Friday, Mark Carney did something no Canadian prime minister has done in living memory. He looked at the most powerful man in the world, checked his watch, and told his negotiators to pack their bags and come home.

Not “we’ll reconvene Monday.” Not “talks are paused pending further discussion.” Suspended. Finished. Wheels up, boys, fuck this wanker, we’re going back to Ottawa.

And here’s the part the American press keeps missing, because they’re too busy live-blogging the tantrum to read the room. Carney didn’t storm out. He timed his exit like a bloke who’s read the fixture list.
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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
India: "Study reveals alarming 2.5x surge in cardiac emergencies post-COVID among youngsters" Before the pandemic in 2018–19, patients under 40 made up over 8% of cardiac emergencies. That figure has since escalated more than 2.5x to nearly 21% of cases. Source: archive.md/IPpPy
A screenshot of an online news article from The New Indian Express, updated on August 22, 2026. The headline reads, "Study reveals alarming 2.5x surge in cardiac emergencies post-COVID among youngsters." Below the headline, the subheading states, "Before the pandemic took hold in 2018–19, young patients aged 40 or younger made up just over 8% of total cardiac emergencies."
The article features a photograph of a young woman sitting at a wooden desk in front of a laptop, holding her face in her hands in a gesture of stress or exhaustion. A caption beneath the photo reads: "Medical experts urge young adults to maintain a minimum of 30 minutes of daily physical exercise, eliminate intoxicants, and undergo periodic cardiovascular screenings." The article byline attributes the piece to Ejaz Kaiser.
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LakefrontDaisy1 🇨🇦❣️🇺🇦🍁 @lakefrontdaisy1.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Canada fuels American growth. Canada supplies 99% of natural gas imports, 85% of electricity imports and 60% of crude oil imports. I don't think they want us to stop sending any of that energy. -PMCarney #TrumpTariffs
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Kevin Ball 🇨🇦 @stairway-to-kevin.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
“i don’t think masks are necessary at this time—all this talk of smoke being airborne is just a tempest in a teapot. this is nothing a little soap and water can’t handle.” -bonnie henry, probably globalnews.ca/news/1202342...
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B.C. offering free N95 masks for B.C. Interior as wildfire smoke persists | Globalnews.ca
The wildfire service says temperatures are expected to slightly rise across central and southern regions while northwest areas will see a slight dip in temperatures.
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Dr David Joffe MB BS(Hons), PhD, FRACP @davidjoffe64.bsky.social · 15/08/2026
Post-infectious persistent gut inflammation In case you're wondering about those new food allergies and intolerances doi.org/10.1371/jour...
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Eosinophil-associated intestinal immune responses following SARS-CoV-2 infection in K18-hACE2 mice
Background Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), is frequently associated with gastrointestinal manifestations; however, intestin...
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Julia Carrie Wong @joolia.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
our entire global financial system is currently leveraged to the hilt on the premise that it was good and right for a small cadre of US companies to steal all of the intellectual work ever produced by humanity and sell its back to us without credit or remuneration to the authors (plagiarism)
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mean things I say to myself @meantomyself.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
If Bluesky was really as dead as they say, could I do THIS?? (okay I am going to need this to do big numbers)
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Michelle @michelleroy78.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
I know I've got a special bottle set aside for the occasion. 🎉
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Jen 🇸🇩🇵🇸 @harlickjen.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Incredible thread about AOC. WELL worth a read!
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Kate Lingley 龍梅若 @klingley.bsky.social · 12/08/2026
Buddhism in the wild (photo by Jerry Feldman, Target Honolulu)
View of an end-cap display at Target, with a sign above it saying “Must have!” The shelves are empty.
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852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Bro. People are cool as fuck.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 10/08/2026
If it looks like an Amazon delivery and drives like an Amazon delivery, then it's an Amazon delivery, right? Not according to Amazon. Big companies like Amazon have built a vast network of subcontractors who deliver their packages while shielding them from accountability.
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