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H. Z. Sankey 🇨🇦🇺🇸

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I’m a baby boomer, mother and practicing ob/gyn. I love knitting 🧶and crochet and quilting. Avid reader of fiction and news junkie. I love watching sports and movies and really good tv series. Not yet returning to Canada.

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Trump suggesting he would let Iran take out San Diego or Los Angeles is absolutely absurd. There’s just never a bottom with this administration.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 06/10/2026
Gov. Josh Shapiro: "Measles was eliminated back in the year 2000. And now, 26 years later, we’re dealing with it coming roaring back. Pennsylvania has now eclipsed 1,000 cases across 39 counties, with five deaths." Shapiro says amid the outbreak, vaccinations have now doubled.
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News to Remember @moments2remember.link · 06/10/2026
The PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES stood on a stage and said: “Let ’em take out Los Angeles. Let ’em take out San Diego.” And people CHEERED. I’m sorry, but what the actual fuck are we doing?
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H. Z. Sankey 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @hzs2028.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
The answer is no, it does not make sense.
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gbhnews @gbhnews.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
The Yes on 3 campaign announced Monday that former Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has joined former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick in endorsing the election reform. bit.ly/4rO0nPO
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Baker joins Patrick in bipartisan all-party primary support
The Yes on 3 campaign announced Monday that former Republican Gov. Charlie Baker has joined former Democratic Gov. Deval Patrick in endorsing the election reform.
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 05/10/2026
New data shows spike in COVID-19, cold symptoms as flu season arrives, Christl Dabu reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #COVID #Flu #PublicHealthCA
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Canada Healthwatch | Health News, Policy & Analysis
Canada’s independent briefing on health policy, science, and systems change.
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LESams @lsam22.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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Kevin Hearne @kevinhearne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Did my thing and VOTED, because folks living abroad get their ballots early. Colorado peeps, there’s a lot of hinky amendments to the constitution on there backed by assorted poopy heads. Voting and human rights restrictions, etc. I advise some careful research on who’s behind each measure!
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
If your vote didn’t matter they wouldn’t be trying so hard to stop you (H/T Gen Z for @jerrigreen4tn.bsky.social ) www.instagram.com/reel/DeC2_Zb...
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 04/10/2026
🚨 OCTOBER 5 DEADLINE #BlueWaveIn30Days If you live in one of these states, Monday is the voter registration deadline: • Arizona • Arkansas • Florida • Georgia • Indiana • Kentucky • Louisiana • Mississippi • Montana • Ohio • Tennessee • Texas Check your registration. IWillVote.com
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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
ICE just kidnapped a woman at LAX airport Saturday Oct 3, 12:50AM. A community member was able to record when several ICE goons who refused to identify themselves grabbed the woman, put her into a van and then drove off.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Endless corruption.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 02/10/2026
www.npr.org/2026/10/01/n...
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'It's a nightmare.' Former refugee, professor on Trump's new Medicaid policy
Starting Oct. 1, many immigrants who are here legally lose their Medicaid coverage because of the Republican budget bill passed last year.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We’re honestly still taken aback by Elon advising the Pentagon on the future of wars. Didn’t we all see how badly he failed with DOGE?
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Marie 🇨🇦 @pawbaby2.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🇨🇦 CANADA IS FINDING NEW MARKETS. Exports to the U.S. fell 6.6% in July. But exports everywhere else jumped 7.4% to a record $25.6 BILLION. Canada is diversifying. The world is buying. 🇨🇦 That’s what elbows up looks like. international.canada.ca/en/global-af... #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong #USDemocracy
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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H. Z. Sankey 🇨🇦🇺🇸 @hzs2028.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This is such a preventable problem it makes me sad.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.dailymail.com/health/artic...
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Fifth measles death recorded... bringing toll to highest in 35 years
Another measles death has been reported by Pennsylvania health authorities, marking the fifth death of 2026 and the most since an outbreak in 1991 killed at least 13 people.
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Bluesky Fanatic @blueskyfanatic.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
The sign being used in stores across Canada, thanks to Trump. =====================
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/09/2026
Adios from the public health trenches, where sometimes my best coping strategy is a little laugh— an ounce of prevention if you will 😉 As spotted on campus today, “what doesn’t kill you, mutates and tries again” So mask up, vax up, wash your hands & don’t give evolution extra material 😂 G’night🌙✨
Photo of a square sign on an office wall that reads “What doesn’t kill you, mutates and tries again”. The text is arranged in a circle, and in the center of the circle are drawings of a variety of multicolored pathogens.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Salad dressing recall update in three states as FDA sets highest risk level
FDA elevates salad dressing and popcorn recalls to highest risk level over Salmonella concerns as food safety remains under scrutiny.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 30/09/2026
Proud of the CDCers who fought to get this vital info out! 30% of our workforce is gone. Heartbroken by the loss of brilliant scientists, institutional knowledge, & frankly my friends, colleagues, & mentors. An understaffed CDC harms the public & leaves the US vulnerable. Rebuilding will take years
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‘Zombified’ C.D.C., Hobbled by Cuts, Struggles to Fulfill Scientific Mission (Gift Article)
The agency has lost its independence and nearly a third of its staff, as Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and associates have tightened control.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 29/09/2026
𝗪𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲-𝟮𝟳 𝗖𝗢𝗩𝗜𝗗-𝟭𝟵 𝘃𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗲? Yes. On 5/28/26 the FDA recommended a new formulation targeting the JN.1-lineage XFG variant 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝗶𝘁 𝗯𝗲 𝗮𝘃𝗮𝗶𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗹𝗲? Available now at walgreens. 1-2 mo for other locations.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Update: The Texas Tribune identified Gregory Feathers as the ICE agent who fatally shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston.
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ICE agent who shot Lorenzo Salgado Araujo in Houston identified
The federal government has withheld his identification, even as major state and local law enforcement agencies across the country typically identify officers involved in shootings on the job soon afte...
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Pocket News 📰 @jeanpocket.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Today before Senate.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Our response to the State Department using Smokey last night.
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kenofseattle @kenofseattle.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Seattle
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Scott MacFarlane @macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Strong headline in this editorial in the Marietta Journal in Ohio Ohio is grappling with a 3rd measles outbreak
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Joaquin Castro @joaquincastrotx.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Update on Pedro Mendoza Chávez: While he was in the hospital, ICE refused to let his wife see or speak to him, and an officer told her he had fallen. Pedro, 63, says agents kicked him to the ground. Instead of being in a hospital, he's at an ICE detention facility in Taylor, Texas.
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Allison Gill @muellershewrote.com · 26/09/2026
This is an entirely new phenomenon because before the vaccine, most women who survived measles were immune because they had it when they were young. But now, idiots who refuse to get vaccinated are giving birth to babies with measles. Two babies have died. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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Rachel Maddow @maddow.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
"At least six babies in Pennsylvania have been born infected with measles, with two so sick they had to be admitted to intensive care. Congenital measles is a disease that’s rarely, if ever, seen in the U.S..." www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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America had wiped out measles. Now babies are infected at birth.
Congenital measles has rarely been seen in the U.S. That’s changing as vaccination declines and more pregnant women become infected.
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WHO @who.int · 26/09/2026
One size doesn’t fit all when it comes to contraception. The right choice depends on your health, preferences, and needs. Options include: - Condoms - Pills - Patches - Vaginal Rings - Implants - Intrauterine devices (IUDs) - Sterilization Choose contraception that’s right for you.
Contraception isn't one-size-fits-all. The right choice depends on your health, preferences, and physiological state.

Image shows the illustration of different contraceptive methods like contraceptive pills, surgical options, condoms, and implants.
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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens — the latest snafu in the department’s attempts to uncover illegal voters across the country. www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
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DHS noncitizen voter claims unravel in Nevada as state confirms flagged voters are citizens
Nevada election officials said Thursday that 185 voters in the state who the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) identified as noncitizens were all, in fact, citizens.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Pittsburgh doctor attacked and killed while he slept, wife also stabbed
Dr. Idris Evans, a physician and medical director from UPMC Children's Hospital in Pittsburgh, was killed in an overnight stabbing.
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Pork, beef and goat recalled nationwide as highest warning issued
About 167,639 pounds of raw beef, pork and goat products are being recalled because they were produced without federal inspection.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
An @DoorDash driver. They are hunting brown people. #AbolishICE
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Frank Amari @frankamari.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Fox News is a part of the pushback:
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Bloomberg reports that officials directly involved in an internal Pentagon investigation found that Peter Thiel’s Palantir Maven Smart System played a significant role in the February 28 U.S. strike on the Shajareh Tayyebeh Elementary School in Minab, Iran.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 21/09/2026
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White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants (Gift Article)
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Alert ⚠️ An ICE officer shot 28-year-old Wilber Rafael Garces Perez in North Austin today after a traffic stop. He was shot in the torso and hospitalized in serious but stable condition. His attorney says Perez, a Venezuelan national, entered the U.S. legally and had a valid work permit.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/09/2026
State-sanctioned violence by ICE must be stopped. Nobody can be healthy when they are living in fear of their own government.
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ICE officer shoots and injures delivery driver in Austin: Police
A man was shot and injured in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement incident in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, according to officials.
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I'm in love.
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2026: Time for the Midterms
YouTube video by Hamilton
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Dr. Mar @boldnewme.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Putting your principles first.
In September 1964, the Beatles refused to play the Gator Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida, when they learned the crowd would be segregated.
The city backed down.
The show went ahead - integrated.
Bringing that up this week for no reason in particular...
Music has always
been bigger than just music.
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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 17/09/2026
🧵 1/ Women should not be dying from ectopic pregnancies. With timely diagnosis and treatment, these deaths should be extraordinarily rare. Yet a new ProPublica analysis found nearly 200 deaths from 2020–2025 almost double the previous six years. www.propublica.org/article/ecto...
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Ectopic Pregnancy Deaths Have Nearly Doubled. It’s Worse in States With Abortion Bans.
With prompt and appropriate medical care, experts say, people shouldn’t die from an ectopic pregnancy. Women in Texas and Oklahoma have sued over delays in care, which, coupled with our new analysis, raises questions about the role of abortion bans.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
A new report from independent investigators appointed by the United Nations Human Rights Council says there are “reasonable grounds” to believe the United States committed war crimes during two strikes in Iran in February.
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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Join tomorrow if you’re free! We hope to see you there! 💚✊ Hands Around the Kennedy Center Friday, September 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM ET The Kennedy Center 2700 F Street NW, Washington, DC
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Physicians for a Healthy Democracy @physiciandemocracy.medsky.social · 16/09/2026
@jreinermd.bsky.social #medsky
This is the simple statement Sec Kennedy should release about the measles outbreak in the US: “Measles is an extremely contagious illness that can cause severe injury or death to children and adults.  The MMR vaccine is very safe and 2 doses is 97% effective at preventing infection.  I urge all parents to vaccinate their children and all unvaccinated adults to get the vaccine themselves.”
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 17/09/2026
New in PN: Retire in peace "McConnell would never be allowed to drive a car, babysit young children, or file his own taxes. Why, then, should a cognitively incapacitated 82-year-old retain one of the most important positions of power within the national government?"
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Retire in peace
McConnell is the latest example of an incapacitated politician refusing to let go.
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