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“Facts are not repealed by a refusal to face them.” —William Catton.

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Great job by friends @mark-ungrin.bsky.social and @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social getting the word out on the ongoing challenges getting the medical community to acknowledge and understand aerosol transmission of respiratory viruses.
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‘Outdated’ health policies surrounding Covid still pose a danger today, says U of C researcher
University of Calgary professor Mark Ungrin has dedicated years of research highlighting what he believes is of significant concern to all Canadians’ health.
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Mask Bloc Waterloo Region @maskblocwr.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
medium.com/through-the-... "Wearing a mask is not an anxiety issue. I’m no more anxious about getting #Covid than I am getting into a car accident. I know the risks and take precautions."
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Why We Might Want to Thank People Still Masking!
Every little bit helps.
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
BC leading the upcoming wave.
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Rohan Pearce @rohan-p.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
"A new report ... has found that more than 6,500 First Nations people living in remote communities across the country were supplied with water that did not meet the Australian Drinking Water Guidelines at least once over the past two years" www.wsaa.asn.au/Web/News%20i...
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New report calls out the gap in safe drinking water standards in First Nations communities
A new report from the Water Services Association of Australia has found that more than 6,500 First Nations people living in remote communities across the country were supplied with water that did not ...
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longcovidweb.bsky.social @longcovidweb.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Join us for the Pillar 3 (Health Services) Panel at the 2026 #LCWSymposium. The session will explore patient-centred approaches to #LongCOVID care, innovative rehabilitation & recovery models, emerging evidence on symptom clusters, treatments & more. Register: bit.ly/4bXijzY
Promotional graphic for the Pillar 3 (Health Services) Session: Advancing Long COVID Care: Patient-Centered Approaches, Innovative Recovery Models, and Emerging Evidence at the 4th Canadian Symposium on Long COVID. The session takes place on October 16 from 10:45 to 11:55 AM PDT. The graphic features moderator Naveed Janjua and panelists Daryl Luster, Rebecca Fowler, Sarah England, Melvin Lafeber, and Prince A. Adu. The Symposium takes place October 15–16, 2026, and is available virtually and in person.
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Ther is a single pathway to Long Covid. Only one. You must get infected with SARS CoV-2. Despite hundreds of thousands of published papers there’s no evidence to date that any human clears the virus from their bodies after the acute phase. 1.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Bay Area friends: A friend found these small kittens behind a gas station and we've been trying to find them a home for almost two months. For now, they live in a small bathroom. Would you consider adopting? They are vaxxed, neutered, and incredibly affectionate. Please help!
Photo of three kittens. Two are orange; one is black. Photo of two orange kittens in a cage.Photos of two orange cats in a shower. Photo of two orange cats, one black, and one dark gray.
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
It’s important to read the studies quoted. This study indicates that if a person has had a covid vaccine in the past six months then they are less likely to transmit the infection to other household members. Ergo case zero has been infected with Covid despite having had a vaccine within 6 months. 1
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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Im sorry to have to ask but I really need your help If you can spare 30$ E-transfer: thefool.ward@gmail.com
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Tapping the sign: Covid vaccines do not prevent infection. They do lower risk of hospitalization and death for the acute phase of infection only. However, it’s a body-persistent virus that does all of its damage after the acute phase. All there is for actual infection prevention is respirator masks
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hannah @hannza.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
The Fat Marmot Week website is here: sites.google.com/view/fatmarm...
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FAT MARMOT WEEK
About Fat Marmot Week The largest of the true hibernators, marmots bulk up all summer to survive the winter. Fat Marmot Week is an opportunity to get folks excited about yellow-bellied marmots, one of...
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hand_to_eye @delightw2023.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Even though we have been through this now for years the hospital I go to for my infusions will NOT start requiring masking of patient facing staff until the official start of flu season. This puts patients AND staff at risk. Will we ever learn?
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David Elfstrom 🍁 @davidelfstrom.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Heads up Canadian #crbox builders and PC fan air cleaner enthusiasts – Canadian Tire has a sale on 2-packs of Filtrete 1900 starting Thursday for $26.99 ($13.50 each). Normal price is $64.99, hope they are in stock by then. No rainchecks. @northboxsystems.bsky.social (That's like $9.64 each in USD)
Photo of Canadian Tire advertisement showing 3M Filtrete 1900 filter 2-pack on sale for 26.99 special buy, August 13-20 2026Regular price on CanadianTire.ca of 2-pack Special Buy if Filtrete 1900. 20x20 and 20x25 shown.
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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 11/08/2026
this is a wild investigation — two Vancity employees (one current, one former) with very progressive resumes donated $5k to the Alberta separatist party & are linked to Apollo Chung, a separatist & ops director for the B.C. Conservative Party
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Andrew Thrasher @tituslegaldesign.com · 10/08/2026
Will have more on this tomorrow, but as noted in the thread below ⤵️, we may finally have a location for ICE's long-planned 287(g) National Coordination Center: the small town of Adams, TN. Here's the contract summary for the contract awarded to Koniag Services: www.usaspending.gov/award/CONT_A...
Map of the midwest/Appalachia/mid-Atlantic states, with a marker showing the small town of Adams, TN to the northwest of Nashville, TN, near the Kentucky border.
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🇨🇦Ian - #RLessThanOne @simpson-ian.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
How many long term sequelae are required before terms like "even after recovery" isn't an appropriate way of describing a disease?
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Michael Love @elkmovie.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
I’m on a small-ship Alaska cruise with my son; our boat rescued a stranded vessel last night and apparently we did that after the Coast Guard radioed Mark Zuckerberg’s yacht - which was closer - and they repeatedly refused to respond. (There was near unanimous booing when the captain announced this)
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SARS‑CoV‑2 (COVID-19) @covid19disease.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective Maskswork today.umd.edu/n95-masks-ne...
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Maryland Today | N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD…
Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Nah kindergarteners get stuff done and still have room for restorative nap times.
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Prisonculture @prisonculture.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
@librariesftp.bsky.social's Aug newsletter is out and it includes a terrific piece by my comrade & friend @dylanflesch.bsky.social summarizing what happened during this budget season in NYC re: public libraries. If you need to catch up, this is an excellent summary open.substack.com/pub/librarie...
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For The People Newsletter Vol. XLII
For everyone working to strengthen and expand public libraries
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g @g--0.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
this one is mind melting
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alix e. harrow @alixeharrow.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
bought candy at the pool for a 13yo and she tried to give me cash. i was like nahh it's nbd, and she goes "girl i have seen your car." 13yo girls remain undefeated. you think you're talking to a child but you're actually talking to whatever gods used to send to punish mortals for their hubris
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jessamyn @librarian.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I work at a public library. People who want to use AI seem to have no trouble doing so. People who don't want to use AI have a harder time. I crowdsourced and then finalized this document "How to disable or avoid intrusive AI" and then gave it a short URL: notoai.org Please pass along if it's useful
An aircraft passenger oxygen mask: a drop down passenger mask with air bag and yellow plastic mouth and nose cover, oxygen tube has been cut; Demonstration model used by flight attendant crew for passenger instruction. Has text on the side indicating that it's non-functional.
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I study the boreal forest. This summer wildfires came for my home | Julee Boan
Here are things that will – and will not – help us fight the threat of wildfires
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Matthew Gault @mjgault.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
seems bad!
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Google Earth’s New AI Lets Anyone Fabricate Completely Bullshit Satellite Images
"Tonight I typed just one sentence into Google Earth and put refugees near the Mexican border. Then I planted a nuclear plant in Iran. Then I put a fatal crash on a street in Amsterdam."
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Morgan Fairchild @morgfair.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
www.instagram.com/reel/DbT1ZYl...
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Valley Animal Center on Instagram: "Bane is still waiting for his perfect match. 🐾 This handsome boy gets along well with both dogs and cats and is more than ready to find a family to call his own. A...
1,544 likes, 159 comments - valleyanimalcenter on July 27, 2026: "Bane is still waiting for his perfect match. 🐾 This handsome boy gets along well with both dogs and cats and is more than ready to fi...
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
A reminder yet again for those who might be feeling like the Covid numbers being low right now (except for hot spots like say Texas) is what should guide your level of caution of types of activities:
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Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca · 27/07/2026
This is Mike's partner Sylvia Fuller - I am so sorry to say that Mike was found unresponsive while mountain biking yesterday and died despite the best efforts of other riders and Squamish EMS. Thank you to Squamish Search and Rescue for carrying him out and taking care of our dog. We are shattered
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
It’s one thing to take a personal risk, like dining indoors in public… but it’s another thing to not do anything to prevent passing your risk on after that at home, work, or in aged/health/care settings. That’s the real problem.
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
At present there is definitively zero evidence in the research that anyone clears SARS2 from the body. This needs to be made clear. The absence of virions in serum cultures is only evidence of the absence of circulating replicating virions in the blood stream. 1. 🧵
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🔬🔭🧭👨‍💻🏞️👾🤖🌡️ @dcrinyyc.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
Blaming victims of climate disasters for those disasters, rather than climate change, is going to become the new norm. Just like people were blaming victims of COVID, rather than incompetent policies and the virus itself.
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
A systematic review of Nipah virus disease epidemiological parameters, outbreaks, and mathematical models - The Lancet Infectious Diseases www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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A systematic review of Nipah virus disease epidemiological parameters, outbreaks, and mathematical models
Our systematic review, based on PRISMA guidelines (PROSPERO CRD42023393345), characterised the epidemiology, outbreaks, and mathematical models of Nipah virus, an important public health threat in sou...
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Silverman on Security @silvermansecurity.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
I've seen really sharp folks over the past couple of days remark on here that they're surprised by Iran's hardline response to Trump & his Team Clown Shoes diplomatic overtures, to keeping the Strait of Hormuz, & the Iranian response to renewed US strikes. There's a reason for the befuddlement. 1/
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Ed Burmila @edburmila.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
The most elegant tense in English, the Law Enforcement Exonerative
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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
www.ucsf.edu/news/2021/10...
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3 Teens with COVID-19 Developed Sudden Severe Psychiatric Symptoms. Why?
Three adolescents who had mild or asymptomatic COVID-19 developed sudden severe psychiatric symptoms. A recent study into their immune responses identifies a potential mechanism by which these symptom...
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Kat Brown @katbrownwrites.com · 16/07/2026
Horse owners, animal staff, neurodivergents, veterans, humans – finally, a consultancy on fireworks! www.gov.uk/government/c...
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Fireworks and pyrotechnics in the UK
We are seeking views on the regulation of pyrotechnics and fireworks in the UK.
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Serene Doomer @serenaribena.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
'The hottest day of the year is now 4.5C warmer than it was a few decades ago in parts of the SE, and “we are coming to expect 35C at some point in a hot spell in summer”… The number of days over 30C has quadrupled in areas such as Greater London since the late 20th century, the report shows.'
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Annika (Nicky) Lee 李俏玲 @chiuling.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Anyway, my day job is graphic design professional, and I would really, really love to be able to freelance full-time. If you know any TV/film writer/director/creative who needs pitch decks, posters, etc., please feel free to send them my gorgeous new website. annikalee.com
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Annika Lee
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Laurasaurus @laurasaurus.bsky.social · 13/07/2026
Whoever adopts these little guys is gonna be so lucky.
Orange kitten leaning on me Buff colored kitten lounging Long haired tabby kitten Tuxedo kitten in a paper bag
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Kizu Carter @kizucarter.vtubers.social · 14/07/2026
It's a chilling realization...but ultimately it's 100% right. "Disability is the only minority you could join at any time" Think of how often (and how many) people willingly ignore or try not to think about disabled people. Think about how many people would just not want to think of you anymore.
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
@parkroseperma.bsky.social Burner phone. My framing is low risk is *not* low risk if the potential outcome is high impact. The impact is not just the loss of the phone (unacceptable for your situation) but the web of connected people who also depend on the privacy they have with you being maintained
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
Until the false war analogy that viruses and bacteria are vanquished by the immune system goes the way of phrenology or the 4 humours, we won‘t make progress on a plethora of chronic conditions. They’re almost all trojan horses filled with pathogens that marry and raise kids with our immune system.
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Isanthrope @isanthropia.bsky.social · 09/07/2026
I would except on the internet: I am the product: 10/10
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DailyHive Vancouver RSS Feed (Unofficial) @dailyhive-van-un.yvr.whims.io · 08/07/2026
'It hurts': Laid-off Vancouver reporters sound off after Rogers kills the radio star
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'It hurts': Laid-off Vancouver reporters sound off after Rogers kills the radio star
Tuesday marked a stunning day in the Vancouver media landscape, with the closure of two well-known radio stations, one of which has been serving residents for over 30 years. And it wasn’t the video that killed the radio star; it was Rogers Sports & Media, claiming it was necessary for business. ...
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
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Ebola continues to spread in DRC as death toll passes 500, WHO warns
The outbreak of the deadly Bundibugyo species of Ebola in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is expanding, while the push to accelerate testing and identify effective treatment options...
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No AI Vancouver @noaivancouver.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
We not going anywhere, not until we see real change in the government's complete capitulation to big tech. Weren't able to join the second protest? Join us at the third, on July 26th! We'll see all your amazing faces there! #vancouver #vanpoli #bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada #NoAI #DataCentres #BigTech
A poster with a painted stype, depicting a person walking through a park or other open natural space. The text reads: "No AI data centres in Vancouver. Join the March. July 26. Vancouver Art Gallery to City Hall. 1PM. Can't make it? Donate to us: no.ai.in.vancouver@gmail.com"
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
I’m reposting this thread not because I’ve suddenly developed a fashion sense and am about to climb out of my pyjamas/scrubs/trackies, but because I love the thoughtful way it has been written. I’ve learned something… and I feel happier today… with myself.
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Prof. Eliot Jacobson @climatecasino.net · 01/07/2026
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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Climate change is also increasing the risk of airborne infections. If doctors are adapting to climate-driven health threats, respirator masks should be part of that apnews.com/article/fran...
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Hospitals in Europe are gearing up for the next heat wave armed with lessons from this one
Hospitals in the Paris region are urgently upgrading their defenses against heat waves. Emergency medics at Paris-Saclay Hospital needed ice to cool patients during a record heat wave.
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Prof Deborah Lupton, MPH PhD @dalupton.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Read the comments to this post - you won’t be sorry
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