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Mary Pat O’Connor

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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🆕 NEW ARRIVAL: Dent-X Respirators 😷 Dent-X respirators have just arrived in our fundraising store, giving you more options to find the right fit for your needs. Explore the full collection and find your model: 🛒 buymask.ca/dent-x #MaskUp #WearArespie #NewArrival
"New Arrival: Dent-X Respirators - buymask.ca / donatemask.ca"
Photos of 6 different boxes of Dent-X respirator masks. 
- Dent-X FN-N95-510 Small Earloop Respirator (one box, two colours available: black and white)
- Dent-X FN-N95-510 Earloop Respirator (two boxes, two colours: black and white)
- Dent-X FN-N95-510H Headband Respirator (white)
- Dent-X FN-N95-508 Earloop Respirator (black)
- Dent-X CN505 Earloop Respirator (black)
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Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Some good news: the Nuvaxovid vaccine is expected to be available in BC, AB, SK, MB and ON. Other provinces and territories are looking into purchasing vaccine doses: YT, NB and PEI. 📣 Take action : stillcoviding.ca/en/take-acti... #COVID #Novavax #NuvaxovidNow
White text on a blue-violet background reading: “Nuvaxovid now!” Below the text, a map of Canada, with lines indicating the borders of the provinces and territories. A light green colour is used for the provinces and territories that have ordered vaccine doses, or are looking into ordering vaccine doses: the Yukon, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, New Brunswick, and PEI. Below the map: an image of an envelope, with white text on a violet background reading: “Canadians need access to the Nuvaxovid vaccine in 2026/2027. Use our online tool to send emails to health ministers. StillCoviding.ca”.
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 12 - Sep 25, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: BC MODERATE: CAN, AB, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 158 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Sep 12 - Sep 25, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right:

Canada: MODERATE - 4.0
Alberta: MODERATE - 4.2
British Columbia: HIGH - 8.9
Manitoba: MODERATE - 3.1
New Brunswick: MODERATE - 3.2
Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 3.5
North: MODERATE - 4.3
Nova Scotia: MODERATE - 3.3
Ontario: MODERATE - 3.8
Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 3.8
Quebec: MODERATE - 3.1
Saskatchewan: MODERATE - 3.0

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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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
And a big thank you to everyone who’s already donated to our matching fundraiser. We appreciate it so much! #AMillionThankYous #YoureTheBest
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
This is it–the final day of our matching fundraiser. Last chance to have your donation DOUBLED by a generous corporate sponsor! Don’t miss out–make your donation today and every loonie will turn into a toonie! donatemask.ca/fundraiser #DoubleYourDonation
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Psst…DYK that Donate A Mask has volunteers from coast to coast, all the way from Vancouver to Halifax? Also–we’ve had volunteers in every Canadian time zone except Newfoundland! If you want to join us as a volunteer, sign up here: donatemask.ca/volunteer #VolunteerPower
A map of Canada with a Canadian flag planted in it. 
“DYK: we have volunteers from coast to coast, from Vancouver to Halifax?”
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Donate today so we can keep sending #masks to help folks stay safe! donatemask.ca/fundraiser All donations, up to our $2,000 goal, will be doubled–how’s that for a great deal? #Masks4All
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Tomorrow is the last day of our matching campaign! That means there’s still time to make a donation and immediately DOUBLE its impact! donatemask.ca/fundraiser We have a little ways to go to reach our $2,000 goal. Donate today to help us get to the finish line! #WearARespie
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
The clock is ticking down! Donate to our matching fundraiser before it ends! #TickTock #NoPressure donatemask.ca/fundraiser We’re getting close to our goal–can you help us reach the finish line? And remember, all donations will be matched, so your dollars will go twice as far! #MatchingCampaign
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Clean the air in your dorm room with a Corsi-Rosenthal Box DIY Air Purifier Kit. The kit is on sale now for $199.99! 🎉 We also have North Box Air Purifier Kits, which are quieter and smaller, for sale. 💨 donatemask.ca/shop #CleantheAir #Sale #CRBox
“Back to School Sale - buymask.ca” on a white sticky note against a background of illustrations of school supplies. There is an image of the Corsi-Rosenthal Box DIY Air Purifier Kit (Box fan, MERV-13 filters, wheels and white tape.
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
A donation of just $20 allows us to send a box of respirator #masks to keep an entire household safe. Donate today and we’ll use the money to keep folks across the country healthy! donatemask.ca/fundraiser #MasksWork
A woman and a child, both wearing KN95 masks, sit on a set of stone stairs looking at each other. 

“Your donation of $20 allows us to ship a box of masks to protect an entire household!”
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Support the work we do by making a donation! 💙 All donations are tax deductible and support our Free Request Program. 😷 And, during our matching fundraiser, each dollar you donate will go twice as far! donatemask.ca/fundraiser #Volunteer #Charity #MaskUp #Donate
What I like about volunteering: “I love hearing from all the people we help. It’s heartening to see how many people are still masking and still caring.” - Donate A Mask Volunteer
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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 02/09/2026
#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with August 23 data - Kingston, London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario - Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, NS, PEI, QC, SK, YT - I'm trying out @gandersocial.ca: gander.social/profile/ndrw... wwater.ca Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
Wastewater Virus Signals graph for Ontario
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 01/09/2026
It’s Nice To Be Disliked By One Of Those
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
DYK over 60% of people who request respirator masks from Donate A Mask say they’re going to wear their #masks at work? We’re proud to be able to help workers in Canada stay safe. If you want to help, consider donating today. donatemask.ca/fundraiser #WearARespie
"DYK: Over 60% of people who request respirator masks say they're going to wear their masks at work?"
A blonde woman is wearing a white N95 respirator mask and a green apron. There are plants on tables in front of her.
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
DYK? Donate A Mask has recently reached another big milestone. The 1,500,000th item (that's 1.5 million!) has been sent through our Free Request Program! To celebrate, a lucky requester received our "Mask-ot" Millie the Bear, created by a Caring Canadian Artist.🧸
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
DYK that a donation of just $10 will allow us to send a box of respirator #masks to a requester? 😷 Donate today to help us get masks to folks from coast to coast to coast! 🇨🇦 donatemask.ca/fundraiser #WearAMaskEh?
"Your donation of $10 allows us to ship a box of masks to someone to help them stay safe!!" 
Donate A Mask Canada / donatemask.ca
Woman with dark brown hair wearing a duckbill white N95 respirator.
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Stock up on rapid tests before school starts! We have packs of 10, 25, and 50 Artron rapid tests on sale at our charity fundraising store. 🛒 buymask.ca Your purchase will spread the love (and community care!) by supporting our Free Request Program! #HealthyBackToSchool
Image of two boxes of Artron Covid-19 Antigen Home Test. The box is white and turquoise with text. The background is gradient of two colours of blue.
buymask.ca
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
It also features a crocheted cape and heart 🧶 💙 handmade by one of our amazing volunteers, as well as Covid pins by Amanda Hu. Thanks to our donors, supporters, and volunteers for getting us here and your continue support! 🙏 🧵 2/2
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Donate A Mask has reached another big milestone. The 1,500,000th item (that's 1.5 million!) has been sent through our Free Request Program! 😷 🎉 To celebrate, a lucky requester will receive our "Mask-Cot" Millie the Bear who was created by a Caring Canadian Artist. 🪡 🐻 🧵 1/2
"1,500,000th item requested through Donate A Mask's Free Request Program - Special Gift - Donate A Mask Canada - donatemask.ca"
Two photos of a handmade white bear with colour accents from the Donate A Mask logo (teal and royal blue). The bear is wearing a teal mask and has the Donate A Mask logo printed on its belly. There are pins attached to the bear it with various Covid quotes. The bear is also wearing a crocheted blue and white cape with a blue heart in the middle. There is also a separate blue crocheted heart. 
At the bottom of the image, there is an illustration of a white bear wearing a blue mask.
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
We always welcome sponsors who want to support our work–so feel free to DM us to talk about how we can work together to keep people safe and healthy! #WearAMask
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Allied Shipbuilders Ltd. are once again generously matching donations up to $2,000 as part of their annual giving program! Donate and double your impact today: donatemask.ca/fundraiser #MasksWork
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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
BUY CANADIAN BUY LOCALLY BOYCOTT USA 🇨🇦💪
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
Can you believe it’s almost time for back to school? Stock up on #masks and clean air tools from our charity fundraising store so you can stay safe and healthy this school year! buymask.ca Proceeds support our Free Request Program–so your purchase will help us ship #masks to people across Canada!
“Back to School Sale - buymask.ca” on a white sticky note against a background of illustrations of school supplies.
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North Box Systems @northboxsystems.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
We've simplified the assembly procedure for our Polaris Ultra kits. Filter changes are now done through the bottom panel which simplifies the wiring: youtu.be/PZQExnR1XI0?... #airpurifier #indoorairquality #CovidIsAirborne #wildfiresmoke
youtu.be
North Box Systems Polaris Ultra Kit Assembly - August 2026
YouTube video by North Box Systems
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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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North Box Systems @northboxsystems.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Really excellent deal on MERV13 3M filters!
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast: Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: none MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 271 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Aug 1 - Aug 14, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right:

Canada: MODERATE - 2.5
Alberta: MODERATE - 2.5
British Columbia: MODERATE - 2.7
Manitoba: MODERATE - 2.3
New Brunswick: MODERATE - 2.3
Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 2.6
North: MODERATE - 2.5
Nova Scotia: MODERATE - 2.3
Ontario: MODERATE - 2.4
Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 2.4
Quebec: MODERATE - 2.5
Saskatchewan: MODERATE - 2.3

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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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Hydrate and stay safe at the same time this #WildfireSeason.🔥 SIP airtight valves attach to any disposable mask so you can drink without compromising your protection. Get 25% off when you purchase 4 or more! Use code "SIP4X" at checkout. buymask.ca/products/sip... #WildfireSmoke
“Wildfire Smoke Protection - buymask.ca” 
Photo of a woman with long dark brown hair wearing a white N95 mask with a SIP valve installed. She is drinking from a blue and teal tumbler through a straw.
There is also a photo of what’s included with the SIP Valve kit.
"SIP Airtight Drinking Valve Add-On Kit - buymask.ca"
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Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
📣 Nuvaxovid now! We need access to the Nuvaxovid (formerly Novavax) COVID-19 vaccine! ✉️ Use our online tool to send emails to health ministers stillcoviding.ca/en/take-acti... #NuvaxovidNow #Novavax #COVID #CovidIsNotOver
Illustration of a syringe, accompanied by white and gold text on a blue background reading: Nuvaxovid now! Canadians need access to the Nuvaxovid vaccine in 2026/2027. Use our online tool to send emails to health ministers. StillCoviding.ca #NuvaxovidNow
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North Box Systems @northboxsystems.bsky.social · 26/07/2026
A peek inside North Box Systems World Headquarters...OK, it's the top floor of an apartment but we make it work! #airpurifier #indoorairquality #CovidIsAirborne #wildfiresmoke #smallmanufacturing
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
This 👇🏽 is terrific news! Now we need to replicate this across all of Ontario and Canada!!
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A Major Win for Indoor Air Quality: Toronto's Board of Health Moves to Adopt Stronger Ventilation Standards
The Ontario Society of Professional Engineers celebrates a major win for indoor air quality with stronger ventilation standards in Toronto.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Credit to Haven Greens 🥬 #Canada #Greenhouse Support local #BuyCanadian 🇨🇦🍁💪🏻
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Friday night lights aka late breaking news release. Ka boom. Toronto anger was not for naught. You moved a monolith: the Liberal caucus. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
thestar.com
Federal government grounds Billy Bishop airport expansion
The just-concluded public survey suggested strong public opposition to the project, according to a federal government official.
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Christophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
🚨🧵by @biff234523.bsky.social about Novavax in Canada: "Novavax/Nuvaxovid availability update for Canada: Manitoba Public Health, in a July 16th letter to Health Care providers, confirms that Nuvaxovid will be available in the province for the fall 2026 vax pgm." threadreaderapp.com/thread/20786...
📢💉🇨🇦 Novavax/Nuvaxovid availability update for Canada: Manitoba Public Health, in a July 16th letter to Health Care providers, confirms that Nuvaxovid will be available in the province for the fall 2026 vaccination program! 

Manitoba now joins British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and New Brunswick as provinces that have confirmed the 2026 return of Nuvaxovid (Prior reporting on PEI and NB via 
@stillcovidingca
: https://bsky.app/profile/stillcovidingca.bsky.social/post/3mlctvf2akc2t) 

⚠️However, there is some notable bad news: It seems that Nuvaxovid will only be available in a disappointing quantity and with a short shelf life:
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
🔥 Wildfire smoke is here—make sure your mask is ready. If you use an elastomeric respirator, don't forget to stock up on replacement filters & stay healthy during smoke events with poor air quality. 😷 Use code "Wildfire10" at checkout for 10% off! buymask.ca #WildfireSmoke #AirQuality #MaskUp
"Save on elastomeric mask filters! buymask.ca
Use discount code "Wildfire10" at checkout to save 10%.
Photos of Flo Mask Kids & Adult filters (Everyday and Pro), PrescientX [breathe] refill filters, and Dentec Comfort-Air refills (N95 and P100).
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast: Jul 18 - Jul 31, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: none HIGH: none MODERATE: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, NS, ON, PEI, QC, SK About 1 in 287 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Jul 18 - Jul 31, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right:

Canada: MODERATE - 2.3
Alberta: MODERATE - 2.2
British Columbia: MODERATE - 2.9
Manitoba: MODERATE - 2.1
New Brunswick: MODERATE - 2.1
Newfoundland & Labrador: MODERATE - 2.5
North: MODERATE - 2.3
Nova Scotia: MODERATE - 2.0
Ontario: MODERATE - 2.3
Prince Edward Island: MODERATE - 2.1
Quebec: MODERATE - 2.4
Saskatchewan: MODERATE - 2.1

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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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 17/07/2026
U.S. Treasury unveils its Loony coin design
thebeaverton.com
U.S. Treasury unveils its Loony coin design
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The US Treasury Department has unveiled its own unique one dollar coin, officially nicknamed the “Loony.”
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Resources: donatemask.ca/shield-me-from-smoke/ Smoke Forecasts: firesmoke.ca AQHI: weather.gc.ca/airquality/pages/index_e.html #AirQuality #Wildfires #WildfireProtection #MaskUp #WildfireReady 🧵 3/3
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Shield Me From Smoke – Donate A Mask
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
#WildfireSmoke is severely impacting air quality in many regions across Canada. Keep yourself and your loved ones safe during smoke events: - Look at the Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) for your region. 💨 - Stay indoors if you can. 🏠 - Wear a well-fitted respirator mask outside. 😷 🧵 1/3
Map from firesmoke.ca showing air quality and the quantity of PM2.5 particles across Canada caused by wildfire smoke. There are large areas of light yellow and darker yellow impacting Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and the NWT.
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
- Keep windows & doors closed & operate a HEPA air purifier or Corsi-Rosenthal box. 🪟 You can request free masks through our Request Program: donatemask.ca/request. 📦 You can also purchase masks and clean air tools in our charity fundraising store: buymask.ca. 🛒 🧵 2/3
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Request Free Masks – Donate A Mask
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Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Use discount code “Wildfire20” for 20% off 3M Aura 1870+ respirators. 😷 #ClimateCrisis #MaskUp #N95sSaveLives
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
Unfortunately, #WildfireSmoke has been affecting regions across Canada. 🔥💨 Use discount code “Wildfire20” for 20% off 3M Aura 1870+ respirators. It’s going to be a long summer, so stay kind, keep cool and #WearAmask. ☀️😷🧋 buymask.ca firesmoke.ca/forecasts/current #Ready4Smoke #MaskUp #Wildfires
Map of Canada from firesmoke.ca showing wildfires across the country today July 12. There are big clouds of yellow smoke spread over which means there is approximately between 1 and 28 PM2.5 μg/m³ in the air. Large cities such as Ottawa, Montreal, Calgary, Toronto and more are affected.
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
#WildfireSmoke is affecting many regions in Canada. 🔥💨 Without collective action to address climate change, we are left with individual mitigations, such as respirator masks. 😷 Find masks and other supplies in our Wildfire Smoke Protection Products collection at buymask.ca. #Wildfires #MaskUp
Photo of a smoky orange city sky. 

"Wildfire Smoke Protection - buymask.ca"
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Leslie 🇨🇦🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 @leslie-m.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Canada flag by artist Curtis Wilson
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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Canadian COVID Forecast Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026 ONTARIO MODERATE [decreasing] About 1 of every 401 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 4.3 x higher -Long COVID: 4.5 x higher -Hospitalizations: 2.5 x higher -Deaths: 1.5 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Jun 20 - Jul 3, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Ontario's COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [decreasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 2.8

About 1 of every 401 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 26,700-61,400
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: MODERATE; 4.3X higher
Long COVID: MODERATE; 4.5X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 2.5X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 1.5X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks

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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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Psst… find well-priced 3M Auras at our charity store: a box of 50 3M Aura 1870+ respirators for $24.99 or a case of 440 for $99.88! 😷 At these prices, you can afford to protect yourself and your community. 💙 buymask.ca/products/3m-aura-particulate-respirator-1870-n95 #StillMasking #Masks4All
Photo of a 3M Aura 1870+ N95 respirator mask. The respirator is white with red headstraps. The background is a blue gradient. 

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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Are you prepared for wildfire smoke? 🔥💨 Find respirator masks at Donate A Mask’s fundraising store. 😷 🛍 🛒 buymask.ca #WildfireSmoke #WildfireSeason #MaskUp #AirQuality #CanadianWildfires #Wildfires
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Kids need clean air too! 🧒 Protect them with the Flo Mask Kids Elastomeric Respirator, which is designed for ages 4 to 12 and comes with 5 N95-equivalent filters.😷 Available at our charity store: buymask.ca/products/flo-mask-kids-elastomeric-respirator #Masks4Kids #MaskUp #WildfireSmoke #Wildfires
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Donate A Mask Canada @donatemask.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
The Standard North Box Polaris Air Purifier Kit comes with almost everything you need, including 6 Arctic P14 fans. 💨 Just add 2 MERV-13 furnace filters (20x20x2 inch) and you’re set! Find one at our charity store 🛒: buymask.ca/products/north-box-polaris #WildfireSmoke #CRbox #WildfireSeason
Photo of a North Box Polaris air purifier made with black aluminum and 6 PC-fans. The background is a grey gradient.

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