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alex 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @linkisnonbinary.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

ISO: ADVICE FROM ACTIVISTS EXPERIENCED IN POLITICS. CANADIANS PREFERRED 🇨🇦 Mask Blocs across so-called "Canada" are currently banding together to try and bring awareness to the federal government cutting off free COVID testing by 2026.

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alex 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @linkisnonbinary.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

We are looking to find folks who have knowledge and experience getting the government and harm reduction organizations to offer free naloxone kits and free condoms. People with experience in politics and media relations would be very helpful!

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 22/03/2025

Wanna help the sole volunteer behind MaskBlocYEG survive? I am an unemployed, disabled trans person. The only reason I am still alive is because of donations. I don't want to go hungry. I don't want my pets to go hungry either. Chuffed.org/project/help-alex-survive Please help me.

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Hello #COVIDcautious folks of #Edmonton! Are you a school, business, community organization, or other group looking to help? We have 23,000+ surgical masks and 6,000+ N95s to give away, and we need you! #StillCOVIDing #YEG #Alberta #Canada #covidisntover #covidconscious #maskbloc

a pink triangle on a black background. a white N95 is on the triangle.
there is text below that says "mask bloc YEG needs distribution points"

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

Are the pallets of KN95s you had for donation still available to pick up? Us and COVID Safer Amiskwaciy really need the stock!

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

In YEG and can't afford high quality masks? Our mask requests are still open! Current limit is 25 masks per adult in the household. We do not have access to kids masks or rapid tests at this time. We can deliver anywhere in Edmonton (that is accessible by public transit)

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

Current stock includes: - about 600 3M Aura 1870+ N95 respirators -350 duckbill N95s (easier to breathe in than most masks!) DM me to claim yours!

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 15/02/2025

I am Alex from MaskBlocYEG (based in Edmonton) and I would love to come pick up these masks for distribution. Please reach out to me via email or DMs!

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

We are currently crowdfunding for rapid tests! The government of Alberta stopped providing free rapid tests on October 1st, 2024. Most ppl cannot afford to test for COVID. Thats where we come in! You, the person reading this, can save lives! Donate below to help❤ chuffed.org/project/MaskBlocYEG

chuffed.org

Help MaskBlocYEG Provide PPE & Rapid Tests

Mask Bloc YEG is a volunteer-run mutual aid collective, whose primary goal is providing masks in Amiskwaciwâskahikan (Edmonton, Alberta). Our principles are based in disability justice and harm reduct...

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 05/02/2025

chuffed.org

Help MaskBlocYEG Provide PPE & Rapid Tests

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

We are at $110/200 needed to win an auction of 2,200 n95s! Just over 24 hours remain until the first auction is finished. There are 5 cases of 440 masks, each listed separately. Please donate to help keep vulnerable folks in Edmonton safe! chuffed.org/project/MaskBlocYEG

Photo is from an Instagram story. Top left is a screenshot of an auction for 1 case of 3M Aura 1870+ N95 respirators. The current bid is $38.
Bottom right of the screen has a caption that says: "We are at $110/200 needed to win an auction of 2,200 n95s!
Just over 24 hours remain until the first auction is finished. There are 5 cases of 440 masks, each listed separately.
Please donate to help keep vulnerable folks in Edmonton safe!"

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 06/12/2024

New modeling study finds that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks from the start of the pandemic, the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have been 9 times lower.

What if everyone had masked up? Analysis of app data has an answer
Modelling study based on almost 250,000 positive COVID-19 tests in the United Kingdom shows that universal masking could have cut transmission markedly.

What would have happened if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn high-grade masks during the COVID-19 pandemic? A modelling study1 has estimated just how sharply transmission might have dropped.

Determining the effect of masks on viral transmission is difficult, and most studies so far have been affected by limitations such as small sample sizes. To overcome this issue, Richard Sear at the University of Surrey, UK, developed a model of transmission using data from the UK National Health Service COVID-19 app. The app, which ran on mobile phones between 2020 and 2023, logged information about infections and the length of time users came into contact with each other.

Sear built on a previously published analysis2 of 240,000 positive COVID-19 tests and 7 million contacts — instances in which app users were notified that they had been exposed to the virus. He estimated that if everyone in the United Kingdom had worn N95 or FFP2 masks — both highly effective at filtering particles — the rate of COVID-19 transmission would have dropped by a factor of 9.

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 05/12/2024

A quick peek at what a tabling setup from MaskBlocYEG looks like 👍 note: this was taken 6 months ago and I've updated a few things since then. Need free masks in Edmonton, Alberta? DM or email me! I can provide for events, or deliver to individuals/households! MaskBlocYEG@protonmail.com

A picture of a table from above. The table has a rainbow flag as the tablecloth. There is a sign with "Mask Block YEG" and "Free Masks", as well as various educational posters and zines placed across the table. There are rapid antigen tests and N95s placed on the ends.

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Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

First clade 1 mpox case detected in US, in California CIDRAP November 18, 2024 By Stephanie Soucheray stillcoviding.ca/en/news/firs... #mpox #California #StillCoviding #UnitedStates #US

stillcoviding.ca

First clade 1 mpox case detected in US, in California

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alex 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @linkisnonbinary.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Did you know only about 20% of disabled people are born with their disability? The other 80% of us acquire their disabilities later in life. And you could become one of us! COVID is a mass disabling event. It's never too late to start masking again. Your health is worth it.

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Helen Branswell 🇨🇦 @helenbranswell.bsky.social · 18/11/2024

Genetic sequencing of the #H5N1 #birdflu virus from the Canadian teenager shows worrying changes. It doesn't mean H5 is taking off — but it's a reminder that it might, says @scottehensley.bsky.social. "This is exactly the scenario that we fear.” www.statnews.com/2024/11/18/b...

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H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk

The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu virologists nervous.

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Kimberly #MaskUp Ratliff, MSc @kimberlyratliff.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

I have not stopped masking up in public since 2020, and the quality of masks worn has gotten better over time. If any Bluesky friends would like to #MaskUp again but can't afford the good respirator masks, please reach out to your nearest Mask Bloc. Find yours on this map: www.covidactionmap.org

covidactionmap.org

COVID Action Map - Google My Maps

Mapping COVID action groups worldwide. Groups are not pinned to exact addresses. On Instagram and Twitter as @covidactionmap.

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Hello #CanadaSky ❤️ Are you a #COVIDcautious person located in #Edmonton #Alberta? You can get free masks! I can deliver up to 50 N95/KN95s per household, no questions asked! DM for details ❤️

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Ed Yong is offline @edyong209.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

The Sick Times--a digital long-COVID newspaper--is 1 yr old today. I couldn't be prouder of what Betsy, Miles, and their team have accomplished. thesicktimes.org/2024/11/14/p... If you have the means, pls join me in supporting their end-of-year fundraiser. the-sick-times.fundjournalism.org/donate/

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Press release: The Sick Times announces one year of covering the Long COVID crisis - The Sick Times

“Our reporting on Long COVID remains as vital today as it did when we launched,” executive editor Miles W. Griffis said. “Many of our colleagues in the media continue to minimize the disease and the o...

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Scott Squires @scottsquires.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

All the #covid images I post can be found here drive.google.com/drive/mobile... I created hundreds & collected hundreds from others. Please download what you like & share to inform & educate others because public health is not. See ReadMe pdf

Improve Your Mask
KN95
Cloth
Surgical
KN95
N95
VERY POOR
POOR
BETTER
Skip this. All
Designed for droplets,
Respirator.
we had at start
not aerosol.
Much better than
but poor for
Loose fitting.
surgical. Ear loops
real protection.
Stops droplets but
Leaks beanie sides, mome leakagen he
Rubs on nose so
not aerosol.
less comfortable.
sides. Proper
BEST
Respirator.
Headbands seal better than ear loops. Fit test for better protection.
Rubs on nose so
fit doesn't rub nose.
less comfortable.
Get a good mask that fits your face and that you will wear. KN95 and N95 can be reused.
Assign different mask per day of week. Good until dirty or elastic issues.
Avoid handling front of mask after wearing.

Spread Kindness, not Covid!
N95
Save your life and the lives of others.
#MaskUp

Clean Air
In Classrooms Using
W.A.T.C.H
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1 Windows
• Open windows as much as possible.
• If it's cold outside, even cracking windows slightly can help.
• Keeping the classroom door open helps circulate the air even more.
• Warm weather? Having 2 windows open while using a fan to blow air out of 1 of the windows is optimal.
Check to see if you feel air coming from the diffusers or air vents.
600
hermostat
02 Levels
Keep the FAN setting ON when the room is being occupied.
Use a CO2 monitor with a nondispersive
infrared (NDIR) sensor
Attach a ribbon to the vent for an easy visual cue that
It's working!
AUTO is ok to use when the room is going to be unoccupied.
‹ 600 ppm
Very Good
600 - 800 ppm
Good
800 - 1000 ppm
Acceptable
1000 - 1500 ppm
Poor
> 1500 ppm
Very Poor
*
HEPA filters do not change CO2 levels.
HEPA Filter or Corsi-Rosenthal Box
Use the highest setting.
* Noise permitting.
Disable Features like:
• Ionization
• Plasma
• UV with Catalyst
• Auto
CORSI-ROSENTHAL
PLACEMENT IS IMPORTANT
• Move away from walls & corners. (0.5 m - 15 ft)
• Place as close as you can to the centre of the room.
• Avoid blowing directly at anyone.
• Face away from walls & obstructions, e.g. blowing under a table.
• Raised is better than on the floor.
• Keep away from clean air sources: open windows, air vents & other HEPA filters.
• If you have multiple HEPA filters, space them out evenly.
For more information please visit: itsairborne.com
Infographic: overthemoonstudio.ca

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Jeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

#Ottawa, #Ontario, #Canada #COVID Update: Yikes, quite the spike last week for #hospitalizations due to COVID and #RSV picking up as well. Note the data specifically reports *due to* those viruses.🧵1/

New hospitalizations in Ottawa due to COVID-19, Influenza or RSV. Graphs from: https://gilchrist.great-site.net/jeff/COVID-19/Ottawa.html

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cm 🍁 @cmcalgary.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

The latest numbers from Alberta Health re: flu/covid/RSV activity. From covid this season (since August 25, 2024) • 156 deaths • 1543 hospitalizations • 83 ICU admissions www.alberta.ca/stats/dashbo... #Alberta #AlbertaHealth #COVID19ab

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 07/11/2024

At the start of COVID, the government implemented many social programs that helped people who were struggling. These programs were immensely popular. Yet instead of fighting hard to extend and expand them, Democrats prematurely declared the pandemic was over and let them expire.

Several key U.S. anti-poverty measures expired or were eliminated after 2021. A snapshot of enhanced coverage from 2020 to 2023. This range chart plots the start of new health and anti-poverty initiatives in green and their end in red. Eviction ban, September 4, 2020 through July 31, 2021; extended unemployment coverage, May 5, 2020 through September 4, 2021; additional unemployment benefits, December 27, 2020 to September 30, 2021; child tax credit expansion, January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021; earned income tax credit expansion, January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2021; free school meals, March 16, 2020 to June 30, 2022; emergency food aid, March 18, 2020 to February 28, 2023; Medicaid expansion, March 18, 2020 to March 31, 2023; student loan pause, March 13, 2020 to September 30, 2023; child care provider grants, April 15, 2021 to September 30, 2023; increase to the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children, June 1, 2021 to September 30, 2023.

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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 10/11/2024

Reminder: Masks protect against all types of airborne viruses. If another pandemic starts, masks will be a key first line of defense, especially as we won't have a vaccine right away.

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Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 11/11/2024

Canadian COVID Forecast: November 9–22, 2024 Source: @MoriartyLab / X. SEVERE: Canada, Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, North, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan VERY HIGH: Newfoundland and Labrador #COVID #CovidIsntOver #Canada

This image shows a series of gauges with the November 9 – 22, 2024 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. Read from left to right:

Canada: 24.1 - Severe
Alberta: 22.3 - Severe
British Columbia: 20.3 - Severe
Manitoba: 33.1 - Severe
New Brunswick: 27.1 - Severe
Newfoundland and Labrador: 13.3 - Very high
North: 24.9 - Severe
Nova Scotia: 25.6 - Severe
Ontario: 19.9 - Severe
Prince Edward Island: 16.4 - Severe
Quebec: 29.3 - Severe
Saskatchewan: 29.9 - Severe

All Forecast input data and sources are available here: https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index/

Forecast scores are grouped into four ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (5 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).

NOTE: A score of 1-5 means that COVID is expected to cause 1-5% excess mortality (about 55-276 excess deaths/week for Canada). A score of >5-10 means that COVID is expected to cause 5-10% excess mortality (276-553 excess deaths/week for Canada). A score of >10-15 means that COVID is expected to cause 10-15% excess mortality (553-829 excess deaths/week for Canada). A score of >15 means that COVID is expected to cause >15% excess mortality (at least 829 excess deaths/week for Canada).

To access the past scores table, please visit: https://covid19resources.ca/covid-hazard-index

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

If you find breathing difficult in N95s, please take advantage of this sale and try some BreatheTeq KN95s! A top pick by MaskNerd Engineer Aaron Collins, and it comes in multiple sizes and colours. With this sale, a sample pack is only $10 (incl. shipping)!

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Canada Strong Masks @canadastrong.bsky.social · 10/11/2024

We're announcing early, just in case H5N1 takes off. BLACK FRIDAY MASK SALE! Let's do this, Canada. 😷😷😷

Man wearing a mask. Text saying canada strong black friday mask sale.

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alex 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @linkisnonbinary.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

masking isn't "all or nothing" like many covid-cautious people make it out to be. You're not a bad person for having dinner with family/friends❤️ If you only mask at the doctor's, grocery store, and public transit? That's already more than most people! You're doing amazing and you should be proud!

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 28/10/2024

Did you know trans people are one of the demographics most likely to end up with Long COVID? At least 15% of trans people already have Long COVID. Masks are our best protection. Masking is harm reduction. Masking is community care. If you care about trans lives, please consider masking again ❤️

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 23/10/2024

Attention COVID-Cautious Albertans! I have 4 days until my stock of FlowFlex rapid tests expires! If you're located in Edmonton and need rapid tests or masks, please contact me. Email is in bio❤

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Mask Bloc YEG @maskblocyeg.bsky.social · 22/10/2024

Are you located in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada? Need free masks or rapid tests? I can help! I currently have a small quantity of N95/KN95 masks and flowflex rapid tests to give away. The rapid tests expire on October 27th! I'll post more about the currently available sizes and styles of masks later.

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Lucie🐈‍⬛Catnip @luciecatnip.bsky.social · 10/10/2024

Flu season hasn't even begun yet & Edmonton hospitals are way above capacity. Vax rates in Alberta last year were the lowest in a decade: flu 24%; Covid 16%. Negative propaganda works & affects everybody. The government is offering bandaids. #abpoli #ableg edmonton.ctvnews.ca/on-the-brink...

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'On the brink of collapse': Doctors warn Edmonton-area hospitals are at capacity

Front-line healthcare workers are worried about the upcoming respiratory virus season as hospitals in the Edmonton region are already at capacity.

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 18/10/2024

This Week's COVID stats update for Alberta: Deaths: up 24!!!!!!! to 77. Positivity: up to 14.7% Inpts: up another 29 to 221 (last week up 19). Source:https://alberta.ca/stats/dashboard/respiratory-virus-dashboard.html 1/5

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Kara Jorgensen @authorkaraj.bsky.social · 10/07/2024

PS- there are covid surges in the UK, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Australia, the US, Canada. If you can't afford masks, look for a mask bloc in your area: maskbloc.org Cover your mouth and nose. Masking is community care.

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Worldwide Mask Bloc Directory – Find your local Mask Bloc

MaskBloc.org lists active Mask Blocs around the world. Free high-quality masks, COVID-19 tests and other equipment for your community. Mutual Aid & We Keep Us Safe.

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