Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 15/09/2026I don't recall increasing costs for travellers and making airports even more unpleasant places to spend time in as something Carney campaigned on during the last election 1023079
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialDick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 27/07/2026This 👇🏽 is terrific news! Now we need to replicate this across all of Ontario and Canada!!ospe.on.caA Major Win for Indoor Air Quality: Toronto's Board of Health Moves to Adopt Stronger Ventilation StandardsThe Ontario Society of Professional Engineers celebrates a major win for indoor air quality with stronger ventilation standards in Toronto. 318876
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialJayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 17/07/2026The food supply chain is an incredibly complex Jenga tower. One piece gets out of line and the whole thing can fall apart. It relies on the good will and professionalism of the companies involved. When one company decided to save themselves money, it cost us millions & could have made people sick 442669
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 17/07/2026Probably more helpful to think of them not so much as “Canadian wildfires” but rather “climate change wildfires currently consuming Canada” 270166614436
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialRachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 17/07/2026Ahead of an apocalyptic wildfire season, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government made CUTS to the very teams who help prevent the worst outcomes: experts who map wildfires and issue warnings and risk assessments that communities rely on. The union representing these workers sent me the details: 16511249
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialJohn Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 08/07/2026Quite a bit here but: "When female crash test dummies were introduced, they were built to be far lighter and shorter than most actual women. Maddeningly, these dummies were initially only positioned in the passenger seat." 02411
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialPSAC-AFPC @psac-afpc.bsky.social · 19/06/2026The government could save up to $6,000,000,000 by expanding remote work. Nine zeros is a lot. Scrap the in-office mandate: foryoucanada.ca/remoteworks 0107
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialJeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist.bsky.social · 29/05/2026Filtering the air may help prevent your own infection from becoming more severe If everyone in a household becomes infected with the same virus, does it help to isolate from each other and can you be a danger to yourself? Read on to find out... 🧪🧵1/ #AirQuality #IAQ #Ventilation #Infection #COVID 8216108
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialLaine Johnson @lainejohnson.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Return-to-office policies at this time make no sense. We don’t have the transit capacity, we don’t have the office space, we don’t have the parking. Losing this greenspace – meant for recreation and physical health – to parking because of RTO is sad. 79429
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialDoctor Science ❌👑 @doctorscience.bsky.social · 25/05/2026Really important graphic on what drowning really looks like 05134
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialTrish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 23/05/2026Every summer I repost this article on how to spot drowning. Please read it and pass on. In the last few years I’ve had SIX messages from people who saved a kid’s life after clicking on the link from my feed. slate.com/technology/2...slate.comDrowning Doesn’t Look Like DrowningDrowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. 253133979735
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialChristophe Veltsos @drinfosec.bsky.social · 09/05/2026🎯🎯🎯by @meetjess.bsky.social on XTwitter: "Somewhere along the way, 'precaution' got rebranded as 'overreaction' and now we’re just speedrunning every preventable mistake with confidence and poor ventilation." OP: x.com/i/status/205... 06817
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialDr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social · 30/04/2026Outstanding submission by the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, representing 27,000+ members, to the Auditor General - no head-in-the-sand here; this union is clear that COVID-19 remains a threat to employees (w & w-out disability) & they want action! www.acep-cape.ca/en/news/subm...acep-cape.caSubmission to the Auditor General on behalf of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Disability Justice Caucus | CAPEPlease see this submission to the Auditor General on behalf of the Can 521595
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialKatie Mack @astrokatie.com · 06/04/2026This is all for tomorrow, April 6. (Sorry, should have specified in the post!) 632084
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialJeff Leiper @jleiper.bsky.social · 26/03/2026A forced return to office is perverse. The arguments against it just keep stacking up: the state of transit, fuel and parking costs, congestion, downsized work spaces and other challenges. It's the wrong direction.ottawacitizen.comNew return-to-office mandate for federal public servants could become issue in Ottawa's next municipal election | OpinionWith most Ottawa city councillors and the mayor staking out positions on the issue, it could be debated by candidates next fall. 76117
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialEsther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 22/03/20268. They should have told businesses to clean the air. All those struggling with staff absences should have been told to open windows and use Hepa air purifiers or HVAC. 1929
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialSocial Capital Partners🇨🇦 @scpartners.bsky.social · 17/03/2026Canada's healthcare system may not look the same as south of the border, but the forces quietly reshaping Main Street do. Here, private equity rolls up vet clinics, LTC homes, dentists and HVAC services. Rarely to consumers' benefit. @slate.com dives into the details 👇 #PE #CdnPoli #EconSkyslate.comSomething Nefarious Is Quietly Taking Over Your Neighborhood Doctor’s OfficeIt’s quietly reshaping Main Street medicine. Your wallet—and health—might suffer as a result. 01310
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialThe Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 12/03/2026Why Do Some People Still Wear Masks In 2026 And On A Completely Unrelated Note Why Is Everyone In The Office Sick Right Now Apart From The Guy In The Mask? 8094183355
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialWorld Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social · 04/03/2026Every COVID infection adds risk, not protection. The more times someone is infected, the higher their risk of developing Long COVID. Reducing infections is one of the most important ways to protect long-term health. The Five Pillars of Protection help lower risk by layering prevention strategies: 311259
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialKimberly Prather PhD @kprather.bsky.social · 03/03/20261/ If I hear one more public official call indoor air filters a "band-aid," I'm going to explode! Filtering indoor air should be as standard as filtering water. Full stop. 🧵 427799
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialLuke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 08/02/2026Two things I’m not sure is widely understood: 1. Many public servants no longer have their own desks and work in transient government co-working spaces 2. Many describe a Kafkaesque existence of going to physical offices only to spend their time on video calls with the people sitting next to themcbc.caFederal public servants called back to office 4 days a week starting this summer | CBC NewsThe federal government expects its employees to return to in-office work for a minimum of four days a week starting this July. 27529180
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialThe Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/02/2026OBAMA: “People make excuses for him. They say he’s not serious. Everything a president says is serious!”🔥 654235757847
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialBruce Springsteen @brucespringsteen.net · 28/01/2026I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay freeyoutu.beBruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen 42559708640539
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/01/20261. This short thread is about the issue that dominates almost every aspect of politics, and causes or exacerbates most of our problems: the extreme wealth of a small number of people. Here’s the amazing thing: almost the entire political class aligns with the ultra-rich against the rest. 🧵1/10 602028976
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialGeorge Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 23/01/202610. It’s time to recognise how deeply weird this is, reserve our votes for people who give us what we want, and stop subscribing to media outlets that lie on behalf of oligarchs. More on this subject, with facts and figures, in my most recent column: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...theguardian.comAt the root of all our problems stands one travesty: politicians’ surrender to the super-rich | George MonbiotThere are many excuses for failing to tax the ultra-wealthy. The truth is that governments don’t tackle the problem because they don’t want to, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot 36997328
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialClare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 13/01/2026casual reminder that most of canada's print media is owned by an american company that is owned by an american hedge fund with ties to donald trump. 23284101
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialCheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 08/01/2026And while I expect doctors to understand disease transmission and the actions they can take to prevent it, they don’t. So this is also a standards issue, the regulatory organizations and governments could and should set standards for air quality for medical offices and monitor compliance. 0207
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialTorontoBikeMama @mamatoronto.bsky.social · 23/12/2025Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1297...cleanindoorairto.caClean Indoor Air Toronto 115676
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialOntario School Safety @onschoolsafety.bsky.social · 23/12/2025“Getting sick frequently at school is not inevitable, and it isn’t because kids are just harbingers of viruses. It’s more because the buildings they inhabit do not have adequate ventilation and filtration systems to reduce illness transmission,” @mjnabuurs.bsky.social said. (Archive 🔗 in next post)theglobeandmail.comSchools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates sayProper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents 510954
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialMamãBear @alsolearning.bsky.social · 22/12/2025Time to #CleanTheAir in Ontario public schools. 🏫 Via: @onschoolsafety.bsky.social #OnPoli #OntEd 11010
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialMary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 17/12/2025A must read, must share article dispelling dangerous misconceptions about the flu vaccine. If all health journalists were as excellent as @egpayne.bsky.social we’d be in a lot less trouble. Do consider giving her a follow. #VaccinesSaveLives #Flu #medsky ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...ottawacitizen.comNo, you can’t get the flu from a flu shot — and other misconceptionsDr. Anne Pham-Huy, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, debunks some common misconceptions about the flu and the flu shot 69752
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialOntario School Safety @onschoolsafety.bsky.social · 16/12/2025Ontario School Safety has been fighting for healthy, monitored air in Ontario classrooms and school busses for years. Flu cases are rising across Canada and we grieve the tragic death of three children in Ottawa this week of Influenza A-related complications. What will it take to clean the air? 11810
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialSenator Paula Simons 🇨🇦 @senatorpaulasimons.bsky.social · 06/11/2025Yeah, we did. We ruined it for misogynists and sexual predators and office lotharios and drunks and lazy loafers who had their secretaries and assistants do their actual work. 1237993
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialOwl @typicaltheythem.bsky.social · 02/11/2025"But we do have prevention tools: clean indoor air, high-quality respirator masks, testing and smart avoidance of exposure. Vaccination won’t stop transmission, but it still helps reduce severe acute disease. The tools are here. The question is: why we are choosing not to use them?" 03713
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialAaron Parnas @aaronparnas.bsky.social · 24/10/2025This is the ad Donald Trump woke up furious about. Would be a shame if it went viral. 8630252011
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialThe Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 22/10/2025Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019thebeaverton.comFord blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019QUEEN’S PARK - After resale tickets to the Blue Jays’ World Series immediately skyrocketed into the thousands of dollars, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference to place the blame solely on... 231094359
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialJeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist.bsky.social · 15/10/2025Health Canada has published Guidance for Indoor Air Quality Professionals, a practical, science-based resource for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) experts, building operators, and employers. Article ( ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol... ) Guidelines ( www.canada.ca/en/health-ca... )ospe.on.caPolicy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ GuidanceHealth Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings. 02712
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialReuters @reuters.com · 10/10/2025'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize 13951651814
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialMerriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 01/10/2025We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25. 647249378241
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialConor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 26/09/2025Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart. 291954518
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialDr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 23/09/2025“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today! 7251331841
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialBill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 18/08/2025When I think of Canada's plan to initiate national level strategic projects, this is one opportunity that should be a priority rather than highly questionable and myopic ideas like digging a one lane tunnel under the 401 in Toronto. 0299
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialOntario School Safety @onschoolsafety.bsky.social · 17/08/2025“It is so critically important to raise this awareness that children of all ages, even infants and toddlers, can experience long COVID. It’s going very under recognized and unsupported. We need to really all work together, families, health care and schools, to support these children.”thestar.comLong COVID left her son with debilitating stomach pain. Why it’s an ‘uphill battle’ for so many kids to get treatedChildren living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say. Here’s why. 36539
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialBike Ottawa @bikeottawa.bsky.social · 01/08/2025Today’s the day! The new mobile-friendly Ottawa bike maps are ready. Plot the safest bike routes on your phone. We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you! Download it for free now bikeottawa.ca/blog/ 310136
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialKara Swisher @karaswisher.bsky.social · 30/06/2025Just a reminder that while her ex nonstop soils himself in public with tasteless displays of wealth and look-at-me, thirsty nonsense, Mackenzie Scott has given away close to $20 billion to 1,600 charities, no strings attached and without any need for recognition. 25384511565
Reposted by @sophie111.bsky.socialEthan Mollick @emollick.bsky.social · 23/06/2025The two most common questions I get asked about AI are “which AI should I use” and “how do I start using AI?” I wrote a short guide attempting to answer both questions. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/using-ai-r...oneusefulthing.orgUsing AI Right Now: A Quick GuideWhich AIs to use, and how to use them 912525
