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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 11/10/2026

There's a diphtheria case in NY. Let's hope it's a one-off; diphtheria is deadly (1 in 10) & highly contagious (transmission is respiratory or cutaneous - via skin contact), but very rare in the US - just 10 cases in the last 20 years. The last respiratory case... 🧵 www.btpm.org/local/2026-1...

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Erie County Health Department reports case of diphtheria in local school district

Diphtheria cases are extremely rare but officials in the West Seneca Central School District are acting “out of abundance of caution” to alert families.

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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 07/10/2026

#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with September 27 data - Kingston, London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario - Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NB, NL, PEI, QC, SK, YT wwater.ca Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/

Wastewater Virus Signals graph for Ontario

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 07/10/2026

Israel Is More Isolated Than Ever. Is It Enough to End the Gaza Genocide? Three years into the Israel’s genocidal war on Gaza, Diana Buttu reflects on why growing public criticism hasn’t changed the reality on the ground. Read: zeteo.com/p/israel-is-...

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Connie @bethechange1682.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Funding fossil fuel and genocides = boldness

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

🧵US Weekly COVID update: Oct 5, 2026 🔸1 in 124 Actively Infectious 🔸396,000 Daily Infections 🔸2,890,000 Infections In The Past Week 🔸118,000,000 Infections in 2026 🔸145,000 to 580,000 Weekly Long COVID Cases 🔸700 to 1,300 Weekly Excess Deaths Source: pmc19.com

An image titled "COVID-19 Heat Map, Based on CDC Wastewater Data & Standard Levels," dated Oct 5, 2026 (data last updated Sep 26), by Michael Hoerger, PhD, MSCR, MBA (@michael_hoerger) and pmc19.com. It features a color-coded map of the United States, including Alaska, Hawaii, Guam, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands.
Map Legend and Risk Tiers
• Very Low (Light Blue): PMC Prevalence Estimate <0.9%
• Low (Light Green): 1.2% (range 0.9-1.5%)
• Moderate (Orange): 2.0% (range 1.5-2.4%)
• High (Red): 2.9% (range 2.4-3.5%)
• Very High (Magenta): >3.5%
Summary Text
The text states that the US has at least 36 states and territories with COVID outbreaks. It notes that while the apparent wave peak has passed, transmission remains high across much of the country. A listed breakdown of states with observed outbreaks includes Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, and South (text cuts off).
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Based on the provided image from the Pandemic Mitigation Collaborative (PMC) Model, here is the detailed alternative text description:
An informational graphic titled "National COVID-19 Estimates (U.S.)" dated October 5, 2026, with the source URL pmc19.com listed. The data is broken down into three main sections:
Infections
• Proportion Actively Infectious: 1 in 124 (0.8%)
• New Daily Infections: 396,000
• Infections the Past Week: 2,890,000
• Infections in 2026: 118,000,000
• Cumulative Infections per Person: 5.44
Long COVID
• Long COVID Cases Resulting from New Daily Infections: 20,000 to 79,000
• Long COVID Cases Resulting from New Weekly Infections: 145,000 to 580,000
Excess Deaths
• Excess Deaths Resulting from New Daily Infections: 100 to 170
• Excess Deaths Resulting from New Weekly Infections: 700 to 1,300
The top right corner indicates this is slide or page number 8.

An image titled "COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates" from the PMC Model, dated Oct 5, 2026 (page 5). It shows a data table from pmc19.com detailing transmission statistics for U.S. states alphabetically from Alabama to Mississippi.
Table Columns:
• State name
• Standard CDC Level
• Revised CDC Level (Downshifted)
• PMC Estimate (% Actively Infectious)
• Chances anyone is infectious in a room of 10, 25, 50, or 100 people
Key Highlights:
• Highest Infection Rates: California (3.4%), Connecticut (4.6%), Guam (4.3%), Hawaii (6.7%), Massachusetts (4.5%), and Mississippi (2.8%) are highlighted in red or pink rows indicating high risk.
• In Hawaii, the PMC estimate is 1 in 15 people actively infectious, with a >99% chance of someone being infectious in a room of 100 people.
Footnotes:
A note states that on August 14, 2026, the CDC revised descriptors downward without notice, a practice the author calls "bluewashing".

An image titled "COVID-19 State Prevalence Estimates" from the PMC Model, dated Oct 5, 2026 (page 6). This is part two of a data table from pmc19.com, listing U.S. jurisdictions alphabetically from Missouri to Wyoming.
Table Columns:
• State name
• Standard CDC Level
• Revised CDC Level (Downshifted)
• PMC Estimate (% Actively Infectious)
• Chances anyone is infectious in a room of 10, 25, 50, or 100 people
Key Highlights:
• Highest Infection Rates: Montana, Oregon, Puerto Rico, Texas, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Washington are highlighted in red or pink rows indicating high risk.
• Texas shows 1 in 19 (5.4%) actively infectious, with a >99% chance of an infectious person in a room of 100.
• U.S. Virgin Islands shows 1 in 16 (6.2%) actively infectious, with a >99% chance in a room of 100.
Footnote:
Repeats the note about the CDC downshifting categorical risk descriptors on August 14, 2026.

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John Scalzi @scalzi.com · 05/10/2026

This is your occasional reminder that generative "AI" in particular could have been developed on public domain materials and/or licensed and compensated works but the major players intentionally, methodically and systemically chose to steal labor from working creative folks instead

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👻 Gordon Little 🎃 @gord.games · 01/10/2026

Guess what's 50% just in time for spooky month? “I was shook... and I stayed shook till the credits rolled. And then I was shook some more. It kept getting weirder and weirder. Moving Houses is a legitimately great indie horror game.” - Dead Scene Media store.steampowered.com/app/2831060/...

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Remember: Carney doesn't actually want a pipeline. He's just playing 4D chess with Alberta. Also, it will never actually happen because no private company will pay for it. Or something.

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Carney fans not only get to stop pretending that they care about climate change, they even get to act like they're being patriotic because of it.

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Keith Dunne @keithdunne.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Spending hundreds of dollars on food, getting home, and feeling like you have hardly anything at all - week after week - is really infuriating and demoralizing.

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The Boooook Shepherd 👻 @thebookshepherd.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Groceries now cost a full third of my pay check, I’m losing my family doctor, I have friends who can’t find childcare or mental health help or a job but yeah, sure, let’s build data centres in NL. Everything is great.

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Plague Poems @plaguepoems.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

I keep hearing that being concerned about Covid, or that being concerned about climate, or that being concerned about AI, is really just a sign of “a moral panic,” but based on the state of the world these days it seems immoral not to be at least a little panicked

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Spartan 0323 The Phoenix Shall Rise In Silver & Black @thejaklife.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The virus is spreading among our tents, and now my child has contracted it. My child has a weak immune system, anemia, and chest congestion; his fever won't break. I can't afford his treatment Please, don't let him suffer. $10 can save a life. Your support is a lifeline. chuffed.org/project/plea...

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Natacha @natacha.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

The transphobes leading the Labour Party decided to exclude trans women from the Labour Women’s conference. In doing so they excluded a huge number of cis women also; the venue was only 20% full. Labour needs to learn that transphobia harms everyone, including cis women, & not just trans people.

Lots of empty seats at Labour Women’s conference.

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Jonathan Howard @joho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

His present work is a good example of spiritual bypassing. Rather than recognize his role in enabling MAHA/MAGA, he’s plagiarizing gurus and cranks saying “nothing is real, it’s all an illusion.” Meaningless psychobabble.

zdoggmd.com

What Remains When "You" Drop Away?

Trust.

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día de les muertos @tumblesweed.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Let's make this happen today, y'all.

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Joshua "the Crypt" Keep(er) @jekeep.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

My wife and I's chronic pain gets ignored and dismissed by almost every doctor, but here we are with media absurdly claiming chatbots can feel pain.

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Kaitlin Kal Lee @kaitlinkallee.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Women are NOT safe around men.

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m @ticwriter.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Consider unfollowing this account for this shitty joke (and yes, the PP video is terrible, but an ableist joke wasn't necessary from someone who should know better).

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Anna Holmes @annabookwriter.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

And COVID denial, and return to office, and just about every move that’s been detrimental to the average human but rich men want.

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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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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Canadian COVID Forecast Sep 12 - Sep 25, 2026 CANADA MODERATE [no change] About 1 of every 158 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 3.9 x higher -Long COVID: 2.9 x higher -Hospitalizations: 4.2 x higher -Deaths: 3.9 x higher

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Sep 12 - Sep 25, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is MODERATE [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 4.0

About 1 of every 158 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 151,700-309,800
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; 3.9X higher
Long COVID: MODERATE; 2.9X higher
Hospitalizations: MODERATE; 4.2X higher
Deaths: MODERATE; 3.9X 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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VC @vgc1720.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Is it a coincidence that a hit piece on maskers is being pushed while the U.S. is in a current COVID wave (NUMBER 13 btw) & the CDC got caught lying on their graphs again? No 👏🏽 it 👏🏽 isn’t 👏🏽 But making fun of maskers and believing the worst from not even a credible source was too enticing for some.

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Joshua "the Crypt" Keep(er) @jekeep.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Some feel-good content in your timeline.

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m @ticwriter.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Weird how ignoring a pandemic has lead to a rise in fascism. Has that ever happened in history before?

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Marushka-T @marushka-t.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

What not to say to someone with a complex #chronicillness: "But you don't LOOK sick..." #longCOVID #POTS #ME-CFS #MCAS #disability

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

ICE activity has been picking up again in Chicago A LOT. If you were previously involved with ICE watch efforts, now is a good time to reengage. I’m going to start wearing a whistle again.

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m @ticwriter.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

@thespoonyone.bsky.social I missed your Last Door streams, somehow. Really enjoying them and they're perfect for autumn/shifting into spooky season! Just a note to say thank you.

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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

These two posts were posted almost exactly four years apart. I preferred the 2022 version of this doctor.

"Long-COVID: we have much to learn, but we have to start by believing those suffering. Medicine itself has a history of hubris and ignorance. Like society, we don't believe what we don't fully understand. Even HIV was once thought to be fake by some MDs and prominent leaders."

September 10th, 2022

"You know you're on X when the vast majority who don't see patients are screaming everything is COVID and the other half are screaming nothing is COVID."

September 12th, 2026

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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

There is a lot of societal pressure to treat this specific problem like it's a mystery.

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m @ticwriter.bsky.social · 15/08/2026

@rachelgilmore.bsky.social Why do you actively avoid talking about long covid?

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

🚨 Yet ANOTHER study finds "NO evidence that rising numbers of undocumented immigrants are linked with violent crime." There has NEVER been evidence to support this racist BS❗ Undocumented migration does not raise crime rates, huge study finds www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com

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Undocumented migration does not raise crime rates, huge study finds

Analysis of neighbourhoods in more than 100 US cities finds no evidence that rising numbers of undocumented immigrants are linked with violent crime.

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m @ticwriter.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

@thespoonyone.bsky.social No rush or pressure to respond, but can you recommend any standout FMV horror games in the last decade or so? Thanks!

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lurklethoceris.bsky.social @lurklethoceris.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

People really don't understand how oncogenic SARS-CoV-2 with it having at least nine different oncogenic pathways (telomere shortening, immune dysfunction, chromatin changes, dormant cancer cell reactivation, chronic inflammation, thymus atrophy, gut dysbiosis, P53 degradation).

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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

They left three suspected cases on board??? Will we NEVER LEARN? #Hantavirus

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The Vertlartnic @thev.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Hantavirus Probably Not Airborne, Say Experts, Though Not In The Same Sense Covid Was Not Airborne

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