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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 2h

Record leap in CO2 fuels fears of accelerating global heating

CO2 in air hit new high last year, with scientists concerned natural land and ocean carbon sinks are weakening Levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere soared by a record amount in 2024 to hit another high, UN data shows, deepening the climate crisis that is already taking lives and livelihoods across the world. Scientists are worried that the natural land and ocean “sinks” that remove CO2 from the air are weakening as a result of global heating, which could form a vicious circle and drive temperatures up even faster. Continue reading...

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Humanity Must Win @humanitymustwin.bsky.social · 19h

And this is exactly why AI cant be trusted. When billionaires control the algorithms its all about disinformation and manipulation, not the truth.

BladeoftheSun @bladeofthes.bsky.social · 20h

Elon Musk is now clearly writing Grok's replies to all the subjects that he considers important.

It's exactly the nonsense he posts on Twitter.

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Aaron Sojourner @aaronsojourner.org · 15h

"Humans aren’t very efficient movers—until you put us on a bicycle, when we become some of the most energy-efficient land travelers in the animal kingdom."
www.scientificamerican.com/article/a-hu...

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The Haunted Bookshop @bookshopghost.bsky.social · 10h

No.

Our mask requirement is not "virtue signalling".

It's protecting a) the cancer patient and b) the child who is still too small to wear a mask.

And also--and I can't emphasize this strongly enough--you.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 3h

This must rank as one of the more hilarious headlines I have seen in a long time.
Nothing like the political media in Ottawa for continually missing the moment as we watch democracy and the rule of law disintegrate on our unguarded border.

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jenniferharvey.bsky.social @jenniferharvey.bsky.social · 3h

Ffs
I am starting to understand how Austria felt in the 30s.

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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 2d

#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with September 28 data
- Kingston, London, Peel, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NL, NS, QC, SK, YT

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Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/

Wastewater Virus Signals graph for Ontario

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Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 18h

Study: Air purifier use at daycare centres cut kids’ sick days by a third

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November 27, 2023

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#COVID #CovidIsNotOver #ItsAirborne #HEPAFilters #AirQuality #IndoorAirQuality

Study: Air purifier use at daycare centres cut kids’ sick days by a third

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 13h

Canadian COVID Forecast: Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025
SEVERE: NL, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, PEI
HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, ON, QC
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 95 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image shows gauges with the Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right:

Canada: HIGH - 8.9
Alberta: HIGH - 7.0
British Columbia: HIGH - 8.4
Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 14.9
New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 11.3
Newfoundland & Labrador: SEVERE - 17.0
North: VERY HIGH - 12.3
Nova Scotia: SEVERE - 16.3
Ontario: HIGH - 7.5
Prince Edward Island: VERY HIGH - 11.8
Quebec: HIGH - 10.0
Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 17.0

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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Andrew Dick @agd-marketing.com · 1d

Doug Ford got re-elected with your money www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #onpoli

Ford's PCs outspent rival parties by millions during snap Ontario election | CBC News

Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives outspent their opponents during last winter’s provincial election by more than $6 million, but one of their nearest rivals says the governing party had a “massive h...

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Mike Bloxam 🇨🇦🍉 @bloxam.bsky.social · 1d

Sign the pact, record your story. Join the global movement to make polluters pay: act.gp/3RIc9dq

@greenpeace.org

Polluters broke it, we're paying for it. Make Polluters Pay

Sign the pact, record your story. Join the global movement to make polluters pay.

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Fandom Entanglement @fandomentanglement.bsky.social · 3d

Get spun up with out our latest #RetroReview of #Sliders! It's season 3 episode "Electric Twister Acid Test".

fandomentanglement.com/2025/sliders...

Co-hosts @suggie176.bsky.social & @bloxam.bsky.social welcome back actor/voiceover artist @brunsworks.bsky.social to discuss the whirlwind episode.

Sliders review #26 - Electric Twister Acid Test (3x03) - Fandom Entanglement

Retro Review #26: “Twisting the Night Away” FANDOM ENTANGLEMENT is back with another retro review of the 90s sci-fi series SLIDERS. This time, we’re taking a look at Season 3, Episode 3, “Electric Twi...

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Gil (Guillermo) Penalosa @penalosag.bsky.social · 3d

We need to be honest on climate movement. We are failing.

- The temperature keeps rising.
- True problem is structural, NOT individual behavior!
- Industry has masterfully marketed individual's fault.
- Collective civic action to change policy
- Say pollution, not emissions
Prof. Katharine Hayhoe

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Soren Larsen (SEGL) @sorenlarsen.bsky.social · 6d

Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity

"The new research also “calls into question the idea that younger individuals and those without risk factors don’t need the vaccine,” Viswanathan says."

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Mike Bloxam 🇨🇦🍉 @bloxam.bsky.social · 6d

There's a lot of flag burners
Who have got too much freedom
I wanna make it legal
For policemen to beat 'em

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#TheSimpsons

The Simpsons - I'm an Amendment to Be

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Fandom Entanglement @fandomentanglement.bsky.social · 7d

We are about a week behind, but here is our #RetroReview of #Sliders season 3 episode "Dead Man Sliding".

fandomentanglement.com/2025/sliders...

Co-hosts @suggie176.bsky.social & @bloxam.bsky.social are joined by Matt Hutaff from Earth Prime to discuss the episode.

Let us know your thoughts!

Sliders review #25 - Dead Man Sliding (3x10) - Fandom Entanglement

Retro Review #25: “Host with the Most” FANDOM ENTANGLEMENT is back with another retro review of the 90s sci-fi series SLIDERS. This time, we’re taking a look at Season 3, Episode 10, “Dead Man Sliding...

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Keith Muise @keithmuise.bsky.social · 7d

🎉🎉Reminder🎉🎉
If you need any help in your own personal Covid/Health advocacy for masking, safety in public, accommodations for apts, human rights complaints, letters, etc, send me a dm. Part of my quest to be a “Swiss Army knife” of advocacy is to help those who need it, in any way I can.

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Orla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 12d

5 years on

“Why good ventilation is key to stopping the spread of Covid-19

Clean air far more important than clean hands”

We had all of the scientific knowledge & tools to stop the pandemic in 2020 without lockdowns.. & they weren’t used
www.irishtimes.com/opinion/why-...

Why good ventilation is key to stopping the spread of Covid-19

Clean air far more important than clean hands

www.irishtimes.com

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Mike Bloxam 🇨🇦🍉 @bloxam.bsky.social · 9d

This is a great post and reminder that the #COVID19 pandemic is not over, and won't be until people take infection seriously again. Repeat infections have dire health consequences.

kolektiva.social/@healthselfd...

#CovidIsNotOver #GetVaccinated #MaskUp #CleanTheAir

Health Self Defense ❤️‍🔥😷 (@[email protected])

Attached: 1 image The Covid pandemic is not over, information is power Although mandatory mask-wearing was lifted in 2022, free testing was discontinued, and preventive measures were reduced, COVID ...

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Mike Bloxam 🇨🇦🍉 @bloxam.bsky.social · 9d

'Because if COVID were a one and done virus- a virus that bestowed lifelong immunity, like measles or polio (generally) do, the cruel logic of “let it rip” and “back to normal” would ultimately work for the “survivors”.'

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #GetVaccinated #CleanTheAir #COVID19

Julia Doubleday @juliadoubleday.bsky.social · 9d

Nobody has Long COVID, but everybody has brain fog, cognitive decline and memory loss. I talk about the overwhelming scientific evidence that COVID damages the brain, and the overwhelming social unwillingness to acknowledge it in my latest:

www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...

When Will the Lion Concern Himself

Joking memes make light of the uncomfortable reality: everyone's got a little of that post-COVID brain damage these days

www.thegauntlet.news

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Julia Doubleday @juliadoubleday.bsky.social · 9d

Nobody has Long COVID, but everybody has brain fog, cognitive decline and memory loss. I talk about the overwhelming scientific evidence that COVID damages the brain, and the overwhelming social unwillingness to acknowledge it in my latest:

www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...

When Will the Lion Concern Himself

Joking memes make light of the uncomfortable reality: everyone's got a little of that post-COVID brain damage these days

www.thegauntlet.news

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Leadnow @leadnowca.bsky.social · 9d

The Liberals committed billions of dollars to tackle the housing crisis — and it’s up to us to make sure that money gets invested in people, not corporate developers.

Take action now: leadnow.ca/campaigns/pa... #HomesForAll #cdnpoli

“My biggest concern is finding stable housing. In the last 6 years, I have moved 7 times, for various reasons: uncapped rent increases, my roommates being priced out of their leases, poorly maintained rental units where landlords refuse to fix basic use items for months on end.” Kathryn

Homes for All / Leadnow

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 12d

Well, this is all really ironic, to say the least..

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 12d

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

Dave Chappelle Criticizes Free Speech in America at Saudi Arabia Comedy Festival

Dave Chappelle criticized the status of free speech in the United States while on stage at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 12d

Study identifies PTX-3 as potential marker for long COVID and tissue damage.

Researchers at MedUni Vienna found PTX-3, an immune marker, remains at higher levels in the blood of patients who have suffered from severe COVID-19, even months after the acute infection has subsided.

Study identifies PTX-3 as potential marker for long COVID and tissue damage

A research team working at MedUni Vienna has demonstrated that a specific component of the immune system (PTX-3) remains at significantly higher levels in the blood of patients who have suffered from ...

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