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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 8h

Correction #BikeTO:
Harbord bike lane is ALMOST finished! Grace to Ossington is the remaining work to be done by early November

Can’t wait to ride my favourite route across west downtown again with no treacherous potholes AND feeling safer from cars & trucks 🙌 Looking good, Toronto!

kanchan m @kayehm.bsky.social · 9h

Y'all knew about most of these last week, but here are some more recent photos from the Chief Planner.

Add'l info:
Harbord is done from Queens Park to Grace. To Ossington should be done by early November with bike 🚦
Queens Quay - new bike🚦is also imminent
Esplanade - so much much more coming

Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 14h

Toronto’s Cycling and Pedestrian Projects Team continues to hit it out of the park. Out for a ride today and here’s just some of the new cycling facilities that I came across. New concrete planters and permanent curbs on Harbord Street. /1

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 9h

Ditto. Always a mixed bag of feels, Thanksgiving is.

Cindy 📎🇨🇦⚢🏳️‍🌈 @bilbow.bsky.social · 22h

Happy Thanksgiving Canadians! 🙏🦃🇨🇦

This year I am especially grateful that my ancestors immigrated to Canada instead of U.S.

Although, I'm still really pissed off and upset about the residential schools and the rest of the related travesties and horrors

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TRG Movies & Entertainment @trg-commentary.bsky.social · 10h

That tells us a lot about how Walmart can "turn a profit" in the US: Not just by clever marketing, but also by exploiting the people that work for them.

Again, they did that so egregiously that German lawmakers had to stop them violating workers rights.

That was enough for Walmart to pull out.

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Skot Armstrong @skot.bsky.social · 20h

#MondayMotivation #cardboard #cosplay

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Joshua W. Cotter @joshuawcotter.bsky.social · Nov 6

A drawing of an anthropomorphic goat and sheep, the goat is saying “THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THE FORCE OPPOSING HOPE IS DESPAIR. THE DESPAIR WE FEEL IS MANUFACTURED.
AND WHAT HAS BEEN MANUFACTURED CAN BE TAKEN APART.”

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 9h

Good to know! Can’t wait for the full experience 🚴🏼‍♀️

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brainfrog👩‍🦼🫁 @brainfrog.bsky.social · 10h

Trying to raise the remaining $1617 by my surgical date on October 23rd. No amount is too small. Appreciate boosting and quote-reposts for visibility.

#MutualAid #HelpSky

brainfrog👩‍🦼🫁 @brainfrog.bsky.social · Aug 28

Apologies, somehow the original was deleted. I'm undergoing my 3rd urgent, non-elective revision spinal fusion this Oct to replace & extend my hardware. I'd appreciate any help in achieving this goal to ensure I have the resources necessary to recover safely & fully.
www.gofundme.com/f/leeanns-3r...

Donate to Lee-Ann's 3rd Spine Surgery Survival Fund, organized by Lee-Ann SB

Hey folks, my name is Lee-Ann. I'm a thirtysomething living in Ontario, Canada… Lee-Ann SB needs your support for Lee-Ann's 3rd Spine Surgery Survival Fund

www.gofundme.com

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 10h

Ah darn. So, ALMOST done. Thx for the info

DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 10h

Criminal. So sorry you’re both going thru that. 💙

DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 10h

The third degree burns he got are mild, he’s fine. 😮‍💨

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Guiness Pig @guinesspig.bsky.social · 13h

You gonna use a potholder forever?

Stop living in fear LOL

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 11h

Yes! Nice! Harbord is finally finished! 🙌 #BikeTO

Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 14h

Toronto’s Cycling and Pedestrian Projects Team continues to hit it out of the park. Out for a ride today and here’s just some of the new cycling facilities that I came across. New concrete planters and permanent curbs on Harbord Street. /1

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 12h

😳 OMG. That’s such a big tell. The people who are most afraid of even looking disabled are the people who are most ableist.

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Dom Ervolina @dominicervolina.com · 1d

Timeline cleanse:

This guy hanging out with his pet kittens

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K Lykkebo 🖤 Fantasy author @karenlykkebo.com · 17h

A little forest in the big forest ✨🌱🖤

Cup lichen on a rock surrounded by moss and pine needles

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 12h

You know what we didn’t see in history books and class lectures? Ordinary citizens in cute animal costumes disrupting the fascist agenda. I love this for you, America. KEEP RESISTING! ✊🐸
There’s hope for you yet. 💜

Jennifer C @thejenniwren.teamlh.social · 3d

Oooh, watch out for the scary antifa animal crossing in war ravaged Portland 😂

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 12h

I’m sorry, so hurtful. Shocking even, when it’s family. 💙💙💙

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 14h

Don’t compromise your beliefs and health to be accepted by someone who’s uncomfortable with you masking. 😷 They’re showing you they’ll also be uncomfortable with your future disability. You’ll still end up rejected when sick and dependent on people who’ve shown you they’re already not there for you.

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 21h

Very happy to see Health Canada's first approved COVID and Flu combo test for OTC home use.

If I get sick, ideally, I'd like to know what the bug I have is. Ordering some.

Canada Strong Masks @canadastrong.bsky.social · 15d

Never wonder whether it's COVID or FLU again.

ANNOUNCING THE FIRST combo rapid tests FOR HOME, approved by Health Canada.

Detect COVID, FLU A, and FLU B with just one swab.

This is a great tool to have ready the next time a family member isn't feeling well.

Well Life COVID and INFLUENZA rapid antigen test kits, package of 5.

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Andrea Is Sick of Long Covid @andreastudiescovid.bsky.social · 1d

I read a thread about the many parallels between SARS-CoV-2 and HIV today. I'll stick with my one infection six years ago and my trusty KN95, TYVM.

threadreaderapp.com/thread/19748...

Thread by @ZdenekVrozina on Thread Reader App

@ZdenekVrozina: COVID was never just a respiratory virus - it’s a systemic one. A pathogen that rewires immunity, disrupts mitochondria, and infiltrates the nervous system - sharing striking parallels...

threadreaderapp.com

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 19h

No, that hasn’t been proven yet. This research is just the first to prove the offspring of Covid-infected mice showed “increased anxiety-like behavior” which could have “intergenerational implications for human health, including predisposition to relevant brain disorders.”

I’m sure more to come tho

Client Challenge

www.nature.com

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 20h

NEW RESEARCH: long-term impact of COVID infection on behaviour & brain development in later generations 😱
The virus altered molecules in RNA in the fathers' sperm, some involved in the regulation of genes that are known to be important in brain development… long-lasting effects on future generations

COVID's Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations

COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic's possibly long-lasting effects on future gener...

www.sciencealert.com

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 21h

Yup. Covid affects EVERY system. AND “the virus altered molecules in RNA in the fathers' sperm, some of which are "involved in the regulation of genes that are known to be important in brain development… suggest that the COVID-19 pandemic could have long-lasting effects on future generations” 🧠😱

COVID's Surprising Effect on Sperm May Impact Future Generations

COVID-19 infection causes changes to sperm in mice that may increase anxiety in their offspring, a study released Saturday said, suggesting the pandemic's possibly long-lasting effects on future gener...

www.sciencealert.com

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Tyler, from the Internet @tylerfromtheinternet.com · 1d

Re-reading my old posts

Two pictures of a cat that looks happy and impossibly pleased with itself

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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 1d

THIS! I don’t understand how so many of you can say:
“I don’t eat red meat, causes cancer”
“I cut out soda, that stuff will give you diabetes”
“I rarely drink, I don’t want liver disease”
But then won’t mask when I tell you repeat Covid infections causes all those things.
WHY AREN’T YOU MASKING? 😷

Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 1d

“I exercise to prevent CVD and dementia.”

“I don’t smoke because, it causes lung cancer and heart disease & makes everything smell.”

Ok… so instead you choose to freely breathe in the biohazard that causes vascular disease, brain damage, AIDS-like conditions, and loss of smell.

Make it make sense

Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 1d

Just curious…

Hands up if you just believe the science you publish and you think everything else is bullshit?

I’m referring to the half-decade of research & half-million publications showing SARS-CoV-2 can lead to new and worsening health conditions of every variety.

I’m talking to you academia.

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