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Shira Lurie

@shiralurie.bsky.social

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Historian. Writer. Righter. Author of “The American Liberty Pole: Popular Politics and the Struggle for Democracy in the Early Republic” and some other things. Wear a mask and clean the air.

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · Nov 9

Welcome new followers!

Interested in resisting fascism? Interested in community care?
Interested in protecting marginalized people?

You need to wear a mask in all public indoor spaces.

Happy to answer questions ❤️😷

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PoP Nova Scotia @popns.bsky.social · 15h

Nova Scotia, our Covid forecast is now severe. About 1 of every 58 people is infected. Wear a well-fitted mask (like an N95) in public spaces. Open windows or meet outside. Booking for Covid & flu vaccines is now available.

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 6h

Scientists literally drawing connections between Covid and AIDS and y’all still not masking.

Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 2d

some are called prisoners, not hostages. some are legally not allowed to celebrate (you read that right).
some have no towns to return to - they are all rubble.
some are still not “brought home.”

none of us are free until we’re all free. or did you forget?

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · Nov 9

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 5d

Do the babies have formula yet?

Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 6d

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

This N.S. woman has been waiting almost 2 years to bring 23 family members fleeing Gaza | CBC News

A Palestinian woman in Halifax, N.S., is making an impassioned plea for Canada to speed up its special measures visa program for people trying to escape Gaza, about 20 months after applying to bring h...

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 6d

Covid and flu vaccine bookings now open in NS #halisky

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 6d

Wear a mask, Tim.

Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 7d

The most Jewish thing about me is my anti-Zionism.

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 9d

Incredible bit

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 9d

Thanks!!

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Department of History, Saint Mary’s University @historysmu.bsky.social · 9d

New publication by Dr. @shiralurie.bsky.social in the Journal of the Early Republic!: “William Bonham’s Republic: Defining Politics in the Whiskey Rebellion” muse.jhu.edu/article/969331

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Susan Joudrey @sujo.bsky.social · 10d

The Covid vaccine rollout across Canada, but especially in Nova Scotia, is about administrative ease, not infection control, population health, or public health. We know there's an annual wave around September, yet nothing changes. Another year of failure.

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 10d

Your unmasked booster pics are not the pro-science, anti-MAHA flex you think they are.

Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 14d

What does it mean to fast for Yom Kippur when Israel is starving Gaza?

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 17d

I sure wish academics were as concerned about eugenics as they are about chatgpt🥴

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 18d

Wearing a mask is an act of resistance.

It helps protect your health and the health of those around you.

It tells the government you don’t believe anyone is expendable.

It says you value community care.

It shows solidarity with the disability community.

Covid is not over.

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 18d

It’s Covid

Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 24d

Anti-fascist but you don’t wear a mask?????????????

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Susan Joudrey @sujo.bsky.social · 24d

exactly. and sometimes it feels a little rich that people who were like, "cAn'T yOu ShUt Up AbOuT cOvId AlReAdY???" are now all "omg FASCISM!" my dudes, we've been trying to stop the fascism the whole time.

Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 24d

Let me just add to this: Nobody knew of him until he was amplified by a business-aligned dark money group for proposing mass infection as the path out of COVID.

His ally at the group, by the way, is an anarcho-capitalist supporter of child labor and youth tobacco use.

Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 24d

Here pictured, Martin Kulldorff, a Swede with operations background and statistics research, and no vaccinology background as such. Nobody knew of this guy till 2020 when he signed the Great Barrington Declaration with Bhattacharya and Gupta.

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · 25d

I do want change. That’s why I’m scoffing.

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 25d

Dont scoff at AOC potentially running in 2028.

People underestimated Obama in 2008.

People want change.

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Katie Holten @katieholten.bsky.social · 27d

Want to resist creeping fascism? Put your mask back on.

History shows that pandemics lead to fascism. This story by
@shiralurie.bsky.social is from last year, but still worth reading: rabble.ca/health/histo...

Want to resist creeping fascism? Put your mask back on 😷

Katie Holten @katieholten.bsky.social · 29d

We’re in a COVID surge right now, with an average 998,000 new *daily* infections in the U.S.

No one talks about it, because…“Covid is over” (spoiler: it’s not!)

Get your vaccine (if you can). Wear a mask.

Those of us with #longCOVID have to keep waiting for Novavax.

www.today.com/health/coron...

XFG 'Stratus' COVID Variant Spreading Rapidly in US as Cases Surge. Know These Symptoms

The XFG COVID-19 variant, aka "Stratus," is spreading rapidly in the U.S. as cases climb. Here's what to know about symptoms of the newly dominant strain.

www.today.com

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PoP Nova Scotia @popns.bsky.social · 28d

Nova Scotia, it looks like we're entering a Covid wave after a relatively quieter summer. It's still warm, so gathering outside is a great way to reduce transmission. Covid - like flu, RSV, measles, pertussis - is airborne. A well-fitted N95 mask, air filters & open windows can reduce indoor spread.

Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 28d

Canadian COVID Forecast Sep 13-26, 2025

NOVA SCOTIA

VERY HIGH (no change)

About 1 in every 83 people infected

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections ~13X higher
-Long COVID ~8X higher
-Hospitalizations ~15X higher
-Deaths ~16X higher

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between September 13-26, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Nova Scotia’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 14.7
About 1 of every 83 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 14,125-24,975
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: VERY HIGH; 12.5X higher
Long COVID estimate: HIGH; 8.3X higher
Hospitalizations, ICU: SEVERE; 15.0X higher
Deaths: SEVERE; 16.4X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places

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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PoP Nova Scotia @popns.bsky.social · Sep 15

Make your own DIY air purifier on Monday, Sept 29!
Building materials are provided.

Register through this form: form.jotform.com/252526894774...

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Shira Lurie @shiralurie.bsky.social · Sep 15

Mask?

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