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David Keegan
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Academic family doc. I try to enable as much health and joy as possible. Against fascism. Lifter. 🏳️‍🌈 (he/him) 🇨🇦 🇺🇦 🇵🇸

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David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · Jul 15
If we all had the same skin colour, gender, sexual orientation, ethnicity, and abilities, there would be people who would group us by finger length, eye colour, head shape, etc., because they just want to oppress and exploit.

The categories don’t matter to them, it’s all about the oppression.
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datareport.bsky.social
Idaho health officials report increase in illness from drinking raw milk www.kmvt.com/2025/11/26/i...
Idaho health officials report increase in illness from drinking raw milk
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare has reported a recent increase in illnesses linked to raw milk consumption.
www.kmvt.com
November 26, 2025 at 3:49 AM
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brenttoderian.bsky.social
Anderson Cooper: So it's more expensive to have a chronically homeless person living on the streets than it is to actually subsidize an apartment for them?

Answer: Yes, we’re paying more as taxpayers to walk past that person on the street and do nothing… #HousingFirst
100,000 Homes: Housing the homeless saves money?
Giving apartments to the chronically homeless can save taxpayer dollars, advocates say
www.cbsnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 12:17 AM
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mark-ungrin.bsky.social
Could you and @howiemandel.bsky.social be interested in publicizing the need to get COVID / measles / bird flu / etc under control (and the incredible price we already pay for ignoring them)?

E.g. way too few people know the info in this 🧵, or that ventilation and N95s can prevent #longCOVID.
mark-ungrin.bsky.social Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · Nov 25
From populists on the right, but also from establishment figures desperate to bury their responsibility, there's an ongoing push to bury the harms of COVID.

Long COVID alone costs 7M life-years (QALYs) and on the order of a trillion dollars a year in the OECD.
www.oecd-ilibrary.org/social-issue...
1. While a precise estimate of long COVID prevalence is still emerging, current research suggests that up to 10-30% of people who contracted COVID-19 exhibit symptoms corresponding to long COVID in the weeks and months following acute infection. Across OECD countries at a minimum, this would represent upwards of 39 million people who had or are currently living with long COVID. Sustainable investment in long COVID research is crucial to inform health and social care resource allocation. As the evidence base grows, developing standardised measures of symptoms and functional impact to support a more precise definition that enables the disaggregation of levels of long COVID severity could be useful to better understand the condition, assess its impact, and to tailor care and support. 3. Long COVID can severely limit people’s ability to undertake basic activities of daily life and can dramatically hamper quality of life. More than 7 million quality-adjusted life years may be lost annually across OECD countries due to the condition. Studies from across a range of OECD countries suggest that one sixth to more than one-third of people may have persistent cognitive symptoms, often lasting more than 12 weeks, after a COVID-19 infection. 4. Even conservative estimates of long COVID prevalence would indicate that long COVID may be reducing the workforce by nearly 3 million workers across OECD countries, amounting to an economic cost of at least $141 billion USD from lost wages alone. Moreover, even among those who were able to return to the labour force, a significant proportion reported needing to reduce the number of hours they worked, compared to before their infection. 5. The economic and social welfare costs of long COVID are dramatic: Even excluding the direct costs of health care, long COVID is likely costing OECD countries as much as $864 billion $1.04 trillion USD per year due to reductions in quality of life and labour force participation. The limitations in activities experienced by long COVID patients, including dropping out or reducing their participation in the labour force, as well as direct medical care costs, can have dramatic implications on their financial well-being. Costs to health and social protection systems may also be high over time. 6. Long COVID could further exacerbate inequalities: The COVID-19 pandemic brought attention to longstanding socioeconomic and demographic inequalities in health. Evidence from some countries suggests that certain groups – including populations with lower education attainment, and those living in more deprived areas – may be at risk of developing long COVID, and of experiencing more severe symptoms. 7. Patients have played a critical role in bringing attention and action to long COVID: Throughout the pandemic, countries deprioritized many key aspects of person-centred care in exchange for rapidly implementing policies intended to contain the virus. While the need for rapid action was clear, the lack of patient voice in the process was notable. In contrast, patients and patient groups have been at the forefront of advocating for both a recognition of long COVID as a legitimate condition, in articulating their care and support needs, and in spearheading research into the condition. In many cases, countries have responded by actively working together with patient groups to disseminate information and develop patient-centred support services.
November 23, 2025 at 6:14 AM
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jvipondmd.bsky.social
I wrote a little thing.

Alt title: the Hypocrisy in Having Value(s)
Carney’s calamitous course causes consternation at climate summit
Canada arrived at COP30 with empty hands, expressly moving backwards on almost every climate policy we’ve put in place since Paris.
www.nationalobserver.com
November 20, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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terriclarke.bsky.social
40 Canadian senators are asking the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting sites

Please? 🥺🙏
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting | CBC News
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon as...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 10:51 PM
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aradwanski.bsky.social
I could not agree more strongly with this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Senators call on prime minister to ban advertising for sports betting | CBC News
Two senators are calling on the federal government to ban advertising for sports betting in Canada. A letter to the prime minister from Charlottetown Sen. Percy Downe and Waterloo Sen. Marty Deacon as...
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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starism.bsky.social
One day we will think about the fact that we don't filter indoor air the same way we react to this.
dalassa.bsky.social Dalassa @dalassa.bsky.social · 3d
What a weird society we were.
McDonald’s ash tray from my youth. It’s an amber glass dish with a spiral on the bottom, the golden arches on the sides and three notches in the side to lean a cigarette
November 22, 2025 at 8:51 PM
drdavidkeegan.bsky.social
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Lethbridge doctor says trans legislation will only do harm - Medicine Hat News
[email protected] Almost a year ago, Premier Danielle Smith told listeners on her call-in radio show that she was prepared to use the notwithstanding clause to override charter challenges to ...
medicinehatnews.com
November 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
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breatheteq.bsky.social
We know lots of you have been asking 3M for a Black Aura - like mask for consumer use.

Today we're excited to launch a new product to fill that hole in the market!

Introducing the headband version of BreatheTeq KN95.

Available in black and white.
black breatheteq headband mask white breatheteq headband mask
November 6, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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journodale.bsky.social
What I find so deeply frustrating about these columns about our supposed inability to build things is the complaints about "bureaucracy" frequently turn out to be "Waah, they won't let us poison this river with selenium!" or "Waah, I don't want to have to share revenue with the local First Nation!"
Matt Gurney: Major Confession Office
The MPO is an admission of dysfunction. It only exists because the rest of the government’s regulatory apparatus is unfit for purpose.
www.readtheline.ca
November 22, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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ronfilipkowski.bsky.social
Rewarding a dictator-aggressor always leads to another war. One that is usually even worse.
November 21, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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atrupar.com
Houlahan: "I'm just continually stunned by the fact the commander in chief, the president, has called for my death. And that's something that should be chilling for everybody, and everybody should be worried about their safety in this nation when the president can yield that sort of statement."
November 21, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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daniellebeckman.bsky.social
Did you know #LongCovid heavily impacts anesthesia response, and because of that, these patients need specific requirements and protocols before receiving anesthesia? Neither do I. Anesthesiologist and neurologist Tihamér Molnar described his research with Long Covid patients in Hungary.
November 21, 2025 at 12:52 AM
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liseabetta.bsky.social
#Cdnpoli #Abpoli #PrivateHealthcare
drdavidkeegan.bsky.social David Keegan @drdavidkeegan.bsky.social · 5d
@theglobeandmail.com published my letter on Alberta’s proposed expansion of private healthcare.

Bottom line: it helps only a few, hurts the rest of us, and sickens our labour force.

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett...

#abopoli
#ableg
Downsides Re “Alberta defends public-private health care model as experts say it could violate Canada Health Act” (Nov. 19): I believe private medical care only benefits two groups: those with a lot of resources to pay and skip the line, and those who own private medical companies. But it hurts the rest of us by vacuuming up doctors and nurses from the public system, causing delays in care and leading to more illness and disability in our labour force. Alberta Health Services used to be one of the most efficient health systems in the world. Now it’s been broken apart and may be replaced by an expensive model that will benefit a tiny few. A government truly serious about improving access to care and ensuring a healthy labour market to enable business to thrive would invest heavily in primary care, which has been shown repeatedly to lead to better health outcomes for all, and at an overall cheaper price. David Keegan MD, Calgary
November 20, 2025 at 7:50 PM
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northernck.bsky.social
Let this serve as a cautionary tale about AI in any environment, let alone in healthcare.
And the issues we will face as individuals use agentic AI tools.
It’s high time Min Solomon take an interest in developing regulations around AI, at least with public

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
AI bot recorded doctors’ meeting, sent patient info to current and former hospital staff, watchdog says
The transcription tool recorded the meeting on behalf of a physician who no longer worked at the hospital
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM
drdavidkeegan.bsky.social
@theglobeandmail.com published my letter on Alberta’s proposed expansion of private healthcare.

Bottom line: it helps only a few, hurts the rest of us, and sickens our labour force.

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett...

#abopoli
#ableg
Downsides Re “Alberta defends public-private health care model as experts say it could violate Canada Health Act” (Nov. 19): I believe private medical care only benefits two groups: those with a lot of resources to pay and skip the line, and those who own private medical companies. But it hurts the rest of us by vacuuming up doctors and nurses from the public system, causing delays in care and leading to more illness and disability in our labour force. Alberta Health Services used to be one of the most efficient health systems in the world. Now it’s been broken apart and may be replaced by an expensive model that will benefit a tiny few. A government truly serious about improving access to care and ensuring a healthy labour market to enable business to thrive would invest heavily in primary care, which has been shown repeatedly to lead to better health outcomes for all, and at an overall cheaper price. David Keegan MD, Calgary
November 20, 2025 at 2:38 PM
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drkristopherwells.bsky.social
Want to know what trans youth really want and need? Read our report, which is the most comprehensive research conducted in Alberta.

Making legislative changes without actually consulting with the young people most impacted in immoral & unethical.

www.macewan.ca/c/documents/...
November 20, 2025 at 5:19 AM
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jaredwesley.ca
"Whether it’s lies about the safety of puberty blockers or the competitive impact of allowing trans women to compete in women’s sports, the stances and statements Smith is repeatedly trotting out.... are at their best misleading and at their worst outright lies."

xtramagazine.com/power/politi...
The lies Danielle Smith is telling to overturn trans kids’ rights | Xtra Magazine
The Alberta government is invoking the Notwithstanding Clause to protect its three anti-trans laws from being challenged in the courts
xtramagazine.com
November 19, 2025 at 1:15 AM
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gene4va.bsky.social
During my time on Trump's National Security Council, I reviewed a lot of calls between Trump and foreign leaders.
One of, of course, was the call with President Zelenskyy. Another was with Trump and Mohammed bin Salman.
repvindman.bsky.social Congressman Eugene Vindman @repvindman.bsky.social · 7d
You know about Trump and Zelesnkyy’s call, but have you heard about the call between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince?

Watch my statement below. Mr. President, release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 3:02 AM
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repvindman.bsky.social
You know about Trump and Zelesnkyy’s call, but have you heard about the call between Trump and the Saudi Crown Prince?

Watch my statement below. Mr. President, release the transcript.
November 19, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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thebreakdownab.bsky.social
“When a government grants itself license to override physician judgment and patient consent, who - at any stage of life — will be next?”

The AMA raising very serious concerns about the UCP’s invocation of the notwithstanding clause.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
November 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
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beadskrit.bsky.social
My kid’s first gender clinic appointment is in December. I can’t believe this government that claims to be all about “parents rights” is going to deny their two supportive parents and the world class medical experts we have in Calgary any say in what their health care will be.
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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caulfieldtim.bsky.social
Hard not to be both depressed & infuriated about these regressive, science-free, & cruel actions.

AB to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Very obviously, NO evidence these MAGA are laws needed.
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 2:18 AM
drdavidkeegan.bsky.social
So we have a provincial government using the notwithstanding clause to (among other things) make it illegal for doctors to provide proven healthcare to patients, given that it was otherwise unconstitutional to do so, in the name of “Protecting Alberta’s Children.”
#abpoli

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta to invoke notwithstanding clause to shield 3 transgender bills from court challenges | CBC News
The Alberta government has tabled legislation that seeks to invoke the notwithstanding clause to shield a suite of bills that affects transgender youth and adults from legal challenges.
www.cbc.ca
November 18, 2025 at 10:48 PM
drdavidkeegan.bsky.social
Private medicine worsens access to care for almost everyone, hurts business by pressuring them to expand insurance benefits and sickening the labour market and forces, and increases administrative workload for healthcare workers.

www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

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Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services
Draft legislation would establish a model for medicine unlike any other in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM