Dr. Marie-Claude Grégoire
@drmcgregoire.bsky.social
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Thousands starved to death. Behind anonymous numbers, was a loved person with a name.
NEW: Without USAID funding to help buy food for refugees, the World Food Program rushed to prioritize families based on need, determining that only half the population would get food.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
Refugees learned which half they were in from a number stamped on the back of their ration card.
After Trump Officials Cut Food Aid to Kenya, Children Starved to Death
“Brutal and traumatizing”: Interviews and a trove of internal documents show government officials and aid workers desperately tried to warn Trump advisers about impending disaster and death.
www.propublica.org
December 17, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thousands starved to death. Behind anonymous numbers, was a loved person with a name.
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File under "SIGH..." 👇
Lyme Disease Did Not Come From a Secret Military Lab, Contrary to FDA Chief's Claim www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
"...flatly contradicted by decades of scientific evidence..."
Important to note: Makary, the head of the FDA, is pushing this bonkers BS!
Lyme Disease Did Not Come From a Secret Military Lab, Contrary to FDA Chief's Claim www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
"...flatly contradicted by decades of scientific evidence..."
Important to note: Makary, the head of the FDA, is pushing this bonkers BS!
Lyme Disease Did Not Come From a Secret Military Lab, Contrary to FDA Chief's Claim
Bacterium that causes it circulated long before the lab opened, decades of evidence show
www.medpagetoday.com
December 17, 2025 at 3:33 PM
File under "SIGH..." 👇
Lyme Disease Did Not Come From a Secret Military Lab, Contrary to FDA Chief's Claim www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
"...flatly contradicted by decades of scientific evidence..."
Important to note: Makary, the head of the FDA, is pushing this bonkers BS!
Lyme Disease Did Not Come From a Secret Military Lab, Contrary to FDA Chief's Claim www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
"...flatly contradicted by decades of scientific evidence..."
Important to note: Makary, the head of the FDA, is pushing this bonkers BS!
Reposted by Dr. Marie-Claude Grégoire
Holy cripes this is very very bad news 🧪
Exclusive: The Trump administration is moving to dismantle the National Center for Atmospheric Research in Colorado, according to a senior White House official, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
Trump moves to dismantle major US climate research center in Colorado
The Trump administration is breaking up the National Center for Atmospheric Research, taking aim at one of the world's leading climate research labs.
bit.ly
December 17, 2025 at 3:08 AM
Holy cripes this is very very bad news 🧪
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Sum: Don't! 🛑
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places www.npr.org/sections/sho...
20% of Gen Z "prioritize getting a tan over protecting their skin."
"25% say it's worth looking great now even if it means looking worse later."
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places www.npr.org/sections/sho...
20% of Gen Z "prioritize getting a tan over protecting their skin."
"25% say it's worth looking great now even if it means looking worse later."
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places
Indoor tanning is trending among Gen Z. A new study finds tanning bed users not only have a much higher risk of melanoma, they also have DNA damage linked to cancer across nearly their entire skin.
www.npr.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Sum: Don't! 🛑
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places www.npr.org/sections/sho...
20% of Gen Z "prioritize getting a tan over protecting their skin."
"25% say it's worth looking great now even if it means looking worse later."
Tanning bed users are at higher risk of skin cancer, especially in unusual places www.npr.org/sections/sho...
20% of Gen Z "prioritize getting a tan over protecting their skin."
"25% say it's worth looking great now even if it means looking worse later."
I hope the BC government wins. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
B.C. files civil claim against e-cigarette giant, alleges company fuelled youth addiction | CBC News
British Columbia has filed a civil claim against e-cigarette giant Juul Labs, saying the company fuelled youth nicotine addiction with “deceptive marketing practices.” Juul Labs denies the province's ...
www.cbc.ca
December 14, 2025 at 6:26 AM
I hope the BC government wins. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Please explain to me how Police don’t have video of the Brown University shooter inside of the building, don’t know how he got in, and don’t know where he went.
a man in a suit and tie talks to another man and says weird huh
ALT: a man in a suit and tie talks to another man and says weird huh
media.tenor.com
December 14, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Please explain to me how Police don’t have video of the Brown University shooter inside of the building, don’t know how he got in, and don’t know where he went.
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The thing about measles is that it’s the only known virus that triggers immune amnesia - it causes your immune system to forget everything it has previously learned. Meaning you essentially reset to zero and are now at risk of basically everything.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
December 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
The thing about measles is that it’s the only known virus that triggers immune amnesia - it causes your immune system to forget everything it has previously learned. Meaning you essentially reset to zero and are now at risk of basically everything.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
It can take 2-3 years to get immunities back.
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This outbreak is really picking up
“measles is the most contagious known virus in the world and can hang in the air for hours”
111 cases and accelerating spread in SC
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
111 cases and accelerating spread in SC
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
South Carolina measles outbreak is 'accelerating,' driving hundreds into quarantine
Some students who remain unvaccinated are now in a second 21-day quarantine since the beginning of the school year.
www.nbcnews.com
December 12, 2025 at 4:50 AM
This outbreak is really picking up
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I scrolled thru the page. They're unstable people posting disinformation.
It's very troubling.
It's very troubling.
December 7, 2025 at 5:39 PM
I scrolled thru the page. They're unstable people posting disinformation.
It's very troubling.
It's very troubling.
If it’s a joke, it’s absolutely not funny. If it’s real… we’ll, f*ck, it’s scary.
Check out this ignorant group of 76k Canadians...I'm sure many are russian bots but fuck, this is what we'll see more of..fucking maga!!
December 7, 2025 at 5:38 PM
If it’s a joke, it’s absolutely not funny. If it’s real… we’ll, f*ck, it’s scary.
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“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
December 5, 2025 at 7:15 PM
“This irresponsible and purposely misleading guidance will lead to more hepatitis B infections in infants and children.” Read our full statement by AAP President Dr. Susan J. Kressly:
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
www.aap.org/en/news-room...
If this is not murder, what is it?
EXCLUSIVE: The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did NOT appear to have radio or other communications devices, the top military official overseeing the strike told lawmakers on Thursday.
Exclusive: Survivors clinging to capsized boat didn’t radio for backup, admiral overseeing double-tap strike tells lawmakers | CNN Politics
The two men killed as they floated holding onto their capsized boat in a secondary strike against a suspected drug vessel in early September did not appear to have radio or other communications device...
www.cnn.com
December 5, 2025 at 6:36 AM
If this is not murder, what is it?
We love living in Victoria!!
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
with (among many others) @burgundavia.bsky.social and @ryanjabs.bsky.social
The Best Cycling City No One Talks About
YouTube video by Oh The Urbanity!
youtu.be
November 30, 2025 at 6:36 AM
We love living in Victoria!!
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It’s the guns
CALIFORNIA: “Four people killed and 10 others wounded Saturday night in a mass shooting at a children’s birthday party in Stockton… during a child’s birthday celebration at an ice cream shop…” www.sacbee.com/news/local/c...
November 30, 2025 at 4:55 AM
It’s the guns
As a pediatrician, this horrifies me too!!
The Guardian investigation into freebirthing is one of the most horrifying things I've read in a long time.
Just awful. So many preventable deaths.
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Just awful. So many preventable deaths.
www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...
Influencers made millions pushing ‘wild’ births – now the Free Birth Society is linked to baby deaths around the world
A year-long investigation reveals how mothers lost children after being radicalised by uplifting podcast tales of births without midwives or doctors
www.theguardian.com
November 29, 2025 at 5:25 AM
As a pediatrician, this horrifies me too!!
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How proud we are to live in Biketoria — Canada’s cycling capital! Check out this inspiring video showing how Victoria tripled its cycling in just 11 years:
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Share this video and spread the word. Victoria is on the right path — and together, we can go even further.
#YYJBike
www.youtube.com/watc...
Share this video and spread the word. Victoria is on the right path — and together, we can go even further.
#YYJBike
How This Small City Tripled Its Cycling In Just 11 Years
This small city tripled its cycling mode share in just 11 years!
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November 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
How proud we are to live in Biketoria — Canada’s cycling capital! Check out this inspiring video showing how Victoria tripled its cycling in just 11 years:
www.youtube.com/watc...
Share this video and spread the word. Victoria is on the right path — and together, we can go even further.
#YYJBike
www.youtube.com/watc...
Share this video and spread the word. Victoria is on the right path — and together, we can go even further.
#YYJBike
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Notice who voted against this resolution and who abstained #Disgusting
UN resolution against torture, it passed, all those countries in green below voted in favour of the resolution to prevent acts of torture, cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
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UN resolution against torture, it passed, all those countries in green below voted in favour of the resolution to prevent acts of torture, cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
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November 27, 2025 at 5:19 PM
Notice who voted against this resolution and who abstained #Disgusting
UN resolution against torture, it passed, all those countries in green below voted in favour of the resolution to prevent acts of torture, cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
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UN resolution against torture, it passed, all those countries in green below voted in favour of the resolution to prevent acts of torture, cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment
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November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
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Erasing important history is never for the common good.
“'The US government will not be commemorating World AIDS Day this year' is the official instruction US agencies and country-based programs received in a recent email."
🛟 medsky sociology health policy
🛟 medsky sociology health policy
The United States Cancels World AIDS Day
What does silence equal?
substack.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:13 AM
Erasing important history is never for the common good.
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I am changing my recommendation about buying ByHeart baby formula.
Earlier, I suggested not buying it “for the next little while”.
Now, I suggest considering “never” buying it.
An “organic” product does not mean a safe product.
Earlier, I suggested not buying it “for the next little while”.
Now, I suggest considering “never” buying it.
An “organic” product does not mean a safe product.
ByHeart baby formula from all lots may be contaminated with botulism bacteria, tests show
The makers of ByHeart infant formula say tests of products tied to a botulism outbreak show that all of the company's products may have been contaminated.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
I am changing my recommendation about buying ByHeart baby formula.
Earlier, I suggested not buying it “for the next little while”.
Now, I suggest considering “never” buying it.
An “organic” product does not mean a safe product.
Earlier, I suggested not buying it “for the next little while”.
Now, I suggest considering “never” buying it.
An “organic” product does not mean a safe product.
Very sad news this www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Colleen Jones, champion curler and CBC reporter, dies at 65 | CBC News
Jones’s celebrated career paved the way for other women in sport and broadcasting.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Very sad news this www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
3 avoidable deaths. Vaccines save lives.
3 infant #pertussis deaths this year in Kentucky. "Of the three infant deaths reported over the past 12 months, all three were not vaccinated, nor were their mothers."
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
We first tested maternal vaccination for whooping cough over 80 years ago. It's safe & effective & might have saved these babies.
www.wowktv.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:24 AM
3 avoidable deaths. Vaccines save lives.
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"Vaccines do not cause autism despite RFK Jr’s change to CDC site" www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... #MedSky
Vaccines do not cause autism despite RFK Jr's change to CDC site
RFK Jr forced the CDC to claim that vaccines cause autism. Published scientific research refutes this claim.
www.skepticalraptor.com
November 25, 2025 at 2:30 AM
"Vaccines do not cause autism despite RFK Jr’s change to CDC site" www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... #MedSky