Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych
@jonathanconp.bsky.social
Psychologist. Partner, Central Ontario Psychology, Barrie ON. Advisor, Badge of Life Canada. Host, ON Psych: Podcast of ON Psych'l Ass’n. Constantly amused by the cosmic absurdity of human existence. Avoids COVID to protect others. Premature DMs are creepy
Pinned
Gonna pin the most recent of my #HalloweenTombsones here for the year because it’s at lot easier to scroll thru them from the bottom up!
I’m already collecting more for 2026.
I’m already collecting more for 2026.
“At stake is whether health systems have been knowingly deploying substandard protective equipment in environments where exposure to lethal airborne disease is foreseeable, continuous and unavoidable.
Under international labour law, this question is already answered.”
Under international labour law, this question is already answered.”
"To a lawyer trained in occupational safety regulation or human rights litigation, this is not an academic disagreement. It is a warning that existing standards may now be legally indefensible"
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Why the WHO respirator revolt could reshape global health governance - Business Upturn Trade & Policy
When a group of senior clinicians and public health scientists formally urged the World Health Organization in January 2026 to...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:34 PM
“At stake is whether health systems have been knowingly deploying substandard protective equipment in environments where exposure to lethal airborne disease is foreseeable, continuous and unavoidable.
Under international labour law, this question is already answered.”
Under international labour law, this question is already answered.”
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"To a lawyer trained in occupational safety regulation or human rights litigation, this is not an academic disagreement. It is a warning that existing standards may now be legally indefensible"
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Why the WHO respirator revolt could reshape global health governance - Business Upturn Trade & Policy
When a group of senior clinicians and public health scientists formally urged the World Health Organization in January 2026 to...
www.businessupturn.com
January 16, 2026 at 4:12 PM
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WE HAVE A NEW VERSION OF THE HIGHLY CRITICIZED HEP B VACCINE TRIAL PROTOCOL IN GUINEA-BISSAU.
Here’s what’s different…
Spoiler: It’s not much better.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/update-a-n...
Here’s what’s different…
Spoiler: It’s not much better.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/update-a-n...
Update: A newly revised protocol of the CDC-funded Hepatitis B vaccine trial in Guinea-Bissau. "This is still bad."
A January 14 document fails to address major ethical issues identified in the version published here yesterday. "The University of Southern Denmark is complicit in this unethical research conduct."
insidemedicine.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 AM
WE HAVE A NEW VERSION OF THE HIGHLY CRITICIZED HEP B VACCINE TRIAL PROTOCOL IN GUINEA-BISSAU.
Here’s what’s different…
Spoiler: It’s not much better.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/update-a-n...
Here’s what’s different…
Spoiler: It’s not much better.
insidemedicine.substack.com/p/update-a-n...
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Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom
CBS News report on ICE officer’s injuries drew ‘huge internal concern’
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January 16, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Anonymously sourced report that Jonathan Ross ‘suffered internal bleeding’ after killing Renee Good faced skepticism inside CBS newsroom
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Kids were young. Went to the parent-teacher meeting. Teacher asked, "Do you really talk particle physics, debate religious issues, and review Muppet movies with your kids over dinner?"
"Um, yes. Doesn't everyone?"
"Um, yes. Doesn't everyone?"
January 16, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Kids were young. Went to the parent-teacher meeting. Teacher asked, "Do you really talk particle physics, debate religious issues, and review Muppet movies with your kids over dinner?"
"Um, yes. Doesn't everyone?"
"Um, yes. Doesn't everyone?"
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Part 3 in an apparently ongoing series:
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Twelve Additional Statements that Surely Would Have Been Dismissed as “TDS” If the Democrats Had Even Thought of Them During the 2024 Campaign
Part 3 in an apparently ongoing series.
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January 16, 2026 at 3:16 PM
Part 3 in an apparently ongoing series:
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Take it from Canada: Trump goes from joking to policy in a heartbeat.
He's not kidding, America. He WILL prevent you from having midterm elections if he possibly can. His "joke" is just to start getting you used to the idea.
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He's not kidding, America. He WILL prevent you from having midterm elections if he possibly can. His "joke" is just to start getting you used to the idea.
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Trump says the US ‘shouldn’t even have an election’ in 2026 because of all his accomplishments
Trump expressed frustration that his party could lose the House or Senate in the upcoming midterms
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January 16, 2026 at 3:28 PM
Take it from Canada: Trump goes from joking to policy in a heartbeat.
He's not kidding, America. He WILL prevent you from having midterm elections if he possibly can. His "joke" is just to start getting you used to the idea.
ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-says-u...
He's not kidding, America. He WILL prevent you from having midterm elections if he possibly can. His "joke" is just to start getting you used to the idea.
ca.news.yahoo.com/trump-says-u...
Oh crap I'm supposed to be working
January 16, 2026 at 2:40 PM
Oh crap I'm supposed to be working
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People are still pretending that this timeline we're in is acceptable
January 16, 2026 at 6:08 AM
People are still pretending that this timeline we're in is acceptable
PHAC wastewater data shows that covid is high in Ontario right now. Yet public health almost entirely silent on the levels of covid, the risks it poses, and how to protect yourself and your community.
High levels are a public health failure and a significant risk for our future.
High levels are a public health failure and a significant risk for our future.
January 16, 2026 at 2:15 PM
PHAC wastewater data shows that covid is high in Ontario right now. Yet public health almost entirely silent on the levels of covid, the risks it poses, and how to protect yourself and your community.
High levels are a public health failure and a significant risk for our future.
High levels are a public health failure and a significant risk for our future.
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Obama: Imagine if I had done *ANY* of this
YouTube video by MeidasTouch
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January 16, 2026 at 12:47 PM
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No, Democrats aren’t “just as bad” or “even worse” than Trump, MAGA and the GOP.
No, the United States WASN’T “always this bad.”
Some folks really do have to work on their understanding of the concept of “order of magnitude.”
Not understanding it rewards/protects worse and more illegal behaviour.
No, the United States WASN’T “always this bad.”
Some folks really do have to work on their understanding of the concept of “order of magnitude.”
Not understanding it rewards/protects worse and more illegal behaviour.
January 16, 2026 at 12:30 PM
No, Democrats aren’t “just as bad” or “even worse” than Trump, MAGA and the GOP.
No, the United States WASN’T “always this bad.”
Some folks really do have to work on their understanding of the concept of “order of magnitude.”
Not understanding it rewards/protects worse and more illegal behaviour.
No, the United States WASN’T “always this bad.”
Some folks really do have to work on their understanding of the concept of “order of magnitude.”
Not understanding it rewards/protects worse and more illegal behaviour.
Ummm…who writes Consumer Reports?
Why by golly it’s independent experts.
Why by golly it’s independent experts.
HHS Secretary RFK Jr: "This idea that you should trust the experts, a good mother doesn't do that"
January 16, 2026 at 12:31 PM
Ummm…who writes Consumer Reports?
Why by golly it’s independent experts.
Why by golly it’s independent experts.
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Reposted by Jonathan Douglas PhD CPsych
Blaming vaccines is easier because it feels like it’s something controllable. Covid is airborne and this is a much more concerning reality. There is no need to panic, we have the science to prevent. Problems can only be fixed however, when we are able to talk about them.
#TalkAboutCovid
#TalkAboutCovid
What we are seeing now is just the tip of the iceberg. The focus on blaming the vaccines instead of the virus will only continue to make things worse. Condemning a whole generation that has not even born yet.
#COVID #LongCovid
#COVID #LongCovid
January 16, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Blaming vaccines is easier because it feels like it’s something controllable. Covid is airborne and this is a much more concerning reality. There is no need to panic, we have the science to prevent. Problems can only be fixed however, when we are able to talk about them.
#TalkAboutCovid
#TalkAboutCovid
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Fascinating twist 🧐
Auto-immune diseases are more common in those "recovered" versus those with Long C-19
There's so much about immune dysregulation were simply don't understand 😔
doi.org/10.3389/fimm...
Auto-immune diseases are more common in those "recovered" versus those with Long C-19
There's so much about immune dysregulation were simply don't understand 😔
doi.org/10.3389/fimm...
Frontiers | Autoantibodies in long COVID in a black/mixed population compared with recovered and pre-pandemic controls
IntroductionLong COVID (LC), a clinical condition marked by persistent and new symptoms after infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 ...
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January 16, 2026 at 10:16 AM
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You know what the weirdest thing is?
They think they are leaving us behind…
Maybe it feels like they are leaving us behind too…
But actually we are desperately throwing out life savers and trying to pull them onto the life boat, but they are pulling us into the water instead.
😷
They think they are leaving us behind…
Maybe it feels like they are leaving us behind too…
But actually we are desperately throwing out life savers and trying to pull them onto the life boat, but they are pulling us into the water instead.
😷
January 16, 2026 at 11:30 AM
You know what the weirdest thing is?
They think they are leaving us behind…
Maybe it feels like they are leaving us behind too…
But actually we are desperately throwing out life savers and trying to pull them onto the life boat, but they are pulling us into the water instead.
😷
They think they are leaving us behind…
Maybe it feels like they are leaving us behind too…
But actually we are desperately throwing out life savers and trying to pull them onto the life boat, but they are pulling us into the water instead.
😷
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Star Trek Starfleet Academy is damn good. It's new & a bit different.
It's about learning. About working with others. It's about respecting differences. Acceptance. Inclusion. Sharing. Real leadership. Adaptation. Tolerance. Humour. Being open to new things. Happiness
But then it is Star Trek.
It's about learning. About working with others. It's about respecting differences. Acceptance. Inclusion. Sharing. Real leadership. Adaptation. Tolerance. Humour. Being open to new things. Happiness
But then it is Star Trek.
January 16, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Star Trek Starfleet Academy is damn good. It's new & a bit different.
It's about learning. About working with others. It's about respecting differences. Acceptance. Inclusion. Sharing. Real leadership. Adaptation. Tolerance. Humour. Being open to new things. Happiness
But then it is Star Trek.
It's about learning. About working with others. It's about respecting differences. Acceptance. Inclusion. Sharing. Real leadership. Adaptation. Tolerance. Humour. Being open to new things. Happiness
But then it is Star Trek.
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January 16, 2026 at 11:07 AM
@mark-carney.bsky.social LEGO LASS SHOULD HAVE OUR AX!
January 16, 2026 at 11:03 AM
@mark-carney.bsky.social LEGO LASS SHOULD HAVE OUR AX!
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Please note that, if this is your evidence that the baby isn’t breathing, it’s not accurate. To be able to breathe oxygen this way the patient has to be able to breathe independently.
It may be the baby stopped breathing at some point, but this is not a picture of a baby not breathing.
It may be the baby stopped breathing at some point, but this is not a picture of a baby not breathing.
January 15, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Please note that, if this is your evidence that the baby isn’t breathing, it’s not accurate. To be able to breathe oxygen this way the patient has to be able to breathe independently.
It may be the baby stopped breathing at some point, but this is not a picture of a baby not breathing.
It may be the baby stopped breathing at some point, but this is not a picture of a baby not breathing.
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@jollygoodginger.bsky.social
speaks truth ✊🏻👏💙
speaks truth ✊🏻👏💙
January 15, 2026 at 12:48 PM
@jollygoodginger.bsky.social
speaks truth ✊🏻👏💙
speaks truth ✊🏻👏💙
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Remember back in 2023, when both parties agreed on a (bipartisan) immigration reform bill, and trump said;
“ditch it, I need immigration as a problem to run on”
“ditch it, I need immigration as a problem to run on”
January 15, 2026 at 4:58 PM
Remember back in 2023, when both parties agreed on a (bipartisan) immigration reform bill, and trump said;
“ditch it, I need immigration as a problem to run on”
“ditch it, I need immigration as a problem to run on”