Lance
@lanceboer.com
Frontend Developer / Project Manager
Board Member @cancovsoc.bsky.social
He/Him • So-called British Columbia • Just a no-class beat-down fool
Opinions are my own
Board Member @cancovsoc.bsky.social
He/Him • So-called British Columbia • Just a no-class beat-down fool
Opinions are my own
“Sardines, sardines” to the tune of Jolene – Is this anything?
January 22, 2026 at 2:07 AM
“Sardines, sardines” to the tune of Jolene – Is this anything?
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"A large Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study suggests that US school-aged children diagnosed as having long COVID are at 2.5 times the risk of related chronic absenteeism compared with those without the condition."
Source: www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/res...
Source: www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/res...
January 21, 2026 at 10:48 PM
"A large Centers for Disease Control and Prevention study suggests that US school-aged children diagnosed as having long COVID are at 2.5 times the risk of related chronic absenteeism compared with those without the condition."
Source: www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/res...
Source: www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/res...
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I try to be professional on this platform but there are times, like now, when it hits me hard on a visceral level that we are in the midst of a catastrophic global public health crisis and it seems, as a species, we've somehow decided that ignoring it is the best plan we've got.
October 28, 2025 at 12:42 AM
I try to be professional on this platform but there are times, like now, when it hits me hard on a visceral level that we are in the midst of a catastrophic global public health crisis and it seems, as a species, we've somehow decided that ignoring it is the best plan we've got.
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I’m guessing some assume that because Iceland is populated by blonde Nordic people that Greenland is the same, and please, I beg of you, spend like 5 minutes reading about what indigenous Greenlanders think of all this insanity:
January 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
I’m guessing some assume that because Iceland is populated by blonde Nordic people that Greenland is the same, and please, I beg of you, spend like 5 minutes reading about what indigenous Greenlanders think of all this insanity:
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Worth calling out that the Greenlandic Inuit were there long before any European explorer, and the date of colonization doesn't abate their rights.
January 19, 2026 at 4:19 PM
Worth calling out that the Greenlandic Inuit were there long before any European explorer, and the date of colonization doesn't abate their rights.
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sir you are a (terrible) social media scheduling company based in vancouver sit the fuck down
Vancouver social-media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’
Company has secured a project with ICE that involves ‘social listening’ after cancelling a contract in 2020 over employee backlash
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 21, 2026 at 4:29 PM
sir you are a (terrible) social media scheduling company based in vancouver sit the fuck down
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This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 20, 2026 at 10:53 PM
This is the most astonishing graph of what the Trump regime has done to US science. They have destroyed the federal science workforce across the board. The negative impacts on Americans will be felt for generations, and the US might never be the same again.
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
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GOOD THING WE KEEP INFECTING ALL THE KIDS!
"Subclinical growth faltering may be a delayed consequence of COVID-19 in preschool children, particularly in vulnerable populations"
The Unseen Curve: Tracking Hidden Growth Faltering in Post-COVID Preschool Children www.wos-emr.net/index.php/CV...
"Subclinical growth faltering may be a delayed consequence of COVID-19 in preschool children, particularly in vulnerable populations"
The Unseen Curve: Tracking Hidden Growth Faltering in Post-COVID Preschool Children www.wos-emr.net/index.php/CV...
January 19, 2026 at 7:31 PM
GOOD THING WE KEEP INFECTING ALL THE KIDS!
"Subclinical growth faltering may be a delayed consequence of COVID-19 in preschool children, particularly in vulnerable populations"
The Unseen Curve: Tracking Hidden Growth Faltering in Post-COVID Preschool Children www.wos-emr.net/index.php/CV...
"Subclinical growth faltering may be a delayed consequence of COVID-19 in preschool children, particularly in vulnerable populations"
The Unseen Curve: Tracking Hidden Growth Faltering in Post-COVID Preschool Children www.wos-emr.net/index.php/CV...
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It should click for you how many who ask for mutual aid online are disabled. Disabled people are likely to be in poverty & isolation. Disability makes life under capitalism precarious. That’s why disability justice is intertwined with getting rid of capitalism & why mutual aid is disability justice.
January 18, 2026 at 8:12 PM
It should click for you how many who ask for mutual aid online are disabled. Disabled people are likely to be in poverty & isolation. Disability makes life under capitalism precarious. That’s why disability justice is intertwined with getting rid of capitalism & why mutual aid is disability justice.
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Hybrid remote & in-person options at schools, workplaces, & medical settings were established & operational “back during the pandemic.” But after the rush back 2 normal—when govt. basically told everyone COVID was over—they were removed, mocked, etc. They’re always needed: disability access, etc.
So to keep people in the loop, one of the biggest school districts in the state is closed Tuesday and Wednesday because they need to give teachers time to build hybrid options for families worried about their children getting kidnapped on the way to school by lawless masked armed federal goons.
January 18, 2026 at 9:00 PM
Hybrid remote & in-person options at schools, workplaces, & medical settings were established & operational “back during the pandemic.” But after the rush back 2 normal—when govt. basically told everyone COVID was over—they were removed, mocked, etc. They’re always needed: disability access, etc.
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"The damage is already irreparable, because no serious European government can trust the United States after watching an American president threaten conquest while Congress issues statements of concern but takes no concrete steps to block him from using force against NATO countries."
According to new reporting, the US secretly sought knowledge about military installations in Greenland. One of the incidents took place on January 16, 2025, while Biden was in office. Who in the military authorized this?
My latest …
My latest …
US secretly sought intel on Greenland military sites-Berlingske
Greenland has become the clearest test yet of whether NATO will survive in its current form when the danger comes from inside, because Trump’s renewed threat of stealing allied territory should not be...
open.substack.com
January 18, 2026 at 9:01 PM
"The damage is already irreparable, because no serious European government can trust the United States after watching an American president threaten conquest while Congress issues statements of concern but takes no concrete steps to block him from using force against NATO countries."
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Carney is not working in Canada's best interest.
www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
Contact your MP!
#cdnpoli #canada
www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
Contact your MP!
#cdnpoli #canada
January 18, 2026 at 2:24 AM
Carney is not working in Canada's best interest.
www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
Contact your MP!
#cdnpoli #canada
www.ourcommons.ca/en/contact-us
Contact your MP!
#cdnpoli #canada
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January 17, 2026 at 6:26 AM
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Deaths in Canada due to pneumonia rose by 20% in 2024 https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/pneumonia-caused-deaths-rose-by-20-in-2024-statcan-data/
News and analysis ⇢ canadahealthwatch.ca
News and analysis ⇢ canadahealthwatch.ca
January 17, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Deaths in Canada due to pneumonia rose by 20% in 2024 https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/pneumonia-caused-deaths-rose-by-20-in-2024-statcan-data/
News and analysis ⇢ canadahealthwatch.ca
News and analysis ⇢ canadahealthwatch.ca
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A massive "Hands off Greenland" protest is happening right now in Copenhagen to demonstrate against Trump's threats.
"The aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland's democracy," organisers said.
“Respect for Greenland, respect for Greenlanders, respect for Denmark.”
"The aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland's democracy," organisers said.
“Respect for Greenland, respect for Greenlanders, respect for Denmark.”
January 17, 2026 at 3:52 PM
A massive "Hands off Greenland" protest is happening right now in Copenhagen to demonstrate against Trump's threats.
"The aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland's democracy," organisers said.
“Respect for Greenland, respect for Greenlanders, respect for Denmark.”
"The aim is to send a clear and unified message of respect for Greenland's democracy," organisers said.
“Respect for Greenland, respect for Greenlanders, respect for Denmark.”
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“Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise.”
Putting it all together:
- covid is airborne
- people are getting it repeatedly
- it’s wrecking immune systems
Please: mask, ventilate, filtrate, isolate, immunize.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Putting it all together:
- covid is airborne
- people are getting it repeatedly
- it’s wrecking immune systems
Please: mask, ventilate, filtrate, isolate, immunize.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Persistent Attenuation of Lymphocyte Subsets After Mass SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:53 PM
“Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise.”
Putting it all together:
- covid is airborne
- people are getting it repeatedly
- it’s wrecking immune systems
Please: mask, ventilate, filtrate, isolate, immunize.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Putting it all together:
- covid is airborne
- people are getting it repeatedly
- it’s wrecking immune systems
Please: mask, ventilate, filtrate, isolate, immunize.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
Escaping the trap of US tech dependence
Canada needs real digital sovereignty, not our own digital colonizers
disconnect.blog
January 16, 2026 at 5:38 PM
When countries get hooked on US tech, their governments are constrained in reining in tech’s harms while most of the economic benefits accrue to the United States.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
It’s time to break out of that trap — but that means challenging the Silicon Valley model, not creating our own digital colonizers.
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Our anniversary is bittersweet. In a better world, Donate A Mask would not exist. In this world, we know respirator masks protect wearers but may be hard to come by. That’s why we send masks to people on request. 😷Help us by donating today. 💙
donatemask.ca/donate
#MasksWork #StayHealthy #MaskUp
donatemask.ca/donate
#MasksWork #StayHealthy #MaskUp
January 14, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Our anniversary is bittersweet. In a better world, Donate A Mask would not exist. In this world, we know respirator masks protect wearers but may be hard to come by. That’s why we send masks to people on request. 😷Help us by donating today. 💙
donatemask.ca/donate
#MasksWork #StayHealthy #MaskUp
donatemask.ca/donate
#MasksWork #StayHealthy #MaskUp
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Think that Canada’s border agents, the CBSA, are radically different from ICE?
@desmondcole.bsky.social explains how the Canada Border Security Agency works, often in tandem with ICE, to detain and deport migrants, sometimes with lethal consequences.
youtu.be/T2WuZY5ViqM
@desmondcole.bsky.social explains how the Canada Border Security Agency works, often in tandem with ICE, to detain and deport migrants, sometimes with lethal consequences.
youtu.be/T2WuZY5ViqM
Canada’s border agents don’t deserve a pass
YouTube video by The Breach
youtu.be
January 16, 2026 at 8:25 PM
Think that Canada’s border agents, the CBSA, are radically different from ICE?
@desmondcole.bsky.social explains how the Canada Border Security Agency works, often in tandem with ICE, to detain and deport migrants, sometimes with lethal consequences.
youtu.be/T2WuZY5ViqM
@desmondcole.bsky.social explains how the Canada Border Security Agency works, often in tandem with ICE, to detain and deport migrants, sometimes with lethal consequences.
youtu.be/T2WuZY5ViqM
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Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, UBCIC President:
“By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations.“
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...
“By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations.“
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...
January 16, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Grand Chief Stewart Phillip, UBCIC President:
“By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations.“
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...
“By ending the decriminalization pilot, the Province is failing to treat addiction as a public-health issue, not a criminal one, and is doubling down on policies that have already caused immense harm to First Nations.“
www.ubcic.bc.ca/ubcic_deeply...
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A periodic, unfortunate reminder that an unwell population is one that’s easier to coerce and control.
Wear a good mask and protect yourself and others from the long term effects of repeat COVID infections. This is not a world you want to be sick in if you can at all avoid it.
Wear a good mask and protect yourself and others from the long term effects of repeat COVID infections. This is not a world you want to be sick in if you can at all avoid it.
January 16, 2026 at 6:04 PM
A periodic, unfortunate reminder that an unwell population is one that’s easier to coerce and control.
Wear a good mask and protect yourself and others from the long term effects of repeat COVID infections. This is not a world you want to be sick in if you can at all avoid it.
Wear a good mask and protect yourself and others from the long term effects of repeat COVID infections. This is not a world you want to be sick in if you can at all avoid it.
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Interesting piece: "Why the WHO respirator revolt could reshape global health governance" 😷⚖️
www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy...
www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy...
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 5:14 PM
Interesting piece: "Why the WHO respirator revolt could reshape global health governance" 😷⚖️
www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy...
www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy...
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COVID is now in its 7th year. The US faces a 12th wave, with 1.2M recorded deaths. Global deaths near 27M, the true death toll is far higher. Transmission remains high (~1 million infections/day), reinfections are widespread, and Long COVID remains a mass-disabling condition affecting millions.
Public health collapsing as COVID pandemic enters its 7th year
The systematic dismantling of public health services in the United States, including childhood vaccinations that have saved millions of lives, is a historic crime committed by the US ruling elite.
www.wsws.org
January 16, 2026 at 4:34 AM
COVID is now in its 7th year. The US faces a 12th wave, with 1.2M recorded deaths. Global deaths near 27M, the true death toll is far higher. Transmission remains high (~1 million infections/day), reinfections are widespread, and Long COVID remains a mass-disabling condition affecting millions.
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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