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Soren Larsen (SEGL) @sorenlarsen.bsky.social · 1d

Annual COVID Vaccines Protect People against Severe Disease, Even with Prior Immunity

"The new research also “calls into question the idea that younger individuals and those without risk factors don’t need the vaccine,” Viswanathan says."

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 8d

I am grateful to have met and learned from the formidable Dr. Jane Goodall, whose legacy will live on through all the good work she has done, seeds she has planted, and ideas she has sparked around the world.

Photo credit: @markkamstra.com

Jane Goodall speaking to Lisa Kramer. Photo credit: Mark Kamstra

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 13d

Happy birthday!

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 14d

Kudos to the Government of Canada for recommending Tylenol as safe as treatment for fever and pain during pregnancy 🇨🇦

recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-rec...

Acetaminophen is a recommended treatment for fever and pain during pregnancy - Canada.ca

Health Canada currently maintains that there is no conclusive evidence that using acetaminophen as directed during pregnancy causes autism or other neurodevelopmental disorders. Acetaminophen is commo...

recalls-rappels.canada.ca

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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 15d

Reminder to fill out this CRA survey and say YES to automatic tax filing cra-arc-survey-sondage.ca/f/s.aspx?s=d...

Automatic tax filing consultation

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cra-arc-survey-sondage.ca

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 16d

He’s trying to tell you it’s his shed now, no longer yours. What an amazing creature.

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 20d

Unexpectedly finding myself at urgent care this morning. Not gonna lie, the stickers someone left behind on a chair in the waiting room are exactly boost the I need.

“mini dots stickers - tiny fun for every one!”

Cute cat and dog stickers.

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 21d

Flight South
Ted Harrison
1985

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 26d

Water lily

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 26d

Late summer delight

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 27d

😅 I promise to abide by protocol once I’m in the theatre!

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 27d

What’s everyone doing this weekend to disconnect and recharge? Today I’m off to Stratford to see TWO plays: Macbeth and Dangerous Liaisons. 🎭

Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 27d

hi friends! It's almost the weekend. Have you planned something fun offline? It could be reading a book, taking a long walk, going to a museum, seeing a friend, doing a craft, or cooking an elaborate meal. If you are sad, try not to be sad alone. And if you can, charge your phone away from your bed.

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 27d

Greenwashing allegations at a Canadian asset management firm:

"... contrary to claims made in the firm’s sales communications — including in online posts, interviews and articles — the firm wasn’t considering ESG factors for many of its funds."

www.investmentexecutive.com/news/from-th...

OSC alleges greenwashing by Purpose Investments | Investment Executive

Firm, founder overstated its reliance on ESG considerations, regulator alleges

www.investmentexecutive.com

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Karen K. Ho @karenho.bsky.social · 27d

hi friends! It's almost the weekend. Have you planned something fun offline? It could be reading a book, taking a long walk, going to a museum, seeing a friend, doing a craft, or cooking an elaborate meal. If you are sad, try not to be sad alone. And if you can, charge your phone away from your bed.

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 27d

Here's a cute example. A Wall Street Journal article, "The Guard Dog Ate My Matisse," included a photo of a museum guard dog who mauled rare teddy bears that were under his care, and the expression on his face gets me every time.

Gift article link:
www.wsj.com/articles/SB1...

Museum guard dog with rare teddy bears he mauled, including one said to have been owned by Elvis Presley. Excerpt from a WSJ article. Photo: NewsCom/Splash News.

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 28d

When I come across something in life that makes me especially happy – a touching email, a funny photo, an uplifting article – I save it to a folder on my computer called "Happy". If ever I'm feeling a little down, I just peruse items in that folder for an instant boost.

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 29d

Today I heard the expression “video podcast” for the first time.

Hello? The 20th century called and wants its talk show back.

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 29d

I’m on page 87 of a 145-page dense document I have to read carefully in time for a meeting later this week. Here’s hoping pages 88-145 are just drawings for me to mindlessly peruse.

a person is drawing an orange juice with a straw on a piece of paper

Alt: Someone is drawing a cup of orange juice with a straw on a piece of paper

media.tenor.com

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 29d

Me asking AI to define uroboros

a snake is sticking its head into a laptop on a table

Alt: a snake typing at a laptop

media.tenor.com

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 29d

My dear husband and I got identical new laptops at the same time. I have opted to identify mine with pink glitter to ensure no mixups going forward.

My Lenovo laptop with a pink glitter skin. Now if my husband accidentally brings it with him to work there will be no denying that he did so on purpose.

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · 29d

My face as I read an email from someone offering to create a Wikipedia page about me in exchange for payment

a woman with red hair is making a funny face while sitting in front of a crowd of people .

Alt: Lucille Ball grimacing and generally looking displeased

media.tenor.com

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · Sep 8

Dislike!

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · Sep 8

To avoid paying a 75¢ debit card fee, I used a $10 bill to pay for a $7 food cart purchase, and now I have three dollars in coins I’ll never use

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · Sep 8

The gift-giver should at yeast have left you a crumb of a clue

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Paul Hünermund @p-hunermund.com · Sep 8

Lol, my school is running a 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞-day workshop on 'creating meaningful and sustainable' work-life balance—for tenured faculty. 😄

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · Sep 7

Woah. Mind blowing photos.

HT @koenfucius.bsky.social

www.popsci.com/science/astr...

18 awesome images from the 2025 Astronomy Photographer of the Year awards

Our universe is vast and absolutely incredible.

www.popsci.com

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · Sep 7

💯

“It’s unthinkable to let unfiltered, untreated water flow in our taps, and it should be equally unthinkable to have unfiltered air circulate (along with airborne viruses) in places where vulnerable people gather in close proximity...”

[Gift article link]

www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/c970638...

The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent

We still aren’t doing enough to mitigate the spread of the virus

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · Sep 6

Today I learned Selena Gomez is a billionaire

A Wall Street Journal infographic shows Selena Gomez and Taylor Swift (both in their 30s) are among the 150 American women who are billionaires. 86% of American billionaires are men, including Mark Zuckerberg, who is in his 40s.

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Lisa Kramer @lisakramer.com · Sep 6

Very interesting info and graphics in this WSJ article on American billionaires

[Gift article link]

www.wsj.com/finance/inve...

What We Know About America’s Billionaires: 1,135 and Counting

An exclusive, up-close look at the richest people in the U.S. from celebrities like Taylor Swift and Elon Musk to a founder of a roofing supplier in Wisconsin.

www.wsj.com

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