MaryArlene
@maryarlene.bsky.social
Covid conscious, climate change aware, trying to maintain hope for the future.
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Few are sharing information about this piece of the energy MOU
thehub.ca/2025/12/02/how-the-energy-mou-paves-way-for-a-nation-building-electricity-superlink-across-the-west/
thehub.ca/2025/12/02/how-the-energy-mou-paves-way-for-a-nation-building-electricity-superlink-across-the-west/
The biggest energy story in Canada nobody’s talking about
How the energy MOU paves way for a nation-building electricity superlink across the West
thehub.ca
December 3, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Few are sharing information about this piece of the energy MOU
thehub.ca/2025/12/02/how-the-energy-mou-paves-way-for-a-nation-building-electricity-superlink-across-the-west/
thehub.ca/2025/12/02/how-the-energy-mou-paves-way-for-a-nation-building-electricity-superlink-across-the-west/
Alta UCP refuses to listen to good advice while planning to include health care numbers on driver's licenses. Have no respect for privacy concerns.
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-health-numbers-licences-9.7000530
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-health-numbers-licences-9.7000530
Adding health-care numbers to Alberta licences increases fraud risk: privacy watchdog | CBC News
Alberta's privacy watchdog is raising concerns about the government's plan to add health-care numbers to driver's licences and other forms of identification.
cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Alta UCP refuses to listen to good advice while planning to include health care numbers on driver's licenses. Have no respect for privacy concerns.
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-health-numbers-licences-9.7000530
cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-health-numbers-licences-9.7000530
Government will be considering proposals to repurpose old RAM building in Edmonton.
ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/early-negotiations-with-province-developer-underway-for-repurposing-of-old-ram-building/
ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/early-negotiations-with-province-developer-underway-for-repurposing-of-old-ram-building/
Early negotiations with province, developer underway for repurposing of old RAM building
The province said it is in early negotiations with a developer for the repurposing of the old Royal Alberta Museum building in Glenora.
ctvnews.ca
December 3, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Government will be considering proposals to repurpose old RAM building in Edmonton.
ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/early-negotiations-with-province-developer-underway-for-repurposing-of-old-ram-building/
ctvnews.ca/edmonton/article/early-negotiations-with-province-developer-underway-for-repurposing-of-old-ram-building/
Reposted by MaryArlene
So true. It helps to have strategies in hand when handling doctors, especially when it comes to conservation of spoons:
whn.global/the-long-cov...
whn.global/the-long-cov...
The Long Covid Strategy Guide for Talking to Doctors - WHN
This is the third of a series of posts on Long COVID by David Brasure. See parts 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Your appointment was at 2:30. You’ve been sitting in this waiting room since 2:15, which means...
whn.global
December 3, 2025 at 2:19 AM
So true. It helps to have strategies in hand when handling doctors, especially when it comes to conservation of spoons:
whn.global/the-long-cov...
whn.global/the-long-cov...
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Doctors focus on one body part at a time, but Long COVID hits everything. When nobody connects the dots, people get ignored — that’s why so many with Long COVID fall through the cracks. It’s not a mystery, just a virus causing damage in lots of different ways.
Source: x.com/envidreamz/s...
Source: x.com/envidreamz/s...
December 3, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Doctors focus on one body part at a time, but Long COVID hits everything. When nobody connects the dots, people get ignored — that’s why so many with Long COVID fall through the cracks. It’s not a mystery, just a virus causing damage in lots of different ways.
Source: x.com/envidreamz/s...
Source: x.com/envidreamz/s...
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High risk areas are SCHOOLS & all public transportation vehicles as well.
Spain hits back: Masks are mandatory again
Spain’s Health Ministry warns of rising flu and COVID this winter and mandates masks in hospitals, primary care, long term care, and elderly facilities in high-risk areas to protect at risk people, prioritizing nursing homes and immunocompromised patients.
Spain’s Health Ministry warns of rising flu and COVID this winter and mandates masks in hospitals, primary care, long term care, and elderly facilities in high-risk areas to protect at risk people, prioritizing nursing homes and immunocompromised patients.
Spain hits back: Masks are mandatory again
Spain’s Ministry of Health has issued a warning over rising flu cases as winter approaches, preparing to require masks in hospitals, health centres, and elderly-care facilities…
euroweeklynews.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:19 AM
High risk areas are SCHOOLS & all public transportation vehicles as well.
Reposted by MaryArlene
Breaking: Spain brings masks back.
Mandatory in hospitals, primary care, and long-term care—for patients, visitors, and staff.
Strong recommendation everywhere else.
Public health moving where evidence points.
Note: Really worth upgrading to respirators.
euroweeklynews.com/2025/11/28/s...
Mandatory in hospitals, primary care, and long-term care—for patients, visitors, and staff.
Strong recommendation everywhere else.
Public health moving where evidence points.
Note: Really worth upgrading to respirators.
euroweeklynews.com/2025/11/28/s...
December 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Breaking: Spain brings masks back.
Mandatory in hospitals, primary care, and long-term care—for patients, visitors, and staff.
Strong recommendation everywhere else.
Public health moving where evidence points.
Note: Really worth upgrading to respirators.
euroweeklynews.com/2025/11/28/s...
Mandatory in hospitals, primary care, and long-term care—for patients, visitors, and staff.
Strong recommendation everywhere else.
Public health moving where evidence points.
Note: Really worth upgrading to respirators.
euroweeklynews.com/2025/11/28/s...
Sure hope that the owner of this business doesn't have any problems.
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/12/01/recall-petition-for-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-said-to-be-in-the-works/
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/12/01/recall-petition-for-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-said-to-be-in-the-works/
Recall petition for Alberta Premier Danielle Smith said to be in the works
A Medicine Hat bakery posted to social media on Sunday, Nov. 30, that a recall petition for Alberta Premier Da...
lethbridgenewsnow.com
December 2, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Sure hope that the owner of this business doesn't have any problems.
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/12/01/recall-petition-for-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-said-to-be-in-the-works/
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/12/01/recall-petition-for-alberta-premier-danielle-smith-said-to-be-in-the-works/
Reposted by MaryArlene
On the one hand Thomas Lukaszuk was wise to file this only as a policy petition and not a referendum petition—having signed up only 13.6% of eligible voters, it would have failed on the referendum track. The downside is that as a policy and not a referendum petition, the UCP could easily kill this.
BREAKING:
Alberta's Elections Commissioner has determined that the Alberta Forerver Petition was successful and officially met its signature threshold.
www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...
Alberta's Elections Commissioner has determined that the Alberta Forerver Petition was successful and officially met its signature threshold.
www.elections.ab.ca/citizen-init...
Citizen Initiative Petition Verification Completed, Results Announced - Elections Alberta
EDMONTON – Elections Alberta has completed verification for the “Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative petition. Alberta’s Chief Electoral Officer, Gordon McClure, has determined under section 10...
www.elections.ab.ca
December 1, 2025 at 11:28 PM
On the one hand Thomas Lukaszuk was wise to file this only as a policy petition and not a referendum petition—having signed up only 13.6% of eligible voters, it would have failed on the referendum track. The downside is that as a policy and not a referendum petition, the UCP could easily kill this.
Reposted by MaryArlene
Here's another 🚨🧵 by Zdenek Vrozina (also today):
"A study comparing the immune system 3 months after COVID-19 and after influenza shows something clear.
SARS-CoV-2 leaves behind a far deeper and longer-lasting immune imprint than seasonal flu..."
16-tweet 🧵:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19955...
"A study comparing the immune system 3 months after COVID-19 and after influenza shows something clear.
SARS-CoV-2 leaves behind a far deeper and longer-lasting immune imprint than seasonal flu..."
16-tweet 🧵:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19955...
December 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Here's another 🚨🧵 by Zdenek Vrozina (also today):
"A study comparing the immune system 3 months after COVID-19 and after influenza shows something clear.
SARS-CoV-2 leaves behind a far deeper and longer-lasting immune imprint than seasonal flu..."
16-tweet 🧵:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19955...
"A study comparing the immune system 3 months after COVID-19 and after influenza shows something clear.
SARS-CoV-2 leaves behind a far deeper and longer-lasting immune imprint than seasonal flu..."
16-tweet 🧵:
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19955...
Reposted by MaryArlene
Here's the statement from Minister Amery on the Forever Canadian petition
"We congratulate the group on gathering so many signatures in support of remaining in Canada. Now that the petition has been verified, caucus and cabinet will discuss how to proceed under the legislation."
"We congratulate the group on gathering so many signatures in support of remaining in Canada. Now that the petition has been verified, caucus and cabinet will discuss how to proceed under the legislation."
What's next for @LukaszukAB
now that the Forever Canadian petition has been certified?
He's hopeful the provincial govt adopts it as policy- but says he's ready to fight to keep Alberta in Canada if it leads to a referendum.
More on our chat here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
now that the Forever Canadian petition has been certified?
He's hopeful the provincial govt adopts it as policy- but says he's ready to fight to keep Alberta in Canada if it leads to a referendum.
More on our chat here: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/a...
Alberta Forever Canada” citizen initiative petition is successful
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · 2025-12-01 · 10m
podcasts.apple.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
Here's the statement from Minister Amery on the Forever Canadian petition
"We congratulate the group on gathering so many signatures in support of remaining in Canada. Now that the petition has been verified, caucus and cabinet will discuss how to proceed under the legislation."
"We congratulate the group on gathering so many signatures in support of remaining in Canada. Now that the petition has been verified, caucus and cabinet will discuss how to proceed under the legislation."
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🚨post by Hiroshi Yasuda (保田浩志) @Yash25571056 on Twitter
"Countless Long COVID (LC) patients have turned to social media forming large peer communities where lived experiences are shared in real time.
A recurring patient-reported observation emerging..."
🧵
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19954...
"Countless Long COVID (LC) patients have turned to social media forming large peer communities where lived experiences are shared in real time.
A recurring patient-reported observation emerging..."
🧵
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19954...
December 2, 2025 at 12:04 AM
🚨post by Hiroshi Yasuda (保田浩志) @Yash25571056 on Twitter
"Countless Long COVID (LC) patients have turned to social media forming large peer communities where lived experiences are shared in real time.
A recurring patient-reported observation emerging..."
🧵
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19954...
"Countless Long COVID (LC) patients have turned to social media forming large peer communities where lived experiences are shared in real time.
A recurring patient-reported observation emerging..."
🧵
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19954...
Reposted by MaryArlene
“It’s a narrative shift designed to get us to see those women as ‘less than’. They want you to see them as expendable & not worth getting worked up over. They want you to accept atrocities
Do not allow it to happen
They’re not expendable. They’re not to blame. They’re worth getting worked up over”
Do not allow it to happen
They’re not expendable. They’re not to blame. They’re worth getting worked up over”
15 Year Olds are Children and they Need Protection
Why are we debating if pedophilia is 'really that bad'? To protect pedophiles. This carefully crafted PR narrative is designed to make you think children can consent to sex with adults. They can't.
www.disabledginger.com
December 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
“It’s a narrative shift designed to get us to see those women as ‘less than’. They want you to see them as expendable & not worth getting worked up over. They want you to accept atrocities
Do not allow it to happen
They’re not expendable. They’re not to blame. They’re worth getting worked up over”
Do not allow it to happen
They’re not expendable. They’re not to blame. They’re worth getting worked up over”
Reposted by MaryArlene
COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
December 1, 2025 at 6:40 PM
COVID isn’t acting like the viruses most of us grew up with, and treating it like “just a cold” is putting people at real risk. David Brasure breaks down why SARS-CoV-2 is fundamentally different, how it causes long-term damage, and what we can do to protect ourselves.
Reposted by MaryArlene
Premier Smith only has herself to blame for recall petitions: Labour leader
ca.news.yahoo.com/albertas-smi...
ca.news.yahoo.com/albertas-smi...
Alberta's Smith only has herself to blame for recall petitions: Labour leader
EDMONTON — The president of the Alberta Federation of Labour says Premier Danielle Smith only has herself to blame for her United Conservative Party caucus facing more than a dozen recall petitions.
ca.news.yahoo.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Premier Smith only has herself to blame for recall petitions: Labour leader
ca.news.yahoo.com/albertas-smi...
ca.news.yahoo.com/albertas-smi...
Alberta's government is not interested in supporting people's health care needs. Their agenda is to privatize care and control what they consider poor life choices.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/keith-gerein-alberta-ucp-edmonton-supervised-drug-consumption-royal-alexandra-hospital
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/keith-gerein-alberta-ucp-edmonton-supervised-drug-consumption-royal-alexandra-hospital
Keith Gerein: UCP ideological myopia costs Edmonton another safe consumption site, at the worst possible time
Alberta's UCP government has an ongoing campaign against supervised drug consumption sites and the latest victim is at Edmonton's Royal Alex.
edmontonjournal.com
December 1, 2025 at 8:31 PM
Alberta's government is not interested in supporting people's health care needs. Their agenda is to privatize care and control what they consider poor life choices.
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/keith-gerein-alberta-ucp-edmonton-supervised-drug-consumption-royal-alexandra-hospital
edmontonjournal.com/opinion/columnists/keith-gerein-alberta-ucp-edmonton-supervised-drug-consumption-royal-alexandra-hospital
As we begin December this article might offer some readers a new way to manage challenges over the holidays.
studyfinds.org/writing-builds-resilience/
studyfinds.org/writing-builds-resilience/
Writing Builds Resilience By Changing Your Brain, Helping You Face Everyday Challenges
Writing can change the brain and promote resilience. Writing or typing our thoughts out can help shift our mental state.
studyfinds.org
December 1, 2025 at 6:03 PM
As we begin December this article might offer some readers a new way to manage challenges over the holidays.
studyfinds.org/writing-builds-resilience/
studyfinds.org/writing-builds-resilience/
UCP's Bill 11 re food safety will not be implemented until 2027. More food inspectors and more oversight are needed to keep people safe.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta's proposed new food safety rules aren't enough, advocates say | CBC News
The Alberta government proposed changes to the Public Health Act to improve food safety rules and better enforce regulations, based on recommendations from a report following a 2023 E. coli outbreak a...
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 2:12 AM
UCP's Bill 11 re food safety will not be implemented until 2027. More food inspectors and more oversight are needed to keep people safe.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Reposted by MaryArlene
The sheer dedication to avoiding any mention of COVID when talking about things that we know for certain are heavily impacted by COVID is...impressive.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
November 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The sheer dedication to avoiding any mention of COVID when talking about things that we know for certain are heavily impacted by COVID is...impressive.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
Reposted by MaryArlene
🧵New observational study:
Starting metformin within 6 days of COVID was linked to half the long COVID risk compared with patients given other meds (fluvoxamine, fluticasone, ivermectin, montelukast): 4.0% vs 8.5% (aRR 0.47). Small study, but aligns with #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #IDSky #SciSky 1/2
Starting metformin within 6 days of COVID was linked to half the long COVID risk compared with patients given other meds (fluvoxamine, fluticasone, ivermectin, montelukast): 4.0% vs 8.5% (aRR 0.47). Small study, but aligns with #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #IDSky #SciSky 1/2
Metformin at the time of Covid-19 infection and risk of Long Covid: A Target Trial Emulation Study
Background: Our objective was to evaluate metformin prescribed at the time of SARS-CoV-2 infection on the risk of developing Long Covid (LC) in electronic health record data. Methods: We conducted a n...
shorturl.at
November 30, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Reminder: as Nov ends and Dec begins, below is the COVID forecast until Dec 5th. Alberta is in the Severe range while many other provinces are in the "High" to "Very High" ranges. Get vaccinated if you haven't already and wear a protective mask to avoid contracting COVID or spreading it to others.
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, ON, PEI, QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 161 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Reminder: as Nov ends and Dec begins, below is the COVID forecast until Dec 5th. Alberta is in the Severe range while many other provinces are in the "High" to "Very High" ranges. Get vaccinated if you haven't already and wear a protective mask to avoid contracting COVID or spreading it to others.
Residents of NWT very concerned about impact of Bill 9 on their access to gender affirming health care. Some are already on wait lists.
cabinradio.ca/269199/news/health/worry-alberta-law-could-impact-nwt-access-to-gender-affirming-care/
cabinradio.ca/269199/news/health/worry-alberta-law-could-impact-nwt-access-to-gender-affirming-care/
Worry Alberta law could impact NWT access to gender-affirming care
Alberta’s plan to use the notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights has NWT advocates worried about the impact on gender-affirming care access.
cabinradio.ca
November 30, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Residents of NWT very concerned about impact of Bill 9 on their access to gender affirming health care. Some are already on wait lists.
cabinradio.ca/269199/news/health/worry-alberta-law-could-impact-nwt-access-to-gender-affirming-care/
cabinradio.ca/269199/news/health/worry-alberta-law-could-impact-nwt-access-to-gender-affirming-care/
There's no excuse for this MLA's behavior. Albertans should know why an elected official breaks election rules and spreads misinformation.
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/11/28/petitioner-claims-alberta-mla-dale-nally-broke-election-rules-in-recall-dispute/
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/11/28/petitioner-claims-alberta-mla-dale-nally-broke-election-rules-in-recall-dispute/
Petitioner claims Alberta MLA Dale Nally broke election rules in recall dispute
The petitioner seeking to have an Alberta cabinet minister removed as a legislator says he believes the politi...
lethbridgenewsnow.com
November 30, 2025 at 3:53 PM
There's no excuse for this MLA's behavior. Albertans should know why an elected official breaks election rules and spreads misinformation.
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/11/28/petitioner-claims-alberta-mla-dale-nally-broke-election-rules-in-recall-dispute/
lethbridgenewsnow.com/2025/11/28/petitioner-claims-alberta-mla-dale-nally-broke-election-rules-in-recall-dispute/
Reposted by MaryArlene
If you knew every Covid infection you prevented also prevents organ damage, diabetes, cancer, early dementia, other ailments, would you mask again?
N95 is effective prevention tool. Covid vax can keep you out of hospital, maybe prevent Long Covid but doesn’t entirely prevent infection 😷 does better
N95 is effective prevention tool. Covid vax can keep you out of hospital, maybe prevent Long Covid but doesn’t entirely prevent infection 😷 does better
Sadly, people have been lied to by omission by our govts and public health and they don’t know that no one fully recovers from Covid.
“There is no such thing as a COVID infection without consequence.”
— David Putrino, Long Covid researcher
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
“There is no such thing as a COVID infection without consequence.”
— David Putrino, Long Covid researcher
www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks...
Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long-term organ damage | CBC Radio
Scientific evidence is painting an unsettling picture: COVID infections, even if mild or asymptomatic, may be causing long-term cellular and organ damage, as well as increasing your risk of developing...
www.cbc.ca
November 29, 2025 at 2:46 AM
If you knew every Covid infection you prevented also prevents organ damage, diabetes, cancer, early dementia, other ailments, would you mask again?
N95 is effective prevention tool. Covid vax can keep you out of hospital, maybe prevent Long Covid but doesn’t entirely prevent infection 😷 does better
N95 is effective prevention tool. Covid vax can keep you out of hospital, maybe prevent Long Covid but doesn’t entirely prevent infection 😷 does better
Reposted by MaryArlene
🚨👇
'H5N1 is no longer the slow-moving outbreak of the past. It has become a fast-changing global pathogen, spreading through birds, repeatedly testing the biological boundaries of mammals and producing more genetic variation than at any time in its history'
cambodianess.com/article/a-mu...
cambodianess.com/article/a-mu...
A Mutating Threat: Scientists Warn H5N1 Bird Flu Is Evolving Faster Than Ever
PHNOM PENH — The dangerous H5N1 bird flu virus has entered what scientists describe as a new, unpredictable stage, spreading across the world and mutat...
cambodianess.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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