@mindstalk.bsky.social
Interests: liberal, atheist, urbanism, public transit, Tolkien, Silmarillion, walking, anime, yuri, Bujold, Liaden, fanfic, KF94s, N95s.
My top Twitter thread (scroll past 18/end, it keeps going): https://mindstalk.net/15minComp.html
My top Twitter thread (scroll past 18/end, it keeps going): https://mindstalk.net/15minComp.html
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Measles cases in the United States:
2023: 63
2024: 280
2025: 2,240
January 1-23, 2026: 416
94% of the Americans contracting measles are unvaccinated.
Please ask your doctor for advice on vaccines, not Joe Rogan or RFK Jr. or that chill dude you met at the EDM show.
2023: 63
2024: 280
2025: 2,240
January 1-23, 2026: 416
94% of the Americans contracting measles are unvaccinated.
Please ask your doctor for advice on vaccines, not Joe Rogan or RFK Jr. or that chill dude you met at the EDM show.
January 24, 2026 at 1:46 AM
Measles cases in the United States:
2023: 63
2024: 280
2025: 2,240
January 1-23, 2026: 416
94% of the Americans contracting measles are unvaccinated.
Please ask your doctor for advice on vaccines, not Joe Rogan or RFK Jr. or that chill dude you met at the EDM show.
2023: 63
2024: 280
2025: 2,240
January 1-23, 2026: 416
94% of the Americans contracting measles are unvaccinated.
Please ask your doctor for advice on vaccines, not Joe Rogan or RFK Jr. or that chill dude you met at the EDM show.
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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...
Guardian upgraded their respirator photo, on their article about WHO being urged to advocate N95/FFP2 respirators as standard: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
January 20, 2026 at 1:27 PM
Guardian upgraded their respirator photo, on their article about WHO being urged to advocate N95/FFP2 respirators as standard: www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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January 18, 2026 at 12:20 PM
If a chemical caused much higher levels of diabetes in children, wouldn't we try to ban it?
Guess what covid/SARS2 does, among many other things...
www.dilatemag.com/post/covid-i...
Guess what covid/SARS2 does, among many other things...
www.dilatemag.com/post/covid-i...
COVID Isn’t a Cold. It’s Cigarettes All Over Again
by David RamseyLook, we’ve been here before.My grandpa smoked two packs a day for most of my memory of him. Everyone did. Doctors literally prescribed cigarettes for stress. They said it was good for ...
www.dilatemag.com
January 19, 2026 at 1:51 PM
If a chemical caused much higher levels of diabetes in children, wouldn't we try to ban it?
Guess what covid/SARS2 does, among many other things...
www.dilatemag.com/post/covid-i...
Guess what covid/SARS2 does, among many other things...
www.dilatemag.com/post/covid-i...
"The Netherlands improve because the Dutch complain and don't settle for mediocrity."
"you probably haven't seen [positive train video] because my negative videos perform significantly better than my positive ones on Youtube"
"you probably haven't seen [positive train video] because my negative videos perform significantly better than my positive ones on Youtube"
New video from Jason Slaughter/Not Just Bikes about #Toronto 's Finch West #LRT 😬
"The Finch West LRT is the first new #publictransit line to be built in Toronto in over twenty years, so when it finally opened the whole city was watching ... only to find out that it's really bad ☹️ "
"The Finch West LRT is the first new #publictransit line to be built in Toronto in over twenty years, so when it finally opened the whole city was watching ... only to find out that it's really bad ☹️ "
Not Just Bikes — How can a NEW Transit Line be THIS BAD!?
The Finch West LRT is the first new public transit line to be built in Toronto in over twenty years, so when it finally opened the whole city was watching ... only to find out that it's really bad :(
nebula.tv
January 19, 2026 at 11:29 AM
"The Netherlands improve because the Dutch complain and don't settle for mediocrity."
"you probably haven't seen [positive train video] because my negative videos perform significantly better than my positive ones on Youtube"
"you probably haven't seen [positive train video] because my negative videos perform significantly better than my positive ones on Youtube"
The new Republican food pyramid is bad math and bad science, contradicting its own recommendations. theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/let-them-e...
Let Them Eat Real Food
The new dietary guidelines place the burden of a broken food system on individuals
theunbiasedscipod.substack.com
January 19, 2026 at 4:26 AM
The new Republican food pyramid is bad math and bad science, contradicting its own recommendations. theunbiasedscipod.substack.com/p/let-them-e...
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I know these moms are genuinely worried, but like, everyone else at the daycare got vaccinated and are fine??? Do they think those kids’ parents don’t care about their kids? Or that those kids are gonna grow up wrong?
I hate how much the health grifters have scrambled people’s brains.
I hate how much the health grifters have scrambled people’s brains.
January 17, 2026 at 3:36 PM
I know these moms are genuinely worried, but like, everyone else at the daycare got vaccinated and are fine??? Do they think those kids’ parents don’t care about their kids? Or that those kids are gonna grow up wrong?
I hate how much the health grifters have scrambled people’s brains.
I hate how much the health grifters have scrambled people’s brains.
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A student asked me on Wednesday why I was masking again. I said I had gotten a cold over winter break, and it reminded me that I hate being sick.
Child: But I'm not sick!!
Email from child's mother, this morning: Child has been at home yesterday and today with the flu.
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Child: But I'm not sick!!
Email from child's mother, this morning: Child has been at home yesterday and today with the flu.
🤨
January 16, 2026 at 7:37 PM
A student asked me on Wednesday why I was masking again. I said I had gotten a cold over winter break, and it reminded me that I hate being sick.
Child: But I'm not sick!!
Email from child's mother, this morning: Child has been at home yesterday and today with the flu.
🤨
Child: But I'm not sick!!
Email from child's mother, this morning: Child has been at home yesterday and today with the flu.
🤨
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Went to an aquarium supply store last night and was delighted to see the staff in N95 masks and all customers still required to wear masks also. I wish I saw more places still doing this. The “Covid surcharges” sign behind the till particularly got me 😂
#YEG #CovidIsNotOver
#YEG #CovidIsNotOver
January 13, 2026 at 1:48 PM
Went to an aquarium supply store last night and was delighted to see the staff in N95 masks and all customers still required to wear masks also. I wish I saw more places still doing this. The “Covid surcharges” sign behind the till particularly got me 😂
#YEG #CovidIsNotOver
#YEG #CovidIsNotOver
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i got the "when are you going to stop wearing your seatbelt? you're not on a racetrack.
when are you going to stop eating vegetables? your growth plates have already closed."
counter-fallacies locked and loaded mentally lol fight moronic with moronic
when are you going to stop eating vegetables? your growth plates have already closed."
counter-fallacies locked and loaded mentally lol fight moronic with moronic
January 17, 2026 at 8:41 PM
i got the "when are you going to stop wearing your seatbelt? you're not on a racetrack.
when are you going to stop eating vegetables? your growth plates have already closed."
counter-fallacies locked and loaded mentally lol fight moronic with moronic
when are you going to stop eating vegetables? your growth plates have already closed."
counter-fallacies locked and loaded mentally lol fight moronic with moronic
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Makes me think back to how there was MAJOR resistance to the idea doctor's should wash their hands before SURGERY, because they felt implying something as prestigious as a doctor being dirty was insulting.
January 18, 2026 at 12:58 AM
Makes me think back to how there was MAJOR resistance to the idea doctor's should wash their hands before SURGERY, because they felt implying something as prestigious as a doctor being dirty was insulting.
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I'm at the point now where, going into year 7 of this, airborne mitigations are second nature, like brushing my teeth or wearing sunglasses. That's why it's odd when someone says these habits are pathological. Do we say that about handwashing or flossing?
January 17, 2026 at 8:33 PM
I'm at the point now where, going into year 7 of this, airborne mitigations are second nature, like brushing my teeth or wearing sunglasses. That's why it's odd when someone says these habits are pathological. Do we say that about handwashing or flossing?
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Very interesting study. Suggests that the infective dose of flu virus is fairly high, people with flu are not that infectious if not coughing or sneezing, good air circulation reduces risk, and N95 masks likely to be protective.
In this piece I’m quoted about cough as a mechanism of viral spread — decreasing cough frequency would decrease transmission via that route www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a7002...
Scientists Put Flu Patients in a Room With Healthy People—No One Got Sick. Why?
Plus, a couple of practical takeaways.
www.womenshealthmag.com
January 17, 2026 at 6:30 PM
Very interesting study. Suggests that the infective dose of flu virus is fairly high, people with flu are not that infectious if not coughing or sneezing, good air circulation reduces risk, and N95 masks likely to be protective.
What anti-vax leads to:
The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states.
www.nbcnews.com
January 18, 2026 at 12:57 AM
What anti-vax leads to:
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Measles can last for up to 2 hrs in the air after an infected person leaves the area! Mask up, people! And NOT a surgical mask! It must be an N95 respirator.
The South Carolina measles outbreak is growing at an astounding speed
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states
'Staring over the edge': South Carolina measles outbreak doubles in a week
More than 500 people are in a 21-day quarantine and about 200 are "actively infected." The largest outbreak currently in the U.S. has spread to at least three other states.
www.nbcnews.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Measles can last for up to 2 hrs in the air after an infected person leaves the area! Mask up, people! And NOT a surgical mask! It must be an N95 respirator.
Why do Republicans want more sick kids?
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging. n.pr/49SAnLG
Flu shot recommendation for kids dropped just as the illness rages
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention dropped its advice that kids get an annual flu shot at a time when flu cases and hospitalizations are surging.
n.pr
January 14, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Why do Republicans want more sick kids?
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
January 6, 2026 at 5:03 PM
PLEASE SHARE 🧪‼️
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr.
Scientific American has published a guide to the EVIDENCE-BASED vaccine recommendations in place BEFORE ACIP members were removed by the administration.
www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-...
Cheaper multibedroom housing.
Better public schools.
Free college.
Better public schools.
Free college.
leftist plan to increase the birthrate:
- universal health care
- free child care
- better paid family leave
- better workforce protections so they can't lay you off while you're pregnant and be like "no it was for something else i swear"
ok i did it
www.npr.org/2026/01/12/n...
- universal health care
- free child care
- better paid family leave
- better workforce protections so they can't lay you off while you're pregnant and be like "no it was for something else i swear"
ok i did it
www.npr.org/2026/01/12/n...
As birthrates tumble, some progressives say the left needs to offer ideas and solutions
The US and other countries face aging, shrinking populations. Conservatives have shaped debate over the issue. Some liberals say it's time for progressives to weigh in.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Cheaper multibedroom housing.
Better public schools.
Free college.
Better public schools.
Free college.
SARS2 vaccine efficacy, USA data. From texanalysis.com
Reminder that Jan 2022 is when most of the world (outside of China [strong zero-covid policies] and always-maskers), vaccinated or not, got Omicron. Deaths spiked but not nearly as much as they could have.
Reminder that Jan 2022 is when most of the world (outside of China [strong zero-covid policies] and always-maskers), vaccinated or not, got Omicron. Deaths spiked but not nearly as much as they could have.
January 13, 2026 at 4:40 AM
SARS2 vaccine efficacy, USA data. From texanalysis.com
Reminder that Jan 2022 is when most of the world (outside of China [strong zero-covid policies] and always-maskers), vaccinated or not, got Omicron. Deaths spiked but not nearly as much as they could have.
Reminder that Jan 2022 is when most of the world (outside of China [strong zero-covid policies] and always-maskers), vaccinated or not, got Omicron. Deaths spiked but not nearly as much as they could have.
A public health agency giving actual public health advice.
Getting ready for the workweek and not feeling well? Staying home is best for you and others, but we know, unfortunately, not everyone has that choice. If you have to go out, take steps to protect your health and the health of others.
January 12, 2026 at 5:53 AM
A public health agency giving actual public health advice.
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My only quibble here is the term "every encounter", as if respirators should only be worn close to a patient. When you want into a room where someone was exhaling virus 15 minutes ago you need to be wearing a respirator. Continuous use is what the science tells us is required, not episodic use.
SURGICAL MASKS DO NOT PROTECT
So encouraging to see the sheer strength of feeling amongst so many highly-respected scientists & medical practitioners from across the world making representations to WHO
This letter from World Health Network is a must-read
tinyurl.com/WHN-Letter-t...
So encouraging to see the sheer strength of feeling amongst so many highly-respected scientists & medical practitioners from across the world making representations to WHO
This letter from World Health Network is a must-read
tinyurl.com/WHN-Letter-t...
Open Letter to WHO: A Call for the Universal use of Respirators in Healthcare - WHN
January 7, 2026 The letter below (a button to download it as a .pdf file is at the bottom of this page) was sent to seven top officials at the World Health Organization on Wednesday 7 January. Press c...
tinyurl.com
January 10, 2026 at 6:40 PM
My only quibble here is the term "every encounter", as if respirators should only be worn close to a patient. When you want into a room where someone was exhaling virus 15 minutes ago you need to be wearing a respirator. Continuous use is what the science tells us is required, not episodic use.
Read the thread for context.
ALL LANES ARE BUS LANES NOW
OUT OF THE WAY, PUNY SUV
OUT OF THE WAY, PUNY SUV
January 11, 2026 at 5:08 AM
Read the thread for context.