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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 51m

Great reminder. While there’s so much chaos and uncertainty churning in the US that has global impact, it’s important to keep our eye on the prize here at home, such as the values we stand for, speak out about, influence and vote for. It’s about our own free, independent and very 🇨🇦 way of life.

Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 1h

I will keep drumming this drum: don’t get distracted by 🇺🇸politics: we have our own homegrown variety.

From climate change denial to attacks on vaccines and science to eliminating birthright citizenship and a woman’s right to choose, we have our own extremism.

#EyesOnCanada

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 1d

Exactly. Same reason we avoid US products in the grocery store.
They don’t seem to understand that even if a product is imported and without tariffs, many Canadians still won’t buy it. It’s time to support homegrown industries and good-faith trading partners.

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 1d

The anti-law and order ‘leader’ that whines about ‘jail not bail’ out of one side of his mouth, while not supporting our judicial system when criminals are brought to task.
Just like Trump, if it’s someone that supports him then breaking the law is forgiven.

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 2d

The Nobel Peace Prize for 2025 has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado.

www.nobelprize.org/prizes/peace...

Nobel Peace Prize 2025

The Nobel Peace Prize 2025 was awarded to Maria Corina Machado "for her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela and for her struggle to achieve a just and peaceful transi...

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 2d

This is (a) not warranted and (b) absolutely the wrong time for 🇨🇦 to consider giving U.S. law enforcement any type of increased authority or autonomy on Canadian soil.

Elizabeth Thompson @lizt1.bsky.social · 3d

U.S bill calls for negotiations for more integration between Canadian, American border agents and for U.S. law enforcement to be able to operate in Canada. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

U.S. bill calls for more integration between Canadian, American border agents | CBC News

The U.S. Congress is being asked to adopt legislation that could lead to Canada and the United States further integrating their enforcement of the border — including allowing U.S. officers to more fre...

www.cbc.ca

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 2d

Perhaps if you’re making decisions on women’s health you should know what a uterus is. Or what it’s for. (Does he even know how babies are made?)

RFK Jr. in charge of anything medical related has long surpassed the point of stupid.

Matt Novak @paleofuture.bsky.social · 2d

"Baby in her placenta"

RFK Jr. Complains About TikTok Video of Woman Taking Tylenol With a 'Baby in Her Placenta'

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 3d

“Ninety-seven per cent of lab-confirmed respiratory viral outbreaks reported in recent weeks have been connected to COVID-19, it added.” 🇨🇦

www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

What Canadians should know about COVID-19 amid spike in outbreaks, hospitalizations

Positive tests and outbreaks linked to COVID-19 are increasing in Canada, according to the federal government’s latest data.

www.ctvnews.ca

T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 5d

“The researchers found 35 blood proteins that were different in people with hEDS compared to those without. Most of these changes were in proteins linked to the immune system, blood clotting, blood pressure, and inflammation.”

www.ehlers-danlos.com/exciting-new...

Exciting New Research Sheds Light on hEDS Biology - The Ehlers Danlos Society

We are excited to share a new paper published yesterday: Proteomic discoveries in hypermobile Ehlers–Danlos syndrome reveal insights into disease pathophysiology by Griggs M, Gensemer C, et al. (Immun...

www.ehlers-danlos.com

T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 5d

What an un-surprise.

Global News @globalnews.ca · 5d

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over 3 years, vehicles registered to Ford's cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times | Globalnews.ca

Documents obtained by Global News reveal that, over three years, vehicles registered to Ford’s cabinet minister received more than $3,300 in fines for speeding.

globalnews.ca

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 11d

Great 🧵 that clears up a lot of the confusion around Hep B.

It’s important that people understand that many viruses are not like a common cold, in that they’re not benign and can have life-altering consequences.

Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 11d

Hepatitis B virus is transmitted via infected blood & bodily fluids through:

• Birth
• Unsafe medical practices
• Close contact/living with someone infected
• Sharing personal items
• Piercings, tattoos, needles
• Human bites

It CAN be spread via sexual activity. But it’s not the only way.

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John Vaillant @johnvaillant.bsky.social · 11d

The last seconds are absolutely shocking

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11d

More guns than people…

Is it freedom or a national death cult that keeps growing?

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 11d

U.S. Ambassador to 🇨🇦: “On Friday, Hoekstra suggested the low travel numbers were due to sentiment from Canadian politicians.”

Wrong. Canadians think for themselves - and the U.S. took us for granted.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canadians are taking a big step back from the U.S. — and here's the data to prove it | CBC News

In the weeks after U.S. President Donald Trump sparked a trade war with his punishing tariffs, Prime Minister Mark Carney said Canada’s "old relationship" with the U.S. would be "over" soon — and now ...

www.cbc.ca

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 13d

Pasteurization completely inactivates the H5N1 bird flu virus in milk.
www.sciencenews.org/article/past...

Pasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk

Tests show pasteurized dairy with H5N1 remnants did not cause illness in mice, supporting safety of milk during outbreaks.

www.sciencenews.org

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 25d

Canadian COVID Forecast Sep 13-26, 2025

CANADA

VERY HIGH (no change)

About 1 in every 81 people infected

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections ~12X higher
-Long COVID ~8X higher
-Hospitalizations ~15X higher
-Deaths ~14X higher

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between September 13-26, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH (no change) with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 13.4
About 1 of every 81 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 537,000-948,750
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 11.5X higher
Long COVID estimate: HIGH; 8.6X higher
Hospitalizations, ICU: VERY HIGH; 14.6X higher
Deaths: VERY HIGH: 14.2X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places

Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

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Bateman Horne Center @batemanhornecenter.bsky.social · 19d

☕ Introducing Coffee with a Clinician, launching Oct 2025!

Free monthly Zoom (30–45 mins) led by expert knowledge. Learn from the Clinical Care Guide or join Q&A.

An optional $5 “coffee” donation helps us connect with more clinicians worldwide: https://bit.ly/4grlbXr

#MECFS #LongCOVID #Fibro

Invitation to "Coffee with a Clinician" on Wednesday, October 8 at 10:00 am MDT. Visit batemanhornecenter.org/events to register

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 19d

Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Tylenol (acetaminophen) doesn’t cause autism.
Miniscule trace pesticide residues don’t cause autism.
Aluminum doesn’t cause autism.
Fluoride doesn’t cause autism.

The biggest predictor of autism?
Genetics.

And we recognize autism better today.

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Andrea Love, PhD | Biomedical Scientist @drandrealove.bsky.social · 19d

Claiming autism is caused by “toxin exposure” lets wellness profiteers exploit vulnerable parents.

That’s what David Geier, RFK Jr’s appointee to find the “cause” of autism did, while chemically castrating & abusing children for profit.

Read more here:

🔗 news.immunologic.org/p/there-is-n...

There is no autism epidemic, just a public health threat named RFK Jr.

RFK Jr. has profited off this ableist lie for decades. Now he’s using his power to make it health policy.

news.immunologic.org

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T.L. Gibson 🇨🇦 @tlgibson.bsky.social · 19d

She must have taken Extra Strength 😆

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Andrew Young 🇨🇦 @young.me · 20d

The #Ontario #covid19 and #flu vaccine pharmacy locations page has been updated: www.ontario.ca/vaccine-loca...

- High-risk groups: COVID-19 vax (starting today) and Sept 29 flu vax
- General public: Oct 27

Not much availability yet, I expect Shoppers to be earliest to show appts.

#covid19on

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COVID-19 pharmacy vaccine locations

Find your closest pharmacy to get a COVID-19 vaccine.

www.ontario.ca

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 21d

“Remember: vaccination, ventilation, air filtration, well-fitting N95 masks, and avoiding high risk exposure (e.g., indoor crowds in poorly ventilated spaces) protect against the new COVID variants." www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

COVID-19 XFG: What to know about the new variant

More than five years on from the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, another new strain of the virus has become the most prevalent in Canada, bringing new symptoms with it.

www.ctvnews.ca

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The Ehlers-Danlos Society @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social · 23d

#Ad The Ehlers-Danlos Society is delighted to welcome Zevra Therapeutics as Sponsors of the 2025 International Scientific Symposium! ⁠

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The Ehlers-Danlos Society @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social · 23d

"Zevra Therapeutics is committed to developing treatments for rare diseases. Our phase 3 clinical research study tests celiprolol, an investigational medicine that is being evaluated to determine its efficacy in treating vascular Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (#VEDS).⁠
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The Ehlers-Danlos Society @ehlersdanlos.bsky.social · 23d

"Exciting news! The Decentralized Study Evaluating Celiprolol on VEDS Related Events (DiSCOVER) clinical trial webpage has been re-launched. Check out the updated site for more information about the study, FAQs, and how you can participate." lnkd.in/efSZrnZB
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 28d

This is classic CDN media misrepresentation.
What went down at Christie Pits wasn't two sides of the same issue.
This was a hate rally demanding mass deportations against people who live in Toronto. It was a fascist hate gathering.
They were countered by people standing up for their neighbours.

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Ian Weissman, DO @drianweissman.bsky.social · 28d

Doctors recommend remembering the acronym T.I.M.E.:

T stands for temperature change (such as fever).

I is for infection.

M stands for mental status change.

E is for extremely ill feeling.

#WorldSepsisDay

www.upi.com/Health_News/...

Experts urge Americans to know the signs of sepsis - UPI.com

On World Sepsis Day, health experts remind Americans that sepsis strikes 1.7 million people in the U.S. each year and causes more than 350,000 deaths -- but most have no idea what sepsis is or how it ...

www.upi.com

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