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I ❤️ turtlenecks & human rights.
MS Informatics & Analytics / Cultural Analytics.
Happily 💍
@covidactiongso.bsky.social 😷
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@vgc1720.bsky.social
· Dec 6
This holiday season I encourage everyone to not pass around pneumonia, flu, RSV, or Covid.
No holiday discounts on the Christmas hospital stay.
Instead of complaining about mitigation tools, let’s be grateful we have safe & effective ways to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities.
No holiday discounts on the Christmas hospital stay.
Instead of complaining about mitigation tools, let’s be grateful we have safe & effective ways to protect ourselves, our loved ones, and our communities.
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"People do not have to get repeatedly sick just because their kids attend daycare or school or take a school bus.”
👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/12/21/s...
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ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/12/21/s...
Schools have become cesspools for cold and flu, but they don't have to be: Ontario School Safety
The volunteer organization Ontario School Safety is calling on the provincial government to improve air quality in schools as flu spreads.
ottawa.citynews.ca
December 22, 2025 at 1:00 PM
"People do not have to get repeatedly sick just because their kids attend daycare or school or take a school bus.”
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ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/12/21/s...
👏🏼 👏🏼 👏🏼
ottawa.citynews.ca/2025/12/21/s...
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What could go wrong with embedding a virus-laden daycare centre in a long-term care facility?
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/20/i...
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/20/i...
Intergenerational daycare aiming to strengthen bonds between kids and 'grandfriends'
Among the thousands of new child-care spaces opening up across the country is a unique centre in Ottawa nestled at the heart of a long-term care campus.
toronto.citynews.ca
December 21, 2025 at 2:39 PM
What could go wrong with embedding a virus-laden daycare centre in a long-term care facility?
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/20/i...
toronto.citynews.ca/2025/12/20/i...
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SAD NEWS 😢
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
December 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
SAD NEWS 😢
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
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CHAIR is offering to fund facility-wide installation of Upper Air UV disinfection to a select number of acute care & long-term care facilities in 🇨🇦 as part of the world’s first large-scale UV pilot project for healthcare.
chaircoalition.org
chaircoalition.org
CHAIR Canada
A coalition of members working on introducing engineered solutions to reduce HAIs.
chaircoalition.org
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
CHAIR is offering to fund facility-wide installation of Upper Air UV disinfection to a select number of acute care & long-term care facilities in 🇨🇦 as part of the world’s first large-scale UV pilot project for healthcare.
chaircoalition.org
chaircoalition.org
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YOU DUMB FUCKS. THIS IS ME.
I have a scooter. I can walk. I can't, however, walk through 80 miles of airport. I can walk onto an airplane or through hallways. I can't walk the .5 mile to the convention center.
People, get smarter, it's embarrassing at this point.
I have a scooter. I can walk. I can't, however, walk through 80 miles of airport. I can walk onto an airplane or through hallways. I can't walk the .5 mile to the convention center.
People, get smarter, it's embarrassing at this point.
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines. on.wsj.com/3N6apva
They Get Wheeled on Flights and Miraculously Walk Off. Praise ‘Jetway Jesus.’
Travelers bemoan a rise of able-bodied passengers who game the system to skip the lines.
on.wsj.com
December 19, 2025 at 1:39 AM
YOU DUMB FUCKS. THIS IS ME.
I have a scooter. I can walk. I can't, however, walk through 80 miles of airport. I can walk onto an airplane or through hallways. I can't walk the .5 mile to the convention center.
People, get smarter, it's embarrassing at this point.
I have a scooter. I can walk. I can't, however, walk through 80 miles of airport. I can walk onto an airplane or through hallways. I can't walk the .5 mile to the convention center.
People, get smarter, it's embarrassing at this point.
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This is the wrong message to be telling parents in the midst of a virulent influenza A H3N2 season. 3 children in Ontario just died of influenza A
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Parents advised to avoid Montreal ERs unless it’s an emergency
Children’s hospitals in Montreal are reminding parents to avoid emergency rooms when possible, as occupancy rates are well over 100 per cent across the region.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 19, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This is the wrong message to be telling parents in the midst of a virulent influenza A H3N2 season. 3 children in Ontario just died of influenza A
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
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People really are not ready for the level of rot that has been growing like mold through the elite circles of this country and those driving the trajectory of the lives of billions of people.
Democracy was dead in elite circles decades before they attempted to end it outwardly.
Democracy was dead in elite circles decades before they attempted to end it outwardly.
David Brooks, who wrote in the NYT last month, "The Epstein Story? Count Me Out" is... in the latest Epstein photo dump published by @oversightdemocrats.house.gov.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
He should absolutely be fired by NYT for this. Major conflict of interest that he didn't disclose.
December 18, 2025 at 6:14 PM
People really are not ready for the level of rot that has been growing like mold through the elite circles of this country and those driving the trajectory of the lives of billions of people.
Democracy was dead in elite circles decades before they attempted to end it outwardly.
Democracy was dead in elite circles decades before they attempted to end it outwardly.
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August 15, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Fair Contract Now for ProPublica Guild
We, the workers of ProPublica, provide our readers with deeply researched, unbiased news that holds power to account. This work is more important now than ever, but our staff can’t properly contribute...
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December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
December 17, 2025 at 5:30 PM
1/ At bargaining yesterday, @propublica.org management said that they should have 100% discretion to replace workers with AI and would not commit to labeling future AI-generated content.
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Love to see the respirator but if we should mask in crowded indoor spaces like airports, what about schools and hospitals? They are crowded indoor spaces too
Traveling for the holidays? Stay well on your way by wearing a high-quality mask like an N95 in crowded indoor spaces like airports and planes. Also wash your hands frequently, cover your cough or sneeze, and avoid traveling if you’re sick.
📲 Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
📲 Learn more: go.cdph.ca.gov/respiratory-viruses
December 17, 2025 at 3:49 AM
Love to see the respirator but if we should mask in crowded indoor spaces like airports, what about schools and hospitals? They are crowded indoor spaces too
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Influenza A (specifically including H3N2) is a Risk Group 3 bioaerosol hazard. Check out the data sheet and then plug that into the CSA standard below to see what level of protection a Canadian employer should be providing if it *may* be present in your workplace.
December 17, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Influenza A (specifically including H3N2) is a Risk Group 3 bioaerosol hazard. Check out the data sheet and then plug that into the CSA standard below to see what level of protection a Canadian employer should be providing if it *may* be present in your workplace.
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I believe being willing to make compromises with the truth for the sake of political strategy, to maintain a hierarchy, or to gain social acceptance is at the root of nearly every problem we have.
December 14, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I believe being willing to make compromises with the truth for the sake of political strategy, to maintain a hierarchy, or to gain social acceptance is at the root of nearly every problem we have.
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As with Covid, you cannot expect different results on an issue by adopting Republican behavior. There is no magical shield around democratic policy. If you tell them it’s fine with you to hurt people, they will.
What are their beliefs and politics? Because it literally just seems to be "I don't care what evil the democrats do because they're my team." And that's it, nothing deeper or more complex than that.
December 14, 2025 at 8:39 AM
As with Covid, you cannot expect different results on an issue by adopting Republican behavior. There is no magical shield around democratic policy. If you tell them it’s fine with you to hurt people, they will.
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Ok this is important. A big myths
out there is that studies show masks don’t work. When you look at what the studies measured, what they actually show is masks don’t work *if you don’t wear them.* They didn’t measure the tool, they measured the wearers behavior. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
out there is that studies show masks don’t work. When you look at what the studies measured, what they actually show is masks don’t work *if you don’t wear them.* They didn’t measure the tool, they measured the wearers behavior. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
Does wearing a face mask stop you catching flu? Experts give verdict
Wearing a mask is inconvenient, but not as inconvenient as lockdowns
www.independent.co.uk
December 13, 2025 at 10:32 PM
Ok this is important. A big myths
out there is that studies show masks don’t work. When you look at what the studies measured, what they actually show is masks don’t work *if you don’t wear them.* They didn’t measure the tool, they measured the wearers behavior. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
out there is that studies show masks don’t work. When you look at what the studies measured, what they actually show is masks don’t work *if you don’t wear them.* They didn’t measure the tool, they measured the wearers behavior. www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...
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A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
Instacart Reportedly Using Secret AI-Powered Dynamic Pricing to Jack Up Prices
In an experiment, investigators found that the same grocery basket at a Seattle store cost between $114 and $124.
truthout.org
December 9, 2025 at 9:40 PM
A new investigation has revealed that grocery delivery service Instacart is using a covert, AI-powered dynamic pricing scheme to charge customers different prices for the same items — potentially costing households over $1,000 more a year.
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I was accused of overacting to Covid, but then I sent this person one link to a Covid study & they had a total meltdown, had to use paced breathing & said nothing made them angrier than Covid studies.
So, I might not be the one overreacting here
So, I might not be the one overreacting here
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
I was accused of overacting to Covid, but then I sent this person one link to a Covid study & they had a total meltdown, had to use paced breathing & said nothing made them angrier than Covid studies.
So, I might not be the one overreacting here
So, I might not be the one overreacting here
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New paper - this is the largest long COVID estimate I've seen yet 😳
Link 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39842946/
Link 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39842946/
December 9, 2025 at 4:10 PM
New paper - this is the largest long COVID estimate I've seen yet 😳
Link 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39842946/
Link 🔗 pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/39842946/
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Lots the nurse/doctor influencers who pop up in my feeds regularly have the flu right now. A few do not. There’s an interesting difference between the two. Guess what it is! 😷
December 9, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Lots the nurse/doctor influencers who pop up in my feeds regularly have the flu right now. A few do not. There’s an interesting difference between the two. Guess what it is! 😷
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Actually #LongCOVID is globally prevalent after even "mild" COVID -
"Long COVID is globally prevalent after a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, highlighting a continuing health challenge":
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Actually #LongCOVID is globally prevalent after even "mild" COVID -
"Long COVID is globally prevalent after a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, highlighting a continuing health challenge":
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Global Prevalence of Long COVID, Its Subtypes, and Risk Factors: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
Quantitative evidence shows a persistent prevalence of long COVID globally, with a significant burden of symptoms that last 1–2 years postinfection, unders
academic.oup.com
December 7, 2025 at 6:12 PM
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Actually #LongCOVID is globally prevalent after even "mild" COVID -
"Long COVID is globally prevalent after a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, highlighting a continuing health challenge":
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
Actually #LongCOVID is globally prevalent after even "mild" COVID -
"Long COVID is globally prevalent after a severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, highlighting a continuing health challenge":
academic.oup.com/ofid/article...
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Accusing people with long Covid or other invisible illnesses of having "Munchausen syndrome" & using terms like this to deny someone's real suffering is emotional abuse
December 7, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Accusing people with long Covid or other invisible illnesses of having "Munchausen syndrome" & using terms like this to deny someone's real suffering is emotional abuse
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Reminders, as public health officials warn of a very bad flu season:
🧵
* Washing hands is not a strategy for a respiratory virus. N95s, ventilation, air filtration -- especially in hospitals.
* We should have been cleaning indoor air with the same effort we put into cleaning drinking water.
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* Washing hands is not a strategy for a respiratory virus. N95s, ventilation, air filtration -- especially in hospitals.
* We should have been cleaning indoor air with the same effort we put into cleaning drinking water.
1/
December 7, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Reminders, as public health officials warn of a very bad flu season:
🧵
* Washing hands is not a strategy for a respiratory virus. N95s, ventilation, air filtration -- especially in hospitals.
* We should have been cleaning indoor air with the same effort we put into cleaning drinking water.
1/
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* Washing hands is not a strategy for a respiratory virus. N95s, ventilation, air filtration -- especially in hospitals.
* We should have been cleaning indoor air with the same effort we put into cleaning drinking water.
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Well, well, well…
“SARS-CoV-2 infection exerts profound and persistent effects on the adaptive immune system, a cornerstone of pathogen clearance and immune homeostasis [26].
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“SARS-CoV-2 infection exerts profound and persistent effects on the adaptive immune system, a cornerstone of pathogen clearance and immune homeostasis [26].
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 4:54 AM
Well, well, well…
“SARS-CoV-2 infection exerts profound and persistent effects on the adaptive immune system, a cornerstone of pathogen clearance and immune homeostasis [26].
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
“SARS-CoV-2 infection exerts profound and persistent effects on the adaptive immune system, a cornerstone of pathogen clearance and immune homeostasis [26].
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
It's over.
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
Despite the fact that the academic council recommended against it, despite the fact that the program brought in more tuition than it cost, and despite the fact that Nebraskans need & deserve this expertise, Earth & Atmospheric Sciences will be cut.
www.dailynebraskan.com/news/adminis...
BREAKING: ‘This hurts’: UNL eliminates 4 programs despite faculty, student pleas
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln eliminates the Earth and atmospheric sciences 8-0, educational administration 7-1, statistics 7-1, textiles, merchandising and fashion design 7-1 programs.
www.dailynebraskan.com
December 6, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Heartbreaking. The University of Nebraska will terminate its entire Earth science department.
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
One of the country's most successful and respected geology & climate programs: gone.
When ideologues & politicians are threatened by the very act of studying climate change, I wonder: who of us is next?
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