Sparrow
@astralopithekos.bsky.social
Computer scientist (PhD).
Anti-covid.
I/thou/she/they.
Deleter of tweets.
Montreal.
Anti-covid.
I/thou/she/they.
Deleter of tweets.
Montreal.
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Covid numbers are rising and we trying to get the word out. Here are the first two billboards so far this summer and I’ll be working to keep putting them out well into the fall.
If you want to help me continue the campaign any help is appreciated.
gofund.me/fc751c58
If you want to help me continue the campaign any help is appreciated.
gofund.me/fc751c58
August 2, 2025 at 7:04 PM
Covid numbers are rising and we trying to get the word out. Here are the first two billboards so far this summer and I’ll be working to keep putting them out well into the fall.
If you want to help me continue the campaign any help is appreciated.
gofund.me/fc751c58
If you want to help me continue the campaign any help is appreciated.
gofund.me/fc751c58
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In 2022, there was a profound need for reliable COVID data in Canada, as reporting withered.
This although excess deaths in Canada in 2022 were nearly as high as Canadian deaths in all 5 years of WWII combined.
This although excess deaths in Canada in 2022 were nearly as high as Canadian deaths in all 5 years of WWII combined.
August 17, 2025 at 7:31 PM
In 2022, there was a profound need for reliable COVID data in Canada, as reporting withered.
This although excess deaths in Canada in 2022 were nearly as high as Canadian deaths in all 5 years of WWII combined.
This although excess deaths in Canada in 2022 were nearly as high as Canadian deaths in all 5 years of WWII combined.
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For COVID-aware people who aren’t in denial, daily living—taking public transport, going to work and doctors appointments, hell even stepping outside to get your mail—has felt like this for going on 3-4+ years. No one masked while you can get brain damage from someone exhaling… It’s exhausting.
The reason you're having trouble concentrating if you are here in the US is because we're basically being chased around by serial killers and being asked to disregard the fact.
May 22, 2025 at 10:08 PM
For COVID-aware people who aren’t in denial, daily living—taking public transport, going to work and doctors appointments, hell even stepping outside to get your mail—has felt like this for going on 3-4+ years. No one masked while you can get brain damage from someone exhaling… It’s exhausting.
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this is a good thread. i hope all who read this read it a second time. maybe a third. consider the takeaways as the apply to other methods of disease prevention we can all engage in every day: handwashing and mask wearing among them.
we owe each other everything. we can keep each other safe.
we owe each other everything. we can keep each other safe.
The new Neil Halloran documentary on Smallpox has completely changed how I see the RFK Jr. version of the world. Neil (softly) argues that realizing that disease isn't the fault of the sick /or/ the fault of the Gods ushered in a new future where we felt the authority to care for each other.
May 17, 2025 at 4:06 AM
this is a good thread. i hope all who read this read it a second time. maybe a third. consider the takeaways as the apply to other methods of disease prevention we can all engage in every day: handwashing and mask wearing among them.
we owe each other everything. we can keep each other safe.
we owe each other everything. we can keep each other safe.
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A measles problem is a public health problem.
Remember them? Yeah, me neither.
Not since Canadian public health deferred to the economy & became an instrument of politicians "following the science" in an ongoing pandemic of a highly transmissible, airborne virus that still kills & disables -
Remember them? Yeah, me neither.
Not since Canadian public health deferred to the economy & became an instrument of politicians "following the science" in an ongoing pandemic of a highly transmissible, airborne virus that still kills & disables -
“Nearly three decades ago Canada had declared measles completely eliminated. But now the country is facing a situation where public health experts say, without prompt action, the disease could become endemic once again”
www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...
www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...
Canada has a measles problem | CBC Radio
Measles cases are rising across the country – what’s behind the spread and how can you protect your family?
www.cbc.ca
May 17, 2025 at 4:38 PM
A measles problem is a public health problem.
Remember them? Yeah, me neither.
Not since Canadian public health deferred to the economy & became an instrument of politicians "following the science" in an ongoing pandemic of a highly transmissible, airborne virus that still kills & disables -
Remember them? Yeah, me neither.
Not since Canadian public health deferred to the economy & became an instrument of politicians "following the science" in an ongoing pandemic of a highly transmissible, airborne virus that still kills & disables -
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The majority of covid transmission happens BEFORE a person is symptomatic. That’s why masking up “when u feel sick” doesn’t prevent transmission. Getting boosted doesn’t absolve u of killing those around u w airborne virus during a pandemic. It’s not delusional to discuss the reality of transmission
May 12, 2025 at 12:19 AM
The majority of covid transmission happens BEFORE a person is symptomatic. That’s why masking up “when u feel sick” doesn’t prevent transmission. Getting boosted doesn’t absolve u of killing those around u w airborne virus during a pandemic. It’s not delusional to discuss the reality of transmission
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The science clearly shows that surrendering to 1-2 COVID infections a year is a big mistake—especially given what we can reasonably surmise now about living in a future world where science and health are completely devalued.
Infection isn’t inevitable. #WearAnN95 and protect yourself and others.
Infection isn’t inevitable. #WearAnN95 and protect yourself and others.
May 11, 2025 at 4:06 PM
The science clearly shows that surrendering to 1-2 COVID infections a year is a big mistake—especially given what we can reasonably surmise now about living in a future world where science and health are completely devalued.
Infection isn’t inevitable. #WearAnN95 and protect yourself and others.
Infection isn’t inevitable. #WearAnN95 and protect yourself and others.
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Actually, Covid is harmful to 100% of the population.
Some might go, "asking me to wear a mask is acting like the world revolves around YOU." But the thing is, the world is FULL of immunocompromised people. Elders. Babies. Pregnant people. And you CANNOT SEE at least 80% of disabilities with the bare eye!
February 12, 2025 at 12:39 PM
Actually, Covid is harmful to 100% of the population.
Doing my grocery order online; they're now clearly marking made in Canada products on the website. Yay! 🍁
February 11, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Doing my grocery order online; they're now clearly marking made in Canada products on the website. Yay! 🍁
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Masking should be mandatory in healthcare!
February 11, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Masking should be mandatory in healthcare!
There are the ppl who think the majority must be right because practically everyone says so.
And then there are the ppl who *know* the majority are incorrect, wrong, harmful, and dangerous, but feel they're justified or obliged to go along because it's the majority opinion.
And then there are the ppl who *know* the majority are incorrect, wrong, harmful, and dangerous, but feel they're justified or obliged to go along because it's the majority opinion.
February 11, 2025 at 11:30 AM
There are the ppl who think the majority must be right because practically everyone says so.
And then there are the ppl who *know* the majority are incorrect, wrong, harmful, and dangerous, but feel they're justified or obliged to go along because it's the majority opinion.
And then there are the ppl who *know* the majority are incorrect, wrong, harmful, and dangerous, but feel they're justified or obliged to go along because it's the majority opinion.
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One good starting point would be to acknowledge the CURRENT SRAS-CoV-2 pandemic...
February 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
One good starting point would be to acknowledge the CURRENT SRAS-CoV-2 pandemic...
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It would be easier
were this truly
the end of the world,
for in that case
you would be free
to do nothing.
But this is not
the end of the world,
just the end of the world
as you knew it,
and so in this case
you are obligated
to do something.
were this truly
the end of the world,
for in that case
you would be free
to do nothing.
But this is not
the end of the world,
just the end of the world
as you knew it,
and so in this case
you are obligated
to do something.
January 25, 2025 at 12:35 AM
It would be easier
were this truly
the end of the world,
for in that case
you would be free
to do nothing.
But this is not
the end of the world,
just the end of the world
as you knew it,
and so in this case
you are obligated
to do something.
were this truly
the end of the world,
for in that case
you would be free
to do nothing.
But this is not
the end of the world,
just the end of the world
as you knew it,
and so in this case
you are obligated
to do something.
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Covid is arguably the biggest cover-up of the 21st century—and it’s being perpetrated right in front of everyone’s eyes. There are now thousands of peer-reviewed scientific studies warning of its dangers, and articles on it are a simple Google search away.
Protect yourself and others. #WearAnN95
Protect yourself and others. #WearAnN95
November 16, 2024 at 5:04 PM
Covid is arguably the biggest cover-up of the 21st century—and it’s being perpetrated right in front of everyone’s eyes. There are now thousands of peer-reviewed scientific studies warning of its dangers, and articles on it are a simple Google search away.
Protect yourself and others. #WearAnN95
Protect yourself and others. #WearAnN95
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Where's the Novavax?
for many, it's the right choice:
1) if you have had a previous bad immune reaction to an mRNA vaccine
2) if you have an autoimmune disorder and prefer a protein based vaccine
3) any other reason to prefer a non-mRNA vaccine
healthydebate.ca/2024/10/topi...
for many, it's the right choice:
1) if you have had a previous bad immune reaction to an mRNA vaccine
2) if you have an autoimmune disorder and prefer a protein based vaccine
3) any other reason to prefer a non-mRNA vaccine
healthydebate.ca/2024/10/topi...
‘I would still receive another rather than no vaccine at all’: Chronically ill people left with little choice - Healthy Debate
Canada will not be providing Novavax for the 2024/25 season, leaving those who would have preferred an alternative to the mRNA vaccine without options.
healthydebate.ca
October 17, 2024 at 2:56 PM
Where's the Novavax?
for many, it's the right choice:
1) if you have had a previous bad immune reaction to an mRNA vaccine
2) if you have an autoimmune disorder and prefer a protein based vaccine
3) any other reason to prefer a non-mRNA vaccine
healthydebate.ca/2024/10/topi...
for many, it's the right choice:
1) if you have had a previous bad immune reaction to an mRNA vaccine
2) if you have an autoimmune disorder and prefer a protein based vaccine
3) any other reason to prefer a non-mRNA vaccine
healthydebate.ca/2024/10/topi...