Kevin Allen
@concussed1.bsky.social
Dad. Terrible painter, former food microbiology professor (UBC) now living with ME incurred from an mTBI.
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A bacteriophage (or phage) is a virus that specifically infects and replicates inside bacteria, essentially "eating" them, which makes them the most abundant biological entities on Earth and crucial regulators of bacterial populations.
#science
#bacteriology
#science
#bacteriology
December 21, 2025 at 9:11 PM
A bacteriophage (or phage) is a virus that specifically infects and replicates inside bacteria, essentially "eating" them, which makes them the most abundant biological entities on Earth and crucial regulators of bacterial populations.
#science
#bacteriology
#science
#bacteriology
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We were told it wasn't airborne, it was and still is airborne.
Canadian COVID Forecast Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 55 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 11.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.2 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.8 x higher
-Deaths: 9.1 x higher
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 55 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 11.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.2 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.8 x higher
-Deaths: 9.1 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.0
About 1 of every 55 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 521,500-682,700
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; 11.0X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.2X higher
Hospitalizations: HIGH; 9.8X higher
Deaths: HIGH; 9.1X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
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](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiass4hl4w3pxgltngtsuzct5etzxt4aphwrf7sxwtoblh4dnzmw5y@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 10:57 PM
We were told it wasn't airborne, it was and still is airborne.
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This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027.
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
Two Years to 1.7°C: the “Prediction Game” We Can’t Afford to Lose
Australia’s sweltering through another early-summer heatwave, and I’m trying to decide whether to write about the weather outside my window - or the bigger climate system we’re reengineering on this p...
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December 20, 2025 at 12:29 PM
This week, Professor James Hansen and colleagues published projections that the global temperature record could reach +1.7°C by 2027.
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
And if that number lands in your gut the way it landed in mine, good. It should.
#climatecrisis #auspol www.lyrebirddreaming.com/post/two-yea...
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A graph tells you everything you need to know. The top six have the least impetus for masking in health
December 11, 2025 at 7:36 PM
A graph tells you everything you need to know. The top six have the least impetus for masking in health
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Seems fine, mild even?
December 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Seems fine, mild even?
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& persistence #longCOVID symptoms, particularly in highrisk groups like older & those with #CVD
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧨 The mechanisms underlying the persistent #lymphocyte subset alterations observed in this study
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧨 The mechanisms underlying the persistent #lymphocyte subset alterations observed in this study
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 5, 2025 at 4:39 PM
& persistence #longCOVID symptoms, particularly in highrisk groups like older & those with #CVD
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧨 The mechanisms underlying the persistent #lymphocyte subset alterations observed in this study
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
🧨 The mechanisms underlying the persistent #lymphocyte subset alterations observed in this study
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In case you were wondering how far the "it's not airborne aerosol transmission" denial in healthcare would go.
Let's not forget asymptomatic transmission, something that terrifies them so much it's rarely ever mentioned.
Let's not forget asymptomatic transmission, something that terrifies them so much it's rarely ever mentioned.
NHS England: “It will not be possible to halt the spread of a new pandemic virus, and it would be a waste of public health resources and capacity to attempt to do so.”
This has got to be one of the most 🤯 things I’ve ever seen written down in an official document.
This has got to be one of the most 🤯 things I’ve ever seen written down in an official document.
December 5, 2025 at 5:11 PM
In case you were wondering how far the "it's not airborne aerosol transmission" denial in healthcare would go.
Let's not forget asymptomatic transmission, something that terrifies them so much it's rarely ever mentioned.
Let's not forget asymptomatic transmission, something that terrifies them so much it's rarely ever mentioned.
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New @pnas.org
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS
Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported
the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...
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November 25, 2025 at 7:35 PM
New @pnas.org
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
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This is the best thing I’ve ever read about PEM. My wedding was amazing but I crashed for weeks and my baseline is lower now.
This is an excellent piece on PEM by @darthfoo.bsky.social. Seriously considering sending to literally everyone I know.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
substack.com/home/post/p-...
Why I Can’t Just Meet You for Dinner
The Reality of Post-Exertional Malaise
substack.com
November 24, 2025 at 3:16 PM
This is the best thing I’ve ever read about PEM. My wedding was amazing but I crashed for weeks and my baseline is lower now.
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The walls are closing in on those responsible for the worst medical error in history. There's no denying it was a mistake when they let their egos reject the advice of people who knew better, there's no denying it killed an enormous number of people.
Current WHO ADG: www.spiegel.de/internationa...
Current WHO ADG: www.spiegel.de/internationa...
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
The walls are closing in on those responsible for the worst medical error in history. There's no denying it was a mistake when they let their egos reject the advice of people who knew better, there's no denying it killed an enormous number of people.
Current WHO ADG: www.spiegel.de/internationa...
Current WHO ADG: www.spiegel.de/internationa...
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And just like that, we lose our measles elimination status after 27 years. Three decades of work, gone.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
November 10, 2025 at 4:15 PM
And just like that, we lose our measles elimination status after 27 years. Three decades of work, gone.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
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The dysregulated immune system in #LongCovid with #MECFS. with sex-specific changes, increased inflammation (as seen by cells, chemokines and cytokines), and disrupted hormone levels www.cell.com/cell-reports...
November 7, 2025 at 4:00 PM
The dysregulated immune system in #LongCovid with #MECFS. with sex-specific changes, increased inflammation (as seen by cells, chemokines and cytokines), and disrupted hormone levels www.cell.com/cell-reports...
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I think about this post every day 🧪
November 7, 2025 at 12:15 PM
I think about this post every day 🧪
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For those up the back who are yet to fully understand the implications of Cøvid related immune dysregulation
Here's a clue
The #Leonardi_Effect is alive and very busy‼️
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
Here's a clue
The #Leonardi_Effect is alive and very busy‼️
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
Frontiers | Transcriptome analysis of classical blood cells reveals downregulation of pro-inflammatory genes in the classical monocytes of long COVID patients
IntroductionDespite extensive research, the pathogenesis and predispositions underlying long COVID (long-term coronavirus disease 2019) remain poorly underst...
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November 7, 2025 at 11:36 AM
For those up the back who are yet to fully understand the implications of Cøvid related immune dysregulation
Here's a clue
The #Leonardi_Effect is alive and very busy‼️
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
Here's a clue
The #Leonardi_Effect is alive and very busy‼️
www.frontiersin.org/articles/10....
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18 poultry farms in B.C. dealing with avian flu outbreaks.
cfjctoday.com/2025/11/06/1...
cfjctoday.com/2025/11/06/1...
18 poultry farms in B.C. dealing with avian flu outbreaks
There are now 18 poultry farms in B.C. that are dealing with outbreaks of avian flu, including one in the City...
cfjctoday.com
November 6, 2025 at 11:52 PM
18 poultry farms in B.C. dealing with avian flu outbreaks.
cfjctoday.com/2025/11/06/1...
cfjctoday.com/2025/11/06/1...
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The collateral benefits of the Covid pandemic response was a marked decrease in airborne and aerosol-transmitted infections via masking and non-pharmaceutical interventions
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Collateral effects of COVID-19 pandemic control on the US infectious disease landscape
Using data from the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) disease surveillance systems, we sought to quantify the indirect effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, and the possibilit...
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October 30, 2025 at 7:02 PM
The collateral benefits of the Covid pandemic response was a marked decrease in airborne and aerosol-transmitted infections via masking and non-pharmaceutical interventions
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
@science.org
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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This is the most important paper to demonstrate the endless capacity of COVID to stuff your immune system.
The #Leonardi_Effect is real 🙏🏻
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
The #Leonardi_Effect is real 🙏🏻
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
Frontiers | Distinct characteristics of T cell receptor repertoire associated with the SARS-CoV-2 reinfection
The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by SARS-CoV-2, represents one of the most profound global public health challenges in modern history. While T cell immunity is ...
www.frontiersin.org
October 25, 2025 at 8:19 PM
This is the most important paper to demonstrate the endless capacity of COVID to stuff your immune system.
The #Leonardi_Effect is real 🙏🏻
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
The #Leonardi_Effect is real 🙏🏻
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
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Help me out, I’ve got another wastewater virus mystery.
This one really blows my mind.
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This one really blows my mind.
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October 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Help me out, I’ve got another wastewater virus mystery.
This one really blows my mind.
1/
This one really blows my mind.
1/
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"COVID-19 continued to cause about the same number of monthly work absences year-round as occurred during peak influenza months, a team that includes Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) researchers has found."
Source: archive.li/z10Zl
Source: archive.li/z10Zl
October 21, 2025 at 1:30 AM
"COVID-19 continued to cause about the same number of monthly work absences year-round as occurred during peak influenza months, a team that includes Yale School of Public Health (YSPH) researchers has found."
Source: archive.li/z10Zl
Source: archive.li/z10Zl
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"Understanding concussion in #myalgicencephalomyelitis / #chronicfatiguesyndrome: Findings from 2023 National Health Interview study"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Individuals with #MECFS had 4.89 times greater odds of reporting concussion &...2.86 times greater odds of having fallen
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Individuals with #MECFS had 4.89 times greater odds of reporting concussion &...2.86 times greater odds of having fallen
October 17, 2025 at 12:31 PM
"Understanding concussion in #myalgicencephalomyelitis / #chronicfatiguesyndrome: Findings from 2023 National Health Interview study"
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Individuals with #MECFS had 4.89 times greater odds of reporting concussion &...2.86 times greater odds of having fallen
www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
Individuals with #MECFS had 4.89 times greater odds of reporting concussion &...2.86 times greater odds of having fallen
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A kind reminder that a strong, collective, grassroots #LongCovid movement would be an existential threat to those who pushed mass infection dynamics. Hence, the attacks on the name itself, the concept, the links between the disease and a pandemic driven by a SARS virus
October 11, 2025 at 10:30 PM
A kind reminder that a strong, collective, grassroots #LongCovid movement would be an existential threat to those who pushed mass infection dynamics. Hence, the attacks on the name itself, the concept, the links between the disease and a pandemic driven by a SARS virus
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A new Nature study on the four horsemen of the climate-tipping-points apocalypse: "the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the South American monsoon system and the Amazon rainforest."
Destabilization of Earth system tipping elements - Nature Geoscience
A review of observation-based evidence suggests that four interconnected Earth system tipping elements have moved towards their critical thresholds, highlighting the need for better monitoring and increased mitigation efforts.
www.nature.com
October 8, 2025 at 6:34 PM
A new Nature study on the four horsemen of the climate-tipping-points apocalypse: "the Greenland Ice Sheet, the Atlantic Meridional Overturning Circulation, the South American monsoon system and the Amazon rainforest."
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Nobody has Long COVID, but everybody has brain fog, cognitive decline and memory loss. I talk about the overwhelming scientific evidence that COVID damages the brain, and the overwhelming social unwillingness to acknowledge it in my latest:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...
When Will the Lion Concern Himself
Joking memes make light of the uncomfortable reality: everyone's got a little of that post-COVID brain damage these days
www.thegauntlet.news
October 5, 2025 at 10:46 PM
Nobody has Long COVID, but everybody has brain fog, cognitive decline and memory loss. I talk about the overwhelming scientific evidence that COVID damages the brain, and the overwhelming social unwillingness to acknowledge it in my latest:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...
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Crucial science...
Reminder: not all cell lines use the same mitochondrial pathways of respiration.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Reminder: not all cell lines use the same mitochondrial pathways of respiration.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Oxidative stress is a shared characteristic of ME/CFS and Long COVID | PNAS
Over 65 million individuals worldwide are estimated to have Long COVID (LC), a complex
multisystemic condition marked by fatigue, post-exertional m...
www.pnas.org
July 17, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Crucial science...
Reminder: not all cell lines use the same mitochondrial pathways of respiration.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Reminder: not all cell lines use the same mitochondrial pathways of respiration.
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...