Kim
@kim2112.bsky.social
Professional counsellor by day, amateur photographer, explorer. Retweets are not endorsements. Tweets are my own. she/her. (masked and vaxxed)
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We can’t fight fascism if we have the flu! Please take care of yourselves this season! Get your #flu / #COVID #vaccine if you haven’t already. Consider wearing a mask in crowded settings for protection, or if you are sick yourself. Flu is everywhere right now… #MedSky #FluShot #influenza #WearAMask
Flu cases are surging and rates will likely get worse, new CDC data shows
Flu season is off to a rough start this year, according to new CDC data. The virus is spreading faster than in previous years and the surge is likely to get worse. Here's what you need to know.
www.npr.org
December 31, 2025 at 4:25 AM
We can’t fight fascism if we have the flu! Please take care of yourselves this season! Get your #flu / #COVID #vaccine if you haven’t already. Consider wearing a mask in crowded settings for protection, or if you are sick yourself. Flu is everywhere right now… #MedSky #FluShot #influenza #WearAMask
December 31, 2025 at 1:54 AM
"Hospitals have been flooded with cases in recent weeks and public health officials in various provinces have issued warnings of the severity of the viral season and the need to get vaccinated."
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Flu cases in Canada rise above three-season high
There have been at least 74 deaths since August
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 31, 2025 at 1:37 AM
"Hospitals have been flooded with cases in recent weeks and public health officials in various provinces have issued warnings of the severity of the viral season and the need to get vaccinated."
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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Political identity drives embrace of BS.
Linking personal identity to political issues predicts a preference for extreme candidates www.psypost.org/linking-pers... via @psypost.bsky.social
From study: "...as attitudes become more identity relevant, they become more extreme..."
Linking personal identity to political issues predicts a preference for extreme candidates www.psypost.org/linking-pers... via @psypost.bsky.social
From study: "...as attitudes become more identity relevant, they become more extreme..."
Linking personal identity to political issues predicts a preference for extreme candidates
Evidence from the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology suggests that connecting identity to political stances promotes extremity. This suggests that voters choose radical candidates because extre...
www.psypost.org
December 29, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Political identity drives embrace of BS.
Linking personal identity to political issues predicts a preference for extreme candidates www.psypost.org/linking-pers... via @psypost.bsky.social
From study: "...as attitudes become more identity relevant, they become more extreme..."
Linking personal identity to political issues predicts a preference for extreme candidates www.psypost.org/linking-pers... via @psypost.bsky.social
From study: "...as attitudes become more identity relevant, they become more extreme..."
"Why wasn’t I warned about the pain? Why weren’t pain management options discussed? And why in the world did someone think two Tylenol would be enough to effectively manage what I’d be going through?!"
www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a6978...
www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a6978...
What The HSG “Dye Test” For Fertility Actually Feels Like (And No, It's Not "Just Cramping")
It's a common practice in the fertility world, so why don’t women know what they’re getting into?
www.womenshealthmag.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:19 PM
"Why wasn’t I warned about the pain? Why weren’t pain management options discussed? And why in the world did someone think two Tylenol would be enough to effectively manage what I’d be going through?!"
www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a6978...
www.womenshealthmag.com/health/a6978...
"Red Deer Nursing Home in Porcupine Plain, Chateau Providence in St. Brieux, Evergreen Health Centre in Leoville and River Heights Lodge in North Battleford have flu outbreaks.
The Arborfield Special Care home has a COVID-19 outbreak and the Birch View Home in...."
panow.com/2025/12/29/y...
The Arborfield Special Care home has a COVID-19 outbreak and the Birch View Home in...."
panow.com/2025/12/29/y...
Young and old, flu takes over north central Saskatchewan
Almost one-half of the current cases of Influenza A in Saskatchewan are in young people under the age of 19 wh...
panow.com
December 29, 2025 at 8:05 PM
"Red Deer Nursing Home in Porcupine Plain, Chateau Providence in St. Brieux, Evergreen Health Centre in Leoville and River Heights Lodge in North Battleford have flu outbreaks.
The Arborfield Special Care home has a COVID-19 outbreak and the Birch View Home in...."
panow.com/2025/12/29/y...
The Arborfield Special Care home has a COVID-19 outbreak and the Birch View Home in...."
panow.com/2025/12/29/y...
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Unfortunately it seems we have to do the CMOH job- total lapse in PH practice. Why take the job if you’re going to let the (anti science/anti vax) UCP dictate the message. Here’s my basic PSA
December 28, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Unfortunately it seems we have to do the CMOH job- total lapse in PH practice. Why take the job if you’re going to let the (anti science/anti vax) UCP dictate the message. Here’s my basic PSA
"the cost of the pass — which covers entry for a year — will hold steady at $80 for U.S. residents but jump to $250 for international visitors...."
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
Trump's face on new national park passes outrages conservationists
Changes to the America the Beautiful passes prioritize U.S. citizens.
www.sfgate.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:56 PM
"the cost of the pass — which covers entry for a year — will hold steady at $80 for U.S. residents but jump to $250 for international visitors...."
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
www.sfgate.com/national-par...
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Amazing that this review paper from 2021 just became my most cited paper of my 30+ yr career. I am honored to have been the lead first co-corresponding author with @ChiaWang8. COVID is indeed airborne--as are most other respiratory viruses. @ucsandiego.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses
A Review discusses the scientific basis of and factors controlling airborne transmission of respiratory viruses including coronavirus.
www.science.org
December 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Amazing that this review paper from 2021 just became my most cited paper of my 30+ yr career. I am honored to have been the lead first co-corresponding author with @ChiaWang8. COVID is indeed airborne--as are most other respiratory viruses. @ucsandiego.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed, because he is a potential witness in the lawsuit tied to Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to court docs
Plus lots more -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
Plus lots more -->
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Former AHS board member obtains rare court order, alleging intimidation by podcasters
The order allows Sandy Edmonstone to search and seize records and electronic devices from David Wallace and James Di Fiore
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Former AHS director alleges he was under surveillance, harassed, because he is a potential witness in the lawsuit tied to Alberta's health care procurement controversy, according to court docs
Plus lots more -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
Plus lots more -->
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... By @tuthanhha.bsky.social
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“This is an exceptional yr. This H3N2 variant that we have seen circulating through Canada seems to be more severe, and therefore people are getting unwell and need to come into the hospital, more so than previous yrs. It just makes our jobs so much harder to provide the good care we want to do.”
Calgary ER dealing with overcapacity amid flu season: memo
Calgary ER facilities are significantly over capacity amid the peak flu season, according to a recent memo sent to acute care doctors.
calgary.citynews.ca
December 27, 2025 at 5:20 PM
“This is an exceptional yr. This H3N2 variant that we have seen circulating through Canada seems to be more severe, and therefore people are getting unwell and need to come into the hospital, more so than previous yrs. It just makes our jobs so much harder to provide the good care we want to do.”
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If I were paid to do this job, I'd be in the media and on social media every day.
I'd say:
1)get vaccinated for covid and the flu.
2) wear a respirator (N95) mask in crowded indoor spaces like public transit.
3) keep your holiday get-togethers safe by keeping things well ventilated and filtered.
I'd say:
1)get vaccinated for covid and the flu.
2) wear a respirator (N95) mask in crowded indoor spaces like public transit.
3) keep your holiday get-togethers safe by keeping things well ventilated and filtered.
December 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
If I were paid to do this job, I'd be in the media and on social media every day.
I'd say:
1)get vaccinated for covid and the flu.
2) wear a respirator (N95) mask in crowded indoor spaces like public transit.
3) keep your holiday get-togethers safe by keeping things well ventilated and filtered.
I'd say:
1)get vaccinated for covid and the flu.
2) wear a respirator (N95) mask in crowded indoor spaces like public transit.
3) keep your holiday get-togethers safe by keeping things well ventilated and filtered.
"....in the first two weeks of December, three children between the ages of five and nine have died from influenza A-related complications in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) regions..."
www.cornwallseawaynews.com/living/flu-c...
www.cornwallseawaynews.com/living/flu-c...
Flu claims lives of three children in area
Dr. Paul Roumeliotis, Medical Officer of Health and CEO of the Eastern Ontario Health Unit, and Dr. Trevor Arnason, Ottawa Public Health have issued the following statement about the high…
www.cornwallseawaynews.com
December 26, 2025 at 7:54 PM
"....in the first two weeks of December, three children between the ages of five and nine have died from influenza A-related complications in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) regions..."
www.cornwallseawaynews.com/living/flu-c...
www.cornwallseawaynews.com/living/flu-c...
