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Lauralee Dukeshire
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I used to work as a family doctor before I became disabled with Long COVID. #COVIDisNotOver
Interested in politics, LGBTQ+ rights, Modern Monetary Theory, Autism, COVID/Long COVID, Gardening, Climate Solutions
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If she’s 20 now she was 15 in the fall of 2020 when Covid was already well underway. She taught herself all of this. What excuse does the minister of health have? Our education system? She was a child when Covid started. And she has mastery of these topics including solutions.
Incredible moving speech by 20 year old Violet Affleck at the UN today.

Violet listed the harms of infection, pleaded for people to do more to protect children from COVID infections and advocated for masks and for clean filtered indoor air for everyone.
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 24, 2025 at 2:11 AM
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It’s the brunch and gala and school breakfast world and we are just dying in it.
Our god damn kids should have clean air in schools and daycares by now. And imagine the amazing impact that would have on the healthcare system. Imagine we wouldn’t have to hear ER overcapacity every damn day.
September 24, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Why do they want to control people on the autism spectrum?

Honey, why do you think that one kid in the story wasn't afraid to call out the emperor's nudity?
September 24, 2025 at 2:22 AM
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check this out
In an unprecedented step toward safeguarding public health and planetary well-being, 170 global leaders from public health, academia, civil society, building science, real estate and industry announced today at the UN the formation of the Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air.
Global Commission on Healthy Indoor Air Launches at the United Nations To Drive Action To Improve Indoor Air
www.morningstar.com
September 24, 2025 at 2:23 AM
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Masking up and advocating for clean air at #UNGA w/ Violet Affleck and @myrabatchelder.bsky.social!
September 24, 2025 at 2:36 AM
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“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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being trans is a natural outcome of giving people autonomy. you have the power to be whatever gender is yours, and you have the right to change your body to suit that if you want. because that is what it means to care about freedom.
September 23, 2025 at 8:52 PM
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you know how you solve the problem of trans and autistic children? you love them, and you listen to them, you raise them with the support of a community that supports about their well-being. you work to build a world that accomodates their needs. you give a shit.
September 23, 2025 at 9:26 PM
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There is no conclusive evidence that taking Acetaminophen during pregnancy harms children, but there is very strong evidence that getting COVID does.
September 23, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Violet Affleck crushes it again
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 10:15 PM
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Starting November 1st, New Mexico will become the first state to offer free universal childcare to all its residents.

It's expected to save families over $12,000 per child annually.

This is a huge step forward — and a reminder that we have the power to fix the system.
September 14, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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In plain terms:
- The Guardian originally included paraphrased comments from someone who said they knew the suspect in high school. They claimed, citing an unnamed high school friend, that suspect Tyler Robinson was the lone “leftist” in a family of “very hard” Republicans.
September 13, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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First I heard about it was when welders came home saying ‘there’s people painting white crosses on black people’s doors on our street’.

Fucking disgusting. That’s what it is. And that’s what politicians need to call it
September 13, 2025 at 9:27 PM
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So please organise locally, go out & remove those disgusting marks & show people that you have solidarity with anyone targeted. 💜
September 13, 2025 at 9:38 PM
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Friends with ME/CFS!

The incomparable Lenny Jason is working to develop consensus on a research definition and severity scales to use in studying ME. He needs your opinion!

Takes ~15 mins but you can save and come back if you need a break.

If you could also share this, that would be a huge help!
Can we reach consensus on an ME research case definition?
redcap.is.depaul.edu
September 13, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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But you didn’t wear masks in 2019!

Yeah that’s because we learned to adapt our behaviour during an ongoing pandemic, you should try it.
September 13, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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This is an archived government report that found that “Since 1990, far-right extremists have committed far more ideologically motivated homicides than far-left or radical Islamist extremists.”

It existed yesterday and is gone today.
What NIJ Research Tells Us About Domestic Terrorism
Militant, nationalistic, white supremacist violent extremism has increased in the United States. In fact, the number of far-right attacks continues to outpace all other types of terrorism and domestic...
web.archive.org
September 13, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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The BC Greens leadership debate is today at 2 pm Pacific.

There's a Mamdani-style candidate!

Emily Lowan

NOTE: Does the party want to hide this debate? See thread.
—You can barely find the debate anywhere on their website
—The time is wrong
—They provide no live link
🧵

But here it is: #bcpoli
Hey folks - the BC Greens leadership debate is at 2 pm today. The link isn't on the main page of their website, so here it is for anyone who wants to watch!

Also: are you a new BC Greens member who needs verification so you can vote? Do we know each other? Get in touch so I can vouch for you!
BC Greens Leadership Contest: Debate
YouTube video by BC Greens
www.youtube.com
September 13, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I am a patient of this clinic and a former family physician. I would not be able to take care of myself as well - or understand my disease - as well, if it wasn't for the online group sessions this clinic provides. The Health Ministry must reconsider the planned payment changes. #LongCOVID #pwME
Starting Sept. 1, B.C.’s Medical Services Plan is capping all online group medical visits to just 20 patients, to “ensure there can still be a one-on-one interaction between each patient and physician,” the Health Ministry told The Tyee.
Funding Changes Might Leave BC’s Long-COVID Patients in the Lurch | The Tyee
The province has one main clinic offering care to more than 5,200 online patients.
thetyee.ca
September 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Starting Sept. 1, B.C.’s Medical Services Plan is capping all online group medical visits to just 20 patients, to “ensure there can still be a one-on-one interaction between each patient and physician,” the Health Ministry told The Tyee.
Funding Changes Might Leave BC’s Long-COVID Patients in the Lurch | The Tyee
The province has one main clinic offering care to more than 5,200 online patients.
thetyee.ca
August 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
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Brad Lander dared to question the Trump administration — and for that, he was handcuffed, slammed against a wall, and detained.

If this is how they treat elected officials in public, much like I was last week, imagine what happens when no one’s watching.
June 18, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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This is a story that deserves much broader readership. It provides critical context on how Alberta Premier Danielle Smith has always been a lobbyist for the oil industry. Via Tadzio Richards. albertaviews.ca/our-lobbyist...
Our Lobbyist Premier - Alberta Views
Before becoming premier, Danielle Smith was president of Alberta Enterprise Group, a business lobby group and held a side gig as a podcaster.
albertaviews.ca
June 11, 2025 at 12:17 AM