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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · Sep 1

This 🧵 is long so please bear with me. It is compiles evidence in a historical timeline on how effective #COVIDVaccines are. When a pandemic ends we quickly and easily forget the tools that got us out of it. So here is my labour day gift to you prompted by this headline.

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · Aug 29

So regressive & dystopian it feels like, um, The Handmaid’s Tale…👇

“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”

“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”

MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....

Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules

Edmonton's public school board is yanking more than 200 books from library shelves this year to comply with Alberta government rules.

edmontonjournal.com

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Aug 13

As an elder millennial, I still love stomp-ho-hey music.

www.newyorker.com/culture/infi...

The Revenge of Millennial Cringe

The viral resurgence of the single “Home,” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, reflects a simultaneous disgust at and attraction to an era of unabashed sincerity.

www.newyorker.com

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jul 15

Absolutely. Must relish these ball
in shoe moments!

Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jul 15

I went to put my shoes on this morning and there was a bouncy ball in my shoe.
One day, there won’t be any more bouncy balls in my shoes. And that made me sad.

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · Jun 26

Iranian freedom fighters Hossein and Hassan Ronaghi have been kidnapped and are being held by the Islamic regime as it cracks down.

Hassan was kidnapped last week, and Hossein was kidnapped yesterday.

The health of their parents, who have already been through years of hell, is suffering greatly.

Four people stand together in front of a beige brick wall. From left to right: Hassan Ronaghi, wearing a light blue shirt, gently rests his hand on the shoulder of his mother, who is dressed in a black headscarf and dark clothing; next to her is Hossein Ronaghi, with a shaved head and mustache, wearing a navy blue T-shirt; on the far right is their father, an older man with a white beard and short white hair, dressed in a white shirt. The family stands close together, appearing somber but united.

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 22

These are the Iranian voices we should be listening to — Nobel laureates calling for peace.
#Iran #Israel #CeasefireNow

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 16

War is horrific. It should be a last resort.

Every life matters and deserves protection.

These may sound trite, but we seem to have forgotten.

#iran #israel #gaza #ukraine

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 14

That’s perfect. I needed it. Thank you ☺️

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 14

The pandemic was overwhelming and deeply personal. As an ID doc, I thought maybe I could help.

But this moment — with rising authoritarianism in the US, war in Iran, genocide in Gaza, and public health under attack — feels dizzying, overwhelming, and helpless 😟

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 12

Hydrating like a fish.

www.drinkbriine.ca

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 5

My Haitian bestie and I are enjoying this….

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Blake Shaffer 🇨🇦 @blakeshaffer.bsky.social · Jun 5

😁

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · Jun 5

I was initially going to say: “The US gets the best and brightest of Iran. Let them come to Canada instead!” (which is true)

But bans like this don’t just restrict travel. They strip people of their humanity. Reduce them to their govt & passports. And teach us to see others as lesser & unworthy.

The New York Times @nytimes.com · Jun 5

Twelve countries grappled on Thursday with the news that President Trump had barred them from traveling to the U.S., reviving a travel ban from his first term that led to chaos and legal challenges. nyti.ms/43tLmYT

Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · May 30

Only useful info I’ve seen on twitter in forever…

#oilers #stanleycupfinals #nhl

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · May 28

The news may no longer be in the headlines but the impact of USAID and PEPFAR funding cuts continues in communities across Africa. Brilliant reporting in Science Magazine on the communities affected in Eswatini and South Africa.
www.science.org/content/arti...

U.S. aid helped two African countries rein in HIV. Then came Trump

In Lesotho and Eswatini, U.S. budget cuts threaten to wipe out years of progress against HIV

www.science.org

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · May 25

Such courage and such vision.
Panahi continues to show the world the pain, beauty, and defiance of Iranian life and art.

#Cannes2025
#womenlifefreedom

Jafar Panahi Wins Cannes Palme d’Or for ‘It Was Just an Accident’

Neon, which acquired the new film from the dissident Iranian director for North America a few days ago, has picked the Palme winner for the sixth year in a row.

www.hollywoodreporter.com

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · May 22

This is absolutely terrible news.

With the shifting regulatory climate (i.e., antivax ratfuckery), Moderna has withdrawn their application for their eagerly anticipated COVID-flu combo vaccine. This vaccine offered better protection than getting each shot separately.

h/t @merz.bsky.social

Moderna withdraws application for COVID-flu combination vaccine

Moderna said on Wednesday it has withdrawn an application seeking approval for its flu and COVID combination vaccine candidate after discussions with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

www.reuters.com

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · May 18

I have never seen a handshake line like this.

Tyler Harper @tylerharper.bsky.social · May 18

Brutal 24 hours for Mark Scheifele. Looks like he is getting a lot of support on the ice from both teams. Hard not to feel for him right now.

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · May 17

There are no words left.

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Adam Serwer @adamserwer.bsky.social · May 16

Trump is attempting to ethnically cleanse Gaza www.nbcnews.com/politics/nat...

Trump administration working on plan to move 1 million Palestinians to Libya

Details are murky and no final agreement has been reached, but the plan is under serious enough consideration that the administration has discussed it with Libyan leadership.

www.nbcnews.com

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Hank Green @hankgreen.bsky.social · May 17

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.

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Leyla Asadi, MD PhD @leylaaa.bsky.social · May 11

Heaaaartbreaking loss for the Oilers 💔
0.4 seconds!
Anything with <1 second left shouldn’t even count.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · May 8

BILL GATES: “The picture of the world’s richest man killing the world’s poorest children is not a pretty one.”

@financialtimes.com
www.ft.com/content/bdd9...

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · May 2

King Charles will be opening Canada's parliament later this month — the first time the English monarch has done so in 50 years. He'll be delivering PM Carney's first speech from the throne.

It's a clear bit of symbolism as Canada tries to re-orient back towards Europe and way from America.

Imagine of the King and Queen. Says they will "undertake a royal visit to Canada from Monday 26th to Tuesday 27th May"

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