Lee Ann Wiseman
@lmwiseman.bsky.social
Retired Health Care Professional. COVID cautious. Skier, paddler, knitter, wine enthusiast. Living in beautiful northwestern Ontario.
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Meanwhile about SARS-CoV-2...
"It's just a flu". "Don't worry, it's endemic like colds and flu". "We can simply manage it like other seasonal respiratory viruses".
"It's just a flu". "Don't worry, it's endemic like colds and flu". "We can simply manage it like other seasonal respiratory viruses".
“These viruses are serious, dangerous, and life-threatening. We are seeing children who are seriously ill, families grieving devastating losses, and hospitals under capacity strain.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
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Flu reaches highest levels in the US in 25 years | CNN
Flu continues to visit misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Meanwhile about SARS-CoV-2...
"It's just a flu". "Don't worry, it's endemic like colds and flu". "We can simply manage it like other seasonal respiratory viruses".
"It's just a flu". "Don't worry, it's endemic like colds and flu". "We can simply manage it like other seasonal respiratory viruses".
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We were perhaps the closest friends and allies in the world. Not anymore. Never again.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: We need to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. uses military coercion against Canada
After the capture of Venezuela’s president and Trump’s musing about Greenland, Canada must prepare for the worst-case scenario
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
We were perhaps the closest friends and allies in the world. Not anymore. Never again.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
The US can destroy a European's life with the swipe of a pen
This week's US sanctions against European lawmakers and privacy activists is a major escalation. And it shows the dangers of Europe relying on American economic infrastructure.
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
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‘It’s completely out of control’: Scientists warn bird flu could spark a human pandemic in 2026 | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Bird flu has been rampaging through wildlife and farm animals worldwide. Will it make the long-feared jump to humans?
www.sciencefocus.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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A safer holiday season doesn’t require perfection. It requires awareness, shared responsibility, and practical steps that reduce risk — like staying home when sick, improving indoor air, masking when needed, and testing around gatherings.
Care is not an overreaction.
It’s how we protect one another
Care is not an overreaction.
It’s how we protect one another
How Not to Give or Get COVID for Christmas - WHN
No one wants to be sick for the holidays! Gathering with friends and family during the holidays can spread more than just good cheer; some guests could unknowingly pass along a viral illness like COVI...
whn.global
December 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A safer holiday season doesn’t require perfection. It requires awareness, shared responsibility, and practical steps that reduce risk — like staying home when sick, improving indoor air, masking when needed, and testing around gatherings.
Care is not an overreaction.
It’s how we protect one another
Care is not an overreaction.
It’s how we protect one another
Trump’s Terrifying New Security Doctrine Turns Canada into a Target - The Walrus
December 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Trump’s Terrifying New Security Doctrine Turns Canada into a Target - The Walrus
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Mr. Coyne’s latest jeremiad against Trump is one of his best ever, in this weekend’s @theglobeandmail.com.
December 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Mr. Coyne’s latest jeremiad against Trump is one of his best ever, in this weekend’s @theglobeandmail.com.
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If RFK Jr is not replaced as HHS head, along with his various lackeys (Bhattacharya, Hoeg, Prasad, Makary, Kulldorf, etc) before the midterm elections, I really don't see how the USA regains any international credibility in health sciences in my lifetime. Clock is ticking.
December 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
If RFK Jr is not replaced as HHS head, along with his various lackeys (Bhattacharya, Hoeg, Prasad, Makary, Kulldorf, etc) before the midterm elections, I really don't see how the USA regains any international credibility in health sciences in my lifetime. Clock is ticking.
archive.md
December 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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This is neat.
When Formula 1 Met Medicine: The F1 Pit Stop That Saved Lives
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital turned to Formula 1 for answers. By studying Ferrari’s pit-stop teamwork, they redesigned how patients are transferred from surgery to the ICU. #F1
www.medboundtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is neat.
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The most explosive threat to a President isn’t an enemy...it’s an ally who stops taking orders.👇
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November 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The most explosive threat to a President isn’t an enemy...it’s an ally who stops taking orders.👇
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If you think the #COVID19 pandemic is done and ever-evolving variants pose no significant threat, consider these two realities, writes contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk.
This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee
We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.
thetyee.ca
October 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
If you think the #COVID19 pandemic is done and ever-evolving variants pose no significant threat, consider these two realities, writes contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk.
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I have for years been concerned about Doug Ford's desire to limit and deke around the democratic protections in Ontario. Here he is again chipping away at our foundation, in a way that looks a lot like the Trumpian/MAGA efforts to tilt elections and stay in power. #ontario #onpoli
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM
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Be exceedingly careful who and what you make a deal with www.thebulwark.com/p/the-transa...
The ‘Transactional’ Trap
America’s partners shouldn’t think they can deal their way out of Trumpian chaos.
www.thebulwark.com
October 29, 2025 at 2:31 AM
Be exceedingly careful who and what you make a deal with www.thebulwark.com/p/the-transa...
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This paper was published last week about #COVID, #LongCOVID and its parallels. First, despite the provocative title, I urge people to read the paper the whole way through, rather than making assumptions about what you presume the paper will conclude.
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https://www.ajpmfocus.org/article/S2773-0654(25)00146-4/fulltext
t.co
October 20, 2025 at 12:35 PM
This paper was published last week about #COVID, #LongCOVID and its parallels. First, despite the provocative title, I urge people to read the paper the whole way through, rather than making assumptions about what you presume the paper will conclude.
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I enjoy visits back to Scotland, but I've loved living in Canada. No regrets. Yes, I'm a settler, but I love this country and I've tried to make a positive difference. Oh, yeah, Fuck Cancer.
October 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I enjoy visits back to Scotland, but I've loved living in Canada. No regrets. Yes, I'm a settler, but I love this country and I've tried to make a positive difference. Oh, yeah, Fuck Cancer.
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I am thankful that my parents made the decision to emigrate from economically depressed Fife, Scotland to the promise of the new town of Elliot Lake in Ontario, Canada in 1956 (Dad) and 1957 (Mum, me and family dog).
October 12, 2025 at 3:55 PM
I am thankful that my parents made the decision to emigrate from economically depressed Fife, Scotland to the promise of the new town of Elliot Lake in Ontario, Canada in 1956 (Dad) and 1957 (Mum, me and family dog).
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To our U.S. Colleagues,
Condolences on the loss of the CDC’s MMWR.
3 resources that may help
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Condolences on the loss of the CDC’s MMWR.
3 resources that may help
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October 12, 2025 at 11:13 AM
To our U.S. Colleagues,
Condolences on the loss of the CDC’s MMWR.
3 resources that may help
🇨🇦
Condolences on the loss of the CDC’s MMWR.
3 resources that may help
🇨🇦
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I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
October 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
I don’t know who needs to hear this but the CDC is being eviscerated right now. America is not going to have any kind of outbreak response capacity after tonight. Americans’ health data is no longer secure. Say goodbye to federal public health in any capacity. It’s a disaster. We won’t recover.
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Confederation College, Synergy North team up for new on-campus energy project #ThunderBay #Ontario #EnergyProject
College will build large-scale electric heat pump, thermal storage facility in Thunder Bay
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
College will build large-scale electric heat pump, thermal storage facility in Thunder Bay
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Confederation College, Synergy North team up for new on-campus energy project | CBC News
Confederation College and Synergy North are teaming up to build a large-scale electric heat pump and thermal storage facility in Thunder Bay, with help from a provincial grant.
www.cbc.ca
October 10, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Confederation College, Synergy North team up for new on-campus energy project #ThunderBay #Ontario #EnergyProject
College will build large-scale electric heat pump, thermal storage facility in Thunder Bay
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
College will build large-scale electric heat pump, thermal storage facility in Thunder Bay
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
― Jane Goodall
💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
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