Sumo cat
@sammosmash.bsky.social
COVID cautious 😷 Ambulatory wheelchair user ♿️ Animal lover 🐸🐱Vegan
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“Epidemiological studies have begun to show a concerning trend: individuals with a history of COVID-19 infection are at an elevated risk for developing diabetes, often within months of recovery...” This has actually been known for years, but I’m glad to see more attention on it.
Unseen Post-COVID Diabetes: Causes and Forecasts
As we navigate through the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of the most alarming outcomes is the increasing prevalence of diabetes among those who have been infected with the virus.
scienmag.com
January 27, 2026 at 12:49 AM
“Epidemiological studies have begun to show a concerning trend: individuals with a history of COVID-19 infection are at an elevated risk for developing diabetes, often within months of recovery...” This has actually been known for years, but I’m glad to see more attention on it.
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Trump's policies at odds with emerging understanding of Covid's long-term harm
"The legacy of COVID is going to be long, and we are going to be learning about the chronic effects of the virus for some time to come"
(H/t @kianopoly.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
"The legacy of COVID is going to be long, and we are going to be learning about the chronic effects of the virus for some time to come"
(H/t @kianopoly.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
Trump policies at odds with emerging understanding of COVID's long-term harm
Studies offer insights into the health risks and burdens faced by people who have had COVID infections. Meanwhile, the Trump administration has narrowed COVID vaccine recommendations and cut research.
www.cbsnews.com
January 27, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Trump's policies at odds with emerging understanding of Covid's long-term harm
"The legacy of COVID is going to be long, and we are going to be learning about the chronic effects of the virus for some time to come"
(H/t @kianopoly.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
"The legacy of COVID is going to be long, and we are going to be learning about the chronic effects of the virus for some time to come"
(H/t @kianopoly.bsky.social)
www.cbsnews.com/news/covid-l...
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Looking for a tangible way to fight back against the separatists right now?
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has stepped up to be the pointy end of the legal spear, but those battles aren’t free.
You can help them fight back for all of us!
#abpoli #cdnpoli
www.gofundme.com/f/sturgeon-l...
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has stepped up to be the pointy end of the legal spear, but those battles aren’t free.
You can help them fight back for all of us!
#abpoli #cdnpoli
www.gofundme.com/f/sturgeon-l...
Donate to Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Lawsuit & Injunction, organized by Deanna Kappo
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation is a First Nation in Treaty No. 8 territory. The… Deanna Kappo needs your support for Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation Lawsuit & Injunction
www.gofundme.com
January 26, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Looking for a tangible way to fight back against the separatists right now?
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has stepped up to be the pointy end of the legal spear, but those battles aren’t free.
You can help them fight back for all of us!
#abpoli #cdnpoli
www.gofundme.com/f/sturgeon-l...
Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation has stepped up to be the pointy end of the legal spear, but those battles aren’t free.
You can help them fight back for all of us!
#abpoli #cdnpoli
www.gofundme.com/f/sturgeon-l...
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Dems treated both viruses the same.
YouTube video by Imani Barbarin
youtube.com
January 25, 2026 at 8:34 PM
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Women forced into hard labour to survive as over eight million children face one of world’s longest school closures.
Sudan's women break ‘traditional rules' to survive
Women forced into hard labour to survive as over eight million children face one of world's longest school closures.
www.aljazeera.com
January 25, 2026 at 6:30 AM
Women forced into hard labour to survive as over eight million children face one of world’s longest school closures.
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“Provincial water & wastewater funding dropped from $85 million in 2023 to $33 million in 2025. Rural municipalities receive less than 20 per cent water & wastewater funding despite managing about 30 per cent of the infrastructure”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
‘It’s a struggle’: Alberta’s rural municipalities facing $17 billion infrastructure deficit
As municipalities continue to face challenges with securing infrastructure funding, rural communities are raising concerns about what they call a ‘lack of funding’ from the province.
www.ctvnews.ca
January 24, 2026 at 8:13 PM
“Provincial water & wastewater funding dropped from $85 million in 2023 to $33 million in 2025. Rural municipalities receive less than 20 per cent water & wastewater funding despite managing about 30 per cent of the infrastructure”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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It’s time to play, “Describe that Video!” This Hour Has 22 Minutes at its most blistering - and prescient. This was posted yesterday. But it couldn’t be more timely. Whether or not you can bear to watch “that” video today, you need to watch this one. #Minneapolis #CBC
It's time to play... Describe! That! Video! | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
YouTube video by 22 Minutes
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 6:11 PM
It’s time to play, “Describe that Video!” This Hour Has 22 Minutes at its most blistering - and prescient. This was posted yesterday. But it couldn’t be more timely. Whether or not you can bear to watch “that” video today, you need to watch this one. #Minneapolis #CBC
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The dam is breaking. It takes millions of raindrops to make a deluge, and every drop matters.
The power of the people will never be defeated!
youtu.be/LH0-WXUFY2k?...
The power of the people will never be defeated!
youtu.be/LH0-WXUFY2k?...
When The Levee Breaks feat. John Paul Jones | Playing For Change | Song Around The World
YouTube video by Playing For Change
youtu.be
January 24, 2026 at 5:29 AM
The dam is breaking. It takes millions of raindrops to make a deluge, and every drop matters.
The power of the people will never be defeated!
youtu.be/LH0-WXUFY2k?...
The power of the people will never be defeated!
youtu.be/LH0-WXUFY2k?...
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Short of getting caught orchestrating a coup or assassination, this is absolutely the core case of what you expel an ambassador for.
Bessent pushes Albertan independence from Canada: "Albertans are very independent people. There's a rumor they may have a referendum on whether they want to stay in Canada or not. People are talking. People want sovereignty. They want what the US has got."
January 23, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Short of getting caught orchestrating a coup or assassination, this is absolutely the core case of what you expel an ambassador for.
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Oh my god he’s coming for Pluto now.
I don’t know why, but I love this.
I don’t know why, but I love this.
January 23, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Oh my god he’s coming for Pluto now.
I don’t know why, but I love this.
I don’t know why, but I love this.
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After a long time, Frog said “Toad, it is getting dark. We should be going to sleep now.”
January 23, 2026 at 12:38 AM
After a long time, Frog said “Toad, it is getting dark. We should be going to sleep now.”
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Amnesty has issued a report about rising #authoritarianism & #humanRights violations in #USA, incl enforced disappearances, restrictions on #freeSpeech incl the media, increased #corruption, militarisation of law enforcement, mass surveillance, weakening of rule of law www.jurist.org/news/2026/01...
Amnesty International warns of rising US authoritarianism and human rights violations
Amnesty International published a report on Tuesday, warning about rising authoritarian practices in the US and detailing numerous ways how the rule of law and human rights are being threatened. The r...
www.jurist.org
January 22, 2026 at 5:56 AM
Amnesty has issued a report about rising #authoritarianism & #humanRights violations in #USA, incl enforced disappearances, restrictions on #freeSpeech incl the media, increased #corruption, militarisation of law enforcement, mass surveillance, weakening of rule of law www.jurist.org/news/2026/01...
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"Enough already: T cell inflammation and SARS-CoV-2 virus persist in Long Covid"
| #LongCovid (2024 study)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
| #LongCovid (2024 study)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
Enough already: T cell inflammation and SARS-CoV-2 virus persist in Long Covid
Virus and T cell inflammation persist in the tissues of patients with Long Covid.
www.science.org
January 21, 2026 at 11:36 PM
"Enough already: T cell inflammation and SARS-CoV-2 virus persist in Long Covid"
| #LongCovid (2024 study)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
| #LongCovid (2024 study)
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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MRI Scans Reveal Your COVID-19 Can Leave Behind Nasty Brain Damage, Even After You “Recover”.
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
MRI Scans Reveal Your COVID-19 Can Leave Behind Nasty Brain Damage, Even After You "Recover"
Millions of people could be suffering from unseen damage.
www.zmescience.com
January 19, 2026 at 9:05 AM
MRI Scans Reveal Your COVID-19 Can Leave Behind Nasty Brain Damage, Even After You “Recover”.
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
www.zmescience.com/science/news...
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Keep getting the kids infected... It's going great.
www.pennmedicine.org/news/second-...
www.pennmedicine.org/news/second-...
Second infection in kids doubles long COVID risk | Penn Medicine
Pediatric data show that the increase in long COVID risk was also accompanied by the increased chance of developing a number of other related conditions.
www.pennmedicine.org
January 19, 2026 at 11:07 AM
Keep getting the kids infected... It's going great.
www.pennmedicine.org/news/second-...
www.pennmedicine.org/news/second-...
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Kai’s foster parents believe attacks he’s faced by non-Indigenous peers aren’t merely the result of bullying.
His experiences also reflect a history of colonial systems failing to uphold the safety and rights of Indigenous Youth.
@amyromer.bsky.social reports. An @indiginews.bsky.social reprint.
His experiences also reflect a history of colonial systems failing to uphold the safety and rights of Indigenous Youth.
@amyromer.bsky.social reports. An @indiginews.bsky.social reprint.
Inside One Family’s Struggle to Keep Their Teen Safe | The Tyee
After he was stabbed, his relatives say, the system failed to stop his bullying.
thetyee.ca
January 13, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Kai’s foster parents believe attacks he’s faced by non-Indigenous peers aren’t merely the result of bullying.
His experiences also reflect a history of colonial systems failing to uphold the safety and rights of Indigenous Youth.
@amyromer.bsky.social reports. An @indiginews.bsky.social reprint.
His experiences also reflect a history of colonial systems failing to uphold the safety and rights of Indigenous Youth.
@amyromer.bsky.social reports. An @indiginews.bsky.social reprint.
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American-owned Toronto Sun advocating for US annexation of Greenland
January 13, 2026 at 2:19 PM
American-owned Toronto Sun advocating for US annexation of Greenland
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BREAKING: Creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence in the UK from this week, the Technology Secretary has announced
Story to follow.
Story to follow.
January 12, 2026 at 5:03 PM
BREAKING: Creating non-consensual intimate images will become a criminal offence in the UK from this week, the Technology Secretary has announced
Story to follow.
Story to follow.
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This morning in Minneapolis, an ICE vehicle got stuck on an icy hill in a residential neighborhood. Agents had to push the vehicles out, some almost slipping in the ice themselves.
January 9, 2026 at 4:29 PM
This morning in Minneapolis, an ICE vehicle got stuck on an icy hill in a residential neighborhood. Agents had to push the vehicles out, some almost slipping in the ice themselves.