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casual reminder that most of canada's print media is owned by an american company that is owned by an american hedge fund with ties to donald trump.
January 13, 2026 at 3:53 PM
casual reminder that most of canada's print media is owned by an american company that is owned by an american hedge fund with ties to donald trump.
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And while I expect doctors to understand disease transmission and the actions they can take to prevent it, they don’t. So this is also a standards issue, the regulatory organizations and governments could and should set standards for air quality for medical offices and monitor compliance.
January 8, 2026 at 12:33 PM
And while I expect doctors to understand disease transmission and the actions they can take to prevent it, they don’t. So this is also a standards issue, the regulatory organizations and governments could and should set standards for air quality for medical offices and monitor compliance.
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Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial
No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm
Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1297...
No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm
Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1297...
Clean Indoor Air Toronto
cleanindoorairto.ca
December 23, 2025 at 10:40 AM
Clean air for kids & staff in schools & daycares shouldn’t be controversial
No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm
Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1297...
No IAQ policy at any level of govt ensuring indoor air is clean & safe to breathe atm
Petition to Toronto Board of Health to direct TO Public Health to adopt Health🇨🇦's new IAQ Guidance
preview.mailerlite.io/preview/1297...
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“Right now, there is no IAQ policy at any level of government that ensures indoor air is clean and safe to breathe.”
Imagine if that said water.
Imagine if that said water.
December 23, 2025 at 11:57 AM
“Right now, there is no IAQ policy at any level of government that ensures indoor air is clean and safe to breathe.”
Imagine if that said water.
Imagine if that said water.
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“Getting sick frequently at school is not inevitable, and it isn’t because kids are just harbingers of viruses. It’s more because the buildings they inhabit do not have adequate ventilation and filtration systems to reduce illness transmission,” @mjnabuurs.bsky.social said.
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Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:06 PM
“Getting sick frequently at school is not inevitable, and it isn’t because kids are just harbingers of viruses. It’s more because the buildings they inhabit do not have adequate ventilation and filtration systems to reduce illness transmission,” @mjnabuurs.bsky.social said.
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December 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
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A must read, must share article dispelling dangerous misconceptions about the flu vaccine.
If all health journalists were as excellent as
@egpayne.bsky.social we’d be in a lot less trouble. Do consider giving her a follow.
#VaccinesSaveLives
#Flu
#medsky
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
If all health journalists were as excellent as
@egpayne.bsky.social we’d be in a lot less trouble. Do consider giving her a follow.
#VaccinesSaveLives
#Flu
#medsky
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
No, you can’t get the flu from a flu shot — and other misconceptions
Dr. Anne Pham-Huy, a pediatric infectious disease specialist, debunks some common misconceptions about the flu and the flu shot
ottawacitizen.com
December 17, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A must read, must share article dispelling dangerous misconceptions about the flu vaccine.
If all health journalists were as excellent as
@egpayne.bsky.social we’d be in a lot less trouble. Do consider giving her a follow.
#VaccinesSaveLives
#Flu
#medsky
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
If all health journalists were as excellent as
@egpayne.bsky.social we’d be in a lot less trouble. Do consider giving her a follow.
#VaccinesSaveLives
#Flu
#medsky
ottawacitizen.com/news/local-n...
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Ontario School Safety has been fighting for healthy, monitored air in Ontario classrooms and school busses for years.
Flu cases are rising across Canada and we grieve the tragic death of three children in Ottawa this week of Influenza A-related complications.
What will it take to clean the air?
Flu cases are rising across Canada and we grieve the tragic death of three children in Ottawa this week of Influenza A-related complications.
What will it take to clean the air?
December 16, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Ontario School Safety has been fighting for healthy, monitored air in Ontario classrooms and school busses for years.
Flu cases are rising across Canada and we grieve the tragic death of three children in Ottawa this week of Influenza A-related complications.
What will it take to clean the air?
Flu cases are rising across Canada and we grieve the tragic death of three children in Ottawa this week of Influenza A-related complications.
What will it take to clean the air?
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Yeah, we did. We ruined it for misogynists and sexual predators and office lotharios and drunks and lazy loafers who had their secretaries and assistants do their actual work.
November 6, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Yeah, we did. We ruined it for misogynists and sexual predators and office lotharios and drunks and lazy loafers who had their secretaries and assistants do their actual work.
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"But we do have prevention tools: clean indoor air, high-quality respirator masks, testing and smart avoidance of exposure. Vaccination won’t stop transmission, but it still helps reduce severe acute disease. The tools are here. The question is: why we are choosing not to use them?"
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
November 2, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"But we do have prevention tools: clean indoor air, high-quality respirator masks, testing and smart avoidance of exposure. Vaccination won’t stop transmission, but it still helps reduce severe acute disease. The tools are here. The question is: why we are choosing not to use them?"
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This is the ad Donald Trump woke up furious about.
Would be a shame if it went viral.
Would be a shame if it went viral.
October 24, 2025 at 12:59 PM
This is the ad Donald Trump woke up furious about.
Would be a shame if it went viral.
Would be a shame if it went viral.
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Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019
Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019
QUEEN’S PARK - After resale tickets to the Blue Jays’ World Series immediately skyrocketed into the thousands of dollars, Ontario Premier Doug Ford held a press conference to place the blame solely on...
www.thebeaverton.com
October 22, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Ford blames Jays playoff ticket gouging on asshole premier who scrapped Ticketmaster law in 2019
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Health Canada has published Guidance for Indoor Air Quality Professionals, a practical, science-based resource for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) experts, building operators, and employers.
Article ( ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol... )
Guidelines ( www.canada.ca/en/health-ca... )
Article ( ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol... )
Guidelines ( www.canada.ca/en/health-ca... )
Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance
Health Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings.
ospe.on.ca
October 15, 2025 at 8:14 PM
Health Canada has published Guidance for Indoor Air Quality Professionals, a practical, science-based resource for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ) experts, building operators, and employers.
Article ( ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol... )
Guidelines ( www.canada.ca/en/health-ca... )
Article ( ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol... )
Guidelines ( www.canada.ca/en/health-ca... )
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'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
October 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
'When authoritarians seize power, it is crucial to recognize courageous defenders of freedom who rise and resist,' the Norwegian Nobel Committee said as it announced Maria Corina Machado as the winner of the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
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We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
October 1, 2025 at 2:38 PM
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
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Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart.
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart.
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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!
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
“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!
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!
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Here's the thing to know about vaccines: They work on the population level far, far better than the individual level. A vaccinated person in an unvaccinated community is much more likely to get sick than an unvaccinated person in a vaccinated community. 1/
September 3, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Here's the thing to know about vaccines: They work on the population level far, far better than the individual level. A vaccinated person in an unvaccinated community is much more likely to get sick than an unvaccinated person in a vaccinated community. 1/
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When I think of Canada's plan to initiate national level strategic projects, this is one opportunity that should be a priority rather than highly questionable and myopic ideas like digging a one lane tunnel under the 401 in Toronto.
August 18, 2025 at 1:51 PM
When I think of Canada's plan to initiate national level strategic projects, this is one opportunity that should be a priority rather than highly questionable and myopic ideas like digging a one lane tunnel under the 401 in Toronto.
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“It is so critically important to raise this awareness that children of all ages, even infants and toddlers, can experience long COVID. It’s going very under recognized and unsupported. We need to really all work together, families, health care and schools, to support these children.”
Long COVID left her son with debilitating stomach pain. Why it’s an ‘uphill battle’ for so many kids to get treated
Children living with long COVID face an uphill battle to access care or even have their symptoms believed, parents and doctors say. Here’s why.
www.thestar.com
August 17, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“It is so critically important to raise this awareness that children of all ages, even infants and toddlers, can experience long COVID. It’s going very under recognized and unsupported. We need to really all work together, families, health care and schools, to support these children.”
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Today’s the day! The new mobile-friendly Ottawa bike maps are ready. Plot the safest bike routes on your phone.
We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you!
Download it for free now
bikeottawa.ca/blog/
We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you!
Download it for free now
bikeottawa.ca/blog/
August 1, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Today’s the day! The new mobile-friendly Ottawa bike maps are ready. Plot the safest bike routes on your phone.
We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you!
Download it for free now
bikeottawa.ca/blog/
We’re a proud sponsor of the Cycling Guide app w/ @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social. Your donations helped us get to the finish line. Thank you!
Download it for free now
bikeottawa.ca/blog/
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Just a reminder that while her ex nonstop soils himself in public with tasteless displays of wealth and look-at-me, thirsty nonsense, Mackenzie Scott has given away close to $20 billion to 1,600 charities, no strings attached and without any need for recognition.
June 30, 2025 at 4:46 AM
Just a reminder that while her ex nonstop soils himself in public with tasteless displays of wealth and look-at-me, thirsty nonsense, Mackenzie Scott has given away close to $20 billion to 1,600 charities, no strings attached and without any need for recognition.
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The two most common questions I get asked about AI are “which AI should I use” and “how do I start using AI?”
I wrote a short guide attempting to answer both questions. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/using-ai-r...
I wrote a short guide attempting to answer both questions. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/using-ai-r...
Using AI Right Now: A Quick Guide
Which AIs to use, and how to use them
www.oneusefulthing.org
June 23, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The two most common questions I get asked about AI are “which AI should I use” and “how do I start using AI?”
I wrote a short guide attempting to answer both questions. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/using-ai-r...
I wrote a short guide attempting to answer both questions. www.oneusefulthing.org/p/using-ai-r...
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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning
Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.
slate.com
June 19, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.
slate.com/technology/2...
slate.com/technology/2...
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🏫 All kids deserve clean air.
🧑🏫 All educators deserve clean air.
🧑💼 All school staff deserve clean air.
🚌 All bus drivers deserve clean air.
It’s time to prioritize clean air in schools and on school buses in Ontario.
Everyone deserves to breathe clean air.
#OntEd #Vote #OnPoli #CleanTheAir
🧑🏫 All educators deserve clean air.
🧑💼 All school staff deserve clean air.
🚌 All bus drivers deserve clean air.
It’s time to prioritize clean air in schools and on school buses in Ontario.
Everyone deserves to breathe clean air.
#OntEd #Vote #OnPoli #CleanTheAir
January 29, 2025 at 3:10 AM
🏫 All kids deserve clean air.
🧑🏫 All educators deserve clean air.
🧑💼 All school staff deserve clean air.
🚌 All bus drivers deserve clean air.
It’s time to prioritize clean air in schools and on school buses in Ontario.
Everyone deserves to breathe clean air.
#OntEd #Vote #OnPoli #CleanTheAir
🧑🏫 All educators deserve clean air.
🧑💼 All school staff deserve clean air.
🚌 All bus drivers deserve clean air.
It’s time to prioritize clean air in schools and on school buses in Ontario.
Everyone deserves to breathe clean air.
#OntEd #Vote #OnPoli #CleanTheAir