Stephanie B
@stephanie-b.bsky.social
Passionate about the environment, healthy spaces, clean air, and inclusion for all. Still masking. Living in Ontario, Canada. She/her.
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I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
December 23, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.
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SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how huge SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in our cities, and the absolutely INSANE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by #NotJustBikes. Then please share it as much as you can.
These Stupid Trucks are Literally Killing Us
YouTube video by Not Just Bikes
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December 23, 2025 at 2:35 AM
SERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how huge SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in our cities, and the absolutely INSANE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by #NotJustBikes. Then please share it as much as you can.
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB, MB, NB, North, QC, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, NS, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 55 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB, MB, NB, North, QC, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, NS, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 55 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
December 22, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB, MB, NB, North, QC, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, NS, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 55 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB, MB, NB, North, QC, SK
HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, NS, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 55 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Canadian COVID Forecast Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 55 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 11.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.2 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.8 x higher
-Deaths: 9.1 x higher
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 55 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 11.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.2 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.8 x higher
-Deaths: 9.1 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.0
About 1 of every 55 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 521,500-682,700
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 11.0X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.2X higher
Hospitalizations: HIGH; 9.8X higher
Deaths: HIGH; 9.1X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiass4hl4w3pxgltngtsuzct5etzxt4aphwrf7sxwtoblh4dnzmw5y@jpeg)
December 22, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 55 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 11.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.2 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.8 x higher
-Deaths: 9.1 x higher
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 55 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 11.0 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.2 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.8 x higher
-Deaths: 9.1 x higher
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Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
December 21, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Remember: Almost all of us are the descendants of immigrants who fled persecution, or were brought to America under duress, or sought better lives for themselves and their descendants.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
Politicians who stoke fear and hatred over immigration want you to forget this.
Do not.
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Study in Helsinki indicating benefits of portable air cleaners on lowering infection risk in daycare centers, less absences & parent absences from work in intervention vs. reference (no air cleaner) groups. Cleaning indoor air is not difficult and it works.
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The effect of room air cleaners on infection control in day care centres
The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of air cleaning in reducing the risk of respiratory infection in two day care centres using a si…
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December 21, 2025 at 5:21 AM
Study in Helsinki indicating benefits of portable air cleaners on lowering infection risk in daycare centers, less absences & parent absences from work in intervention vs. reference (no air cleaner) groups. Cleaning indoor air is not difficult and it works.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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“We have been asking them and insist that they invest in measuring the air quality in those spaces, schools and school buses, and not leaving it as something for which school boards have to pull from an already overstretched budget,” @mjnabuurs.bsky.social says.
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Schools have become cesspools for cold and flu, but they don't have to be: Ontario School Safety
The volunteer organization Ontario School Safety is calling on the provincial government to improve air quality in schools as flu spreads.
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December 22, 2025 at 11:39 AM
“We have been asking them and insist that they invest in measuring the air quality in those spaces, schools and school buses, and not leaving it as something for which school boards have to pull from an already overstretched budget,” @mjnabuurs.bsky.social says.
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Quite apart from the misinterpreted and poorly presented science that will continue to get some of his readers killed or disabled, I’d like to point out another glaring factual error.
People that wear masks did not and do not refuse to enter society. Society refuses to accept mask wearers.
People that wear masks did not and do not refuse to enter society. Society refuses to accept mask wearers.
I spoke to the people who continue to shape their lives around avoiding Covid and only breathing ‘clean’ air
‘Refusing to mask during an ongoing pandemic is absolutely violent and it’s undeniably participating in social murder.’
For @telegraph.co.uk
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‘Refusing to mask during an ongoing pandemic is absolutely violent and it’s undeniably participating in social murder.’
For @telegraph.co.uk
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December 21, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Quite apart from the misinterpreted and poorly presented science that will continue to get some of his readers killed or disabled, I’d like to point out another glaring factual error.
People that wear masks did not and do not refuse to enter society. Society refuses to accept mask wearers.
People that wear masks did not and do not refuse to enter society. Society refuses to accept mask wearers.
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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“AI used as much water as the water industry this year” is fucking wild
December 20, 2025 at 6:10 PM
“AI used as much water as the water industry this year” is fucking wild
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It's high time for all hospitals, daycares, public schools and long term care facilities to be taking airborne precautions 24/7 from now until .... well ... forever.
Because so many of the nasties out there, are either predominantly airborne or have an airborne component.
Because so many of the nasties out there, are either predominantly airborne or have an airborne component.
December 20, 2025 at 7:22 PM
It's high time for all hospitals, daycares, public schools and long term care facilities to be taking airborne precautions 24/7 from now until .... well ... forever.
Because so many of the nasties out there, are either predominantly airborne or have an airborne component.
Because so many of the nasties out there, are either predominantly airborne or have an airborne component.
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The current circulating strain(s) of influenza are causing severe morbidity & deaths in pregnant people and young children.
Vaccines are still available but it takes about 2 weeks for them to take effect. If you’re part of one of these populations, be cautious around holiday gatherings.
😷 💉
Vaccines are still available but it takes about 2 weeks for them to take effect. If you’re part of one of these populations, be cautious around holiday gatherings.
😷 💉
December 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
The current circulating strain(s) of influenza are causing severe morbidity & deaths in pregnant people and young children.
Vaccines are still available but it takes about 2 weeks for them to take effect. If you’re part of one of these populations, be cautious around holiday gatherings.
😷 💉
Vaccines are still available but it takes about 2 weeks for them to take effect. If you’re part of one of these populations, be cautious around holiday gatherings.
😷 💉
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You may not know who is pregnant at a holiday gathering. Many people do not disclose this information (I didn’t tell anyone other than family until I was almost 6 months pregnant with my daughter due to earlier losses, and I didn’t show early).
Please stay home if you are sick.
Please stay home if you are sick.
The current circulating strain(s) of influenza are causing severe morbidity & deaths in pregnant people and young children.
Vaccines are still available but it takes about 2 weeks for them to take effect. If you’re part of one of these populations, be cautious around holiday gatherings.
😷 💉
Vaccines are still available but it takes about 2 weeks for them to take effect. If you’re part of one of these populations, be cautious around holiday gatherings.
😷 💉
December 21, 2025 at 1:35 PM
You may not know who is pregnant at a holiday gathering. Many people do not disclose this information (I didn’t tell anyone other than family until I was almost 6 months pregnant with my daughter due to earlier losses, and I didn’t show early).
Please stay home if you are sick.
Please stay home if you are sick.
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To be blunt: if you are doing anything at all right now to reduce your risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2, you're being smart. As a result of the current high prevalence of flu, masking is back in the media. Ignore anything negative said about it. Political nonsense is irrelevant.
December 20, 2025 at 10:52 AM
To be blunt: if you are doing anything at all right now to reduce your risk of infection from SARS-CoV-2, you're being smart. As a result of the current high prevalence of flu, masking is back in the media. Ignore anything negative said about it. Political nonsense is irrelevant.
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Canada Post is already one of the world’s most cost-effective postal systems
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Canada Post is already one of the world’s most cost-effective postal systems - CCPA
There’s a common narrative about why Canada Post is in such bad shape—the company’s financial difficulties lie in excessive spending, and that the decline of letter-mail has made Canada Post too costl...
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December 18, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Canada Post is already one of the world’s most cost-effective postal systems
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"Some specific workplace conditions were tied to amplified risk: working onsite during the pandemic (57% higher risk than telework), inconsistent use of high-filtration respirators (52% higher risk), and regularly commuting by public transportation (58%).
The highest-risk included HCWs, teachers..."
The highest-risk included HCWs, teachers..."
Workplace exposures tied to higher risk of long COVID
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December 19, 2025 at 4:25 PM
"Some specific workplace conditions were tied to amplified risk: working onsite during the pandemic (57% higher risk than telework), inconsistent use of high-filtration respirators (52% higher risk), and regularly commuting by public transportation (58%).
The highest-risk included HCWs, teachers..."
The highest-risk included HCWs, teachers..."
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New research finds that car touchscreens are so distracting that they induce "significant performance degradation" among drivers.
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
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Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
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December 17, 2025 at 5:23 PM
New research finds that car touchscreens are so distracting that they induce "significant performance degradation" among drivers.
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
Meanwhile, in-vehicle touchscreens remain completely unregulated in the US.
doi.org/10.1145/3746...
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'John Muir, co-founder of the Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation, a UK charity campaigning for the improvement of clean indoor air, said any investment in the devices was well worth the money'.
There's a poll in this article - please vote.
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There's a poll in this article - please vote.
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Education bosses ‘missing a trick’ by failing to roll out air cleaners in schools
Northern Ireland is “missing a trick” by not rolling out air cleaners across its school estate, an industry expert has said.
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December 18, 2025 at 10:04 AM
'John Muir, co-founder of the Corsi-Rosenthal Foundation, a UK charity campaigning for the improvement of clean indoor air, said any investment in the devices was well worth the money'.
There's a poll in this article - please vote.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
There's a poll in this article - please vote.
www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/educati...
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Washington’s refusal to regulate AI is a corruption story. Just ask Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson.
December 17, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Washington’s refusal to regulate AI is a corruption story. Just ask Donald Trump and Speaker Mike Johnson.
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According to the news
“Researchers
from Griffith University
have found that COVID-19
can cause long-term
brain alterations
in those
who had been infected,”
and while it is wrong to say
“those who had been infected”
describes everyone,
it probably describes
most people you know.
“Researchers
from Griffith University
have found that COVID-19
can cause long-term
brain alterations
in those
who had been infected,”
and while it is wrong to say
“those who had been infected”
describes everyone,
it probably describes
most people you know.
December 17, 2025 at 8:33 PM
According to the news
“Researchers
from Griffith University
have found that COVID-19
can cause long-term
brain alterations
in those
who had been infected,”
and while it is wrong to say
“those who had been infected”
describes everyone,
it probably describes
most people you know.
“Researchers
from Griffith University
have found that COVID-19
can cause long-term
brain alterations
in those
who had been infected,”
and while it is wrong to say
“those who had been infected”
describes everyone,
it probably describes
most people you know.
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Some good news for your Wednesday: Guelph and Waterloo Region are challenging Enbridge's ability to use public land for free for natural gas pipelines - and if they win, it could mean positive changes for municipalities having more choice in energy delivery
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Ontario municipalities want Enbridge Gas to pay up | The Narwhal
Guelph, Waterloo Region and other Ontario municipalities argue the gas giant shouldn’t be able to build pipelines on public land for free
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December 17, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Some good news for your Wednesday: Guelph and Waterloo Region are challenging Enbridge's ability to use public land for free for natural gas pipelines - and if they win, it could mean positive changes for municipalities having more choice in energy delivery
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbr...
thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enbr...
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AI is absolute garbage, the only people this helps is the rich, AI will cause consumer products, electricity and water prices to skyrocket. Data centres are hurting communities & consumers.
AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next
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AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next | CBC News
If you've been in the market recently for RAM, you've probably noticed a major spike in prices as memory manufacturers pivot more of their production capacity away from consumer products to supplying ...
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December 17, 2025 at 1:18 PM
AI is absolute garbage, the only people this helps is the rich, AI will cause consumer products, electricity and water prices to skyrocket. Data centres are hurting communities & consumers.
AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
AI is skyrocketing the price of RAM. Computers, phones and tablets could be next
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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“I find it mysterious that it happened right after the police vote took place"
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‘A mockery of democracy’: Changed vote causes division at Region of Waterloo council
A decision to change a vote during a Region of Waterloo special council meeting had colleagues around the horseshoe calling the process into question.
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December 17, 2025 at 2:19 PM
“I find it mysterious that it happened right after the police vote took place"
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While I understand that this likely causes some economic benefit to Ontario, Ford's enthusiasm for a deal to purchase armoured vehicles from a Brampton-based company, to be used by ICE, is concerning. buff.ly/ldhNFk1
December 16, 2025 at 12:30 PM
While I understand that this likely causes some economic benefit to Ontario, Ford's enthusiasm for a deal to purchase armoured vehicles from a Brampton-based company, to be used by ICE, is concerning. buff.ly/ldhNFk1