Helen
@stillmasking.bsky.social
Avid reader, would-be poet, cat lover, treasures connections with nature, pro Vax, pro science, semi retired from AHS. Curious about everything. Pro Ukraine. Antifa
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🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.
November 11, 2025 at 10:24 PM
🚨BREAKING: At long last, Mike Johnson will swear in Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva on Wednesday at 4 pm ET.
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The Navy captain, a troop commander with Navy SEAL Team Six and a Purple Heart recipient, was ranked the top officer for promotion in her cohort and was in line to take charge over the elite unit until the plans were scrapped just two weeks before a formal ceremony.
www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...
www.rawstory.com/pete-hegseth...
SEALs flatten 'weak' Hegseth as elite captain's career ruined because she's female: report
The first woman nominated to lead the Naval Special Warfare command overseeing Navy SEALs had her promotion abruptly canceled — and military sources blame Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's hostility to...
www.rawstory.com
November 11, 2025 at 10:35 PM
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Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
NEW BRUNSWICK
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 84 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 9.4 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.1 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 14.4 x higher
-Deaths: 19.6 x higher
NEW BRUNSWICK
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 84 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 9.4 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.1 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 14.4 x higher
-Deaths: 19.6 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. New Brunswick's COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 14.5
About 1 of every 84 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 17,900-24,700
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: HIGH; 9.4X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 6.1X higher
Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 14.4X higher
Deaths: SEVERE; 19.6X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
AVOID indoor social gatherings
AVOID crowded non-essential places
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/bafkreifzyycgm5ttzrlppijh4jglhnm77jsop5qafu2salrcjggiw2parm@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
NEW BRUNSWICK
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 84 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 9.4 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.1 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 14.4 x higher
-Deaths: 19.6 x higher
NEW BRUNSWICK
VERY HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 84 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 9.4 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.1 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 14.4 x higher
-Deaths: 19.6 x higher
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www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
Congrats Alberta! We helped Canada win this prestigious distinction.
Our Prov. govt has single handedly ushered this in... and yet we now have our own Health Minstry for Primary and Preventative Health Services...
How's that working out AB?
Congrats Alberta! We helped Canada win this prestigious distinction.
Our Prov. govt has single handedly ushered this in... and yet we now have our own Health Minstry for Primary and Preventative Health Services...
How's that working out AB?
November 11, 2025 at 2:13 AM
www.cbc.ca/news/cana...
Congrats Alberta! We helped Canada win this prestigious distinction.
Our Prov. govt has single handedly ushered this in... and yet we now have our own Health Minstry for Primary and Preventative Health Services...
How's that working out AB?
Congrats Alberta! We helped Canada win this prestigious distinction.
Our Prov. govt has single handedly ushered this in... and yet we now have our own Health Minstry for Primary and Preventative Health Services...
How's that working out AB?
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Transportation Secy Sean Duffy, the guy from MTV Road Rules, is considering getting some non-certified Air Traffic Controllers from former Fox News weekend morning host Pete Hegseth, now Secy of Defense. Let that sink in.
November 9, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Transportation Secy Sean Duffy, the guy from MTV Road Rules, is considering getting some non-certified Air Traffic Controllers from former Fox News weekend morning host Pete Hegseth, now Secy of Defense. Let that sink in.
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Witness
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Witness
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Learn from Sweden not America!
November 9, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Learn from Sweden not America!
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Lee Zeldin announces on Fox that there will be "severe" layoffs at the EPA if the shutdown continues
November 9, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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Really lovely thread 🧵
Folks, if you are hungry, please contact your local Sikh gurdwara. Or just show up for langar, which most gurdwaras do several times a week, for a free meal. Lots also do weekly or monthly drives giving out groceries.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
No conversion necessary. Feeding anyone who is hungry is a key part of Sikhism.
A lady on TikTok has been calling churches pretending to be a mother with a baby who needs formula and several churches turned her away. But wouldn’t you know that when she called a Mosque (Islamic Center of Charlotte) they immediately said yes.
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
[Source: www.tiktok.com/t/ZTMpoxsaW/ ]
November 8, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Really lovely thread 🧵
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Layoffs are reaching their highest levels since the pandemic, but America's corporate elite have never been doing better.
Is it any wonder why so many think the system is rigged?
Is it any wonder why so many think the system is rigged?
November 8, 2025 at 12:01 AM
Layoffs are reaching their highest levels since the pandemic, but America's corporate elite have never been doing better.
Is it any wonder why so many think the system is rigged?
Is it any wonder why so many think the system is rigged?
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calgaryherald.com/op...
Everybody should read this.
The PREMEPTIVE use of the NWC is not what it was designed for, and it will have negative ramifications on ALL ABs/Canadians.
You can be in favour of getting kids back to school, but this isn't the way...
Everybody should read this.
The PREMEPTIVE use of the NWC is not what it was designed for, and it will have negative ramifications on ALL ABs/Canadians.
You can be in favour of getting kids back to school, but this isn't the way...
Opinion: Notwithstanding clause never meant to be used to benefit the government
Dave King was was there when clause was born in Alberta cabinet. It was never meant to be used for the benefit of the government itself.
calgaryherald.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:16 PM
calgaryherald.com/op...
Everybody should read this.
The PREMEPTIVE use of the NWC is not what it was designed for, and it will have negative ramifications on ALL ABs/Canadians.
You can be in favour of getting kids back to school, but this isn't the way...
Everybody should read this.
The PREMEPTIVE use of the NWC is not what it was designed for, and it will have negative ramifications on ALL ABs/Canadians.
You can be in favour of getting kids back to school, but this isn't the way...
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Nancy Pelosi To Step Down, Spend More Time Murdering Republicans' Families
www.wonkette.com/p/nancy-pelo...
By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/nancy-pelo...
By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social
Nancy Pelosi To Step Down, Spend More Time Murdering Republicans' Families
Damn right we're gonna hagiography the shit out of this post. She earned it.
www.wonkette.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Nancy Pelosi To Step Down, Spend More Time Murdering Republicans' Families
www.wonkette.com/p/nancy-pelo...
By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social
www.wonkette.com/p/nancy-pelo...
By Doktor Zoom @doktorzoom.bsky.social
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Graph from a recent paper on widespread & intense surface air temperature is scary for many reasons including fire. Higher temperatures & more extreme heat will lead to more intense fires in many parts of the world largely due to drier fuels driven by increased vpd.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
November 7, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Graph from a recent paper on widespread & intense surface air temperature is scary for many reasons including fire. Higher temperatures & more extreme heat will lead to more intense fires in many parts of the world largely due to drier fuels driven by increased vpd.
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...
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some “cease” fire
Attacks continue in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as Israeli forces expand military action beyond 'yellow line'.
Israel kills more Palestinians in Gaza as US peace plan presented to UN
Attacks continue in Bureij refugee camp in central Gaza as Israeli forces expand military action beyond 'yellow line'.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
some “cease” fire
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Last chance to join my small museums & mental health w'shop tomorrow.
I'll teach you the recent neuroscientific evidence that these activities *really* benefit our brains,making us far more resilient to stress
We'll also make arrangements like this together👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
I'll teach you the recent neuroscientific evidence that these activities *really* benefit our brains,making us far more resilient to stress
We'll also make arrangements like this together👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
November 7, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Last chance to join my small museums & mental health w'shop tomorrow.
I'll teach you the recent neuroscientific evidence that these activities *really* benefit our brains,making us far more resilient to stress
We'll also make arrangements like this together👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
I'll teach you the recent neuroscientific evidence that these activities *really* benefit our brains,making us far more resilient to stress
We'll also make arrangements like this together👇
workshops.emmamitchell.uk/courses/copy...
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Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
A 208-year-old publication that farmers, gardeners and others keen to predict the weather have relied on for guidance will be publishing for the final time.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 7, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Farmers’ Almanac says it will cease publication after 208 years, citing financial challenges
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
www.ctvnews.ca/lifestyle/ar...
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Winning social media today….
November 6, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Winning social media today….
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This is OUTRAGEOUS!
No money for AB public education, but $86,000,000+ for parents.
180,000 parents x $480 for the 16 days students were out of the classroom.
Read this article and do the math. Please tell me I am wrong!
@thebreakdownab.bsky.social
@albertandp.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
No money for AB public education, but $86,000,000+ for parents.
180,000 parents x $480 for the 16 days students were out of the classroom.
Read this article and do the math. Please tell me I am wrong!
@thebreakdownab.bsky.social
@albertandp.ca
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Eligible Alberta parents receive provincial payments Friday for children out of school during teachers' strike | CBC News
Thousands of Alberta parents will receive e-transfers from the provincial government Friday as part of promised aid to help cover costs of children being out of school during the more than three-week ...
www.cbc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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business idea: sandwich truck that caters to protests
November 6, 2025 at 8:04 PM
business idea: sandwich truck that caters to protests
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PS he's 78. Got his scholarship to Oxford a few years back in open competition against >50 other applicants. Recruited ballet dancers from around the world. Wrote a thesis that's going to improve how clinicians care for injured dancers. A privilege to work in a job where I meet people this good.
Congratulations to Snow Scholar Jeremy Leslie-Spinks passed DPhil ‘Damaged Dancers’. Thanks to examiners Sue Ziebland and Moira McCormack. Over to the Royal Oak!
November 4, 2025 at 8:34 PM
PS he's 78. Got his scholarship to Oxford a few years back in open competition against >50 other applicants. Recruited ballet dancers from around the world. Wrote a thesis that's going to improve how clinicians care for injured dancers. A privilege to work in a job where I meet people this good.
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Angry yet, Alberta?
You should be.
You should be.
“We've got people on lists waiting for shots. We've got names on shots. We've got names on pieces of paper. It's just crazy”
The UCP doesn’t care about our health.
The UCP doesn’t care about our health.
High demand for private COVID-19 shots sparks supply problems, waitlists for Alberta pharmacies | CBC News
Some Alberta pharmacists say they've started waitlists for private COVID-19 vaccines because they can't get their hands on stock as frustrated Albertans turn to them for the shots.
www.cbc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Angry yet, Alberta?
You should be.
You should be.
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Real ED Case in AB 🧵 :
Elderly couple 91 and 92yo, living in their own home caring for each other. Slowly declining, as one has worsening dementia, and they can no longer live on their own anymore.
No beds to place them in continuing care from the community
1/5
Elderly couple 91 and 92yo, living in their own home caring for each other. Slowly declining, as one has worsening dementia, and they can no longer live on their own anymore.
No beds to place them in continuing care from the community
1/5
November 4, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Real ED Case in AB 🧵 :
Elderly couple 91 and 92yo, living in their own home caring for each other. Slowly declining, as one has worsening dementia, and they can no longer live on their own anymore.
No beds to place them in continuing care from the community
1/5
Elderly couple 91 and 92yo, living in their own home caring for each other. Slowly declining, as one has worsening dementia, and they can no longer live on their own anymore.
No beds to place them in continuing care from the community
1/5