Horrid day weather-wise today. Bushfire to one side of us in the morning. Now another one on other side. And one of our dogs decided it was a good time to go missing while hubs has to see to things in case fire isn't controlled quickly. Bring on tomorrow's cool weather change soon, please!

Briefly unmasked, close range specialist appointment today for hubs. CO2 hovering around 1200 with no open window or filtration. Prior to appointment, requested dr wear an n95/P2 (and followed up to remind), but got a gappy blue mask. Wish us luck as we wait to see if anything viral came home.

If you were going to share links or resources about airborne transmission with a (maybe??) semi-receptive medical practice manager (Aust), what would you include on your list? There's the Aust Academy Sci statement (I wish there were more maskers in that cohort, but I digress). Anything from .../1

Random question. Has anybody used these IKEA glass bottles? www.ikea.com/au/en/p/kork... Do you know if they they have a similar pouring hole/lid size as a 600ml plastic bottles of bottle? Looking for a non-plastic alternative for poddy lamb feeding that would fit the teats I have. TIA :-)

Any jam makers here? Made my beautiful batch of cherry jam, it set, put it in its jars and ... ...realised I forgot to add the lemon juice. (But I did add the lemon rind, sugar and cherries (obvs). Gah! (My brain!) I know lemons have preserving qualities. Will my jam spoil? What are my options?

Alone at Christmas? #joinin is always good.

Kids will have very tough questions for the adults in their lives when they grow up and realize they were subjected to repeat Covid infections so we could rush “back to normal”. These kids will live with chronic illness the rest of their lives because society refused to adapt.

Congratulate me. I braved local IGA on the eve of Christmas Eve in my cute-as-a-button Zimi Chrissy mask. And yes, it was ridiculously busy. But in good news, I found a a decent sized cauliflower (my goal) that didn't cost a kidney, & sugar & lemons to make jam from cherries our neighbour gave us.

The obligation to enforce minimum standards of ethical conduct is a condition of the privilege of self-regulation for the medical profession. While the impunity and special treatment accorded senior physicians has made us all cynical, it's worth reading this to see what we have a right to expect.

My 20kg beautiful Kelpie decided she'd quite like a cuddle this morning. Unfortunately I wasn't fully awake when she decided to step over my chest to squeeze in. A little bit sore.

We'd reduce SO much: illness disability loss of capacity to work, volunteer, care, function sick kids lost lives overcrowded hospitals ramped ambulances staffing issues across the economy spiralling costs etc, etc if health workers just wore a decent fitted mask

"If HCWs wear N95 respirators and surgical masks throughout, the total infection risk can be reduced by 94.7 % and 53.9 %, respectively Increasing the ventilation rate from 1 ACH to 6 ACH reduced the infection risk. ." FYI NSW Health & @racgp.bsky.social et al www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

Note, teachers.

I wonder how long I can get away with not bothering with the age verification thingy for here. Cause I really don't want to, and resent it being required.

I work in education, and every day I see the failure of public health. 💔

Anyone on FB might like to look up the page 'Adventures with Winx' (therapy pony). There was a lone Trident wearer in the hospital photo in the most recent post. 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

So, to those who say "masks don't work", cite the flawed Cochrane report, insist upon an unfeasible RCT, accuse folks of panic, and undermine public health on social and mainstream media during a flu/RSV epidemic... 1. Seasonal viruses may be "normal", but they do immense harm.

Anyone else getting a age verification request for Bsky this morning?

Just be aware. One of the severe cases of influenza in a child recently presented primarily with GI symptoms before progressing to MOF. There is a risk of missing the window for specific treatment if you don’t think of flu A. #MedSky

Just saw an Aura in the front dash of a car near my place (I think, a local Air BNB). 👋 in masking solidarity 😷 to any comrades here who might happen to be visiting.

Next irritation for morning. Discover at least several of the replacement ink thingies for my printer, which I'd ordered goodness knows how long ago now, are incorrect. And that's even with some boxes having the correct printer model on them Another 2 minute job that's going to take a little longer

Kids with Covid. Not mild. Can we stop disabling kids please?

Hubs & I have appt to see new derm'ist - email request for filling in our details online using HotDoc. Have seen that b4 - not chuffed, but anywho. But 2nd form asking our consent to use AI - for our records? Appointment notes? Dunno. Anyway, that bit can well and truly go hike. Sigh. Phone call.

More evidence that Covid hurts children.

Latest questionable response to upcoming social media ban. Local school had a day where they held activities to 'prepare for the social media ban'. They encouraged Yr 7s to get ready by all swapping their phone numbers.(Hmm... Consent?) Anywho, I'm sure that will stop the bullying in it's tracks.

Feeling mix of sad and glad tonight. Glad because hubs got the all good on some results. Sad b/c it may well be last time we speak to the local GP who rang to speak with us. He's retiring after many decades of doctoring in our town - has impacted so many lives here & will be hugely, deeply missed.

Been looking at portable induction plates - I'd like to use the gas stove much less than I currently do. Any recommendations/comments re half decent portable plates options I could try? Know next to nothing about induction.

Pregnant women need to be informed about and protected from SARS-CoV-2 infections.

1/ Learning loss didn’t come from “lockdowns” or remote instruction. It COMES FROM (still happening) illness. Illness caused by COVID. Illness that makes kids miss school and teachers miss teaching. SICK DAYS. And the vascular damage that causes incapacity to think & retain. This is still happening.

Learning thru trauma is of course also very difficult. But unfortunately, we’re still a long ways away from most people accepting the neurological (& other) effects of repeated infections on children—effects that’ll continue til we make changes 2 stop or curb the new infections that occur everyday.

I will never not be indignant that a patient’s weight, age and underlying health status forms part of any infectious disease outbreak update. There are 3 reasons these things should never be shared 🧵

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Nobody has Long COVID, but everybody has brain fog, cognitive decline and memory loss. I talk about the overwhelming scientific evidence that COVID damages the brain, and the overwhelming social unwillingness to acknowledge it in my latest: www.thegauntlet.news/p/when-will-...

#PhD research callout! I am seeking History teachers in NSW for a short interview about NSW History 7-10 syllabuses. If you have taught History in NSW and are interested, please enter your details into this form. forms.office.com/r/cvf5QfLrLb Ethics approval: H16788 Please share!

'Disabling' Chronic Illness in Children Not Taken Seriously “It was found that... 15%, who had previously tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 infection were identified as likely having long COVID... Suggesting it has become one of the most common chronic illnesses in children.” Source: archive.md/XewA8

There are numerous reasons to mask up to prevent COVID.

Breakthrough study: COVID-19 reactivates dormant breast cancer, triggering deadly metastasis. Cancer survivors who got COVID had 4.5× higher cancer-related deaths and 1.4× greater breast cancer. MASK UP!! Protect yourself from Covid, which is airborne

Here are the influenza cases for Australia, by year since 2010. 2025 will be the 4th huge year in a row - wildly unprecedented. It's increasingly hard to not draw the conclusion that something broke from 2022 onwards. Immune systems? 1/

7,525 aged care COVID deaths since beginning of pandemic 🔸686 reported deaths in 2020 🔸226 reported deaths in 2021 🔸3,855 reported deaths in 2022 🔸1,359 reported deaths in 2023 🔸1,078 reported deaths in 2024 🔸321 reported deaths in 2025 @Mark_Butler_MP @SamRaeMP

The next time someone tells you that the quality of aged care has improved, tell them they’re dreaming. 14,934 reportable incidents in just three months (October to December 2024). To get a feel for the whole picture, multiply by 4 😟

Pope Leo condemns US bombing Iran

I was briefed on the intelligence last week. Iran posed no imminent threat of attack to the United States. Iran was not close to building a deliverable nuclear weapon. The negotiations Israel scuttled with their strikes held the potential for success.

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Children exposed to COVID in utero had developmental delays at age 24 months: 🧠36% cognitive delays 🗣️64% communication delays 🏃57% had motor delays 🧪 Specific developmental delays were related to specific inflammation cytokines found in their cord blood at birth. buff.ly/AQSfBm9 #Medsky #Pedsky 🛟😷

Only two people seem oblivious to the serious risks #AUKUS poses our Treasury and national security - Anthony Albanese and Richard Marles. #auspol

Not everyone can participate in boots on the ground resistance. Protesting is a privilege. Boycotting is a privilege. Many forms of resistance are privileges that are out of reach for the most vulnerable. If you can’t be boots on the ground, here’s a community action item that needs support!

Eugenics, ableism and especially pandemics give rise to fascism. We've always known this. Disabled people warned you. They pleaded with you. They begged for more solidarity. There can be no social justice without disability justice. The sooner people realize this, the better.

What more evidence is needed in order for the world to see SARS COV-2 as a continued global threat to EVERYONE🤯 And so the pandemic continues....😓

Disabled people have been screaming for years that “you do you” Covid policies were causing an increase in eugenics Now: Restricted vaccines An end to remove work NIOSH dismantled Mask bans ACIP replaced with anti-vaxxers Do you believe us yet? Fascism & eugenics come for everyone eventually

"Trump Always Wanted To Use the Military To Attack Opponents. Now He’s Doing It" In this short explainer video, with receipts!, I unpack the president's autocratic love for violence against protesters as he escalates in LA, including his praise for China after Tiananmen Square. zeteo.com/subscribe