Just paid $100 for a COVID vaccination that cost ~$2 to produce and received millions in state research funding. This is because my provincial government is run by neoliberal populists and my federal government is in the pocket of big corporations.

Only 6.5% of Albertans have received a COVID shot. It's not just the $100 cost. It's the bonkers long wait time to get an appointment.

Every morning, dropping my kids at school, I see him. The crossing guard. Yellow uniform. Stop sign raised high. Boston winter—brutal, cold, unforgiving. He's there. Spring mornings when it's easy. He's there.

How we think of parasite control in cattle is changing vist.ly/4gm82 #cdnag #westcdnag

I saw 'Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead' performed in Calgary. It altered my view on theatre. Tom Stoppard, playwright of dazzling wit and playful erudition, dies aged 88 www.theguardian.com/stage/2025/n...

I’m no fan of Elizabeth May but she’s educating us on proposed projects

1/ Want to master bioinformatics (or any skill)? Here's the hard truth: There’s no shortcut to success. Like building a skyscraper, it takes careful planning, consistent effort, and patience. Let me share how to get there—step by step. 🧵

New World screwworm not seen as trade threat vist.ly/4cgip #cdnag #westcdnag

Just received my COVID vaccination... No improvement in 5G though 😉 #StrongAndFree from COVID in Alberta...

Today, I submitted 456,365 Albertans’ signatures to Elections Alberta, petitioning the Premier to do the right thing, avoid a divisive and economically harmful referendum, and allow MLAs to vote and reaffirm that Alberta’s future is in Canada.🇨🇦 Alberta is #ForeverCanadian

Next week's episode features Dr. Johnathan Canton (@cantonjohnathan.bsky.social) from @ucalgary.bsky.social! His lab identified a specialized set of proteins enabling cytosolic delivery of engulfed antigens for cross-presentation by #DendriticCells. Read it in #ScienceImmunology: bit.ly/44ExZEp

In case you missed it: This compelling article, part of our Immunity and Society new series with the #BridgeResearchConsortium about new vaccine discoveries and immune-based innovations, explains how — and why — Canada could be a biomanufacturing powerhouse: theconversation.com/why-canadas-...

@ansarikargil, not on Bluesky, on PhD expectations

IT'S ON! On the same day that teachers are rallying in record numbers on the steps of the legislature... Demetrios Nicolaides is officially the target of an approved recall petition! 16,006 signatures needed starting now! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Reposting since the stats position is getting all the love right now. We need a math person, too! But I might as well get them both in one part so here's the stats one again: bsky.app/profile/sean...

9/ In vitro is clean. In vivo is messy. The bloodstream doesn’t care about your figure 3 volcano plot.

Got off the plane and walked into a drug store in Ottawa and got my COVID vaccine in under 5 minutes. No line up. No appointment. No cost. Was even asked if I wanted Moderna or Pfizer. It’s unconscionable that we can’t get this same level of service in Alberta.

In our latest work we've explored associations between the fecal bile acid pool and helminth infection status in school aged children in Uganda. Have a read and see what we found!

(comic) Expertise

“Julie King-Yerex, co-owner of Magpie Books in Edmonton, said people have come into the shop “asking for our vicious compliance section.” “Censorship of any kind is a step towards fascism” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...

Nematodes Per 100g Of Dry Soil  For every human on earth there are 60 billion nematodes living in the soil brilliantmaps.com/nematodes...

That moment when three peer-reviewers have accepted the revisions to your manuscript and then you see that a fourth, totally new, reviewer was invited and asks for more (not small) changes.

Absolute pleasure to be involved in this review article on sustainable parasite control in ruminants. Full of lovely stuff on vaccines, nutrition, genetics, grazing and biological control! www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

If RFK Jr approach to develop a vaccine against all viruses involves sequentially exposing himself to each of these viruses and letting his amazing body develop a vaccine the natural way, then I highly endorse this approach. I would start with something easy like Nipah or Hendra virus

Happy 4th of July, Batman.

So much rain in Calgary! In the UK, we have a word for days like this... Saturday ☔

"Calgary, Canada, had the largest drop, down to No. 18 from No. 5. Worsening healthcare concerns and instability forced Canada's third-largest city from the top 10." www.businessinsider.com/world-best-c...

Four years ago today, I received my first COVID19 vaccination. I was a little bit emotional! Decades of hard work by scientists and huge government investment led to millions of lives saved and a return to a normal(ish) life.

Happy World Crocodile Day! 🐊 laotiantimes.com/2025/06/17/w...

That locally-acquired polio is even being discussed demonstrates the grave damage that the UCP have done to the health of Albertans. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Lies from the Alberta UCP have consequences... These are total numbers; Alberta's weekly new cases are equivalent to Ontario levels, despite our much smaller population.

FlyBase needs your help! Because of recent changes to government funding, the NIH grant that supported FlyBase has been "terminated." flybase.org

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I believe in science

Bidding farewell to a fond servant... This means, @sean-fitz.bsky.social, that there's now space in the cupboard...

Don't ever try to tell me your vote doesn't matter.

A sincere thank you to all participants for contributing to an engaging and inspiring #BioNet2025. We look forward to seeing you again next year at #BioNet2026 #bioinformatics #omics @zovoilislab.bsky.social

Day 1 of #BioNet2025 — check out some highlights! 📸 @zovoilislab.bsky.social @jameswasmuth.bsky.social @galenwright.bsky.social

Implement a 100% tariff and ruin a movie. Friday the 26th Se14en The twelfth sense Twenty commandments

"The contributions of universities are undeniable — yet, too often, their critical role in shaping Canada’s future is overlooked." universityaffairs.ca/opinion/the-...

#Polio vaccinators are heroes! So we decided to hop on the generative AI trend and show you what a polio vaccinator starter kit looks like. Did you know❓ Polio eradication efforts have directly averted 20 million cases of paralysis. Yes, #VaccinesWork! #EndPolio

movie u have watched more than six times using gifs (hard mode no star wars star trek or LOTR)

Keep VEuPathDB open-access to all by subscribing today! veupathdb.org/veupathdb/ap...

And hype about having "solved" the protein folding problem leads to decreased investment in public structural biology, giving increased advantage to pharmas that know better.

This is very cute. Fill in the details & claim for a missing tooth. tf230.matteason.co.uk

How do mussels stick to rocks? The latest edition of #PeriodicGraphics in @cenmag.bsky.social looks at how particular amino acids in proteins play an important part in holding them fast: cen.acs.org/materials/Pe... #ChemSky 🧪