Covid is not over. It’s still killing & disabling Our “rush back to normal” has devastated millions of lives It’s a novel virus. We don’t know the full long term effects, but what we do know isn’t encouraging The good news? You can make a difference Wear a mask. Clean the air. Get vaccinated.

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If you’re still wearing a mask, thank you Thank you for standing in solidarity with disabled & high risk people Thank you for practicing community care Thank you for following the science & seeing the value in breaking chains of transmission Thank you protecting your health Thank you.

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You are all owners of Canada. Please accept this invitation from our government to provide your input on our budget.

(sorry for quoting a 3 month old post but I'm like meryl-streep-clapping-and-cheering.gif at this) "HVAC New Deal" is *exactly* what should've happened. I've already been saying roughly this all along but seeing it put in those specific words is...appropriately heavy. 😮‍💨

Beware, Canada. This is what Dani and Doug are doing in Ontario and Alberta.

Disabled people aren’t the enemy. Trans people aren’t the enemy. Immigrants aren’t the enemy. Stop allowing the fascists to dictate who you’re willing to sacrifice. Refuse to see anyone as expendable. We aren’t safe until everyone is safe.

Long Covid is the #1 Childhood Chronic illness. It’s time we let people know. I have a plan. If you’re unsure how to take steps in your own personal advocacy, or for others, contact me and I may be able to assist. [email protected] #health #mentalhealth #covid #kids gofund.me/c6fe1e9e

As kids get sicker, media ignores scientific papers pointing to immune damage after COVID. Instead, parents are urged to “watch out” for unusual waves of RSV, flu, pneumonia, & more, while masks, clean air and the pandemic are pointedly never mentioned. www.thegauntlet.news/p/kids-keep-...

Finally caught #COVID for the first time (afaik) after masking and sacrificing a lot of my social life for 5 years to avoid catching or spreading it. Now my already heightened risk for clots/strokes/heart attacks is even higher & likely will be for years. Thank you to the few who still mask. 🩷

Cool, can you pls stop referring to us as alarmists then, @nytimes.com?

well we sure are finding out

Why so many people in Canada seem to be sick right now: Influenza widespread in many parts of the country, Public Health Agency of Canada says Wear a well-fitting mask or respirator, get vaccinated if you haven’t already & stay home if you are ill! This is the worst influenza season in years

🇨🇦 Canada Local news can help battle #disinformation, report finds. But outlets are struggling -report: survey of residents of sm towns across CND -lack of local news outlets weakens community ties & affects understanding of how govt, schools & hosps function www.timescolonist.com/television-n...

As if he hasn't burned up billions of dollars of our money we paid in taxes he wants to waste more to stay in power 4 more years. Money that could have gone to fund our hospitals, healthcare, build housing...Get rid of this ego maniac now. #VoteFordOut

Ford’s cruelty of trying to obliterate these people when he could have used the money to buy shelters “ Resore safety and order : Ford spending $75 million to remove public encampments globalnews.ca/news/1097895...

Pay attention, Ontario. If you aren’t aware of the dire situation doug and sylvia have purposely created, you will be shocked if you or a loved one needs medical help #DougFordFailedOntario #NeverVoteConservative 👇

Ford owns this. What a wasteful decision on a huge list of wasteful decisions.

And I will say it for the one millionth time, you need to start masking again. Show solidarity with disabled folks. You can't build an effective movement that excludes marginalized folks because we're inconvenient--that's ceding ground to fascism & making their job easier. bsky.app/profile/dave...

Heads up the right on twitter and likely facebook are actively engaging their base to register for the liberal party and vote against Carney. You have until tomorrow to register so if you haven't yet please do. It costs nothing. liberal.ca/register/

Did you know we offer free webinars hosted by our industry expert instructors? Check out our Knowledge Hub to learn about everything from AI to art history to how to manage your money in a crisis! learn.utoronto.ca/services/scs...

One of my favorite things about March for Science was we had awesome artists. This one was by Penelope Dullaghan, for Pincause. Throughout history, artists have always played a crucial role in resistance movements. #ScienceNotSilence 🧪 #ArtSky

When a single billionaire can accumulate more money in 10 seconds than their employees make in one year, while workers struggle to meet the basic cost of rent and medicine, then yes, every billionaire really is a policy failure. Read our op-ed here ⤵️

I won’t be voting for Ford. He’s the closest thing we have to Trump in Ontario and has been on a mission to destroy our public healthcare system while he engages in corrupt backdoor schemes to divert critical taxpayer money to his friends and to populist giveaways and beer politics.

A joy to visualise this good climate news ☀️ Solar is growing in every EU country and, for the first time in 2024, generates more electricity than coal. Plenty more powerful and positive insights in @ember-energy.org's European Electricity Review 2025 out today ➡️➡️➡️ ember-energy.org/latest-insig...

“When we prioritize health and we create a safer and more inclusive campus, and even other public spaces for everyone, that’s really the legacy that we should be striving for as a society.” themanitoban.com/2025/01/the-...

'The virus that causes COVID-19, known as SARS-CoV-2, may also make the brain vulnerable to Alzheimer's'. It's very important to think through the population-level effects this will have in the next decade. www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-moo...

For @motherjones.com, I interviewed a Covid-19 mask organizer about his experience handing out masks to keep his community safe during LA wildfires–at a time when masks have become villainized. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

Poilievre does not have a plan to fight climate change. He advocates for the fossil fuel industry’s preference for doing nothing. In his 20 years as an MP, Poilievre has voted against protecting the environment over 400 times.

I am a climate scientist and this is correct ⬇️

In December I wrote about how a trip to the Arctic for creative types last August ended in a covid outbreak that left a best-selling author disabled. I didn't anticipate a part two, but then someone messaged me who'd been in contact with the organiser about an upcoming trip...

ABC, NBC & CBS dedicated about 16 minutes of airtime last night to the California wildfires without once mentioning climate change. Since the news failed do it's job, here's a short summary of the role of climate change and wildfire risk: www.noaa.gov/noaa-wildfir...

Reminder that every year humans become aware of new species on this planet. 🌎 www.cbc.ca/news/science...

for the potato fears not death

Word of the Day is one I keep posting at the end of the year, hoping its time will come. ‘Respair’, from the 16th century, is fresh hope, and a recovery from despair. Here’s to a few drops of respair in 2025.

After nearly three decades, a Minnesota summer camp for kids with HIV/AIDS is closing and up for sale... because retroviral drugs are so effective that there aren't enough campers. Science works, y'all. www.startribune.com/closure-of-n...

no offense to Kendrick Lamar but the best diss track of all time is still “You’re a Mean One Mr Grinch”

The evidence just keeps growing that return-to-office policies cost companies their best employees, harm morale and productivity, and don't improve profitability. The CEOs forcing people into an office don't actually run their business "like a business" www.washingtonpost.com/business/202...

#homeless #unhoused #harmreduction

No one should be fooled into thinking that COVID-19 no longer matters. Research on COVD-19’s delayed effects continue. Its expanding list now includes a higher risk of type 2 diabetes, lower cognition & a two to three-fold increased risk of heart attack & stroke.” www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...

A huge barred owl flew down a Virginia family’s chimney, knocked over the star on top of their Christmas tree, and perched himself on top www.wusa9.com/article/life...