“Right now, we’re in the thick of COVID-19. We know that COVID-19 is actively circulating in our province…it’s been increasing since late summer” No kidding. It's gross NS Health didn't warn people sooner. And, hand-washing doesn't prevent airborne spread. Please wear a mask & get vaccinated.

Once again imploring you, at least if you're going into crowds, to wear a well-fitting respirator. The airborne illnesses that are felling Blue Jays fans as I type are no joke. The air quality at Rogers Centre is shockingly bad. Airborne viruses can kill and disable even the "healthy".

I just want to make this *abundantly clear*. When “experts” say COVID-19 is mild for kids… THEY HAD, AND HAVE NO IDEA WHAT TEN YEARS WORTH OF INFECTIONS WILL CAUSE.

Faces of evil.

Far too many Canadians think the federal government controls everything. All while ignoring the decades-long sabotage of 🇨🇦 by powerful provincial gov’ts that control healthcare, education, minimum wage, rent controls, infrastructure & so many other aspects of gov’t that impact daily life. #cdnpoli

Not one government has told Israel to stop kidnapping their citizens in international waters and let them bring baby formula to starving babies. What a shameful time to be alive

ME/CFS is a devastating condition that has long been denied, dismissed, psychologised and underdiagnosed. Research is at last starting to catch up with it, with glimmers of hope for those who have been left untreated for so long. There's a huge BUT coming ...🧵 www.theguardian.com/society/2025...

Here's the link to working paper mentioned above: The Effect of Air Purifiers in Schools (June 11, 2025) www.rff.org/publications...

Air purifiers cut missed school days by 12.5%. 💪

New from Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care: Displacement Ventilation: Rethinking Indoor Air for Health and Climate

This moment from our latest episode with science writer @edyong209.bsky.social is 🔥 We asked Ed — how do we talk up the benefits of science in the face of government cuts? He told us that's the wrong approach. 🧪 Listen wherever, or watch on Spotify 👇 open.spotify.com/episode/7Evh...

Do not succumb to gaslighting. If you are protecting yourself and others from C-19, you are being smart, compassionate, grounded in reality, and equity-supportive. If you’re not…

New: The link between air pollution and aortic dissection/aneurysm, adds to genetic susceptibility www.nature.com/articles/s44...

IMPORTANT: Healthy indoor air has become a human right. ⬇️ 🧪 #healthpolicy Thanks @luckytran.com

You're sick. You go to a clinic. People are coughing, sneezing & blowing their noses. ...and no one is wearing a mask. Time to bring masks back into healthcare facilities. 🎧 8 min listen www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...

Fundamentally, the reason I avoid Covid is because all - all - of the elements of my life that bring me joy and fulfillment rest on my cardiovascular fitness and / or my cognition. I'm not going to risk a virus wrecking that, as I've seen happen to way too many people I know.

FYI: I'll be at North York Central, Toronto Public Library this Sat Sept 13, 2 pm, talking about adapting #skincare practices to suit changes in skin that commonly occur with age, especially as cooler weather approaches! To register: www.eventbrite.ca/e/no-filter-... #antiageing #perimenopause

In October, we published secret recordings of Project 2025 architect Russell Vought discussing plans to eviscerate entire agencies and decimate the morale of federal workers if Trump won a second term. It's hard to imagine a more prescient piece of journalism.

www.thewhig.com/opinion/summ... “Canadians have endured extreme heat and drought in many parts of the country. Farmers have witnessed reduced agricultural yields. And the temperatures of the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence River are comparable to bath water. None of this is normal.”

The media has lost the plot. How bad does it have to get before they wake up? (answer: so bad, really bad, the worst).

#Ontario Canada's current #covid lab testing surveillance of those at higher risk (blue line) continues to show a lower level of activity compared to previous Omicron-era seasons (red and gold). That said, we are starting to see a slow build up in % test positivity as we approach Fall. chart: PHO

timely and important topic ncceh.ca/events/upcom...

Gaza doctors ‘becoming too weak to treat patients’ as hunger crisis deepens

Let's take a look at the needs inside of a typical inner city #OntEd elementary school classroom with a 6.5 billion dollar per pupil funding gap in Ontario for the upcoming school year. Let's do the math.

These photos from my Grade 1/2 classroom last June are a reminder that Toronto schools don’t have air conditioning and these are the learning conditions many (most?) students will be in this week. #FixOurSchools

Under heavy smoke conditions, everyone is at risk regardless of their health or age. However, some are at higher risk of health problems when exposed to #WildfireSmoke. 🔥 💨 For more information: donatemask.ca/shield-me-from-smoke #Wildfires #WildfireSeason #CanadianWildfires

Look beyond Trump and Musk's public blowout to the bigger problem: the infiltration of Big Money in our politics. It has corrupted our democracy — creating a vicious cycle that funnels more wealth and power to those at the top while drowning out the needs of regular Americans.

He's right. "Nothing short of devastating" By @holdenthorp.bsky.social @science.org www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

"We’re at a point where Israel is still preventing almost all aid from entering Gaza and using starvation as a weapon of war."

"We’re talking about nearly half the tree of life disappearing in one human lifetime. That is absolutely catastrophic.” www.theguardian.com/environment/...

The media have been complicit with the government in covering up the threat of the ongoing Covid pandemic and the risks to the public. If they’re recommending N95s, we should pay attention. They don’t suggest masks lightly.

1. Considering that a 2nd generation vaccine with high efficacy against infection and high durability may be several years away, it's worth remembering that the most important element of any personal risk mitigation strategy against SARS-CoV-2 infection is *sustainability*.

The symptom complex of #LongCovid in young children (infant/toddlers) is different that older kids jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

1/ "Endemic" is indeed used to reassure. The relief was palpable when governments announced that #COVID would soon be endemic (predictable & manageable). But just because we currently treat COVID as #Endemic, doesn't mean that it is.

#measles is so bad in Alberta.

To be clear, that’s not because AI can actually do those jobs, but because those jobs are devalued by men in charge

Good cover @economist.com

28 reported dead in the second strike on a hospital in Gaza today. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

It’s time to shut up about attempting to apply EBM methodologies to engineered systems and TO CLEAN THE DAMN AIR!

I haven't thought about standing waves since 1st year undergrad physics...who knew they could have such an effect?! 😱 #climatechange

Every person accessing health care in Canada deserves to be protected from the short- and long-term effects of Covid. #HealthCareNotCareless 1/2

There is no need for this suffering. The solutions are here, work well, way cheaper in the long term and magnitude better for our wellbeing. -Electrify all homes including rentals and social housing. -Ban gas connection to new homes. -Plan the end of the residential gas network

Even if one lives, starvation traumatizes. Wasting damages the brains of children for life. This is horrible. “Blocking aid starves civilians,” he said. “It leaves them without basic medical support. It strips them of dignity & hope. It inflicts a cruel collective punishment. Blocking aid kills.”

Israel is starving #Gaza. Israel & its IOF/IDF are also committing countless other flagrant violations of the #GenevaConventions, aka war crimes. Shame on #Canada, the US and other nations letting Israel commit endless horrific #WarCrimes with impunity. ihl-databases.icrc.org/en/ihl-treat...

BTW WE NEED TO DITCH FIRST PAST THE POST AND ADOPT PROPORTIONAL REPRESENTATION Never mind that FPTP is unrepresentative, undemocratic & unfair; it's the corporate lobbyist's dream. It's FAR easier to buy election results than Pro Rep. thank you for coming to my TED Talk bsky.app/profile/lids...

One implication of having millions of measles cases, just out and about, is that immunocompromised people simply won't be able to exist in public spaces anymore.

Today, Canadians vote not just for leadership, but to defend democratic resilience against the tides of authoritarian influence and external destabilization. The stakes extend far beyond national borders — sovereignty and integrity are on the ballot.