I love winter solstice. Not because it is the beginning of winter or the darkest day of the year but because from this day on, the light slowly starts to come back.

It's good to see Nova Scotia Health finally recognize the need for infection control. However, this is a half measure that will do little to effectively reduce illness. Why not require masks for everyone? We're entering year 7 of learning next to nothing.

Have been reading The Magic Faraway Tree collection at bedtime for a while now. We love it! I am so excited about the upcoming movie. My kid will go crazy when I tell him.

I will never forget when cities spent resources disinfecting streets in 2020. It’s 2025 and what have we learned? No mention of ventilation or masks in a piece about reducing the spread of respiratory illnesses.

It may sound silly but one of my accomplishments this year has been learning Excel. I am super proud of my sheets!

Do I really need to wait until Christmas for the next episodes of Stranger Things? Great season so far!

Right. I see. And they said disease control was expensive. How many buildings could we have fixed with this kind of money? Hmmm? www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/lon...

Bolsonaro is where he belongs now.

A man used a blow torch as an attempt to violate his ankle monitor. When questioned by the police, he first said it was out of curiosity and then blamed hallucinations and a nervous breakdown due to new medication. He said he was not trying to escape. This man was once the president of my country. 😩

My kid is determined to prove that the Tooth Fairy, Santa Claus, and the Easter Bunny are not real. First step is asking the Tooth Fairy for her address and demanding to meet in real life. Once he has enough evidence, he says he will tell all the other children. Parents, be aware!

Great day! Been waiting for this for a long time. I hope he rots in jail!

“If you’re COVID conscious, they want to psychologize you, stigmatize you, threaten you, until you “go back to normal.”

Whoa. This quote hit me hard: “At one point in Pluribus, Carol is speaking to the Hive Mind, in the body of an authority figure. He assures her they are going to “figure out what is wrong with you,” and when she asks what he means, he replies, “so you can join us.” “

When classrooms have cleaner air, children focus better, miss fewer days, and they breathe easier 🌿 We’re proud to deliver air filters to 200+ London schools through the @london.gov.uk’s #SchoolFiltersProgramme with WSP UK, Mango Logistics & @walkwheelcyclet.bsky.social. 👉 bit.ly/4oUeXma

“Cops cannot be mere showcases of good ideas or annual gatherings for negotiators. They must be moments of contact with reality and of effective action to tackle climate change.”

1. In the wake on Mamdani’s win, we’ll see a lot more far right anti-urban sentiment. Here’s a thread on its roots and evolution. The idea that the city is evil and corrupt, and the countryside innocent and pure, goes back a long way: to Theocritus in Alexandria, and to the Old Testament. 🧵

"People don't understand how someone who has championed climate issues for 15 years can suddenly become prime minister of a G7 country and stop talking about climate change," one Liberal MP said, on the condition they wouldn't be named. "What's going on?" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

"...For a system to be “operating as intended,” it could mean working in accordance with the outdated building codes when the school was constructed. But even if that’s the case, why not make the [indoor air quality] measurements public?"

I'm still on my BS. We could have nice things - like less illness - if there was political will.

👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽This is brilliant!! To all the good people of the USA, if you really want to experience Canada, and have a good ole laugh, I recommend this. A handful of your countrymen and women, have leading roles.🍁

Fall colours #martock

This invisible disabilty affects millions of people, yet it is fiercely denied by society. I had a mild version of long covid in 2022 and do not want to risk getting it again, so I mask. People get triggered by that but not by the ways this condition is stealing the futures of so many kids.

Carbon offsets, though widely used, often fail to deliver real emission cuts. They undermine global climate goals by enabling polluters to avoid reducing fossil-fuel use.

No, thank you! 😷

“The only constant is change”

Explaining Canadian Thanksgiving to Americans

Oh, you mean fall as in autumn, not as in "of civilization."

Attempting to “live with” (aka ignore) airborne viruses circulating at high levels *is a choice*. We could do much better. #MedSky

🎵 They did the Monster Slash 😭 @ellecordova.bsky.social

The Covid vaccine rollout across Canada, but especially in Nova Scotia, is about administrative ease, not infection control, population health, or public health. We know there's an annual wave around September, yet nothing changes. Another year of failure.

Holy F. NS health is using an AI chat bot called Nova and their recent Facebook post encourages people to ASK THE AI CHAT BOT about their SYMPTOMS. This is absolutely wild. www.yourhealthns.ca #nspoli

This is the Nova Scotia Government's health care "fix." It's irresponsible, and demonstrates a complete disregard for Nova Scotians and their health.

There is still so much beauty in the world. Full moon paddle last night!

Oh no MAGA! Look at the Antifa Frog in Portland, Oregon. Is this really what you guys consider to be “domestic terrorists?”

October beach day with @benmacleod.bsky.social

"Hi, my name is Nico. I am with the participants of Sirius. If you are watching this video, we have been attacked or abducted by the Israeli armed forces. And we ask for you to ask for your government to release us, or to make something to keep this situation safe."

We do need to promote vaccination for kids and teens, but we also need to pressure governments everywhere to invest in clear air. Like many other viruses, COVID is airborne.

Learned about nature patterns in my permaculture course. Super interesting!

Children and teens who had a Covid reinfection had a doubling of #LongCovid risk (PASC) and a significant increase in many other adverse outcomes (Figure) www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The accompanying editorial tells the sad truth that is largely being ignored www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

Every child matters. Here, there and everywhere #LANDBACK 🧡✊ #EveryChildMatters #FreePalestine #BreakTheSiege 🎨 fetchart via @mcmastersphr on IG

The world’s taste for soya? Or the world’s taste for meat? Data shows that more than three quarters of soybeans are used fo feed livestock (ourworldindata.org/drivers-of-d...)

Why has an intelligent and articulate woman wearing a mask and speaking at the UN provoked an aggressive response from some media outlets? Because her mask and her words have profoundly perturbed people at a deeply subconscious level. The nature of that perturbation is fear.

In a world full of people cosplaying “back to normal” at the expense of their health… be a Violet Affleck. Have the courage to wear a respirator and stand out. Have the strength to speak up for the most vulnerable and lead by example. Masking is resistance.

“ Remember also, however, that, simply put, the virus doesn't care. It is incapable of caring. It is a molecular shark that wants to make more of itself. That's all it is. And regardless of human desires for an illusory status quo, it will keep killing and disabling people.”

you can tell america is going great because every day an important institution must post something like "please do not listen to the president, we promise that water is not going to turn your blood cells trans"

“I am terrified for the children who do not or soon will not know a world without debilitating pain or exhaustion, who cannot trust their bodies to play, explore, and imagine, and who will not know the potential of their own minds unfettered by the cognitive damage of a covid-19 infection.”

“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!

exactly. and sometimes it feels a little rich that people who were like, "cAn'T yOu ShUt Up AbOuT cOvId AlReAdY???" are now all "omg FASCISM!" my dudes, we've been trying to stop the fascism the whole time.

I am so excited for the start of my permaculture design course tomorrow. I am sure it will be super enriching!