We often get asked, "What can I *personally* do to help address climate change?" Sadly, there hasn't been a very good answer to this question. Previous guides often treated people as monoliths, providing a one-size-fits-all answer. But that's all changed, thanks to SHIFT. jointheshift.earth

In case you need an ethicist's input: it's not only acceptable but, I'd argue, obligatory to say what you need to say to get a COVID vaccine. We have duties of care to each other, and particular duties of solidarity to those the regime wants dead, which supersede situational duties of truthfulness.

ASA member Annette M. Nierobisz @carleton.edu-w/ Dana Sawchuk ‪@danasawchuk.bsky.social‬, Wilfrid Laurier Uni-gives an overview of some findings from their book American Idle: Late-Career Job Loss in a Neoliberal Era in this @fortune.com‬ article. @rutgersupress.bsky.social‬

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New review in BMJ by @nicktsergas.ca: "Why scientists are rethinking the immune effects of SARS-CoV-2" "People who are unwilling to consider the possibility of immune damage are perhaps driven by a fear of what those answers might mean." www.bmj.com/content/390/...

Even a quick comment of support matters. But if you want to go deeper, our friends at DoNoHarm BC have created an excellent guide to commenting: donoharmbc.ca/national-sta... Take action now —> Submit your comments on Z94.4 here: publicreview.csa.ca

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COVID is airborne & still with us, evidenced by hospitalisations & deaths data. Many feel in a better place than at the height of the pandemic, but health protections do still matter: such as effective ventilation, booster vaccines, and testing. Long COVID continues to affect the lives of millions.

Always fun to add a new publication to the special bookcase where I keep books I’ve worked on over the years. Third shelf is going to fill up over the next year!

"All students should have the right to mask. All students should have the right to clean classroom air. All students should have a right to participate in college without risking Long COVID. "

If you know or work with any university students (undergrad/grad/professional) at a Canadian university, please share this study invite with them. We're exploring uni students' adherence to the Gov' of Canada’s (2024) individual public health measures to reduce COVID-19. @maxwellsmith.bsky.social

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I’m seeing a lot of people posting about how sick they are with a “summer flu” Main complaints? Fatigue, extremely sore throat, fever and loss of smell. It’s Covid. The Nimbus variant is here & appears to be more transmissible. It’s time to wear a respirator, clean the air & stay home when sick!

Don’t know how anyone can read this list of conditions Covid causes & still not mask. We know the answer to “If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?” Reposting with list of conditions. Missing heart attacks, strokes, liver & organ damage, dementia, preeclampsia, erectile dysfunction, COPD +

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Ontario has a long and unfortunate history with substandard care in for-profit long term care facilities - and in close ties between the industry and Conservative politicians. This new regulation will censor all reports on LTC after 3 years, and hide evidence of negligence etc from the public.

Excellent article - thank you @deonandan.bsky.social

People facing the fight of their life shouldn’t have to worry about fighting Covid, too. #HealthCareNotHealthCareless

You have three days, starting today, to leave a public comment with the FDA about, say, why COVID-19 boosters should remain available to everyone and also free. "Individual consumer" is the category you most likely want (unless you are one of the other categories; if so, choose that).

Amazing piece making connections between COVID and climate crises. Thank you for sharing 🙏🏻😷🔥

It's finally here! Such a delight to work with my dear friend Annette Nierobisz @carleton.edu and the amazing @lettapage.bsky.social! Happy to see the book published but dismayed at the many new reasons for its relevance of late. #sociology #unemployment

Listening to a neuroscientist explaining that it's worrying seeing how covid affects vessels, cells & neurons in the brain; long term effects unknown. A cardiologist talking about heart, blood vessel & endothelium damage. Are you personally sure that Covid can be ignored? 1/Thread

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Wearing a mask is important for everyone, not just those at high risk. Masks help prevent the spread of viruses, protecting not only your health but also the community. This includes vulnerable individuals you may unknowingly infect.

As promised, here are the slides I shared with students to convince them to NOT use chatGPT and other artificial stupidity. TL;DR? AI is evil, unsustainable and stupid, and I'd much rather they use their own brains, make their own mistakes, and actually learn something. 🪄

Yes! I know several people who haven’t received voter cards but it doesn’t matter if you have ID. And the last day for advanced voting is today!

📫 Vote by mail in Ontario’s next election! I just submitted my mail-in ballot kit request. It took about 5 minutes. Just a few clicks to confirm who I was and upload a piece of ID. If you want to mail in your vote, the deadline to submit a request for your ballot is February 21st! #onpoli #vote

My dudes, turn this shit off. On iOS it's under Settings > Apps > Photos > scroll all the way down.

Why, hello, Bluesky! I'm Letta Page, an independent sociology editor tinkering away in the word mines. Please reach out with any and all writing and editing questions -- I'm happy to respond publicly to boost the conversation about approachable, actionable social-scientific writing. #askaneditor

Never forget that masking is more than just protecting yourself from covid. It’s an act of compassion, resistance, solidarity and community care. It shows that you don’t believe people are expendable. That you refuse to be responsible for someone else’s suffering. The kindness is in the trying.

This is a very thoughtful and well-referenced letter underscoring how dangerous the ‘head in the sand’ approach is for universities and their members (among others, of course). I think this should be required reading for every academic & university administrator. Thank you @drseanmullen.bsky.social

I’m so happy to see this. Anyone know of other faculty associations taking this or a similarly informed position on COVID? Particularly in Ontario?

"Canada’s postsecondary institutions have a responsibility to protect students and others on campus from the risks of post-COVID condition as a matter of campus safety." New piece by @ryantennant.bsky.social @mark-ungrin.bsky.social myself and @dickzoutman.bsky.social. #cdnpse @caut.bsky.social

N95 Masks Nearly Perfect at Blocking COVID, UMD Study Shows Researchers Found Even Lower-Performing Masks Were Protective Maskswork today.umd.edu/n95-masks-ne...

This entire thread is worth a read.

COVID-19 can spread even if you don’t have symptoms. You may be infected and infectious without realizing it, which makes it crucial to continue practicing precautions like wearing a mask and ensuring good ventilation. Protecting others is key, even when you feel fine. #Airborne #InfectionPrevention

Fixed the headline: Why Everyone Needs Two COVID-19 Shots This Year Because Waning Impacts Everyone Not Just Older People “the vaccines wanes after four to six months, so the additional dose should help to keep older people protected throughout the year” time.com/7098842/cdc-...

“These findings are undeniable and extremely troubling,. The significance of this work is that our current public health policy surrounding COVID-19 is inadequate. People need to be informed of the risks they are incurring to their long-term health by being repeatedly infected with SARS-CoV-2.”

I sent my friend, the teacher, an article on how the virus harms children and teens: trouble with memory and focusing, headache and sleep issues, stomach, muscle, and joint pain, and my friend replied that teachers know this but school administrators just blame it on smartphones.

I have created wwater.ca to provide graphs of #COVID19, RSV, and flu levels in regions across #Canada using the Government of Canada's #wastewater initiative data. Inspired by the Ontario government shutting down the crucial Wastewater Surveillance Initiative on July 31, 2024.

Moriarty Labs has been a reliable wastewater data resource, publishing the Canadian Covid-19 Forecast since beginning of pandemic. If you value knowing #Covid infection rates, please sign & support the continuation of these reports as they apply for funding from govt.👇 I did, took 2min. #ONpoli

If you get covid, test every day after you test negative to catch the rebound. I was neg for days then got a whisper of a pos line. I started avoiding people, and in 18 hours I got sick and turned big positive. Everyone I know who got this variant has rebounded from 3 to 11 days afterwards.

Hey all! Time for a quick @cancovsoc.bsky.social Canadian Covid Society update. Specifically: introducing our new website! And boy is it beautiful, and getting to be the resource we are striving for! covidsociety.ca 1/

Call the Ontario Premier's Office and lodge your complaint about the cancellation of COVID-19 Waste Water Surveillance. I encourage everyone who cares to call. You need not identify yourself. They monitor this feedback. 416-325-1941 You can also email [email protected]

Support @violetblue.bsky.social book Kickstarter. The book not only explains how to protect yourself from Covid, but also how to deal with the mass gaslighting and denial. And to set boundaries with people. Pledges are affordable, they start at $3.00 USD #Covid www.kickstarter.com/projects/vio...

When you see someone riling up teachers and parents, blaming phones (or whatever) for children's academic and intellectual struggles, you can share this. I've updated it. I tried to be as thorough as possible: www.okdoomer.io/covid-brain-...

The guidance and the story is framed entirely around preventing severe disease and death. There is no mention of long Covid or the role more and more research is showing that vaccination plays in reducing the odds of getting it. www.cbc.ca/news/health/...?

Sign the petition: protect our communities from airborne pandemics. Covid and now measles, which is even more contagious than Covid and is also airborne. 🇨🇦 #onpoli www.kristynwongtam.ca/safer-indoor...