Carney wants a nation-building program while Trump threatens Canada & cancels US research? Easy: invest in Canadian science research. Canada is already at forefront for cancer vaccines. Grant money needed Open letter by @protectbc.bsky.social‬ & Covid Canada protectbc.ca/open-letter-... #cdnpoli

In BC, kids were thrown back to school with no meaningful protection from airborne viruses+the mask mandate was dropped before <12 yo could get vaccinated with a booster. Caregivers were assured of safety. Those who were harmed should get compensation. There was no alternative for formal education.

Ready to cheer on Canada’s team, on flag day, with a Canada mask from @canadastrong.bsky.social. #maskup #SaltingTheVibes #StayHealthy

“You look at Canada’s Bonnie Henry in BC. On day one she insisted that the kids wouldn’t get infected. Then she went and published a paper, put her own name on it, bragging about how herd immunity has been achieved because 90 percent of Canadian kids have been infected”

Ed Yong's talk at XOXO is among one of the best I have ever seen in my life: youtu.be/ddy5uMdzZB8?...

BC teen no longer critical, taken off oxygen. We found this out through a letter in the @nejm.org because our health officials refused to provide an update "unless there was a need from the public health perspective to do so" globalnews.ca/news/1093865...

Asking #bced teachers/staff/parents for a friend: Does anyone know what the secondary school grade policy is for extended medical absence (for grades other than grade 12)? (In BC)

Nearly 300 British healthcare workers with Long Covid to sue health service for compensation They were not given adequate PPE "and often had to rely on flimsy surgical masks" www.context.news/socioeconomi...

To all Canadian universities: Have you read 🇨🇦’s Chief Science Advisor’s latest report on the very real post-Covid harms of reinfections? She tells institutions to implement protections like better iAQ and yes, masking. Saying nothing is negligent. PSA campaign needed! Read link & article below:

"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

Me: "Clean the air FFS." Trolls: "What do you want, lockdowns?" Me: "Clean the air FFS." Trolls: "So you want everyone to mask everywhere forever?" Me: "Clean the air FFS." Trolls: "Oh, you want forced vaccination?" Me: "Clean the air FFS."

When we said this years ago on Twitter… based on maths… they said it was ridiculous. Slowly, slowly… this train is pulling out of the station. We’ll see what full speed looks like. www.ineteconomics.org/perspectives...

Hi all, I'm slowly building a moderation list of accounts that spread egregious false claims about COVID, vaccines etc. You can subscribe to it and mute/block if you want. Figured I'd make use of the trolling on my COVID/vaccine posts. bsky.app/profile/did:...

BC #H5N1 update: International media & scientists: please tune in for Dr. Bonnie Henry’s “invitation-only” briefing re: the B.C. teen. Hoping for the best…🤞 Re: Risk - Dr. Henry has a history of downplaying. Is that why the link isn’t public? Luckily the link was leaked ⬇️. Tues, Nov. 26, 11 am PT.

Bonnie Henry leading anything related to a virus with pandemic potential should scare the crap out of us. Her callous disregard for human life every time she talks about Covid has NOT gone unnoticed. Her unwillingness to learn from SARS1 is astoundingly cruel. I hope the BC teen pulled through.

I still don’t understand how after almost 4 years and millions of dollars, we still have nothing. No vaccines that stop transmission No monoclonal antibodies No antivirals or treatments for LC No clean air No updated tests No plan to stop this

You may think that neurological symptoms in #LongCovid are for old people, but it is the opposite. Young adults (18–44 years) and middle-aged (45–64 years) with mild acute #COVID cases (non-hospitalized), represent 90% of the cases of #NeuroCovid. Read here: onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

To world scientists who are carefully watching BC’s #H5N1 developments, be aware that Dr. Henry has a record of downplaying illness such as Lyme, SARS1 (Toronto 2003) & COVID. This too: she only admitted 6 child deaths from flu complications in Dec.’22 AFTER doctors leaked it. Demand transparency.

With H5 very much in the news and Canada's Dr. Bonnie Henry once again in the spotlight, I think I should remind everyone just what type of public health official she is: The book on her desk is "Soap and Water & Common Sense," her work that she rushed to have reprinted as soon as covid struck.

Want to know what’s up with #H5N1, including its history & latest developments? Listen to this excellent podcast by Dr. Henry Niman, who has been studying this for decades. Looks like it’ll be worth following him for future updates. He’s on Twitter @HNimanFC, not on BlueSky yet. #AvianFlu

The writing is on the wall for #bcpoli. BC is likely to become ground zero for an avian flu #H5N1 pandemic. Key points: -mutation shows possible easier binding to mammals -Dr. Henry: “No” to the precautionary principle -H5N1 more lethal than C19 BC gov repeatedly warned about Henry. Did nothing.😬

The X exodus to BlueSky continues. People have had enough of Musk’s obvious corruption (using his platform to influence elections, promote hate & destroy empathetic values). When reasonable media & politicians move too, X will be obsolete. Bravo, @guardian.extwitter.link! You are the trailblazer.

This is a new opinion piece by martinmckee.bsky.social, me and Kent Buse on the weaponisation of disinformation in the presidential campaign and why it matters for all of us Here I set out a thread covering the main points. Please share! 1/13

This is the best reply thread 🧵 to @theglobeandmail.com’s Covid-minimizing article, blaming lockdowns nearly 5 years ago for worsening school behaviours today. It conveniently doesn’t mention that kids were repeatedly infected with a “let it rip” strategy starting in Spring 2022 + research showing ⬇️

People blaming lockdowns and online learning should consider that the covid virus itself changes the brains of adolescents. www.nature.com/articles/s41...

I've made a Covid conscious starter pack called "Salting the Vibes" - voices on advocacy and/or science 🧬 go.bsky.app/5871Mhv

If you were ever in any doubt about the underlying agenda of Us For Them, be in doubt no longer. They are here openly welcoming the health agenda of known anti-vaxxer RFK. For them it was never about putting our children’s health first.

This is an important article about the well organized right wing media ecosystem: newrepublic.com/post/188197/...

Signs of brain inflammation were present up to 18 months after first contracting the SARS-CoV-2 virus. "We show that the brainstem is a site of vulnerability to long-term effects of COVID-19, with persistent changes evident in the months after hospitalization," the authors of the study conclude.

👍🏼 if you’re doing your civic duty by getting your COVID booster & flu shots. but perhaps even more important (and post-worthy): wear a respirator. the vaccine won’t prevent you from getting COVID or gifting it to others who are perhaps more vulnerable. but an n95 can. sph.umd.edu/news/study-s...

I'm not asking healthcare professionals to watch TV or keep up with the news. I'm asking them to read the most influential medical periodical in the world? Don't psychologise #LongCovid patients. #NeuroCovid www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....

I made a health policy and politics starter pack. I will continue to add as more folks migrate. go.bsky.app/MDB7ZJJ

My headstrap BLACK @vitacoreinc CAN99 masks just arrived!! They fit well. Lovely to have a respirator company that listens to consumer demand. (Ahem, @3M) Thanks, @canadastrong, for selling boxes of 10 so I could try it out! Available in 🇨🇦so far, hopefully in 🇺🇸soon? (Links in alt text)

A little bling dresses up a mask for Halloween. ✨🎃✨ It’s easy to have fun AND wear a mask at the same time. Happy Halloween, fellow maskers! Stay safe & healthy out there. #COVIDisAirborne

To BC NDP: Your Ontario NDP counterparts are demonstrating the leadership that YOU should be doing, with the #CleanAir legislation they brought forward today. When will you do the same? Clean air is the new normal. (Like clean water & pathogen-free food.) Get with the times. Read press release ⬇️:

“The only masking that’s going on is that of the government’s continued failure to get to grips with the virus.” From the excellent article, by George Monbiot, written for the UK but echoes the same mistakes that Canadian provinces & USA are repeating. #BonnieHenry #cdnpoli Full link is below:

Juxtapose the findings below with Dr. Henry’s “it’s mild, most people have immunity from prior infection” (implying that getting infected is good). Has she ever mentioned increased risk of autoimmune disease? It’s beyond negligence now; it’s downright deceiving to mislead the public like this.

BC Withheld access to Paxlovid for most British Columbians. Based on a decision made by a panel. Two of the panel members authored a study. Funded by Ministry of Health of BC. @pennydaflos.bsky.social tried to asked questions only to be stonewalled. Why? This⬇️ jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...

To governments: How about using CO2 monitors in classrooms to ensure sufficient fresh air is supplied, to prevent another #Tripledemic this fall? Study states that average CO2 levels should be below 700 ppm. Since BC schools aren’t masked, how many meet this iAQ target? Prove it! Study link below:

'This finding is consistent with our hypothesis that COVID-19 is an important contributing factor for the 2022 surge of severe pediatric RSV diseases, likely through its lasting damage to the immune and respiratory systems of young children' and no protections in schools

I keep hearing over & over people on the radio or on television or in person saying "things have returned to normal", quickly followed up by a bunch of things that haven't returned to normal. 🫠The answer is rather obvious, you can't pretend away a virus that is this significant.

Our CPHO today bravely standing up to peer pressure at the UNGA by being one of the only leaders in a respirator (and a minority at that - which can make it already harder to stand out) 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

I think worryingly that 90%+ of the population believe repeat SARS2 infections build up your immune system. I think a fair few of our decision makers believe the same thing. But the science is showing the opposite, infections make your immune system weaker.

British Columbians Should Learn To Live With Burning To Death, Say Canadian Authorities.

Here’s why even mildly symptomatic people shouldn’t attend school…they’re exhaling high viral loads for 8 days! Even if vaccinated.
 Schools are crowded with poor air quality. 
Northwestern University invented a device to measure amounts of SARS2 viral particles breathed out by people.

See Article:

BC’s 1st #CleanAirFestival was a success! - magic show! - mask decorating! - live music! - Corsi-Rosenthal boxes for classrooms! - Postcards for a return to masks in Healthcare & clean air in schools! Wonderful to meet so many people who care for others. #CovidIsAirborne #Tripledemic #CleanAir

“It’s better to avoid infection in the first place and not roll the dice.”

My interview with Spice Radio regarding Back to School & Protect our Province BC’s Open Letter demands to gov’t so BC can avoid another tripledemic.
 Gov’t needs to #CleanTheAir & #BringBackMasks. 
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✨RESCHEDULED!✨
New date: Sat, Sept. 2
BC’s 1st Clean Air Festival in Vancouver.
- Live music!
- Family fun!
- Prevent airborne illnesses & harm from wildfire smoke w/ CR box-making!
- Learn about CO2 monitors & other ways to ensure #CleanAir.
 The solutions are easy. John Hendry Park 4:30-9:30 pm