“We reported a ten-fold higher rate of developmental delay in 172 SARS-CoV-2-exposed children (11.6%) compared to 128 pre-pandemic controls (1.6%) and a nearly 2-fold higher frequency of positive screens for autism spectrum disorder (ASD) …” www.nature.com/articles/s42...

SCOOP: An investigation by The Narwhal and Point Source shows LNG Canada burned 350 million cubic metres of gas in 2025, making it one of the worst polluters for flaring emissions globally and undermining Canada’s environmental claims. @writermjs.bsky.social #lng thenarwhal.ca/lng-canada-b...

Canadian publishers strongly condemn the proposed book restrictions in @albertagov.bsky.social's Bill 28, which undermine the core principles of public libraries: open access to information, intellectual freedom, & trust in professional expertise. publishers.ca/statement-al... @lpgcanada.bsky.social

I'm not sure how much longer we can continue to ignore Covid for. It's a driver of the societal decline we're living through. Most parents I know with small kids are sick multiple times a year, some every month. Repeat infections ⬆️ long covid risk & can cause immune dysfunction & organ damage

So we have absences exploding in lockstep w/ kids being reinfected repeatedly by a virus that dysregulates their immune systems, making them more likely to experience both acute and chronic illness. longcovidfamilies.org/pediatric-lo...

We are not AFTER THE PANDEMIC. Why is everyone so resistant to understanding this? Why why why?

Oh, chronic absenteeism after the pandemic has risen to over 60% for high school students in Ontario? That’s because IT’S NOT AFTER THE PANDEMIC Kids are missing school because they are sick, and this is happening on a global scale. @globalnews.ca apple.news/A59EHd4IQS-O...

Since I’m Canadian, I will say this politely… No, thank you.

Sam Altman has a new plan to make money from generative AI: he wants intelligence to be treated like water or electricity — and we’ll all have to pay him for it. His chatbots are degrading people’s ability to retain information and think critically. Now he wants to sell smarts back to us.

Nothing Is Wrong, But The Things That Are Wrong Were Not Caused By That.

Every Member of Congress should condemn Trump’s genocidal threat to end Iranian civilization. Trump isn't a king — Republicans must do their constitutional duty and join Democrats to end the unwell president’s illegal war.

The President of the United States is openly threatening to commit genocide against 90 million people. Prime Minister Carney: if there was ever a moment to denounce this illegal war, withdraw your support, and call for accountability for war crimes—it’s now.

As Trump threatens the people of Iran with more war crimes and continues to destroy America’s reputation, Congress isn’t powerless in this moment. Demand that your senators and representative do everything they can to stop the regime’s illegal war.

The new highly mutated covid variant BA.3.2 and the impact on children.

We need to stop these AI-induced hallucinations about building data centres.

Read more here: www.starshaped.com/anopenletter...

Happy National Doctors Day to the docs that did not inspire my artist book, An Open Letter to Doctors, and not to those that did. Here are 4 of 10 pages of things I want them to know.

TODAY! 12:30-2PM CT! We removed the barriers and created an accessible space because resistance is for everyone, everywhere. The *official* #NoKings 3 #Virtual & #Accessible #Rally will be an online event to protect our health, defend our democracy, and say NO KINGS. Join us! zurl.co/ygdFI

It’s because children (and parents and teachers) are being infected and reinfected with COVID!!!

New data from Stats Canada shows the % of adults reporting very good to perfect functional health declined across all provinces from 65.4% in 2019 to 56.4% in 2024 - driven by worsening emotional health & pain, with young people hit hardest 👀

Long COVID can affect many systems in the body. Researchers have documented more than 200 symptoms, ranging from fatigue and brain fog to heart, lung, and neurological problems. The symptoms shown here are only a small sample. Preventing infection helps reduce the risk of Long COVID.

“There is no version of this that is neutral. Every dollar directed toward normalizing AI art generation is a dollar that didn't go toward a muralist, a poet, a filmmaker, a ceramicist.”

"There's something going around" Yeah. It's COVID. wwater.ca/Ontario/Toro...

Canadian COVID Forecast: Feb 28 - Mar 13, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: MB HIGH: CAN, AB, NB, North, NS, ON, QC, SK MODERATE: BC, NL, PEI About 1 in 99 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

If I've got this right, #yyc has got some water restrictions coming up on March 9. Planned restrictions, which means we have time to prepare! So pretty soon we're going to start seeing some messaging from @calgary.ca to help citizens get ready, right? @jeromyyyc.bsky.social @daorcey.bsky.social

Write a letter with @theactionnetwork.bsky.social: No Canadian support for US/Israeli war on Iran. actionnetwork.org/letters/cond...

Warning that this is a very sobering read. "That scale in turn raises a troubling question: whether Covid is not only leaving millions chronically unwell but also accelerating the slow neurological processes that end in dementia"

Happy Valentine's Day! ❤️💛💜 In a restaurant with 20 other people, there's a 1-in-4 chance of a COVlD exposure today, if nobody is testing/isolating. Risk is higher in the Northeast and especially the Midwest, lower elsewhere.

Breaking the chain of transmission shows a lot of love. Anyone -adults and children- can be debilitated by Covid, even well after the acute phase (initial symptoms), which is why Long Covid has been referred to as a mass-disabling event.

Canadian COVID Forecast Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026 ALBERTA SEVERE [no change] About 1 of every 94 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 16.7 x higher -Long COVID: 6.8 x higher -Hospitalizations: 17.5 x higher -Deaths: 21.5 x higher

I just signed a @theactionnetwork.bsky.social petition: Stop the Contract: No Canadian Weapons to ICE. Sign here: actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

Canadian COVID Forecast Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026 CANADA VERY HIGH [no change] About 1 of every 95 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 10.5 x higher -Long COVID: 6.4 x higher -Hospitalizations: 10.6 x higher -Deaths: 15.1 x higher

"These artists have helped me remember that my life is valuable and worth protecting." Grae Salisbury, an artist with #LongCOVID, rounded up some of their favorite illustrators who bravely explore the ongoing pandemic in their work. bit.ly/4jQ2gY9

If I were paid to do this job, I'd be in the media and on social media every day. I'd say: 1)get vaccinated for covid and the flu. 2) wear a respirator (N95) mask in crowded indoor spaces like public transit. 3) keep your holiday get-togethers safe by keeping things well ventilated and filtered.

I've been asked by 3 media outlets in the last week to do interviews on the influenza season. I still haven't seen our new CMOH, appointed Dec 18th, (or old one, for that matter. Or any public health official) in the media on this topic. For the record, they are acutally paid, to do this. 1/2

As H3N2 sweeps across Canada, what to know about flu's heart attack risk https://globalnews.ca/news/11589225/flu-risk-heart-attack/ 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Infections in Canada this week are expected to result in 3,800 hospitalizations, 770 deaths (people who die at least 1 year earlier than they would without COVID) and 20,000 new long COVID cases serious enough to limit daily life activities.

WHAT'S NEW THIS WEEK? About 1 in 55 people in Canada is currently infected (521,000-683,000 infections/week). The most recent estimate for the United States (Dec 15) is 1 in 63 infected (www.pmc19.com/data/index.php).

Canadian COVID Forecast: Dec 20, 2025 - Jan 2, 2026 SEVERE: none VERY HIGH: AB, MB, NB, North, QC, SK HIGH: CAN, BC, NL, NS, ON, PEI MODERATE: none About 1 in 55 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

The start of Covid’s 7th year is the perfect time to revisit the pandemic hobbies you have abandoned: you can get back to baking and puzzles, reading and calling friends; and you can even get back into doing what you can to protect other people. * 301 librarianshipwreck.wordpress.com/2025/12/19/p...

They’re coming for public health, The case for masks, Avoid giving and getting Covid for the holidays, and more open.substack.com/pub/johndupu...

Heartbreakingly, despite our best efforts, today the Government of Alberta was able to bring an end to the injunction against Bill 26 on the basis of its use of the notwithstanding clause. This is a cruel and dangerous move by a government that will harm vulnerable young people.

The pandemic is not over! We are not “post-COVID”. Outbreaks in hospitals, acute care, schools are still happening.

Read more about simple, practical ways to gather more safely this season: 👉 whn.global/a-healthier-... #COVID #COVID19 #Flu #RSV #PublicHealth #InfectionPrevention

How Not to Give or Get COVID for Christmas @thewhn.bsky.social whn.global/how-not-to-g...

“The research shows that young children are doing worse in almost every category of core development compared to pre-pandemic levels.” Hmmm… www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...

Add your COVID advocacy artwork to the WHN bulletin board!

What You Need to Know About COVID, November 2025 I invite you to read this article I compiled for the World Health Network @thewhn.bsky.social. whn.global/what-you-nee...

Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025 ALBERTA SEVERE [no change] About 1 of every 114 people is infected. Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada: -Infections: 12.8 x higher -Long COVID: 6.5 x higher -Hospitalizations: 11.7 x higher -Deaths: 20.8 x higher