Canadians deserve to have a say over if, how, and to what extent AI is part of our future. The government is only listening to industry voices and that needs to change.
That's why I'm participating in the People's Consultation on AI, and I *strongly* encourage you to do the same.
I believe Avi Lewis is the leader the NDP needs right now.
He’s someone who gives us hope, unites our movements, and offers bold, inspiring solutions to tackle affordability while upholding human rights without qualification or exception. (1/2)
I hope all the people who did their darndest to create a "we went too far on policing" narrative in the post-2020 whitelash see that their blathering apologism justifies every fascist thing ICE, the FBI, the DEA, and other law enforcement agencies are doing rn.
6 years, still no clean air in schools. There has been a huge increase in sickness absence since 2019 due to COVID. Policy isn’t keeping pace with the science. Ignoring #Longcovidkids is part of the problem.
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As a physician who masks in public spaces to avoid getting and transmitting COVID, it has nothing to do with anxiety & everything to do with science: not acutely killing the elderly I love & those I serve, not transmitting serious chronic autoimmune and vascular disease to 10% of those infected 1/2
Study in Helsinki indicating benefits of portable air cleaners on lowering infection risk in daycare centers, less absences & parent absences from work in intervention vs. reference (no air cleaner) groups. Cleaning indoor air is not difficult and it works.
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PSA that self cling wrap (around $3/roll) works like a charm to keep dog booties on
One of the worst parts of the modern condition is having to listen to billionaires airing out the stupidest policy ideas, random musings, and other mental detritus. It’s unbearable.
“Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise.”
Putting it all together:
- covid is airborne
- people are getting it repeatedly
- it’s wrecking immune systems
Please: mask, ventilate, filtrate, isolate, immunize.
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This absenteeism is concerning, lament schools and workplaces who’ve been past tensing the pandemic since 2021 or 2022 while everyone lives in perpetual sickness.
N95s can prevent more than just Covid!
They stop colds, flus and other airborne illness.
They’re also highly effective against pollen, pollution, wildfire smoke and environmental triggers.
Many maskers haven’t been sick in years.
Respirators are pretty amazing.
Canada is showing global leadership in preventing airborne virus transmission with the CSA's new draft standard for respirator use (especially in healthcare) 🎉
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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.
Cartoon showing a wall of vaccines around a virus to protect kids
This is the kind of wall I like!
Yes.
Yes kids should be wearing masks in schools and being given cleaner air.
Those masks should be comfy and cheap.
Why?
Because kids are getting sick with a disease that we know very little about, and what we do know, is looking problematic.
Long COVID.
An increasing problem.
the only way to prevent it is to prevent COVID infection.
There is no cure.
@cancovsoc.bsky.social @wailofatale.bsky.social
Excerpt from Sept 2025 guidance for indoor air quality professionals PDF by Health Canada. I've highlighted the phrase In addition to (followed by advice to recommend respirator masks) Ventilation can help reduce viral transmission in indoor spaces by preventing the accumulation of potentially infectious respiratory particles in the air. Good ventilation, combined with other personal protective measures, can further reduce the risk of infection. In addition to improving indoor ventilation, the following should be considered (PHAC 2021a, 2022, 2023a, 2023b, 2023c): • Encourage occupants to stay home and away from others if they are not feeling well. • Limit the amount of people in areas where ventilation is poor. • Have policies that require or strongly recommend people to wear a well-fitting N-95 or KN-95 respirator mask in indoor public settings. • Provide supplies for people to clean their hands often (e.g., soap and water, or alcohol-based hand sanitizer containing at least 60% alcohol). Remind occupants to clean their hands after contact with shared surfaces and objects, and after coughing or sneezing. • Regularly clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces and objects. › Develop and put into effect routine cleaning and disinfecting protocols that focus on shared surfaces, objects, and equipment. › Use disinfectant products with a valid drug identification number and follow manufacturer's instructions for cleaning and disinfection.
Health Canada has released new guidelines for air quality professionals that clearly state Covid can linger in the air & respirator masks should be considered IN ADDITION to improving ventilation
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Good news for PEI patients and HCW staff.
Hopefully PEI health leaders understand that medical masks are not PPE. Respirator masks to keep everyone safe!!!
COVID-19 and other viruses that spread through the respiratory route linked to the onset of vascular dementia.
Clean the air. Crosswords alone are not enough.
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I haven't seen one single study that shows it's harmless to keep getting Covid again & again. But there are thousands of peer-reviewed studies that document long-term harms
I went into a bookshop today and there was a sign on the door that said ‘masks are encouraged, please consider wearing one’. It was so refreshing to see a sign like this.
👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
In fact, just wear a damned mask whether you’re sneezing or not since asymptomatic transmission is significant
The fact that they are going after so many different vaccines is a dead giveaway that they want disease and death
They want to live in a post-vaccination world where they can peddle quack cures and snake oil
💯 and it's heartbreaking to see that respirator masks aren't required in healthcare to protect these kids.
You can also do your part by wearing respirators in public spaces to prevent viral transmission. Pass it on 😷
We need governments to shore up family medicine RIGHT NOW. I’m spending so much time helping friends help their parents without family docs navigate things.
We are beyond a shortage. It feels like we’re tipping into a full-blown disaster.
What to do?
1. Train and hire scribes to ….
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mark carney’s liberals really going from bad to worse in record time
“During COVID”
Oh you mean right now?
