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I'm still masking! Are you? #YallMasking? #CovidIsAirborne #DoNoHarm #MaskUp #Respirator #HumanRights #DisabilityJustice #CommunityCare #PublicHealth #CleanAir #LongCovid #SARSCoV2 #WildfireSmoke #SocialResponsibility

Moderate global warming does not rule out extreme global climate outcomes "We have demonstrated that across multiple sectors, global climate outcomes at 2 °C warming could be much more extreme than those expected in a 3 °C or 4 °C warmer world." doi.org/10.1038/s41586…

As a massive PR/Comms exercise? Yes. As a Public Health effort. NO. BC Government Comms STILL working hard to push this Bonnie Henry mythology. And media more than happy to swallow.

Every COVID-19 infection carries a risk of Long COVID - affecting the brain, heart, lungs, and immune system in ways that can last months or longer. Prevention still works. - Masking: Wear a high-quality mask (N95 or better) to reduce spread - Ventilation: Bring in fresh air and use HEPA filtration indoors - Distancing: Reduce crowding, use hybrid/remote options when possible - Testing: Test early and often - Vaccination: Helps protect against severe illness, especially with other measures #PublicHealth #COVIDIsNotOver #COVID #COVID19 #LongCOVID #LongCOVIDAwareness

@JamesRichy1234 @Harrisonrj_ • any well rounded political platform should consider the needs of the public • social justice and environmental health are actually inseparable • failing to protecting the rights of your neighbours leaves you and yours vulnerable, too Just some things to consider.

@Harrisonrj_ The Greens alienated a lot of people, when they pivoted from trying to save the Earth to social justice. They certainly lost me. I strongly disagree with all of the social justice positions.

Andrew Weaver is the epitome of pettiness and hypocrisy in politics He went from leader of the BC Greens to supporting the BC Conservatives in only a few years His politics are driven entirely by his own ego and whoever treats him like he has any relevance left

Gauging Interest/Need. In addition to the assistance that I am already offering along with my advocacy work, my wife and I will be offering virtual tutoring and education assistance (behavior/learning strategies etc) to families impacted by Long Covid and other Post Covid Conditions. We will also offer assistance to families who are not impacted by Long Covid and are Covid cautious as well as families in general with the availability going to those directly impacted first for obvious reasons. We are both teachers and we will be offering assistance to families on a case by case basis to address educational and behavioral strategy needs. I will add this to my current list of services that are provided with the support of donations and we will also accept payment for the service from anyone who is able to pay depending on the need for this type of assistance/support. If you or someone you know would benefit from this sort of help send me a DM.

"'Our findings indicate that full recovery from PASC [Long Covid] remains uncertain for many patients and functional limitations persist," they concluded. 'As our cohort consists of HCWs, these findings underline the need for occupational health strategies...'"#covid19 #sarscov2

Warning about 60 cases of 𝗥𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗱𝗼𝗺𝘆𝗼𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 in the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador so I asked the question if it can be triggered by Covid infection and the answer is yes. Covid causes many indirect damages and conditions and it needs to be avoided. 𝗥𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗱𝗼𝗺𝘆𝗼𝗹𝘆𝘀𝗶𝘀 used to be rare. nlhealthservices.ca/news/nl-health… pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12…

Important reminder: @Dave_Eby is removing EIGHTEEN THOUSAND disabled Autistic kids from AFU, into an inequitable, inaccessible, income-tested pgm; meaning many 'missing middle' fams -earning $50K net/yr and up- will exp a CoL increase, and/or loss of long est. supports. #BCPoli

I know a lot of clinicians and scientists who have had to scale back or stop working because of #LongCOVlD. Sometimes, I am one of a maybe 3 people outside of their family or care team who know. People confide a lot in me because they see me in a mask 100% of the time, and I run a dashboard. It might be someone I know well or someone I've hardly talked to before who just needs to get it off their chest and be taken seriously, and that is very important in life. If they are pretty COVID informed, they will call it long COVID. If they thought COVlD was "over" and weren't really paying attention, they don't say Long COVlD. Almost never. They acknowledge needing a cardiologist or other specialist after getting COVlD, and they are talking to *me* specifically because they know I will take them seriously on COVlD, but they do not like to say the word "COVlD" more than once either. It's taboo even in our conversation to say it twice. They might not be masking again, and they just stay home more, if they can. Those are the ones I know with a high degree of certainty, and that's the tip of the iceberg. But there are a lot of other examples where I suspect Long COVlD or probabilistically know a certain percentage of the time it would be the case. Someone cancels regular meetings for 6-8 weeks. They step down from a leadership position or retire early often 4-8 months after an illness that hit them hard, unnamed or known COVlD. They disappear from social media. They struggle with conversations, or that fluctuates. A portion of these, but certainly not all, are Long COVlD. I don't think the exact percentage is critical (5% vs 50%) because society is on reinfection mode in perpetuity, so wherever we are going, we will get there. It's eerie to watch all of this happen, to see the leadership gulf forming and widening. A few months ago, I was looking at someone's CV and saw they had a certain leadership position. I did a double-take. It was depressing. The person who previously had the position has just terrible Long COVlD. So, when you hear a clinician or scientist act like they cannot get Long COVlD because they are educated or special, know they are not special. Their diploma does not protect them, and their hubris may be their downfall. As a clinician scientist, you are welcome to give me crap if you ever think I could do better on COVlD mitigation. Thank you! I doubt I could these days but welcome the challenge! Frankly, it just gives me the political cover if someone who believes they have power over me attempts to get me to do something inconsistent with community care. Feedback is not shaming. These are psychological terms with definitions and implications. Shaming ("you're a bad person") is ineffective and often personally harmful; most feedback is NOT shaming. At worst, it is usually guilting ("your behavior is bad"), and that is often highly actionable for guiding change, especially when coupled with suggestions for what to do right; it rarely is harmful. Most feedback is just feedback. Clinicians and scientists should embrace community feedback. There is all sorts of infrastructure around this (FDA, AHRQ, PCORI) to encourage clinicians and scientists to put community and patient perspectives first. Continuous feedback is a core management principle. Feedback is good. It is an act of love to take the time to give someone feedback in support of their growth. 🙏 #LongCovidAwarenessDay

On Canada's emergency healthcare crisis: "It’s gotten completely out of control and meets the formal definition of disaster - a serious disruption of functioning that exceeds the ability of available resources and results in excess harm - on a daily basis."nationalpost.com/news/canada/em…

It's odd that passing diseases to each other without a care in the world is seen is a normal. I prefer prevention. Wearing a respirator and taking other steps, like improving ventilation or adding air filtration when sharing indoor air to protect each other, should be normal.

Was a pretty good time for the @bcndp @Dave_Eby @jbtwickens to drop EIGHTEEN THOUSAND Autistic kids -two thirds of all Autistic kids in the province- from est. direct funding, and move them onto an inequitable, highly inaccessible, & also income-tested CoL increasing scheme, hey?

We are aware of recent reports regarding targeted phishing attacks that have resulted in account takeovers of some Signal users, including government officials and journalists. We take this very seriously. To be clear: Signal’s encryption and infrastructure have not been compromised and remain robust. These attacks were executed via sophisticated phishing campaigns, designed to trick users into sharing information – SMS codes and/or Signal PIN – to gain access to users’ accounts. 1/4

The Museum of Vancouver's “Living with Long COVID” exhibition is on until March 22nd. Candidly documenting the often-invisible daily life of 46 people living with Long Covid, this project was developed in collaboration with Simon Fraser University’s Faculty of Health Sciences

as a person living in the west living in 'canada',,, i see my responsibility as stopping my government from arming the US and Israel or joining them in killing people. people were able to make scotiabank drop elbit system. we can keep doing that work.

Anyone can become disabled at any time. Your life can change in an instant, no matter how strong and healthy you think you are. People will leave you. Funds will dry up. Life will get tougher. It’s not a moral failing. It’s a minority group you can join anytime.

EFF is appalled by how quickly and uncritically internet restrictions are being adopted around the world, David Greene told @CNET. "Even if they are under 18, or under 16, children have the right to access information, to speak and to associate.” cnet.com/tech/services-…

As I have said many times before on this platform, if you are in the longevity space or are responsible for public health policy that is aimed at increasing the healthspan of any given population, you cannot ignore the long-term effects of viral infections. Including SARS-CoV-2.

Bell has secured multiple federal contracts to "modernize" public contact centres (including Employment and Social Development Canada; Canada Revenue Agency; Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada) using AI-powered Genesys Cloud experience orchestration platform.

"Handwashing helps prevent gastrointestinal infections but will not protect your child and you from leaving the emergency department with influenza or COVID. With respiratory infections, it is the air that needs cleaning, not your hands." -@DrFiliatrault montrealgazette.com/opinion/letter…