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BREAKING: The USDA has confirmed five additional dairy herds in California have tested positive for the virus, raising the total to 732. Currently, 74% of the state's dairy herds are infected with H5N1.

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No words. Hired by Delta for $74,000, Dr. Altman evaluated Petitt as having bipolar disorder. He later testified that his diagnosis was driven in part by her accomplishments. The books, the degrees, the piloting job, all while raising kids, it was “well beyond what any woman I’ve ever met could do"

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Hey, @ox.ac.uk, how about an honorary degree for this woman pilot with a PhD in aviation safety, whose employer hired a crooked psychiatrist to label her mentally ill after she blew the whistle on safety practices? She fought (for years) and won. www.seattletimes.com/business/boe...

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today's hockey game:

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Since October 2024, the CDC estimates the #FLU has made at least 29 million people sick, caused 370,000 hospitalizations, and resulted in 16,000 deaths in the U.S. Great text by @jasongale.bsky.social I haven't had Flu in many years since I started masking. It must be a coincidence 🤔 #Airborne

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No. The time to panic is never, and the sooner public health and media stop framing it this way the better. Should we take COVID, influenza, and other pathogens seriously? Should we mitigate their transmission? Should we increase surveillance? YES. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Psst…You want to know about the NASA website that spells out your name in Landsat imagery. 🧪 landsat.gsfc.nasa.gov/apps/YourNam...

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I remember having a conversation a year ago about an incredibly worrying trend. In surveys, the dividing line between young voters wasn't just male vs female — it was whether you graduated high school pre or post-COVID. The latter group was incredibly anti-social and very angry.

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This is beyond heartbreaking 💔 Rest in power Jocelynn Rojo Carranza. I'm sorry this country failed you.

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Federal programs that helps first responders and others sickened by toxic smoke and debris receive medical care and now it will be delayed. This is life and death. This angers me so much 🤬 They put their lives on the line that tragic day. #NeverForget

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So those horrible NYT headlines that are profoundly inhuman may be indeed not human futurism.com/new-york-tim...

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CDC Study Raises Concerns Over Undetected H5N1 Infections in Humans "Research suggests H5N1 may be spreading undetected among humans, particularly in veterinarians with frequent animal exposure." www.pharmacytimes.com/view/cdc-stu...

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It's a goal of mine to help make this the most famous, well-known and UNDERSTOOD quote about cities in history. Please share it as much as you can. #InducedDemand

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The Philippines has detected foreign attempts to access intelligence data, but its cyber minister said no breaches have been recorded so far reut.rs/3EVqXSs

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Whatever else emerges in time about the Delta crash in Canada, one thing is certain: the importance & amazing professionalism of flight attendants who safely evacuated the plane in a matter of seconds.

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Did You Know? The inventor of the bestselling Super Soaker was a Black man—and Hasbro tried to cheat him out of his royalties. In 2013, Lonnie Johnson, a nuclear engineer and former NASA scientist, won a $73 million settlement from Hasbro for underpaid royalties. Johnson holds over 80 patents.

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NEW: Trump’s USDA admits it "accidentally" fired "several" agency employees working on the federal response to the H5N1 avian flu outbreak—and is now scrambling to undo the damage.

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Belgium: 1 in 7 employees is absent for more than a month due to illness. "The HR specialist bases his analysis on data from almost 1 million employees at 38,000 Belgian companies." m.nieuwsblad.be/cnt/dmf20250...

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Pourquoi des femmes médecins veulent-elles quitter les États-Unis pour le Canada? www.noovo.info/nouvelle/pou...

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NYT says we're post Covid, schools are struggling to recover from lockdowns, but also mentions "chronic absenteeism." Dude, covid didn't end, and other viruses are capitalizing on weakened immune systems. The kids are sick too much. He mentions efforts to reduce "absenteeism" so maybe clean the air.

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Check this out: underwater hockey, a twist on Canada's favourite game #Ontario #Canada www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

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Fascinating profile of a park ranger in San Francisco who works with unhoused residents and has adopted the novel tactic of treating them like human beings, building relationships, and helping them access resources on their own timeline.

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This is such good advice for everyone.

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BREAKING: A Delta plane flying from Minnesota crash-landed in Toronto, eight people injured.

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Umberto Eco put together a now-famous list of 14 attributes of fascistic states. I'm going to discuss each of them in hopes this helps ppl understand that fascism is not just a buzzword. We're going to go through these by theme, so strap in. 🧵

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So I'm learning we should all be using Signal then? www.theverge.com/news/613997/...

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Measles high infection rate is the reason we have not yet been able to eradicate it. That rate means you need a very high vaccination rate to prevent outbreaks. It is possible, but not with current levels of institutional distrust.

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This is our Canada, our flag is a symbol of unity and peace. #OCanada #FlagDay #Canada #CanadaIsUnited #MapleLeaf 🍁Vive 🍁 le 🍁 Canada 🍁🇨🇦🍁

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When I watched my "White Lotus" season and this shot came up, I was so busy laughing at Patrick Schwarzenegger CLEARLY being stylized to look like his dad in "Terminator" that I missed that the kids are Mizaru/Kikazaru/Iwazaru - the See/Hear/Speak No Evil Monkeys.

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(Getting my daily ligament brace inspection.) I am super lucky to have torn my medial collateral ligament. Lucky in that it could have been worse, but really lucky in that I live in Canada. The doctors and other assessment & diagnostic stuff was free. My brace is paid for by insurance. 🇨🇦

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Influenza cases and deaths are crazy high in California — especially deaths 2.5x higher than other recent years. Get tested and get flu antiviral medications if you’re sick. www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...

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"How can intellectuals be trusted to look ahead in 'planning the future' when they’re shutting their eyes to the present pandemic and its ongoing harms?"

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John McFall has been cleared to become the first person with a physical disability to take part in a mission to the International Space Station (ISS). www.gov.uk/government/n...

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When you’re chronically ill, your baseline is everything. It takes next to nothing to cause a setback and requires a shocking amount of effort to regain function. You’re the only one who has to live with the pain and heartache of a setback. Don’t let anyone force you to risk your baseline.

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Sam Nordquist, a transgender man, was murdered in New York after being tortured for more than a month by five people. He was 24 years old. Please do not forget his name. www.cnn.com/2025/02/15/u...

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Knowledge is power…

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🧵 on the economics of tuition at public universities. Your regular reminder that the solution to ~every problem in 🇺🇸 higher education - including now the drastic cutting of federal funding & loss of foreign students - is to fund the damn public universities like we used to: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

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Tuberculosis in meat factory workers in the Netherlands De Telegraaf reported that 80 employees had tested positive out of a workforce of approximately 165 nltimes.nl/2025/02/16/t...

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There are people who assume those with disabilities are faking. That we’re scamming the system somehow. That it’s “fun” to be disabled. They never seem to consider that most of us are faking being well. We put on a smile and a brave face & push through suffering that most could never comprehend.

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most journalists today can be divided into two groups: dedicated, impoverished people who mostly write for publications you've never heard of that started eighteen months ago or JP Random House The First, who writes columns for the New York Times about which ethnic groups it should be OK to hunt

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I keep saying it: scientists know exactly what #BirdFlu can do in the brain, and it is not good. SARS-CoV-2 was a new virus we had to learn about. #H5N1 is not.

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Never forget that when Seoul, Korea removed the Cheonggyecheon expressway in 2003 and replaced it with a restored stream, 1000 acre park and improved public transit, not only did it TRANSFORM the city’s public life and economic success, but the car traffic got better. The car traffic got BETTER.

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⬇️ @drruth.bsky.social’s weekly newsletter on COVID is a quick, convenient way to stay informed about current wastewater rates & the latest science. open.substack.com/pub/drruth/p...

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