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We’re still in a global pandemic. The threat of Covid has not passed. We’re seeing an increase in bird flu, measles, TB & more. Public health has been dying a slow & painful death for years. We are on our own. The good news? Masks work for more than just Covid! My complete guide to respirators 👇🏼

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Media who normalized infectious disease and normalized genocide are now normalizing tyranny and annexation. Shocking.

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I went to see a really good band tonight. Great musicians. Right up until they played Dixie for their closing number. "This one's for two of my great-great grandfathers." I walked out.

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Blatant extortion. And Ontario needs to rip up the Starlink deal immediately. www.reuters.com/business/us-...

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If you want to fight fascism? Wear a mask. If you want to show solidarity with disabled people? Wear a mask. If you want to protect your own health? Wear a mask. If you recognize that no one is coming to save us? Wear a mask. My ultimate guide to respirators:

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Good morning friends! Sending you all a big hug on this Friday morning. Today I will be trying to remember that even small acts of kindness and love matter—and to do a few.

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Every time I'm a hospital visitor or patient, I leave feeling so grateful for caring and capable medical professionals and a system that lets people receive treatment without fear of medical debt or bankruptcy. Our health care system is worth saving, Ontario. Please vote accordingly. #OnPoli

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I’m begging the media to call Nazi salutes … “Nazi salutes.” You can write “he gave a Nazi salute.” That’s the proper journalism. Describe things as they are even if people get mad.

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We should not be surprised that academic societies, institutions, and colleagues who remained silent in the face of genocide are now compliant in the face of tyranny. (Except and exclusively where it's directly affecting their funding, that is).

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Sarah Cooper on The History of Wealth Throughout History youtu.be/9cJ1IZsp750

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"a provocative gesture that resembled the controversial salute Elon Musk gave at a post-inauguration rally last month." 18 words "A nazi salute" 3 words Incredible writing here.

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It remains eye-opening that people are much more concerned by being asked to wear a mask and look after their own kids for a few weeks than by the hundreds of millions chronically ill and tens of millions dead

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This is 100% the next step for a society that has collapsed any semblance of a social safety net and has broken down regulations, public health and any other measures that would lessen epigenetic contributors to disability. Sicken and debilitate people, then call them useless eaters and eliminate

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Doug ford is counting on you to stay home. Make a plan to vote in an advance poll in your riding! ADVANCE VOTING Thursday, Feb. 20, Friday, Feb. 21 and Saturday, Feb. 22 10am- 8 p.m. Find your voting location at www.elections.on.ca/en.html

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As a journalist who covers extremism at the local level, I think it’s a mistake to view Trump’s Napoleonic statement as solely about presidential power. Consider if it’s interpreted as a wink and a nod for any extremist to act outside the law to “save” the country as they see fit

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We have to start changing how we talk about these facilities. The Guantanamo 'detention centre' is a concentration camp. The proposed 'wellness farms' would also be a concentration camp. This isn't about making America healthy... this is eugenics and fascism. Call it what it is.

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📣 Hey Illinois! We’re back in business! Our Clean Air for Healthy Equitable Schools bill (HB1923; SB2193) has been refiled by Senator Adriane Johnson & Leader Camille Lilly. Please check out our fact sheet! Ask your state reps & senators to co-sponsor. Follow us & repost! 🎉

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This is a great idea. We should hear from everyone who has been affected by these layoffs and funding cuts. Community health nurses, forest rangers, cancer researchers, fish and wildlife workers, meteorologists, forensic accountants, VA docs, everyone. Make first person videos! Show us your work!

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I almost posted a thread this morning suggesting they all go to their local grocery store, coffee shop, bar, etc. to show their neighbors how their communities are impacted, too, with a sign that says "DOGE Fired Me. I used to..." and what they did for all of us.

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I’ve always heard that Canadians pay way less for prescription drugs compared to our American counterparts… but it seems we pay way more for OTC medication. Anyone know why that is? I’ve been paying $36.99 for 100 Benadryl when you can get 500 for $7 at Costco in the US. I’m shook.

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“The thing that I can’t get over is that the actual richest man in the world directed my fucking firing. I make $50k a year and work to keep drinking water safe. The richest man in the world decided that was an expense too great for the American taxpayer.”

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Elections matter. Please make a plan to vote in the Ontario election that’s happening now (www.elections.on.ca) and the upcoming federal election when it’s announced (www.elections.ca). #OnPoli #ViveLeCanada Photo from the 4 Nations Face Off Hockey Tournament in Montréal on Saturday, February 15.

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“We’re not going anywhere. What’s more: we’re expanding.” Nearly a dozen of Minnesota’s foremost experts on gender-affirming care collaborated on this beautiful op-ed in today’s Strib. No paywall.

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Damn, four nations Canada vs U.S. game — the U.S. anthem was booed despite a warning from the announcer to please respect other countries’ national anthem 😭😭 lmfaooo Meanwhile the crowd took over the singing for the Canadian anthem, just belting ‘er

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We got a Costco membership for the first time in our lives today. They asked why & I said because treat your workers well, you value diversity, & you didn’t cave in to authoritarian demands. He said: “We’ve been getting lots of folks saying that, thanks for joining.” Who needs a gallon of ketchup?

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Make YOUR voice heard! 5calls.org

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What's incredible is how there are thousands - tens of thousands - of stories like this, a genuine national crisis akin to a foreign invasion, and our elite press is so bubbled, so insular, that they can only cover it by writing "Strong leaders flex governing muscles" 700 times over. Pathetic.

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Please stop believing we don’t owe each other anything. We owe each other so much! We owe each other love, equity, understanding, community, compassion, and much more. Don’t let this toxic hyper individualism cut you off from humanity. We’re all connected. We all need each other.

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The USA did not suddenly become disliked because of Trump. What Trump did was turn on allies in the global north, which finally burst the bubble for all. The global south has been all too aware for decades.

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Portuguese editorial cartoonist Zez Vaz reaches back to Tiananmen Square to call on American defiance.

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Someone needs to use this as the first clip in a montage about Doug Ford's leadership - his empty chair at Queen's Park, snowmobiling during the Ottawa occupation, secret mandate letters, the Greenbelt, Ontario Place, the Science Centre, lowest housing starts in Canada... #OnPoli #AnyoneButDougFord

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Canadian MD here. We should all be terrified by the health consequences of the United States’ anti-science, anti-vaccine, disinformation-peddling politicians. Americans won’t get the care they need. And we are going to see Canadians consume disinformation from the USA, with serious consequences.

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DIY valentines for your badass masked sweethearts!!!

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I read the news today, oh boy. Actually, I read the news every day, and I always say much worse things than "oh boy." It's not because of what I read in the news. It's because of how it's reported. So let's talk about it. 1/

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When people ask me what tools I use to create my political images, I tell them PowerPoint and rage. #OnPoli #NeverVoteConservative

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We were just denied entrance into the EPA after asking to meet with a DOGE representative. More to come.

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I know all of us who understand what is happening are experiencing mental health challenges because of that. The only message of comfort I can offer to this community of readers is this: you are correct. What you think is happening is really happening, and is just as concerning as you think it is.

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IPC in NB in 2025: okay so the focus for this year is handwashing. We are really emphasizing handwashing. The board wants the quarterly reports of the handwashing. Handwashing, handwashing, handwashing. NBers: if you want healthcare to ALSO acknowledge airborne be LOUD! Write the RHA boards & MOH!

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🍎If we had a less misogynistic society that wasn't primarily focused on economic growth/captial women would be warned that they are at most risk of long term, life-altering consequences of C0vid. There would be effective: 🔻Public health messaging 🔻Prevention 🔻Treatment

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Doug Ford likes to say he has the most transparent government in Canada. Then why won't PC candidates participate in debates? If they won't show up for debates, they won't show up for you at all. (I couldn't decide which one I liked best so you get all four.) #OnPoli #NoDebateNoVote

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Everything feels like a lot, so let's concentrate on what we can do. Do you know effective bystander intervention? Would you know how to safely de-escalate a situation of harassment in public? I offer FREE 1hr webinars on effective intervention. Get on the waitlist! Email : Julie @ righttobe .org

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