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susanhealey.bsky.social

🍁 Layperson with passionate interest in medicine, human behaviour, democracy, equality. Endless curiosity about life. 🇺🇦! No DMs, please! British Columbia, Canada.

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Well said. Who are the heroes? Not Elon Musk, that’s for sure. vt.tiktok.com/ZSkhTHjbL/

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Search group warns against fake fundraiser exploiting two children missing in N.S.

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U.S. health workers will soon be able to work immediately in Ontario — MDs, NPs, RNs and RPNs can be on the job for six months without first having to register www.thestar.com/politics/pro... @krushowy.bsky.social @codeblackamerica.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca

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A "significant share" of companies surveyed by the Federal Reserve said they raised the prices of goods and services unaffected by tariffs. One company said they did this to "enjoy the extra margin before tariffs increased their costs." See the problem here? www.axios.com/2025/06/04/t...

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My Canadian university, Queen's, is offering TWENTY 4-year funded PhDs (40k CAD/yr) for a student of ANY citizenship who has been accepted at a top 100 US university but have had offer rescinded OR are reconsidering offer due to US policy. Details found here👇 www.queensu.ca/grad-postdoc...

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Firefighters and all essential staff were evacuated from the resort village of Denare Beach, Sask., as wildfire tore through the community.

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A massive eruption at Mt. Etna forced tourists to flee the volcano today after a plume of high-temperature gases, ash, and rock billowed into the air.

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NEW: Russian officials' public statements continue to demonstrate that Russia maintains wider territorial goals in Ukraine beyond the four oblasts that Russia has illegally declared as annexed. 🧵⬇️ (1/3) Details in our latest assessment: isw.pub/UkrWar053125

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Bravo Costco! financialpost.com/news/retail-...

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Stop those tariffs before any negotiation takes place btwn 🇨🇦 + the 🇺🇸, Carney states. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

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RIP Loretta Swit. It takes a good actor to make a hardass character likable. And as she developed her character over the years, she brought an impressive range and depth of emotion that made me appreciate Major Houlihan. 87 is a decent run. I hope they were good years for her!

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I love this thread so much lmao thank u all ❤️

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'Memory cafes' are small social gatherings for individuals with dementia — and their caregivers, too. As public health funding shrinks, memory cafes are cheap to run and can offer measurable benefits.

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Busy muting accounts now as my feed is filling up with memes. It’s hard to follow international news - or any real news or thoughtful content - when memes are reposted 100s of times a day.

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Almost 3000... the United State Disappeared Tracker public.tableau.com/app/profile/...

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🇨🇦 lWishing for the best for all those Canadians affected by the wild fires. Multiple wildfires make for harrowing evacuation routes in Saskatchewan. Road closures affecting residents fleeing the northern village of Pelican Narrows. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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We need to bring back the concept of convalescent homes. Places where those recovering from illness/surgery can gain the strength and confidence to return home. #healthcare #canada

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Treating a new Covid strain like a crime and not a public health issue is deranged.

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American doctors look to relocate to Canada to avoid the Trump administration www.npr.org/sections/sho... @npr.org 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

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COVID vaccine 'strongly recommended' during pregnancy, Canadian doctors say www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/covid... @nicireland.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

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NEW: @wendyorent.bsky.social wrote a beautiful review of David Zweig’s new book on COVID school closures, “An Abundance of Caution” for @accountabilityji.bsky.social. Orent absolutely takes an ice pick to it. If you read anything today, read this. www.accountabilityjournalism.org/insights/an-...

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Cases of whooping cough are on the rise in the Pemberton area. Young unvaccinated kids get sickest, suffering from pneumonia, seizures, brain damage or even death. This is often in babies under 12 months old. Vaccines start at 2 months old. Coughing for 2 weeks = see a doc www.vch.ca/en/news/pert...

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