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Wear a mask if it is smoky outside from the wildfires. The smoke is very toxic. nationalpost.com/news/air-qua...

Dear MAGA & DOGE fans—National Weather Service is now so understaffed by 20-40% in Florida & Southern US, that meterologist urgently warn they cannot confidently predict hurricane 🌀 paths anymore. These senseless cuts will endanger your life.

If you’re not sure if you might have ME/CFS (say, you haven’t been feeling right since you had a case of Covid), luckily the diagnostic criteria are clear enough they can be summarized in one tweet!

ICYMI: As kids keep getting sicker, media ignores scientific papers pointing to immune dysregulation and damage after COVID. Instead, parents are urged to “watch out” for unusual waves of RSV, flu, and more, while masks, clean air & COVID go unmentioned. www.thegauntlet.news/p/kids-keep-...

Confederation is like a family. Ultimatums, threats and escape plans are not a way to make a family work. Premier Smith should ask herself what her intentions are here. Is she comfortable with where this might lead? Are we, as Albertans? Let’s be constructive. Canada is worth it.

Believe your patients. Especially women. Gaslighting, dismissal, misogyny, ableism, racism & discrimination have no place in medicine. They cost lives. We shouldn’t need to bring a man with us in order to get adequate care, yet all too often that’s exactly what is takes.

King Charles will be opening Canada's parliament later this month — the first time the English monarch has done so in 50 years. He'll be delivering PM Carney's first speech from the throne. It's a clear bit of symbolism as Canada tries to re-orient back towards Europe and way from America.

Congratulations to Mark Carney and the Liberal Party on their election victory. The bond between Europe and Canada is strong — and growing stronger.

We’ve got a massive power blackout in Spain and Portugal, now spreading into France. Renfe, Spain’s national railway company, says the entire National Electricity Grid was cut off. Cause as yet unknown.

This transpired in Saskatoon on Thursday, April 24th. These two women were physically escorted out of a Conservative rally, which they had registered for and admitted to. They were removed without explanation. Canadian Press article with explanation in comment below. 1/2 #NeverVoteConservative

Stop what you’re doing & listen to this!

Here is a link to 60 Minutes NIH segment... www.cbsnews.com/news/scienti...

A study of masks and respirators confirms, yet again, that earloop KN95/KF94 masks perform similarly to surgical masks. Earloop masks should not be recommended as a substitute for proper headstrap N95 respirators—except for the rare wearer who passes a fit test in them.

I'd rather have suicidal empathy than no heart at all. While the cruelty is the point for these ghouls, I still firmly believe there are more good people in the world than evil. I'm grateful to @charlieangus104.bsky.social for bringing light into these dark times & defending #ChildRights

My latest for @liberalcurrents.com We need to stop listening to commentators who spent a decade being arrogantly wrong about the fascist threat www.liberalcurrents.com/trump-alarmi...

“It was time to do away with my collector’s mindset once and for all.” 🦸‍♂️

"I don't know anyone with Long Covid" "It's a liberal disease" "It's the vaccine" We've all heard the excuses. The truth is more than 400 million people are suffering from Long Covid, and the stigma and denial associated with the condition makes it hard for people to realize they have it:

“Watching the ‘Wildfire’ episode dedicated to Devyn Gale’s life and work, I tucked my head so no one in the office could see the tears.”

Excellent thread about the threat of creating lists of people with disabilities. We’ve been here before. The Nazis had an entire program to target & eliminate the disabled. Creating a registry of autistics isn’t going to “solve autism”. RFK Jr knows this. We must remain vigilant & fight back.

It’s never too late to start masking again. Wearing a well fitted respirator is one of the most effective ways to safeguard your health, while also fighting against fascism and standing up for social justice. If you’re not sure where to get one, or if you can’t afford one: maskbloc.org

I am just adding this to my list of why visiting the US might not be a good idea. lilscience.substack.com/p/the-data-i...

“Given the high prevalence of long COVID among HCWs, policymakers need to assess the impact on the workforce in their areas and prioritize care for this condition. the findings suggest the need for tailored interventions to manage workloads and ensure adequate rest for HCWs affected by long COVID.”

Harvard's Steve Levitsky, coauthor of How Democracies Die: "We are no longer living in a democratic regime." Must-listen interview - remarkably clear about the severity of the situation we now face www.npr.org/2025/04/22/n...

The Earth that we’re meant to honor on Earth Day is in far worse trouble than anyone could have predicted 55 years ago. In today’s daily newsletter, Bill McKibben writes about the failure—and hope—of Earth Day.

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April 22nd in Saskatchewan.

The weirdest federal election in Canadian history is entering the home stretch, presenting a binary choice to voters in just a week’s time. Michael Harris writes. #CdnElxn2025

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Over 100 university, college and scholarly society presidents published a joint statement opposing the Trump administration's treatment of higher education institutions reut.rs/42Vhp3x

@schiff.senate.gov This is where we find ourselves today with a bent felon-king as our leader … What to do if you're a U.S. citizen and immigration authorities tell you to leave the country Yes, it is really happening that U.S. citizens are getting these federal notices

“SARS-CoV-2 is not just a virus. COVID is not just a pandemic. It’s an aperture, a breach in the fabric of our shared reality. It makes things visible. And once you see it — really see it — you can’t unsee anything.” This. Once you step out of the denial bubble, you really can’t go back in:

🧪 Important study 👉Pointing to enduring immunometabolic dysfunction underlying Long Covid, highlighting the need for therapies targeting immune and metabolic restoration 💊 👉 Disruption of gene regulation may also indicate ⏫ risk of cancer 📝🖇️ tinyurl.com/4dxz3ufv

This article interviews Dr. Angela Rasmussen a virologist who works in Saskatchewan. Bird flu is becoming very concerning.

New study by PolyBio shows significant biological changes after a Covid infection. These changes can impact metabolic, vascular & immune system. They also found cancer associated epigenetic changes. Well worth a read, and a good reminder to mask back up!

Reminder: the paper system we use for federal elections is slow but it has multiple features that ensure you can’t tamper with ballots or the vote count. It is designed this way. And it works. #Elxn2025 #cdnpoli #Canada #Vote

After demanding an election for the past two years, now a week away, piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre still hasn’t released a costed platform? The reason, of course, is he and Jenni Byrne don’t want the media, experts or voters any reasonable time to examine it and pick it apart. Vote wisely, 🇨🇦Canada

@maddow.msnbc.com My dad is 98, WWII USNavy Veteran. Showed up for democracy in San Diego today. "I fought for it once, I'll fight for it again!" 💙🇺🇸💙 THIS is what democracy looks like!!!!

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This is an extraordinary interview by Heather Cox Richardson of Senator Angus King, and is well worth listening to the entire interview. Very solid suggestions on what people can do to influence Congress and the Republican Party, which is abdicating congressional powers to a psychopathic, narcissist

Don't forget the only active political leaders in Canada who answer questions to #RebelNews and give them time are Alberta's Daniele Smith, Saskatchewan's Scott Moe and CPC Pierre Poilievre. And tonight #RebelNews shows the country they don't care about democracy. Vote accordingly. #cdnpoli

Took the survey and confirmed my choice. votecompass.cbc.ca

BREAKING: From the UK 🇬🇧 Medical science is discovering a new fact when it comes to Covid vaccines. Apparently, in individuals who were vaccinated and had a booster; studies have show they are 50%-65% less likely to have a heart attack or stroke compared to those who are unvaccinated. Enjoy. 😎✨

It sure is harder to leave for work when you have a cat..