Sig 🇨🇦😷
@barbguise.bsky.social
Retired; worked in science-based healthcare. Proudly woke.
“Mean and nasty Canadian”
“Mean and nasty Canadian”
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Getting ready for an optometrist appointment and remembered my father supported the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry.
My late father was a maverick so he pushed to establish it under the dept of science but he always surprises me.
#googlingparents
scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/ind...
My late father was a maverick so he pushed to establish it under the dept of science but he always surprises me.
#googlingparents
scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/ind...
December 10, 2025 at 12:28 PM
Getting ready for an optometrist appointment and remembered my father supported the University of Waterloo’s School of Optometry.
My late father was a maverick so he pushed to establish it under the dept of science but he always surprises me.
#googlingparents
scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/ind...
My late father was a maverick so he pushed to establish it under the dept of science but he always surprises me.
#googlingparents
scholarworks.iu.edu/journals/ind...
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Elon Musk is upset that Somalian Americans in Minnesota get to vote?
I'm more upset that Elon Musk gets to buy American elections.
I'm more upset that Elon Musk gets to buy American elections.
December 10, 2025 at 7:40 AM
Elon Musk is upset that Somalian Americans in Minnesota get to vote?
I'm more upset that Elon Musk gets to buy American elections.
I'm more upset that Elon Musk gets to buy American elections.
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At some point, those who knowingly overrode (and continue to override 🤬) airborne mitigations for COVID should be subject to criminal charges in response to the lives they've destroyed.
Westray Law: www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/l...
Breach of Trust: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-4...
Westray Law: www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/l...
Breach of Trust: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-4...
December 10, 2025 at 12:29 AM
At some point, those who knowingly overrode (and continue to override 🤬) airborne mitigations for COVID should be subject to criminal charges in response to the lives they've destroyed.
Westray Law: www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/l...
Breach of Trust: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-4...
Westray Law: www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/l...
Breach of Trust: laws-lois.justice.gc.ca/eng/acts/c-4...
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The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website. No US government website can be trusted for science information.
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 AM
The EPA has removed references about humans causing climate change from its website. No US government website can be trusted for science information.
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Acting CDER Director Tracy Beth Høeg is not wasting any time ensuring that babies are as vulnerable as possible to preventable diseases that kill them.
Now she's going after preventive RSV meds based on unverified claims from an anti-vax blogger.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Now she's going after preventive RSV meds based on unverified claims from an anti-vax blogger.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Exclusive: US FDA launches fresh safety scrutiny of approved RSV therapies for infants
U.S. health regulators informed senior executives at Merck, Sanofi and AstraZeneca last week that their approved protective RSV treatments for infants would face fresh safety scrutiny following concer...
www.reuters.com
December 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Acting CDER Director Tracy Beth Høeg is not wasting any time ensuring that babies are as vulnerable as possible to preventable diseases that kill them.
Now she's going after preventive RSV meds based on unverified claims from an anti-vax blogger.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Now she's going after preventive RSV meds based on unverified claims from an anti-vax blogger.
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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CHAIR is offering to fund facility-wide installation of Upper Air UV disinfection to a select number of acute care & long-term care facilities in 🇨🇦 as part of the world’s first large-scale UV pilot project for healthcare.
chaircoalition.org
chaircoalition.org
CHAIR Canada
A coalition of members working on introducing engineered solutions to reduce HAIs.
chaircoalition.org
December 10, 2025 at 7:45 AM
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Check out this African immigrant who rigged the election for a fascist in 2024 complain about other African immigrants exercising their constitutional right to vote.
WATCH: Elon Musk is upset that Somalian Americans in Minnesota get to vote.
December 10, 2025 at 7:26 AM
Check out this African immigrant who rigged the election for a fascist in 2024 complain about other African immigrants exercising their constitutional right to vote.
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My son almost died from RSV when he was two
US health regulators informed senior executives at Merck, Sanofi and AstraZeneca last week that their approved protective RSV treatments for infants would face fresh safety scrutiny following concerns raised by vaccine skeptics, multiple sources familiar with the situation told Reuters.
US FDA launches fresh safety scrutiny of approved RSV therapies for infants | CNN
U.S. health regulators informed senior executives at Merck, Sanofi and AstraZeneca last week that their approved protective RSV treatments for infants would face fresh safety scrutiny following concer...
www.cnn.com
December 10, 2025 at 3:50 AM
My son almost died from RSV when he was two
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The man in front of me
looked at my mask
and asked: “you sick?”
I replied: “No.”
And then he stated:
“I can’t imagine wearing a mask
unless I’m sick,”
and though I wanted to say
“I can imagine getting sick
so I’m wearing one,”
instead I just said:
“the cashier’s ready for you.”
looked at my mask
and asked: “you sick?”
I replied: “No.”
And then he stated:
“I can’t imagine wearing a mask
unless I’m sick,”
and though I wanted to say
“I can imagine getting sick
so I’m wearing one,”
instead I just said:
“the cashier’s ready for you.”
December 10, 2025 at 12:01 AM
The man in front of me
looked at my mask
and asked: “you sick?”
I replied: “No.”
And then he stated:
“I can’t imagine wearing a mask
unless I’m sick,”
and though I wanted to say
“I can imagine getting sick
so I’m wearing one,”
instead I just said:
“the cashier’s ready for you.”
looked at my mask
and asked: “you sick?”
I replied: “No.”
And then he stated:
“I can’t imagine wearing a mask
unless I’m sick,”
and though I wanted to say
“I can imagine getting sick
so I’m wearing one,”
instead I just said:
“the cashier’s ready for you.”
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Long COVID isn’t a fringe issue, it’s one of the most common chronic conditions in the U.S., yet treated like an afterthought. Symptoms vary, onset is delayed, and stigma keeps people quiet. The result? Millions suffering with little recognition or support.
December 10, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Long COVID isn’t a fringe issue, it’s one of the most common chronic conditions in the U.S., yet treated like an afterthought. Symptoms vary, onset is delayed, and stigma keeps people quiet. The result? Millions suffering with little recognition or support.
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Regardless of their intentions—even if they believe they’re doing the right thing—grifters worsen health outcomes.
They sell fake cures, pseudoscience, and false hope—and that’s a real problem for anyone needing assistance with mental health or illness.
They sell fake cures, pseudoscience, and false hope—and that’s a real problem for anyone needing assistance with mental health or illness.
December 10, 2025 at 3:38 AM
Regardless of their intentions—even if they believe they’re doing the right thing—grifters worsen health outcomes.
They sell fake cures, pseudoscience, and false hope—and that’s a real problem for anyone needing assistance with mental health or illness.
They sell fake cures, pseudoscience, and false hope—and that’s a real problem for anyone needing assistance with mental health or illness.
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This is great news for NYC. He is a trusted public health leader @nychealthy.bsky.social
Also they have a great respiratory dashboard if you like to be informed…
www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/r...
Also they have a great respiratory dashboard if you like to be informed…
www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/r...
December 9, 2025 at 2:56 PM
This is great news for NYC. He is a trusted public health leader @nychealthy.bsky.social
Also they have a great respiratory dashboard if you like to be informed…
www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/r...
Also they have a great respiratory dashboard if you like to be informed…
www.nyc.gov/assets/doh/r...
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“Just because the federal government ended the emergency declaration doesn’t mean the danger is gone. COVID is still transmissible, and it's still affecting people across the country.” —Theresa Collins, 816 COVID Crew & CleanairKC, told @kcur.org.
www.kcur.org/health/2025-...
www.kcur.org/health/2025-...
Holiday travel brings higher risk of infection. A Kansas City group is helping people mask up
The Kansas City Aviation Department expects nearly 400,000 people through the airport during Thanksgiving week, meaning an increased chance of local infections. One local group is helping travelers ta...
www.kcur.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:28 PM
“Just because the federal government ended the emergency declaration doesn’t mean the danger is gone. COVID is still transmissible, and it's still affecting people across the country.” —Theresa Collins, 816 COVID Crew & CleanairKC, told @kcur.org.
www.kcur.org/health/2025-...
www.kcur.org/health/2025-...
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And it's never a bad idea to wear a mask if you're in crowded places, around symptomatic people, or if you yourself are symptomatic.
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December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
And it's never a bad idea to wear a mask if you're in crowded places, around symptomatic people, or if you yourself are symptomatic.
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So far this season, Canada has reported 22 flu-related deaths. This is likely an underestimation, as not all deaths are tested post-mortem, as many do not occur in hospital settings.
health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
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health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
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Influenza: Canadian respiratory virus surveillance report (FluWatch+) — Canada.ca
Weekly overview of key trends in influenza (flu) activity in Canada.
health-infobase.canada.ca
December 9, 2025 at 3:43 PM
So far this season, Canada has reported 22 flu-related deaths. This is likely an underestimation, as not all deaths are tested post-mortem, as many do not occur in hospital settings.
health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
Thread [1/6]
health-infobase.canada.ca/respiratory-...
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I hope every lawyer contemplating any action over the mismanagement of COVID / SARS-CoV-2 is very familiar with the 2006 Recommendations of the Commission investigating the mismanagement of SARS-CoV-1.
Because "how we could have stopped COVID" is all there.
wayback.archive-it.org/17275/202203...
Because "how we could have stopped COVID" is all there.
wayback.archive-it.org/17275/202203...
wayback.archive-it.org
December 9, 2025 at 3:46 PM
I hope every lawyer contemplating any action over the mismanagement of COVID / SARS-CoV-2 is very familiar with the 2006 Recommendations of the Commission investigating the mismanagement of SARS-CoV-1.
Because "how we could have stopped COVID" is all there.
wayback.archive-it.org/17275/202203...
Because "how we could have stopped COVID" is all there.
wayback.archive-it.org/17275/202203...
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Flu cases are climbing earlier than expected, and hospitals could feel the strain. Experts explain what this means, how effective the vaccine is, and why prevention matters.
🔗 pandemics.utoronto.ca/early-flu-sp...
#FluSeason #PublicHealth #Vaccination
🔗 pandemics.utoronto.ca/early-flu-sp...
#FluSeason #PublicHealth #Vaccination
Early Flu Spike Could Strain Hospitals: Here’s how to stay protected | Institute of Health Emergencies and Pandemics
IHEP asked experts to explain the latest information on the current flu virus, vaccine, and the impact on the health system.
pandemics.utoronto.ca
December 9, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Flu cases are climbing earlier than expected, and hospitals could feel the strain. Experts explain what this means, how effective the vaccine is, and why prevention matters.
🔗 pandemics.utoronto.ca/early-flu-sp...
#FluSeason #PublicHealth #Vaccination
🔗 pandemics.utoronto.ca/early-flu-sp...
#FluSeason #PublicHealth #Vaccination
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Plans to lower training requirements for psychologists in Ontario worry clinicians www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @kkirkup.bsky.social
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 9, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Plans to lower training requirements for psychologists in Ontario worry clinicians www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... @kkirkup.bsky.social
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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Oh look this one's fun.
It's from the Canadian Medical Protective Association - this is the body that ends up holding the bag for legal bills for malpractice.
It went up in 2020, but they've since taken it off their public page for some reason 🤔
web.archive.org/web/20201205...
It's from the Canadian Medical Protective Association - this is the body that ends up holding the bag for legal bills for malpractice.
It went up in 2020, but they've since taken it off their public page for some reason 🤔
web.archive.org/web/20201205...
December 9, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Oh look this one's fun.
It's from the Canadian Medical Protective Association - this is the body that ends up holding the bag for legal bills for malpractice.
It went up in 2020, but they've since taken it off their public page for some reason 🤔
web.archive.org/web/20201205...
It's from the Canadian Medical Protective Association - this is the body that ends up holding the bag for legal bills for malpractice.
It went up in 2020, but they've since taken it off their public page for some reason 🤔
web.archive.org/web/20201205...
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I can’t believe how much of the Trump era is about solving problems that *don’t* exist while making all the problems that *do* exist, worse.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
Duffy on what he's doing to improve the airport experience for travelers: "Maybe I want a workout area where people might get some blood flowing doing some pull ups or step ups in the airport."
December 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
I can’t believe how much of the Trump era is about solving problems that *don’t* exist while making all the problems that *do* exist, worse.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
There is no one who thinks the biggest problem with air travel right now is not having an area to do pull-ups.
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Same in 🇨🇦 - Politicians making science based policy aren’t trusted but scientists are:
“Doctors, academics, and scientists are seen as especially trustworthy messengers.”
The solution seems to be to have actual scientists create policy rather than politicians, no?
uwaterloo.ca/trust-resear...
“Doctors, academics, and scientists are seen as especially trustworthy messengers.”
The solution seems to be to have actual scientists create policy rather than politicians, no?
uwaterloo.ca/trust-resear...
December 9, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Same in 🇨🇦 - Politicians making science based policy aren’t trusted but scientists are:
“Doctors, academics, and scientists are seen as especially trustworthy messengers.”
The solution seems to be to have actual scientists create policy rather than politicians, no?
uwaterloo.ca/trust-resear...
“Doctors, academics, and scientists are seen as especially trustworthy messengers.”
The solution seems to be to have actual scientists create policy rather than politicians, no?
uwaterloo.ca/trust-resear...
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We really should be getting a lot less excited about GenAI and a lot more excited about this.
We should be celebrating less billionaires, entertainers and athletes as role models, and presenting people like this as role models.
Human endeavour and ingenuity at its best:
We should be celebrating less billionaires, entertainers and athletes as role models, and presenting people like this as role models.
Human endeavour and ingenuity at its best:
Base editing: Revolutionary therapy clears girl's incurable cancer
New way of altering DNA is used to engineer an
www.bbc.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:59 AM
We really should be getting a lot less excited about GenAI and a lot more excited about this.
We should be celebrating less billionaires, entertainers and athletes as role models, and presenting people like this as role models.
Human endeavour and ingenuity at its best:
We should be celebrating less billionaires, entertainers and athletes as role models, and presenting people like this as role models.
Human endeavour and ingenuity at its best:
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if I see another academic describe LLMs - a tech owned by a small elite of white billionaires, built from extracting data from humans and minerals from the earth, and refined by the labor of underpaid workers in the global south - as an ‘important tool for decolonization’ I may simply just explode
December 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
if I see another academic describe LLMs - a tech owned by a small elite of white billionaires, built from extracting data from humans and minerals from the earth, and refined by the labor of underpaid workers in the global south - as an ‘important tool for decolonization’ I may simply just explode
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"Gus is a kid with special needs. A kid who did nothing except be born in a nation where cruelty has become a badge of honor for fascist monsters. To the adults who did this, hear Me. You screamed a slur at a child. You tried to frighten a family. You chose hatred over humanity. You are cowards."
Leave the Walz family the fuck alone!!! Can God get a fucking amen?!?
Thou Shalt Leave The Walz Family The Fuck Alone
This is shameful.
www.thegodpodcast.com
December 8, 2025 at 9:15 PM
"Gus is a kid with special needs. A kid who did nothing except be born in a nation where cruelty has become a badge of honor for fascist monsters. To the adults who did this, hear Me. You screamed a slur at a child. You tried to frighten a family. You chose hatred over humanity. You are cowards."