Chantzy
@chantzy.bsky.social
Science communicator & writer ✍🏼 🧬
MSc epidemiology grad student @ LSHTM
Activist
Croissant maker 🥐
📍Vancouver, BC
(Views mine)
MSc epidemiology grad student @ LSHTM
Activist
Croissant maker 🥐
📍Vancouver, BC
(Views mine)
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Heads up, Vancouverites - the City’s proposed 2026 budget includes major cuts to arts, community services, sustainability & more.
👉 Send email re: climate - stand.earth/vanbudgetcuts
👉 Email template re: arts - bit.ly/GVPTAcitybud...
👉 Send comment to City Council - vancouver.ca/your-governm...
👉 Send email re: climate - stand.earth/vanbudgetcuts
👉 Email template re: arts - bit.ly/GVPTAcitybud...
👉 Send comment to City Council - vancouver.ca/your-governm...
November 11, 2025 at 5:43 AM
Heads up, Vancouverites - the City’s proposed 2026 budget includes major cuts to arts, community services, sustainability & more.
👉 Send email re: climate - stand.earth/vanbudgetcuts
👉 Email template re: arts - bit.ly/GVPTAcitybud...
👉 Send comment to City Council - vancouver.ca/your-governm...
👉 Send email re: climate - stand.earth/vanbudgetcuts
👉 Email template re: arts - bit.ly/GVPTAcitybud...
👉 Send comment to City Council - vancouver.ca/your-governm...
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Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
"Pluribus" captures the isolation of COVID-awareness in a COVID denialist world
For years I've described having Long COVID as living in a horror movie. Now that horror movie (well, prestige Apple TV show) is here.
www.thegauntlet.news
November 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Living with Long COVID often feels like living in a horror movie. Along with your disease comes a creepy Hive Mind refusal to acknowledge the dangers of COVID infection. In Vince Gilligan's new Apple TV show Pluribus, the Hive Mind comes to life:
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
www.thegauntlet.news/p/pluribus-c...
14-year old made delicious salt buns 💗 (she says they are a fusion of croissants & dinner rolls)
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
14-year old made delicious salt buns 💗 (she says they are a fusion of croissants & dinner rolls)
It's not amnesia. It's reality avoidance and, in many cases, willful ignorance
“I think there’s a collective amnesia right now about COVID-19”
SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month, and limited surveillance is hampering health strategies
go.nature.com/3Lspwi0
SARS-CoV-2 infections have been rising in the past month, and limited surveillance is hampering health strategies
go.nature.com/3Lspwi0
COVID-19 is spreading again — how serious is it and what are the symptoms?
Nature - Limited COVID-19 surveillance data are hampering vaccination and health strategies, researchers say.
go.nature.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:30 PM
It's not amnesia. It's reality avoidance and, in many cases, willful ignorance
Large science & public health accounts are sounding alarms over Canada losing measles-elimination status - good.
But the silence from them on long COVID has been striking.
Building trust as an infectious disease expert should mean caring about preventing all viral-induced illness
But the silence from them on long COVID has been striking.
Building trust as an infectious disease expert should mean caring about preventing all viral-induced illness
November 10, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Large science & public health accounts are sounding alarms over Canada losing measles-elimination status - good.
But the silence from them on long COVID has been striking.
Building trust as an infectious disease expert should mean caring about preventing all viral-induced illness
But the silence from them on long COVID has been striking.
Building trust as an infectious disease expert should mean caring about preventing all viral-induced illness
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
November 10, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
Great example of an overly
sensationalist media headline based one one preprint with spurious methods
(Tl;dr No causal link has yet been found between melatonin and heart failure)
sensationalist media headline based one one preprint with spurious methods
(Tl;dr No causal link has yet been found between melatonin and heart failure)
November 10, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Great example of an overly
sensationalist media headline based one one preprint with spurious methods
(Tl;dr No causal link has yet been found between melatonin and heart failure)
sensationalist media headline based one one preprint with spurious methods
(Tl;dr No causal link has yet been found between melatonin and heart failure)
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And that’s just the acute stage. “She contracted COVID-19 in mid-October, calling it the "most brutal illness" she's ever had & comparing her experience to an "exorcism."
"I went down hard. I got COVID & everyone's like…it's like a sniffle here and there... "Well, COVID 2025 is next level."
"I went down hard. I got COVID & everyone's like…it's like a sniffle here and there... "Well, COVID 2025 is next level."
Tori Spelling Compares Her Weeks-Long Illness to an "Exorcism"
Tori Spelling shared she contracted COVID-19 in the weeks before Halloween, leaving the Beverly Hills 90210 actress bedridden for three weeks: "Exorcism was the valid term for what was happening."
www.eonline.com
November 9, 2025 at 7:53 PM
And that’s just the acute stage. “She contracted COVID-19 in mid-October, calling it the "most brutal illness" she's ever had & comparing her experience to an "exorcism."
"I went down hard. I got COVID & everyone's like…it's like a sniffle here and there... "Well, COVID 2025 is next level."
"I went down hard. I got COVID & everyone's like…it's like a sniffle here and there... "Well, COVID 2025 is next level."
Canada loses Measles elimination status, as does the entire Americas region.
Clinics here have signs warning about Measles but no masks in healthcare
www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
Clinics here have signs warning about Measles but no masks in healthcare
www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
Canada loses measles elimination status — as does the entire Americas region
Canada has formally lost its measles elimination status, the country’s public health agency announced, triggering the loss of that status throughout all of the Americas.
www.statnews.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
Canada loses Measles elimination status, as does the entire Americas region.
Clinics here have signs warning about Measles but no masks in healthcare
www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
Clinics here have signs warning about Measles but no masks in healthcare
www.statnews.com/2025/11/10/m...
"Prabowo has played down the scale of the problem, saying that of more than a billion meals served, poisoning cases represented just “0.0017% – quite a proud achievement”"
that's >17,000 poisoned meals.
A massive public-health failure, not something to brag about
that's >17,000 poisoned meals.
A massive public-health failure, not something to brag about
Maggots in the meals, glass in the rice: Indonesia’s free school meals tainted by food poisoning
Maggots in the meals, glass in the rice: Indonesia’s free school meals tainted by food poisoning
Thousands of cases of food poisoning have been linked to programme launched with fanfare by the president, Prabowo Subianto
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:34 AM
"Prabowo has played down the scale of the problem, saying that of more than a billion meals served, poisoning cases represented just “0.0017% – quite a proud achievement”"
that's >17,000 poisoned meals.
A massive public-health failure, not something to brag about
that's >17,000 poisoned meals.
A massive public-health failure, not something to brag about
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so back down to zero possessions, then friend gifted old phone. but I need to pass the hat if anybody could chip in, I appreciate you all
e-transfer: thefool.ward@gmail.com
hey I found this GIF
that I made
and forgot about
e-transfer: thefool.ward@gmail.com
hey I found this GIF
that I made
and forgot about
November 8, 2025 at 10:38 PM
so back down to zero possessions, then friend gifted old phone. but I need to pass the hat if anybody could chip in, I appreciate you all
e-transfer: thefool.ward@gmail.com
hey I found this GIF
that I made
and forgot about
e-transfer: thefool.ward@gmail.com
hey I found this GIF
that I made
and forgot about
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When climate scientists say an outcome is “unlikely,” do you hear “it probably won’t happen” or “scientists aren’t sure”?
A new study shows word choice can influence perception of scientific consensus
Does “a small probability” sound more confident to you?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A new study shows word choice can influence perception of scientific consensus
Does “a small probability” sound more confident to you?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Negative verbal probabilities undermine communication of climate science - Nature Climate Change
Effective communication of uncertainty is vital for public accurate understanding of climate science. Here the authors find that projections using positive probability terms (for example, a small prob...
www.nature.com
November 9, 2025 at 5:56 AM
When climate scientists say an outcome is “unlikely,” do you hear “it probably won’t happen” or “scientists aren’t sure”?
A new study shows word choice can influence perception of scientific consensus
Does “a small probability” sound more confident to you?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
A new study shows word choice can influence perception of scientific consensus
Does “a small probability” sound more confident to you?
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
My mom worked for Air Canada as a flight attendant in the 1980s & 90s. She tells me stories about how *livid* some people were when the smoking bans on planes came into play. Many were abusive & took it out on staff
November 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
My mom worked for Air Canada as a flight attendant in the 1980s & 90s. She tells me stories about how *livid* some people were when the smoking bans on planes came into play. Many were abusive & took it out on staff
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Hey remember when they told you to drop your mask so they could “see your smile?”
Well, now it’s smile or get fired.
Well, now it’s smile or get fired.
"Store employees are now required to smile if they are within 10 feet of a shopper.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
They also must make eye contact with and wave to or greet the customer.
If they’re within four feet, the employee should ask how the customer’s day is going or if they need help."
🙄 Won't stop the boycott, y'all.
Target is now requiring its employees to smile more
As the holiday season fast approaches, Target is urging its employees to add a little more “jolly” to their work routine.
www.wilx.com
November 8, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Hey remember when they told you to drop your mask so they could “see your smile?”
Well, now it’s smile or get fired.
Well, now it’s smile or get fired.
Still one of the best articles I've read on this topic and sad i still have to share it with people who ask "why didn't you just leave?"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
'A life sentence': No escape from abusive relationships when navigating family court system, say victims | CBC News
Recent changes to federal laws aim to better educate judges on intimate partner violence. But survivors and experts say abuse is still not being adequately incorporated into family court decisions, le...
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 6:01 PM
Still one of the best articles I've read on this topic and sad i still have to share it with people who ask "why didn't you just leave?"
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The simple, honest public health messaging we should’ve seen everywhere from early on in the pandemic. Instead—as with almost every other aspect of modern life—profits & politics were put before people & their health. Protect yourself from #COVID to preserve your long term health.
Long COVID includes a wide range of symptoms and can affect anyone, no matter your age or other health conditions. Learn more, and prevent #LongCOVID by preventing COVID-19!
November 8, 2025 at 4:57 PM
The simple, honest public health messaging we should’ve seen everywhere from early on in the pandemic. Instead—as with almost every other aspect of modern life—profits & politics were put before people & their health. Protect yourself from #COVID to preserve your long term health.
Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
November 8, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Long Covid is common - ~1 in 5 people have it, and it's on the rise. Reinfections add to the burden. It's the most common chronic condition in children.
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Actual coverage on this at last from CBC
Male loneliness crisis but some men don't read the science about how women are more at risk of long Covid, don't mask for us in public, don't test, minimize the virus etc
November 7, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Male loneliness crisis but some men don't read the science about how women are more at risk of long Covid, don't mask for us in public, don't test, minimize the virus etc
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I find that statement “kids are germiest“ utterly infuriating.
Children are meant to be cared for by adults.
If they have excess quantities of “germs” it’s our fault for not giving them healthier environments to grow up in.
They are kept in overcrowded, under-ventilated, under funded 💩 holes.
Children are meant to be cared for by adults.
If they have excess quantities of “germs” it’s our fault for not giving them healthier environments to grow up in.
They are kept in overcrowded, under-ventilated, under funded 💩 holes.
November 7, 2025 at 12:55 PM
I find that statement “kids are germiest“ utterly infuriating.
Children are meant to be cared for by adults.
If they have excess quantities of “germs” it’s our fault for not giving them healthier environments to grow up in.
They are kept in overcrowded, under-ventilated, under funded 💩 holes.
Children are meant to be cared for by adults.
If they have excess quantities of “germs” it’s our fault for not giving them healthier environments to grow up in.
They are kept in overcrowded, under-ventilated, under funded 💩 holes.
It doesn't have to be this way. This is the time of year the minimizers come out & tell us we should normalize our kids being sick 8+ times a year
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/h...
November 7, 2025 at 7:18 AM
It doesn't have to be this way. This is the time of year the minimizers come out & tell us we should normalize our kids being sick 8+ times a year
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/h...
www.cnn.com/2025/11/06/h...
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One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 PM
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
As someone who does graphic design, this is one of the most visually striking political campaigns I've ever seen. Never underestimate the power of art to move people
In particular Aneesh Bhoopathy, from the design coop Forge, who designed the identity. A brilliant reminder to *employ human creatives!*
www.curbed.com/article/zohr...
www.curbed.com/article/zohr...
Zohran Mamdani’s Campaign Logo Looked Nothing Like a Campaign Logo
The bodega-influenced visual language of an outsider campaign.
www.curbed.com
November 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
As someone who does graphic design, this is one of the most visually striking political campaigns I've ever seen. Never underestimate the power of art to move people
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Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. n.pr/4913a0E
Bird flu surges among poultry amid a scaled back federal response
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response.
n.pr
November 6, 2025 at 12:11 PM
Migrating wild birds are spreading the virus to domesticated flocks, increasing the risk of eventually seeing a human outbreak. Scientists are troubled by the muted federal response. n.pr/4913a0E
5 year old has a new sore throat. Not yet tested. It's always hard when he's sick because the abuse towards me ramps up because I wear a mask around him
November 6, 2025 at 4:19 PM
5 year old has a new sore throat. Not yet tested. It's always hard when he's sick because the abuse towards me ramps up because I wear a mask around him