Linda Dalpé
@dalpe.bsky.social
Mom, wife, snowshoer, mountain biker, wannabe techie, gardener et médecin à la retraite. Je cuisine surtout avec des tomates.
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This approach is still mostly on paper and not in practice in Canada at the moment.
Hoping 2026 brings proper/more/improved education of healthcare settings on appropriate PPE and the reasons why N95s should be the minimum.
Hoping 2026 brings proper/more/improved education of healthcare settings on appropriate PPE and the reasons why N95s should be the minimum.
If you are walking into a space where you are CERTAIN to be exposed to COVID, the sort of mask I wear is a minimum standard.
It's why a Canadian approach to healthcare says “minimum N95”
(N95 is not a UK standard - look for FFP2 or FFP3 instead)
It's why a Canadian approach to healthcare says “minimum N95”
(N95 is not a UK standard - look for FFP2 or FFP3 instead)
December 27, 2025 at 3:34 PM
This approach is still mostly on paper and not in practice in Canada at the moment.
Hoping 2026 brings proper/more/improved education of healthcare settings on appropriate PPE and the reasons why N95s should be the minimum.
Hoping 2026 brings proper/more/improved education of healthcare settings on appropriate PPE and the reasons why N95s should be the minimum.
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Masking helps protect you and others! Wear masks in addition to taking other steps like vaccination and good indoor ventilation in order to avoid the spread of viruses. (Part 2/2)
December 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Masking helps protect you and others! Wear masks in addition to taking other steps like vaccination and good indoor ventilation in order to avoid the spread of viruses. (Part 2/2)
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You may have seen masks mentioned a lot lately, especially as the spread of multiple viruses is currently high, so it’s important to know the facts in order to protect yourself and others. Learn more and stay safe this respiratory virus season and beyond! (Part 1/2)
December 23, 2025 at 6:27 PM
You may have seen masks mentioned a lot lately, especially as the spread of multiple viruses is currently high, so it’s important to know the facts in order to protect yourself and others. Learn more and stay safe this respiratory virus season and beyond! (Part 1/2)
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Canada could be major leaders, but instead we have a myopic government focused on fossil fuels.
Science has named the seemingly unstoppable growth of renewable energy worldwide as the 2025 Breakthrough of the Year.
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
Learn more about this year's #BOTY and other big advances in science: https://scim.ag/493Tpgx
December 19, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Canada could be major leaders, but instead we have a myopic government focused on fossil fuels.
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The latest PHO surveillance report just dropped, and flu positivity is already surpassing historical peaks that go back to 2020.
Stay safe out there! 😷 🪟💨 🧼
www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Docu...
Stay safe out there! 😷 🪟💨 🧼
www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Docu...
December 19, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The latest PHO surveillance report just dropped, and flu positivity is already surpassing historical peaks that go back to 2020.
Stay safe out there! 😷 🪟💨 🧼
www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Docu...
Stay safe out there! 😷 🪟💨 🧼
www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Docu...
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This.
This is the problem.
OH and S standards are different for HCWs and for the life of me (and them) I can't understand why.
This is the problem.
OH and S standards are different for HCWs and for the life of me (and them) I can't understand why.
December 19, 2025 at 1:27 AM
This.
This is the problem.
OH and S standards are different for HCWs and for the life of me (and them) I can't understand why.
This is the problem.
OH and S standards are different for HCWs and for the life of me (and them) I can't understand why.
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It's odd to find myself in total agreement with Rand Paul, but he's on the money here and I’m glad he’s speaking out.
December 15, 2025 at 11:30 PM
It's odd to find myself in total agreement with Rand Paul, but he's on the money here and I’m glad he’s speaking out.
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Proud to be part of this new book!
December 15, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Proud to be part of this new book!
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We have some mask distro news.
As of Jan 1 2026 we will no longer be using the request form. Instead, we will be offering pop ups in cities across the province.
We’re busy volunteers and we’re burning out.
If we’ve helped you, please tell @susanholtnb.bsky.social. Masks should be free for all
As of Jan 1 2026 we will no longer be using the request form. Instead, we will be offering pop ups in cities across the province.
We’re busy volunteers and we’re burning out.
If we’ve helped you, please tell @susanholtnb.bsky.social. Masks should be free for all
December 12, 2025 at 3:18 PM
We have some mask distro news.
As of Jan 1 2026 we will no longer be using the request form. Instead, we will be offering pop ups in cities across the province.
We’re busy volunteers and we’re burning out.
If we’ve helped you, please tell @susanholtnb.bsky.social. Masks should be free for all
As of Jan 1 2026 we will no longer be using the request form. Instead, we will be offering pop ups in cities across the province.
We’re busy volunteers and we’re burning out.
If we’ve helped you, please tell @susanholtnb.bsky.social. Masks should be free for all
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Influenza A sweeping thru Ontario now. Classrooms are emptying. Consider vaccinating your children.
This little one was too young to be vaccinated.
This little one was too young to be vaccinated.
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Influenza A sweeping thru Ontario now. Classrooms are emptying. Consider vaccinating your children.
This little one was too young to be vaccinated.
This little one was too young to be vaccinated.
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Similarly for indoor public spaces, especially if you plan to be in a very small, underventilated space for a long time (e.g. train trip). If unmasked, you'll continue to exhale viral particles which will remain suspended in the air and viable for some time. Even after you've got off the train. 2/
December 10, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Similarly for indoor public spaces, especially if you plan to be in a very small, underventilated space for a long time (e.g. train trip). If unmasked, you'll continue to exhale viral particles which will remain suspended in the air and viable for some time. Even after you've got off the train. 2/
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Should you wear a mask if you've got symptomatic flu? YES. If you wear it at home *from the onset of your symptoms*, your family members are much less likely to catch flu from you (but you must avoid unmasked co-sleeping and eating around same table - have your meals alone). 1/
December 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Should you wear a mask if you've got symptomatic flu? YES. If you wear it at home *from the onset of your symptoms*, your family members are much less likely to catch flu from you (but you must avoid unmasked co-sleeping and eating around same table - have your meals alone). 1/
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And lastly, if children, but especially girls, are told that our bodies are not only shameful but *inherently* sexual, then it feeds the narrative that we invited the abuse.
We see this in dress code violations, for example, which overwhelmingly frame girls & women's bodies as obscene & enticing.
We see this in dress code violations, for example, which overwhelmingly frame girls & women's bodies as obscene & enticing.
December 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
And lastly, if children, but especially girls, are told that our bodies are not only shameful but *inherently* sexual, then it feeds the narrative that we invited the abuse.
We see this in dress code violations, for example, which overwhelmingly frame girls & women's bodies as obscene & enticing.
We see this in dress code violations, for example, which overwhelmingly frame girls & women's bodies as obscene & enticing.
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Furthermore, ALL sexual violence, but especially sexual abuse of children, relies on shame. If we teach kids that having genitals is a shameful thing we only talk about in code or whispers, then a predator can easily exploit that. It shames victims rather than abusers.
December 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Furthermore, ALL sexual violence, but especially sexual abuse of children, relies on shame. If we teach kids that having genitals is a shameful thing we only talk about in code or whispers, then a predator can easily exploit that. It shames victims rather than abusers.
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As a violence prevention educator, when parents ask me "What can I do to protect my kids from sexual abuse?", my advice is teach them the correct names for their body parts.
If a child is being abused and tells a teacher "My bird hurts", they're not gonna be able to clock that they don't mean a pet
If a child is being abused and tells a teacher "My bird hurts", they're not gonna be able to clock that they don't mean a pet
Hi. I transcribe child forensic interviews
You know who doesn’t want kids to know the correct names for body parts? The predators that put those kids in a position to need child forensic interviews.
Those kids NEVER know the right words for their body parts and it is always a hinderance.
You know who doesn’t want kids to know the correct names for body parts? The predators that put those kids in a position to need child forensic interviews.
Those kids NEVER know the right words for their body parts and it is always a hinderance.
It’s okay to name butts. It's okay to laugh about them. It is developmentally appropriate and healthy for toddlers (let alone fifth graders) to name body parts. We all have bums. What is the fear here? 5/
December 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
As a violence prevention educator, when parents ask me "What can I do to protect my kids from sexual abuse?", my advice is teach them the correct names for their body parts.
If a child is being abused and tells a teacher "My bird hurts", they're not gonna be able to clock that they don't mean a pet
If a child is being abused and tells a teacher "My bird hurts", they're not gonna be able to clock that they don't mean a pet
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Hi. I transcribe child forensic interviews
You know who doesn’t want kids to know the correct names for body parts? The predators that put those kids in a position to need child forensic interviews.
Those kids NEVER know the right words for their body parts and it is always a hinderance.
You know who doesn’t want kids to know the correct names for body parts? The predators that put those kids in a position to need child forensic interviews.
Those kids NEVER know the right words for their body parts and it is always a hinderance.
It’s okay to name butts. It's okay to laugh about them. It is developmentally appropriate and healthy for toddlers (let alone fifth graders) to name body parts. We all have bums. What is the fear here? 5/
December 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Hi. I transcribe child forensic interviews
You know who doesn’t want kids to know the correct names for body parts? The predators that put those kids in a position to need child forensic interviews.
Those kids NEVER know the right words for their body parts and it is always a hinderance.
You know who doesn’t want kids to know the correct names for body parts? The predators that put those kids in a position to need child forensic interviews.
Those kids NEVER know the right words for their body parts and it is always a hinderance.
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This study is amazing, it demonstrates that close contact is slightly, but far less risky for respiratory infections than total exposure time in congregate settings & poor indoor air quality (basically, airborne long distance transmission).
Engineers can solve this.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Engineers can solve this.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools - Nature Communications
The relative importance of close-proximity interactions, shared space and air quality to the transmission of respiratory viruses is not well understood. Here, the authors investigate this question by ...
www.nature.com
December 9, 2025 at 12:59 AM
This study is amazing, it demonstrates that close contact is slightly, but far less risky for respiratory infections than total exposure time in congregate settings & poor indoor air quality (basically, airborne long distance transmission).
Engineers can solve this.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Engineers can solve this.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Very well explained!
This is great public health communication.
This is great public health communication.
"What’s better: masking, washing your hands, social distance, or something else?" There’s no perfect way to prevent all viruses, especially as case rates are high in the winter. Layering your protection is the best way to protect yourself and others!
December 8, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Very well explained!
This is great public health communication.
This is great public health communication.
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A new review explores one of the themes of my book Air-Borne: our lungs are like the ocean. Both send life into the atmosphere. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
December 7, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A new review explores one of the themes of my book Air-Borne: our lungs are like the ocean. Both send life into the atmosphere. pubs.acs.org/doi/full/10....
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What foods should you eat during flu season?
OMG!
Get your flu vaccine, wear a N95 in high risk situations and clean your air because food doesn’t protect you against a virus.
#🦠
OMG!
Get your flu vaccine, wear a N95 in high risk situations and clean your air because food doesn’t protect you against a virus.
#🦠
What foods should you be eating this cold and flu season? Experts say beef, bell peppers, broccoli, oranges, pears and fermented foods might help boost your immune system. Learn why from Newsweek: https://ow.ly/fw7r50XCNyV #ISpyPhysiology 🧪
📷: iStock
📷: iStock
December 6, 2025 at 2:34 AM
What foods should you eat during flu season?
OMG!
Get your flu vaccine, wear a N95 in high risk situations and clean your air because food doesn’t protect you against a virus.
#🦠
OMG!
Get your flu vaccine, wear a N95 in high risk situations and clean your air because food doesn’t protect you against a virus.
#🦠
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www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
But sure, keep basing your life on the idea that it's fine to get reinfected annually.
"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
But sure, keep basing your life on the idea that it's fine to get reinfected annually.
Persistent Attenuation of Lymphocyte Subsets After Mass SARS-CoV-2 Infection
Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…
www.sciencedirect.com
December 6, 2025 at 11:26 PM
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
But sure, keep basing your life on the idea that it's fine to get reinfected annually.
"Our findings redefine SARS-CoV-2 infection as a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
But sure, keep basing your life on the idea that it's fine to get reinfected annually.
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Here is what I wrote in 2020, once again exhausted at people's refusal to name the problem for what it is - misogyny.
From The Montreal Massacre To The Van Attack: Here We Are, Again - Chatelaine
We can resign ourselves to accepting the violence or we can commit to fighting like hell to ensure it never happens again.
chatelaine.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Here is what I wrote in 2020, once again exhausted at people's refusal to name the problem for what it is - misogyny.
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I have absolutely nothing new to say about this day.
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
Julie Lalonde: “It's Not Up to Women to End the Violence We Experience" - FASHION Magazine
Trust me, we've tried
fashionmagazine.com
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
I have absolutely nothing new to say about this day.
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
So, I'll just repeat what I've said before.
Here is what I wrote right after the Van Attack where I drew a through line through all this horror:
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Today is Canada's National Day of Action & Remembrance on Violence against Women. It marks the day in 1989 when 14 women at Polytechnique in Montreal were murdered by an "incel" (Proving that shit has a new name but is an old problem.)
There are vigils across the country today. Please attend one.
There are vigils across the country today. Please attend one.
December 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Today is Canada's National Day of Action & Remembrance on Violence against Women. It marks the day in 1989 when 14 women at Polytechnique in Montreal were murdered by an "incel" (Proving that shit has a new name but is an old problem.)
There are vigils across the country today. Please attend one.
There are vigils across the country today. Please attend one.
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