ExpatRepeat
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Mom. Wife. Word nerd. Artist. Do not want covid. I still care. Go figure. Still on the Bird, but might fly away.
Need a little happy on your timeline? This Albertan stirring up some Canadian pride. Gets me every time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu4k...
Paul Gross - Ride Forever [Due South]
YouTube video by MTV Persia
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February 10, 2026 at 7:28 AM
Need a little happy on your timeline? This Albertan stirring up some Canadian pride. Gets me every time. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wu4k...
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Secretary Howard Lutnick lied to the country about his ties to Epstein.
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Howard Lutnick faces bipartisan calls to resign over latest Epstein revelations
Recently disclosed records suggest a closer relationship than the Commerce secretary previously indicated.
www.politico.com
February 9, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Secretary Howard Lutnick lied to the country about his ties to Epstein.
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
Now we learned that they were in business together.
He has no business being our Commerce Secretary.
He should resign.
www.politico.com/live-updates...
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MinnPost: 'Inside Minnesotans’ moonshot to cover rent for their immigrant neighbors'
'The need for emergency rental assistance is bigger than a GoFundMe, but that’s not stopping residents from trying'.
www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
'The need for emergency rental assistance is bigger than a GoFundMe, but that’s not stopping residents from trying'.
www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
Minnesotans’ moonshot to cover rent for their immigrant neighbors - MinnPost
The need for emergency assistance for rent is bigger than a GoFundMe, but that’s not stopping residents from trying.
www.minnpost.com
February 9, 2026 at 10:06 PM
MinnPost: 'Inside Minnesotans’ moonshot to cover rent for their immigrant neighbors'
'The need for emergency rental assistance is bigger than a GoFundMe, but that’s not stopping residents from trying'.
www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
'The need for emergency rental assistance is bigger than a GoFundMe, but that’s not stopping residents from trying'.
www.minnpost.com/metro/2026/0...
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Exactly. Canada has absolutely got to be clear-eyed and take the prospects of US interference + invasion seriously. Just because it’s such a radical change from the 🌎 we grew used to, doesn’t make it less true or dangerous. The Nordics offer lots of lessons👇for resilience vs. all sorts of threats.
Mere months ago, the following words would have seemed wildly hyperbolic: Canada🇨🇦 must strengthen its defences vs. the US, fast. Our democracy + sovereignty is in serious jeopardy. We only have a few months to get going.
Luckily, we can learn from other small democracies, like 🇫🇮+🇸🇪+🇳🇴, with long… 1/x
Luckily, we can learn from other small democracies, like 🇫🇮+🇸🇪+🇳🇴, with long… 1/x
Sweden, Finland and Norway release new advice on surviving war
Sweden said the new advice follows a worsening security situation, by which it means the war in Ukraine.
www.bbc.com
February 9, 2026 at 1:05 AM
Exactly. Canada has absolutely got to be clear-eyed and take the prospects of US interference + invasion seriously. Just because it’s such a radical change from the 🌎 we grew used to, doesn’t make it less true or dangerous. The Nordics offer lots of lessons👇for resilience vs. all sorts of threats.
If you’re going to have an event called “National Prayer Breakfast” make sure to fast first. And pray. Because I think the current leadership only remembered the “break” part.
February 8, 2026 at 12:56 AM
If you’re going to have an event called “National Prayer Breakfast” make sure to fast first. And pray. Because I think the current leadership only remembered the “break” part.
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MINNEAPOLIS: Good people (mostly caucasian American citizens) are putting Mexican flags on their cars so ICE agents waste time pulling them over. They're calling it "ICE fishing"
February 7, 2026 at 11:41 PM
MINNEAPOLIS: Good people (mostly caucasian American citizens) are putting Mexican flags on their cars so ICE agents waste time pulling them over. They're calling it "ICE fishing"
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An everlasting classic.
February 8, 2026 at 12:32 AM
An everlasting classic.
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If you agree firing Kristi Noem is way overdue, here’s something you can do about it RIGHT NOW!
Tell Congress: Impeach DHS Secretary Kristi Noem
Contact Congress today!
actionnetwork.org
February 7, 2026 at 11:27 PM
If you agree firing Kristi Noem is way overdue, here’s something you can do about it RIGHT NOW!
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The are attempting to gut and destroy the boundary waters and the vote is as early as NEXT WEEK. Please call everyone now!
February 6, 2026 at 6:58 PM
The are attempting to gut and destroy the boundary waters and the vote is as early as NEXT WEEK. Please call everyone now!
Is it my imagination, or have both Noem and Bondi been out of the spotlight for a few days? I always worry what evil they might be up to when this happens. I wonder if they have Covid again?
February 7, 2026 at 2:21 AM
Is it my imagination, or have both Noem and Bondi been out of the spotlight for a few days? I always worry what evil they might be up to when this happens. I wonder if they have Covid again?
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Which is what I’ve been saying.
It was a deeply inequitable decision for rich countries with strong health systems and lower HIV/malaria/malnutrition rates to decide to keep a pet SARS virus.
Frankly, it’s just another form of oppression.
It was a deeply inequitable decision for rich countries with strong health systems and lower HIV/malaria/malnutrition rates to decide to keep a pet SARS virus.
Frankly, it’s just another form of oppression.
"In a high HIV prevalence country, approximately 70% of children with a positive SARS-CoV-2 test were hospitalised for COVID-19 treatment; almost 70% of these children were severely ill."
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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Severe, primary, and incidental COVID-19 in hospitalised children, South Africa: 2020–2023
Knowledge gaps persist regarding paediatric COVID-19 clinical presentation, treatment and outcomes in high HIV prevalence settings, with low COVID-19 vaccine coverage. An ambi-directional cohort study was conducted in 13 South African public sector ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
February 6, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Which is what I’ve been saying.
It was a deeply inequitable decision for rich countries with strong health systems and lower HIV/malaria/malnutrition rates to decide to keep a pet SARS virus.
Frankly, it’s just another form of oppression.
It was a deeply inequitable decision for rich countries with strong health systems and lower HIV/malaria/malnutrition rates to decide to keep a pet SARS virus.
Frankly, it’s just another form of oppression.
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Our new paper:
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
#episky #healthpolicy #medsky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
#episky #healthpolicy #medsky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy | Research Synthesis Methods | Cambridge Core
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
www.cambridge.org
February 6, 2026 at 10:25 AM
Our new paper:
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
#episky #healthpolicy #medsky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
Synthesis challenges in complex evidence: A critical analysis of systematic reviews of face mask efficacy
#episky #healthpolicy #medsky
www.cambridge.org/core/journal...
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
DHS Hunts Down 67-Year-Old U.S. Citizen Who Criticized Them in Email
The Department of Homeland Security is using a little-known tool to go after its critics.
newrepublic.com
February 3, 2026 at 11:14 PM
Floored by this story. A man wrote a pollite email to a federal prosecutor objecting to the deportation of an Afghan seeking asylum. DHS responded with an administrative warrant to get the man's info from Google, then visited his home to intimidate him.
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Most of the footage you see from ICE observers in Minnesota comes from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. I talked to observers in the northern suburbs, who say they're taking on the same mission in very different conditions. (1)
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Pursued by federal agents, suburban ICE observers remain resolved
After a frightening pursuit by federal agents, suburban ICE observers say fear hasn’t stopped them from protecting their communities.
share.google
February 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Most of the footage you see from ICE observers in Minnesota comes from the core cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. I talked to observers in the northern suburbs, who say they're taking on the same mission in very different conditions. (1)
share.google/ei9giIFLsuEJ...
share.google/ei9giIFLsuEJ...
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Froggy!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
January 23, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Froggy!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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"To turn this tiny object into a vaccine, scientists at UW Medicine attached four receptor-binding domains (RBDs) from different coronaviruses — two from SARS-CoV-2, one from SARS-CoV-1, and one from a bat coronavirus (BtKY72) — on the surface."
So exquisitely cool.
www.ipd.uw.edu/2026/02/gbp5...
So exquisitely cool.
www.ipd.uw.edu/2026/02/gbp5...
First vaccine targeting SARS virus family enters human trials – Institute for Protein Design
The computer-designed vaccine aims to protect against coronaviruses that haven't yet emerged, including pandemic threats
www.ipd.uw.edu
February 4, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"To turn this tiny object into a vaccine, scientists at UW Medicine attached four receptor-binding domains (RBDs) from different coronaviruses — two from SARS-CoV-2, one from SARS-CoV-1, and one from a bat coronavirus (BtKY72) — on the surface."
So exquisitely cool.
www.ipd.uw.edu/2026/02/gbp5...
So exquisitely cool.
www.ipd.uw.edu/2026/02/gbp5...
I watched bits of the testimony of ICE survivors in congress today. Wow. These folks have been through so much. I REALLY hope the government didn't give them covid on top of everything else they've suffered.
February 4, 2026 at 9:40 AM
I watched bits of the testimony of ICE survivors in congress today. Wow. These folks have been through so much. I REALLY hope the government didn't give them covid on top of everything else they've suffered.
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Can we use antibodies to treat sepsis? 🦠
Group A Streptococcus is one of our most common pathogens. While often manageable, it can turn deadly. In a new review, Sebastian Wrighton and I argue for a fresh look at antibody-based therapies targeting the M protein.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
Group A Streptococcus is one of our most common pathogens. While often manageable, it can turn deadly. In a new review, Sebastian Wrighton and I argue for a fresh look at antibody-based therapies targeting the M protein.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
Frontiers | Revisiting the streptococcal M protein: modern perspectives on antibody function, host interactions, and therapeutic targeting
Group A Streptococcus (GAS) causes extensive global morbidity and rising rates of invasive disease, for which clinical outcomes remain poor despite antibioti...
www.frontiersin.org
February 3, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Can we use antibodies to treat sepsis? 🦠
Group A Streptococcus is one of our most common pathogens. While often manageable, it can turn deadly. In a new review, Sebastian Wrighton and I argue for a fresh look at antibody-based therapies targeting the M protein.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
Group A Streptococcus is one of our most common pathogens. While often manageable, it can turn deadly. In a new review, Sebastian Wrighton and I argue for a fresh look at antibody-based therapies targeting the M protein.
www.frontiersin.org/journals/imm...
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We pay this administration for this???
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo
www.nytimes.com
February 3, 2026 at 8:54 PM
We pay this administration for this???
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
‘They Couldn’t Break Me’: A Protester, the White House and a Doctored Photo www.nytimes.com/2026/02/03/u...
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'[Jon] had just read about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s case against an Afghan it was trying to deport..
“Unconscionable,” Jon thought as he found an email address online for the lead prosecutor...
Soon would come a knock at the door by men with badges...'
(gift link)
“Unconscionable,” Jon thought as he found an email address online for the lead prosecutor...
Soon would come a knock at the door by men with badges...'
(gift link)
Homeland Security is targeting Americans with this secretive legal weapon
Under Trump, the Department of Homeland Security has weaponized administrative subpoenas to attack free speech, according to privacy and civil rights groups.
wapo.st
February 3, 2026 at 8:52 PM
'[Jon] had just read about the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s case against an Afghan it was trying to deport..
“Unconscionable,” Jon thought as he found an email address online for the lead prosecutor...
Soon would come a knock at the door by men with badges...'
(gift link)
“Unconscionable,” Jon thought as he found an email address online for the lead prosecutor...
Soon would come a knock at the door by men with badges...'
(gift link)
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Bruce Springsteen released a new song called “Streets of Minneapolis.” Here are the lyrics. Make it a hit and stream it on your favorite music service. Trump, Noem and Miller will hate it. #ICEraids #ICE #Minneapolis #Springsteen #AlexPretti #ReneeGood
January 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
Bruce Springsteen released a new song called “Streets of Minneapolis.” Here are the lyrics. Make it a hit and stream it on your favorite music service. Trump, Noem and Miller will hate it. #ICEraids #ICE #Minneapolis #Springsteen #AlexPretti #ReneeGood
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This testimony is so powerful and gut-wrenching. God bless this woman for what she went through.
ICE MUST GO‼️
ICE MUST GO‼️
February 3, 2026 at 9:12 PM
This testimony is so powerful and gut-wrenching. God bless this woman for what she went through.
ICE MUST GO‼️
ICE MUST GO‼️
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This is our chance to let BC know:
👉 wastewater testing is essential 👉 we don’t want any more cut
👉 we want them to improve the program!
The survey only takes a few minutes & is anonymous.
Learn more about BC’s wastewater program here: www.bccdc.ca/our-services...
#Covid19BC #PublicHealth
👉 wastewater testing is essential 👉 we don’t want any more cut
👉 we want them to improve the program!
The survey only takes a few minutes & is anonymous.
Learn more about BC’s wastewater program here: www.bccdc.ca/our-services...
#Covid19BC #PublicHealth
Wastewater Surveillance
Testing community wastewater provides information about the health of a community.
www.bccdc.ca
February 2, 2026 at 9:38 PM
This is our chance to let BC know:
👉 wastewater testing is essential 👉 we don’t want any more cut
👉 we want them to improve the program!
The survey only takes a few minutes & is anonymous.
Learn more about BC’s wastewater program here: www.bccdc.ca/our-services...
#Covid19BC #PublicHealth
👉 wastewater testing is essential 👉 we don’t want any more cut
👉 we want them to improve the program!
The survey only takes a few minutes & is anonymous.
Learn more about BC’s wastewater program here: www.bccdc.ca/our-services...
#Covid19BC #PublicHealth
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"Airborne transmission dominated, ... whereas contact ... and direct deposition ... played minimal roles."
They use the words "dominance" and "dominated". Those are strong words. Leaves little room for doubt.
#COVIDisAirborne #COVID19 #COVID
They use the words "dominance" and "dominated". Those are strong words. Leaves little room for doubt.
#COVIDisAirborne #COVID19 #COVID
January 30, 2026 at 5:22 PM
"Airborne transmission dominated, ... whereas contact ... and direct deposition ... played minimal roles."
They use the words "dominance" and "dominated". Those are strong words. Leaves little room for doubt.
#COVIDisAirborne #COVID19 #COVID
They use the words "dominance" and "dominated". Those are strong words. Leaves little room for doubt.
#COVIDisAirborne #COVID19 #COVID