Kathryn
@kathrynas.bsky.social
Past-Chair of the Women’s Caucus at CASWE-ACFTS, MSW, Long COVID research, therapist, equity advocate, intersectional feminist, mom. Not totally here. Still more there.
Thoughts my own.
Thoughts my own.
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“Younger and middle-age individuals are disproportionally affected by neurologic manifestations of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection regardless of acute COVID-19 severity.” (Choudhury et al., 2025; DOI: 10.1002/ana.27128)
Might 👆 be connected to 👇?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Might 👆 be connected to 👇?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Psychological distress among Ontario teens has nearly tripled in a decade, study finds
Psychological distress, including depression and anxiety, among Ontario teenagers has increased in the past decade, and it may be linked to cannabis use, a new Ontario study suggests.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 1, 2026 at 11:17 PM
“Younger and middle-age individuals are disproportionally affected by neurologic manifestations of post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection regardless of acute COVID-19 severity.” (Choudhury et al., 2025; DOI: 10.1002/ana.27128)
Might 👆 be connected to 👇?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Might 👆 be connected to 👇?
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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"Among children with prior COVID-19, those who had long COVID more frequently reported functional limitations, e.g., difficulty with memory, than those who did not (18.3% vs. 8.6%). Long COVID was assoc'd with higher odds of illness-related chronic absenteeism."
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
Functional Limitations and Illness-Related Absenteeism among School-Aged Children with and without Long COVID, United States, 2022–2023
We examined functional limitations and illness-related chronic absenteeism (i.e., missing >18 days of school for health reasons) in a cross-sectional nationally representative sample of 11,057 US children 5–17 years of age who ever or never had long ...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
January 29, 2026 at 4:34 AM
"Among children with prior COVID-19, those who had long COVID more frequently reported functional limitations, e.g., difficulty with memory, than those who did not (18.3% vs. 8.6%). Long COVID was assoc'd with higher odds of illness-related chronic absenteeism."
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC...
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With Alt text, guidance for the Davos conference 2026
January 24, 2026 at 6:20 PM
With Alt text, guidance for the Davos conference 2026
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He was holding a phone not a gun, his crime? Opposing the regime. So they murdered him.
January 24, 2026 at 6:36 PM
He was holding a phone not a gun, his crime? Opposing the regime. So they murdered him.
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GOOD THING WE KEEP INFECTING ALL THE KIDS!
"Subclinical growth faltering may be a delayed consequence of COVID-19 in preschool children, particularly in vulnerable populations"
The Unseen Curve: Tracking Hidden Growth Faltering in Post-COVID Preschool Children www.wos-emr.net/index.php/CV...
"Subclinical growth faltering may be a delayed consequence of COVID-19 in preschool children, particularly in vulnerable populations"
The Unseen Curve: Tracking Hidden Growth Faltering in Post-COVID Preschool Children www.wos-emr.net/index.php/CV...
January 19, 2026 at 7:31 PM
GOOD THING WE KEEP INFECTING ALL THE KIDS!
"Subclinical growth faltering may be a delayed consequence of COVID-19 in preschool children, particularly in vulnerable populations"
The Unseen Curve: Tracking Hidden Growth Faltering in Post-COVID Preschool Children www.wos-emr.net/index.php/CV...
"Subclinical growth faltering may be a delayed consequence of COVID-19 in preschool children, particularly in vulnerable populations"
The Unseen Curve: Tracking Hidden Growth Faltering in Post-COVID Preschool Children www.wos-emr.net/index.php/CV...
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For anyone who can't figure out why so many infection control docs are still desperately trying to manufacture a narrative that COVID isn't airborne, N95s don't work, and nothing could have been done differently in 2020...
...imagine having to face the guilt for this in the mirror every day.
...imagine having to face the guilt for this in the mirror every day.
January 19, 2026 at 6:20 PM
For anyone who can't figure out why so many infection control docs are still desperately trying to manufacture a narrative that COVID isn't airborne, N95s don't work, and nothing could have been done differently in 2020...
...imagine having to face the guilt for this in the mirror every day.
...imagine having to face the guilt for this in the mirror every day.
The @uwofa1 - University of Western Ontario Faculty Association - is quickly becoming a leader in post-secondary education messaging about the equity implications and importance of masking as an integral layer of C19 and flu mitigation.
Let’s show them some love, folks!
❤️🙏
Let’s show them some love, folks!
❤️🙏
January 11, 2026 at 12:57 AM
The @uwofa1 - University of Western Ontario Faculty Association - is quickly becoming a leader in post-secondary education messaging about the equity implications and importance of masking as an integral layer of C19 and flu mitigation.
Let’s show them some love, folks!
❤️🙏
Let’s show them some love, folks!
❤️🙏
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SAD NEWS 😢
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
December 20, 2025 at 5:03 PM
SAD NEWS 😢
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
My friend's sister is in hospital for a kidney transplant
Her husband is the donor
There is no mask mandate at the hospital
He acquired pneumonia & is in serious condition
10% chance he will lose his life saving his wife
BECAUSE HOSPITALS WON'T MASK THE F*CK UP
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A lot of doctors out there with no background in epidemiology are trying to be epidemiologists. Just saying'
December 17, 2025 at 1:19 PM
A lot of doctors out there with no background in epidemiology are trying to be epidemiologists. Just saying'
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The sheer dedication to avoiding any mention of COVID when talking about things that we know for certain are heavily impacted by COVID is...impressive.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
November 30, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The sheer dedication to avoiding any mention of COVID when talking about things that we know for certain are heavily impacted by COVID is...impressive.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
The "after pandemic" bit is a red flag too - someone's either not keeping up, or deliberately trying to manipulate the narrative.
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Hey, #Toronto #CleanAir #Covid #AirborneVirus #WorkplaceRights #PublicEducationRights folks!
If you are a member or know a member of the three bargaining units of OSST in Toronto - District 12:
- TTBU - Toronto Teachers' Bargaining Unit (permanent teachers)
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If you are a member or know a member of the three bargaining units of OSST in Toronto - District 12:
- TTBU - Toronto Teachers' Bargaining Unit (permanent teachers)
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November 17, 2025 at 12:55 AM
Hey, #Toronto #CleanAir #Covid #AirborneVirus #WorkplaceRights #PublicEducationRights folks!
If you are a member or know a member of the three bargaining units of OSST in Toronto - District 12:
- TTBU - Toronto Teachers' Bargaining Unit (permanent teachers)
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If you are a member or know a member of the three bargaining units of OSST in Toronto - District 12:
- TTBU - Toronto Teachers' Bargaining Unit (permanent teachers)
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🧵This "public" Nov 5 forum highlights the hypocrisy of public health institutions. Topics include misinformation and public trust, and an attendee sent me this: questions for the panellists must be submitted in advance (so hard ones on e.g. PPE, aerosols etc can be censored).
ubccdc.med.ubc.ca
ubccdc.med.ubc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 4:01 AM
🧵This "public" Nov 5 forum highlights the hypocrisy of public health institutions. Topics include misinformation and public trust, and an attendee sent me this: questions for the panellists must be submitted in advance (so hard ones on e.g. PPE, aerosols etc can be censored).
ubccdc.med.ubc.ca
ubccdc.med.ubc.ca
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Canada is leading in safety with the new draft of the CSA standard on respirators.
@dickzoutman.bsky.social, @juliamwright.bsky.social, @mark-ungrin.bsky.social, and I explain key updates that bring protections up to date with the evidence on respirator use against airborne disease transmission.
@dickzoutman.bsky.social, @juliamwright.bsky.social, @mark-ungrin.bsky.social, and I explain key updates that bring protections up to date with the evidence on respirator use against airborne disease transmission.
The CSA’s revised standard on respirators should help us all breathe easier
New draft standards for respirator use recognize the importance of protecting workers and patients in health-care settings, where there is a higher risk of pathogen exposure
theconversation.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Canada is leading in safety with the new draft of the CSA standard on respirators.
@dickzoutman.bsky.social, @juliamwright.bsky.social, @mark-ungrin.bsky.social, and I explain key updates that bring protections up to date with the evidence on respirator use against airborne disease transmission.
@dickzoutman.bsky.social, @juliamwright.bsky.social, @mark-ungrin.bsky.social, and I explain key updates that bring protections up to date with the evidence on respirator use against airborne disease transmission.
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how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
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how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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November 2, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
[links to referenced articles in ALT text]
how the CBC forced me to resign over COVID
and why we’re all worse off for it—especially our kids
a 🧵
(on the occasion of my son’s [5th] and the CBC’s [89th] shared birthday, nov. 2)
👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼👇🏼
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Thank you, #AbbottElementary! Looks like you understand #IAQ 👏🏻👊🏻!
(Hubby and teen said it could have been me playing that part 😆)
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(Hubby and teen said it could have been me playing that part 😆)
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October 31, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Thank you, #AbbottElementary! Looks like you understand #IAQ 👏🏻👊🏻!
(Hubby and teen said it could have been me playing that part 😆)
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(Hubby and teen said it could have been me playing that part 😆)
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It’s getting louder.
Slowly but surely the big institutions are catching up. C19 damage is making it into the medical mainstream. People have published it for a long time, now it’s turning up in teaching materials, public announcements.
It’s getting louder.
Slowly but surely the big institutions are catching up. C19 damage is making it into the medical mainstream. People have published it for a long time, now it’s turning up in teaching materials, public announcements.
It’s getting louder.
October 27, 2025 at 8:32 PM
It’s getting louder.
Slowly but surely the big institutions are catching up. C19 damage is making it into the medical mainstream. People have published it for a long time, now it’s turning up in teaching materials, public announcements.
It’s getting louder.
Slowly but surely the big institutions are catching up. C19 damage is making it into the medical mainstream. People have published it for a long time, now it’s turning up in teaching materials, public announcements.
It’s getting louder.
Spoiler 1: The news is that this poster won first place. 🥇
Spoiler 2: This is because people are hungry for truth, rigour, accountability, and positive change.
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Spoiler 2: This is because people are hungry for truth, rigour, accountability, and positive change.
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The 3rd annual Canadian Long COVID symposium wrapped up yesterday. It was a great meeting, and I got some nice news at the end!
PDF of the poster is here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e8wh6...
MP3 of a 5-minute verbal overview is here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ej0lw...
PDF of the poster is here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/e8wh6...
MP3 of a 5-minute verbal overview is here: www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/ej0lw...
October 22, 2025 at 5:33 PM
Spoiler 1: The news is that this poster won first place. 🥇
Spoiler 2: This is because people are hungry for truth, rigour, accountability, and positive change.
👇👇👇
Spoiler 2: This is because people are hungry for truth, rigour, accountability, and positive change.
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A new development in the sociological experiment of denial, backlash, and normalization: The moms are piling on the poor soul who sought suggestions to on how to get HEPAs into the classroom.
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June 26, 2025 at 7:25 PM
A new development in the sociological experiment of denial, backlash, and normalization: The moms are piling on the poor soul who sought suggestions to on how to get HEPAs into the classroom.
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"’This suggests a need for a robust approach to HAI prevention among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 to prevent MRSA bacteremia, a finding that may also be relevant for future pandemic preparedness planning,’ they wrote.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
COVID-19 fueled increase in hospital-onset MRSA, study finds
While incidence of community-associated and healthcare-associated community-onset MRSA bacteremia declined during the pandemic, hospital-onset cases rose substantially.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
May 13, 2025 at 12:42 AM
"’This suggests a need for a robust approach to HAI prevention among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 to prevent MRSA bacteremia, a finding that may also be relevant for future pandemic preparedness planning,’ they wrote.”
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
www.cidrap.umn.edu/antimicrobia...
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I haven’t eaten inside a restaurant since February 2020.
Why?
~400,000 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Why?
~400,000 peer-reviewed journal articles.
May 11, 2025 at 1:26 AM
I haven’t eaten inside a restaurant since February 2020.
Why?
~400,000 peer-reviewed journal articles.
Why?
~400,000 peer-reviewed journal articles.
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“This study confirms that SARS-CoV-2 can persist in the semen of patients who have recovered from COVID-19…the male genital tract may be a reservoir for the virus. …highlights the need for further research into the reproductive implications of COVID-19… .”
www.auajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.auajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...
PD06-09 SARS-COV-2 PERSISTENCE IN SEMEN AS A WINDOW TO STUDY LONG COVID | Journal of Urology
INTRODUCTION AND OBJECTIVE:Long COVID, a chronic condition following SARS-CoV-2 infection, has raised concerns
regarding its effects on the male reproductive system, particularly viral persistence
in ...
www.auajournals.org
April 11, 2025 at 8:51 PM
“This study confirms that SARS-CoV-2 can persist in the semen of patients who have recovered from COVID-19…the male genital tract may be a reservoir for the virus. …highlights the need for further research into the reproductive implications of COVID-19… .”
www.auajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...
www.auajournals.org/doi/abs/10.1...
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Stop saying “post covid”. People are confusing the end of the public health emergency with the end of the pandemic.
The pandemic is not over. “During COVID” is now.
If we want to end it, we need to first acknowledge this fact. Then mask up, clean the air & develop better vaccines & treatments.
The pandemic is not over. “During COVID” is now.
If we want to end it, we need to first acknowledge this fact. Then mask up, clean the air & develop better vaccines & treatments.
Suggesting the world is “post COVID” contributes to an unwitting shift in research priorities
www.bmj.com
April 11, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Stop saying “post covid”. People are confusing the end of the public health emergency with the end of the pandemic.
The pandemic is not over. “During COVID” is now.
If we want to end it, we need to first acknowledge this fact. Then mask up, clean the air & develop better vaccines & treatments.
The pandemic is not over. “During COVID” is now.
If we want to end it, we need to first acknowledge this fact. Then mask up, clean the air & develop better vaccines & treatments.
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For those who thought Omicron was the "off ramp" to reopen schools and go back to work.
Kids and cardiac sequelae. Over a million in the study.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Kids and cardiac sequelae. Over a million in the study.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Cardiovascular post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adolescents: cohort study using electronic health records - Nature Communications
Post-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection affecting the cardiovascular system have been reported, but evidence in young people is limited. Here, the authors quantify the incidence of a range of outc...
www.nature.com
April 11, 2025 at 9:57 PM
For those who thought Omicron was the "off ramp" to reopen schools and go back to work.
Kids and cardiac sequelae. Over a million in the study.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Kids and cardiac sequelae. Over a million in the study.
www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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April 11, 2025 at 11:06 PM