Kristin Meekes
@kmeekes.bsky.social
ICU RN, reader, cyclist, pug + cat mom
Still 😷 #covidisairborne
She/her
Still 😷 #covidisairborne
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"Overall, 14 % of toddlers in the pre-pandemic group were at high risk for developmental delays on the BSID-III compared with 51.6 % in the SARS-CoV-2 exposed group." 😭
Extremely important study, with very concerning implications for the future.
The COVID generation: the neurodevelopmental consequences of in-utero COVID-19 exposure.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The COVID generation: the neurodevelopmental consequences of in-utero COVID-19 exposure.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The COVID generation: the neurodevelopmental consequences of in-utero COVID-19 exposure
In historical viral epidemics, such as the H1N1 influenza and Zika viruses, prenatal exposures were correlated with risk for neuropsychiatric conditio…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 4, 2026 at 6:07 PM
"Overall, 14 % of toddlers in the pre-pandemic group were at high risk for developmental delays on the BSID-III compared with 51.6 % in the SARS-CoV-2 exposed group." 😭
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I meet a lot of pregnant women at work.
A grand total of 0 (ZERO!) have been advised to get a COVID vaccine in pregnancy.
I would say the majority have bought into the misinformation that the vaccine is dangerous in pregnancy, which is the opposite of the truth.
A grand total of 0 (ZERO!) have been advised to get a COVID vaccine in pregnancy.
I would say the majority have bought into the misinformation that the vaccine is dangerous in pregnancy, which is the opposite of the truth.
Extremely important study, with very concerning implications for the future.
The COVID generation: the neurodevelopmental consequences of in-utero COVID-19 exposure.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The COVID generation: the neurodevelopmental consequences of in-utero COVID-19 exposure.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
The COVID generation: the neurodevelopmental consequences of in-utero COVID-19 exposure
In historical viral epidemics, such as the H1N1 influenza and Zika viruses, prenatal exposures were correlated with risk for neuropsychiatric conditio…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 4, 2026 at 11:37 PM
I meet a lot of pregnant women at work.
A grand total of 0 (ZERO!) have been advised to get a COVID vaccine in pregnancy.
I would say the majority have bought into the misinformation that the vaccine is dangerous in pregnancy, which is the opposite of the truth.
A grand total of 0 (ZERO!) have been advised to get a COVID vaccine in pregnancy.
I would say the majority have bought into the misinformation that the vaccine is dangerous in pregnancy, which is the opposite of the truth.
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"We're in the oil business" - Trump
January 3, 2026 at 5:25 PM
"We're in the oil business" - Trump
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I'm deeply sorry to the people of Venezuela. There is no opposition party in the United States to counter the fascist regime's actions and the population is easily demagogued.
January 3, 2026 at 7:53 AM
I'm deeply sorry to the people of Venezuela. There is no opposition party in the United States to counter the fascist regime's actions and the population is easily demagogued.
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Palestine is a test. Venezuela is a test. And everytime the world says nothing or does nothing it's permission to take similar actions again anywhere else.
January 3, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Palestine is a test. Venezuela is a test. And everytime the world says nothing or does nothing it's permission to take similar actions again anywhere else.
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Foreign affairs minister Anita Anand just released Canada’s official statement on “the situation in Venezuela”:
Does not condemn illegal American military actions, reiterates position that the kidnapped president was illegitimate, calls on “all parties to respect international law,” etc
Does not condemn illegal American military actions, reiterates position that the kidnapped president was illegitimate, calls on “all parties to respect international law,” etc
Please see my statement on the situation in Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Foreign affairs minister Anita Anand just released Canada’s official statement on “the situation in Venezuela”:
Does not condemn illegal American military actions, reiterates position that the kidnapped president was illegitimate, calls on “all parties to respect international law,” etc
Does not condemn illegal American military actions, reiterates position that the kidnapped president was illegitimate, calls on “all parties to respect international law,” etc
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It’s 11 AM. Do you know where your prime minister is?
Now past 10 AM, still no statement from the Prime Minister’s Office
8:30 AM, and still no statement from Canada’s prime minister
Perhaps the Governor General should knock on the door of Rideau Cottage to make sure he too was not kidnapped by the US military overnight?
Perhaps the Governor General should knock on the door of Rideau Cottage to make sure he too was not kidnapped by the US military overnight?
January 3, 2026 at 4:01 PM
It’s 11 AM. Do you know where your prime minister is?
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I know we have bigger first to fry but this sucks so fucking bad.
Location: Midtown Hotel Boston
Location: Midtown Hotel Boston
January 3, 2026 at 12:35 AM
I know we have bigger first to fry but this sucks so fucking bad.
Location: Midtown Hotel Boston
Location: Midtown Hotel Boston
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Public Health had one job.
Take away the keys.
Take away the keys.
Many don't realize that the most vulnerable or immune compromised depend on the rest getting vaccinated properly to keep diseases from spreading out of control. It's not just “my body, my choice” when it comes to saving lives.
January 2, 2026 at 11:22 PM
Public Health had one job.
Take away the keys.
Take away the keys.
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I have never had so many people decline a vaccination as happened this past week. Feels like medicine is changing.
"Sure, you recommend I get those shots, but I've done a lot of research and the downsides outweigh any benefits"
It really gets to you 🤦
"Sure, you recommend I get those shots, but I've done a lot of research and the downsides outweigh any benefits"
It really gets to you 🤦
January 2, 2026 at 5:38 PM
I have never had so many people decline a vaccination as happened this past week. Feels like medicine is changing.
"Sure, you recommend I get those shots, but I've done a lot of research and the downsides outweigh any benefits"
It really gets to you 🤦
"Sure, you recommend I get those shots, but I've done a lot of research and the downsides outweigh any benefits"
It really gets to you 🤦
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hey i wrote a history of electronic music in canada from 1945-1985. it's called A Nation of Tinkerers and it's now available to pre-order through @invisibooks.bsky.social!
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A Nation of Tinkerers: A History of Canadian Electronic Music from 1945–1985 · Invisible Publishing
From university labs to home-built studios, A Nation of Tinkerers charts the evolution of Canadian electronic music.
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January 2, 2026 at 7:08 PM
hey i wrote a history of electronic music in canada from 1945-1985. it's called A Nation of Tinkerers and it's now available to pre-order through @invisibooks.bsky.social!
invisiblepublishing.com/product/a-na...
invisiblepublishing.com/product/a-na...
This feels so strange to say but I did not know that alcohol is a known carcinogen until a few years ago. Or maybe I just didn’t want to hear it because I loved partying so much in my 20’s and early 30’s 😬
The research linking alcohol to breast cancer is deadly solid: Alcohol, regardless of whether it’s in Everclear or a vintage Bordeaux, is carcinogenic.
Drinking may have given me cancer. The alcohol industry has worked hard to downplay it.
The science is clear that alcohol raises the risk of breast cancer, but boozemakers have downplayed the link.
www.motherjones.com
January 2, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This feels so strange to say but I did not know that alcohol is a known carcinogen until a few years ago. Or maybe I just didn’t want to hear it because I loved partying so much in my 20’s and early 30’s 😬
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COVID-19 Is Six Today. What We've Learned. To start, we need cleaner air, which requires a change in medical culture, by @crof.bsky.social thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... via @thetyee.ca
COVID-19 Is Six Today. What We’ve Learned | The Tyee
We need cleaner air, which requires changes in medical culture.
thetyee.ca
January 2, 2026 at 4:31 AM
COVID-19 Is Six Today. What We've Learned. To start, we need cleaner air, which requires a change in medical culture, by @crof.bsky.social thetyee.ca/Analysis/202... via @thetyee.ca
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Every year for nearly 6 years, I've wondered if this would be the year that I could finally give #LongCOVID the slip.
And every year I've had to be grateful instead, for very small, incremental gains -
Every year for nearly 6 years, I've wondered if this would be the year that I could finally give #LongCOVID the slip.
And every year I've had to be grateful instead, for very small, incremental gains -
January 1, 2026 at 8:39 PM
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Every year for nearly 6 years, I've wondered if this would be the year that I could finally give #LongCOVID the slip.
And every year I've had to be grateful instead, for very small, incremental gains -
Every year for nearly 6 years, I've wondered if this would be the year that I could finally give #LongCOVID the slip.
And every year I've had to be grateful instead, for very small, incremental gains -
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If you thought that was bad, the next update was even worse...
January 1, 2026 at 4:51 PM
If you thought that was bad, the next update was even worse...
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This piece by @melodyschreiber.com is a must-read. Most people don't know what CDER is, but it is responsible for the regulation of all the drugs we put in our bodies. Hoeg is unqualified for CDER director. The only reason she was appointed is that she is an anti-vaxxer and a friend of Vinay Prasad.
Tracy Beth Høeg has no apparent experience with creating or regulating drugs, but she did make a name for herself casting doubt on some vaccines. Her appointment as the acting FDA drugs chief signifies a greater focus from Trump's FDA on (ending) vaccines. From me www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
‘She has no expertise’: the US medical community girds for Tracy Beth Høeg’s tenure at the FDA
The Danish American who doubted Covid shots is meant to lead drug regulation – but has focused on vaccines
www.theguardian.com
January 1, 2026 at 3:49 PM
This piece by @melodyschreiber.com is a must-read. Most people don't know what CDER is, but it is responsible for the regulation of all the drugs we put in our bodies. Hoeg is unqualified for CDER director. The only reason she was appointed is that she is an anti-vaxxer and a friend of Vinay Prasad.
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In 2026, I'll still be #oneofthetwo because I rely on my health to work & I think everyone should be able to access public spaces as safely as possible.
I'm one of the three when I'm with my family & one of the seven with extended family. There are many people taking infection control seriously.
I'm one of the three when I'm with my family & one of the seven with extended family. There are many people taking infection control seriously.
January 1, 2026 at 1:59 PM
In 2026, I'll still be #oneofthetwo because I rely on my health to work & I think everyone should be able to access public spaces as safely as possible.
I'm one of the three when I'm with my family & one of the seven with extended family. There are many people taking infection control seriously.
I'm one of the three when I'm with my family & one of the seven with extended family. There are many people taking infection control seriously.
No cheating, reskeet with the most recent photo of your pet
January 1, 2026 at 4:13 PM
No cheating, reskeet with the most recent photo of your pet
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We all have a right to a safe working environment, our kids have a right to safe schools, our elderly relatives have a right to safe healthcare. Our government thinks our rights don't matter. Masking is a brave act of resistance.
#Oneofthetwo
#Oneofthetwo
Jon welcomes @jonfavs.bsky.social and @timmiller.bsky.social to ask how many years has 2025 been? The last new pod of 2025 drops tomorrow!
January 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
We all have a right to a safe working environment, our kids have a right to safe schools, our elderly relatives have a right to safe healthcare. Our government thinks our rights don't matter. Masking is a brave act of resistance.
#Oneofthetwo
#Oneofthetwo
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My Canadian province: "Hold my (much better) beer!"
[7 year olds vax rate in image]
[7 year olds vax rate in image]
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 AM
My Canadian province: "Hold my (much better) beer!"
[7 year olds vax rate in image]
[7 year olds vax rate in image]
Happy New Year and a huge thank you to everyone on here who has helped me learn so much about Covid, Long Covid, and clean air in particular this past year 🙏
January 1, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Happy New Year and a huge thank you to everyone on here who has helped me learn so much about Covid, Long Covid, and clean air in particular this past year 🙏
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The medical associations need to decide whether they are about protecting members and patients, or about shielding a few well-connected public health and infection control docs from accountability for negligence.
History says odds are it's door #2.
History says odds are it's door #2.
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"With #LongCOVID, I’m completely altered. I’m simply unrecognisable as myself" -
m.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
"With #LongCOVID, I’m completely altered. I’m simply unrecognisable as myself" -
m.independent.ie/irish-news/r...
Revealed: Medical staff with long-Covid could be left without sick pay for over three years
A senior palliative care nurse at a busy hospice has told how she pleaded with a manager for high-grade medical masks before testing positive for Covid during the pandemic.
m.independent.ie
December 31, 2025 at 6:12 PM
The medical associations need to decide whether they are about protecting members and patients, or about shielding a few well-connected public health and infection control docs from accountability for negligence.
History says odds are it's door #2.
History says odds are it's door #2.
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Every time you wear an N95, you are making essential places more accessible for high risk, medically vulnerable, immunocompromised, and disabled people. Thank you.
September 26, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Every time you wear an N95, you are making essential places more accessible for high risk, medically vulnerable, immunocompromised, and disabled people. Thank you.
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I'm #oneofthetwo that Jon Stewart from @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social mocked for still wearing a mask in public places in 2025. I guess he's never heard of immunocompromised people like me... or disabled people like my wife... or people with #LongCovid... or people who simply care about others...
December 30, 2025 at 2:21 AM
I'm #oneofthetwo that Jon Stewart from @weeklyshowpodcast.bsky.social mocked for still wearing a mask in public places in 2025. I guess he's never heard of immunocompromised people like me... or disabled people like my wife... or people with #LongCovid... or people who simply care about others...