Lauren
laurenon.bsky.social
Lauren
@laurenon.bsky.social
Mask-wearing dog lover.
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The Blue Jays’ inspiring playoff run captured the imagination of Canadians. As the Jays advanced in the playoffs, Canadians came to believe in the power of positivity & unity. Let’s carry that spirit with us in the days, weeks, & months ahead as we face serious challenges as a nation.
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November 2, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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October 28, 2025 at 6:54 AM
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“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”

Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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Lots of coughing & sniffles going on around you? Stay purr-fectly protected by wearing a mask! 😷🐈

Wearing a high-quality N95 mask protects you from respiratory viruses like flu, COVID-19 and RSV.

📲 https://www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID/DCDC/Pages/Respiratory-Viruses/When-and-Why-to-Wear-a-Mask.aspx
September 27, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Mask. Filter. Ventilate. Test. Repeat.
It’s not complicated.
It’s survival.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Here’s the truth:
– Every breath indoors without protection is a coin flip.
– By 2030, the question won’t be who masked. It will be who’s still standing.
– It’s not paranoia. It’s prevention.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Clean air. Masks. Precautions. These aren’t inconveniences. They are the line between staying whole and watching your health slip away, wave by wave.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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We are in another major wave — even if the news isn’t reporting it. You might not test. You might shrug it off. But sooner or later, one infection will leave its mark. I guarantee it.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Think about your life goals. Think about your kids. Who takes care of them if you become chronically ill, bed-bound, or gone?
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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And it’s not just adults. Kids are developing immune dysfunction that mirrors HIV — at rates similar to adults. Each infection compounds risk. This isn’t hypothetical. It’s happening.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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That adds up. By decade’s end, if you aren’t protecting yourself, you won’t be the same. Not just “a little older.” We’re talking accelerated aging: dementia, stroke, heart attack, cancer, chronic illness.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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The avg American has already been infected ~4x. “Brain fog” isn’t just being tired — it’s measurable brain injury. Each year you skip masking, testing, or clean air, you’re rolling the dice on another 1–2 infections.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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I don’t know how to say this without sounding harsh, but I need you to hear it. COVID — or SARS-2 — is not “just another cold.” It doesn’t leave you the same. Every reinfection stacks damage: brain, heart, immune system.
August 27, 2025 at 12:15 AM
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Understanding Canadian Air Quality Health Index (AQHI) & Wildfire Smoke

Wildfire smoke consists of toxic gases and particulate matter (PM) when breathed in gets into our lungs, bloodstream, and even our brain. 🧪🧵1/
#IAQ #IndoorAirQuality #wildfire #smoke #AQI #AQHI #Canada
June 9, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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Masking discourse is on again and I’ll just say if you see people masking when few others are it’s likely because they’ve determined that for them, in that setting, the benefit of not catching (or spreading) whatever’s going around is worth the cost of masking. It’s rarely more complicated than that
April 2, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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So it turns out Pete Hegseth lied. And Michael Waltz lied. And Tulsi Gabbard lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath. And John Ratliffe lied. And also lied to Congress while under oath.

And as ever Jeffrey Goldberg and the Atlantic were telling the truth.

This is why journalism matters.
March 26, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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When scholars of authoritarianism and fascism leave U.S. universities because of the deteriorating political situation here, we should really worry.
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 AM
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If the White House is insisting that there was no classified or secret information in the Signal chat, does that mean Jeffrey Goldberg can publish it all?
March 25, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Elbows up, Canada.
March 22, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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If you’re interested in a crash course from the beginning in chronic issues with COVID I recommend this excellent interview with David Putrino. Perhaps the least well understood consequence is the damage every infection likely causes everyone, symptomatic or not.

www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Beyond long COVID — how reinfections could be causing silent long term organ damage
It’s now been five years since the COVID pandemic stopped the world in its tracks. The virus is still with us, and continues to make people sick. As many as 1 in 5 Canadians have experienced symptoms ...
www.cbc.ca
March 15, 2025 at 9:42 PM
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This interview was amazingly candid.

Dr Juni effectively called out the entire medical and public health machine and accused it (correctly) of having applied dogma to COVID rather than Science.

We need to train the next generations of doctors and public health personnel in Science, not dogma.
Just heard an interview on CBC Fresh Air with Dr. Peter Juni one of @dfisman.bsky.social's colleagues on the Ontario Science Table.

Insightful. Including:

1. #COVIDisAirborne. And droplets were called out as "dogma".
2. Long term care: problems amplified
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Link: www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
Fresh Air with Ismaila Alfa | Live Radio | CBC Listen
Every Saturday and Sunday from 6 a.m. to 9 a.m., Fresh Air brings you a showcase of voices, stories, events and ideas that make Ontario lively and interesting.
www.cbc.ca
March 15, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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Our Canada-wide boycott is working.

Sales of U.S. products ‘dropping’ at Empire-owned grocers amid tariff uncertainty -the grocer is seeing sales of products from the U.S. “rapidly dropping” as shoppers look to support the Canadian economy #CANADA #Boycott #Tradewar🍁
www.thestar.com/business/sal...
Sales of U.S. products ‘dropping’ at Empire-owned grocers amid tariff uncertainty
Empire Co. Ltd.'s CEO says the grocer is seeing sales of products from the U.S. "rapidly dropping" as shoppers look to support the Canadian economy and avoid the potential effects
www.thestar.com
March 13, 2025 at 6:25 PM
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Thank you to @melaniejolycan.bsky.social for mobilizing allies by warning that “Canada is the canary in the coal mine” and working “with Europe on military exercises and purchasing weapons”

She’s ensuring 🇨🇦 has the muscle to keep our elbows up.

#CanadaStrong

www.politico.com/news/2025/03...
Canada sounds alarm at G7: ‘Nobody is safe’ from Trump’s tactics
As U.S. joins foreign ministers’ gathering in Quebec, Mélanie Joly warns counterparts that they are next.
www.politico.com
March 13, 2025 at 2:28 AM