Rosemary Killeen
@rosemarykilleen.bsky.social
Pharmacist, educator, word nerd. She/her. Gigi X 5. An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Lots of opinions - all my own. Not THAT Rosemary! 🇨🇦 #cdn#elbowsup
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The ostrich saga was for the birds. The decision to cull the big birds exposed to avian influenza was a good one and the histrionics unhelpful, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
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Opinion: The ostrich saga was for the birds
Government’s decision to cull 300 birds in B.C. was for the public good
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 11, 2025 at 1:01 AM
The ostrich saga was for the birds. The decision to cull the big birds exposed to avian influenza was a good one and the histrionics unhelpful, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
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Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says
Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.
www.reuters.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.
Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.
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November 2, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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Covid impacts - Swiss Re, a global insurance firm that analyzes mortality risk by forecasting future life expectancy trends, pegged that number of excess deaths at two per cent above the pre-pandemic annual mortality rate thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee
We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.
thetyee.ca
November 1, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Covid impacts - Swiss Re, a global insurance firm that analyzes mortality risk by forecasting future life expectancy trends, pegged that number of excess deaths at two per cent above the pre-pandemic annual mortality rate thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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11.1% of ON's population lives in poverty & child poverty has more than doubled since 2020. Now the govt is asking for input on poverty reduction strategy all while they repeatedly ignore common sense ways to reduce poverty.
www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-poverty-reduction-strategy
www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-poverty-reduction-strategy
October 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
11.1% of ON's population lives in poverty & child poverty has more than doubled since 2020. Now the govt is asking for input on poverty reduction strategy all while they repeatedly ignore common sense ways to reduce poverty.
www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-poverty-reduction-strategy
www.ontario.ca/page/consultation-poverty-reduction-strategy
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Jays fans at work today (present company included)
October 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Jays fans at work today (present company included)
It’s Charlie Brown’s birthday today. He still loves to chase squirrels & waves in Lake Huron and nap while the people are cheering for the #bluejays #dogsofbluesky
October 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
It’s Charlie Brown’s birthday today. He still loves to chase squirrels & waves in Lake Huron and nap while the people are cheering for the #bluejays #dogsofbluesky
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Oct 25 - Nov 7, 2025
SEVERE: NB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, ON, PEI
HIGH: QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 126 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: NB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, ON, PEI
HIGH: QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 126 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
October 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Oct 25 - Nov 7, 2025
SEVERE: NB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, ON, PEI
HIGH: QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 126 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: NB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, MB, NL, North, ON, PEI
HIGH: QC
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 126 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Canada wide: In 2024, 4.4 million (21.2%) Canadians earn their living from a job in the care economy. In the entire Canadian industrial sector that mines, quarries, drills and extracts, there were 264K jobs. The care economy generates 13.6% of GDP. The entire mining, etc. sector generates 5.1%.
October 16, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Canada wide: In 2024, 4.4 million (21.2%) Canadians earn their living from a job in the care economy. In the entire Canadian industrial sector that mines, quarries, drills and extracts, there were 264K jobs. The care economy generates 13.6% of GDP. The entire mining, etc. sector generates 5.1%.
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Canadian COVID Forecast Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 95 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 6.1 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.3 x higher
-Deaths: 9.2 x higher
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 95 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 6.1 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.3 x higher
-Deaths: 9.2 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 8.9
About 1 of every 95 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 558,700-965,600
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 6.1X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.9X higher
Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 11.3X higher
Deaths: HIGH; 9.2X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreigvlpwphipwsz3vxkdczvw35noac7v4tolew6ewwuawaqtki2h75i@jpeg)
October 15, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 95 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 6.1 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.3 x higher
-Deaths: 9.2 x higher
CANADA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 95 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 6.1 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.3 x higher
-Deaths: 9.2 x higher
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I am bound by the ancient contract of the internet to repost this.
As is always correct and in accordance with all the laws of the internet, I just watched Tom Holland's epic Lip Sync Battle performance, and now I am sharing it with all of you so you can do the same.
Lip Sync Battle - Tom Holland
YouTube video by Comedy Central Latinoamérica
youtu.be
October 10, 2025 at 8:13 AM
I am bound by the ancient contract of the internet to repost this.
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In no uncertain terms, Ms Proudfoot in today’s @theglobeandmail.com justly calls out petulant piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre for the lies he tells about who’s at fault for the challenges 🇨🇦Canada faces.
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👏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻
October 11, 2025 at 10:16 AM
In no uncertain terms, Ms Proudfoot in today’s @theglobeandmail.com justly calls out petulant piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre for the lies he tells about who’s at fault for the challenges 🇨🇦Canada faces.
👏🏻🙏🏻👏🏻
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Yes, bring back manliness like the 1790s
- wigs
- tights
- frills
- powder
- filler
- rouge
- hips out
- legs crossed
- wigs
- tights
- frills
- powder
- filler
- rouge
- hips out
- legs crossed
October 8, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Yes, bring back manliness like the 1790s
- wigs
- tights
- frills
- powder
- filler
- rouge
- hips out
- legs crossed
- wigs
- tights
- frills
- powder
- filler
- rouge
- hips out
- legs crossed
We’re ready! Let’s go #BlueJays !! #Wantitall
October 4, 2025 at 8:02 PM
We’re ready! Let’s go #BlueJays !! #Wantitall
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Stay away from the United States. Sorry to the friends there, but it not in a Canadian's best interest to travel there.
The Canadian government has updated its travel advisory for the U.S., warning that those who have X listed as their gender on their passports could have problems at the border. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada issues new warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S. | CBC News
The Canadian government is warning citizens who list "X" as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S.
www.cbc.ca
October 1, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Stay away from the United States. Sorry to the friends there, but it not in a Canadian's best interest to travel there.
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I've had enough this Amuricun white power authoritarianism bullsh*t for the day so I'm going to put the roof down on the car and go for a spirit-cleansing drive out in some of Canada's beautiful countryside with some good soundtracking and think about some beautiful things for a bit.
DJ Shub - Indomitable ft. Northern Cree Singers (Official Video)
YouTube video by Shub
www.youtube.com
September 30, 2025 at 2:47 PM
I've had enough this Amuricun white power authoritarianism bullsh*t for the day so I'm going to put the roof down on the car and go for a spirit-cleansing drive out in some of Canada's beautiful countryside with some good soundtracking and think about some beautiful things for a bit.
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Sum: science works.
Pasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk www.sciencenews.org/article/past...
Pasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk www.sciencenews.org/article/past...
Pasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk
Tests show pasteurized dairy with H5N1 remnants did not cause illness in mice, supporting safety of milk during outbreaks.
www.sciencenews.org
September 30, 2025 at 4:38 PM
Sum: science works.
Pasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk www.sciencenews.org/article/past...
Pasteurization destroys H5N1 bird flu in milk www.sciencenews.org/article/past...
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Check out our rapid tests here:
Well Life COVID-19 / Flu A&B Home Rapid Antigen Combo Test (5 tests)
Box of 5 Well Life CWV01P0001-5 COVID-19 and Influenza A&B Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) Approved in Canada by Health Canada Authorized for at-home use and for self testing with nasal swab.
canadastrong.ca
September 28, 2025 at 5:28 PM
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Conservatives are actually the softest on crime and the worst fiscal managers. Their policies literally *produce MORE crime* and *increase public DEBT*.
September 25, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Conservatives are actually the softest on crime and the worst fiscal managers. Their policies literally *produce MORE crime* and *increase public DEBT*.