Sensible Shoes
@sensibleshoes.bsky.social
I knit (mostly socks), drink tea (mostly matcha), and read books (mostly fiction).
COVID is a race, class, labour, & disability justice issue. Mask up for safety & solidarity!
Chronically ill
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COVID is a race, class, labour, & disability justice issue. Mask up for safety & solidarity!
Chronically ill
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One year ago, we learned Long Covid rates rose to 20% from conservative estimates of 10% the year before. It’s 2025 and just as researches warned, repeat infections have brought Long Covid rates up to 25-30%
Are you ready to N95 mask or do you want to join 40% of people with Long Covid next year? 😷
Are you ready to N95 mask or do you want to join 40% of people with Long Covid next year? 😷
July 19, 2025 at 1:53 AM
One year ago, we learned Long Covid rates rose to 20% from conservative estimates of 10% the year before. It’s 2025 and just as researches warned, repeat infections have brought Long Covid rates up to 25-30%
Are you ready to N95 mask or do you want to join 40% of people with Long Covid next year? 😷
Are you ready to N95 mask or do you want to join 40% of people with Long Covid next year? 😷
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Disabled people have been screaming about fascism for years.
We screamed when the government rushed “back to normal” with respect to Covid & said we would be left by the wayside.
We screamed about mask bans.
We pointed out that pandemics historically lead to fascism 🧵
We screamed when the government rushed “back to normal” with respect to Covid & said we would be left by the wayside.
We screamed about mask bans.
We pointed out that pandemics historically lead to fascism 🧵
July 8, 2025 at 3:07 AM
Disabled people have been screaming about fascism for years.
We screamed when the government rushed “back to normal” with respect to Covid & said we would be left by the wayside.
We screamed about mask bans.
We pointed out that pandemics historically lead to fascism 🧵
We screamed when the government rushed “back to normal” with respect to Covid & said we would be left by the wayside.
We screamed about mask bans.
We pointed out that pandemics historically lead to fascism 🧵
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You guys, Mamdani was the only Democratic candidate running who categorically opposed mask bans
He was running against an establishment man with name recognition, huge amounts of funding & a history of abandoning the most vulnerable to die of covid
This feels like a huge win for vulnerable people
He was running against an establishment man with name recognition, huge amounts of funding & a history of abandoning the most vulnerable to die of covid
This feels like a huge win for vulnerable people
June 25, 2025 at 3:07 AM
You guys, Mamdani was the only Democratic candidate running who categorically opposed mask bans
He was running against an establishment man with name recognition, huge amounts of funding & a history of abandoning the most vulnerable to die of covid
This feels like a huge win for vulnerable people
He was running against an establishment man with name recognition, huge amounts of funding & a history of abandoning the most vulnerable to die of covid
This feels like a huge win for vulnerable people
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Hey @ipaccanada.bsky.social are you done unmasking the future yet?
Because there are airborne infections to control, and...you kind of suck at this.
Because there are airborne infections to control, and...you kind of suck at this.
June 12, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Hey @ipaccanada.bsky.social are you done unmasking the future yet?
Because there are airborne infections to control, and...you kind of suck at this.
Because there are airborne infections to control, and...you kind of suck at this.
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Please make sure you do the following as quickly as possible, especially if you are immunocompromised:
1. Get every vaccine you need
2. Buy some high-quality masks (KF94, KN95 or N95).
These fools that Kennedy just appointed are going to cause the reemergence of vaccine-preventable disease.
1. Get every vaccine you need
2. Buy some high-quality masks (KF94, KN95 or N95).
These fools that Kennedy just appointed are going to cause the reemergence of vaccine-preventable disease.
June 11, 2025 at 11:44 PM
Please make sure you do the following as quickly as possible, especially if you are immunocompromised:
1. Get every vaccine you need
2. Buy some high-quality masks (KF94, KN95 or N95).
These fools that Kennedy just appointed are going to cause the reemergence of vaccine-preventable disease.
1. Get every vaccine you need
2. Buy some high-quality masks (KF94, KN95 or N95).
These fools that Kennedy just appointed are going to cause the reemergence of vaccine-preventable disease.
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Disabled people have been warning that the “embrace mass covid reinfections” narrative was first pushed by anti vax right wing libertarians, now they’ve consolidated power. They are against disease mitigation and have pushed anti mitigation ideas mainstream.
A little more on RFK's new vaccine committee:
Malone - claimed vaccines cause AIDS
Kulldorff - promoted mass COVID infection
Meissner - opposed vaccines and masks for kids
Pebsworth - worked at antivax nonprofit
Levi - FL Surgeon General cited his paper when recommending not to get COVID vax
Malone - claimed vaccines cause AIDS
Kulldorff - promoted mass COVID infection
Meissner - opposed vaccines and masks for kids
Pebsworth - worked at antivax nonprofit
Levi - FL Surgeon General cited his paper when recommending not to get COVID vax
June 12, 2025 at 2:57 AM
Disabled people have been warning that the “embrace mass covid reinfections” narrative was first pushed by anti vax right wing libertarians, now they’ve consolidated power. They are against disease mitigation and have pushed anti mitigation ideas mainstream.
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Pierre Poilievre admitting in the debate that he's going to suspend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms so he can defend the charter rights of the people he deems to be worthy should terrify everyone.
Seeing what's happening in the US with ICE he wants the same thing in Canada
Seeing what's happening in the US with ICE he wants the same thing in Canada
April 18, 2025 at 3:39 AM
Pierre Poilievre admitting in the debate that he's going to suspend the Charter of Rights and Freedoms so he can defend the charter rights of the people he deems to be worthy should terrify everyone.
Seeing what's happening in the US with ICE he wants the same thing in Canada
Seeing what's happening in the US with ICE he wants the same thing in Canada
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When he was Prime Minister, Harper was the worst national leader in the democratic world. He was THE global dinosaur & obstructionist on the #ClimateCrisis, attacked science & evidence by muzzling scientists & gutting the census, & more.
And that was all BEFORE MAGA.
Poilievre will be much worse.
And that was all BEFORE MAGA.
Poilievre will be much worse.
Seems like a good time to remind us about how bad a Prime Minister Stephen Harper was, and how bad he’s been since losing, putting all his energy into championing extreme right wing autocrats around the world, including Trump/MAGA.
Harper was campaigning with Poilievre yesterday. Two peas in a pod.
Harper was campaigning with Poilievre yesterday. Two peas in a pod.
Every time Pierre Poilievre brings up Mark Carney’s history with Justin Trudeau as an attack (which will be pretty much constant), Canadians should remember Poilievre’s much longer/ongoing (and much more concerning) relationship with Stephen Harper. And through Harper, every right-wing autocrat.
April 13, 2025 at 6:55 PM
When he was Prime Minister, Harper was the worst national leader in the democratic world. He was THE global dinosaur & obstructionist on the #ClimateCrisis, attacked science & evidence by muzzling scientists & gutting the census, & more.
And that was all BEFORE MAGA.
Poilievre will be much worse.
And that was all BEFORE MAGA.
Poilievre will be much worse.
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1/ Epic failure of public health across Canada, who enabled anti-vaxxers by ignoring COVID & touting pro-infection 'hybrid immunity +eugenicist 'healthy kids are fine'.
199 little kids under 5 plus another 413 children with measles since Oct 2024. UNVACCINATED KIDS DON'T DESERVE TO SUFFER.
199 little kids under 5 plus another 413 children with measles since Oct 2024. UNVACCINATED KIDS DON'T DESERVE TO SUFFER.
April 11, 2025 at 1:15 AM
1/ Epic failure of public health across Canada, who enabled anti-vaxxers by ignoring COVID & touting pro-infection 'hybrid immunity +eugenicist 'healthy kids are fine'.
199 little kids under 5 plus another 413 children with measles since Oct 2024. UNVACCINATED KIDS DON'T DESERVE TO SUFFER.
199 little kids under 5 plus another 413 children with measles since Oct 2024. UNVACCINATED KIDS DON'T DESERVE TO SUFFER.
Don't forget CERB which the Liberal gov't implemented when COVID started and without it, my partner and I wouldn't have been able to pay rent or buy food because his work was shut down. With the potential for an H5N1 pandemic, would PP provide a similar social safety net? I don't trust him at all.
Compare and Contrast
This liberal government instituted:
-Canada Child Benefit
-school lunch program
-child care program
-pharmacare
-dental care for low income Canadians
A CPC government under Pierre Poilievre:
-will get rid of all these things
This liberal government instituted:
-Canada Child Benefit
-school lunch program
-child care program
-pharmacare
-dental care for low income Canadians
A CPC government under Pierre Poilievre:
-will get rid of all these things
April 5, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Don't forget CERB which the Liberal gov't implemented when COVID started and without it, my partner and I wouldn't have been able to pay rent or buy food because his work was shut down. With the potential for an H5N1 pandemic, would PP provide a similar social safety net? I don't trust him at all.
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People keep saying Covid is here to stay and we’ve “learned to live with it”.
No we haven’t. We’ve capitulated to it.
We’ve accepted repeat infections as inevitable.
Learning to live with it would involve clean air, masks in healthcare, better tests & treatments and free respirators
No we haven’t. We’ve capitulated to it.
We’ve accepted repeat infections as inevitable.
Learning to live with it would involve clean air, masks in healthcare, better tests & treatments and free respirators
March 30, 2025 at 10:15 PM
People keep saying Covid is here to stay and we’ve “learned to live with it”.
No we haven’t. We’ve capitulated to it.
We’ve accepted repeat infections as inevitable.
Learning to live with it would involve clean air, masks in healthcare, better tests & treatments and free respirators
No we haven’t. We’ve capitulated to it.
We’ve accepted repeat infections as inevitable.
Learning to live with it would involve clean air, masks in healthcare, better tests & treatments and free respirators
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Rumeysa Ozturk must not be deported. You can't kidnap someone off the street for their political views — this isn't Moscow.
She has every right to speak her mind. I've contacted the Administration. I want answers.
She has every right to speak her mind. I've contacted the Administration. I want answers.
March 28, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Rumeysa Ozturk must not be deported. You can't kidnap someone off the street for their political views — this isn't Moscow.
She has every right to speak her mind. I've contacted the Administration. I want answers.
She has every right to speak her mind. I've contacted the Administration. I want answers.
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Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
March 26, 2025 at 5:34 PM
Video of the international student at Tufts being arrested by "federal authorities" in Massachusetts has been released and it's terrifying.
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
They're not even uniformed officers. Just secret police thugs in hoodies and masks.
From WCVB: youtu.be/PuFIs7OkzYY
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ABC News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CBS News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
MSNBC: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CNN: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
Fox News: "We've all texted the wrong person before."
CBS News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
MSNBC: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CNN: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
Fox News: "We've all texted the wrong person before."
March 26, 2025 at 10:02 PM
ABC News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CBS News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
MSNBC: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CNN: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
Fox News: "We've all texted the wrong person before."
CBS News: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
MSNBC: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
CNN: "An unthinkable breach of national security."
Fox News: "We've all texted the wrong person before."
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It’s time to protect our universal healthcare system, Canada. Take it from an American doctor who left, now works in Canada & sees the stark difference👇
Poilievre will take away dental & pharmacare and then privatize healthcare just like Premiers Ford & Smith #ConsGonnaCon #cdnpoli #ABpoli #ONpoli
Poilievre will take away dental & pharmacare and then privatize healthcare just like Premiers Ford & Smith #ConsGonnaCon #cdnpoli #ABpoli #ONpoli
I traded my U.S. medical career for life in Canada. ER doc from the U.S. comments on what he seems from his new post @codeblack @canadahealthwatch
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/25/i...
canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/03/25/i...
I traded my U.S. medical career for life in Canada. Here’s how the…
The differences hit me immediately, and are profound.
canadahealthwatch.ca
March 26, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It’s time to protect our universal healthcare system, Canada. Take it from an American doctor who left, now works in Canada & sees the stark difference👇
Poilievre will take away dental & pharmacare and then privatize healthcare just like Premiers Ford & Smith #ConsGonnaCon #cdnpoli #ABpoli #ONpoli
Poilievre will take away dental & pharmacare and then privatize healthcare just like Premiers Ford & Smith #ConsGonnaCon #cdnpoli #ABpoli #ONpoli
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Wow, the breaking news CSIS report today live on CBCNN, that Indian operatives were involved in getting Poilievre elected for leadership in the Conservative Party and he continues to NOT get his security clearance. #NeverTrustConservatives
March 25, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Wow, the breaking news CSIS report today live on CBCNN, that Indian operatives were involved in getting Poilievre elected for leadership in the Conservative Party and he continues to NOT get his security clearance. #NeverTrustConservatives
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Back in the blizzard of election bullshit, yet again, to remind you that polls are made up.
If you are paying for the poll, the "pollster" can come back with data to support any point you want to make.
Don't share them, don't believe them. You're participating in a voter suppression effort.
If you are paying for the poll, the "pollster" can come back with data to support any point you want to make.
Don't share them, don't believe them. You're participating in a voter suppression effort.
March 24, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Back in the blizzard of election bullshit, yet again, to remind you that polls are made up.
If you are paying for the poll, the "pollster" can come back with data to support any point you want to make.
Don't share them, don't believe them. You're participating in a voter suppression effort.
If you are paying for the poll, the "pollster" can come back with data to support any point you want to make.
Don't share them, don't believe them. You're participating in a voter suppression effort.
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HHS's Office of Long COVID Research and Practice has been DOGEd. Closing this week.
March 24, 2025 at 9:23 PM
HHS's Office of Long COVID Research and Practice has been DOGEd. Closing this week.
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23andMe declared bankruptcy and the company is gonna be sold off for parts. That includes your DNA information and the only amount of control you have is to delete your info immediately. It’s very simple to do.
Gift link: wapo.st/4kUsBEF
Gift link: wapo.st/4kUsBEF
March 24, 2025 at 9:06 PM
23andMe declared bankruptcy and the company is gonna be sold off for parts. That includes your DNA information and the only amount of control you have is to delete your info immediately. It’s very simple to do.
Gift link: wapo.st/4kUsBEF
Gift link: wapo.st/4kUsBEF
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At what point does Global Affairs Canada issue a travel warning to Canadians heading to the US?
Because I think we're thoroughly at the point at which this is necessary.
Because I think we're thoroughly at the point at which this is necessary.
March 21, 2025 at 3:28 PM
At what point does Global Affairs Canada issue a travel warning to Canadians heading to the US?
Because I think we're thoroughly at the point at which this is necessary.
Because I think we're thoroughly at the point at which this is necessary.
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The “it’s just a cold” narrative has done so much damage. People have forgotten it’s a novel virus.
5 years in the lifespan of a new disease is nothing. Science takes time. We won’t know the full long term implications of repeated COVID infections for awhile, but what we DO know, is not encouraging
5 years in the lifespan of a new disease is nothing. Science takes time. We won’t know the full long term implications of repeated COVID infections for awhile, but what we DO know, is not encouraging
March 20, 2025 at 9:05 PM
The “it’s just a cold” narrative has done so much damage. People have forgotten it’s a novel virus.
5 years in the lifespan of a new disease is nothing. Science takes time. We won’t know the full long term implications of repeated COVID infections for awhile, but what we DO know, is not encouraging
5 years in the lifespan of a new disease is nothing. Science takes time. We won’t know the full long term implications of repeated COVID infections for awhile, but what we DO know, is not encouraging