John Rampelt
@siriusnerd.bsky.social
(Mostly) retired computer technology teacher, building robots at mirobo.tech (mirobotech.bsky.social).
Personal account for family, friends, photography, physics... and actually any sciencey-kinda stuff, but it's all just physics isn't it? ✨
Personal account for family, friends, photography, physics... and actually any sciencey-kinda stuff, but it's all just physics isn't it? ✨
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Cool. So do it. And stop the Orwellian pushing of fossil fuels as the key to our future.
Carney on Canada becoming a leader in green technology: "You just have to look at where China and others are going. We have an enormous opportunity in this country to leapfrog the United States. The United States has taken its eye off the ball on this."
December 28, 2025 at 10:44 PM
Cool. So do it. And stop the Orwellian pushing of fossil fuels as the key to our future.
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“After hospitals were acquired by private equity, the number of full-time employees fell by an average 11.6% compared with non-private equity facilities, the research found, and salary expenditures in the emergency departments and intensive care units declined by 18% and 16%, respectively.”
December 28, 2025 at 1:46 PM
“After hospitals were acquired by private equity, the number of full-time employees fell by an average 11.6% compared with non-private equity facilities, the research found, and salary expenditures in the emergency departments and intensive care units declined by 18% and 16%, respectively.”
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The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
December 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
The 'kin' of ‘napkin’ means "little."
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
‘Nap’ comes from ‘nape,' which means “tablecloth.”
So a napkin is a little tablecloth.
10/10, no notes.
While the two humans and four felines normally inhabiting our home enjoy sitting on the IKEA Poang chairs, that's not actually their best feature.
Their secret superpower is the ability to swap to non cat-clawed and hair free cushions before guests come, and to swap back after they leave! 😹
Their secret superpower is the ability to swap to non cat-clawed and hair free cushions before guests come, and to swap back after they leave! 😹
December 28, 2025 at 3:35 AM
While the two humans and four felines normally inhabiting our home enjoy sitting on the IKEA Poang chairs, that's not actually their best feature.
Their secret superpower is the ability to swap to non cat-clawed and hair free cushions before guests come, and to swap back after they leave! 😹
Their secret superpower is the ability to swap to non cat-clawed and hair free cushions before guests come, and to swap back after they leave! 😹
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Amazing that this review paper from 2021 just became my most cited paper of my 30+ yr career. I am honored to have been the lead first co-corresponding author with @ChiaWang8. COVID is indeed airborne--as are most other respiratory viruses. @ucsandiego.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
Airborne transmission of respiratory viruses
A Review discusses the scientific basis of and factors controlling airborne transmission of respiratory viruses including coronavirus.
www.science.org
December 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Amazing that this review paper from 2021 just became my most cited paper of my 30+ yr career. I am honored to have been the lead first co-corresponding author with @ChiaWang8. COVID is indeed airborne--as are most other respiratory viruses. @ucsandiego.bsky.social
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
www.science.org/doi/full/10....
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For years I’ve dealt with some of the nasty comments & emails I receive by writing completely unfiltered replies, telling the sender exactly what I think of them and their comment—then deleting them. Never sending.
Turns out this is an “amazing anger management technique.”
I will keep it up!!! 😎
Turns out this is an “amazing anger management technique.”
I will keep it up!!! 😎
December 27, 2025 at 4:37 PM
For years I’ve dealt with some of the nasty comments & emails I receive by writing completely unfiltered replies, telling the sender exactly what I think of them and their comment—then deleting them. Never sending.
Turns out this is an “amazing anger management technique.”
I will keep it up!!! 😎
Turns out this is an “amazing anger management technique.”
I will keep it up!!! 😎
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I've been asked by 3 media outlets in the last week to do interviews on the influenza season.
I still haven't seen our new CMOH, appointed Dec 18th, (or old one, for that matter. Or any public health official) in the media on this topic.
For the record, they are acutally paid, to do this.
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I still haven't seen our new CMOH, appointed Dec 18th, (or old one, for that matter. Or any public health official) in the media on this topic.
For the record, they are acutally paid, to do this.
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December 27, 2025 at 6:24 PM
I've been asked by 3 media outlets in the last week to do interviews on the influenza season.
I still haven't seen our new CMOH, appointed Dec 18th, (or old one, for that matter. Or any public health official) in the media on this topic.
For the record, they are acutally paid, to do this.
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I still haven't seen our new CMOH, appointed Dec 18th, (or old one, for that matter. Or any public health official) in the media on this topic.
For the record, they are acutally paid, to do this.
1/2
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Russian media are showing the aftermath at Kyiv CHPP-5 following a combined missile and drone strike. Kyiv is enduring an already 17 hour and still ongoing drone and missile attack as Russia continues its sustained assault on the capital and energy infrastructure.
December 27, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Russian media are showing the aftermath at Kyiv CHPP-5 following a combined missile and drone strike. Kyiv is enduring an already 17 hour and still ongoing drone and missile attack as Russia continues its sustained assault on the capital and energy infrastructure.
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This 👇
There's no such thing as a serious effort to address the implosion of Canada's healthcare system that doesn't address COVID, and the incompetence of infection control leadership.
They made a very big mistake in 2020, and they'll take the system down with them before they'll admit it.
There's no such thing as a serious effort to address the implosion of Canada's healthcare system that doesn't address COVID, and the incompetence of infection control leadership.
They made a very big mistake in 2020, and they'll take the system down with them before they'll admit it.
Many doctors chiming in on how to help fix Canada's ER crisis with no mention of respirator masks or mitigating constant waves of viral illness. It's painful to witness!
December 27, 2025 at 2:52 PM
This 👇
There's no such thing as a serious effort to address the implosion of Canada's healthcare system that doesn't address COVID, and the incompetence of infection control leadership.
They made a very big mistake in 2020, and they'll take the system down with them before they'll admit it.
There's no such thing as a serious effort to address the implosion of Canada's healthcare system that doesn't address COVID, and the incompetence of infection control leadership.
They made a very big mistake in 2020, and they'll take the system down with them before they'll admit it.
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⚡️'Missiles and drones speak for Russia' – Zelensky blasts Moscow for 10-hour air attack ahead of Trump meeting.
"They do not want to end the war," Zelensky said.
"They do not want to end the war," Zelensky said.
'Missiles and drones speak for Russia' – Zelensky blasts Moscow for 10-hour air attack ahead of Trump meeting
Russia launched nearly 500 drones and 40 missiles overnight on Dec. 26-27, largely targeting Kyiv’s energy and civilian infrastructure.
kyivindependent.com
December 27, 2025 at 11:17 AM
⚡️'Missiles and drones speak for Russia' – Zelensky blasts Moscow for 10-hour air attack ahead of Trump meeting.
"They do not want to end the war," Zelensky said.
"They do not want to end the war," Zelensky said.
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Look at this chart and remember:
1) the COVID immune damage claim is that after a COVID infection, influenza gets worse
vs
2) the "immunity debt" claim is that after a bad influenza season, influenza gets better
Now look at how 2022-23 compares to previous years, and ask "Which claim was right?"
1) the COVID immune damage claim is that after a COVID infection, influenza gets worse
vs
2) the "immunity debt" claim is that after a bad influenza season, influenza gets better
Now look at how 2022-23 compares to previous years, and ask "Which claim was right?"
Why not both? Bad flu strain and population-level immune dysfunction from mass, repeat COVID infection.
#MaskUp and get vaxxed indeed!
P.S. We are at 29,099 cases already this year as of Dec 19.
P.P.S. Chart also shows spreading flu is a choice 🤬
#MaskUp and get vaxxed indeed!
P.S. We are at 29,099 cases already this year as of Dec 19.
P.P.S. Chart also shows spreading flu is a choice 🤬
December 27, 2025 at 3:35 AM
Look at this chart and remember:
1) the COVID immune damage claim is that after a COVID infection, influenza gets worse
vs
2) the "immunity debt" claim is that after a bad influenza season, influenza gets better
Now look at how 2022-23 compares to previous years, and ask "Which claim was right?"
1) the COVID immune damage claim is that after a COVID infection, influenza gets worse
vs
2) the "immunity debt" claim is that after a bad influenza season, influenza gets better
Now look at how 2022-23 compares to previous years, and ask "Which claim was right?"
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Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
December 26, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Dean Martin, born Dino Paul Crocetti, son of Italian immigrant Gaetano Crocetti
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
Frank Sinatra, son of Italian immigrants Antonino Sinatra and Natalina Garavanta
Merry Christmas to everyone except Stephen Miller and his enablers and handlers
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Every HCW in the ER should be wearing a respirator because we simply don't have enough staff to afford sick time due to preventable viruses- and no one should have to report to work sick & put patients at risk
December 26, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Every HCW in the ER should be wearing a respirator because we simply don't have enough staff to afford sick time due to preventable viruses- and no one should have to report to work sick & put patients at risk
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Do you remember the famous #Earthrise photo from #Apollo8? On Christmas Eve in 1968, William Anders turned his camera toward Earth and captured the legendary photo. It showed humans a new perspective, with the moon in the foreground and Earth floating in distant space. 🌎🚀🔭📸
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📸 NASA.
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📸 NASA.
December 24, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Do you remember the famous #Earthrise photo from #Apollo8? On Christmas Eve in 1968, William Anders turned his camera toward Earth and captured the legendary photo. It showed humans a new perspective, with the moon in the foreground and Earth floating in distant space. 🌎🚀🔭📸
buff.ly/s01u0Ww
📸 NASA.
buff.ly/s01u0Ww
📸 NASA.
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These 20 points look pretty good for Ukraine. The chance of Russia accepting this plan is zero. There is no indication that the negotiations have moved anywhere substantially in terms of ending the war.
President Zelensky for the first time outlined 20 points from his Peace Proposal for Ukraine.
December 24, 2025 at 8:58 AM
These 20 points look pretty good for Ukraine. The chance of Russia accepting this plan is zero. There is no indication that the negotiations have moved anywhere substantially in terms of ending the war.
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The Doug Ford government dropped tire recycling targets, but consumers are still paying eco fees on tires, and there have been job losses for those who used to collect and recycle tires. This is horrible for both the environment and for workers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hundreds of thousands of used tires are piling in Ontario. Some industry insiders are sounding the alarm | CBC News
Hundreds of thousands of used tires are piling up in depots, lots and shops across Ontario as some of the companies responsible for tire recycling have stopped collecting, industry experts say.
www.cbc.ca
December 24, 2025 at 12:44 PM
The Doug Ford government dropped tire recycling targets, but consumers are still paying eco fees on tires, and there have been job losses for those who used to collect and recycle tires. This is horrible for both the environment and for workers.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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In their announcement, a major US government official defends residential school denial.
What the fuck is going on.
What the fuck is going on.
December 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
In their announcement, a major US government official defends residential school denial.
What the fuck is going on.
What the fuck is going on.
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Hard to overstate how bad this is.
The people doing anti-hate and anti-disinformation work are now being sanctioned by the United States of America.
This is really, really, really bad.
The people doing anti-hate and anti-disinformation work are now being sanctioned by the United States of America.
This is really, really, really bad.
December 24, 2025 at 2:43 PM
Hard to overstate how bad this is.
The people doing anti-hate and anti-disinformation work are now being sanctioned by the United States of America.
This is really, really, really bad.
The people doing anti-hate and anti-disinformation work are now being sanctioned by the United States of America.
This is really, really, really bad.
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AI is a goddamn disaster on every level and every time someone tells me they use ChatGP for something, I immediately lose respect for them.
New from me: The storied fiddler Ashley MacIsaac wanted to play a show at a Nova Scotia First Nation. It got cancelled because Google's AI search summary incorrectly called him a sex offender. Now he's worried for his safety www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
Fiddler Ashley MacIsaac has show cancelled over Google AI-generated misinformation
Cape Breton musician was set to perform in Nova Scotia before a search summary incorrectly described him as a sex offender
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 23, 2025 at 5:59 PM
AI is a goddamn disaster on every level and every time someone tells me they use ChatGP for something, I immediately lose respect for them.
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It’s not a refusal to re-enter society.
It’s not shaping your life around Covid avoidance.
It’s adaptation. It’s a desire to protect health. It’s being willing to accept that things change, and masking & clean air are the way forward.
Mass death & disability is not normal
It’s not shaping your life around Covid avoidance.
It’s adaptation. It’s a desire to protect health. It’s being willing to accept that things change, and masking & clean air are the way forward.
Mass death & disability is not normal
December 21, 2025 at 8:31 PM
It’s not a refusal to re-enter society.
It’s not shaping your life around Covid avoidance.
It’s adaptation. It’s a desire to protect health. It’s being willing to accept that things change, and masking & clean air are the way forward.
Mass death & disability is not normal
It’s not shaping your life around Covid avoidance.
It’s adaptation. It’s a desire to protect health. It’s being willing to accept that things change, and masking & clean air are the way forward.
Mass death & disability is not normal
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Just curious.... what does Dr Kieran Moore do?!
Like, how does he fill his time as CMOH?
Because it is very unclear to me — as an Ontarian who would like to know that someone is in charge and providing some sort of public health leadership in Ontario.
Like, how does he fill his time as CMOH?
Because it is very unclear to me — as an Ontarian who would like to know that someone is in charge and providing some sort of public health leadership in Ontario.
December 19, 2025 at 9:29 PM
Just curious.... what does Dr Kieran Moore do?!
Like, how does he fill his time as CMOH?
Because it is very unclear to me — as an Ontarian who would like to know that someone is in charge and providing some sort of public health leadership in Ontario.
Like, how does he fill his time as CMOH?
Because it is very unclear to me — as an Ontarian who would like to know that someone is in charge and providing some sort of public health leadership in Ontario.
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Canada is in the midst of a rough flu season.
It's not too late to get a flu shot.
It's not too late to get a flu shot.
December 19, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Canada is in the midst of a rough flu season.
It's not too late to get a flu shot.
It's not too late to get a flu shot.
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Give yourself a break. Wear a well fitted mask when out and about sharing air. Get fresh/filtered air.
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Give yourself a break. Wear a well fitted mask when out and about sharing air. Get fresh/filtered air.
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It’s been shown that in many diseases *how much virus or bacteria* you are exposed to determines *how ill you get*.
Are you sure you want to keep breathing all this stuff in without any precaution?
#Health
Are you sure you want to keep breathing all this stuff in without any precaution?
#Health
December 19, 2025 at 10:19 PM
It’s been shown that in many diseases *how much virus or bacteria* you are exposed to determines *how ill you get*.
Are you sure you want to keep breathing all this stuff in without any precaution?
#Health
Are you sure you want to keep breathing all this stuff in without any precaution?
#Health
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Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ...
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
Science’s 2025 Breakthrough of the Year: The unstoppable rise of renewable energy
Clean energy infrastructure is being deployed with unmatched scale and speed—and China is leading the way
www.science.org
December 19, 2025 at 4:58 PM
Hell yeah: @science.org's official Breakthrough of the Year for 2025 is ... [drumroll] ...
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.
... the unstoppable rise & spread of renewable energy.