Dee
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Dee
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They’re required, @westernu.ca @westernualumni.bsky.social! They’re required!

As a place of higher learning, pls tell me you understand airborne viruses & the tools avail to prevent students, who spend tens of thousands of dollars to get an education there, from getting (preventably) ill from them.
It looks like Western has five lots of these. There are 4,400 masks per lot, so 22,000 N95s that they apparently don't need.

"Reason for being auctioned - No longer required"
@westernu.ca @westernualumni.bsky.social

Can you pls find a way to make these available to students? We’re in the era of frequent illness now and Western parent FB groups are FULL of reports of student sickness.

Many of the viruses we know are airborne & can be stopped in their tracks with these:
November 25, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Half the southern elephant seals on South Georgia Island, one of the major populations, were wiped out by bird flu in the past two years:
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...
Bird Flu Wiped Out Nearly Half of the Females in the World’s Largest Elephant Seal Population, Drone Images Suggest
Scientists recorded a 47 percent drop in breeding females in South Georgia’s three largest elephant seal colonies after bird flu hit. Scaled to the whole island, that’s a potential loss of more than 5...
www.smithsonianmag.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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November 20, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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I spend all this time trying to figure out what the master plan is, and it always hits me: nothing. Just conspiracy brain worms all the way down. And the most smug self-righteousness as Kennedy and cronies destroy over a century of concerted scientific effort and hard work.
October 26, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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I just walked in to a pharmacy and got my Covid and flu shots.

As is my tradition, Awkwafina.
Awkwafina "Flu Shot" (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by Studio APA
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October 18, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Exclusive: "The CDC is far too important to just give up on" says Susan Monarez, who was director of the CDC for just 29 days under the current administration

go.nature.com/4nUJZd8
Exclusive: ex-CDC director talks about why she was fired
Nature - “I would never do that, as a scientist,” Susan Monarez says of being asked to approve changes to vaccine recommendations without knowing the details.
go.nature.com
October 4, 2025 at 12:26 PM
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Whether it’s dancing the tango or playing the guitar, engaging in a creative pastime can slow brain ageing, according to a study of dancers, musicians, artists and video game players from multiple countries.

go.nature.com/4gUecH1
Creative hobbies could slow brain ageing at the molecular level
To keep the mind young, dance the tango.
go.nature.com
October 4, 2025 at 1:01 AM
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Who Wants to Join ICE? We Went to Utah to Find Out.
theintercept.com/2025/09/24/d...
Who Wants to Join ICE? We Went to Utah to Find Out.
At a Department of Homeland Security job fair, applicants wanted higher pay, more excitement, and an America with fewer immigrants.
theintercept.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:09 AM
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A country is not a business, nor should it be run like one. Public services shouldn’t be expected to turn a profit.
Canada Post “lost” 1 billion dollars last year?

How about, “it cost Canadians 1 billion dollars to have a national postal service” which works out to costing about $25 a year per person (population of Canada in 2024 = 40 million). Seems like a pretty reasonable cost to me.
"Canada Post is on track to lose money" Hum. Duh. It cost less than a toonie to send a letter across Canada.

"Canada Post is a service and not a business" was common knowledge until late stage capitalism brain rotted most people into think if it ain't making money for shareholders, it's failing.
September 27, 2025 at 11:11 AM
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The fact that the President of the United States is posting demands directed at pregnant women & mothers is a horrifying example of this element of fascism:

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September 27, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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A beloved ICU doctor dies and thousands mourn, including the prime minister. Dr Darren Markland did medicine with his heart and soul and a poet's pen. Column.
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-a... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth #yyc #yeg #cdnpoli #yeg
Braid: An Alberta doctor's death saddens thousands just as new health crisis looms
Dr Darren Markland was an ICU physician, adventurer and poet. His death in a bicycling accident has saddened thousands across Alberta.
calgaryherald.com
September 26, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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I suggest any pedestrians and cyclists stock up on extra high vis gear & can we get our cars painted safety orange/yellow?

What is next-passing stopped school buses whenever & however you damn well want to?

& the tyranny of a stop sign!I’ll decide if I’m stopping thx.

Parking? Anywhere/time goes.
We are facing very serious and difficult economic and geopolitical instabilities right now.

- Everybody

……………..

You know what bugs me most these day, folks? Photo radar.

- Doug Ford
September 26, 2025 at 2:04 AM
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The Ford government is forcing municipalities to ditch speed cameras. People will die.

I make the case for keeping the cameras, and saving lives.

www.davidmoscrop.com/p/life-in-th...
Life In The Fast Lane: The Case For Keeping Speed Cameras
The Ontario government is forcing municipalities to ditch speed enforcement cameras. People will die. But, hey, that's the cost of saving drivers the inconvenience of a speeding ticket.
www.davidmoscrop.com
September 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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“I’m really good at this stuff.* Your countries are going to hell.”

— President tRump, speaking the United Nations.

*Except for pronouncing "Acetaminophen"
September 24, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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these are the most petty people in history
The White House has placed a photo of an auto-pen signature instead of a portrait of former President Biden on the “Presidential Walk of Fame”
September 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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See also: nine-year-old me playing Age of Empires
Trump to the UN: "I'm really good at this stuff. Your countries are going to hell."
September 23, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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The tylenol-autism vs. vaccines-autism Twitter wars have just begun. Dear Lord, thank you for not rupturing me today so I can watch this reality's version of "The Hunger Games."
September 23, 2025 at 4:06 PM
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"President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his claim that critical television coverage of him is “illegal” and pushed back on criticisms that his administration was taking actions that chill free speech."

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...
Trump: ‘It’s no longer free speech.’
The president doubled down on his claims that critical media coverage of him is 'illegal.'
www.politico.com
September 20, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Of course, none of these men and women think they are caught up in the destruction of American science and public health. They are bringing all of us into the brave new world in which they are heroes and kings. We ignored them, disparaged them in 2020 and now they rule. 17/
September 19, 2025 at 10:47 AM
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The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli
Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views
After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...
albertaviews.ca
September 19, 2025 at 1:56 AM