Thomas Piggott MD PhD
@twpiggott.bsky.social
Medical Officer of Health & CEO @phlakelands.bsky.social researcher @hei_mcmaster | dad, doctor, dreamer
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Alto to host open house on proposed high-speed rail network on February 26 in #Ptbo. Open house at McDonnel Street Community Centre is part of three-month initial consultation process that also includes virtual info sessions and an online information portal. kawarthanow.com/2026/01/15/a...
Alto to host open house on proposed high-speed rail network on February 26 in Peterborough | kawarthaNOW
By Bruce Head. Open house at McDonnel Street Community Centre is part of three-month initial consultation process that also includes virtual info sessions and an online information portal.
kawarthanow.com
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 PM
Alto to host open house on proposed high-speed rail network on February 26 in #Ptbo. Open house at McDonnel Street Community Centre is part of three-month initial consultation process that also includes virtual info sessions and an online information portal. kawarthanow.com/2026/01/15/a...
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We are lucky enough to have a great population of these beauties who winter around the Rice Lake area.
oebs.ca/about-bluebi...
oebs.ca/about-bluebi...
January 15, 2026 at 11:58 PM
We are lucky enough to have a great population of these beauties who winter around the Rice Lake area.
oebs.ca/about-bluebi...
oebs.ca/about-bluebi...
Happy Ski to Work Day for those who celebrate π¨π¦ ! βοΈ
January 15, 2026 at 5:04 PM
Happy Ski to Work Day for those who celebrate π¨π¦ ! βοΈ
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π§΅π Hi, I'm a university instructor and writer about peace, health, human rights and humanitarianism.
Given the unprecedented times we're in, here's a 𧡠of thoughts and resources for:
PROTECTING YOUR WELL-BEING AND ADAPTABILITY DURING AND BEYOND 2025 (I'll keep adding to this over the next week).
Given the unprecedented times we're in, here's a 𧡠of thoughts and resources for:
PROTECTING YOUR WELL-BEING AND ADAPTABILITY DURING AND BEYOND 2025 (I'll keep adding to this over the next week).
January 26, 2025 at 4:24 AM
π§΅π Hi, I'm a university instructor and writer about peace, health, human rights and humanitarianism.
Given the unprecedented times we're in, here's a 𧡠of thoughts and resources for:
PROTECTING YOUR WELL-BEING AND ADAPTABILITY DURING AND BEYOND 2025 (I'll keep adding to this over the next week).
Given the unprecedented times we're in, here's a 𧡠of thoughts and resources for:
PROTECTING YOUR WELL-BEING AND ADAPTABILITY DURING AND BEYOND 2025 (I'll keep adding to this over the next week).
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π¨ News today that - driven by the burning of #fossilfuels - 2025 was the 3rd hottest year on record.
Looking forward to hosting a discussion about how a fossil fuel ad ban can improve health with @samanthagreen.bsky.social & @latemper.bsky.social
@cape-acme.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social
Looking forward to hosting a discussion about how a fossil fuel ad ban can improve health with @samanthagreen.bsky.social & @latemper.bsky.social
@cape-acme.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social
January 14, 2026 at 5:06 PM
π¨ News today that - driven by the burning of #fossilfuels - 2025 was the 3rd hottest year on record.
Looking forward to hosting a discussion about how a fossil fuel ad ban can improve health with @samanthagreen.bsky.social & @latemper.bsky.social
@cape-acme.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social
Looking forward to hosting a discussion about how a fossil fuel ad ban can improve health with @samanthagreen.bsky.social & @latemper.bsky.social
@cape-acme.bsky.social @gchalliance.bsky.social
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Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025 and nearly 2,000 encampments across the province, a new report from Ontarioβs municipalities shows.
www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
Nearly 85,000 people homeless in Ontario, up 8 per cent in 1 year: report
Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025 and nearly 2,000 encampments across the province, a new report from Ontarioβs municipalitie...
www.cp24.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:55 AM
Homelessness is getting worse across Ontario with an estimated 85,000 people who were without a home in 2025 and nearly 2,000 encampments across the province, a new report from Ontarioβs municipalities shows.
www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
www.cp24.com/news/canada/...
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#Ptbo County Bonnie Clark re-acclaimed as 2026 chair of Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus. With Lennox and Addington County warden Nathan Townend named vice-chair, Clark will continue to push strategic priorities for infrastructure, housing, healthcare, and more. kawarthanow.com/2026/01/13/p...
Peterborough County Bonnie Clark re-acclaimed as 2026 chair of Eastern Ontario Wardensβ Caucus | kawarthaNOW
By kawarthaNOW. With Lennox and Addington County warden Nathan Townend named vice-chair, Clark will continue to push strategic priorities for infrastructure, housing, healthcare, and more.
kawarthanow.com
January 13, 2026 at 3:20 PM
#Ptbo County Bonnie Clark re-acclaimed as 2026 chair of Eastern Ontario Wardens' Caucus. With Lennox and Addington County warden Nathan Townend named vice-chair, Clark will continue to push strategic priorities for infrastructure, housing, healthcare, and more. kawarthanow.com/2026/01/13/p...
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We spoke with seven outdoor guides in B.C. and Alberta about how they are navigating taking people to the places they love as the climate changes. "Itβs hard not to get depressed," one guide told us. thenarwhal.ca/outdoor-guid...
Outdoor guides bear witness to a changing climate | The Narwhal
Melting ice, unpredictable weather and wildfires: outdoor guides in Alberta and B.C. reflect on professional life at environmental extremes
thenarwhal.ca
January 13, 2026 at 9:57 PM
We spoke with seven outdoor guides in B.C. and Alberta about how they are navigating taking people to the places they love as the climate changes. "Itβs hard not to get depressed," one guide told us. thenarwhal.ca/outdoor-guid...
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This writer seems to think it's a win for feminism to contribute to a business that, by the nature of who owns it, is misogynist and will only get more misogynist.
It's the equivalent of saying women should pay dues to a club that doesn't allow female members, because maybe then, one day, it will.
It's the equivalent of saying women should pay dues to a club that doesn't allow female members, because maybe then, one day, it will.
If women quit X because of Grokβs deepfake nudes, the predators win β so Iβm staying
If women quit X because of Grokβs deepfake nudes, the predators win β so Iβm staying
If women quit X because of Grokβs deepfake nudes, the predators win β so Iβm staying
www.independent.co.uk
January 10, 2026 at 3:33 PM
This writer seems to think it's a win for feminism to contribute to a business that, by the nature of who owns it, is misogynist and will only get more misogynist.
It's the equivalent of saying women should pay dues to a club that doesn't allow female members, because maybe then, one day, it will.
It's the equivalent of saying women should pay dues to a club that doesn't allow female members, because maybe then, one day, it will.
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Itβs #FightMisinformationFriday! | To successfully counter vaccine misinformation, learn more about this Misinformer Tactic: The Galileo Gambit | resource created by Science Up First | scienceupfirst.com/misinfor... #TogetherAgainstMisinformation
Misinformer Tactic: The Galileo Gambit | ScienceUpFirst
Just because you have a different opinion than everyone else, doesnβt make you right.
scienceupfirst.com
January 9, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Itβs #FightMisinformationFriday! | To successfully counter vaccine misinformation, learn more about this Misinformer Tactic: The Galileo Gambit | resource created by Science Up First | scienceupfirst.com/misinfor... #TogetherAgainstMisinformation
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Harm reduction is not a "divisive approach" and I need actual journalists to stop saying this.
Harm reduction is an evidence based approach which gets more people into safety, into treatment, and reduces overdoses and deaths. That is not a divisive approach, but a humanist approach.
Harm reduction is an evidence based approach which gets more people into safety, into treatment, and reduces overdoses and deaths. That is not a divisive approach, but a humanist approach.
January 7, 2026 at 5:52 PM
Harm reduction is not a "divisive approach" and I need actual journalists to stop saying this.
Harm reduction is an evidence based approach which gets more people into safety, into treatment, and reduces overdoses and deaths. That is not a divisive approach, but a humanist approach.
Harm reduction is an evidence based approach which gets more people into safety, into treatment, and reduces overdoses and deaths. That is not a divisive approach, but a humanist approach.
I'm really looking forward to this conversation with author Kate Robson on her upcoming book "Something to Hold Onto" as we discuss mental health and public health during troubled times.
January 5, 2026 at 8:45 PM
I'm really looking forward to this conversation with author Kate Robson on her upcoming book "Something to Hold Onto" as we discuss mental health and public health during troubled times.
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"Many scholars, including us, have highlighted the threat posed by techno-solutionism in education: Rather than expanding our intellectual horizons, these technologies undermine the very conditions that allow us to think for ourselves."
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October 25, 2025 at 6:08 AM
"Many scholars, including us, have highlighted the threat posed by techno-solutionism in education: Rather than expanding our intellectual horizons, these technologies undermine the very conditions that allow us to think for ourselves."
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www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
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www.project-syndicate.org/commentary/a...
Her son died in her arms from a stray bullet. Why this mom will never let Toronto forget JahVai Roy
Holly Roy had one message to the city in the months after her son JahVai was killed by a bullet through her apartment window: βI need you to show up.β
www.thestar.com
December 30, 2025 at 10:52 AM
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Wrote about how disappointing it is that Jon Stewart punched down on people masking at @motherjones.com, when people should mind their own business and leave mask wearers be. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
Hey Jon Stewart, jokes about wearing masks aren't funny
Critics of the Daily Show host say he's a hypocrite.
www.motherjones.com
December 29, 2025 at 6:54 PM
Wrote about how disappointing it is that Jon Stewart punched down on people masking at @motherjones.com, when people should mind their own business and leave mask wearers be. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Emergency Department deaths in hospitals taken over by private equity rose by 13.4%
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
Hospital Staffing and Patient Outcomes After Private Equity Acquisition | Annals of Internal Medicine
Background: After private equity acquisition, hospitals may experience changes in staffing with implications for patients. Objective: To examine hospital staffing and patient outcomes in emergency dep...
www.acpjournals.org
December 27, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Emergency Department deaths in hospitals taken over by private equity rose by 13.4%
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/...
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"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
Schools must improve air quality to slow spread of respiratory illness, advocates say
Proper air filtration could help mitigate the rapid spread of flu and other illnesses, say experts and parents
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 27, 2025 at 5:52 AM
"Prof. Siegel said multiple studies have shown that improved air quality in classrooms results in better student performance on standardized tests, reduced absenteeism and less spread of infectious disease."
From my family to yours, all across @LakelandsPH, wishing you a Happy, Healthy & Peaceful Holidays Season.
December 24, 2025 at 8:10 PM
From my family to yours, all across @LakelandsPH, wishing you a Happy, Healthy & Peaceful Holidays Season.
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What does it take to move 1000 people? Smart infrastructure supporting choices that donβt take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money etc).
Mobility in cities is about space.
Graphic via @seattlesubway.org based on a Sydney graphic I spread years ago.
Mobility in cities is about space.
Graphic via @seattlesubway.org based on a Sydney graphic I spread years ago.
December 20, 2025 at 11:31 PM
What does it take to move 1000 people? Smart infrastructure supporting choices that donβt take up so much space (or produce so much emissions/pollution, cost so much public money etc).
Mobility in cities is about space.
Graphic via @seattlesubway.org based on a Sydney graphic I spread years ago.
Mobility in cities is about space.
Graphic via @seattlesubway.org based on a Sydney graphic I spread years ago.
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It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
Itβs a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
Itβs a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
December 20, 2025 at 12:50 AM
It is utterly catastrophic that RFK Jr. plans to end CDC recommendations for most childhood vaccines.
Itβs a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
Itβs a betrayal of science, ethics, compassion, and the people of the United States.
And it was also a specific goal of Project 2025 (page 254).
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Our Pantone color of the year will always be red. Its use was officially adopted in 1864, when the Red Cross was established as a neutral emblem to protect medical staff & facilities on the battlefield.
The Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems are symbols of hope. They must be protected & respected.
The Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems are symbols of hope. They must be protected & respected.
December 16, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Our Pantone color of the year will always be red. Its use was officially adopted in 1864, when the Red Cross was established as a neutral emblem to protect medical staff & facilities on the battlefield.
The Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems are symbols of hope. They must be protected & respected.
The Red Cross and Red Crescent emblems are symbols of hope. They must be protected & respected.
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Peterborough Transit recognized for having top ridership in a community under 100,000
Peterborough Transit recognized for having top ridership in a community under 100,000
Peterborough Transit had 3.7 million rides in 2025, according to the Canadian Urban Transit Association.
www.thepeterboroughexaminer.com
December 13, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Peterborough Transit recognized for having top ridership in a community under 100,000