L Floyd
@withfloyd.bsky.social
Elder millenial, youthful cancer patient.
Living on unceded Lewkungem territory #yyj. Sometimes I tell jokes.
Living on unceded Lewkungem territory #yyj. Sometimes I tell jokes.
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Israel has continued to illegally intercept vessels from the Sumud Flotilla.
As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.
Protests are sparking around the world:
As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.
Protests are sparking around the world:
October 2, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Israel has continued to illegally intercept vessels from the Sumud Flotilla.
As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.
Protests are sparking around the world:
As Canada says it's “not able to guarantee the safety of Canadian travelers, or to provide them with security and protection abroad," the people are defending the flotilla.
Protests are sparking around the world:
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LifeLabs workers are on strike in BC, resulting in rotating lab closures. I have to go to the lab often and offer the following explainer in solidarity with the workers. #LifeLabsStrike🧵
March 10, 2025 at 8:05 PM
LifeLabs workers are on strike in BC, resulting in rotating lab closures. I have to go to the lab often and offer the following explainer in solidarity with the workers. #LifeLabsStrike🧵
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VALEMOUNT, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “B.C. town faces economic fallout after sheltering thousands fleeing Alberta wildfire” www.newwestrecord.ca/economy-law-... - New Westminster Record
#ABFire #BCpoli #Jasper
#ABFire #BCpoli #Jasper
B.C. town faces economic fallout after sheltering thousands fleeing Alberta wildfire
70% of village's businesses risk closure without government intervention, warns mayor
www.newwestrecord.ca
March 12, 2025 at 5:00 AM
VALEMOUNT, BRITISH COLUMBIA: “B.C. town faces economic fallout after sheltering thousands fleeing Alberta wildfire” www.newwestrecord.ca/economy-law-... - New Westminster Record
#ABFire #BCpoli #Jasper
#ABFire #BCpoli #Jasper
Two weeks after the 2025 IASLC Targeted Therapies in #LungCancer Conference and I'm still processing everything.
Attending scientific conferences like the #TTLC25 as a patient and research advocate is a somewhat surreal experience. I feel both completely ignorant and exceptionally qualified.
Attending scientific conferences like the #TTLC25 as a patient and research advocate is a somewhat surreal experience. I feel both completely ignorant and exceptionally qualified.
March 4, 2025 at 1:13 AM
Two weeks after the 2025 IASLC Targeted Therapies in #LungCancer Conference and I'm still processing everything.
Attending scientific conferences like the #TTLC25 as a patient and research advocate is a somewhat surreal experience. I feel both completely ignorant and exceptionally qualified.
Attending scientific conferences like the #TTLC25 as a patient and research advocate is a somewhat surreal experience. I feel both completely ignorant and exceptionally qualified.
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Genetic testing for cancer should be the norm now, experts say. Here’s when to request it. .
Genetic testing for cancer should be the norm now, experts say. Here’s when to request it.
Testing is recommended for those with personal and family histories of several types of cancer — including pancreatic and breast cancer
bit.ly
March 3, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Genetic testing for cancer should be the norm now, experts say. Here’s when to request it. .
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Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore | Substack
I'm Rachel Gilmore. I'm your least favourite person's least favourite journalist. Let's pop your bubble✨. Click to read Bubble Pop with Rachel Gilmore, a Substack publication with thousands of subscri...
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February 26, 2025 at 10:06 PM
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SUBSTACK: rachelgilmore.substack.com
PATREON: patreon.com/rachelgilmore
TWITCH: twitch.tv/rachel_gilmore
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When doctors suspect lung cancer, a biopsy is often necessary to confirm the diagnosis & determine the specific type of cancer. A biopsy involves taking a sample of cells to be examined under a microscope.This helps doctors understand the cancer's characteristics & plan the most effective treatment+
February 26, 2025 at 10:19 PM
When doctors suspect lung cancer, a biopsy is often necessary to confirm the diagnosis & determine the specific type of cancer. A biopsy involves taking a sample of cells to be examined under a microscope.This helps doctors understand the cancer's characteristics & plan the most effective treatment+
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Targeted therapy in SCLC is advancing with evolving treatment options! @narjustflorezmd.bsky.social, Dr. Jacob Sands & Dr. Triparna Sen talk about:
🔹 SCLC subtypes & immune signatures
🔹 The role of NGS in diagnosis & management
🔹 NSCLC transformation to #SCLC
Listen now: bit.ly/TTLC25sclc
🔹 SCLC subtypes & immune signatures
🔹 The role of NGS in diagnosis & management
🔹 NSCLC transformation to #SCLC
Listen now: bit.ly/TTLC25sclc
February 26, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Targeted therapy in SCLC is advancing with evolving treatment options! @narjustflorezmd.bsky.social, Dr. Jacob Sands & Dr. Triparna Sen talk about:
🔹 SCLC subtypes & immune signatures
🔹 The role of NGS in diagnosis & management
🔹 NSCLC transformation to #SCLC
Listen now: bit.ly/TTLC25sclc
🔹 SCLC subtypes & immune signatures
🔹 The role of NGS in diagnosis & management
🔹 NSCLC transformation to #SCLC
Listen now: bit.ly/TTLC25sclc
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When OMB head Russ Vought talks about deliberate efforts to put federal employees "in trauma" and make them quit their jobs, he's talking about people like Michelle, recently fired by Musk/Trump.
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
February 24, 2025 at 12:04 AM
When OMB head Russ Vought talks about deliberate efforts to put federal employees "in trauma" and make them quit their jobs, he's talking about people like Michelle, recently fired by Musk/Trump.
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
www.sfgate.com/california/a...
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'Inflammatory reaction': How the air we breathe could be impacting our brains
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
'Inflammatory reaction': How the air we breathe could be impacting our brains
Air pollution threatens more than just our lungs, experts say. And while Australia has some of the best air quality in the world, we've been warned against complacency.
www.sbs.com.au
February 23, 2025 at 1:37 AM
'Inflammatory reaction': How the air we breathe could be impacting our brains
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
www.sbs.com.au/news/article...
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Call the Bureau of Prisons (202)307-3198 Tell them to block moving trans women to men's prisons. Tell them the trans women will be raped to death, it is cruel and unusual punishment beyond their crimes.
February 22, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Call the Bureau of Prisons (202)307-3198 Tell them to block moving trans women to men's prisons. Tell them the trans women will be raped to death, it is cruel and unusual punishment beyond their crimes.
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NEW: On Section 504. "Attacks on any one group will be used as a wedge to attack all of us. You may not personally know any trans people, and you may even be uncomfortable with the idea ... but letting this attack go forward will eventually hurt you and the things you love, too." /1
Why are Republican states trying to overturn a pillar of disability rights?
They may not be successful in repealing Section 504 as part of the attack on treating gender dysphoria, but it begs the question of what they might come for next.
www.startribune.com
February 21, 2025 at 12:25 AM
NEW: On Section 504. "Attacks on any one group will be used as a wedge to attack all of us. You may not personally know any trans people, and you may even be uncomfortable with the idea ... but letting this attack go forward will eventually hurt you and the things you love, too." /1
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NIH indirects case update:
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
February 21, 2025 at 3:19 PM
NIH indirects case update:
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
Hearing ongoing now, and I'll try to live tweet some notable exchanges.
Prior to more detailed arguments, Judge Kelley starts off with a few point questions to both sides:
(I'm paraphrasing here)
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"The silence with which many of us and our institutions are meeting this moment must be challenged" Thank you @jama.com for stating this. The earlier (and some ongoing) silence from academic organizations & institutions prior to the NIH cuts was deafening and disheartening. #standupforscience
Reaffirming the JAMA Network Commitment to the Health of Patients and the Public
In the first month of the new administration responsible for leading the US, the executive branch has issued a flurry of orders, including ones associated with the dismissal or resignation of tens of ...
jamanetwork.com
February 20, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"The silence with which many of us and our institutions are meeting this moment must be challenged" Thank you @jama.com for stating this. The earlier (and some ongoing) silence from academic organizations & institutions prior to the NIH cuts was deafening and disheartening. #standupforscience
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Update after cycle 3, always appreciate any shares you can #gofundme #cancersucks #cansky
gofund.me/8314efc8
gofund.me/8314efc8
Donate to Amber's Journey: Battling Cancer Together, organized by Amber Hirsch
My name is Amber. I am a working wife and momma to a loving and amazingly beaut… Amber Hirsch needs your support for Amber's Journey: Battling Cancer Together
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February 15, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Update after cycle 3, always appreciate any shares you can #gofundme #cancersucks #cansky
gofund.me/8314efc8
gofund.me/8314efc8
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FDA staff are getting the axe this evening. If you're one of them, you can reach me at christina.jewett@nytimes.com. I can keep your name confidential, just hoping to get a feel for who has been cut. DMs here fine, too.
Pic for the algo.
Pic for the algo.
February 16, 2025 at 1:58 AM
FDA staff are getting the axe this evening. If you're one of them, you can reach me at christina.jewett@nytimes.com. I can keep your name confidential, just hoping to get a feel for who has been cut. DMs here fine, too.
Pic for the algo.
Pic for the algo.
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Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
February 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
Termination notices going out this afternoon to more than 300 employees of the National Cancer Institute. Access likely ends today. Four weeks paid leave and that’s it.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
Strong power move for Team Cancer.
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Come work in #FriendlyManitoba! We would ❤️ to have all healthcare workers; especially mammographers and other technologists to provide ultrasound and MRI for cancer screening and surveillance. #cansky #oncosky #medsky #breastcancer #cancer #earlydetection #costeffective
February 16, 2025 at 11:49 PM
Come work in #FriendlyManitoba! We would ❤️ to have all healthcare workers; especially mammographers and other technologists to provide ultrasound and MRI for cancer screening and surveillance. #cansky #oncosky #medsky #breastcancer #cancer #earlydetection #costeffective
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But I wanted to give a list of some of the games folks might not know are Canadian, but are developed by Canadians, in Canada.
- I first have to give it to Club Penguin, which made up a large portion of my childhood. Shout-out to @screenhog.bsky.social for developing my taste in
- I first have to give it to Club Penguin, which made up a large portion of my childhood. Shout-out to @screenhog.bsky.social for developing my taste in
February 7, 2025 at 10:46 PM
But I wanted to give a list of some of the games folks might not know are Canadian, but are developed by Canadians, in Canada.
- I first have to give it to Club Penguin, which made up a large portion of my childhood. Shout-out to @screenhog.bsky.social for developing my taste in
- I first have to give it to Club Penguin, which made up a large portion of my childhood. Shout-out to @screenhog.bsky.social for developing my taste in
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The BCTF has issued a statement in opposition to the Minister of Education and Child Care dismissing the GVSD Board of Trustees. #bcpoli #bced
www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...
www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...
BCTF statement in opposition to the dismissal of the Greater Victoria School Board
Teachers across BC were deeply dismayed at the decision last week by Minister of Education and Child Care Lisa Beare to dismiss the board of trustees of the Greater Victoria School District...
www.bctf.ca
February 7, 2025 at 10:54 PM
The BCTF has issued a statement in opposition to the Minister of Education and Child Care dismissing the GVSD Board of Trustees. #bcpoli #bced
www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...
www.bctf.ca/news-and-opp...
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Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Tell us:
Tell us:
Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Have you been affected by the Trump administration’s pause on communications, science meetings, and reviews? @statnews would like to hear from you.
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January 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Are you affected by the Trump administration’s pause on health communications, science meetings, and reviews?
Tell us:
Tell us:
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Canada is the world's leading producer of lentils - which are a good source of protein, iron, & fibre. They're cheap, can be used in a wide range of recipes and are shelf stable for a year if stored properly.
www.lentils.org/about-lentils/ #canadasky
www.lentils.org/about-lentils/ #canadasky
About Lentils
What are lentils, how to buy and store them - basic information about lentils
www.lentils.org
February 2, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Canada is the world's leading producer of lentils - which are a good source of protein, iron, & fibre. They're cheap, can be used in a wide range of recipes and are shelf stable for a year if stored properly.
www.lentils.org/about-lentils/ #canadasky
www.lentils.org/about-lentils/ #canadasky