Andy
@andy47xxy.bsky.social
42, they/them intersex, agender
Just falling apart
Just falling apart
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What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
![[COVID zine front cover]
[bold, handwritten] What’s Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
[Drawing of a person (me) with a shoulder-length shag haircut, wearing head-strap respirator mask a sweatshirt, carrying a Corsi-Rosenthal box (a DIY air purifier made with a box fan and furnace filters)]
[word balloon] clean the air, basically! By Hazel Newlevant
[COVID zine back cover]
[handwritten text, circled by a chain which is breaking on the bottom]
“Every chain of transmission that is broken is VALUABLE. Every person that doesn’t GET SICK, that doesn’t lose that WEEK OF WORK, that doesn’t become DISABLED or DIE, from the minorest of inconveniences, to the GREATEST of losses: every single one of those things is VALUABLE.” -Becca on DEATH PANEL podcast 2/16/23.
Print and distribute this zine yourself! Download a PDF here. [arrow pointing to the citations QR code]
[drawing of this zine, getting stapled with a long-arm stapler]
[Creative Commons license logo] CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Citations:
[QR code] newlevant.com/COVIDzine
[bold, handwritten] ALWAYS FREE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:twccexjsbh6y2tyhysjrhc2v/bafkreicg6f3tsxzbhi6hesaqppsfaaidnee33exrrwoalyxyaihaxxdk3a@jpeg)
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
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Wanna know what would absolutely tank auto-sector competitiveness? Functional transit and protected bike lanes.
January 16, 2026 at 11:24 PM
Wanna know what would absolutely tank auto-sector competitiveness? Functional transit and protected bike lanes.
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Three motor vehicle collisions where a pedestrian was struck in just 2 days. Halifax Council should be calling our rising rate of road violence an emergency.
Second pedestrian incident, one of three reported today and yesterday
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Traffic Advisory via HRP
Please be advised, Police are investigating a vehicle vs pedestrian motor vehicle accident on Portland St at Manor Dr in Dartmouth.
Traffic is closed in both directions at this time.
Please be advised, Police are investigating a vehicle vs pedestrian motor vehicle accident on Portland St at Manor Dr in Dartmouth.
Traffic is closed in both directions at this time.
January 17, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Three motor vehicle collisions where a pedestrian was struck in just 2 days. Halifax Council should be calling our rising rate of road violence an emergency.
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Canada’s AI Minister “has been accused of naively embracing AI rather than working to mitigate its harms, and of listening mostly to voices from the tech sector—those who stand to benefit most from rapid AI adoption.”
Good article on the issues with Evan Solomon’s approach to tech and AI.
Good article on the issues with Evan Solomon’s approach to tech and AI.
Evan Solomon Wants Canada to Trust AI. Can We Trust Evan Solomon? | The Walrus
The journalist-turned-minister says the tech will make us richer and regulation should be “light”
thewalrus.ca
January 16, 2026 at 6:42 PM
Canada’s AI Minister “has been accused of naively embracing AI rather than working to mitigate its harms, and of listening mostly to voices from the tech sector—those who stand to benefit most from rapid AI adoption.”
Good article on the issues with Evan Solomon’s approach to tech and AI.
Good article on the issues with Evan Solomon’s approach to tech and AI.
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The mental gymnastics required to believe that state-mandated car dependency is actually "freedom".
January 16, 2026 at 3:50 AM
The mental gymnastics required to believe that state-mandated car dependency is actually "freedom".
I deactivated my twitter account before the csam stuff came out (if you haven't deactivated yet you should because the new ToS start in 2 days) but I feel like a lot of people have twitter tunnel vision here 1/2
January 14, 2026 at 1:14 AM
I deactivated my twitter account before the csam stuff came out (if you haven't deactivated yet you should because the new ToS start in 2 days) but I feel like a lot of people have twitter tunnel vision here 1/2
This is a really good visual, sadly got to take it with a grain of salt (pun intended) when it comes to the city and contractor bothering to follow their own policy
Like last winter the north street sidewalk was a sheet of ice for 2 weeks because they stopped caring after the 3rd storm
Like last winter the north street sidewalk was a sheet of ice for 2 weeks because they stopped caring after the 3rd storm
Just pushed a big update to snowhfx.danp.net, it has a cycling / #BikeHfx mode now!
This was tricky since it involves joining 3 HRM datasets, including the one it has been using for sidewalks.
Added an About bit that hopefully explains why things show up or not.
Feedback welcome.
This was tricky since it involves joining 3 HRM datasets, including the one it has been using for sidewalks.
Added an About bit that hopefully explains why things show up or not.
Feedback welcome.
January 13, 2026 at 10:21 AM
This is a really good visual, sadly got to take it with a grain of salt (pun intended) when it comes to the city and contractor bothering to follow their own policy
Like last winter the north street sidewalk was a sheet of ice for 2 weeks because they stopped caring after the 3rd storm
Like last winter the north street sidewalk was a sheet of ice for 2 weeks because they stopped caring after the 3rd storm
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Many thanks to Andy Marso for sharing his story. Andy was in j school with me at KU when he almost died from meningitis infection, which can spread easily in student housing. Another reason to fully vax teens before heading off to college. Especially meningitis, which can kill so quick. 🩺 #MedSky
Meningococcal disease has been rare. But when it occurs, it is devastating. High death rate. Survivors often lose limbs, as this person did. There's no way to accurately assess who is at risk. And yet meningococcal vaxes are no longer recommended for all children. www.thebulwark.com/p/my-life-sh...
My Life Shows the Horror of RFK Jr.’s New Vaccine Guidelines
The Trump administration just yanked the recommendation for a vaccine that can spare people from what I went through.
www.thebulwark.com
January 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Many thanks to Andy Marso for sharing his story. Andy was in j school with me at KU when he almost died from meningitis infection, which can spread easily in student housing. Another reason to fully vax teens before heading off to college. Especially meningitis, which can kill so quick. 🩺 #MedSky
Im just assuming at this point that @hfxgov.bsky.social just doesn't allocate salt for sidewalks cause surelu they know that when temps drop water freezes
Anyways its windy as fuck out and the sidewalks are iced
If you walk in Halifax consider getting ice cleats
Anyways its windy as fuck out and the sidewalks are iced
If you walk in Halifax consider getting ice cleats
January 12, 2026 at 11:01 AM
Im just assuming at this point that @hfxgov.bsky.social just doesn't allocate salt for sidewalks cause surelu they know that when temps drop water freezes
Anyways its windy as fuck out and the sidewalks are iced
If you walk in Halifax consider getting ice cleats
Anyways its windy as fuck out and the sidewalks are iced
If you walk in Halifax consider getting ice cleats
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ICE on ice violence
January 11, 2026 at 8:02 PM
ICE on ice violence
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As the right-wing meme page Canada Proud was posting calls to "DEFUND THE CBC," the same PR firm behind it was being indirectly funded by CBC journalists’ own union dues.
Yeah. And that's not all.
So I’m teaming up with my friends at @nationalobserver.com to tell you all about it:
Yeah. And that's not all.
So I’m teaming up with my friends at @nationalobserver.com to tell you all about it:
January 9, 2026 at 7:50 PM
As the right-wing meme page Canada Proud was posting calls to "DEFUND THE CBC," the same PR firm behind it was being indirectly funded by CBC journalists’ own union dues.
Yeah. And that's not all.
So I’m teaming up with my friends at @nationalobserver.com to tell you all about it:
Yeah. And that's not all.
So I’m teaming up with my friends at @nationalobserver.com to tell you all about it:
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I've been completely mystified by healthcare workers who aren't interested in adopting the best safety protection possible.
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised
Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 3:56 PM
I've been completely mystified by healthcare workers who aren't interested in adopting the best safety protection possible.
Couldn't catch the license plate but was at the crosswalk on Barrington street near artz street and loiked both ways twice abd walked out, and on the left a guy going way to fast didn't bother to slow down or look at me and just barrelled right through
I hope his tires are always blinking less air
I hope his tires are always blinking less air
January 9, 2026 at 1:21 PM
Couldn't catch the license plate but was at the crosswalk on Barrington street near artz street and loiked both ways twice abd walked out, and on the left a guy going way to fast didn't bother to slow down or look at me and just barrelled right through
I hope his tires are always blinking less air
I hope his tires are always blinking less air
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Municipal government complaining about lack of tax revenue should raise their taxes
Charts in the Toronto budget presentation that drive Damien insane pt. 1: it is not a problem that the federal and provincial governments receive more tax revenue than municipalities, they do way more stuff.
January 8, 2026 at 8:02 PM
Municipal government complaining about lack of tax revenue should raise their taxes
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"Questions arise"
No @globalnews.ca , they don't. There is zero question they weren't in danger you cowardly shitheads.
No @globalnews.ca , they don't. There is zero question they weren't in danger you cowardly shitheads.
January 8, 2026 at 4:55 PM
"Questions arise"
No @globalnews.ca , they don't. There is zero question they weren't in danger you cowardly shitheads.
No @globalnews.ca , they don't. There is zero question they weren't in danger you cowardly shitheads.
Heres hoping the temperature was just high enough last night that the sidewalks aren't a slippery mess, cause you know the city couldn't be bothered to put salt down
January 8, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Heres hoping the temperature was just high enough last night that the sidewalks aren't a slippery mess, cause you know the city couldn't be bothered to put salt down
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This! And also imagine if people werent being selfish assholes and did the group project of masking in public. If you're not masking, you're the reason someone still trying to protect themselves got sick. Dick move tbh, do better
Flu hospitalizations were SO LOW when we were all masking 2020-2021
Flu hospitalizations were SO LOW when we were all masking 2020-2021
“I masked and still got sick!”
Then imagine how much fucking shittier you would be feeling if you got the full-ass viral load of whatever disease soup you were breathing.
Mask up.
It really does make a difference.
Then imagine how much fucking shittier you would be feeling if you got the full-ass viral load of whatever disease soup you were breathing.
Mask up.
It really does make a difference.
January 7, 2026 at 3:16 PM
This! And also imagine if people werent being selfish assholes and did the group project of masking in public. If you're not masking, you're the reason someone still trying to protect themselves got sick. Dick move tbh, do better
Flu hospitalizations were SO LOW when we were all masking 2020-2021
Flu hospitalizations were SO LOW when we were all masking 2020-2021
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Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
January 8, 2026 at 12:46 AM
Black people five years ago: you know, they can kill anyone they want to out there
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
Everybody today: hot damn, did you know they can kill anyone they want to out there?
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the thing about that “first they came for” poem is that we’re at least halfway through it, and it’s not a very long poem
January 8, 2026 at 2:15 AM
the thing about that “first they came for” poem is that we’re at least halfway through it, and it’s not a very long poem
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it's so funny looking back at how companies tried to sell VR as a boring business/productivity/meeting utility/hell experience when what the people really want is the ability to hang out with your friends on another continent while dressed as a hot dog
January 7, 2026 at 2:32 PM
it's so funny looking back at how companies tried to sell VR as a boring business/productivity/meeting utility/hell experience when what the people really want is the ability to hang out with your friends on another continent while dressed as a hot dog
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Uh this feels not very legal?
Ubisoft has announced the closure of its Halifax studio, which had been working on mobile titles for Rainbow Six and Assassin's Creed.
www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-shut...
www.gamesindustry.biz/ubisoft-shut...
Ubisoft shuttering freshly-unionised Halifax studio, 71 jobs affected
The studio is the latest to be hit by the company's ongoing cutbacks.
www.gamesindustry.biz
January 7, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Uh this feels not very legal?
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i just don't think you get to say "America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never, that will never ever happen" in your election speech and then say stuff like this
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney clarifies position on the United States using military force to annex Greenland:
"We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland, our closest partnership is with the United States, and we'll work with everybody to make sure we move forward together"
"We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland, our closest partnership is with the United States, and we'll work with everybody to make sure we move forward together"
January 7, 2026 at 2:08 AM
i just don't think you get to say "America wants our land, our resources, our water, our country. But these are not idle threats. President Trump is trying to break us so that America can own us. That will never, that will never ever happen" in your election speech and then say stuff like this
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The fuck is this.
Our two largest parties are 1) actively cheering illegal kidnapping of a president and 2) acting like a kicked dog in the face of US aggression.
It’s pathetic cowardice, not leadership.
And this cowardice puts our country at risk.
We need actual options in the next election.
Our two largest parties are 1) actively cheering illegal kidnapping of a president and 2) acting like a kicked dog in the face of US aggression.
It’s pathetic cowardice, not leadership.
And this cowardice puts our country at risk.
We need actual options in the next election.
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney clarifies position on the United States using military force to annex Greenland:
"We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland, our closest partnership is with the United States, and we'll work with everybody to make sure we move forward together"
"We stand with Denmark, we stand with Greenland, our closest partnership is with the United States, and we'll work with everybody to make sure we move forward together"
January 6, 2026 at 8:12 PM
The fuck is this.
Our two largest parties are 1) actively cheering illegal kidnapping of a president and 2) acting like a kicked dog in the face of US aggression.
It’s pathetic cowardice, not leadership.
And this cowardice puts our country at risk.
We need actual options in the next election.
Our two largest parties are 1) actively cheering illegal kidnapping of a president and 2) acting like a kicked dog in the face of US aggression.
It’s pathetic cowardice, not leadership.
And this cowardice puts our country at risk.
We need actual options in the next election.
Business idea
Have someone make urban ice cleats for HRM with NS memorabilia, advertising using garbage quotes from City Council and the mayor about how they hate pedestrians
Make a website rating all the sidewalks like hiking trails based on how bad they are with ice/snow
Have someone make urban ice cleats for HRM with NS memorabilia, advertising using garbage quotes from City Council and the mayor about how they hate pedestrians
Make a website rating all the sidewalks like hiking trails based on how bad they are with ice/snow
January 6, 2026 at 12:21 PM
Business idea
Have someone make urban ice cleats for HRM with NS memorabilia, advertising using garbage quotes from City Council and the mayor about how they hate pedestrians
Make a website rating all the sidewalks like hiking trails based on how bad they are with ice/snow
Have someone make urban ice cleats for HRM with NS memorabilia, advertising using garbage quotes from City Council and the mayor about how they hate pedestrians
Make a website rating all the sidewalks like hiking trails based on how bad they are with ice/snow
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Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.
December 17, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Chavez in 2009, while being labelled as paranoid, outlines exactly what is happening today.