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New here. Not sure how much I’ll be posting as I’m a quiet poster to start with. Refugee from Nazi hellsite. Mostly here to follow the smart voices I was following on the aforementioned site.
Niche Ottawa.
Who will be targeted by the “private security“ - the most racialized and marginalized members of our community. This, on top of the massive increase they are giving to OPS, is outrageous. To announce at a press conference before discussing with council?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Who will be targeted by the “private security“ - the most racialized and marginalized members of our community. This, on top of the massive increase they are giving to OPS, is outrageous. To announce at a press conference before discussing with council?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Action plan or 'PR stunt'? Mayor's public safety event gets mixed reviews | CBC News
Mark Sutcliffe says public safety has been a key priority since he ran for election three years ago, but his challenger for mayor says his latest announcement looks like a political event for the next...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Niche Ottawa.
Who will be targeted by the “private security“ - the most racialized and marginalized members of our community. This, on top of the massive increase they are giving to OPS, is outrageous. To announce at a press conference before discussing with council?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Who will be targeted by the “private security“ - the most racialized and marginalized members of our community. This, on top of the massive increase they are giving to OPS, is outrageous. To announce at a press conference before discussing with council?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Is it abstract? Maybe. Yet it is so clearly icebergs. Glowing with that colour ice has. National Gallery of Canada continues to nourish my soul.
Lawren Harris
Icebergs, Davis Strait
Lawren Harris
Icebergs, Davis Strait
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Is it abstract? Maybe. Yet it is so clearly icebergs. Glowing with that colour ice has. National Gallery of Canada continues to nourish my soul.
Lawren Harris
Icebergs, Davis Strait
Lawren Harris
Icebergs, Davis Strait
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There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
December 5, 2025 at 1:35 AM
There are so many people living lives of quiet dignity despite horrific medical news or poverty or tragedy where every day they still wake up and try to be good people in the world even as the world pushes against them and it makes me even angrier at the absolute shitheads that rule over things
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A still morning at Loch Maree
December 4, 2025 at 8:31 AM
A still morning at Loch Maree
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While you’re being distracted with nonsense & bile, this is what’s happening to the planet you & your family live on.
December 4, 2025 at 10:49 AM
While you’re being distracted with nonsense & bile, this is what’s happening to the planet you & your family live on.
Everywhere you look it’s just mask off unvarnished racism.
December 3, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Everywhere you look it’s just mask off unvarnished racism.
I do better with loved ones who are farther away. I imagine them masking, protecting themselves/others. Tbh it’s a bit like when you tell kids that their beloved pet is gone to live on a farm. I’m nobody special but I’m the only person I know with the mental capacity to face what needs to be faced.
December 3, 2025 at 4:05 AM
I do better with loved ones who are farther away. I imagine them masking, protecting themselves/others. Tbh it’s a bit like when you tell kids that their beloved pet is gone to live on a farm. I’m nobody special but I’m the only person I know with the mental capacity to face what needs to be faced.
Bestie planning a trip with some other friends to celebrate turning 60. Sicily. Followed by a week in England to visit her elderly aunt/uncle who are in poor health. And my question is what, if any, strategies will she be adopting to reduce the chance she gives them Covid. Angry.
#CovidIsAirborne
#CovidIsAirborne
December 2, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Bestie planning a trip with some other friends to celebrate turning 60. Sicily. Followed by a week in England to visit her elderly aunt/uncle who are in poor health. And my question is what, if any, strategies will she be adopting to reduce the chance she gives them Covid. Angry.
#CovidIsAirborne
#CovidIsAirborne
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COVID is a systemic disease that can harm the brain, heart, immune system and more.
Every reinfection increases the risk of Long COVID, chronic illness, disability and even death.
If people understood the real danger, they’d take prevention seriously instead of accepting repeated infections.
Every reinfection increases the risk of Long COVID, chronic illness, disability and even death.
If people understood the real danger, they’d take prevention seriously instead of accepting repeated infections.
December 2, 2025 at 5:55 AM
COVID is a systemic disease that can harm the brain, heart, immune system and more.
Every reinfection increases the risk of Long COVID, chronic illness, disability and even death.
If people understood the real danger, they’d take prevention seriously instead of accepting repeated infections.
Every reinfection increases the risk of Long COVID, chronic illness, disability and even death.
If people understood the real danger, they’d take prevention seriously instead of accepting repeated infections.
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Canada, abortion rights are under attack. The forced birthers are using the same strategies that worked in the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
Abortion Rights in Canada are Under Attack
Forced-birth groups are testing their strategy
open.substack.com
November 28, 2025 at 1:14 PM
Canada, abortion rights are under attack. The forced birthers are using the same strategies that worked in the U.S. open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/...
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We do not have decades in which we can wait for Covid-19 to be brought under control. The deep harm from uncontrolled Covid-19 is increasing, week by week and month by month, and under current conditions it will overwhelm us, sooner rather than later. Strong action is needed now.
#COVID19
#COVID19
May 18, 2025 at 5:22 PM
We do not have decades in which we can wait for Covid-19 to be brought under control. The deep harm from uncontrolled Covid-19 is increasing, week by week and month by month, and under current conditions it will overwhelm us, sooner rather than later. Strong action is needed now.
#COVID19
#COVID19
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Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
ONTARIO
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 184 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.7 x higher
-Deaths: 10.2 x higher
ONTARIO
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 184 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.7 x higher
-Deaths: 10.2 x higher
![This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Ontario's COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 8.2
About 1 of every 184 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 194,400-251,500
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 7.8X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.9X higher
Hospitalizations: HIGH; 6.7X higher
Deaths: VERY HIGH; 10.2X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months
Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreiabigavkwkehfegceh27nnmiegioef7wqoc3eo5owasyslglxlm6y@jpeg)
November 25, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 22 - Dec 5, 2025
ONTARIO
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 184 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.7 x higher
-Deaths: 10.2 x higher
ONTARIO
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 184 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 7.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 6.7 x higher
-Deaths: 10.2 x higher
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In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
November 23, 2025 at 11:37 AM
In Monrovia, California, protesters are purchasing 17¢ ICE scrapers from Home Depot and immediately returning them to create long lines and slow down the entire store. Their aim is to disrupt sales and convey a message opposing ICE raids occurring in their neighborhood.
It’s the tiniest pebble in my shoe but my name is spelled with an e. It is right there in my email address! So I don’t know who this other person you’re addressing is.
November 21, 2025 at 5:11 PM
It’s the tiniest pebble in my shoe but my name is spelled with an e. It is right there in my email address! So I don’t know who this other person you’re addressing is.
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Ah, the problem is not that we fail to provide everyone with adequate housing or services for people with addiction, the *real problem* is that the rest of us are forced to see the results of these things, under the label "social decay". Got it.
"The longer visible signs of social decay are allowed to fester, the more inclined those with means will be to simply check out ... leaving those without the ability to relocate to deal with playgrounds littered with drug paraphernalia." www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: We have normalized delinquent, disorderly behaviour in our cities for too long
There is nothing normal about an encampment forcing toddlers in the daycare next door to stay inside
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Ah, the problem is not that we fail to provide everyone with adequate housing or services for people with addiction, the *real problem* is that the rest of us are forced to see the results of these things, under the label "social decay". Got it.
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Respiratory virus season is here, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, flu, RSV, and more! Masks, vaccines, good handwashing, and maintaining clean indoor air can help keep you safe and protect your short-term and long-term health.
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Respiratory virus season is here, but there are steps you can take to protect yourself and others from COVID-19, flu, RSV, and more! Masks, vaccines, good handwashing, and maintaining clean indoor air can help keep you safe and protect your short-term and long-term health.
Your spell has you trapped in the body of a frog?
Problematic mage gap.
Problematic mage gap.
Your thanksgiving stuffing doesn’t taste right?
Problematic sage gap.
Problematic sage gap.
Somebody's taken out an entire chapter of your book?
Problematic page gap.
Problematic page gap.
November 20, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Your spell has you trapped in the body of a frog?
Problematic mage gap.
Problematic mage gap.
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At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.
November 18, 2025 at 10:37 PM
At COP30 Canada just got awarded the fossil of the day — first time since 2014 (the harper years). Clear sign of how Carney’s pro fossil fuel agenda and backsliding on climate policy is being noticed internationally.
I will not organize any event that is not mask required. To bring folks together to develop community and not have them mask is like letting them drink water that came from a well in Hinkley. Maybe they don’t know. I know.
#CovidIsAirborne
#CovidIsAirborne
November 19, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I will not organize any event that is not mask required. To bring folks together to develop community and not have them mask is like letting them drink water that came from a well in Hinkley. Maybe they don’t know. I know.
#CovidIsAirborne
#CovidIsAirborne
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Without exaggeration, Carney’s AI policy is so absurd — mindless boosterism, rushed Potemkin consultations, no attention to regulating its myriad demonstrated harms, AT THE HEIGHT OF A FINANCIAL BUBBLE — is so utterly misguided it should cast doubts on his overall policy competence.
November 18, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Without exaggeration, Carney’s AI policy is so absurd — mindless boosterism, rushed Potemkin consultations, no attention to regulating its myriad demonstrated harms, AT THE HEIGHT OF A FINANCIAL BUBBLE — is so utterly misguided it should cast doubts on his overall policy competence.
Made an infused oil over the weekend. Horse chestnut seed in olive oil. Last time I did this I did a cold infusion, left it too long, whole thing went moldy. This time used my slow cooker on warm. Herbalism can’t be rushed. Found peace watching the slow drip as the oil filtered.
#Herbalism
#Herbalism
November 17, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Made an infused oil over the weekend. Horse chestnut seed in olive oil. Last time I did this I did a cold infusion, left it too long, whole thing went moldy. This time used my slow cooker on warm. Herbalism can’t be rushed. Found peace watching the slow drip as the oil filtered.
#Herbalism
#Herbalism
Can I just get a t-shirt that says Emotionally Unavailable.
November 17, 2025 at 2:21 AM
Can I just get a t-shirt that says Emotionally Unavailable.
2025 just continues to be the worst.
What is remembered - lives.
What is remembered - lives.
November 15, 2025 at 12:33 PM
2025 just continues to be the worst.
What is remembered - lives.
What is remembered - lives.