KimBearley
@bearleykim.bsky.social
Kindness & Compassion. Music maker. All the sparkly things. Mom to Rare/ID young adult. Canadian living in Alberta. Fully vaccinated.
I still mask when appropriate. Banner art bespoke Kendra Allenby. Vive le Canada!
I still mask when appropriate. Banner art bespoke Kendra Allenby. Vive le Canada!
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On this day in 1992, George Klein died in Ottawa. Born in Toronto in 1904, he was one of the most prolific inventors in Canadian history. He contributed to the creation of electric wheelchairs, the ZEEP nuclear reactor, the Canadarm, aircraft skis, and the STEM antenna.
November 4, 2025 at 12:45 PM
On this day in 1992, George Klein died in Ottawa. Born in Toronto in 1904, he was one of the most prolific inventors in Canadian history. He contributed to the creation of electric wheelchairs, the ZEEP nuclear reactor, the Canadarm, aircraft skis, and the STEM antenna.
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Children face longer-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory conditions after a #COVID19 infection than after getting vaccination against coronavirus, new research shows, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/life/wellnes... via @theglobeandmail.com
Kids at higher risk of rare heart conditions after COVID-19 infection over vaccine
New study looked at health records from nearly 14 million young people who had coronavirus
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 5, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Children face longer-lasting and higher risks of rare heart and inflammatory conditions after a #COVID19 infection than after getting vaccination against coronavirus, new research shows, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/life/wellnes... via @theglobeandmail.com
Seriously folks - important note about Canadian culture. It's basically just Ontario that has bagged milk. Not all of Canada. And no, when you say Ontario, it doesn't refer to all of #Canada. LOL
Outside of Canada, many assume that the entire country uses bagged milk.
The truth is, only part of Canada have bagged milk in the fridge.
But why? Well, it comes down when Canada made the transition to the metric system.
This is the story!
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The truth is, only part of Canada have bagged milk in the fridge.
But why? Well, it comes down when Canada made the transition to the metric system.
This is the story!
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October 20, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Seriously folks - important note about Canadian culture. It's basically just Ontario that has bagged milk. Not all of Canada. And no, when you say Ontario, it doesn't refer to all of #Canada. LOL
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Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
The official website of the Nobel Prize - NobelPrize.org
The Nobel Prize rewards science, humanism and peace efforts. This is one of the central concepts in the will of Alfred Nobel, and it also permeates the outreach activities that have been developed for...
www.nobelprize.org
October 8, 2025 at 12:37 PM
Six of the nine Nobel Prize winners this year work in the U.S.
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
Three of the six were born outside the U.S., which is the pattern most years. No country has benefited more from welcoming immigrants from around the world.
www.nobelprize.org
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Wait. So Alberta’s federal income taxes don’t belong to Canada but BC’s coastline belongs to Alberta?
What in the When It Suits Us kind of Trumpian thought pretzel is this now?
What in the When It Suits Us kind of Trumpian thought pretzel is this now?
'There is no B.C. coast. It's Canada's coast': Sask. premier supports Alta. pipeline proposal | CBC News
Sask. Premier Scott Moe repeated his support for the proposed pipeline between Alberta and the northern B.C. coast earlier this week by Alberta Premier Danielle Smith.
www.cbc.ca
October 5, 2025 at 1:24 AM
Wait. So Alberta’s federal income taxes don’t belong to Canada but BC’s coastline belongs to Alberta?
What in the When It Suits Us kind of Trumpian thought pretzel is this now?
What in the When It Suits Us kind of Trumpian thought pretzel is this now?
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Today is British Home Child Day.
This is the annual day that Canada acknowledges and honours the over 100,000 children who were sent from the UK to Canada to work on farms and in homes.
They were separated from siblings and many were abused.
This is their story.
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This is the annual day that Canada acknowledges and honours the over 100,000 children who were sent from the UK to Canada to work on farms and in homes.
They were separated from siblings and many were abused.
This is their story.
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September 28, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Today is British Home Child Day.
This is the annual day that Canada acknowledges and honours the over 100,000 children who were sent from the UK to Canada to work on farms and in homes.
They were separated from siblings and many were abused.
This is their story.
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This is the annual day that Canada acknowledges and honours the over 100,000 children who were sent from the UK to Canada to work on farms and in homes.
They were separated from siblings and many were abused.
This is their story.
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Here's Donald Trump in 2020 calling out cancel culture- saying it's wrong to drive people from their jobs, wrong to shame dissenters and wrong to demand total submission from anyone who disagrees.
September 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Here's Donald Trump in 2020 calling out cancel culture- saying it's wrong to drive people from their jobs, wrong to shame dissenters and wrong to demand total submission from anyone who disagrees.
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Can we have a conversation about #vaccines and #disability in #canada
This is a #publichealth issue I hope the profile can be raised on.
The ability for families to find neuro-affirming/supportive spaces to get their kids vaccinated is a laborious task where in some cases parents just give up. /1
This is a #publichealth issue I hope the profile can be raised on.
The ability for families to find neuro-affirming/supportive spaces to get their kids vaccinated is a laborious task where in some cases parents just give up. /1
September 18, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Can we have a conversation about #vaccines and #disability in #canada
This is a #publichealth issue I hope the profile can be raised on.
The ability for families to find neuro-affirming/supportive spaces to get their kids vaccinated is a laborious task where in some cases parents just give up. /1
This is a #publichealth issue I hope the profile can be raised on.
The ability for families to find neuro-affirming/supportive spaces to get their kids vaccinated is a laborious task where in some cases parents just give up. /1
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🚨National Statement from Canada's Healthcare community: #ScienceMatters!
Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public.
Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢
Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public.
Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢
Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
September 10, 2025 at 1:18 PM
🚨National Statement from Canada's Healthcare community: #ScienceMatters!
Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public.
Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢
Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
Too often lies – about vaccines, COVID, ivermectin, etc. – harm patients, policies & the public.
Canadian medical, research, clinical and healthcare organizations stand up for science!📢
Signed by over 20 leading orgs...👇
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It’s wild living in the Information Age and the Dark Age at the same time.
September 5, 2025 at 11:56 AM
It’s wild living in the Information Age and the Dark Age at the same time.
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Misinformation reduced uptake of vaccines so lack of demand now used as justification for defunding. Huh?
The reality is that COVID vaccines:
- save lives & reduce hospitalization
- reduce healthcare costs
- improve pregnancy outcomes
- reduce risk of long COVID
- etc etc etc
The reality is that COVID vaccines:
- save lives & reduce hospitalization
- reduce healthcare costs
- improve pregnancy outcomes
- reduce risk of long COVID
- etc etc etc
August 28, 2025 at 12:26 PM
Misinformation reduced uptake of vaccines so lack of demand now used as justification for defunding. Huh?
The reality is that COVID vaccines:
- save lives & reduce hospitalization
- reduce healthcare costs
- improve pregnancy outcomes
- reduce risk of long COVID
- etc etc etc
The reality is that COVID vaccines:
- save lives & reduce hospitalization
- reduce healthcare costs
- improve pregnancy outcomes
- reduce risk of long COVID
- etc etc etc
Random question re: #covid19vaccine in #Alberta - #HealthCareWorkers are eligible for #Vaccine. What if a person has their #HCA degree (and is working in a private home as a #caregiver for a person with #disability)? Do they qualify for the vaccine? Define #HCW? #abpoli #abhealth
August 27, 2025 at 9:43 PM
Random question re: #covid19vaccine in #Alberta - #HealthCareWorkers are eligible for #Vaccine. What if a person has their #HCA degree (and is working in a private home as a #caregiver for a person with #disability)? Do they qualify for the vaccine? Define #HCW? #abpoli #abhealth
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How Flu Shots Prevent Heart Attacks www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/feve...
"Flu vaccines reduce heart attack risk by 18–30%, especially in people with heart disease."
"...45% reduction in the death rate among those with a history of heart disease..."
#VaccinesWork
"Flu vaccines reduce heart attack risk by 18–30%, especially in people with heart disease."
"...45% reduction in the death rate among those with a history of heart disease..."
#VaccinesWork
How Flu Shots Prevent Heart Attacks
Flu shots don’t just protect against fever and cough. Experts recommend them to reduce the risk of a heart attack.
www.psychologytoday.com
August 21, 2025 at 4:51 PM
How Flu Shots Prevent Heart Attacks www.psychologytoday.com/ca/blog/feve...
"Flu vaccines reduce heart attack risk by 18–30%, especially in people with heart disease."
"...45% reduction in the death rate among those with a history of heart disease..."
#VaccinesWork
"Flu vaccines reduce heart attack risk by 18–30%, especially in people with heart disease."
"...45% reduction in the death rate among those with a history of heart disease..."
#VaccinesWork
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From 1755 to 1764, over 11,000 Acadians were pushed off their land by the British and forcefully relocated elsewhere.
Over 5,000 died of disease, starvation and shipwrecks.
It was a dark time in our history.
This is the story of the Acadian Expulsion.
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Over 5,000 died of disease, starvation and shipwrecks.
It was a dark time in our history.
This is the story of the Acadian Expulsion.
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July 28, 2025 at 3:01 PM
From 1755 to 1764, over 11,000 Acadians were pushed off their land by the British and forcefully relocated elsewhere.
Over 5,000 died of disease, starvation and shipwrecks.
It was a dark time in our history.
This is the story of the Acadian Expulsion.
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Over 5,000 died of disease, starvation and shipwrecks.
It was a dark time in our history.
This is the story of the Acadian Expulsion.
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Coal company wins $142.8-million from Alberta government over policy flip-flop, the first of two coal settlements by the province
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Coal company wins $142.8-million from Alberta government over policy flip-flop
Atrum Coal agreed to drop its lawsuit and surrender coal leases back to the government in exchange for cash
www.theglobeandmail.com
July 24, 2025 at 3:10 AM
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Brief Release: Losing the Canada Disability Benefit means losing hope for many Albertans
www.dipo.ca/updates/aish...
www.dipo.ca/updates/aish...
Disability Policy Research Program
An Alberta-based collaborative has published a policy brief highlighting the lived experience of AISH recipients in light of the Government of Alberta decision to claw back the Canada Disability Benef...
www.dipo.ca
July 17, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Brief Release: Losing the Canada Disability Benefit means losing hope for many Albertans
www.dipo.ca/updates/aish...
www.dipo.ca/updates/aish...
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Letters in response to Globe series on rural ER closures. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... via @theglobeandmail.com #SecretCanada
July 14, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Letters in response to Globe series on rural ER closures. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/lett... via @theglobeandmail.com #SecretCanada
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Measles cases are surging. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us www.theguardian.com/society/comm...
"It’s probably the most depressing conspiracy theory there is
...because vaccination is the most concrete proof of how much we rely on one another’s care & rationality."
"It’s probably the most depressing conspiracy theory there is
...because vaccination is the most concrete proof of how much we rely on one another’s care & rationality."
Measles cases are surging in Europe and the US. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us
Nearly 30 years after Andrew Wakefield’s discredited study linking the MMR vaccine and autism, we badly need an injection of rationality
www.theguardian.com
July 14, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Measles cases are surging. This is what the anti-vax conspiracy theory has brought us www.theguardian.com/society/comm...
"It’s probably the most depressing conspiracy theory there is
...because vaccination is the most concrete proof of how much we rely on one another’s care & rationality."
"It’s probably the most depressing conspiracy theory there is
...because vaccination is the most concrete proof of how much we rely on one another’s care & rationality."
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Hear, hear! 🙏
Leading medical groups sue Kennedy over changed Covid-19 vaccine recommendations www.statnews.com/2025/07/07/d...
The plaintiffs includ:
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Physicians
- American Public Health Association
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
Leading medical groups sue Kennedy over changed Covid-19 vaccine recommendations www.statnews.com/2025/07/07/d...
The plaintiffs includ:
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Physicians
- American Public Health Association
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
Leading medical groups sue Kennedy over changed Covid-19 vaccine recommendations
Six major medical groups, and a pregnant physician, are suing HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. over changes he made to Covid-19 vaccine recommendations.
www.statnews.com
July 7, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Hear, hear! 🙏
Leading medical groups sue Kennedy over changed Covid-19 vaccine recommendations www.statnews.com/2025/07/07/d...
The plaintiffs includ:
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Physicians
- American Public Health Association
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
Leading medical groups sue Kennedy over changed Covid-19 vaccine recommendations www.statnews.com/2025/07/07/d...
The plaintiffs includ:
- American Academy of Pediatrics
- American College of Physicians
- American Public Health Association
- Infectious Diseases Society of America
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Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
Here’s Your Cheat Sheet for Vaccine Recommendations Backed by Science
These graphics will guide you through science-based vaccine guidelines for children and adults
www.scientificamerican.com
June 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Vaccination schedules on the CDC website have already started changing under RFK Jr. So we published a guide to the evidence-based vaccine recommendations in place *before* all 17 members of the advisory panel were abruptly dismissed by the new admin. www.scientificamerican.com/article/see-... 🧪
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This is awesome
I put all the Heritage Minutes in chronological order by event so you don't have to. 🇨🇦
(I was looking for this and couldn't find it, so it became a weird hobby. It genuinely may be of interest only to me.)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
(I was looking for this and couldn't find it, so it became a weird hobby. It genuinely may be of interest only to me.)
www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
The history of Canada in Heritage Minutes - YouTube
Heritage Minutes in chronological order by event
www.youtube.com
June 25, 2025 at 4:30 AM
This is awesome
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One thing we have sorely lacked in Canada is a robust information ecosystem that is accessible to the general public when it comes to the subject of pediatric disability. (Adult too but for this post, the focus is misinformation.) While there’s always been a ton of ways to access misinformation on/1
“We are thrilled that RFK Jr. is in charge,” Michelle Herman, who sells a nasal spray containing chlorine dioxide and says she’s discussed the topic with Kennedy, tells WIRED. She was pictured, along with other bleach enthusiasts, at the recent Truth Seekers conference held at Trump’s Doral resort.
The Bleach Community Is Ready for RFK Jr. to Make Their Dreams Come True
Online communities dedicated to the use of a toxic bleach solution to treat everything from cancer to autism believe Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is interested in their cause.
www.wired.com
June 9, 2025 at 11:18 PM
One thing we have sorely lacked in Canada is a robust information ecosystem that is accessible to the general public when it comes to the subject of pediatric disability. (Adult too but for this post, the focus is misinformation.) While there’s always been a ton of ways to access misinformation on/1
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Man who considered assisted death after bedsore tells coroner's inquiry 'you have to fight' for care. Normand Meunier’s case ‘tip of the iceberg,' advocacy group says, by
@steverukavina.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
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Man who considered assisted death after bedsore tells coroner's inquiry 'you have to fight' for care | CBC News
The coroner's inquiry into the death of Normand Meunier — who requested medical assistance in dying after developing a severe bedsore in hospital — wrapped up this week, after hearing from someone who...
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June 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Man who considered assisted death after bedsore tells coroner's inquiry 'you have to fight' for care. Normand Meunier’s case ‘tip of the iceberg,' advocacy group says, by
@steverukavina.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
@steverukavina.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca