Andrea Thomas DVM PhD
@epivet.bsky.social
Veterinary Epidemiologist
One Health specialist and Clean air enthusiast
Progress is an uphill climb but we will get there.
One Health specialist and Clean air enthusiast
Progress is an uphill climb but we will get there.
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Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 4:58 AM
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
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“If you get hit by a car travelling at 50km/h, you’ve only got a 1.5-in-10 chance of surviving. If it’s going 30km/h you’ve got a nine-in-10 chance.”
“But it was not enough to put up a sign that says 30km/h…there also needed to be design changes to slow down traffic.”
Speed is always a factor.
“But it was not enough to put up a sign that says 30km/h…there also needed to be design changes to slow down traffic.”
Speed is always a factor.
Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds
One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-10 chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it is a nine-in-10 chance
www.theguardian.com
October 15, 2025 at 11:15 PM
“If you get hit by a car travelling at 50km/h, you’ve only got a 1.5-in-10 chance of surviving. If it’s going 30km/h you’ve got a nine-in-10 chance.”
“But it was not enough to put up a sign that says 30km/h…there also needed to be design changes to slow down traffic.”
Speed is always a factor.
“But it was not enough to put up a sign that says 30km/h…there also needed to be design changes to slow down traffic.”
Speed is always a factor.
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Empathy + Action = A Better World
Thank you, Jane Goodall
Thank you, Jane Goodall
October 2, 2025 at 3:20 AM
Empathy + Action = A Better World
Thank you, Jane Goodall
Thank you, Jane Goodall
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He was making drugs for the next pandemic. Then the feds canceled his project
Sumit Chanda's search for antivirals is in limbo after NIH halted its pandemic-preparedness program. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
Sumit Chanda's search for antivirals is in limbo after NIH halted its pandemic-preparedness program. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
He was making drugs for the next pandemic. Then the feds canceled his project
Sumit Chanda's search for antivirals is in limbo after NIH halted its pandemic-preparedness program
cen.acs.org
September 30, 2025 at 2:08 PM
He was making drugs for the next pandemic. Then the feds canceled his project
Sumit Chanda's search for antivirals is in limbo after NIH halted its pandemic-preparedness program. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
Sumit Chanda's search for antivirals is in limbo after NIH halted its pandemic-preparedness program. cen.acs.org/pharmaceutic... #chemsky 🧪
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“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
Helsinki goes a full year without a traffic death
A city traffic engineer credits the success to lower speed limits and smarter design.
yle.fi
September 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
“Helsinki has not recorded a single traffic fatality in the past 12 months, city and police officials confirmed this week.”
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
City engineer credits lower speed limits and smart design.
I agree. #Helsinki #VisionZero
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September 9, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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Deborah Fuller, a microbiologist from UWash, wrote this article pointing out many of the false statements made by RFK in his senate hearing yesterday and explaining why they were false.
How RFK Jr.’s misguided science on mRNA vaccines is shaping policy − a vaccine expert examines the false claims
Chaos at the CDC and the sharp move away from mRNA vaccines has public health experts alarmed.
theconversation.com
September 5, 2025 at 11:09 PM
Deborah Fuller, a microbiologist from UWash, wrote this article pointing out many of the false statements made by RFK in his senate hearing yesterday and explaining why they were false.
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Long COVID Hitting Doctors and Nurses Hard.
David Putrino, PhD, at Mount Sinai, has treated about 3,500 people with long COVID and sees 500–700 new patients per year. He says 5–7% are healthcare workers, showing disproportionate long COVID impact in this group.
Source: archive.md/8odRz
David Putrino, PhD, at Mount Sinai, has treated about 3,500 people with long COVID and sees 500–700 new patients per year. He says 5–7% are healthcare workers, showing disproportionate long COVID impact in this group.
Source: archive.md/8odRz
September 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Long COVID Hitting Doctors and Nurses Hard.
David Putrino, PhD, at Mount Sinai, has treated about 3,500 people with long COVID and sees 500–700 new patients per year. He says 5–7% are healthcare workers, showing disproportionate long COVID impact in this group.
Source: archive.md/8odRz
David Putrino, PhD, at Mount Sinai, has treated about 3,500 people with long COVID and sees 500–700 new patients per year. He says 5–7% are healthcare workers, showing disproportionate long COVID impact in this group.
Source: archive.md/8odRz
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Eliminating vaccine mandates isn’t “freedom,” it erases decades of progress.
#Measles is resurging after being eliminated. #Smallpox was eradicated because of mandates & collective action. Undoing this puts everyone at risk—history is warning us, are we listening?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/b...
#Measles is resurging after being eliminated. #Smallpox was eradicated because of mandates & collective action. Undoing this puts everyone at risk—history is warning us, are we listening?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/b...
Florida Plans to End All Vaccine Mandates
www.nytimes.com
September 4, 2025 at 5:34 AM
Eliminating vaccine mandates isn’t “freedom,” it erases decades of progress.
#Measles is resurging after being eliminated. #Smallpox was eradicated because of mandates & collective action. Undoing this puts everyone at risk—history is warning us, are we listening?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/b...
#Measles is resurging after being eliminated. #Smallpox was eradicated because of mandates & collective action. Undoing this puts everyone at risk—history is warning us, are we listening?
www.nytimes.com/2025/09/03/b...
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#USPOL #USA #us #uspoli #poli #politics #cdnpoli #canada #MidasMighty #Politics-matter #PoliticsNation #america #anticapitalism #anticapitalist #capitalismkills #killCapitalism #capitalism #abolishcapitalism #fuckcapitalism #SocialJustice #ethics #ClassConsciousness #WokeAF #FalseConsciousness
September 2, 2025 at 7:20 AM
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If everyone could repost this, it would help me out tremendously!
I know everyone may not have the means to donate, but sharing helps too!
#VetMedSky #MedSky #ResearchSky #VetMed #Academics #AcademicChatter @academic-chatter.bsky.social
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I know everyone may not have the means to donate, but sharing helps too!
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It's 3 days until my 33rd birthday & all I want is to be able to go back to vet school
For those unaware, last year I needed to leave vet school at the RVC. Tuition rates were increasing & my student loans couldn't keep up. I created a GoFundMe in hopes to raise the money
gofund.me/9164dd5c
For those unaware, last year I needed to leave vet school at the RVC. Tuition rates were increasing & my student loans couldn't keep up. I created a GoFundMe in hopes to raise the money
gofund.me/9164dd5c
Donate to Help Kristina with Veterinary School, organized by Kristina Muise
Hi everyone!
As many of you know, becoming a veterinarian has always been a dr… Kristina Muise needs your support for Help Kristina with Veterinary School
gofund.me
August 10, 2025 at 8:32 PM
If everyone could repost this, it would help me out tremendously!
I know everyone may not have the means to donate, but sharing helps too!
#VetMedSky #MedSky #ResearchSky #VetMed #Academics #AcademicChatter @academic-chatter.bsky.social
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I know everyone may not have the means to donate, but sharing helps too!
#VetMedSky #MedSky #ResearchSky #VetMed #Academics #AcademicChatter @academic-chatter.bsky.social
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🔥 Heat deaths on the rise in the US
New research shows heat-related mortality has increased across nearly all US regions (1981–2022), with the number of extreme heat days driving the trend.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #Heat 🧪
New research shows heat-related mortality has increased across nearly all US regions (1981–2022), with the number of extreme heat days driving the trend.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #Heat 🧪
Rise in heat related mortality in the United States
Over the past century, extreme heat events (EHEs) have become more frequent and intense, resulting in significant health impacts and economic challenges worldwide. In the United States, extreme heat i...
doi.org
August 31, 2025 at 8:28 PM
🔥 Heat deaths on the rise in the US
New research shows heat-related mortality has increased across nearly all US regions (1981–2022), with the number of extreme heat days driving the trend.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #Heat 🧪
New research shows heat-related mortality has increased across nearly all US regions (1981–2022), with the number of extreme heat days driving the trend.
🔗 doi.org/10.1371/jour...
#SciComm #ClimateCrisis #Heat 🧪
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US infants, children and teens are almost twice as likely to die before reaching adulthood compared to those in peer countries.
Gun violence has been the leading cause of death for US children. Firearm death rates among US kids have more than doubled since 2013.
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stateline.org/2025/08/28/a...
Gun violence has been the leading cause of death for US children. Firearm death rates among US kids have more than doubled since 2013.
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stateline.org/2025/08/28/a...
American kids are less likely to reach adulthood than foreign peers • Stateline
American kids are less likely to reach adulthood compared with foreign peers
stateline.org
August 31, 2025 at 1:47 AM
US infants, children and teens are almost twice as likely to die before reaching adulthood compared to those in peer countries.
Gun violence has been the leading cause of death for US children. Firearm death rates among US kids have more than doubled since 2013.
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stateline.org/2025/08/28/a...
Gun violence has been the leading cause of death for US children. Firearm death rates among US kids have more than doubled since 2013.
🧪
stateline.org/2025/08/28/a...
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So regressive & dystopian it feels like, um, The Handmaid’s Tale…👇
“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”
“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”
MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”
“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”
MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
Edmonton Public removing more than 200 library books to comply with provincial rules
Edmonton's public school board is yanking more than 200 books from library shelves this year to comply with Alberta government rules.
edmontonjournal.com
August 29, 2025 at 5:39 PM
So regressive & dystopian it feels like, um, The Handmaid’s Tale…👇
“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”
“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”
MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
“…public school board is yanking more than 200 books from its library…”
“…including literary classics such as author Margaret Atwood’s ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’”
MAGA Alberta: edmontonjournal.com/news/edmonto....
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This definitive document fills a massive void and casts aside all the ambiguity and misinformation perpetuated within current IPC manuals (and the former ‘4-nations IPC guidance’).
See Press release here:
www.bohs.org/media-resour...
See Press release here:
www.bohs.org/media-resour...
Healthcare Workers Still Exposed. Experts demand action to keep healthcare workers and patients safe. - British Occupational Hygiene Society (BOHS)
Aside from the huge loss of life and legacy of illness among healthcare workers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers are at particular risk from exposure to airborne diseases. Many...
www.bohs.org
August 22, 2025 at 11:53 PM
This definitive document fills a massive void and casts aside all the ambiguity and misinformation perpetuated within current IPC manuals (and the former ‘4-nations IPC guidance’).
See Press release here:
www.bohs.org/media-resour...
See Press release here:
www.bohs.org/media-resour...
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"We found that people with long Covid are often led to fend for themselves in a system that isn't adequately informed about their condition and doesn't offer them appropriate medical support."
#LongCovid in the UK
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#LongCovid in the UK
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Long Covid patients gaslit by GPs, Surrey study finds
The University of Surrey study says patients faced "gatekeeping" of medical treatment from doctors.
www.bbc.com
August 23, 2025 at 6:18 AM
"We found that people with long Covid are often led to fend for themselves in a system that isn't adequately informed about their condition and doesn't offer them appropriate medical support."
#LongCovid in the UK
www.bbc.com/news/article...
#LongCovid in the UK
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
August 22, 2025 at 9:42 AM
Famine confirmed for first time in Gaza
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
FAO, UNICEF, WFP & WHO reiterate call for immediate ceasefire & unhindered humanitarian access to curb deaths from hunger & malnutrition.
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Vaccine Integrity Project presents reassuring data on vaccines for upcoming respiratory virus season www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/vac...
Vaccine Integrity Project presents reassuring data on vaccines for upcoming respiratory virus season
www.cidrap.umn.edu
August 21, 2025 at 4:32 AM
Vaccine Integrity Project presents reassuring data on vaccines for upcoming respiratory virus season www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/vac...
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100%. I work in a very well resourced, well staffed ICU and we are still hemorrhaging nurses. It’s really obvious to anyone paying attention that ignoring Long Covid (when it is common among nurses!) is making everything so much worse. Acknowledging reality is the only way through this.
August 19, 2025 at 12:27 AM
100%. I work in a very well resourced, well staffed ICU and we are still hemorrhaging nurses. It’s really obvious to anyone paying attention that ignoring Long Covid (when it is common among nurses!) is making everything so much worse. Acknowledging reality is the only way through this.
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James Madison was elected in 1812 during the War of 1812.
Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1864 during the Civil War.
FDR was elected in 1944 during WWII.
JBJ & Nixon were elected in 1964 & 1972 during the Vietnam War.
George W. Bush was elected in 2004 during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1864 during the Civil War.
FDR was elected in 1944 during WWII.
JBJ & Nixon were elected in 1964 & 1972 during the Vietnam War.
George W. Bush was elected in 2004 during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
August 18, 2025 at 10:33 PM
James Madison was elected in 1812 during the War of 1812.
Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1864 during the Civil War.
FDR was elected in 1944 during WWII.
JBJ & Nixon were elected in 1964 & 1972 during the Vietnam War.
George W. Bush was elected in 2004 during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
Abraham Lincoln was elected in 1864 during the Civil War.
FDR was elected in 1944 during WWII.
JBJ & Nixon were elected in 1964 & 1972 during the Vietnam War.
George W. Bush was elected in 2004 during the Iraq and Afghanistan wars.
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The deadline to comment on the new 🇨🇦 CSA standard for respirators in healthcare is tomorrow. Make your voice heard!
Even a quick comment of support matters. But if you want to go deeper, our friends at DoNoHarm BC have created an excellent guide to commenting: donoharmbc.ca/national-sta...
Take action now —> Submit your comments on Z94.4 here: publicreview.csa.ca
Take action now —> Submit your comments on Z94.4 here: publicreview.csa.ca
August 19, 2025 at 3:42 AM
The deadline to comment on the new 🇨🇦 CSA standard for respirators in healthcare is tomorrow. Make your voice heard!