@letscleartheairab.bsky.social
"Accommodations are not handouts. They’re not about lowering standards. They’re about meeting the needs of the individual, removing barriers so people with diverse–yes, diverse–experiences and perspectives can build a better world."
kevinmd.com/2025/08/why-...
kevinmd.com/2025/08/why-...
Why accommodations aren't special treatment but essential for equity
Disabled students and professionals continue to face systemic discrimination and exclusion, especially in education and medicine, where outdated attitudes and resistance to accommodations hinder equit...
kevinmd.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:00 AM
"Accommodations are not handouts. They’re not about lowering standards. They’re about meeting the needs of the individual, removing barriers so people with diverse–yes, diverse–experiences and perspectives can build a better world."
kevinmd.com/2025/08/why-...
kevinmd.com/2025/08/why-...
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In a statement, CBC told me:
"After reviewing the interview, we concluded that it needed to be re-edited and re-posted to include further context and questions around the procedure and treatment Deacon experienced. That has now been done."
Will update the story with this soon.
"After reviewing the interview, we concluded that it needed to be re-edited and re-posted to include further context and questions around the procedure and treatment Deacon experienced. That has now been done."
Will update the story with this soon.
Earlier this week, the CBC broadcast an interview with Gill Deacon, discussing her Long COVID recovery using brain retraining.
They didn't tell you the specific brain retraining program, the Lightning Process, has been accused of exploiting patients.
simonspichak.beehiiv.com/p/cbc-flagsh...
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They didn't tell you the specific brain retraining program, the Lightning Process, has been accused of exploiting patients.
simonspichak.beehiiv.com/p/cbc-flagsh...
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CBC’s Flagship Program Platforms “Quackery” for Long COVID
CBC's national broadcast aired an interview with Gill Deacon about her Long COVID recovery. Deacon used an unproven program called the Lightning Process that's been criticized for exploiting patients ...
simonspichak.beehiiv.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:17 PM
In a statement, CBC told me:
"After reviewing the interview, we concluded that it needed to be re-edited and re-posted to include further context and questions around the procedure and treatment Deacon experienced. That has now been done."
Will update the story with this soon.
"After reviewing the interview, we concluded that it needed to be re-edited and re-posted to include further context and questions around the procedure and treatment Deacon experienced. That has now been done."
Will update the story with this soon.
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As someone who lived in the #AIDS epicentre, I have a sense of disquieting dejà vu as I witness the stigmatizing & state level #Denial of #LongCOVID, just as previously happened to people living with #HIV/AIDS -
www.theguardian.com/world/2008/n...
As someone who lived in the #AIDS epicentre, I have a sense of disquieting dejà vu as I witness the stigmatizing & state level #Denial of #LongCOVID, just as previously happened to people living with #HIV/AIDS -
www.theguardian.com/world/2008/n...
Mbeki Aids denial 'caused 300,000 deaths'
Aids policies of former South African president Thabo Mbeki directly responsible for deaths of more than a third of a million people – Harvard university
www.theguardian.com
October 25, 2025 at 9:55 PM
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As someone who lived in the #AIDS epicentre, I have a sense of disquieting dejà vu as I witness the stigmatizing & state level #Denial of #LongCOVID, just as previously happened to people living with #HIV/AIDS -
www.theguardian.com/world/2008/n...
As someone who lived in the #AIDS epicentre, I have a sense of disquieting dejà vu as I witness the stigmatizing & state level #Denial of #LongCOVID, just as previously happened to people living with #HIV/AIDS -
www.theguardian.com/world/2008/n...
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Ontario has stopped hosting the report of the SARS Commission. It looks like it is still available via archive-it, but this is a reminder of how vulnerable digital records that embarrass powerful people can be.
wayback.archive-it.org/17275/202203...
wayback.archive-it.org/17275/202203...
Session Verification
wayback.archive-it.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Ontario has stopped hosting the report of the SARS Commission. It looks like it is still available via archive-it, but this is a reminder of how vulnerable digital records that embarrass powerful people can be.
wayback.archive-it.org/17275/202203...
wayback.archive-it.org/17275/202203...
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Could a “smoke alarm” for airborne contaminants monitor and improve the quality of the air indoors? (Where Americans spend 90 percent of their time!)
An interdisciplinary research team led by @linseymarr.bsky.social will create such a system that could cut respiratory illnesses by 25 percent. 👏
An interdisciplinary research team led by @linseymarr.bsky.social will create such a system that could cut respiratory illnesses by 25 percent. 👏
Up to $40 million in federal funding fuels research to revolutionize clean indoor air
With the contract from the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health, an interdisciplinary research team led by Virginia Tech and Linsey Marr will create a “smoke alarm” for airborne contaminants t...
news.vt.edu
October 20, 2025 at 8:17 PM
Could a “smoke alarm” for airborne contaminants monitor and improve the quality of the air indoors? (Where Americans spend 90 percent of their time!)
An interdisciplinary research team led by @linseymarr.bsky.social will create such a system that could cut respiratory illnesses by 25 percent. 👏
An interdisciplinary research team led by @linseymarr.bsky.social will create such a system that could cut respiratory illnesses by 25 percent. 👏
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Health Canada puts out guidelines recommending N95s and clean indoor air!
Let’s do this!
Yes it’s overdue, and no it doesn’t address every risk factor, but we can significantly curb COVID with respirator use and clean air.
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
Let’s do this!
Yes it’s overdue, and no it doesn’t address every risk factor, but we can significantly curb COVID with respirator use and clean air.
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
www.canada.ca
October 20, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Health Canada puts out guidelines recommending N95s and clean indoor air!
Let’s do this!
Yes it’s overdue, and no it doesn’t address every risk factor, but we can significantly curb COVID with respirator use and clean air.
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
Let’s do this!
Yes it’s overdue, and no it doesn’t address every risk factor, but we can significantly curb COVID with respirator use and clean air.
www.canada.ca/content/dam/...
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If you’re feeling sick, please stay home.
If you can’t stay home, please wear a mask. Ideally an N95.
Covid is a social justice issue. Mitigations cost money. Many can’t afford the protection they need.
If you’re able, donate to a mask bloc. Carry spare respirators. Help protect each other!
If you can’t stay home, please wear a mask. Ideally an N95.
Covid is a social justice issue. Mitigations cost money. Many can’t afford the protection they need.
If you’re able, donate to a mask bloc. Carry spare respirators. Help protect each other!
October 21, 2025 at 4:52 AM
If you’re feeling sick, please stay home.
If you can’t stay home, please wear a mask. Ideally an N95.
Covid is a social justice issue. Mitigations cost money. Many can’t afford the protection they need.
If you’re able, donate to a mask bloc. Carry spare respirators. Help protect each other!
If you can’t stay home, please wear a mask. Ideally an N95.
Covid is a social justice issue. Mitigations cost money. Many can’t afford the protection they need.
If you’re able, donate to a mask bloc. Carry spare respirators. Help protect each other!
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Most of us who are covid conscious understand that widespread masking is not returning.
But masking in healthcare facilities should be an easy ask.
Getting folks to mask when they’re sick should be an easy ask.
Cleaning the air should be an easy ask.
It’s time we adapt!
But masking in healthcare facilities should be an easy ask.
Getting folks to mask when they’re sick should be an easy ask.
Cleaning the air should be an easy ask.
It’s time we adapt!
October 21, 2025 at 5:20 AM
Most of us who are covid conscious understand that widespread masking is not returning.
But masking in healthcare facilities should be an easy ask.
Getting folks to mask when they’re sick should be an easy ask.
Cleaning the air should be an easy ask.
It’s time we adapt!
But masking in healthcare facilities should be an easy ask.
Getting folks to mask when they’re sick should be an easy ask.
Cleaning the air should be an easy ask.
It’s time we adapt!
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“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
September 23, 2025 at 9:53 PM
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.”
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
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"Something as simple as breathing in shared indoor spaces has become a barrier to accessibility and inclusion for millions of people, and it's time to change that!"
September 23, 2025 at 10:31 PM
"Something as simple as breathing in shared indoor spaces has become a barrier to accessibility and inclusion for millions of people, and it's time to change that!"
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In this video, children and young people with Long Covid share their experiences to help others understand the reality they face every day.
Made in collaboration with young people with lived experience.
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #YoungVoices #LCandME #CharityFilm
m.youtube.com/watch?v=e0U7...
Made in collaboration with young people with lived experience.
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #YoungVoices #LCandME #CharityFilm
m.youtube.com/watch?v=e0U7...
Long Covid & Me | Understanding Long Covid In Children And Young People
YouTube video by Long Covid Kids
m.youtube.com
September 2, 2025 at 5:36 AM
In this video, children and young people with Long Covid share their experiences to help others understand the reality they face every day.
Made in collaboration with young people with lived experience.
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #YoungVoices #LCandME #CharityFilm
m.youtube.com/watch?v=e0U7...
Made in collaboration with young people with lived experience.
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #YoungVoices #LCandME #CharityFilm
m.youtube.com/watch?v=e0U7...
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Making brain science accessible for educators is what I aim to do.
That @crystalmwatson.bsky.social acknowledges that here means the world to me.
Grab your copy of Building a Positive Math Identity: A Brain Science Approach today for 20% off: lieslmcconchie.com/books
That @crystalmwatson.bsky.social acknowledges that here means the world to me.
Grab your copy of Building a Positive Math Identity: A Brain Science Approach today for 20% off: lieslmcconchie.com/books
September 16, 2025 at 2:22 PM
Making brain science accessible for educators is what I aim to do.
That @crystalmwatson.bsky.social acknowledges that here means the world to me.
Grab your copy of Building a Positive Math Identity: A Brain Science Approach today for 20% off: lieslmcconchie.com/books
That @crystalmwatson.bsky.social acknowledges that here means the world to me.
Grab your copy of Building a Positive Math Identity: A Brain Science Approach today for 20% off: lieslmcconchie.com/books
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2. What is new is the societal impact of universal infection and re-infection with a pathogen that can cause cognitive dysfunction. This is why we should be careful with comparisons to past pandemics. We *must* consider the direct effect of the virus on politics and societies.
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September 16, 2025 at 9:36 AM
2. What is new is the societal impact of universal infection and re-infection with a pathogen that can cause cognitive dysfunction. This is why we should be careful with comparisons to past pandemics. We *must* consider the direct effect of the virus on politics and societies.
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"Invisible and ignored: why indoor air quality deserves our attention. We think a lot about the food we eat and the water we drink, but rarely do we consider the air we breathe, especially when we are indoors where we spend around 90% of our lives."
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...
Invisible and ignored: Why indoor air quality deserves our attention
Polluted indoor air is a hidden threat, linked to illness, lost productivity, and preventable deaths. Aotearoa New Zealand needs a coordinated national strategy to make clean, safe indoor air the norm...
www.phcc.org.nz
September 16, 2025 at 7:37 AM
"Invisible and ignored: why indoor air quality deserves our attention. We think a lot about the food we eat and the water we drink, but rarely do we consider the air we breathe, especially when we are indoors where we spend around 90% of our lives."
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...
www.phcc.org.nz/briefing/inv...
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We know that explaining the impact of Long Covid can be exhausting.
Please share with anyone who may need more info.
Help us raise awareness that COVID infections can lead to complex health challenges.
🌟Avoiding infection is the best way to avoid risk.
youtu.be/e0U7K54RiSg
#LongCovidKids #CleanAir
Please share with anyone who may need more info.
Help us raise awareness that COVID infections can lead to complex health challenges.
🌟Avoiding infection is the best way to avoid risk.
youtu.be/e0U7K54RiSg
#LongCovidKids #CleanAir
Long Covid & Me | Understanding Long Covid In Children And Young People
YouTube video by Long Covid Kids
youtu.be
July 17, 2025 at 7:28 AM
We know that explaining the impact of Long Covid can be exhausting.
Please share with anyone who may need more info.
Help us raise awareness that COVID infections can lead to complex health challenges.
🌟Avoiding infection is the best way to avoid risk.
youtu.be/e0U7K54RiSg
#LongCovidKids #CleanAir
Please share with anyone who may need more info.
Help us raise awareness that COVID infections can lead to complex health challenges.
🌟Avoiding infection is the best way to avoid risk.
youtu.be/e0U7K54RiSg
#LongCovidKids #CleanAir
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💻 Looking for information and support for yourself or a child or young person living with Long Covid?
Our website is packed with practical tools, guidance, and resources to help children & young people, families, professionals, and schools better understand Long Covid and related conditions.
Our website is packed with practical tools, guidance, and resources to help children & young people, families, professionals, and schools better understand Long Covid and related conditions.
July 23, 2025 at 8:17 AM
💻 Looking for information and support for yourself or a child or young person living with Long Covid?
Our website is packed with practical tools, guidance, and resources to help children & young people, families, professionals, and schools better understand Long Covid and related conditions.
Our website is packed with practical tools, guidance, and resources to help children & young people, families, professionals, and schools better understand Long Covid and related conditions.
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LCF is featured in this article highlighting the urgent crisis of #PediatricLongCOVID. Too many children are being dismissed or denied care for disabling symptoms. Awareness Week brought national attention, but much more is needed.
Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...
Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...
'Disabling' chronic illness in children not taken seriously: Experts
"This is a public health crisis for children. And it demands action," Long Covid Families said in its promotion of the condition's awareness week.
www.newsweek.com
July 28, 2025 at 1:48 PM
LCF is featured in this article highlighting the urgent crisis of #PediatricLongCOVID. Too many children are being dismissed or denied care for disabling symptoms. Awareness Week brought national attention, but much more is needed.
Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...
Read and share: www.newsweek.com/disabling-ch...
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My first post has to be about #LongCOVID
🔹 400 million individuals affected worldwide
🔹 $1 trillion in annual economic costs
🔹 Countless lives & communities shattered
The time for a comprehensive policy and research response is now!
Details in our review here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔹 400 million individuals affected worldwide
🔹 $1 trillion in annual economic costs
🔹 Countless lives & communities shattered
The time for a comprehensive policy and research response is now!
Details in our review here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Long COVID science, research and policy - Nature Medicine
This Review outlines the current state of scientific evidence on long COVID, discusses its impacts on patients, health systems, economies and global health metrics, and proposes a forward-looking rese...
www.nature.com
October 19, 2024 at 5:49 PM
My first post has to be about #LongCOVID
🔹 400 million individuals affected worldwide
🔹 $1 trillion in annual economic costs
🔹 Countless lives & communities shattered
The time for a comprehensive policy and research response is now!
Details in our review here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
🔹 400 million individuals affected worldwide
🔹 $1 trillion in annual economic costs
🔹 Countless lives & communities shattered
The time for a comprehensive policy and research response is now!
Details in our review here www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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When symptoms persist or new symptoms develop about 12 weeks after an infection, it’s important to consider Long COVID. #PediatricLongCOVID
July 15, 2025 at 12:20 PM
When symptoms persist or new symptoms develop about 12 weeks after an infection, it’s important to consider Long COVID. #PediatricLongCOVID
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He used to spend afternoons skating with friends. Now pain and brain fog keep him home. Ben says he's really lonely.
This is #PediatricLongCOVID.
Help us raise awareness — share his story.
We share real stories from families in our community. Images are illustrative to protect privacy.
This is #PediatricLongCOVID.
Help us raise awareness — share his story.
We share real stories from families in our community. Images are illustrative to protect privacy.
July 21, 2025 at 4:12 PM
He used to spend afternoons skating with friends. Now pain and brain fog keep him home. Ben says he's really lonely.
This is #PediatricLongCOVID.
Help us raise awareness — share his story.
We share real stories from families in our community. Images are illustrative to protect privacy.
This is #PediatricLongCOVID.
Help us raise awareness — share his story.
We share real stories from families in our community. Images are illustrative to protect privacy.
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📣 Important action
The Canadian Standards Association has drafted standards for respirators in healthcare. If this standard is adopted, respirators will be required
Register & comment by Aug. 19 - you don't have to be Canadian
publicreview.csa.ca/Account/Logi...
The Canadian Standards Association has drafted standards for respirators in healthcare. If this standard is adopted, respirators will be required
Register & comment by Aug. 19 - you don't have to be Canadian
publicreview.csa.ca/Account/Logi...
Log in | CSA Public Review System
publicreview.csa.ca
July 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
📣 Important action
The Canadian Standards Association has drafted standards for respirators in healthcare. If this standard is adopted, respirators will be required
Register & comment by Aug. 19 - you don't have to be Canadian
publicreview.csa.ca/Account/Logi...
The Canadian Standards Association has drafted standards for respirators in healthcare. If this standard is adopted, respirators will be required
Register & comment by Aug. 19 - you don't have to be Canadian
publicreview.csa.ca/Account/Logi...
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"Consider." I've often explained how this word is harmful in public health messaging. Good messages tell people, using clear language, what to do/not do. "Consider" conveys that the recommendation isn’t important or won't necessarily be effective, or that the reader is exempt from compliance.
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July 21, 2025 at 5:28 PM
"Consider." I've often explained how this word is harmful in public health messaging. Good messages tell people, using clear language, what to do/not do. "Consider" conveys that the recommendation isn’t important or won't necessarily be effective, or that the reader is exempt from compliance.
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