Ruth Brooker
@ruthbrooker.bsky.social
Teller of stories. Drinker of wine. Parent to small boys and trying not to lose my brains. Travel by bike. Magazine writer on pause.
Clean Air Campaigner #CleanAirforKids
https://www.cleanairforkids.co.uk/
Clean Air Campaigner #CleanAirforKids
https://www.cleanairforkids.co.uk/
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I've said before that Britain is afflicted by a triple-humiliation: loss of aristocracy; empire; political/media credibility. Brexit was essentially the last gasp of the British ruling class yelling to the Commonwealth, "Come on chaps, we're leaving," then marching out into the blizzard alone—nude.
I liked when they explained to boris Johnson what brexit would mean and he said oh god that is horrible you must strike a deal. They had to explain that was the deal
November 24, 2025 at 12:34 PM
I've said before that Britain is afflicted by a triple-humiliation: loss of aristocracy; empire; political/media credibility. Brexit was essentially the last gasp of the British ruling class yelling to the Commonwealth, "Come on chaps, we're leaving," then marching out into the blizzard alone—nude.
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Bus vs airplane!
I think we should adopt the same strict regulations from the aviation industry to the ground transportation for better IAQ on buses and other places like metro, boats, etc.
I think we should adopt the same strict regulations from the aviation industry to the ground transportation for better IAQ on buses and other places like metro, boats, etc.
November 22, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Bus vs airplane!
I think we should adopt the same strict regulations from the aviation industry to the ground transportation for better IAQ on buses and other places like metro, boats, etc.
I think we should adopt the same strict regulations from the aviation industry to the ground transportation for better IAQ on buses and other places like metro, boats, etc.
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The risk from surfaces is less than 1 in 10,000 of catching COVID. We should handwash for many reasons but this alone WILL NOT protect you from COVID. 🧵
Here is Dr Barry Jones explaining that they knew from ‘day 1’ it was airborne and a virus of some consequence. www.youtube.com/watch?v=2cpR...
UK Covid 19 Inquiry - Module 3 Hearing - 12 September 2024 AM
YouTube video by UK Covid-19 Inquiry
www.youtube.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:11 PM
The risk from surfaces is less than 1 in 10,000 of catching COVID. We should handwash for many reasons but this alone WILL NOT protect you from COVID. 🧵
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I really loved this conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I've thought about it lots ever since.
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
How To Platform Socialist Ideas Through Billionaire Owned Channels | George Monbiot | Zack Polanski
YouTube video by Bold Politics with Zack Polanski
youtu.be
November 22, 2025 at 10:08 AM
I really loved this conversation with @georgemonbiot.bsky.social - I've thought about it lots ever since.
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
Hope you enjoy it too!
youtu.be/3xx6lNFx8tI?...
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#PublicHealth measures like ventilation and air filtration are a matter of urgency
"Chances that disease X will be an influenza virus are probably greater than for any other known pathogen group"
time.com/7324877/flu-...
"Chances that disease X will be an influenza virus are probably greater than for any other known pathogen group"
time.com/7324877/flu-...
As the Flu Surges in Asia, Could Getting Sick Year-Round Be the New Normal?
Here’s what medical experts say could be behind the recent rise of influenza cases in Japan, India, Singapore, Thailand, and more.
time.com
November 3, 2025 at 8:34 PM
#PublicHealth measures like ventilation and air filtration are a matter of urgency
"Chances that disease X will be an influenza virus are probably greater than for any other known pathogen group"
time.com/7324877/flu-...
"Chances that disease X will be an influenza virus are probably greater than for any other known pathogen group"
time.com/7324877/flu-...
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For so long the sanctioned narrative was that Epstein was just a bad apple associating with other bad apples. He wasn’t. Epstein and the elite are the grotesque fruit of a poisoned orchard and we need to uproot every single tree
open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...
open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...
Epstein And The Elite Shadow State
The latest Epstein emails and text messages confirm we’re ruled by a supercilious elite, dead of humanity and devoid of moral marrow who’ve carved for themselves a prerogative state operating outside ...
open.substack.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:46 PM
For so long the sanctioned narrative was that Epstein was just a bad apple associating with other bad apples. He wasn’t. Epstein and the elite are the grotesque fruit of a poisoned orchard and we need to uproot every single tree
open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...
open.substack.com/pub/donotpan...
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Thank you for your great work, @aurel.indoorco2map.com
#CleanAir4Kids: #ProtectTheKids💛🧡❤️💚💙💜
Mehr Infos über unsere Initiative:
➡️ luftfilterjetzt.de/presse
#CleanAir4Kids: #ProtectTheKids💛🧡❤️💚💙💜
Mehr Infos über unsere Initiative:
➡️ luftfilterjetzt.de/presse
November 9, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Thank you for your great work, @aurel.indoorco2map.com
#CleanAir4Kids: #ProtectTheKids💛🧡❤️💚💙💜
Mehr Infos über unsere Initiative:
➡️ luftfilterjetzt.de/presse
#CleanAir4Kids: #ProtectTheKids💛🧡❤️💚💙💜
Mehr Infos über unsere Initiative:
➡️ luftfilterjetzt.de/presse
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On today’s @WorldVentil8Day, thanks to everyone contributing to indoorco2map.com. from grassroots initiatives to institutions and individuals, together we’re making real progress toward better indoor air quality, with many promising developments this year.
Indoor-CO₂ Atlas
indoorco2map.com
November 8, 2025 at 6:42 PM
On today’s @WorldVentil8Day, thanks to everyone contributing to indoorco2map.com. from grassroots initiatives to institutions and individuals, together we’re making real progress toward better indoor air quality, with many promising developments this year.
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New research confirms that poor indoor air quality, specifically high CO2 and PM2.5 levels in your bedroom, is a major cause of fragmented, un-restorative sleep.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New research confirms that poor indoor air quality, specifically high CO2 and PM2.5 levels in your bedroom, is a major cause of fragmented, un-restorative sleep.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
October 8, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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New research confirms that poor indoor air quality, specifically high CO2 and PM2.5 levels in your bedroom, is a major cause of fragmented, un-restorative sleep.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
New research confirms that poor indoor air quality, specifically high CO2 and PM2.5 levels in your bedroom, is a major cause of fragmented, un-restorative sleep.
onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10....
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Shattered, But Not Gone
An Essay on Truth in a Pandemic World
dandeliontruths.substack.com
October 29, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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“A Led By Donkeys spokesperson said: “It’s good the police now accept it’s not illegal to project a film about Donald Trump’s close relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker on to a wall.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
Police take no further action against men arrested for Trump Windsor projections
Investigation ends after Led By Donkeys stunt highlighting the US president’s relationship with Jeffrey Epstein
www.theguardian.com
October 22, 2025 at 10:48 PM
“A Led By Donkeys spokesperson said: “It’s good the police now accept it’s not illegal to project a film about Donald Trump’s close relationship with America’s most notorious child sex trafficker on to a wall.”
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
www.theguardian.com/politics/202...
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It’s only 17 days until #WorldVentil8Day 2025 on 8th Nov. What are you going to do to champion the importance of ventilation and how we can better #CollaborateToVentilate www.worldventil8day.com
World Ventil8 Day
World Ventil8 Day on 8th November is a celebration of the importance of good ventilation. It is a crucial part of enabling health and wellbeing of people.
www.worldventil8day.com
October 22, 2025 at 9:20 AM
It’s only 17 days until #WorldVentil8Day 2025 on 8th Nov. What are you going to do to champion the importance of ventilation and how we can better #CollaborateToVentilate www.worldventil8day.com
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Such an important piece. The positive momentum behind clean indoor air is palpable. But we’re not there yet as my last post demonstrates. Please read and share and get behind this cause.
theconversation.com/why-investme...
theconversation.com/why-investme...
Why investment in clean indoor air is vital preparation for the pandemics and climate emergencies to come
Unchecked airborne infections cost billions in lost health and productivity each year – likely more than the cost of better ventilation to clean up indoor air.
theconversation.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Such an important piece. The positive momentum behind clean indoor air is palpable. But we’re not there yet as my last post demonstrates. Please read and share and get behind this cause.
theconversation.com/why-investme...
theconversation.com/why-investme...
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Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
https://youtu.be/CGjcvfTD5SQ
t.co
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Many things will affect how well a student will do in school. Some you can control, others you can't
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
One that affects every student (and teacher), and that we can control, is indoor air quality
In this video I walk through how and offer some solutions
t.co/sSU5efGhHr
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If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about some solutions I may have missed, please comment (either here, or in the video).
If you find this video useful, feel free to share it however you please.
If you find this video useful, feel free to share it however you please.
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
If you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about some solutions I may have missed, please comment (either here, or in the video).
If you find this video useful, feel free to share it however you please.
If you find this video useful, feel free to share it however you please.
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I made this video with input from #CleanAirforKids
and their awesome founder @ruthbrooker.bsky.social
Ruth is doing important work (check out her posts from the UN!), so please give her some support
and their awesome founder @ruthbrooker.bsky.social
Ruth is doing important work (check out her posts from the UN!), so please give her some support
October 5, 2025 at 1:51 PM
I made this video with input from #CleanAirforKids
and their awesome founder @ruthbrooker.bsky.social
Ruth is doing important work (check out her posts from the UN!), so please give her some support
and their awesome founder @ruthbrooker.bsky.social
Ruth is doing important work (check out her posts from the UN!), so please give her some support
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Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, study finds
#airpollution
Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#airpollution
Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, New Zealand study finds
Experts suggest replacing gas hobs with electric ones, saying it is a win–win for health and the climate
www.theguardian.com
October 17, 2025 at 6:25 AM
Wood burning and gas cooking hugely costly to healthcare systems, study finds
#airpollution
Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
#airpollution
Story by @drgaryfuller.bsky.social
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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👏 "We've lived here all our lives. And I have never felt so unwelcome in my own hometown as I do since your party came into Caerphilly."
"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."
"I blame you for that."
"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."
"I blame you for that."
October 16, 2025 at 10:40 AM
👏 "We've lived here all our lives. And I have never felt so unwelcome in my own hometown as I do since your party came into Caerphilly."
"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."
"I blame you for that."
"With all the rhetoric that you bring in, I have to say to my sons, please don't go there. Please don't do this."
"I blame you for that."
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‘Long Covid Is Real - And It’s Changing An Entire Generation’
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #RollingStone
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #RollingStone
October 17, 2025 at 7:09 AM
‘Long Covid Is Real - And It’s Changing An Entire Generation’
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #RollingStone
www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...
#LongCovidKids #LongCovid #RollingStone
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Violet Affleck made headlines this week with a powerful speech at the UN. In it, she discussed the importance of masking in limiting Covid transmission
Her speech also gave us insights into how the right-wing/Murdoch media engages with science in the age of Covid
Some thoughts
Her speech also gave us insights into how the right-wing/Murdoch media engages with science in the age of Covid
Some thoughts
September 28, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Violet Affleck made headlines this week with a powerful speech at the UN. In it, she discussed the importance of masking in limiting Covid transmission
Her speech also gave us insights into how the right-wing/Murdoch media engages with science in the age of Covid
Some thoughts
Her speech also gave us insights into how the right-wing/Murdoch media engages with science in the age of Covid
Some thoughts
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Hi @ZackPolanski, please would you consider signing this #cleanair pledge arising from the inaugural High-Level Side Event on Healthy Indoor Air, taking place on the margins of the UN General Assembly. 👇🏻
www.airclub.org
www.airclub.org
Air Club
A global coalition aspiring towards healthy indoor air.
www.airclub.org
September 27, 2025 at 10:17 PM
Hi @ZackPolanski, please would you consider signing this #cleanair pledge arising from the inaugural High-Level Side Event on Healthy Indoor Air, taking place on the margins of the UN General Assembly. 👇🏻
www.airclub.org
www.airclub.org
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It was also wonderful to meet some truly awesome humans including @luckytran.com @masknerd.bsky.social @drericding.bsky.social @lieslmcconchie.bsky.social @ruthbrooker.bsky.social
Amy Proal and David Putrino (pls someone help me tag them)
Amy Proal and David Putrino (pls someone help me tag them)
September 28, 2025 at 12:17 AM
It was also wonderful to meet some truly awesome humans including @luckytran.com @masknerd.bsky.social @drericding.bsky.social @lieslmcconchie.bsky.social @ruthbrooker.bsky.social
Amy Proal and David Putrino (pls someone help me tag them)
Amy Proal and David Putrino (pls someone help me tag them)
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The event may be over, but the real work is just beginning. Our mission is to carry this momentum forward—to continue educating and influencing key decision-makers on the profound impact of indoor air quality on public health, productivity, and equity.
#IndoorAir
#IndoorAir
September 26, 2025 at 7:09 PM
The event may be over, but the real work is just beginning. Our mission is to carry this momentum forward—to continue educating and influencing key decision-makers on the profound impact of indoor air quality on public health, productivity, and equity.
#IndoorAir
#IndoorAir
Here's Ruth Brooker, representing Clean Air for Kids, signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the United Nations in New York.
To sign, visit www.airclub.org
To sign, visit www.airclub.org
September 27, 2025 at 12:13 PM
Here's Ruth Brooker, representing Clean Air for Kids, signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the United Nations in New York.
To sign, visit www.airclub.org
To sign, visit www.airclub.org
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Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.
Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
September 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM
Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.
Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!