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My favourite boy Thor getting his carrot treats post ride 🥰

How Covid Quietly Rewires the Brain Researchers keep discovering more about the long-term neurological effects of SARS-CoV-2.

How long do the effects of Covid really last? Researchers are still discovering new neurological issues.

Overpacking underwear and socks are key parts of my personality and I will not be changing them.

On Jan. 7, a European Robin was spotted in Montreal. The bird was authenticated by the Cornell Ornithology Lab. No one knows how he could have crossed the Atlantic.🌻🙂

Happy lunar new year and year of the fire horse ❤️

Do you see it yet? “Die faster”.

Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.

“Four of my children just evaporated,” Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”

There are no words to adequately describe the evil here.

Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude

Long COVID may be triggering Alzheimer’s-like changes in the brain: new study Over 20 million Americans are believed to have long COVID, suffering symptoms such as severe fatigue, shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations, dizziness and muscle pain.

It's upsetting when New York Post is a more accurate source of health news than many public health orgs

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Israel denies cancer treatment for Palestinian child over Gaza address Judge claims the petition to get the five-year-old boy medical treatment in Israel is an attack on the establishment

Israel has denied a 5-year-old Palestinian boy from receiving cancer treatment because his address is listed to be in Gaza.

“The meaning of the ruling is to provide support for an illegal policy that, in effect, sentences sick children to death.”

Winter Olympic athletes are rightfully taking COVID-19 precautions - The Sick Times Despite a lack of COVID-19 precautions implemented by the 2026 Winter Olympics organizers in Italy, some athletes, teams, and their loved ones are protecting themselves from airborne pathogens by mask...

The risks of SARS-CoV-2 and other airborne pathogens can be severe, but the media continues to stigmatize Olympians taking precautions as "worried" and "extreme". We know #LongCOVID can affect anyone, even elite athletes.

In the @thesicktimes.org today 😷🦠

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The only thing more powerful than hate is love.

More than 3,100 employees at GAC have received notices that their jobs could be affected by cuts at a time when the prime minister is signalling a new approach for the country's foreign policy.

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Statement from Michael and Susan Pretti Parents of Alex Jeffrey Pretti “We are heartbroken but also very angry. Alex was a kindhearted soul who cared deeply for his family and friends and also the American veterans whom he cared for as an ICU nurse at the Minneapolis VA hospital. Alex wanted to make a difference in this world. Unfortunately, he will not be with us to see his impact. I do not throw around the ‘hero’ term lightly. However, his last thought and act was to protect a woman. The sickening lies told about our son by the administration are reprehensible and disgusting. Alex is clearly not holding a gun when attacked by Trump’s murdering and cowardly ICE thugs. He had his phone in his right hand and his empty left hand is raised above his head while trying to protect the woman ICE just pushed down, all while being pepper sprayed. Please get the truth out about our son. He was a good man. Thank you.

Kare 11 local news just read, in full, this statement from Michael and Susan Pretti, the parents of Alex Pretti.

"Please get the truth out about our son."

German soccer federation official wants World Cup boycott considered because of Trump A German soccer federation executive committee member says it’s time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.

A German soccer federation executive committee member says it's time to consider a World Cup boycott because of the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump.

Israel should be expelled from the UN.

This week, Israeli forces stormed and destroyed the UNRWA headquarters in East Jerusalem after forcing UN staff out at gunpoint.

This is a sustained attack on the primary international agency keeping Palestinian refugees alive.

Canadian-built machines of war “As we move from fighting the war to fighting the peace, I think we really have to see this as an opportunity for an economic renaissance" - Chrystia Freeland

Canadian-built Roshel armored vehicles are being used by ICE right now in Minneapolis, including in today's operation where ICE murdered someone else.

I wrote about this company in December. And we know this thanks to the work of World Beyond War Canada.

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stakes are extremely high, literally life or death.

We do NOT need ICE or CBP to have more training or oversight

We do need all border, policing and military angencies to be defunded; end to fed & state partnerships (like sec 287g agreements); end to all detentions & deporations. Abolish borders.

1. 1 am a 29-year-old resident of the lin Minneapolis, Minnesota. I have lived in Minneapolis since 2024, when I moved to the city to begin my medical residency. I am a licensed pediatrician, and I have been practicing pediatric medicine in the city since I moved here. 2. On January 24, 2026, at approximately 9:00 am CST, I was awoken by the sound of cars honking and whistles blowing. Shortly after I awoke, I heard screaming from outside my window. I saw several ICE agents and civilians yelling at each other. 3. One civilian was standing in front of a parked car on the side of the road. I saw him yelling at the ICE agents, but I did not see him attack the agents or brandish a weapon of any kind 4. Suddenly, an ICE agent shoved him to the ground. My view of the altercation was partially obstructed, but after a few seconds, I saw at least four ICE agents point guns at the man. I then saw the agents shoot the man at least six or seven times. 5. Initially, I was stunned. From what I could see from my apartment, there was absolutely no need for any violence, let alone lethal force by multiple officers. I immediately put on my boots and coat, ran outside, and approached ICE agents who were near the victim.

6. The scene was chaotic. Many civilians were screaming and honking. Over the noise, I informed the ICE agents that I am a physician, and I asked to assess the victim. 7. At first, the ICE agents wouldn't let me through. They repeatedly asked me for my physician's license, which I obviously didn't have. But none of the ICE agents who were near the victim were performing CPR, and I could tell that the victim was in critical condition. I insisted that the agents let me assess him. Normally, I would not have been so persistent, but as a physician, I felt a professional and moral obligation to help this man, especially since none of the agents were helping him. 8. Finally, one agent agreed to let me assess the victim. He patted me down to "make sure I didn't have a weapon" and then let me approach the victim. 9. As I approached, I saw that the victim was lying on his side and was surrounded by several ICE agents. I was confused as to why the victim was on his side, because that is not standard practice when a victim has been shot. Checking for a pulse and administering CPR is standard practice. Instead of doing either of those things, the ICE agents appeared to be counting his bullet wounds. 10.1 asked the ICE agents if the victim had a pulse, and they said they did not know. I then asked the agents to make space so I could assess the victim.

11. The victim had at least three bullet wounds in his back. I asked the ICE agents to turn the victim from his side to his back. From that position, I saw an additional gunshot wound on the victim's upper left chest and another possible gunshot wound on his neck. 12. I checked for a pulse, but I did not feel one. I immediately began CPR. Shortly after I started compressions, EMS personnel arrived and took over. 13.1 remained at the scene for about five more minutes, but protesters began to gather and the situation seemed to be escalating, so I left and returned to my apartment. 14. When I returned to my apartment, I was extremely distraught. I was sobbing and shaking uncontrollably. Eventually, I called my sister, who lives in a nearby suburb. I called her for comfort and because I did not feel safe in my apartment; I wanted to see if I could stay with her for the day and maybe even a few days. 15.1 also sought advice from a friend who works for the City of Minneapolis. He recommended that I shelter in place because the situation outside my apartment was so dangerous. I was going to follow his advice, but then ICE agents deployed tear gas on the crowd that had gathered below, and the tear gas began seeping into my apartment.

BREAKING: A young doctor who lives near where Alex Pretti, a nurse, was killed by ICE says in a declaration he saw the shooting, went out to help, was not let through at first then patted down before being let by, and was apparently the first to try and provide any medical assistance to Pretti.

Trump threatened Canada this week — and yesterday, Carney clapped back at him.

Later that night, the U.S. president tried to punish us for our insolence.

He disinvited Canada from his so-called “Board of Peace.”

Are…we supposed to be sad?

Let’s talk about it!

The tail and legs of a Cooper’s Hawk taking flight.

A Cooper’s Hawk, sort of.

#birdingblooper

From Palestine to Minneapolis, ICE and Israel use the same violent playbook

Cartoon by Carlos Latuff.

Prime Minister Mark Carney has been asked to join Donald Trump’s “Board of Peace” for Gaza’s reconstruction.

And so far Carney hasn’t ruled out joining — in fact, CBC is reporting he’s going to accept.

When you hear the details of this “board,” you probably won’t be happy about that:

Displaced Palestinians carry jerricans through tent shelters along the Gaza City shoreline as strong winter winds batter the Palestinian enclave [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP]

Palestinians examine the destruction after an Israeli military strike on the Houli family home in western Deir el-Balah, central Gaza Strip, which killed five people. [Bashar Taleb/AFP]

Palestinians gather in mourning around a body during the funeral of three displaced members of the Hamoda family. The victims died when sections of a war-damaged building, where they had sought refuge, collapsed during a windy winter day in Gaza City. [Omar Al-Qattaa/AFP]

Palestinians navigate through the ruins of residential buildings in Gaza City, devastated by the ongoing war. [Dawoud Abu Alkas/Reuters]

Photos: Gaza ceasefire brings no relief as Israeli bombings continue https://aje.news/9tyi6h

Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs in 'dark time' for public service, union says Federal statistics agency entered its workforce adjustment period Monday, sending notices to thousands of employees.

Quite frankly, it’s outrageous that Mark Carney is cutting Statistics Canada. If he was Stephen Harper or Pierre Poilievre, I feel like this would be getting a lot more backlash.

Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.

Selfie - me and a brown horse with white on his snoot and a black fringe

Everything is 🗑️ but I’m committing to holding onto my political rage AND whimsy while entering this year of the horse ON a horse 🐴

#ChingaLaMigra

Face masks ‘inadequate’ and should be swapped for respirators, WHO is advised Experts are urging guideline changes on what health professionals should wear to protect against flu-like illnesses including Covid

Kudos to these experts urging the WHO to change their guidelines from surgical masks to respirators to prevent airborne viruses like Covid & the flu 👏🏼

But it really shouldn't take public pressure to align guidance with well-established aerosol science

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I know most of my followers on here are because of my podcast Public Health is Dead. I also know a lot of you are white. If you are surprised by the horrifying murder in the streets in Minneapolis, or my reposts about it, I challenge you to listen to the other podcast series I made a few years ago 👇