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@chantzy.bsky.social

Science communicator & writer ✍🏼 🧬 MSc epidemiology grad student @ LSHTM Activist Croissant maker πŸ₯ πŸ“Vancouver, BC (Views mine)

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Anchored here till my daughter finishes high school, but maybe after! I don't wanna stay in a province that keeps running natural experiments on its people

10.03.2026 02:23 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

oh good i was worried it was white supremacy and capitalism

09.03.2026 17:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2566    πŸ” 569    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 5

Also I have to say I'm some crushed to see allies laugh about this issue and minimize the harms. The science says that pDST can lead to serious health harms over the longterm. Just like SARS-CoV2. All our struggles are linked & we shouldn't downplay them

10.03.2026 01:38 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

Retirement goals!

10.03.2026 00:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Mystery

10.03.2026 00:29 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

No one could have foreseen this.

09.03.2026 20:52 β€” πŸ‘ 108    πŸ” 28    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 2

Japan may be best πŸ‡―πŸ‡΅

10.03.2026 00:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ™

10.03.2026 00:22 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I've seriously been musing places around the globe to move with permanent standard time if this isn't cancelled πŸ₯² Hawaii would be nice if the U.S. weren't in collapse

10.03.2026 00:21 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

People are confused around the science on this & some are shooting the messengers

-this isn't a mild 1 hr shift just for one day. It'll cause long-term sleep deprivation that accumulates daily & can lead to health issues
-this change doesn't add more sunlight
-it'll be worse for night owls πŸ¦‰

10.03.2026 00:12 β€” πŸ‘ 18    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why daylight saving time is the bane of parents' existence Never want to change the clocks again? Move to Arizona or Hawaii.

Science: "For the average sleep-deprived parent, losing an additional 30 minutes a night is like throwing a drowning person a cinderblock"

BCNDP: No trust us parents, you'll sleep better

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

10.03.2026 00:02 β€” πŸ‘ 25    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
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Renowned researcher @zalaly.bsky.social joins B.C. family physician Dr. Susan Kuo for a conversation about Long Covid, covering what we know, research into mechanisms and treatments, and much more.

Watch the full interview: covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...

#LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness

09.03.2026 17:15 β€” πŸ‘ 24    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 2
Apgar scores came from a woman.
m&NA vacinces came from a woman.
CRISPR gene editing came from a woman.
Modern nursing came from a woman.
Hospital sanitation standards came from a woman.
Leukemia chemotherapy drugs came from a woman.
Malaria treatment breakthroughs came from a woman.
Hormone blood tests came from a woman.
Disposable medical syringes came from a woman.
Antifungal antibiotics came from a woman.
DNA structure imaging came from a woman.
Genetic "jumping genes" came from a woman.
Stem cell isolation came from a woman.
Medical statistics in hospitals came from a woman.
Pediatric anesthesia safety came from a woman.
Life-saving vaccine research came from a woman.
Cells used for modern medical research came from a woman.
Breakthroughs in human genetics came from a woman.
You came from a woman.
Women in Medicine

Apgar scores came from a woman. m&NA vacinces came from a woman. CRISPR gene editing came from a woman. Modern nursing came from a woman. Hospital sanitation standards came from a woman. Leukemia chemotherapy drugs came from a woman. Malaria treatment breakthroughs came from a woman. Hormone blood tests came from a woman. Disposable medical syringes came from a woman. Antifungal antibiotics came from a woman. DNA structure imaging came from a woman. Genetic "jumping genes" came from a woman. Stem cell isolation came from a woman. Medical statistics in hospitals came from a woman. Pediatric anesthesia safety came from a woman. Life-saving vaccine research came from a woman. Cells used for modern medical research came from a woman. Breakthroughs in human genetics came from a woman. You came from a woman. Women in Medicine

Belated happy international women’s day!

09.03.2026 20:21 β€” πŸ‘ 401    πŸ” 126    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 4

β€œPost-acute sequelae of SARS-CoV-2 infection encompass…[cardiovascular]…abnormalities [that] occur even in previously healthy, non-hospitalized individuals, indicating that long COVID’s cardiovascular impact extends beyond the severely ill subset & poses a broader, population-level challenge.”

09.03.2026 17:47 β€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 21    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
Excerpt from City News post We're going to burden the health-care system that's already buckling. We're going to put even more strain on first responders. Why? Because we're going to see a dramatic increase in fatigue-related accidents. We're going to see greater
health-care utilization rates, because when we burn the candle at both ends, when we don't anchor our circadian rhythms and get the sleep, we're designed to get... we accelerate aging and cognitive decline.
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Excerpt from City News post We're going to burden the health-care system that's already buckling. We're going to put even more strain on first responders. Why? Because we're going to see a dramatic increase in fatigue-related accidents. We're going to see greater health-care utilization rates, because when we burn the candle at both ends, when we don't anchor our circadian rhythms and get the sleep, we're designed to get... we accelerate aging and cognitive decline. This

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09.03.2026 19:52 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Doctor highlights major health concerns as B.C. changes clocks for last time Most people in B.C. have changed their clocks for the last time after the province announced the permanent switch to Daylight Time.

Doctor highlights major health concerns as B.C. changes to permanent daylight time

"Think of an increased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, Type 2 diabetes and cancer"

vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/03/09/d...

09.03.2026 19:41 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0

We need a political movement in Canada that runs on a platform of following science 🧬 over vibes πŸ’« on all things related to human & planetary health.

We need it more than ever in this era of misinformation, climate change, pandemics & global instability

09.03.2026 16:09 β€” πŸ‘ 78    πŸ” 18    πŸ’¬ 4    πŸ“Œ 1
Long Covid: Past, Present and Future – ft. Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly
YouTube video by Canadian Covid Society Long Covid: Past, Present and Future – ft. Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly

For the international Long Covid Awareness Day on March 15, this is a discussion on Long Covid Past, Present and Future with Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly.

Long Covid: Past, Present and Future – ft. Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly
youtu.be/T3WD-tTFSWQ

09.03.2026 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 8    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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This morning in Tehran. It's presently raining oil, per CNN

08.03.2026 06:24 β€” πŸ‘ 445    πŸ” 183    πŸ’¬ 13    πŸ“Œ 64

It doesn't matter to them if more kids will likely die on morning commutes or have to walk alone in the dark to school. What matters is GoLF ⛳️

09.03.2026 14:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Why daylight saving time is worse for your body than standard time Daylight saving time gives us more light at the end of the day to enjoy spring and summer activities, but it can have a negative impact on our health.

I love this animation, it helped explain what social jet lag is for me.

wapo.st/4dbvHCF

09.03.2026 07:20 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Tweet from user Hans fiene "you anti dst weaklings are always welcome to go to bed an hour early so as not to enjoy the extra sunlight and perfection and glory you hate so much"

Tweet from user Hans fiene "you anti dst weaklings are always welcome to go to bed an hour early so as not to enjoy the extra sunlight and perfection and glory you hate so much"

Why do I feel like this will be the next ableist thing? Ironically the health harms of 'social jet lag' will impact night owls more - it's like those who think they are immune to long covid but like that, everyone will be harmed by this

09.03.2026 07:06 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1

Aimed at some rich privileged people, not curious ones with open minds :-)

09.03.2026 06:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

*and minorities

09.03.2026 06:30 β€” πŸ‘ 15    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
Tweet that says "Scores of "I don't care if it provably causes health problems and death, I wanna violate your clock and life so l can play outside cause I'm more active and thus a better person than you couch potatoes" responses.

Tweet that says "Scores of "I don't care if it provably causes health problems and death, I wanna violate your clock and life so l can play outside cause I'm more active and thus a better person than you couch potatoes" responses.

Yes. Also lots of rich yt folks being like "well it's better for me personally" when we know DST will disproportionately impact kids and poor people with very early work start times

09.03.2026 06:07 β€” πŸ‘ 61    πŸ” 15    πŸ’¬ 2    πŸ“Œ 0
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Daylight Saving Time: Neurological and Neuropsychological Implications - Current Sleep Medicine Reports Purpose of Review To review the short- and long-term effects of daylight saving time (DST) on neurological and psychological disorders as well as neurocognitive and neuropsychological processes that a...

I appreciate that but the science says the change to daylight is likely to disproportionately harm children, poor & minority communities

link.springer.com/article/10.1...

09.03.2026 05:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Same goes for Covid - how many years have they been telling us we should wash our hands to prevent an airborne virus? Why do they assume BC'ers have no science literacy? #bcpoli

09.03.2026 05:18 β€” πŸ‘ 27    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So good, having matcha soft serve flash backs

09.03.2026 05:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Love it there! I spent a whole day there once

09.03.2026 05:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh good question, maybe someone who knows will chime in

09.03.2026 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0