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Been doing music PR for 25+ years. Worked on 183 JUNO-nominated albums, 45 Grammy noms, and counting. This isn't a side hustle—it's my life's work. Contact me for more details: Eric@ThatEricAlper.com

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For children and teens, heart and blood vessel complications of Covid overshadow the very rare and short-term risk of vaccinations, a new report from nearly 14 million kids
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Remembering the US's first female rocket scientist In the early 1950s, Mary Sherman Morgan became the first female rocket scientist in the US. Now her son tells the story of her journey from North Dakota farm girl to brilliant analyst whose crucial co...

Born #OnThisDay in 1921 was American Mary Sherman Morgan, chemist and rocket fuel scientist. She invented the liquid fuel Hydyne in 1957, which was used to power the United States' first satellite, Explorer 1, into orbit: #WomenInSTEM https://bbc.in/43474Ci

This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.

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Love this book but have to say here in Canada we just ended daylight savings. We will be on standard time (which the book argues is best) till spring.

You know the answer is sleep

As a wise man once said...

Masking at health-care facilities mandatory starting Monday, says NLHS | CBC News Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services is bringing back a masking requirement in clinical areas in hospitals and health-care facilities in a bid to cut down on the spread of respiratory infections.

Masking at health-care facilities mandatory starting Monday, says NLHS #Newfoundland #Labrador

Health authority says it's an attempt to curb spread of respiratory illnesses

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Reminder:

Medical staff aren’t the only people we’re trying to poach from the United States.

If you’re a laid off air traffic controller, teacher, scientist… see what the options are for Canada.

I don’t have the bandwidth to help you, but a lot of Canadians are trying to be helpful in this way.

I don't know who needs to hear this, but if you have friends struggling through the shutdown, consider inviting them over for a family dinner this week. Make too much. Insist they take leftovers home. Some folks can't say they need help out loud but will appreciate the kindness.

It was a time when life passed slowly and farmers tended the landscape with love and respect. Living among such tremendous beauty as a young boy helped set the stage for my future interest in becoming a full time artist.
#Art 🎨 #war

WHN joins in the chorus: Medical masks are not PPE - WHN Overview Throughout the COVID pandemic, there has been confusion from public health and medical leaders over which masks to wear to prevent transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Inadequate supplies of...

Proud to have co-authored this piece with amazing collaborators at the @thewhn.bsky.social.
Let me know what you think.
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Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance Health Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings.

This is unbelievably good news. Hurray for engineers and everyone else who advocated for cleaner air. 👏👏👏

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YouTube video by ryapalmer Otto - DISAPPOINTED!

Who robbed the Louvre right answers only.
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a sign that says v is for vaccinated ALT: a sign that says v is for vaccinated

It's that time again.
For the next 24 hours, drop any infectious disease and/or vaccine-related questions below in response to this post, and I will do my best to answer them. Responses are for information only and are NOT medical advice.
#AskAnIDDoc October 2025 edition.

YouTube video by Low Winter Sun Lay Em Straight

Some #yyj nostalgia footage in this music video (Low Winter Sun)
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How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, according to new research.

Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world.
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Graham crackers.

What five events defined your childhood?

1. John Glenn orbits earth
2. JFK assassination
3. Beatles (especially Sgt. Pepper)
4. Summer of Love
5. Moon Landing

They have fired the staff of the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report and 70 Epidemic Intelligence Service officers, who are disease detectives that respond to outbreaks around the world.

I cannot emphasize enough how dangerous it is to dismantle our disease surveillance infrastructure.

For more information about the Friday night massacre at CDC, I wrote up an analysis of who got terminated and what that means for public health.

Grateful to @saveamericamvmt.bsky.social for supporting and amplifying. We are in really terrible trouble.

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I don't care if you're in a cover band, play all original music, a one-hit wonder, big in Japan, #1 in your city and nowhere else, a viral sensation, brand new or veteran, an all-girl group or one-man band.
You keep playing and being you.
And thank you for the music.

Origami cranes.

The world is what we make it.
Be kind and compassionate.
Embrace the arts.

Science is far from a perfect instrument of knowledge. It's just the best we have. In this respect, as in many others, it's like democracy. Science by itself cannot advocate courses of human action, but it can certainly illuminate the possible consequences of alternative courses of action.

Heart of Gold