Joe Oliver

Why Are People Wearing Masks in 2025? A Mental Health Professional’s Perspective

Maybe they.

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I already shared evidence that CNBSS was improperly randomized but here are some academic papers that show the same. You aren’t leaving this debate because the topic is too complex for me to understand.

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All parent/caregivers will be screened before entering and must provide proof of measles immunity OR wear an N95 mask at all times. Proof of immunity includes: a certificate showing two doses of the MMR vaccine, those born before 1970, or bloodwork results that show antibodies to the virus. Those who are unaware of their vaccination status can contact their local public health unit or primary care provider. No siblings, other family members or friends will be allowed to enter other than the designated parent/caregiver at this time.

London Health Sciences has updated their visitor policies for the Children's Hospital in response to measles outbreaks in ON. Wonder if Mac will follow?

1 in 5 men surveyed had erectile dysfunction up to 2 years after #COVID

These men had higher rates of shortness of breath and fatigue than those without erectile dysfunction.

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I don’t Starbucks now, I Second Cup 🇨🇦

“Having one accepting adult in a LGBTQ+ young person’s life reduces their suicide risk by 40%. BE THAT ADULT! Source: Trevor Project, via Where True Love Is Facebook page.

It’s never been easier to save lives.

Dear infectious disease MDs and scientists,

Would anyone be able to help out with public Q&A sessions about infectious diseases and vaccines 1-2X monthly, on Tuesday evenings from 8-10 Eastern?

I am having some cardiac issues, am exhausted, and between tests and work don't have a lot left in me.

Georgian Bay granola

Oh my gosh this stuff is perfect. Get ya some, Canada 🇨🇦.

#notjustforhippies

@gbgranolaco

Sidney Crosby pauses to fist-bump a trainer before going to celebrate the gold medal win with his teammates.

Be like this guy, pausing to fist-bump the trainer:

The image is a line graph showing the Southern Hemisphere (SH) ozone hole area from September 7 to October 13 over the years 1980 to 2024. The x-axis represents the years, while the y-axis on the left represents the ozone hole area in million square kilometers, and the y-axis on the right represents the same area in million square miles. The graph includes black dots connected by lines indicating annual data points and gray bars representing uncertainties. A horizontal reference line is labeled "North America" to provide a size comparison. The data source is NASA, with contributions from multiple researchers, and the timestamp in the lower right corner indicates the graph was generated on October 18, 2024.

The Antarctic ozone hole won't disappear until ~2060-2075, but it's not growing thanks to the Montreal Protocol phasing out ozone-depleting substances.

There's a chance recovering from CO₂ emissions will take a similar path but will take much much longer.

ozonewatch.gsfc.nasa.gov/meteorology/...

Why Ed still masks (and why we do too)

❤️ Ed Yong 😷

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Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.

💥The Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in Tesla, Meta, and Alphabet (Google). The fund with US $569 billion equivolent in assets is "directing more money to companies and projects that help to improve society and the environment." #Divest

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I cancelled my prime membership today after seeing this.

Cancelled my amazon prime subscription after learning from friends they’re selling anti-canadian stuff. I’d rather watch paint dry.

Two $5,000 scholarships and two $2,500 scholarships are available to assist First Nations students with post-secondary education costs this year. Until our government leaders make it free:

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My heart goes out to all the people who started driving electric cars to try to help the earth who woke up this morning and had to think “crap, now im driving a nazi car.”

SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibody specificities differ dramatically between recently infected infants and immune-imprinted individuals The immune response to viral infection is shaped by past exposures to related virus strains, a phenomenon known as imprinting. For SARS-CoV-2, much of the population has been imprinted by a viral spik...

In conclusion, stop making new viruses in labs.

www.biorxiv.org/content/10.1...

Change in Paris air quality between 2007 and 2023 using visuals

Air pollution has dropped significantly in #Paris in the last 15 years. Mayor @annehidalgo.bsky.social’s leadership has traded car space for green space, safe bike space, kid space.. and traded pollution for people.

Good trade.

Howww did it take me so long to discover this hepa filter side benefit

Bloodletting recommended for Jersey residents after PFAS contamination The island’s private drinking water supplies were polluted by use of firefighting foams containing ‘forever chemicals’

On the isle of Jersey, bloodletting is recommended for residents contaminated with dangerous #PFAS chemicals in their drinking water: “I just want this out of my body. I don’t want to end up with bladder cancer." @leanahosea @rachsalv @guardian www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...

Moving away from high-end emissions scenarios I have a new commentary in Dialogues on Climate Change exploring climate outcomes in current policy scenarios

New post on The Climate Brink from Zeke @hausfath.bsky.social about our climate future. With current policies, we’re on track for a bit less than 3C, with 2030 NDCs we’re on track for about 2.5C, and with net zero pledges we’re on track for a bit less than 2C.
www.theclimatebrink.com/p/moving-awa...

Article title page, “Science tells us that portable air filters prevent infections. It’s time for public health authorities to make this clear”

Okay but Science tells us lots of things

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Latvia (pop. 1.9 M) has installed CO2 sensors in 14,000 classrooms to monitor indoor air quality in real time. Measurements are freely available at co2.mesh.lv/home/dashboard. A tremendous effort in transparency and prevention. Other similar initiatives: letsair.org#early

Cats

…Your child is sick because the air in their classroom is mostly whatever’s breathed out by their classmates and is not removed in favour of fresh air as well as it could be and they’re basking in it.

Your child is not sick from lack of exposure to sickness. They do not have immunity debt. Your child born after lockdowns does not have intergenerational immunity debt. The immunity debt that your child’s mother never had was not passed on to them via her mitochondria…

Science tells us that portable air filters reduce infections. It's time for public health authorities to make this clear Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Canadian public health advisors and politicians have shared mixed messages about the utility of portable air filters…

Good paper from colleagues

@trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social @kprather.bsky.social @jvipondmd.bsky.social @mark-ungrin.bsky.social

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“people treat you to the degree that they can handle their own wounds”

Ooo just saw this it’s good

just insane. Reviewing a paper on covid in Canada that finds an 11-fold increase in risk of hospitalization in the month after infection. Just absolutely bonkers. I've been doing respiratory virus epi for a long time, and we really don't trade in statistics like "relative risk = 11"