Author Stephen Coghlan

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Canada loses measles elimination status after three decades, health agency says Canada has lost its measles elimination status after nearly three decades due to its failure to curb a year-long outbreak, the country's public health agency said on Monday.

Canada has just lost measles elimination status. The U.S. will undoubtedly follow shortly.

Elimination means that there is no continuous spreading of measles within the country for a year or longer.

Canada and the U.S. have blown it, and it’s largely the fault of the anti-vaccination movement.

Canada is currently experiencing a large, multi-jurisdictional outbreak of measles that began in October 2024 with cases in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories. While transmission has slowed recently, the outbreak has persisted for over 12 months, primarily within under-vaccinated communities. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has notified the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) that Canada no longer holds measles elimination status. PAHO's Measles and Rubella Elimination Regional Monitoring and Re-Verification Commission reviewed recent epidemiological and laboratory data, confirming sustained transmission of the same measles virus strain in Canada for a period of more than one year.

UPDATE: Canada has announced that it has lost its measles elimination status.

This is a direct result of the increase in anti-vax disinformation, which has caused large, sustained outbreaks in the country over the last year.

Realistically? Build community networks. Research local charities. Learn low cost food recipes and make physical copies. See what services your library offers. Consider access to media, including physical. Find a rec center. Greet your neighbors, borrow things if you can. Learn local tenant laws.

It was rarer, and needed more for ship building.
Steel was more affordable, but it had to be treated.

The covers too, are fascinating. Even the labelling was different materials.

A ww1 German military corked canteen

Today's writing research... the WW1 German Canteen

This is so Fascinating, how such simple items progressed.

From aluminum covered in wool, to steel, wrapped in paper-yarn

Technology and scarcity drove change in so many subtle ways we don't notice outright.

Hummingbirds in jewel-tones perfectly suited to low-G. Head size flowers in all the colors of the rainbow. Dragonflies like sequined darning needles above lily-pads gene-geneered to sparkle in the tiny artificial sun above. Everything is color, and movement, and brightness. Life among the Black.

SUMMONED to ANOTHER WORLD, but ALL I'M SUPPOSED to DO is FARM MYTHIC-RARITY RAID DROPS by 80% Relatable A light novel inspired by classic isekai and video game anime

I'm nonbinary, and just released my debut novel this week! It's about an adult woman who gets trapped in a video game with a sword who talks to her. It also has an entirely queer cast, and features at least one (1) big gay sword fight.

It's also completely free!

8pr.itch.io/mrrd

Hope to see you next Saturday at Books on Tap

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Everybody recording and documenting ICE, DHS, and Police operations should have Press and Journalist patches whether or not they are official media. If these fake untrained government "agents" can wear patches, anyone can.

Thank you so much for putting this together!

💕QRP with your cover + first page + link 💕

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Beyond Werewolves and Vampires: An All-Genre Book Fair for Unusual Fantasy or Paranormal Creatures Urban Fantasy | Paranormal | Fantasy | Mystery | Young Adult

My urban fantasy thriller novels featuring the modern-day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats torn apart as militaries on three continents vie to exploit their deadly talents are in group promo with a bunch of other great looking books! Check 'em out at storyoriginapp.com/to/YSyaNLZ

Tips for rapists since they are THE FUCKING PROBLEM & no one else.

There's something soothing about spending Sunday Morning sewing patches, listening to music, and hanging around my family.

It's a good strategy....

A list of Stephen's present literary Wips

I need to choose what to focus on

Part of being an author is producing, FULLY producing materials...

And after @canconsffh.bsky.social and @ottawacomiccon.bsky.social 2025

I need to have more material ready to show

Nine days left to enter the raffle!

(Note, this book is not an instruction manual and will not be responsible for any dragon-parrying-related injuries)

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No... it needs to be rebuilt properly

Tbf....

It's not the worst thing that hotels have had to wash out

That you are amazing

There are 11 days left c:

Cover art for THE FIRST THOUSAND TREES by Premee Mohamed, featuring some rather ornery crows

Ottawa area peeps—you should totally, as in Totes McGoats, go to Perfect Books on Elgin St tonight at 7 for the launch of the latest book by @premeemohamed.com, who will be in conversation with @kateheartfield.com! Cannot wait to read THE FIRST THOUSAND TREES!

Likewise

Books about floral dragons

Hey... @doevember.bsky.social

FLORAL DRAGONS

A from on a shirt

In support of #nokingsday