Take a Mask, Leave a Mask
Donate a Mask is an amazing group that helps get masks in people’s hands who couldn’t otherwise afford them. They’re helped immensely when others buy from them to offset the…
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Sleeker and Even Quieter: PC Case Fan Filtration Box
It’s like a Corsi-Rosenthal box, but instead of being a square with a 20″ box fan, it can be built with six PC case fans (typically used to cool a…
On Student Absences
I’ve been thinking about the concern with kids not going to school for reasons beyond the rampant illnesses caused by letting a highly-infectious virus run wild. The Fortune article suggests…
The Science of Handwashing
I just watched Painkiiller about the Purdue Pharma, Sacklers, oxycontin scandal. It’s okay background viewing – less entertaining if you know the whole story already – except the occasional testimonials…
A Bit about Poetry
I’ve finally completely aged into poetry. I’m still not able to stomach country music, my friend’s marker of getting up in years, ready for a rocking chair and blanket on…
Menakem’s Somatic Therapy Approach to Anti-Racism Work
Resmaa Menakem’s My Grandmother’s Hands came highly recommended. The title refers to the effect that being enslaved had on his grandmother, and Menakem traces the violence of racism through the…
Over 90,000 Canadian Deaths and Counting
A JAMA article called out 52 medical health professionals who knowingly posted misinformation on social media. About a third of them are primary care physicians. It doesn’t name any names,…
Pan-Variant Vaccines on the Horizon
Epidemiologist prof Raywat Deonandan said, “Whenever I encourage people to mask in crowded indoor settings, I get the same pushback: ‘Do we have to do this for the rest of…
Can We Make it Three More Years?
So Mike Roman was just indicted for his involvement in trying to overthrow the 2020 election in the US. What’s that got to do with us? He worked directly with…
The System of Ableism Can Be Weaponized Against Anyone
Imani Barbarin is a wealth of information and so funny! If you’re new new to TikTok, and you think it’s all just dumb trends like eating Tide pods, Crutches &…
Minimize Disease to Maximize Trade
We know lots of official agencies and many governments are currently promoting hand washing but not masks, or they put wear a mask if you choose to at the very…
The Problem with Asymptomatic Cases
“The World Health Organization (WHO) weekly update on the global Covid-19 pandemic found that in the last four weeks, there was an 80% rise in infections.” This article, published yesterday,…
Cultural Differences of ASD
I was once introduced to a new colleague who made very direct, sustained eye contact, and I thought to myself as I spoke with him: he’s on track to be…
Eris, Fornax, and a Hopeful Petition
There’s a Canadian petition circulating that acknowledges that vaccinations don’t completely eliminate the danger of Covid, and Covid continues to put a unsustainable strain on health care, so they’re asking…
Open Letter from OSS
Ontario School Safety crafted an open letter to the government to aim to improve air quality in schools. Here it is in full: Ontario School Safety 6D-7398 Yonge S Thornhill,…
What if We All Masked Just for One Month??
A virus needs a host in order to exist for more than a couple hours. It needs us in order to grow and mutate. If we stop hosting this unwanted…
Get Vaccinated this Fall!!
According to T. Ryan Gregory (the guy who named the Kraken variant), we should all get the new vaccination this fall. “Yes, the updated Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax monovalent boosters…
A Return to Social Cohesion
Bill McKibben wrote about being asked Where Should I Live to avoid the climate change issues. He outlined the problems with many places that might seem ideal, and concluded that…
On Barbie
I saw Barbie, and it was fun, particularly for those of us who love a good choreographed dance number, life-size Barbie decor, and tons of costume changes and hairstyles. The…
Unspent Billions Exacerbating our Healthcare Crisis
From MPP Catherine Fife: “Ontario’s Budget Officer has found that the Ford government failed to spend $7.2 billion of its budget last year, including $1.7 billion unspent on health as…