Do Masks Harm Children?
There’s some shock and outrage that I’d suggest encouraging masks in class to curb the spread of the three-plus viruses inundating pediatric wards in hospitals right now. Some have accused…
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Dr. Moore and the Media Must Take Responsibility for Viral Deaths in January
Let’s have a look at that article by Elizabeth Payne that highlights a mishmash of comments from Our Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kieran Moore: “Ontario’s chief medical officer…
A Polite Request is NOT a Mandate.
A few parents are upset that I’m trying to “bring back masks” in schools. Some have threatened to take their kids out of our board if we force masks on…
Ventilation and Viral Evolution
I watched a great webinar from OHCOW (Occupational Health Clinics for Ontario Workers) on, in the first half, Covid and ventilation, specifically in congregated settings, with Amy Katz, a knowledge…
Yup, Masks Really Work. I’m not Sure Why This is So Hard to Grasp!
I’ve been inundated lately with pictures from the sides of mask boxes that say something like this: I could return volley with this, from the side of my 3M Aura…
What”s a Government to Do?
RevivalCare‘s erudite answer on Twitter to Breakfast Television’s question: What do you think the federal government should do to help alleviate the current healthcare crisis? Provide free universal N95s to…
An Ask to Mask in Class
Here’s a run-down of presenting a motion to request that students masks if they can, two weeks ago, and the final motion that was passed last night. It’s been picked…
On the Social Disease of Anger
The anger that escalated at a recent Ottawa-Carlton school board meeting when a trustee proposed and lost a motion to mandate masks, in a setting of generally polite discussion, makes…
The Big Con – Time to Wise Up
A great quote, but unlikely from Mark Twain. From @1goodtern: Have you ever known someone find it impossible to realise and admit they were the victim of a scam? We’re…
Ableism Affects Everyone – Even You
Happy Friday, everyone! Here’s a fun TikTok explaining how ableism comes back to bite you in the butt in less than 2 minutes: @khoyadoc you’re not gonna be “fine”. #ableism…
Problems with IHRA
After receiving literally hundreds of emails on this topic, starting before I was even elected, I watched this excellent panel discussion tonight about IHRA presented by Independent Jewish Voices Canada,…
Complete Chaos
A UK journalist wrote about the recent death of a 9-year-old girl in BC. He intersperses his thread with parts from this article, but I just included his commentary and…
Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment
This book, Sweden’s Pandemic Experiment, is online for free. It was written a year ago, but still applies today. I just read chapter 5 so far, as it was shared…
How Bad Does It Have to Get??
I’m not sure what it will take to wake people up to the tragedy we’re wading through right now enough to slap on a mask whenever they leave the house,…
How Could Covid Cause Kids to Die of Strep A??
A great thread from @1goodtern explains this study providing evidence to help people understand why children are dying of Strep A. All the loud letters are theirs.: Here’s how. Covid…
What I’ve Learned So Far
The boardroom is smaller than it looks on camera, and cozier and everyone’s very nice and welcoming. It doesn’t feel as formal as it looks, so I started out a…
Will Steffan on What a Four Degrees Temperature Rise Looks Like in the Age of Ecological Disorder
For a trifecta of depressing posts for this Monday morning, I want to save this video here. It’s Will Steffan, an American chemist who became the executive director of the…
What Going on With Kids Today? This is What "No Mitigations" Looks Like
Dr. Jeff Gilchrist’s thread on what’s going on with kids today. He does biomedical research. (I didn’t indent it because it’s long, but this is entirely his words:) “This virus…
Those Darn Hibernating Viruses!
Many viruses stay in the body, all sneaky-like, for years after a first infection. Chicken pox, which spreads from contact with blisters or mucus, shows up with flu-like symptoms and…
Five Questions for the Minister of Health
Dr. Christopher Leighton, MD, FRCPC, wrote the following letter to the Minister of Health, and encourages other to do likewise in order to “document the gross negligence of our government.…