History of Mask Controversy
The New Journal of Medicine just posted a video of the history of mask wearing. It’s just 12 minutes: Unfortunately, they conclude that masks have always been controversial, so will…
Marie Snyder
All Natural Misinformation
This thread is from Dr. Kay M. Dingwell on her experience shifting from natural is necessarily best to incorporating some scientific research into her decision-making: I used to be vaccine…
On OCDSB’s Mask Motion
The OCDSB motion to require masks in all schools but allow exemptions for anyone who finds masks to be a hardship was not passed tonight after a 6-6 tie. Both…
A 12 Step Solution to Fix Healthcare
This thread is from Dr. Raghu Venugopal, an emergency physician in Toronto explain how to fix healthcare in Ontario: 1. Declare a crisis 2. Scrap bill 124. 3. Give nursing…
Science of Mask Efficiency
A thread from Dr. Leo Lam, who has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering, worked for over twenty years as a science advocate, and was co-founder of medical imaging software. I’m…
Where Does the Buck Stop on Mandates??
So Dr. Kieran Moore, CMOH, claimed he doesn’t have the authority to institute mandatory masking in schools, and that boards can “consult with their local medical officer of health.” It…
Moore on Masks: It’s All on Families to Get Back to ALL of the Basics
I watched it so you don’t have to! I’ve transcribed most of it, but left out repetitive information in places. I also added timestamps to some of the more pertinent…
The Polycrisis and Planetary Palliative Care
Dr. Thomas Homer-Dixon and Johan Rockström wrote about the “Cascade of Crises” we’re experiencing right now. They discuss global hunger, people forced to moved, political authoritarianism, violations of human rights,…
Viral about that Virus
I posted a mini thread yesterday that exploded: It’s nearing a million impressions and it’s still going strong. I’m so glad I turned off comments early on after I got…
Our Duty to Others IS Love
In my class recently, we were asked to get into groups to get a reading down to one key word. The passage was on Confucius, and it was about human-heartedness,…
We Need Mask Mandates Now!
Here’s Dr. Joe Vipond on mask mandates: Hey Canada, it’s time we talked about mask mandates: What they do, why they’re important, and what we’ve learned from the past. A…
If We Know What’s Right, Will We Do What’s Right?
The Toronto Star just quoted Kieran Moore, I’m very loath, after 1,000 days of a pandemic, to put in a mandate. We know what works, and we can trust Ontarians…
Medical Officers of Health – Can’t They Save the Day??
The Peterborough Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Thomas Piggott, wrote, I would agree and add my voice to the numerous health system leaders who are concerned with capacity of the…
Covid Club – Specially Made for Public Health and Media
The first rule of Covid Club is you do not talk about Covid. The second rule of Covid Club is you DO NOT talk about Covid! Third rule of Covid…
André Picard’s "Kids are suffering from COVID in ways we never expected"
In a Globe & Mail article, Picard outlines the absolute crisis state health care is in right now, particularly for children: Pediatricians, family physicians and emergency rooms are being slammed…
Community Debt and Empathy Debt
Thread by Dr. Christopher Leighton: Covid 19 didn’t cause “immunity debt.” It caused “community debt.” Communities lost members, young and old, healthy and frail. Death rates climbed in 2022 as…
The Cult of Covid
I’ve been posting threads from health care professionals on here to save them as we watch whether or not Twitter will self-destruct. This one is from someone anon, @1goodtern, who…
Immunity Debt is Not a Thing!
The term ‘immunity debt’ is causing problems because if it’s the case that the immune system can lose function from a lack of illness after years of masking, then the…
On a Lighter Note: David Cross on Covid
He tweeted this “partial list of things equal to or greater than the physical and mental pain and suffering experienced while wearing a mask while shopping” from his new show,…
A Panel of Experts on Ending the Covid Public Health Threat
Several medical professionals that I follow on Twitter have excitedly announced the arrival of this joint article: A multinational Delphi consensus to end the COVID-19 public health threat, in Nature.…