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…
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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…
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…
Plague Update: Can’t Handle The Truth
One of the best doctors in the country, not only for the health services he provides, but for his outreach regarding the climate crisis, is Dr. Joe Vipond. Here he…
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.…
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…
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…
How long before Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government tries to ban mask wearing in schools?
Serious question: How long before Alberta’s United Conservative Party Government tries to ban mask wearing in schools, period? Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (Photo: Alberta Newsroom/Flicker). After all, nothing triggers an…
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…
Plague Update: Upon Reflection, Let Me Off This Ride
Here’s a frank account of what the last 3 years have held for hopes, dreams, and ultimately failures. I can’t disagree with his points. Here’s my summary. We went into…
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…
Don’t worry about contradictions in health minister’s mandate letter – those promises aren’t meant to be kept
Never mind “less is more.” Sometimes more is less. Alberta Premier Danielle Smith (Photo: Jake Wright/Manning Centre/Creative Commons). Consider Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s mandate letter to Health Minister Jason Copping.…
Gain Danielle Smith, lose Deena Hinshaw—not a fair exchange
On Monday Deena Hinshaw, Alberta’s chief medical officer of health, was in effect fired. Thus our new premier, Danielle Smith, kept a campaign promise. We get Danielle Smith, a conspiracy-spouting…