The John Snow Project on Spooky Masks
The John Snow Project has the singular goal of cleaning the air in public buildings the way its namesake demonstrated the link between cholera and contaminated drinking water, and eventually…
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Judge says order to dump school masks contravened Public Health Act, a reminder of how bad the Kenney Government was
A Court of King’s Bench judge ruled yesterday that the Kenney Government’s decision to dump the requirement for kids to wear masks in school during the pandemic last February was…
Mask Case in Alberta
Families of five immunocompromised kids in Alberta fought the lifting of mask mandates by the government, and, long story short, Justice Grant Dunlop said the cabinet can’t do that, as…
Covid is a Stealthy Enemy; Our Body its Battlefield — Shore up Your Defences, and Fight to Keep it at Bay!
Dr. Uppity (@MeddygLou), an NHS GP in Wales, wrote an excellent thread, beautifully written, explaining how Covid works with some battlefield imagery to help. I have nothing to add: Since…
Signals unintelligence: Danielle Smith’s latest fumbles suggest her government struggles with ineptitude
It’s hardly reassuring to learn Alberta’s new Danielle Smith Government is apparently so inept it didn’t know that it needed a minister to oversee the administration of the province’s labour…
Covid and Kids
I feel like I’m “cheating” just copying threads instead of writing, but so much work on social media needs to be acknowledged and saved in a more searchable manner. Here’s…
The Price One Pays: Liquidation of the Uncompetitive
I’m saving this excellent thread by Dr. Satoshi Akima FRACP. It’s tongue-in-cheek, but of course some are sharing bits of it as proof that we need to let ‘er rip!…
From The Land Of Make Believe
That would be Ontario, though I suppose, in truth, it is far more widespread: a rising number of deaths from Covid (this week was the worst since last May, despite…
Gonsalves’ The Death Eaters
Gregg Gonsalves’ article in The Nation explains how Camilo José Vergara’s The Pandemic Diary clarified for him, and now us, that there are two pandemics: one lived by the professional…
Campaigning on Covid
As you might know, if you’re a frequent reader here, I’m running for an elected position: school board trustee. It’s a little position, so there’s no budget or staff. There’s…
The Breath of Fools
Another thread to save – this time from author Alisa Lynn Valdés. Warning: Lots of swears in this one! The mechanism of SARS2? Endothelial damage. In plain English? Covid-19 fucks…
The New Wave
Barry Hunt, an engineer in Ontario, explains the difference with this next wave of Covid. Full disclosure, he works at Prescientx in the manufacturing and distribution of respirators, CO2 monitors,…
77 Things to Hate About Covid
Caroline Dew, an ICU Critical Care nurse in Australia, wrote this thread that I want to save. My only criticism is that it’s written in the past tense. You can…
Does being premier of Alberta mean never having to say you’re sorry? Let Danielle Smith explain …
Maybe being premier of Alberta means never having to say you’re sorry! The short-lived shot at Ms. Smith from a twitter account formerly controlled by Jason Kenney’s political staff (Image:…
Plague Update: Not Much Better, Possibly Worse
My blog lately doesn’t have enough good content, and I can’t claim this is either, but it’s how I feel and apparently someone else does too: “Nobody who is trying…
On Being a Bad Person
I forgot to post this from last month – my monthly posting at 3 Quarks Daily: A student asked, “How many bad actions does a good person have to do…
Pandemic vs Endemic
Why Covid is now being called endemic instead of pandemic, and why that’s even worse: TL/DR: Endemic means we’ve plateaued instead of having sudden waves of cases over and over.…
Personal Troubles and Public Issues
“People do not usually define the troubles they endure in terms of historical change and institutional contradiction.” Developing a sociological imagination is necessary so that, “By such means the personal…
Teachable Moments: Should Schools Teach About Covid?
I’ve been talking with parents who are trying desperately to keep their kids safe in the classroom. It sounds like most staff and students are unmasked despite higher Covid numbers…
What To Do If Our Classrooms Aren’t Safe
I’m getting these types of questions over and over: What should I do if other students and the teachers won’t wear masks? What do I do if my child gets…