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Dr Kay Sunahara
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She/her | Archaeologist working in a museum | #MuseumWork | Collections Care | It's about context | IAQ FTW 😷| Turtle Island | I also grow plants & make food
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Dr Kay Sunahara @kaysunahara.bsky.social · Aug 14
Anglo-Saxon urn, about 500-600 CE, in the collection @romtoronto.bsky.social A partial label identifies it is from Girton College, Cambridge, UK. This will be on ROM's eMuseum website tomorrow, just look up 920.96.1
🏺 #MuseumWork #archaelogy #AngloSaxon #ceramics
A handmade urn. Gritty dark grey clay with patchy brown-black surface, on a grey background. Flat base; rounded body encircled with 6 small raised rounded bosses w. each panel in between filled w. a line of 3 impressions of a round rosette-stamp w. appr. 13 divisions and below, 6 to 8 vertical slashes; above, around neck, 3 incised lines; bowl curves in at area of bosses but none of the neck survives. Close-up of a label stuck to the side of the urn. The word "Girton" in black ink can be read.
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drinfosec.bsky.social
🎯🧵by @drseanmullen.bsky.social

"If handwashing mattered more than breathing shared air, the pandemic would’ve ended in March 2020.
Soap would’ve been the miracle cure.
We wouldn’t have seen superspreading in choir practice, gyms, buses, classrooms..."

Full 🧵
threadreaderapp.com/thread/19986...
Totally hear you — OCD makes the ‘what if I touched something?’ alarm go off at max volume. But here’s the thing most people don’t want to accept: We already have the equivalent of the study you’re asking for… it’s just written across 6 years of global epidemiology, physics, and basic biology. If handwashing mattered more than breathing shared air, the pandemic would’ve ended in March 2020.
December 10, 2025 at 4:27 PM
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robertmason.bsky.social
Tricky working out the numbers on the North Elmham pottery sometimes. I think this is NEP 67 102. I assume 102 is what they call a feature in the publication, what we called a context number in my day (70's-80's). Unfortunately this number is not in the publication!
🏺 #MedievalSky #Archaeology
December 9, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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robertmason.bsky.social
Working on the North Elmham medieval pottery from England at the ROM and found this guy. Seems a merry sort. 🏺
#MedievalSky #Archaeology
December 9, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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njbbari3.bsky.social
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
A Call for the Universal Use of Respirators in Healthcare - Add Your Name
In an effort to advance global public health through turbulent times, a group of experts from around the globe in medicine, public health, law, industrial hygiene, and other disciplines, met at the Un...
docs.google.com
December 10, 2025 at 5:43 AM
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donatemask.bsky.social
There are countless ways to get involved this #GivingTuesday! 💙

You can donate to our fundraiser at donatemask.ca/fundraiser, help spread the word on social media, shop in our fundraising store at buymask.ca, or volunteer your time. 🙏🏻

#GivingTuesdayCa #Fundraiser
Photo of a young woman wearing a white flatfold N95 respirator mask. She is wearing a winter coat and is outside a train station. The Giving Tuesday and Donate A Mask logos are at the top of the photo. At the bottom there is the following text: "4 ways to participate in our #GivingTuesday campaign this year: 01. Make a donation 02. Share on social media 03. Shop in our fundraising store 04. Volunteer"
December 2, 2025 at 8:01 PM
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mark-ungrin.bsky.social
The walls are closing in on those responsible for the worst medical error in history. There's no denying it was a mistake when they let their egos reject the advice of people who knew better, there's no denying it killed an enormous number of people.

Current WHO ADG: www.spiegel.de/internationa...
DER SPIEGEL: But even the World Health Organization didn't take the spread via aerosols seriously and didn’t issue a warning about it until the autumn of 2020 … Farrar: Yes, you are right, that was a very big mistake. We could have prepared better if bigger decisions would have been made around aerosols, around face masks, around the best treatment options, personal protective equipment for nurses, doctors, about the capacity for intensive care units. That would have saved an enormous number of lives. On the video call, tensions rose. At one point, Lidia Morawska, a revered atmospheric physicist who had arranged the meeting, tried to explain how far infectious particles of different sizes could potentially travel. One of the WHO experts abruptly cut her off, telling her she was wrong, Marr recalls. His rudeness shocked her. “You just don’t argue with Lidia about physics,” she says. Morawska had spent more than two decades advising a different branch of the WHO on the impacts of air pollution. When it came to flecks of soot and ash belched out by smokestacks and tailpipes, the organization readily accepted the physics she was describing—that particles of many sizes can hang aloft, travel far, and be inhaled. Now, though, the WHO’s advisers seemed to be saying those same laws didn’t apply to virus-laced respiratory particles. To them, the word airborne only applied to particles smaller than 5 microns. Trapped in their group-specific jargon, the two camps on Zoom literally couldn’t understand one another. Source URL: https://www.wired.com/story/the-teeny-tiny-scientific-screwup-that-helped-covid-kill/
November 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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kariraymerbishop.bsky.social
My friend's little boy made this tiny 6" snowman while standing quietly at the Cenotaph for the Remembrance Day service this morning.
A tiny snowman wears a small red berry as a poppy over its heart.
November 11, 2025 at 5:22 PM
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moriartylab.bsky.social
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025

CANADA

VERY HIGH [no change]

About 1 of every 118 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 7.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.0 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 10.4 x higher
-Deaths: 12.2 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 10.1 About 1 of every 118 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 583,200-806,200 What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: HIGH; 7.6X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 6.0X higher Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 10.4X higher Deaths: VERY HIGH; 12.2X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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drinfosec.bsky.social
Just in case anyone is wondering how accurate this is... (TLDR: yep,🎯)

I asked Google "is it correct to say that SARS-CoV-2 is a vasculopathic, neuroinvasive biohazard?"

Here's the answer it gave 👇
Yes, it is correct to say that SARS-CoV-2 is a vasculopathic and neuroinvasive biohazard. This is supported by extensive scientific evidence and official classifications. Vasculopathic: Accumulating evidence indicates that COVID-19 is a vascular disease that can cause significant damage to the circulatory system, including the heart, brain, and kidneys. This can manifest as vasculitis (inflammation of blood vessels), endothelial dysfunction, microthrombosis, and an increased risk of blood clots, strokes, and heart attacks, even in young or otherwise healthy individuals. Neuroinvasive: The virus has the capacity to enter both the peripheral nervous system (PNS) and the central nervous system (CNS). This neuroinvasion can occur via routes like the olfactory nerve or hematogenous spread across the blood-brain barrier. The presence of viral RNA and proteins has been detected in brain tissues and cerebrospinal fluid of patients, and the infection is linked to a wide range of neurological complications, from loss of taste and smell to severe issues like encephalitis, seizures, and long-term cognitive decline (e.g., "brain fog"). Biohazard: SARS-CoV-2 is officially classified as a biohazard. Major health organizations, including the World Health Organization (WHO), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and the European Commission, have classified it as a Risk Group 3 or, more recently for most lab work, Risk Group 2 agent, indicating it can cause serious human disease and presents a hazard to employees and potentially the community. Strict biosafety guidelines are necessary for handling and processing samples to prevent laboratory-acquired infections.
November 6, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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chantzy.bsky.social
Canada is showing global leadership in preventing airborne virus transmission with the CSA's new draft standard for respirator use (especially in healthcare) 🎉

theconversation.com/the-csas-rev...
The CSA’s revised standard on respirators should help us all breathe easier
New draft standards for respirator use recognize the importance of protecting workers and patients in health-care settings, where there is a higher risk of pathogen exposure
theconversation.com
November 3, 2025 at 9:13 PM
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eslfairy.bsky.social
I paid my rent on time every month. I was a clean and quiet tenant, and I was kind to my neighbours. I was renovicted by my landlord so that he could charge a lot more for my unit. I didn’t know my rights at the time and I wish I had. Ford wants to make it easier to make people homeless.
October 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
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robertmason.bsky.social
I have just written a science-fiction story in which the main character has the ability to create circular kilometer-wide "cities". Today I discovered Nördlingen. However, this German city was built in a meteor crater, not by alien technology! 📚🪐 #BookSky

medium.com/the-kraken-l...
October 27, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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robertmason.bsky.social
I wrote this story for a prompt by The Kraken Lore on Medium. It is the kind of fantasy that helps me sleep at night.

In a good way!
medium.com/the-kraken-l...
The Emissary
Would you want to save the world?
medium.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:59 PM
kaysunahara.bsky.social
#Hedgehog #AnimalStories #PenAndInk
robertmason.bsky.social Dr. Robert Barry Mason @robertmason.bsky.social · Oct 19
If you saw this chap, and you knew he had a story, would you be interested in knowing what that story was?
October 19, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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jvipondmd.bsky.social
excellent news:
ospe.on.ca/advocacy/pol...
Policy Win: Health Canada Releases New IAQ Guidance
Health Canada announces new IAQ guidance, providing essential insights for improving indoor air quality and safety in buildings.
ospe.on.ca
October 15, 2025 at 6:37 PM
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robertmason.bsky.social
44 years after I last excavated in Anglo-Saxon Southampton (fondly known as "Hamwee,"or actually Hamwih, to its excavators), I have been asked to catalogue some English early mediaeval pottery. A reward for a career studying the vibrantly colourful pottery of the medieval Middle East! #MedievalSky
October 15, 2025 at 6:41 PM
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bookshopghost.bsky.social
No.

Our mask requirement is not "virtue signalling".

It's protecting a) the cancer patient and b) the child who is still too small to wear a mask.

And also--and I can't emphasize this strongly enough--you.
October 15, 2025 at 4:35 AM
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moriartylab.bsky.social
Canadian COVID Forecast: Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025
SEVERE: NL, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: MB, NB, North, PEI
HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, ON, QC
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 95 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
This image shows gauges with the Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: HIGH - 8.9 Alberta: HIGH - 7.0 British Columbia: HIGH - 8.4 Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 14.9 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 11.3 Newfoundland & Labrador: SEVERE - 17.0 North: VERY HIGH - 12.3 Nova Scotia: SEVERE - 16.3 Ontario: HIGH - 7.5 Prince Edward Island: VERY HIGH - 11.8 Quebec: HIGH - 10.0 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 17.0 A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
October 15, 2025 at 12:41 AM
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robertmason.bsky.social
I have a new short-story published by the Krakenlore on Medium today. It is a pleasant little read, I would say.

thekrakenlore.com/the-hungry-q...
The Hungry Queen
A Failure in Royal Courtesy
thekrakenlore.com
October 13, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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jay.bsky.team
“It actually doesn’t take much to be considered a difficult woman. That’s why there are so many of us.”
― Jane Goodall

💙 RIP to a real one. My childhood hero
Jane Goodall with monarch butterfly scarf
October 2, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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aptnnews.bsky.social
With September 30 marking National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, APTN News looks at how many of the 94 Calls to Action have been answered since the Truth and Reconciliation Commission delivered its final report in 2015.
How many of the TRC’s Calls to Action have been answered? | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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September 29, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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michaelmoseswl.bsky.social
Son and grandson of residential school survivors.

Both of my parents attended the Kamloops Indian Residential School where the 215 were rediscovered.
September 30, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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moriartylab.bsky.social
Canadian COVID Forecast Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2025

CANADA

HIGH [increasing]

About 1 of every 60 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 5.8 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.7 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.2 x higher
-Deaths: 7.5 x higher
This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2025 which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] Canada’s COVID INDEX SCORE is 7.5 About 1 of every 60 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 628,250-983,000 What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: HIGH; 5.8X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 5.7X higher Hospitalizations: HIGH; 9.2X higher Deaths: HIGH; 7.5X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: "UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks" Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca
September 30, 2025 at 2:50 AM
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brownecfm.bsky.social
Let me be clear. As someone who has been professionally involved with the biodefense / biosecurity sector for nearly 20 years, and has worked on biological risk analysis for Covid-19 since early 2020, reducing one's risk of being infected is not health anxiety. It's just smart.
September 26, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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luckytran.com
Yesterday, history happened at the UN: For the first time hundreds of orgs signed a global pledge declaring that healthy indoor air is a human right.

Healthy indoor air is a key tool for preventing pandemics, building climate resilience, and increasing health equity. We need it everywhere!
People signing the Global Pledge for Healthy Indoor Air at the UN
September 24, 2025 at 10:53 PM