LazyLee
@lazylee.bsky.social
Willing Cat Servant. 🇨🇦 Southwest BC Living on stolen land
Covid is far from over so wear a respirator when you’re in public places. The life you save may be your own.
AI is a broken toy Stop playing with it
Use your own imagination instead
Covid is far from over so wear a respirator when you’re in public places. The life you save may be your own.
AI is a broken toy Stop playing with it
Use your own imagination instead
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“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad.”
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says — CBC News
The latest federal data shows Alberta accounts for 38 per cent of Canada’s cases.
apple.news
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad.”
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"truly it was out of curiosity"
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
"truly it was out of curiosity"
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I never want this to be Canada. We must always fight any attempts at privatization and demand federal and provincial governments put more, not less, funding into healthcare. No one should be unable to afford healthcare ever!
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I never want this to be Canada. We must always fight any attempts at privatization and demand federal and provincial governments put more, not less, funding into healthcare. No one should be unable to afford healthcare ever!
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Sigh. I took down my Senate Instagram account a few months ago. A mistake, perhaps, since there is now a fake Insta account pretending to be me - and well meaning but confused folks are tagging it. If you are still on Instagram, could you please do me a favour and report it as a fraud?
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Sigh. I took down my Senate Instagram account a few months ago. A mistake, perhaps, since there is now a fake Insta account pretending to be me - and well meaning but confused folks are tagging it. If you are still on Instagram, could you please do me a favour and report it as a fraud?
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For example, here's the medical school at the University of British Columbia, teaching their students information that was 👉known to be incorrect before their parents were even born👈
Anyone claiming these failures *don't* represent norms needs to explain what they're personally doing to fix them.
Anyone claiming these failures *don't* represent norms needs to explain what they're personally doing to fix them.
"But how *many* decades out of date is the misinformation @ubcmedicine.bsky.social has been teaching med students?"
Review from 1945, citing a 1934 paper. Since UBC partially corrected their materials in response to my email in 2024, the answer is "At least 9."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
Review from 1945, citing a 1934 paper. Since UBC partially corrected their materials in response to my email in 2024, the answer is "At least 9."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
For example, here's the medical school at the University of British Columbia, teaching their students information that was 👉known to be incorrect before their parents were even born👈
Anyone claiming these failures *don't* represent norms needs to explain what they're personally doing to fix them.
Anyone claiming these failures *don't* represent norms needs to explain what they're personally doing to fix them.
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People may think that @jhuff.bsky.social is being hyperbolic here, but actually no, this is a real problem. Many medical schools literally teach that an opinion or editorial from a clinician outweighs all of science, engineering, OHS etc.
WHO guidance development for COVID is built on that belief.
WHO guidance development for COVID is built on that belief.
Trump’s cronies aren’t what broke public health
The structural blind spots that undermine medical progress and how to fix them.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
People may think that @jhuff.bsky.social is being hyperbolic here, but actually no, this is a real problem. Many medical schools literally teach that an opinion or editorial from a clinician outweighs all of science, engineering, OHS etc.
WHO guidance development for COVID is built on that belief.
WHO guidance development for COVID is built on that belief.
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![Joyce Carol Oates quoting a tweet that says “wherever he [Elon Musk] goes, he wants to leave”:
"wherever he goes, he wants to leave"-- that's because when he gets there, he has brought his own self along; & whatever club he's invited to join has been devalued by the invitation.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:buy3qvqcj3o76leo6ap7pn2p/bafkreifilfbsxemfsambf4kqwolr24ld2ekqcrz4ybgv3bv7kzi5e6kppm@jpeg)
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The Cowichan sweaters are world renown for their beauty and warmth, but that very fabric of authenticity is being tested by Eddie Bauer with a similar sweater for sale on their website.
Cowichan sweater knitters concerned over Eddie Bauer replica
The Cowichan sweaters are world renown for their beauty and warmth, but that very fabric of authenticity is being tested by Eddie Bauer with a similar sweater for sale on their website.
cheknews.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Cowichan sweaters are world renown for their beauty and warmth, but that very fabric of authenticity is being tested by Eddie Bauer with a similar sweater for sale on their website.
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This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
November 10, 2025 at 11:58 PM
This is Oakley. He has an injury that requires physical therapy and at-home massages. Luckily, his cat sibling River has been training his whole life for this. 14/10 for both
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It's -4 degrees. There's several inches of snow on the ground. Christmas lights have begun to spring up around the city. There is a man in the grocery store wearing shorts.
November 11, 2025 at 1:08 AM
It's -4 degrees. There's several inches of snow on the ground. Christmas lights have begun to spring up around the city. There is a man in the grocery store wearing shorts.
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Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
November 10, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast: Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
SEVERE: AB
VERY HIGH: CAN, MB, NB, NL, North, NS, QC, SK
HIGH: BC, ON, PEI
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 118 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 157 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 5.9 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 8.1 x higher
-Deaths: 11.3 x higher
BRITISH COLUMBIA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 157 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 5.9 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 8.1 x higher
-Deaths: 11.3 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. British Columbia's COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 8.4
About 1 of every 157 people is infected.
Estimated infections this week: 56,400-78,000
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; 5.9X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.9X higher
Hospitalizations: HIGH; 8.1X higher
Deaths: VERY HIGH; 11.3X 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](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreieu27pgs4caiag7mxc2tvoljiasv5luihlbwdhnbl2yqzrcydgk2m@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Canadian COVID Forecast Nov 8 - Nov 21, 2025
BRITISH COLUMBIA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 157 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 5.9 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 8.1 x higher
-Deaths: 11.3 x higher
BRITISH COLUMBIA
HIGH [no change]
About 1 of every 157 people is infected.
Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:
-Infections: 5.9 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 8.1 x higher
-Deaths: 11.3 x higher
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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
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](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:qbuobwdie7rzq4fburk63aft/bafkreigcayvfpw3riiwc5ff4taetmai2egkpb4dyvp7ghhtvqirbpzm2vu@jpeg)
November 10, 2025 at 10:58 PM
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
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
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Incidentally this area factor is also why lungs are fractal and have a very large surface area contained within a comparatively small volume - same trick as eg the Koch snowflake (finite area but infinite perimeter).
I wonder if we could make fractal masks?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_sn...
I wonder if we could make fractal masks?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_sn...
November 11, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Incidentally this area factor is also why lungs are fractal and have a very large surface area contained within a comparatively small volume - same trick as eg the Koch snowflake (finite area but infinite perimeter).
I wonder if we could make fractal masks?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_sn...
I wonder if we could make fractal masks?
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koch_sn...
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If Evidence Based Medicine has a poster child, it's the 2015 Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control study claiming N95s interfere with breathing in pregnant women.
Here's their setup, which they described as "simulating the actual wearing of an N95 respirator".
The RCT "gold standard" 🤣
Here's their setup, which they described as "simulating the actual wearing of an N95 respirator".
The RCT "gold standard" 🤣
November 11, 2025 at 12:25 AM
If Evidence Based Medicine has a poster child, it's the 2015 Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control study claiming N95s interfere with breathing in pregnant women.
Here's their setup, which they described as "simulating the actual wearing of an N95 respirator".
The RCT "gold standard" 🤣
Here's their setup, which they described as "simulating the actual wearing of an N95 respirator".
The RCT "gold standard" 🤣
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About 200 Hamas fighters remain trapped in Rafah tunnels as Israel refuses to grant them passage, threatening the truce.
US mediator Kushner meets Netanyahu for talks on Trump’s Gaza plan
About 200 Hamas fighters remain trapped in Rafah tunnels as Israel refuses to grant them passage, threatening the truce.
bit.ly
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
About 200 Hamas fighters remain trapped in Rafah tunnels as Israel refuses to grant them passage, threatening the truce.
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Each yr PM Carney hesitates in investing in real cleantech, green energy, green funding tools & greening Cdn industries, someone else gets miles ahead of us,
Meanwhile PM Carney is competing in a race where we fall off a cliff.
“Global investment in clean
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/28/o...
Meanwhile PM Carney is competing in a race where we fall off a cliff.
“Global investment in clean
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/28/o...
Canada’s clean-tech race is on — and private investment can’t wait
Canada’s transition to an electro-tech, low-carbon economy is inevitable. The question is who will lead — and who will follow?
www.nationalobserver.com
November 10, 2025 at 9:59 PM
Each yr PM Carney hesitates in investing in real cleantech, green energy, green funding tools & greening Cdn industries, someone else gets miles ahead of us,
Meanwhile PM Carney is competing in a race where we fall off a cliff.
“Global investment in clean
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/28/o...
Meanwhile PM Carney is competing in a race where we fall off a cliff.
“Global investment in clean
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/28/o...
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The inventive folks at Clean Air Kits use computer fans to keep their air purifiers quiet
They've done all the math about room size for you
And they even have a whole page about using air purifiers in classrooms (including assembling a kit as a STEM activity)
They've done all the math about room size for you
And they even have a whole page about using air purifiers in classrooms (including assembling a kit as a STEM activity)
Schools
Clean Air Kits are super efficient air purifiers built simply from banks of silent PC pressure fans and 3M Filtrete virus+allergen filters. Quiet enough to leave on always, powerful enough to protect ...
www.cleanairkits.com
November 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
The inventive folks at Clean Air Kits use computer fans to keep their air purifiers quiet
They've done all the math about room size for you
And they even have a whole page about using air purifiers in classrooms (including assembling a kit as a STEM activity)
They've done all the math about room size for you
And they even have a whole page about using air purifiers in classrooms (including assembling a kit as a STEM activity)
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Credit to Dustin Nickerson
🤣⤵️ Canada vs USA
🤣⤵️ Canada vs USA
November 10, 2025 at 9:47 PM
Credit to Dustin Nickerson
🤣⤵️ Canada vs USA
🤣⤵️ Canada vs USA
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Canadian Millennial/GenX friends, it’s time to either get your immunity tested or just get an adult MMR booster. Most of us are in a childhood immunization gap where our immunity can wane, usually in our 30s-ish, so… now, approximately. Protect yourselves.
Because of a measles outbreak in 9 of its provinces and 1 of its territories that has persisted for over a year, Canada no longer holds measles elimination status.
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada on Canada’s Measles Elimination Status
Following over 12 months of transmission across the country, PAHO confirms Canada's loss of measles elimination status. We are coordinating efforts with provinces and territories to restore the status...
www.canada.ca
November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Canadian Millennial/GenX friends, it’s time to either get your immunity tested or just get an adult MMR booster. Most of us are in a childhood immunization gap where our immunity can wane, usually in our 30s-ish, so… now, approximately. Protect yourselves.
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And for those 'Free Speech' trolls, don't confuse Canada with the US.
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
And for those 'Free Speech' trolls, don't confuse Canada with the US.
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In memory of all the journalists k!lled in the Zionist GAZA GEN0CIDE 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
In memory of all the journalists k!lled in the Zionist GAZA GEN0CIDE 💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔💔
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Thailand suspends peace agreement with Cambodia after a new border incident.
A landmine explosion injured two Thai soldiers and halted the peace process between the two countries.
A landmine explosion injured two Thai soldiers and halted the peace process between the two countries.
November 10, 2025 at 10:11 PM
Thailand suspends peace agreement with Cambodia after a new border incident.
A landmine explosion injured two Thai soldiers and halted the peace process between the two countries.
A landmine explosion injured two Thai soldiers and halted the peace process between the two countries.
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what in the soylent green?
November 10, 2025 at 10:08 PM
what in the soylent green?
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I know I'm Canadian, but when a handmaiden of some patriarchal religion is officially disallowed from imposing her personal faith on hundreds of millions of people, I rejoice. Fuck Kim Davis.
some good news: kim davis publicly ate shit, again
New: The Supreme Court DENIES Kim Davis' request to overturn Obergefell, the marriage equality decision. No noted dissents. www.supremecourt.gov/orders/court...
November 10, 2025 at 10:14 PM
I know I'm Canadian, but when a handmaiden of some patriarchal religion is officially disallowed from imposing her personal faith on hundreds of millions of people, I rejoice. Fuck Kim Davis.