Linda McD
@lindamcd.bsky.social
I’d rather be birding. 🇨🇦 Elbows up!
“That's why we always ask the general public, who isn't necessarily as at-risk, to get vaccinated to try and prevent those vulnerable populations from getting as sick as we sometimes see them.” #getvaccinated #flu
London-area emergency departments busier as region records jump in flu cases | CBC News
London-area hospitals say their emergency departments are feeling the impact of the heightened respiratory virus season, with longer wait times and more patients presenting with flu-like symptoms.
www.cbc.ca
December 9, 2025 at 11:54 AM
“That's why we always ask the general public, who isn't necessarily as at-risk, to get vaccinated to try and prevent those vulnerable populations from getting as sick as we sometimes see them.” #getvaccinated #flu
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Doctor here.
PSA:
A reminder that BY FAR, the worst & deadliest cartel in history was..
The Sackler Cartel.
Billionaires.
Fines, no jail time.
Actual narcoterrorists.
American citizens.
PSA:
A reminder that BY FAR, the worst & deadliest cartel in history was..
The Sackler Cartel.
Billionaires.
Fines, no jail time.
Actual narcoterrorists.
American citizens.
December 8, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Doctor here.
PSA:
A reminder that BY FAR, the worst & deadliest cartel in history was..
The Sackler Cartel.
Billionaires.
Fines, no jail time.
Actual narcoterrorists.
American citizens.
PSA:
A reminder that BY FAR, the worst & deadliest cartel in history was..
The Sackler Cartel.
Billionaires.
Fines, no jail time.
Actual narcoterrorists.
American citizens.
Happy Sunday gift 🎁 link 🇨🇦 Enjoy! #maplemaga #fifa
Gretzky gave us a spectacle of meme-able proportions at the World Cup draw
Good or bad attention, eyeballs are eyeballs in the modern sports landscape
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 7, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Happy Sunday gift 🎁 link 🇨🇦 Enjoy! #maplemaga #fifa
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36 years ago today, 14 women, most of whom were studying engineering, were killed by an anti-feminist gun man at École Polytechnique in Montreal. I was a young graduate student studying physics at the time and I will never forget. #MontrealMassacre #NeverForget 🧪 👩🔬 ⚛️ 🎢 #AcademicSky 🇨🇦
December 6, 2025 at 7:02 PM
36 years ago today, 14 women, most of whom were studying engineering, were killed by an anti-feminist gun man at École Polytechnique in Montreal. I was a young graduate student studying physics at the time and I will never forget. #MontrealMassacre #NeverForget 🧪 👩🔬 ⚛️ 🎢 #AcademicSky 🇨🇦
“The shooting led to tighter gun laws in Canada and greater awareness of violence against women. Dec. 6 is now the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.” #femicide #guncontrol #jailnotbail
Montreal to honour 14 victims of Polytechnique massacre at ceremony | CBC News
A total of 14 women were murdered in the mass shooting on Dec. 6, 1989. Thirteen others were injured in the attack.
www.cbc.ca
December 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
“The shooting led to tighter gun laws in Canada and greater awareness of violence against women. Dec. 6 is now the National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women.” #femicide #guncontrol #jailnotbail
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Boca Raton, Florida
Volunteer Opportunities
Tomorrow, December 6
Volunteer Opportunities
Tomorrow, December 6
#VOLUNTEER
#Electionsmatter
#Florida
Boca Raton Florida
Voter Registration West Boca Branch Library
Saturdays through Dec 6
Multiple times available
West Boca Branch Library
18685 FL-7
Boca Raton, FL 33498
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
#Electionsmatter
#Florida
Boca Raton Florida
Voter Registration West Boca Branch Library
Saturdays through Dec 6
Multiple times available
West Boca Branch Library
18685 FL-7
Boca Raton, FL 33498
www.mobilize.us/mobilize/eve...
Voter Registration West Boca Branch Library · Mobilize
Please join us at the West Boca Library for a Tabling event for Voter Registrations and VBM enrollments in your area. Sign up for additional shifts running every Saturday until December.
We need you...
www.mobilize.us
December 5, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Boca Raton, Florida
Volunteer Opportunities
Tomorrow, December 6
Volunteer Opportunities
Tomorrow, December 6
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Seeing some very similar signs to the 1968 flu pandemic.
We may see more than one wave and this variant of H3N2 seems to have a very long tail.
Wear a N95 or better when in public spaces. NO EXCEPTIONS.
We may see more than one wave and this variant of H3N2 seems to have a very long tail.
Wear a N95 or better when in public spaces. NO EXCEPTIONS.
December 5, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Seeing some very similar signs to the 1968 flu pandemic.
We may see more than one wave and this variant of H3N2 seems to have a very long tail.
Wear a N95 or better when in public spaces. NO EXCEPTIONS.
We may see more than one wave and this variant of H3N2 seems to have a very long tail.
Wear a N95 or better when in public spaces. NO EXCEPTIONS.
“The hospital saw “unprecedented” numbers on Monday, with close to 300 young patients coming through the emergency department in a single day, marking a roughly 20 per cent increase from last year…” #getvaccinated #flu
Children’s hospitals face flood of flu visits as physicians urge Canadian families to get vaccinated | CBC News
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could kee...
www.cbc.ca
December 5, 2025 at 12:21 AM
“The hospital saw “unprecedented” numbers on Monday, with close to 300 young patients coming through the emergency department in a single day, marking a roughly 20 per cent increase from last year…” #getvaccinated #flu
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🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be the latest United Conservative Party (UCP) MLA facing a recall effort. #Alberta #FAFO🤭😆
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be the latest United Conservative Party (UCP) MLA facing a recall effort. #Alberta #FAFO🤭😆
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Alberta recall campaign launched against Premier Danielle Smith
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be the latest United Conservative Party MLA facing a recall effort.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be the latest United Conservative Party (UCP) MLA facing a recall effort. #Alberta #FAFO🤭😆
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
Premier Danielle Smith appears to be the latest United Conservative Party (UCP) MLA facing a recall effort. #Alberta #FAFO🤭😆
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...
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The flu circulating right now in Ontario is extremely nasty seeing people under 40 hit really hard.
Get the flu shot it still can prevent the worst outcomes.
Get the flu shot it still can prevent the worst outcomes.
December 1, 2025 at 5:31 PM
The flu circulating right now in Ontario is extremely nasty seeing people under 40 hit really hard.
Get the flu shot it still can prevent the worst outcomes.
Get the flu shot it still can prevent the worst outcomes.
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Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Reminder that Starbucks’ CEO made 6,666x more than the company's median employee in 2024.
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
This was the widest CEO-to-Worker pay gap in the entire S&P 500.
And we're supposed to believe Starbucks can't afford to bargain a fair contract with its unionized workers?
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"While many institutional and liberal analyses have been published in daily papers and major news outlets regarding Smith’s repeated use of the NWC, they largely fail to grapple with the regressive and reactionary politics at the heart of her ideological project."
Danielle Smith has invoked the notwithstanding clause four times in five weeks. This authoritarian turn has targeted labour, trans youth, and basic human rights. As Ryan Kelpin writes, it should alarm everyone in Canada.
The authoritarian edge of Alberta conservatism
Danielle Smith’s unprecedented use of the notwithstanding clause is reshaping Alberta politics, targeting labour, trans youth, and minority rights. Ryan Kelpin traces the far-right project behind her ...
canadiandimension.com
December 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
"While many institutional and liberal analyses have been published in daily papers and major news outlets regarding Smith’s repeated use of the NWC, they largely fail to grapple with the regressive and reactionary politics at the heart of her ideological project."
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25% of buy now / pay later users are going into debt to buy groceries.
The average medical debt is $7,931.
The average student loan debt is $39,075
Grocery debt
Medical debt
Student loan debt
We’re driving people into debt for basic necessities while CEOs get more tax breaks.
The average medical debt is $7,931.
The average student loan debt is $39,075
Grocery debt
Medical debt
Student loan debt
We’re driving people into debt for basic necessities while CEOs get more tax breaks.
December 1, 2025 at 2:10 PM
25% of buy now / pay later users are going into debt to buy groceries.
The average medical debt is $7,931.
The average student loan debt is $39,075
Grocery debt
Medical debt
Student loan debt
We’re driving people into debt for basic necessities while CEOs get more tax breaks.
The average medical debt is $7,931.
The average student loan debt is $39,075
Grocery debt
Medical debt
Student loan debt
We’re driving people into debt for basic necessities while CEOs get more tax breaks.
‼️ “That’s a one per cent increase from last year and an 87 per cent increase since the 2020 Hunger Report.” Time to double Ontario Works & ODSP! #onpoli #poverty #dougfordfailedontario #foodinsecurity
More than 1 million people in Ontario needed a food bank in the past year: Hunger Report | CBC News
The Hunger Report released by Feed Ontario on Monday says more than one million people needed to access a food bank or hunger-relief organization in the last year and they made more than 8.7 million v...
www.cbc.ca
December 1, 2025 at 12:23 PM
‼️ “That’s a one per cent increase from last year and an 87 per cent increase since the 2020 Hunger Report.” Time to double Ontario Works & ODSP! #onpoli #poverty #dougfordfailedontario #foodinsecurity
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Our pretend facts are just as good as the real thing. If not better.
Time magazine quotes Canadian satirical website The Beaverton
A recent Time magazine article used a quote from Canadian satire site, the Beaverton, as a fact in reference to U.S. relationships with other countries.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 1, 2025 at 2:08 AM
Our pretend facts are just as good as the real thing. If not better.
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Creating a VIP lane doesn’t shorten the line, it just lets the rich cut everyone else.
Healthcare isn’t a drive-thru. When you divert staff to serve the wealthy first, everyone else waits longer.
The answer is more staff for everyone, ffs.
Healthcare isn’t a drive-thru. When you divert staff to serve the wealthy first, everyone else waits longer.
The answer is more staff for everyone, ffs.
November 29, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Creating a VIP lane doesn’t shorten the line, it just lets the rich cut everyone else.
Healthcare isn’t a drive-thru. When you divert staff to serve the wealthy first, everyone else waits longer.
The answer is more staff for everyone, ffs.
Healthcare isn’t a drive-thru. When you divert staff to serve the wealthy first, everyone else waits longer.
The answer is more staff for everyone, ffs.
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🚨 TENNESSEE—eyes up. This is your shot.
Early voting in the TN-07 special is on right now through Nov. 26, and Dec. 2 is the day we shake the ground. Vote Aftyn Behn, drag everyone you know with you, and prove a red district can roar blue when it matters most. #TN07
Early voting in the TN-07 special is on right now through Nov. 26, and Dec. 2 is the day we shake the ground. Vote Aftyn Behn, drag everyone you know with you, and prove a red district can roar blue when it matters most. #TN07
November 29, 2025 at 10:39 PM
🚨 TENNESSEE—eyes up. This is your shot.
Early voting in the TN-07 special is on right now through Nov. 26, and Dec. 2 is the day we shake the ground. Vote Aftyn Behn, drag everyone you know with you, and prove a red district can roar blue when it matters most. #TN07
Early voting in the TN-07 special is on right now through Nov. 26, and Dec. 2 is the day we shake the ground. Vote Aftyn Behn, drag everyone you know with you, and prove a red district can roar blue when it matters most. #TN07
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CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
November 29, 2025 at 11:01 PM
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1965: 20-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
CEO-to-worker pay ratio in 1990: 75-1
CEO-to-worker pay ratio today: 280-to-1
Trickle-down economics was always a sham.
Nothing has ever trickled down.
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Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
November 29, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Unvaccinated infants are the second most likely group to get hospitalized for Covid after older adults. Any effort to minimize the effectiveness for kids is evil.
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'What surprised them was that 16.3% of those babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by three years, compared with 9.7% of the babies who were not exposed to COVID-19 in utero'.
www.propublica.org/article/covi...
www.propublica.org/article/covi...
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to sto...
www.propublica.org
November 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
'What surprised them was that 16.3% of those babies received a neurodevelopmental diagnosis by three years, compared with 9.7% of the babies who were not exposed to COVID-19 in utero'.
www.propublica.org/article/covi...
www.propublica.org/article/covi...
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Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
November 29, 2025 at 6:18 AM
Home Depot wanted holiday cheer, got a whole-ass choir calling out their partnership with ICE instead…
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A Cambridge-led study of 13.9 million children in England found COVID vaccines are the safest option. The very rare, short-term risk of heart inflammation from vaccination is far lower than the risks from infection, which can cause blood clots, heart issues and severe inflammation for up to a year.
New Data Shows COVID-19 Infection Much Worse For Children Than the Vaccine
"The risk following vaccination is substantially lower than the risk following infection".
www.zmescience.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:16 PM
A Cambridge-led study of 13.9 million children in England found COVID vaccines are the safest option. The very rare, short-term risk of heart inflammation from vaccination is far lower than the risks from infection, which can cause blood clots, heart issues and severe inflammation for up to a year.
‼️ “…there is a systemic problem of inappropriate and abusive behaviour in Ontario municipal governments targeted toward elected officials and municipal employees – especially threats and harassment from members of the public.” #abuse #harassment #municipalities
Mariam Hamou, Josh Morgan: Shocking allegations expose deep rift
Former London city councillor Mariam Hamou is alleged to have harassed and extorted Mayor Josh Morgan, a former colleague
lfpress.com
November 29, 2025 at 12:30 PM
‼️ “…there is a systemic problem of inappropriate and abusive behaviour in Ontario municipal governments targeted toward elected officials and municipal employees – especially threats and harassment from members of the public.” #abuse #harassment #municipalities
‼️ “As of Friday, more than 3,700 London kids were sponsored so far — but there are still 2,271 kids waiting for a match in a city where one in four children live below the poverty line.” #onpoli #poverty #dougfordfailedontario
More than 2,200 London kids still need a sponsor to bring a holiday gift. Here's how to help | CBC News
They might not be dressed in red suits with white fur trim and a big red hat, but the team at LifeSpin is busy this season making holiday dreams come true, ensuring presents get to thousands of London...
www.cbc.ca
November 29, 2025 at 11:27 AM
‼️ “As of Friday, more than 3,700 London kids were sponsored so far — but there are still 2,271 kids waiting for a match in a city where one in four children live below the poverty line.” #onpoli #poverty #dougfordfailedontario