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Chantzy
@chantzy.bsky.social
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Science communicator & writer ✍🏼 🧬
MSc epidemiology grad student @ LSHTM
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Croissant maker 🥐
📍Vancouver, BC

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Seems fine, mild even?
Excerpt from 2025 study on Covid immune dysfunction Highlights • SARS-CoV-2 causes lasting immune dysregulation for over 20 months. • The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on lymphocytes was especially severe in patients with CVD. • Lymphocyte deficiency is related to long COVID pathogenesis. • Long-term immune dysregulation of long COVID demands tailored treatment.
December 6, 2025 at 10:40 PM
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Bryan Johnson, the anti aging guy, has a new gf who wears a respirator, which is ironic because this one thing may be more effective for longevity than many of his supplements
Bryan Johnson sits with new girlfriend Kate Tolo looking at a laptop together. He's wearing a grey shirt with red font and she's wearing a beige button shirt and beige KN95 earloop masks
December 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
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This was before Covid immune dysfunction

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Yellow gradient bar chart showing shingles rates rising gradually with age based on U.S. database from 2000-2001. ~2 per 1,000 in the 30s to ~5 in the 50s higher in older adults. Sex adjusted
December 4, 2025 at 4:53 AM
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My dad died a year ago this week. He was a blues musician & very cool so please enjoy this video of him playing harmonica 🎶😊
November 30, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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New term guys: Carneyheads

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Toronto Star article excerpt from today on Carney's foreign policy: Carneyheads will tell you that none of this matters - that as long as the results are the same between a feminist foreign policy and a nonfeminist foreign policy, then that's all that counts. But the results can't possibly be the same if leadership signals that its priorities no longer explicitly include the equal economic, political, and social participation of women and girls in your foreign policy and your foreign aid.
November 28, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Another day, another study that suggests this virus is not good for our kids to keep catching

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Medscape graphic - Covid may trigger new allergies in children with photo of little Girl in bed with hand on forehead. Caregiver is taking their temperature
November 27, 2025 at 2:56 PM
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Gee, I don't know NYT. Firearms are the #1 killer of American youth. Airborne viruses run rampant through classrooms & can cause lasting mental health impacts. Somehow neither inspires meaningful action
Screenshot of headline from NYT, Nov 25 2025 "Are schools a problem" Image of a darkened school hallway with students and lockers
November 26, 2025 at 3:03 PM
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The Australian Heart Foundation has been trolled on Facebook for sharing accurate info about the cardiovascular harms of COVID - but they are pushing back with snark. I am here for this 🍿
Tez Novax "British heart foundation Clearly sold their Souls." Heart Foundation: "I can't speak to the BHF but we're Heart Foundation of Australia and we base recommendations on peer-reviewed research and national guidelines, collaborating with independent bodies like CSANZ and ACDPA to ensure transparency and public health integrity." Jason Carrol: "I'm more qualified to give health advice & I've got zero qualifications" Heart foundation: "the first half of this statement is facially incorrect" Dave Finnie: Give it up - the game is over! Heart Foundation: "No time for Games Dave. Natural infection carries significant risks, especially for people with heart disease. Vaccines offer a safer way to build immunity without the risk of severe illness or cardiovascular complications."
November 26, 2025 at 4:19 AM
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Australia's Heart Foundation just launched an info campaign on the harms of COVID to cardiovascular health - good to see!

But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
Red square image with virus icon and caption "how your risk increases with COVID" Body text: "COVID-19 can have serious consequences for your heart." Grey square image with red heading "increased risk of heart attack & stroke" "After COVID-19, your risk of heart attack or stroke can double - even if your symptoms were mild. This risk can last for months or even years after infection. COVID-19 can also cause inflammation and damage to blood vessels, making them "older" and stiffer, increasing your lifetime risk of heart disease." Grey image with line graph representing decline Red header text: Long COVID = Long-Term Heart Risk Blue body text "1 in 5 people with Long COVID report chest pain, palpitations or high blood pressure. These symptoms can signal lasting heart issues." Red background with ecg looking line chart at top. white header: "Vaccines Help Protect Your Heart" White body text: "Vaccination reduces your risk of severe COVID-19 and its heart complications. If you have heart disease, staying up to date with your COVID-19 and flu shots is essential."
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
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Love this graphic from @nousaerons.bsky.social. This is why I mask in public. Breathing dirty air is no different from drinking dirty toilet water.

There's no shortages of airborne transmissible diseases. Even the ones we have vaccines for can cause breakthrough infxns (e.g. TB, Covid, Measles)
Infographic from letsair.org listing airborne pathogens and the diseases they cause, including viruses like Covid, influenza, measles, RSV, smallpox, and bacteria like pertussis, diphtheria, meningitis, and tuberculosis. Red yellow and purple labels show whether vaccines exist, exist for some strains or don’t exist
November 25, 2025 at 2:06 PM
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Not true, this has been debunked by the American Academy of Pediatrics
Tweet from 2021 from the American Academy of Pediatrics with yellow background and black text "being around adults wearing masks doesn't delay babies' speech or language development"
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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Just going to leave these hazard ratios here for mental health outcomes after Covid vs influenza
Heat map chart showing of individual health outcomes in COVID-19 compared with seasonal influenza from Al-Aly et al 2024 Lancet cohort study. acute stress highest early (HR ~4.6) and moderate persistent increases for anxiety, depression, and adjustment disorders Color scale ranges from blue to to deep red indicating higher risk
November 23, 2025 at 6:29 PM
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This checks! 🎯
Threads post by cspenn "Just remember that given the abundance of neurodivergent people in science, it's far more likely that autism causes vaccines"
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 AM
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In my lone masker era 💅🏻😷
Photo inside building downtown with red heart print white dress, black head strap zimi mask and sweater
November 21, 2025 at 2:57 AM
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Looks like their plan to boost productivity by ushering everyone back to the office in an ongoing pandemic didn't play out as expected

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Ottawa citizen screenshot of headline from Nov 18 - sick days increased almost 14 per cent when public servants returned to office three days a week
November 20, 2025 at 12:48 AM
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Oh and here's 5 because this site only allows posting 4 photos at a time lol. My favourite is #4 but they are all good
Netflix-style Alice Wong cartoon: me in wheel chair with blue blouse and breathing device , holding hands with a date who’s clearly on her team. Caption: "Be their co-conspirator. Let the disabled person take the lead in dealing with ableist assholes. Dismantle all the fuckery by their side"
November 19, 2025 at 2:48 AM
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Love this IG slideshow Alice Wong created with the hrnetflix show on How to be a Non Ableist dater - she consulted on the character "Alice" 💜
Alice Wong–style Netflix cartoon - disabled woman in blue blouse in a wheelchair with assisted breathing device beside a smiling friend in teal shirt and coat. Caption says ‘Presume competence. Don't make snap judgments about how a person learns, behaves, moves or talks" Netflix-style Alice Wong cartoon of a disabled woman with breathing device at a restaurant, sipping wine with a sly smile. Caption reads ‘Access is sexy. There's nothing hotter than someone who wants to be with you anyhow, anytime, anywhere" Netflix-style Alice Wong inspired cartoon character in wheelchair with blue shirt and breathing device, flanked by two chaotic monster-date creatures. Caption: ‘Free your mind. Let go of heteronormative conventions of intimacy and dating. Be creative& burn down the patriarchy" Alice Wong–style Netflix cartoon of a first date with brunette man. Woman in blue blouse with breathing device, glass of wine, and fries, listening while date talks. Caption: ‘Don’t treat a first date as an interview. Let the person share as much or as little as they want about their life, especially about their disability"
November 19, 2025 at 2:46 AM
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💯 I've never understood this. Also a I'm neurodivergent, so never masked because "others do" - I just followed the science from day 1
Post on Threads from user sapphicfashionn - "it's so interesting to me when people accuse maskers of "virtue signalling" because they're just telling on themselves imo. What they're really saying is that they only used to mask when it was popular because they wanted to look like they were doing the right thing too.
November 18, 2025 at 4:08 PM
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Yes, well said. Sharing here too
Post by Doctor James Throt on X "There's a difference between lifelong neurodivergence and acquired neurological injury from a virus. One is an identity. The other is harm. Saying "SARS-CoV-2 brain damage may be reshaping society" is not ableist. It's morally urgent. 17/07/2025
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Pumpkin scones with brown butter maple glaze. Last of the fall baking 🍂 before my annual holiday baking begins
Flat lay photo of six thick triangular cut scones on a baking pan lined with parchment. They are topped with drippy brown butter maple glaze
November 17, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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Narrator: "Anti leaf blower's immune system did not, in fact, deal well with it"
Ableist walnut proudly boasts about personal risk calculus formula of only masking when feeling vulnerable or in a small waiting room, not giving a flying fuck about anyone else's risk
November 16, 2025 at 4:49 AM
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Looks like he forgot to mention Covid. Oops, what a surprise
Screenshot of a Tweet from Covid minimizer Ashish Jha "Saying this again Line between chronic disease & infectious disease is artificial HPV causes cervical cancer Increasingly looks like EBV may cause Multiple Sclerosis or even Lupus We need to refocus on new vaccines to prevent or even treat many chronic diseases"
November 15, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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@leslieleeiii.bsky.social was one of my favourite voices on Covid & I'm devastated to hear about his passing. A brilliant writer and ally. Incredible loss for our community 💔
Tweet from Leslie's spouse "Please read. -YB. All proceeds from the GoFundMe will go to cover funeral costs and as temporary replacement of loss of income" It goes to post a screenshot of text "This is YB, @stuffhedoes Leslie's spouse. I am sad to share with you the tragic news of his passing on Monday, November 10th, aged 43. Leslie Lee Ill was a beloved husband, son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew, and friend. He left us much too soon. I appreciate your kindness at this time, while we process our grief. If you wish, you can donate directly to his gofundme linked in his profile, any later news I will post from this account. A private service for family is being held this week with a memorial service to be held at a later date in NYC. He was to me, my everything. He was an advocate for others with Long COVID. He was an amazing writer and passionate podcaster."
November 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
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Wow, what a cynical thing for our mayor to say after all the Vancouverites came together to voice concerns over his budget
Screenshot from COPE with a quote from Kevin Sim "Well that was an awesome waste of time. Anyone day in paradise"
November 14, 2025 at 6:05 AM
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New desk plant in memory of Steven, who believed every desk deserved a bit of green.

He left this world far too young. We met when we were both on the same small comms team at TELUS. Learned so much from him. I’ll miss his humour the most 🌿

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An anthurium plant with dark green heart-shaped leaves and several pink, waxy flowers on a wooden surface in warm indoor light wrapped in red ombré foil
November 12, 2025 at 1:18 AM