confounding _y
@confounding-y.bsky.social
Human, Programmer, STEM worker. Mostly silent and moderately anxious.
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It's a slow but persistent wave.
22 more wastewater detections of BA.3.2 (including ALL recent samples form RI). It's staring to be the dominant lineage in many cases.
I think the score on wastewater vs patient surveillance is now 44-to-1
22 more wastewater detections of BA.3.2 (including ALL recent samples form RI). It's staring to be the dominant lineage in many cases.
I think the score on wastewater vs patient surveillance is now 44-to-1
January 22, 2026 at 1:19 PM
It's a slow but persistent wave.
22 more wastewater detections of BA.3.2 (including ALL recent samples form RI). It's staring to be the dominant lineage in many cases.
I think the score on wastewater vs patient surveillance is now 44-to-1
22 more wastewater detections of BA.3.2 (including ALL recent samples form RI). It's staring to be the dominant lineage in many cases.
I think the score on wastewater vs patient surveillance is now 44-to-1
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I truly hope you or your loved ones are not among the people who are suffering or experiencing a worse outcome while waiting for care in an Alberta ER and/or hospitals.
However, if you are/were, please consider sharing your experience - use the form at the bottom of this story.
#AbHealth #AbLeg
However, if you are/were, please consider sharing your experience - use the form at the bottom of this story.
#AbHealth #AbLeg
Minister says Alberta emergency room deaths and poor outcomes are exceptions to the norm | CBC News
As Alberta doctors raise red flags about seeing what they say are delays in emergency room care, the province’s hospitals minister says he doesn’t think cases that the doctors have recently highlighte...
www.cbc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
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Together as One
Ningiukulu Teevee ~ Inuk
2025
Ningiukulu Teevee ~ Inuk
2025
January 21, 2026 at 10:02 AM
Together as One
Ningiukulu Teevee ~ Inuk
2025
Ningiukulu Teevee ~ Inuk
2025
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Trump: "Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful but they're not. He watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements"
January 21, 2026 at 2:17 PM
Trump: "Canada gets a lot of freebies from us. They should be grateful but they're not. He watched your prime minister yesterday. He wasn't so grateful. But they should be grateful to us. Canada. Canada lives because of the United States. Remember that, Mark, next time you make your statements"
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We're a bit delayed with the forecast.
Please check back tomorrow for an update.
Please check back tomorrow for an update.
January 21, 2026 at 12:48 AM
We're a bit delayed with the forecast.
Please check back tomorrow for an update.
Please check back tomorrow for an update.
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Got asked on Tumblr how they killed the yellowjacket
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January 20, 2026 at 3:43 AM
Got asked on Tumblr how they killed the yellowjacket
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Despite US politics being a total clusterfuck, this is an incredible development. It will be the first time anyone under the age 54 will have been alive to see a Lunar mission. Part of the spacecraft was also built by the European Space Agency. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Artemis II: Nasa's mega Moon rocket arrives at launch pad
Final preparations now get underway for the first crewed mission to the Moon in more than 50 years.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 18, 2026 at 10:20 AM
Despite US politics being a total clusterfuck, this is an incredible development. It will be the first time anyone under the age 54 will have been alive to see a Lunar mission. Part of the spacecraft was also built by the European Space Agency. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
![[COVID zine front cover]
[bold, handwritten] What’s Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
[Drawing of a person (me) with a shoulder-length shag haircut, wearing head-strap respirator mask a sweatshirt, carrying a Corsi-Rosenthal box (a DIY air purifier made with a box fan and furnace filters)]
[word balloon] clean the air, basically! By Hazel Newlevant
[COVID zine back cover]
[handwritten text, circled by a chain which is breaking on the bottom]
“Every chain of transmission that is broken is VALUABLE. Every person that doesn’t GET SICK, that doesn’t lose that WEEK OF WORK, that doesn’t become DISABLED or DIE, from the minorest of inconveniences, to the GREATEST of losses: every single one of those things is VALUABLE.” -Becca on DEATH PANEL podcast 2/16/23.
Print and distribute this zine yourself! Download a PDF here. [arrow pointing to the citations QR code]
[drawing of this zine, getting stapled with a long-arm stapler]
[Creative Commons license logo] CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Citations:
[QR code] newlevant.com/COVIDzine
[bold, handwritten] ALWAYS FREE](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:twccexjsbh6y2tyhysjrhc2v/bafkreicg6f3tsxzbhi6hesaqppsfaaidnee33exrrwoalyxyaihaxxdk3a@jpeg)
January 16, 2026 at 3:17 PM
What's Up With COVID and What We Can Do About It: 2026 Edition
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
I've thoroughly updated this public health propaganda zine! With new information about:
Adjusting mask fit
CO2 monitoring
Improving ventilation for infection control
Read at newlevant.com/COVIDzine or in the thread below 👇
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'..highlights the urgent need for long-term immune monitoring after SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Persistent T-cell reductions, particularly in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, raise concerns about *chronic immune dysfunction even in nonhospitalized individuals*'.
*my emphasis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
*my emphasis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
Persistent attenuation of lymphocyte subsets after mass SARS-CoV-2 infection
Growing evidence suggests that lymphocyte subsets are declined in COVID-19 patients, but it is unclear if these alterations persist after widespread e…
www.sciencedirect.com
January 17, 2026 at 11:41 AM
'..highlights the urgent need for long-term immune monitoring after SARS-CoV-2 exposure. Persistent T-cell reductions, particularly in CD4+ and CD8+ T cells, raise concerns about *chronic immune dysfunction even in nonhospitalized individuals*'.
*my emphasis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
*my emphasis.
www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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Sundogs
Jim Logan ~ Métis
1993
Jim Logan ~ Métis
1993
January 17, 2026 at 3:30 PM
Sundogs
Jim Logan ~ Métis
1993
Jim Logan ~ Métis
1993
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The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.
January 17, 2026 at 2:20 PM
The images and stories coming out of Minneapolis are extraordinary. We can't say we did not know what was happening. Lots of people are putting their bodies on the line to make sure we do.
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Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to late December.
BA.3.2.* "Cicada" showed a growth advantage of 5% per day (35% per week) over XFG.* "Stratus". The low sample sizes for late-December make this even more uncertain than usual.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Global #BA_3_2 #Cicada
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BA.3.2.* "Cicada" showed a growth advantage of 5% per day (35% per week) over XFG.* "Stratus". The low sample sizes for late-December make this even more uncertain than usual.
#COVID19 #SARSCoV2 #Global #BA_3_2 #Cicada
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January 17, 2026 at 10:59 AM
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This behemoth machine is carrying the Artemis 2 Moon rocket out to the launch pad. It carried the Shuttles I launched in too. A massive, clanking crawler and skilled crew, taking infinite care.
Watch live: youtube.com/live/nrVnsO_rd…
Watch live: youtube.com/live/nrVnsO_rd…
January 17, 2026 at 12:54 PM
This behemoth machine is carrying the Artemis 2 Moon rocket out to the launch pad. It carried the Shuttles I launched in too. A massive, clanking crawler and skilled crew, taking infinite care.
Watch live: youtube.com/live/nrVnsO_rd…
Watch live: youtube.com/live/nrVnsO_rd…
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@theresisters.bsky.social got a chance to sit down with Dr. Anthony J. Leonardi to talk about Tcells, what they are, what they do & what happens to us when they get damaged. Stay tuned for the full episode of "No Ostriching Here." with Dr. AJ Leonardi. t.co/WJ5p2YLrtL
#womeninpodcasting
#womeninpodcasting
January 16, 2026 at 5:44 PM
@theresisters.bsky.social got a chance to sit down with Dr. Anthony J. Leonardi to talk about Tcells, what they are, what they do & what happens to us when they get damaged. Stay tuned for the full episode of "No Ostriching Here." with Dr. AJ Leonardi. t.co/WJ5p2YLrtL
#womeninpodcasting
#womeninpodcasting
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Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
January 16, 2026 at 11:43 PM
Tylenol during pregnancy is safe without increased risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability of offspring
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
A new review of the evidence just out
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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NEWS: the entire staff of the Alberta Law Foundation has resigned in the wake of Bill 14, which gives the justice minister more say in how the independent org operates. This is according to a board member who says she was ousted by the law society for speaking out edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
Alberta Law Foundation board members ousted, staff resign in wake of controversial justice bill
Moira Vane says she and another lawyer were told the Law Society of Alberta is removing them from the board of the Alberta Law Foundation.
edmontonjournal.com
January 16, 2026 at 2:36 PM
NEWS: the entire staff of the Alberta Law Foundation has resigned in the wake of Bill 14, which gives the justice minister more say in how the independent org operates. This is according to a board member who says she was ousted by the law society for speaking out edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/a...
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In a large sample from multiple studies and 97 million people "SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the risk of autoimmune diseases, particularly those affecting vascular and connective tissue. Risk is amplified by severe infection and attenuated by vaccination"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
Association between COVID-19 and New-Onset Autoimmune Diseases: Updated Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of 97 Million Individuals - Clinical Reviews in Allergy & Immunology
SARS-CoV-2 infection may induce long-term immune dysregulation; however, its contribution to the development of autoimmune disease remains disputed. We aim to quantify the relative risk of new-onset a...
link.springer.com
January 16, 2026 at 10:57 AM
In a large sample from multiple studies and 97 million people "SARS-CoV-2 infection increases the risk of autoimmune diseases, particularly those affecting vascular and connective tissue. Risk is amplified by severe infection and attenuated by vaccination"
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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As they say, *ahem*, some personal news:
After 20 years in journalism, including a decade at CBC News, I'm moving on to something different.
I’m launching my own independent practice as a Data & Storytelling Strategist.
Yes, I'm giving up a stable job in order to hang up my own shingle.
Why?
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After 20 years in journalism, including a decade at CBC News, I'm moving on to something different.
I’m launching my own independent practice as a Data & Storytelling Strategist.
Yes, I'm giving up a stable job in order to hang up my own shingle.
Why?
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January 14, 2026 at 5:17 PM
As they say, *ahem*, some personal news:
After 20 years in journalism, including a decade at CBC News, I'm moving on to something different.
I’m launching my own independent practice as a Data & Storytelling Strategist.
Yes, I'm giving up a stable job in order to hang up my own shingle.
Why?
🧵👇
After 20 years in journalism, including a decade at CBC News, I'm moving on to something different.
I’m launching my own independent practice as a Data & Storytelling Strategist.
Yes, I'm giving up a stable job in order to hang up my own shingle.
Why?
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There are now 300+ ED and GIM physician signatures on @edmontonjournal.com op-ed: "Overcrowded ER needs System-Wide fixes". Physicians are ready to work on practical solutions that restore health care integration and put patient safety first. www.albertadoctors.org/news/news/ab...
300 Alberta physicians endorse Emergency and General Internal Medicine op-ed | AMA
A total of 300 General Internal Medicine and Emergency Medicine physicians from across Alberta have signed their names ...
www.albertadoctors.org
January 14, 2026 at 10:31 PM
There are now 300+ ED and GIM physician signatures on @edmontonjournal.com op-ed: "Overcrowded ER needs System-Wide fixes". Physicians are ready to work on practical solutions that restore health care integration and put patient safety first. www.albertadoctors.org/news/news/ab...
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Warhammer maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process, insisting that none of its senior managers are currently excited about the technology. https://bit.ly/49xT9Xl
January 13, 2026 at 4:31 PM
Warhammer maker Games Workshop has banned the use of AI in its content production and its design process, insisting that none of its senior managers are currently excited about the technology. https://bit.ly/49xT9Xl
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The road to the current state of the US is lined with signs that read "Wait and see", "Don't overreact", "Ignore the doomsayers", etc.
January 13, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The road to the current state of the US is lined with signs that read "Wait and see", "Don't overreact", "Ignore the doomsayers", etc.
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