John Rampelt
@siriusnerd.bsky.social
(Mostly) retired computer technology teacher, building robots at mirobo.tech (mirobotech.bsky.social).
Personal account for family, friends, photography, physics... and actually any sciencey-kinda stuff, but it's all just physics isn't it? ✨
Personal account for family, friends, photography, physics... and actually any sciencey-kinda stuff, but it's all just physics isn't it? ✨
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The Toronto police union getting mad that the Inspector General is ordering a province-wide review of policing is very funny to me. Why? You don't have anything to hide, do you? Just comply! If you haven't done anything wrong, there won't be trouble!
February 10, 2026 at 6:23 PM
The Toronto police union getting mad that the Inspector General is ordering a province-wide review of policing is very funny to me. Why? You don't have anything to hide, do you? Just comply! If you haven't done anything wrong, there won't be trouble!
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1) infected and symptomatic…
2) affected by chronic disease, the elderly, already suffering some other injury etc. The Vulnerable.
2) affected by chronic disease, the elderly, already suffering some other injury etc. The Vulnerable.
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
1) infected and symptomatic…
2) affected by chronic disease, the elderly, already suffering some other injury etc. The Vulnerable.
2) affected by chronic disease, the elderly, already suffering some other injury etc. The Vulnerable.
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Waiting rooms aren’t riskier than any other crowded environment…?
I can’t stop laughing.
Of course they are.
You have two groups of people in the waiting room.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
I can’t stop laughing.
Of course they are.
You have two groups of people in the waiting room.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
Worried about catching a bug in a hospital waiting room? Here's what infectious disease experts say
You can lower the risk, but you can't eliminate it. That being said, waiting rooms aren't necessarily riskier than other packed environments.
montrealgazette.com
February 10, 2026 at 6:44 PM
Waiting rooms aren’t riskier than any other crowded environment…?
I can’t stop laughing.
Of course they are.
You have two groups of people in the waiting room.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
I can’t stop laughing.
Of course they are.
You have two groups of people in the waiting room.
montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...
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Ring Camera CEO Plans Their Superbowl Ad
YouTube video by Clare Blackwood
youtube.com
February 10, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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This is the way.
Please put an end (or at least a dent) to The Sick Times and the normalization of illness in schools or any place where we gather. These tools, small & simple, can be a game changer. This is how we can break the transmission. #CleanSafeAirIsAHumanRight
#TheAirWeShare
#Airborne
Please put an end (or at least a dent) to The Sick Times and the normalization of illness in schools or any place where we gather. These tools, small & simple, can be a game changer. This is how we can break the transmission. #CleanSafeAirIsAHumanRight
#TheAirWeShare
#Airborne
It’s been a pretty good week-or-so. ☺️
ASHRAE 241 for all new GNB buildings, including schools.
Then-current ASHRAE 62.1 for retrofits.
CO2 monitoring in all schools by June.
ASHRAE 241 for all new GNB buildings, including schools.
Then-current ASHRAE 62.1 for retrofits.
CO2 monitoring in all schools by June.
Who is ready for some good news about school IAQ in #NBPoli? 💕 Thanks to @meganmitton.bsky.social !! 🔥 Scroll to 6:41:00 on the webcast: www.legnb.ca/en/webcasts/...
(And the most sincere and never-ending thanks to Ryan Murphy; this would not happen without him and others who have worked so hard.)
(And the most sincere and never-ending thanks to Ryan Murphy; this would not happen without him and others who have worked so hard.)
February 9, 2026 at 4:21 PM
This is the way.
Please put an end (or at least a dent) to The Sick Times and the normalization of illness in schools or any place where we gather. These tools, small & simple, can be a game changer. This is how we can break the transmission. #CleanSafeAirIsAHumanRight
#TheAirWeShare
#Airborne
Please put an end (or at least a dent) to The Sick Times and the normalization of illness in schools or any place where we gather. These tools, small & simple, can be a game changer. This is how we can break the transmission. #CleanSafeAirIsAHumanRight
#TheAirWeShare
#Airborne
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Since the early days of the space program, astronauts have quarantined before missions because any illness could be disastrous. It’s eminently logical — not “extreme” — for athletes who’ve trained their WHOLE LIVES for one event to take similar precautions in order to stay in peak physical condition
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy. n.pr/4akK70l
Olympic Covid restrictions are gone, but some athletes still self-quarantining
For most people, the pandemic days of masking are behind us. In certain corners of the Winter Olympics, though, things still look a lot like they did in Covid times. Some athletes are taking extreme measures to stay healthy.
n.pr
February 9, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Since the early days of the space program, astronauts have quarantined before missions because any illness could be disastrous. It’s eminently logical — not “extreme” — for athletes who’ve trained their WHOLE LIVES for one event to take similar precautions in order to stay in peak physical condition
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I hope it's slowly dawning on white people who aren't of a very specific northern western European extraction that you will never be white enough for these Nazis. And when you are, they will tighten the circle further.
February 9, 2026 at 1:49 PM
I hope it's slowly dawning on white people who aren't of a very specific northern western European extraction that you will never be white enough for these Nazis. And when you are, they will tighten the circle further.
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Dmitri Mendeleev was born #OTD (8 Feb) in 1834. He's known for recognising periodic patterns in the properties of elements, using these to predict the properties of undiscovered elements. And, of course, the periodic table! wp.me/p4aPLT-8UU
#ChemSky 🧪
#ChemSky 🧪
February 8, 2026 at 9:50 PM
Dmitri Mendeleev was born #OTD (8 Feb) in 1834. He's known for recognising periodic patterns in the properties of elements, using these to predict the properties of undiscovered elements. And, of course, the periodic table! wp.me/p4aPLT-8UU
#ChemSky 🧪
#ChemSky 🧪
All of this! 👇
Is the “Kindy cold” normal…
Topic of abc radio Sydney today.
😱 All those parents that were told that years of suffering illness in preschool would “make them ready for school”, “build their immunity” and other 🐂 💩.
Topic of abc radio Sydney today.
😱 All those parents that were told that years of suffering illness in preschool would “make them ready for school”, “build their immunity” and other 🐂 💩.
February 9, 2026 at 12:14 AM
All of this! 👇
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If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
February 5, 2026 at 12:16 AM
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
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Some Ontario hospitals are now taking out private bank loans in order to continue to operate, even though legislations bans this from occurring. Ontario funds healthcare at $771 per person less than the average province, leading to a funding shortfall from the average of $12bn yearly. #ontario
February 8, 2026 at 5:50 PM
Some Ontario hospitals are now taking out private bank loans in order to continue to operate, even though legislations bans this from occurring. Ontario funds healthcare at $771 per person less than the average province, leading to a funding shortfall from the average of $12bn yearly. #ontario
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No Canadian support for ICE:
Please consider signing this petition by MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Please consider signing this petition by MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7146 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 8, 2026 at 4:58 PM
No Canadian support for ICE:
Please consider signing this petition by MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Please consider signing this petition by MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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When Islamophobia and antisemitism are surging, and less than a year after promising to support these offices, dismantling the envoy positions is a betrayal. Mark Carney is breaking another commitment and sending a troubling signal to communities under threat.
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
February 4, 2026 at 7:20 PM
When Islamophobia and antisemitism are surging, and less than a year after promising to support these offices, dismantling the envoy positions is a betrayal. Mark Carney is breaking another commitment and sending a troubling signal to communities under threat.
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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The best way to oligarch-proof your information ecosystem is to follow this starter pack I made of news outlets that actively avoid Generative AI Slop
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
February 8, 2026 at 12:41 AM
The best way to oligarch-proof your information ecosystem is to follow this starter pack I made of news outlets that actively avoid Generative AI Slop
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
go.bsky.app/8cn1XfT
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I truly admire Bruce Fanjoy's desire to remain Poilievre's #1 troll
Bruce Fanjoy has launched a petition to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top security clearance.
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
It's open for a couple of months.
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7148 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
February 7, 2026 at 6:22 PM
I truly admire Bruce Fanjoy's desire to remain Poilievre's #1 troll
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This is excellent & draws out something the rest of the media is ignoring: among other things, the Epstein files have made it super, super clear that the entire "anti-woke" cultural hysteria was engineered by powerful men averse to accountability.
I wrote about the Epstein files (gift link) www.theverge.com/tech/874721/...
How the men in the Epstein files defeated #MeToo
The emails show the “anti-woke” crusaders are afraid of accountability.
www.theverge.com
February 7, 2026 at 7:46 PM
This is excellent & draws out something the rest of the media is ignoring: among other things, the Epstein files have made it super, super clear that the entire "anti-woke" cultural hysteria was engineered by powerful men averse to accountability.
Roses are red 🌹
Raspberry Pi Pico is green,
BEAPER Pico takes you from nothing to robot 🤖
Without all the detours in between!
Save 20% when you purchase 2 or more BEAPER Pico kits using code 'SHARETHELOVE': lectronz.com/products/bea...
#robotics #robots #electronics #STEMEducation
Raspberry Pi Pico is green,
BEAPER Pico takes you from nothing to robot 🤖
Without all the detours in between!
Save 20% when you purchase 2 or more BEAPER Pico kits using code 'SHARETHELOVE': lectronz.com/products/bea...
#robotics #robots #electronics #STEMEducation
BEAPER Pico
BEAPER Pico is a Beginner Electronics and Programming Educational Robot circuit for Raspberry Pi Pico
lectronz.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:36 PM
Roses are red 🌹
Raspberry Pi Pico is green,
BEAPER Pico takes you from nothing to robot 🤖
Without all the detours in between!
Save 20% when you purchase 2 or more BEAPER Pico kits using code 'SHARETHELOVE': lectronz.com/products/bea...
#robotics #robots #electronics #STEMEducation
Raspberry Pi Pico is green,
BEAPER Pico takes you from nothing to robot 🤖
Without all the detours in between!
Save 20% when you purchase 2 or more BEAPER Pico kits using code 'SHARETHELOVE': lectronz.com/products/bea...
#robotics #robots #electronics #STEMEducation
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NEW STORY: Trump admits he was the one who found the video and asked that it be posted from his Truth Social account. Refuses to apologize.
February 7, 2026 at 12:48 AM
NEW STORY: Trump admits he was the one who found the video and asked that it be posted from his Truth Social account. Refuses to apologize.
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February 6, 2026 at 10:54 PM
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The NB government is setting standards others should follow, including requiring ASHRAE 241 for new public buildings.
This is what being responsible looks like. Refreshing, eh?
This is what being responsible looks like. Refreshing, eh?
New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt's Liberal government will no longer use X for "routine" government communications:
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
The NB government is setting standards others should follow, including requiring ASHRAE 241 for new public buildings.
This is what being responsible looks like. Refreshing, eh?
This is what being responsible looks like. Refreshing, eh?
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Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
Our paper modelling transmission risk in schools is published in Nature Communications. **The relative contribution of close-proximity contacts, shared classroom exposure and indoor air quality to respiratory virus transmission in schools** doi.org/10.1038/s414...
February 5, 2026 at 10:59 PM
Important paper. Schools are high-risk environments for respiratory disease transmission MAINLY because classrooms are underventilated. This problem has a workable solution - it just needs political will. Air quality is as important as water quality for public health. MT @martinmckee.bsky.social
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Understatement of the year: That’s a big mismatch
“Some are saying we’ll have a 10% GDP loss at between 3C and 4C degrees [of global heating], but the physical climate scientists are saying the economy and society will cease to function as we know it. That’s a big mismatch,”
“Some are saying we’ll have a 10% GDP loss at between 3C and 4C degrees [of global heating], but the physical climate scientists are saying the economy and society will cease to function as we know it. That’s a big mismatch,”
Flawed economic models mean climate crisis could crash global economy, experts warn
States and financial bodies using modelling that ignores shocks from extreme weather and climate tipping points
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:06 PM
Understatement of the year: That’s a big mismatch
“Some are saying we’ll have a 10% GDP loss at between 3C and 4C degrees [of global heating], but the physical climate scientists are saying the economy and society will cease to function as we know it. That’s a big mismatch,”
“Some are saying we’ll have a 10% GDP loss at between 3C and 4C degrees [of global heating], but the physical climate scientists are saying the economy and society will cease to function as we know it. That’s a big mismatch,”
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After a short pause in strikes on Kyiv at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia has resumed attacks on the capital in recent days as residents continue to contend with freezing temperatures.
February 5, 2026 at 2:09 AM
After a short pause in strikes on Kyiv at the request of U.S. President Donald Trump, Russia has resumed attacks on the capital in recent days as residents continue to contend with freezing temperatures.
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Breaking
The world’s first vaccine targeting the entire SARS coronavirus family has commenced human testing.
GBP511, developed by UW Medicine and tested by SK Bioscience, seeks to provide protection against COVID-19 and future coronaviruses, potentially preventing the onset of the next pandemic.
The world’s first vaccine targeting the entire SARS coronavirus family has commenced human testing.
GBP511, developed by UW Medicine and tested by SK Bioscience, seeks to provide protection against COVID-19 and future coronaviruses, potentially preventing the onset of the next pandemic.
February 3, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Breaking
The world’s first vaccine targeting the entire SARS coronavirus family has commenced human testing.
GBP511, developed by UW Medicine and tested by SK Bioscience, seeks to provide protection against COVID-19 and future coronaviruses, potentially preventing the onset of the next pandemic.
The world’s first vaccine targeting the entire SARS coronavirus family has commenced human testing.
GBP511, developed by UW Medicine and tested by SK Bioscience, seeks to provide protection against COVID-19 and future coronaviruses, potentially preventing the onset of the next pandemic.