Mike Bloxam 🇨🇦🍉

Since billionaires are a bug and not a feature, isn't it time to squash the bugs?

#EndBillionaires

#CovidIsNotOver #MaskUp #CleanTheAir #GetVaccinated #COVID19

Why covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one” Covid-19 is not just a respiratory infection. Cardiovascular symptoms are seen in both acute and long covid. Katharine Lang reports on what we’ve learnt since the onset of the pandemic Cardiovascular...

covid-19 is “a vascular disease masquerading as a respiratory one”

BMJ

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Red broken heart graphic on a navy blue background. The text overlay on the heart reads: "Long Covid is heartbreaking because...my child doesn’t have the energy to go to school." Above the heart, highlighted text reads: "Caregivers: Share your Long Covid experience." In the bottom right of the graphic is a teal bubble; inside, the text reads "your experience here" with an arrow pointing to the heart.

This year for Long Covid Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the impact of Covid on the heart & cardiovascular system. But #LongCovid impacts people in many different ways, so we want to feature all sorts of experiences—including those of caregivers—with an instantly recognizable broken heart.
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Canada blanks Finland 5-0 in Olympic women's hockey, faces Germany in quarterfinals | CBC Sports Emily Clark scored twice for Canada in a 5-0 win over Finland in Olympic women's hockey Thursday. Kristin O'Neill had a goal and an assist, and Jenn Gardiner and Darryl Watts added singles for Canada.

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Canada blanks Finland 5-0 in Olympic women's hockey, faces Germany in quarterfinals | CBC Sports

Our family were doing well avoiding infection until December 2023. It took me 9 weeks to get back to feeling normal, and that was with missing the first two weeks of work in the new year. 60 days sounds about right!

#COVID19 #CovidIsNotOver #WearAMask #CleanTheAir #VaccinesWork

Wow, average of 60 days to fully recover physiologically from a “moderate to severe” covid infection.

#LongCovid #MedSky #IDSky #CovidIsntOver #MaskUp

If you have a LARGE follower count, pls know that Scott Horton is a chronic thief of posts. He also gets things very wrong and won't take posts down. No matter how nicely you ask.

Please unfollow him and do not repost.

Although he steals everything, Horton was recently verified by Bluesky.

Chances are, you’re paying too much for groceries. 💸

Let’s take a look at why— and why it doesn’t have to be this way.

Watch to the end for just one of the ways the Ontario NDP will rein in these outrageous prices.

Canada and France open consulates in Greenland following tensions over U.S. push for control "As Arctic nations, Canada and the Kingdom of Denmark are working together to strengthen stability, security, and cooperation," Canada's Foreign Minister said.

Canada's plan to open a consulate in Greenland was announced in 2024 -- along with one in Alaska. It was based on concerns about Russia. Let's not pretend this is a Carney growing some elbows move.

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The erosion of Ontario’s public healthcare system Following Ontario’s decision to increase funding for private healthcare clinics, putting the public system at risk.

Following Ontario’s decision to increase funding for private #healthcare clinics, advocates warn that this is more likely to exacerbate an already dire situation than to improve it. #canlab #privatehealthcare

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An airborne virus is a virus that can infect other people through unseen particles in the air, sometimes for hours after the sick person has left the area! Masks and clean, ventilated air can reduce the risk of getting sick from airborne viruses or infecting others.

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Excellent news. Push your elected leaders to make smart choices and sometimes we can make progress.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/new-brunswick-government-stop-using-x-9.7076199

#NBPoli

Good! Now if we can get the rest of Canada's branches of government to likewise. #cdnpoli #nbpoli

There’s lots to unpack here

A few reasons:

More public $ going to for-profit providers where there is poor value for money

Prov govs haven’t shifted away from the small business model of primary care that is failing us across the country— primary care must be the foundation of our health system

"What exactly do you expect Carney to do / not do?"

A thread of 50 specific items (with links, and not in any particular order), a large fraction of which are in line with warning signs we pointed out early on and were told to be quiet, wait and see, or trust his 4D chess acumen.

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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

Please, especially in #LdnOnt, wear a mask in public! #COVID19 is not gone and not "mild". 😷 #RSV on the rise, too...

#WearAMask #MaskUp #CleanTheAir #CovidIsNotOver

Graph with white and light grey striped background, yellow for covid levels, pink for flu, black for RSV.

Ontario wastewater levels were just updated. The graph for London Ontario is below. So, “during COVID” was when, exactly?! Today, during COVID is today. 😷

wwater.ca/Ontario

#WearAMask #COVIDIsNotOver #wastewater #Ontario #Canada #COVIDIsAirborne #MaskUp #COVIDIsntOver

https://digital.nhs.uk/data-and-information/publications/statistical/nhs-sickness-absence-rates/october-2025 NHS Sickness Absence Rates

What could possibly explain the trend line in this chart?

#LongCOVID
#COVID
#medsky

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NHS Sickness Absence Rates, October 2025

"opinion It is the right time – socially and economically – to scale back extended health benefits for refugees Robyn Urback"

If you ever see my byline next to a headline like this, you have my permission to stage an intervention

Very sad news: my condolences to his family, friends, and colleagues.

Free Press photographer Derek Ruttan leaves 'remarkable legacy' Derek Ruttan, who died Monday, chronicled London's good, bad and ordinary for The Free Press for 28 years

Derek Ruttan, who died Monday, chronicled London's good, bad and ordinary for The Free Press for 28 years tinyurl.com/mw5rv6p5 #ldnont

See how the media position Ford as saviour of Canada … all while he destroys public healthcare and education and ripping off the taxpayer at every turn.

A new report from Ontario's largest healthcare union shows Doug Ford is planning cuts that will eliminate over 10,000 healthcare workers from hospitals.

10,000 nurses, PSWs, and frontline staff – gone.

You can’t beat Canada's far-right with a broken electoral system Learn why electoral reform is crucial for Canada, as leaders like Avi Lewis prioritize proportional representation in politics.

My newest article for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social

"the Liberals would rather risk a Conservative false majority than a build a system where they would have to share power with the NDP consistently. They...only scaremonger to keep Canadians in line."

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European countries including U.K. lose measles elimination status

European countries including U.K. lose measles elimination status

CTV News / Reuters
January 26, 2026

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#health #measles #antivaxxers

ICE to turn Hanover warehouse into processing center, here’s what we know about the facility Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has confirmed its plans to turn a warehouse into a processing facility in Hanover County.

Hi Canadian Bluesky, did you know Save On grocery, auto, etc oligarch Jim Pattison is selling his Hanover Virginia property to ICE for a detention facility?

Here's the report, next post in thread is his businesses you may wish to consider boycotting FOREVER
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