Since the NS gov is doing fracking info sessions this week, its important to remember that we're the 2nd smallest & the 2nd most densely populated province, which means everywhere is your backyard. We'll all experience the negative consequences.
Anyway, here's some light reading from Texas.
"The [OECD] report notes that long COVID has a health system and economic impact that is similar to stroke or multiple sclerosis, but has not sparked the same response."
That cost? $135 billion per year over the next decade, comparable to the entire annual health budget of the Netherlands or Spain.
Awesome thread detailing all of the solar projects Canada is getting built in 2026.
I've groused about this before, but the push to build a national green electrical grid is probably one of the most transformative projects currently happening in Canada, and it gets almost no attention whatsoever.
🚨 BREAKING: Lyme Disease Cases Drop 70% in Vaccine Trial—After Decades, We May Finally Have a Way to Stop It
No human vaccine for decades. That may be about to change.
Ontario's 2-step plan to⬇️ABSENTEEISM in high schoolers WITHOUT ASKING what's wrong.
Their "fix" ?
1/ Marks for attendance & participation
2/ High stakes exams
This FAILS TEENS b/c it doesn't address CAUSES
🧸TREATMENTS should match the DIAGNOSIS
@tdsb.on.ca
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The long and costly shadow of COVID-19 continues to haunt us. The pandemic will have an impact on our economic and personal health for years to come, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
In the UK the NHS is absolutely overwhelmed, but the government has tightened the eligibility criteria for free Covid vaccination to the point that only a small minority of the population is eligible. Offering free vaccination to everyone would be an easy win here
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/cov...
Nova Scotia not having front licence plates doesn't help when police insist on people reporting the plate numbers of tailgaters.
There are no words that adequately describe how much I miss being able to go out to gigs, to parties, to festivals, just having a basic normal social life.
Long Covid took all that from me, and it could take it from anyone.
maybe we need to stop coddling drivers and do something to challenge the status quo - supporting absolute entitlement
Well done! Takes some spoons to make these calls, even if they turn out not to be painful in the end.
We've known the gut-brain axis is a key underpinning of Parkinson's disease. Today, for the 1st time, a gut microbiome signature denoting risk found in healthy individuals with genetic predisposition
nature.com/articles/s41...
"Recovery-focused studies show ME/CFS patients report return-to-baseline times averaging nearly two weeks after a standardized physical exertion compared with around 48 hours in healthy, deconditioned controls."
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Looking for meaningful community centred work in the field of Community Crisis Response?
POSSE is hiring community crisis responder for West Hants! Posting is open until May 18.
mnfc.applytojobs.ca/posse/46936?...
I used a bike rack this weekend that exists because I complained about it not existing.
You can make things better, even just a little.
Please read this commentary by Marie Lumsden about the “spaceport” in Canso. This is such a detailed article with so many reasons why this project is just not worth the money the feds are giving it.
I say it too often, but: many public policy problems are challenging and involve complex trade-offs and difficult to measure outcomes, but also many of our problems are basically us just slamming our heads into the wall repeatedly at a societal level, and we could stop at literally any time.
"She said this experience has changed how she thinks of road safety as a councillor" - an awful thing to happen to @beckykent.bsky.social. Sadly, this is the everyday reality for people walking, rolling or wheeling in HRM. We need tangible action on #RoadSafety www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/... 1/2
@landofsticks.bsky.social FYI your newsletter from Ghost today ended up in my junk folder. Not sure if you wanna gives a heads up to people or not. Thanks for all you do!
As someone who researched and wrote about the impact of COVID on female health care workers, I can't help but notice that these kinds of takes so often come from men.
Even outside of health care, it's usually women who are caring for & worrying about the vulnerable in their families & communities.
A young woman with long, blonde hair and wearing a green shirt sits in a dining room.
Exhausted by system, Moncton woman starts endometriosis advocacy group
Endometriosis causes heavy bleeding, severe pelvic and menstrual pain, anxiety, depression, infertility and numerous other issues.
#cbc #cbc-newbrunswick-news #Canada #NewBrunswick
A sign that reads "Abandoned Railway. enter at your own risk". It has the province of Nova Scotia label.
A gravel trail littered with wood debris.
A gravel trail that is undergoing construction. The edges are cut back and there are potholes in view. In the far distance there is an excavator.
We rode out to Bike and Bean on Sat. I was concerned that the abandoned railway signs would mean a lack of maintenance. I wasn't prepared for the trail actively being made worse. Lots of construction between Cranberry Lake and Tantallon. Short term pain for long term gain? I'm not optimistic...
One example of a way the federal government could spend that money instead of a gas tax holiday:
The computers have done the magic, new www.grandparade.news is up
Good summary of a very Halifax story and what happens when we try to make streets just a tad bit safer here.
That better? 😂
If you are receiving treatment cancer, wear a high quality respirator.
If you may be in contact with someone who is in treatment for cancer, wear a respirator.
If you don’t have access to the detailed medical history of the person next to you, wear a respirator.
If you’d like to avoid cancer…
Spokesman-Review: 'Latino farmworkers face high rates of long COVID, but barriers delay diagnosis'
'The first time Dr. Anita Chopra had a long COVID patient, she cried.'
'..the amount of change he dealt with, the challenges he’s still struggling with...'
www.spokesman.com/stories/2026...
While banks regularly consider climate risks in their future projections, J.P. Morgan is one of the first to include assessments of climate tipping points in its financial planning. By @justinworland.com for TIME magazine buff.ly/krlQjIC
EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027.
The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.