Common Horizon, a country-wide activist group seeking climate justice in Canada, has launched a new campaign to oppose the Alberta government's Mature Assets Strategy and is seeking support through this online petition—
Person wearing a mask sitting by an airplane window, using a smartphone, under a notice from CDPH recommending masks to reduce respiratory virus risk.
Traveling soon? Stay protected during the COVID-19 surge by wearing a high-quality mask in crowded or indoor spaces like an N95, KN95 or KF94. Learn more: www.cdph.ca.gov/Programs/CID...
ATTN: ALBERTANS
Book you vaccine shots here :-
bookvaccine.alberta.ca/vaccine/s/pr...
#Ableg #Abpoli #AHS
Header (large white bold text): "Canada’s new respirator standard could save lives — but it’s under threat." Subtext (white): "CSA Z94.4-25 establishes that all healthcare workers must wear respirators (minimum PL1) in healthcare facilities and during delivery of care, except in designated low-risk zones determined by qualified airborne transmission risk assessment." Footer question (bright pink bold): "So why is there a petition trying to block it?" Logo: whn.global
Main body (white text): "The World Health Network is committed to supporting public understanding and institutional adoption of CSA Z94.4-25. We invite other organizations, health professionals, and workers to join us in endorsing this standard as a vital tool for workplace safety and public health." Final paragraph (white and pink): "Canadian Standards Association (CSA) is accepting public comments on the draft Z94.4-25 standard through August 19, 2025. See caption for WHN’s full statement and how to take action." Footer link (white text): whn.global/whn-response-to-canadas-csa-z94-4-25-respirator-standard/ Logo: whn.global
Canada’s new respirator standard (CSA Z94.4-25) is a major step forward in protecting healthcare workers — but it’s facing opposition.
WHN strongly supports this science-based policy and urges others to submit a public comment before the August 19 deadline.
Friends, we must oppose this change. Please write & call:
Hon. Marjorie Michel - Minister of Health
Telephone : 613-957-0200
Email : hcminister.ministresc@hc-sc.gc.ca
& #LaGrange - Minister of Primary and Preventative Health Services 1984™️
Phone: 780-427-3665
E-mail: health.minister@gov.ab.ca
As Canada prepares to host the G7 summit, Prime Minister Carney has an opportunity and responsibility to lead boldly on climate justice, economic transformation, and international solidarity. Let’s make sure he rises to the challenge. Sign the petition: 350.org/canada/fairs...
2 versions of the same design, all of which say "Biology is bigger than binaries", with a central image of a bee, a clownfish, and a lily. The one on. the left is pink, the right is orange,
Today we hit 250 orders of these shirts (designed by @franzanth.bsky.social) which absolutely rocks. Thank you to everyone who ordered one! I can't wait to see you all wearing them!
Pre-order is open until June 1, then I'll send 'em to the printer.
Look hot, get a shirt: Squidfacts.bigcartel.com
"The UCP’s reforms reflect... the strategies pioneered by Trump Republicans: leveraging dark money, undermining trust in elections, weaponizing recalls, disenfranchising opponents, suppressing voter turnout, & empowering radical populist movements."
New from me.
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This image shows gauges with the Apr 12-25, 2025 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right: Canada: 11.0 - VERY HIGH Alberta: 11.3 - VERY HIGH British Columbia: 10.2 - VERY HIGH Manitoba: 10.4 - VERY HIGH New Brunswick: 8.7 - HIGH Newfoundland and Labrador: 8.5 - HIGH North: 10.7 - VERY HIGH Nova Scotia: 8.9 - HIGH Ontario: 12.8 - VERY HIGH Prince Edward Island: 9.1 - HIGH Quebec: 10.9 - VERY HIGH Saskatchewan: 9.9 - HIGH A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."
Canadian COVID Forecast: Apr 12-25, 2025
SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: AB, BC, CAN, MB, North, ON, QC
HIGH: NB, NL, NS, PEI, SK
MODERATE: none
About 1 in 151 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.
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Today is International #LongCOVIDAwarenessDay.
How can you take action? 📢
- Talking about COVID and #LongCovid in the present tense.
- Wearing a respirator mask to protect yourself and others. 😷 buymask.ca
- Donating so that we can continue sending free masks to people in 🇨🇦 who need them.
It’s awful to be harassed for not wanting to get sick or get others sick. Yes, truly lucky to have friends that mask with me.
I also wear a small in the breathTeq without tightening the loops.
Two women wearing winter clothes and respirator masks kneel next to a white and grey husky. They are under a bridge with artwork on the ceiling above them. The sky is clear blue in the background.
It was a beautiful day for a dog walk with a friend 💙 There is much joy in looking out for each other.
Day 26 #365DaysOfMasking
#CovidIsntOver #CovidIsAirborne #YallMasking
A white husky lying down wearing a lilac knitted toque
Selfie of a white woman outside a store front. Her face is partly cutoff. She is wearing glasses and a black KN95 mask. The store siding is beige vinyl and the woman is standing in front of a yellow door. Above, the store sign, reading RePlenish is partially visible. The sign next to the door reads Zero Waste Store. The light in the image is from a setting sun and is partly yellow.
The evening light was beautiful today outside of the local refillery. I missed yesterday but am back on for day 23 #365DaysOfMasking
#CovidIsntOver #CovidIsAirborne #YallMasking #SaltingTheVibes #MaskUp
Skype a Scientist is soooo much fun to do! And it’s a great outreach experience for Covid conscious scientists, families, and communities alike, as we can safely interact online and not spread virus to each other!
#StillCoviding
That’s a lovely way to start the day! Thank you for sharing!
Burning some pent up stress at the rink today. Day 21 #365DaysOfMasking
#CovidIsntOver #CovidIsAirborne #YallMasking #SaltingTheVibes
Selfie of two women sitting in a hospital room. They are both wearing 3M Auras.
Day 20 of #365DaysOfMasking: unexpected trip to the hospital for a family member. Was able to leave a portable hepa filter in the room. Masks are far and few between. #KeepMasksInHealthcare #CovidIsntOver #CovidIsAirborne #MaskUp
Oh sorry, I agree with how misleading the new reporting is going to be and you’ve done a fantastic job highlighting just how misleading. Thank you for your post!
As Ellie would say, it's rare to see a fellow masker in the wild these days! Stay safe xxx
Selfie of two women against a winter landscape. Both are wearing respirators, one duck-bill style, the other a 3M Aura. There is snow on the ground and the trees lining the boulevard are covered in hoar frost.
It’s coooooooold, but sometimes we’re gifted with the most beautiful hoar frost and friends that mask-mirror us 😍 Stay warm in the polar vortex!
Day 19 #365DaysOfMasking
#CovidIsntOver #CovidIsAirborne #YallMasking #SaltingTheVibes #MaskUp
If someone tried to publish this in a scientific journal, it would not pass peer review. Or if it did, it would later get retracted. At least I would hope…
So there you go, a vaccine only approach won’t work (which we’ve known for a while…). Don’t be a vaxxed and relaxed: #MaskUp!
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This is the society I want to live in (in addition to one not beholden to fossil fuel corps)
Selfie of two women on an indoor ice surface. They are both in black tops and white respirator masks, one cone style, the other a 3M Aura.
My lovely skater, Ellie, is my respie buddy at the rink. We keep each other safe 💜
Day 18 #365DaysOfMasking
#CovidIsntOver #CovidIsAirborne #SaltingTheVibes #YallMasking #MaskUp
It’s terrible that this happens. Protecting ourselves from disease shouldn’t cost us our job. I hope you find a workplace that is accepting of your right to safety. I haven’t personally gone through an interview since the pandemic started; hopefully others can share their experiences 💙
