Freespiritus
@freespiritus.bsky.social
NOVID. Educator turned advocate. Canada must adopt #VaccinePlus to save max amount of lives, & our economy. Opinions my own.
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By Lisa Oshima:
A massive study of 40,537 people in @ScienceDirect just redefined C0VID as "a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
20 months post-infection, T-cells & NK cells (our primary viral & cancer defense) had NOT recovered. So much for "It's mild."
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A massive study of 40,537 people in @ScienceDirect just redefined C0VID as "a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
20 months post-infection, T-cells & NK cells (our primary viral & cancer defense) had NOT recovered. So much for "It's mild."
X link: x.com/lisawhelan/s...
January 19, 2026 at 12:22 AM
By Lisa Oshima:
A massive study of 40,537 people in @ScienceDirect just redefined C0VID as "a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
20 months post-infection, T-cells & NK cells (our primary viral & cancer defense) had NOT recovered. So much for "It's mild."
X link: x.com/lisawhelan/s...
A massive study of 40,537 people in @ScienceDirect just redefined C0VID as "a condition of long-lasting immune compromise."
20 months post-infection, T-cells & NK cells (our primary viral & cancer defense) had NOT recovered. So much for "It's mild."
X link: x.com/lisawhelan/s...
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No big deal, but the Alberta government just increased the fee to submit a citizen initiated petition from $500 to $25, 000. After the separatism initiative was approved, but before Corb Lund's coal mining petition gets re-approved. No political shenanigans going on here.
December 18, 2025 at 12:53 AM
No big deal, but the Alberta government just increased the fee to submit a citizen initiated petition from $500 to $25, 000. After the separatism initiative was approved, but before Corb Lund's coal mining petition gets re-approved. No political shenanigans going on here.
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“In conclusion, COVID-19 is not just a transient infection but a catalyst for long-term genomic disruption, leaving behind a trail of cellular damage that may shape the health of survivors for years to come.
August 20, 2025 at 7:47 PM
“In conclusion, COVID-19 is not just a transient infection but a catalyst for long-term genomic disruption, leaving behind a trail of cellular damage that may shape the health of survivors for years to come.
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1/ Respiratory protection (including respirators)
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has released CSA Z94.4, a draft revision of its standard on respirators and respiratory protection.
For the first time they are including healthcare settings in the new draft standard.
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has released CSA Z94.4, a draft revision of its standard on respirators and respiratory protection.
For the first time they are including healthcare settings in the new draft standard.
July 27, 2025 at 5:39 PM
1/ Respiratory protection (including respirators)
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has released CSA Z94.4, a draft revision of its standard on respirators and respiratory protection.
For the first time they are including healthcare settings in the new draft standard.
The Canadian Standards Association (CSA) has released CSA Z94.4, a draft revision of its standard on respirators and respiratory protection.
For the first time they are including healthcare settings in the new draft standard.
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Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
A Texas boy needed protection from measles. The vaccine cost $1,400.
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated. The cost of the shot? $1,400.
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June 30, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Due to the ongoing U.S. measles outbreak, a Texas man worried that his young son was at risk and took him to get vaccinated.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
The cost of the shot? $1,400.
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www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is a good article from earlier this year.
This is a good article from earlier this year.
Long Covid is the pandemic’s dark shadow. Why does no one in power in Britain want to talk about it? | Frances Ryan
Five years after the first lockdown, millions of lives are still being ruined by this debilitating disease. You wouldn’t know it, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan
www.theguardian.com
July 2, 2025 at 2:06 AM
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
This is a good article from earlier this year.
This is a good article from earlier this year.
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Millions with virus induced chronic illness have experienced this for years, decades, lifetimes. Many without the treatments and further diagnoses mentioned 👇If believed, longCovid would have far more solutions. We must ensure they’re not sidelined again now these issues are coming to light
Health Central: '5 Years After the Pandemic, Their Battle Against COVID Continues'
'Hospitalizations, job losses, chronic symptoms, and a fight for acceptance: People living with Long COVID share their real-life ups, downs, setbacks, and triumphs'
www.healthcentral.com/condition/co...
'Hospitalizations, job losses, chronic symptoms, and a fight for acceptance: People living with Long COVID share their real-life ups, downs, setbacks, and triumphs'
www.healthcentral.com/condition/co...
4 People With Long COVID Share Their Symptoms, 5 Years Post-Pandemic
Hospitalizations, job losses, chronic symptoms, and a battle for acceptance: People living with long COVID share their real-life ups, downs, setbacks, and triumphs.
www.healthcentral.com
June 23, 2025 at 3:31 AM
Millions with virus induced chronic illness have experienced this for years, decades, lifetimes. Many without the treatments and further diagnoses mentioned 👇If believed, longCovid would have far more solutions. We must ensure they’re not sidelined again now these issues are coming to light
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If 4.9 million kids with asthma is a national health priority, what does it mean when 5.8 million have Long Covid?
Why is the #1 chronic condition in children being ignored?
Why is the #1 chronic condition in children being ignored?
June 21, 2025 at 6:35 PM
If 4.9 million kids with asthma is a national health priority, what does it mean when 5.8 million have Long Covid?
Why is the #1 chronic condition in children being ignored?
Why is the #1 chronic condition in children being ignored?
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Exercise-induced Changes in Microclotting and Cytokine Levels Point to Vascular Injury and Inflammation in People with Long COVID www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6... @profmarkfaghy.bsky.social @dbkell.bsky.social @resiapretorius.bsky.social
Exercise-induced Changes in Microclotting and Cytokine Levels Point to Vascular Injury and Inflammation in People with Long COVID
Background: Long COVID is a persistent and episodic multi-system condition that impacts quality of life and functional status. Underlying pathologies include viral persistence, endothelial dysfunction...
www.researchsquare.com
May 27, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Exercise-induced Changes in Microclotting and Cytokine Levels Point to Vascular Injury and Inflammation in People with Long COVID www.researchsquare.com/article/rs-6... @profmarkfaghy.bsky.social @dbkell.bsky.social @resiapretorius.bsky.social
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Carney wants a nation-building program while Trump threatens Canada & cancels US research?
Easy: invest in Canadian science research.
Canada is already at forefront for cancer vaccines. Grant money needed
Open letter by @protectbc.bsky.social
& Covid Canada protectbc.ca/open-letter-... #cdnpoli
Easy: invest in Canadian science research.
Canada is already at forefront for cancer vaccines. Grant money needed
Open letter by @protectbc.bsky.social
& Covid Canada protectbc.ca/open-letter-... #cdnpoli
"There is no path to a healthy economy without a healthy public and investment in science"/"Il n'y a pas de chemin vers une économie saine sans une population en santé et un investissement en science”...
To The Right Honourable Mark Carney, Prime Minister of Canada and the new Liberal Government: A healthy economy needs a healthy public and investment in science. We would like to congratulate you on ...
protectbc.ca
June 20, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Carney wants a nation-building program while Trump threatens Canada & cancels US research?
Easy: invest in Canadian science research.
Canada is already at forefront for cancer vaccines. Grant money needed
Open letter by @protectbc.bsky.social
& Covid Canada protectbc.ca/open-letter-... #cdnpoli
Easy: invest in Canadian science research.
Canada is already at forefront for cancer vaccines. Grant money needed
Open letter by @protectbc.bsky.social
& Covid Canada protectbc.ca/open-letter-... #cdnpoli
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One day we will be able to at least estimate how much harm was done by the fact that medical politics puts protecting senior insiders so far ahead of protecting kids - even in pediatrics. I can't imagine being able to sleep at night if I were one of the big shots who pulled the strings and did this.
Characterizing Long COVID Symptoms During Early Childhood
This cohort study evaluates which prolonged symptoms in early childhood are associated with SARS-CoV-2 infection.
jamanetwork.com
June 7, 2025 at 9:38 PM
One day we will be able to at least estimate how much harm was done by the fact that medical politics puts protecting senior insiders so far ahead of protecting kids - even in pediatrics. I can't imagine being able to sleep at night if I were one of the big shots who pulled the strings and did this.
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Healthspan: 'The Mitochondrial Signature of Long COVID: What PRDX3 Is Trying to Tell Us—And How We Might Reverse It'
'One of the most compelling new biomarkers...is peroxiredoxin-3 (PRDX3), a mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme found at elevated levels..'
gethealthspan.com/science/arti...
'One of the most compelling new biomarkers...is peroxiredoxin-3 (PRDX3), a mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme found at elevated levels..'
gethealthspan.com/science/arti...
Healthspan Research Review | The Mitochondrial Signature of Long COVID: What PRDX3 Is Trying to Tell Us—And How We Might Reverse It
Long COVID presents with a complex constellation of persistent symptoms—fatigue, brain fog, muscle weakness—that often occur despite unremarkable findings on conventional tests. Emerging evidence sugg...
gethealthspan.com
June 2, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Healthspan: 'The Mitochondrial Signature of Long COVID: What PRDX3 Is Trying to Tell Us—And How We Might Reverse It'
'One of the most compelling new biomarkers...is peroxiredoxin-3 (PRDX3), a mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme found at elevated levels..'
gethealthspan.com/science/arti...
'One of the most compelling new biomarkers...is peroxiredoxin-3 (PRDX3), a mitochondrial antioxidant enzyme found at elevated levels..'
gethealthspan.com/science/arti...
Could Netflix or Prime please stream all seasons of West Wing?
Does anybody else have a strong craving to be inspired by politicians, capable of stringing together, intelligent and complete sentences?
Please bring back President Bartlett in 2025.
Thank you!
Does anybody else have a strong craving to be inspired by politicians, capable of stringing together, intelligent and complete sentences?
Please bring back President Bartlett in 2025.
Thank you!
May 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
Could Netflix or Prime please stream all seasons of West Wing?
Does anybody else have a strong craving to be inspired by politicians, capable of stringing together, intelligent and complete sentences?
Please bring back President Bartlett in 2025.
Thank you!
Does anybody else have a strong craving to be inspired by politicians, capable of stringing together, intelligent and complete sentences?
Please bring back President Bartlett in 2025.
Thank you!
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Holy shiitake! Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, the Director of the US Copyrights Office apparently because she refused to let Elon Musk raid the place to steal author’s intellectual property rights
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democrats-cha.house.gov/media/press-...
May 11, 2025 at 12:06 AM
Holy shiitake! Trump fired Shira Perlmutter, the Director of the US Copyrights Office apparently because she refused to let Elon Musk raid the place to steal author’s intellectual property rights
democrats-cha.house.gov/media/press-...
democrats-cha.house.gov/media/press-...
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NEW: Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged in new parts of the country. #onpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1117080...
globalnews.ca/news/1117080...
Ontario reports almost 200 new measles cases as virus spreads across Canada | Globalnews.ca
That brings the province’s tally of probable and confirmed cases to 1,440 since an outbreak began in October.
globalnews.ca
May 8, 2025 at 6:05 PM
NEW: Health officials say measles infected 197 more people in Ontario over the last week as the highly contagious disease emerged in new parts of the country. #onpoli
globalnews.ca/news/1117080...
globalnews.ca/news/1117080...
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Just in: Don Davies named interim NDP leader
NDP federal council names Don Davies as interim party leader
Vancouver-area MP won last week with 37.2 per cent of the vote
www.theglobeandmail.com
May 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
Just in: Don Davies named interim NDP leader
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May 6, 2025 at 5:50 AM
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'Paediatricians, GPs, and schools don’t understand childhood long covid': Parents can find it difficult to get the right medical support, as it is not widely known young people can develop the condition
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
Good. Pity no mention of #MEcfs
#LongCovidKids #LCKids
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
Good. Pity no mention of #MEcfs
#LongCovidKids #LCKids
'Paediatricians, GPs, and schools don’t understand childhood long covid'
Parents can find it difficult to get the right medical support, as it is not widely known that young people can develop the condition
www.irishexaminer.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:54 PM
'Paediatricians, GPs, and schools don’t understand childhood long covid': Parents can find it difficult to get the right medical support, as it is not widely known young people can develop the condition
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
Good. Pity no mention of #MEcfs
#LongCovidKids #LCKids
www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/pa...
Good. Pity no mention of #MEcfs
#LongCovidKids #LCKids
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Contrary to misinformation claiming public health leaders couldn't have known about long COVID when they decided to let COVID rip, it was a known risk from the start. The Public Health Agency of Canada even briefed CMOH across Canada on the risk in July 2020.
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November 25, 2024 at 8:11 PM
Contrary to misinformation claiming public health leaders couldn't have known about long COVID when they decided to let COVID rip, it was a known risk from the start. The Public Health Agency of Canada even briefed CMOH across Canada on the risk in July 2020.
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ICYMI in the avalanche of news, evidence is mounting that Shingles vaccination has some protective benefit against Alzheimer’s Disease, strengthening the hypothesis that reactivated herpes viruses play a role in some forms of dementia. www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/h...
Shingles vaccines may reduce dementia risk, two large new studies suggest | CNN
Two new studies suggest that getting a vaccine to protect against a painful case of shingles may be beneficial for memory, too.
www.cnn.com
August 1, 2024 at 7:07 PM
ICYMI in the avalanche of news, evidence is mounting that Shingles vaccination has some protective benefit against Alzheimer’s Disease, strengthening the hypothesis that reactivated herpes viruses play a role in some forms of dementia. www.cnn.com/2024/07/30/h...
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I don’t think there’s much that could have brought the omicron R close to 1. I don’t know what it’s R0 is but it must be around 12-15 (measles level).
February 25, 2024 at 1:41 PM
I don’t think there’s much that could have brought the omicron R close to 1. I don’t know what it’s R0 is but it must be around 12-15 (measles level).
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Why do I still have people expressing shock to me that 1 in 19 people in Canada are currently infected with COVID? And it’s medical people. It’s not their fault. Why isn’t this in the media at all? In workplace updates? This is insane.
October 31, 2023 at 3:44 AM
Why do I still have people expressing shock to me that 1 in 19 people in Canada are currently infected with COVID? And it’s medical people. It’s not their fault. Why isn’t this in the media at all? In workplace updates? This is insane.
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In 2021, I gave testimony and evidence under oath in an Ontario courtroom that COVID was airborne and thus we need to take airborne precautions. The other side's expert was a doctor from Public Health Ontario who argued the opposite. I will never stop retelling this story.
October 27, 2023 at 7:40 PM
In 2021, I gave testimony and evidence under oath in an Ontario courtroom that COVID was airborne and thus we need to take airborne precautions. The other side's expert was a doctor from Public Health Ontario who argued the opposite. I will never stop retelling this story.