Tricia W, P.Eng, #CovidIsAirborne
@lfc71.bsky.social
#CovidIsntOver, #BringBackMasks, #CleanTheAir
part-time science educator, full-time mom (she/her), breast cancer survivor
part-time science educator, full-time mom (she/her), breast cancer survivor
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Medicare for All is the guarantee of healthcare from cradle to grave—without premiums, copays, or deductibles. That’s it. Pass it.
September 1, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Medicare for All is the guarantee of healthcare from cradle to grave—without premiums, copays, or deductibles. That’s it. Pass it.
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I’ll be joining Paul Hunter on CBC Radio’s The Current tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. (9am in Newfoundland) to talk about buying Canadian and how each of us has a role to play in this trade war. #BuyCanadian
September 1, 2026 at 12:48 AM
I’ll be joining Paul Hunter on CBC Radio’s The Current tomorrow morning at 8:30 a.m. (9am in Newfoundland) to talk about buying Canadian and how each of us has a role to play in this trade war. #BuyCanadian
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The result is obtained in 30 minutes , a time comparable to that of a home rapid test but with the sensitivity of a clinical laboratory.
All-in-One CRISPR Test Detects HIV, COVID, and Influenza in 30 Minutes with Lab Accuracy - Sinaptica
A team from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), in collaboration with the Chinese University of Hong Kong, developed a CRISPR-based diag
sinapti.ca
August 31, 2026 at 11:11 PM
The result is obtained in 30 minutes , a time comparable to that of a home rapid test but with the sensitivity of a clinical laboratory.
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The Ontario govt took $60M out of public education and handed it to Staples.
Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation.
Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian.
#OntEd
Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation.
Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian.
#OntEd
August 31, 2026 at 11:15 PM
The Ontario govt took $60M out of public education and handed it to Staples.
Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation.
Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian.
#OntEd
Tomorrow, 80K elementary teachers each get $750 of the misappropriated money to buy overpriced classroom supplies at an 🇺🇸 corporation.
Please remember this the next time Captain Canada tells you to #BuyCanadian.
#OntEd
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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Canadian scientists at the University of Waterloo Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and consume cancerous tumors from within.
A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
August 31, 2026 at 4:38 PM
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: Canadian scientists at the University of Waterloo Dr. Brian Ingalls, Dr. Sara Sadr, and Dr. Marc Aucoin have engineered “tumor-eating” bacteria that can invade and consume cancerous tumors from within.
A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
A potential breakthrough in cancer treatment research.
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The latest time we were invaded it WAS the United States.
We burned the White House down, AND on the war.
We are the same now as then. Just because we value politeness in the social contract it’s stupid to conclude that means we are “nice”
Read some WWII history some time.
We burned the White House down, AND on the war.
We are the same now as then. Just because we value politeness in the social contract it’s stupid to conclude that means we are “nice”
Read some WWII history some time.
August 24, 2026 at 8:41 PM
The latest time we were invaded it WAS the United States.
We burned the White House down, AND on the war.
We are the same now as then. Just because we value politeness in the social contract it’s stupid to conclude that means we are “nice”
Read some WWII history some time.
We burned the White House down, AND on the war.
We are the same now as then. Just because we value politeness in the social contract it’s stupid to conclude that means we are “nice”
Read some WWII history some time.
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No words. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
Dolly Parton, Country Music Superstar Whose Songs Spoke to Millions, Dies at 80 (Gift Article)
Known for her outsize persona, appearance and talent, she rose from rural poverty to become a top-selling singer, songwriter and entrepreneur.
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 6:24 PM
No words. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/a...
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Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes:
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
August 25, 2026 at 1:12 PM
Before Europeans arrived, these were some of the names for The Great Lakes:
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
Superior: gichi-gami (great sea)
Erie: erielhonan (long tail)
Michigan: michigami (long body of water)
Ontario: Ontarí'io\kanadario (great lake\beautiful water)
Huron: karegnondi (fresh water sea)
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Hanging?
We need to call this what it is: LYNCHING. Ten Black Americans in less than two years.
Every one of these deaths deserves answers, transparency, and scrutiny. No one should look at these images and expect Black Americans to shrug this off, especially in light of our history.
We need to call this what it is: LYNCHING. Ten Black Americans in less than two years.
Every one of these deaths deserves answers, transparency, and scrutiny. No one should look at these images and expect Black Americans to shrug this off, especially in light of our history.
August 24, 2026 at 3:38 AM
Hanging?
We need to call this what it is: LYNCHING. Ten Black Americans in less than two years.
Every one of these deaths deserves answers, transparency, and scrutiny. No one should look at these images and expect Black Americans to shrug this off, especially in light of our history.
We need to call this what it is: LYNCHING. Ten Black Americans in less than two years.
Every one of these deaths deserves answers, transparency, and scrutiny. No one should look at these images and expect Black Americans to shrug this off, especially in light of our history.
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Two bubble rings collided head on, and physicists have a name for what happens next: vortex reconnection
August 24, 2026 at 11:42 AM
Two bubble rings collided head on, and physicists have a name for what happens next: vortex reconnection
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🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old Argentinian biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack
August 12, 2026 at 3:11 PM
🚨 BREAKTHROUGH: 25-year-old Argentinian biologist Pilar Ferrer has developed an injectable gel that helps repair damaged heart tissue after a heart attack
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Most athletes I know aren’t too scared of playing against the other gender
In fact, I’ve seen young women run circles around guys on the basketball court
The real issue with sports is that men, in general, can’t handle losing to women
In fact, I’ve seen young women run circles around guys on the basketball court
The real issue with sports is that men, in general, can’t handle losing to women
August 12, 2026 at 1:58 PM
Most athletes I know aren’t too scared of playing against the other gender
In fact, I’ve seen young women run circles around guys on the basketball court
The real issue with sports is that men, in general, can’t handle losing to women
In fact, I’ve seen young women run circles around guys on the basketball court
The real issue with sports is that men, in general, can’t handle losing to women
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Vaccine benefit in children
"Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than 5 years of whom 101 million were infants younger than 1 year."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The most striking benefit was for vaccination vs measles (Figure)
"Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than 5 years of whom 101 million were infants younger than 1 year."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The most striking benefit was for vaccination vs measles (Figure)
August 11, 2026 at 3:09 AM
Vaccine benefit in children
"Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than 5 years of whom 101 million were infants younger than 1 year."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The most striking benefit was for vaccination vs measles (Figure)
"Since 1974, vaccination has averted 154 million deaths, including 146 million among children younger than 5 years of whom 101 million were infants younger than 1 year."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
The most striking benefit was for vaccination vs measles (Figure)
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Frogs don't drink water in the same way humans do. Instead of drinking, frogs absorb water through their skin, which is highly permeable, allowing water to pass through it via osmosis.
Original post
Original post
August 7, 2026 at 4:30 PM
Frogs don't drink water in the same way humans do. Instead of drinking, frogs absorb water through their skin, which is highly permeable, allowing water to pass through it via osmosis.
Original post
Original post
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Bill Nye breaks down the Science of Skin Color and shows why Racism is Ridiculous.
August 7, 2026 at 5:41 PM
Bill Nye breaks down the Science of Skin Color and shows why Racism is Ridiculous.
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My first small 2026 #RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) update.
03AUG2026
🦠Looks like a fairly standard RSV season.
In the ~22 days since my last update (11JUL), detections have risen by 19,004. That's a daily rate of 864 per day.
03AUG2026
🦠Looks like a fairly standard RSV season.
In the ~22 days since my last update (11JUL), detections have risen by 19,004. That's a daily rate of 864 per day.
August 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
My first small 2026 #RSV (respiratory syncytial virus) update.
03AUG2026
🦠Looks like a fairly standard RSV season.
In the ~22 days since my last update (11JUL), detections have risen by 19,004. That's a daily rate of 864 per day.
03AUG2026
🦠Looks like a fairly standard RSV season.
In the ~22 days since my last update (11JUL), detections have risen by 19,004. That's a daily rate of 864 per day.
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I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
August 2, 2026 at 9:28 PM
I worked for New York’s largest medical center at the start of the pandemic. There were morgue trucks on the streets. They set up emergency medical tents in Central Park. Healthcare worker colleagues died. It is horrific that RFK Jr is on national TV lying that ICUs were empty.
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More insane heat in JAPAN
30C at night,40C daytime,50C heat indexes
for WEEKS 24/7
Hottest night in history re-re-re-broken in more stations including Kobe (min 29.6C),Osaka AP etc..
This will get just worse and worse.
Never happened anything like this.
30C at night,40C daytime,50C heat indexes
for WEEKS 24/7
Hottest night in history re-re-re-broken in more stations including Kobe (min 29.6C),Osaka AP etc..
This will get just worse and worse.
Never happened anything like this.
August 2, 2026 at 11:11 PM
More insane heat in JAPAN
30C at night,40C daytime,50C heat indexes
for WEEKS 24/7
Hottest night in history re-re-re-broken in more stations including Kobe (min 29.6C),Osaka AP etc..
This will get just worse and worse.
Never happened anything like this.
30C at night,40C daytime,50C heat indexes
for WEEKS 24/7
Hottest night in history re-re-re-broken in more stations including Kobe (min 29.6C),Osaka AP etc..
This will get just worse and worse.
Never happened anything like this.
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20 years teaching the Odyssey to college freshmen who didn't do the reading have emotionally prepared me for Twitter this week.
July 22, 2026 at 6:16 PM
20 years teaching the Odyssey to college freshmen who didn't do the reading have emotionally prepared me for Twitter this week.
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In the UK a lot of us still read BOOKS 😮
.
Due to the almost universal use of mobile phones our beloved red telephone boxes are no longer required 😞
.
SO, we have turned them into FREE libraries 😲
.
They are very popular 😃👍
.
.
In the UK a lot of us still read BOOKS 😮
.
Due to the almost universal use of mobile phones our beloved red telephone boxes are no longer required 😞
.
SO, we have turned them into FREE libraries 😲
.
They are very popular 😃👍
.
July 22, 2026 at 4:42 PM
🇬🇧
.
In the UK a lot of us still read BOOKS 😮
.
Due to the almost universal use of mobile phones our beloved red telephone boxes are no longer required 😞
.
SO, we have turned them into FREE libraries 😲
.
They are very popular 😃👍
.
.
In the UK a lot of us still read BOOKS 😮
.
Due to the almost universal use of mobile phones our beloved red telephone boxes are no longer required 😞
.
SO, we have turned them into FREE libraries 😲
.
They are very popular 😃👍
.
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people use the LFL on my street pretty indiscriminately for books, DVDs, CDs, and shelf stable food!
July 22, 2026 at 1:48 PM
people use the LFL on my street pretty indiscriminately for books, DVDs, CDs, and shelf stable food!
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Someone in DC set up a “little free blockbuster” with DVDs inside instead of books lol
July 22, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Someone in DC set up a “little free blockbuster” with DVDs inside instead of books lol
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🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 23 July 2026
Week ending 18 July 2026:
🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.0% (-0.2%)
🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4
🔹COVID: 915 (-9.9%)
🔹Influenza: 2,638 (-16.6%)
🔹RSV: 2,121 (-7.7%)
Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...
Week ending 18 July 2026:
🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.0% (-0.2%)
🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4
🔹COVID: 915 (-9.9%)
🔹Influenza: 2,638 (-16.6%)
🔹RSV: 2,121 (-7.7%)
Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...
July 23, 2026 at 2:05 AM
🧵(1/3) NSW respiratory surveillance reports: 23 July 2026
Week ending 18 July 2026:
🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.0% (-0.2%)
🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4
🔹COVID: 915 (-9.9%)
🔹Influenza: 2,638 (-16.6%)
🔹RSV: 2,121 (-7.7%)
Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...
Week ending 18 July 2026:
🔸COVID positivity rate: 3.0% (-0.2%)
🔸Number of laboratories reporting COVID: 2 out of 4
🔹COVID: 915 (-9.9%)
🔹Influenza: 2,638 (-16.6%)
🔹RSV: 2,121 (-7.7%)
Source: health.nsw.gov.au/Infectious/c...