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Esther

@elhopkins.bsky.social

My advice to avoid all #COVID infections. Protect your families from post infection risk lasting years. #HeartDamage #Bloodclots #Lungdamage #ImmuneDamage #NeurologicalDamage

#CleanAir - Use a Hepa air purifier
Open windows
Vaccinate if possible
Wear an ffp2/3
Nasal/Throat sprays

October 22, 2025 at 11:25 AM

Esther

@elhopkins.bsky.social

Long Covid #LungDamage in children has surpassed childhood Asthma and yet the messaging remains, to keep up immunity children should catch covid. 🤦‍♀️
www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/ima...

Imaging shows significant lung injury in kids with long COVID

www.cidrap.umn.edu

April 14, 2026 at 9:38 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 5d

Indonesia

'🚨URGENT🚨WILDFIRE🔥New Large Fire Point Forest & Land Fire Found Again. Hopefully the Volunteers and Firefighters Quickly Arrive at the Location.

📍Banjarmasin-Marabahan, Puntik Village, Ray XI, Barito Kuala Regency, On Wednesday, 23-09-2026 at 19:30 WITA.'

piyu [x] #FossilFuels #Asia

September 23, 2026 at 2:23 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

x.com/postmkg/stat...

#Health
#Fire
#ToxicSmoke
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#LungDamage
#BrainDamage
#HeartDamage
#RespiratoryIllness
#Asthma
#COPD
#MentalHealth
#Alzheimers
#Pregnancy
#ChildhoodDevelopment
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

September 24, 2026 at 3:15 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 5d

23.09.2026

Indonesia wildfires

'Around 734,000 hotspots have been detected nationwide, while at least 895,657 hectares have burned since January.

More than 54,000 personnel have been deployed to fight the fires'

WeatherMonitors [x]

#ElNiño #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Asia

September 23, 2026 at 1:04 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#AirPollution
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · Aug 26

24.08.2026

America

'Residents are returning to heartbreaking scenes of destruction outside Reno, Nevada, where the Hawk Fire has reduced homes and vehicles to rubble as the wildfire continues to burn.'

AccuWeather [x]

#FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #HawkFire #America

August 26, 2026 at 1:58 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Health
#AirPollution
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · Aug 27

'Algeria 🇩🇿 🔥

🚨 According to the Ministry of Interior: Death toll from the fires rises to 12 people, amid fears of the number increasing, with more than 154 massive fires recorded.

Watch how the flames reached residential homes!'

Arab_storms [x] #FossilFuels #Collapse #Climate #Africa

August 27, 2026 at 10:48 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · Aug 19

Greek wildfires destroy 30,000 hectares as climate crisis deepens www.turkiyetoday.com/region/greek... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Europe

Greek wildfires destroy 30,000 hectares as climate crisis deepens - Türkiye Today

Extreme heat, drought and strong winds combined with human causes to fuel dozens of blazes across Greece in 2026

www.turkiyetoday.com

August 19, 2026 at 5:18 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

www.facebook.com/share/p/1Cz8...

#Health
#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#RespiratoryIllness
#MentalHealth
#Dementia
#Alzheimers
#Pregnancy
#ChildhoodDevelopment
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

September 5, 2026 at 2:29 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#Storms
#Lightning
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#AirPollution
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 19d

Winds Reignite Massive Wildfire on Serbia's Suva Planina Mountain Range streamlinefeed.co.ke/news/winds-r... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Europe

Winds Reignite Massive Wildfire on Serbia's Suva Planina Mountain Range

Gale-force winds have reignited massive wildfires across Serbia’s Suva Planina mountain range, overwhelming emergency responders as the blaze enters its sixth...

streamlinefeed.co.ke

September 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Storms
#Lightning
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#Health
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 11d

[Croatia] Holidaymakers ‘run into sea’ as they watch resort go up in flames

It is believed a wildfire broke out on Thursday, caused by lightning strikes in the area. The flames are then believed to have spread east in the direction of Milna the following day.

> metro.co.uk/2026/09/16/h...

Holidaymakers 'run into sea' as they watch resort go up in flames

metro.co.uk

September 17, 2026 at 2:35 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Indonesia

x.com/weathermonit...

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AirPollution
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

September 11, 2026 at 3:02 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ENSO
#ElNiño
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AnimalWelfare
#Health
#AirPollution
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 19d

[Indonesia] Super El Niño-fueled fires destroyed huge tracts of this country before. They’re happening again edition.cnn.com/2026/09/09/c... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Asia

Super El Niño-fueled fires destroyed huge tracts of this country before. They’re happening again | CNN

Wildfires are ripping across parts of Indonesia, destroying peatland and smothering the country in a toxic smoke so thick, people are struggling to breathe.

edition.cnn.com

September 9, 2026 at 2:50 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

www.facebook.com/share/p/1DNE...

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AirPollution
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

August 26, 2026 at 1:24 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Spain

x.com/info_meteoca...

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Health
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

August 26, 2026 at 7:28 AM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#Storms
#Lightning
#DryLightning
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Mr Neutron @themrneutron.bsky.social · Aug 8

2026 is keeping pace (not in a good way) with some of the worst fire years in recent history (2017/2022)

climatesignal.net/american-wes...

August 8, 2026 at 3:08 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Health
#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

The Final Report @firehorse249791.bsky.social · 20d

Indonesia wildfires: 'Carbon bomb' sickens millions as wildfires ravage ancient reserves www.wionews.com/trending/car... #FossilFuels #Meat #Dairy #Collapse #Climate #Indonesia

Indonesia wildfires: 'Carbon bomb' sickens millions as wildfires ravage ancient reserves

Peatlands burning in Kalimantan, the Indonesian portion of Borneo, have triggered the release of ancient carbon accumulated over thousands of years. Local people are fighting the blazes, inhaling toxi...

www.wionews.com

September 7, 2026 at 2:53 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#BiodiversityLoss
#Extinction
#AirPollution
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Dr. Jeff Masters @drjeffmasters.bsky.social · 23d

"Videos on social media showed dozens of coffins lined up beside mass graves, awaiting burial before the bodies decompose in the heat. 'There are hundreds of dead,' said Lt. Djabri Said of Civil Protection. The state-controlled private and public media have stuck to the figure of 12 deaths.

Algerians battle deadly wildfires as Tebboune seeks death penalty for arson

Algerian firefighters are battling unprecedented wildfires that have devastated the country. The fires have spread across several regions, with Jijel suffering the most damage.

apnews.com

September 4, 2026 at 3:04 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

www.facebook.com/share/p/19NJ...

#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ExtremeHeat
#RecordHeat
#HeatWaves
#Drought
#DestructiveWinds
#ExtremeWeather
#Health
#ToxicSmoke
#BrainDamage
#LungDamage
#HeartDamage
#HumanDisplacement
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

August 5, 2026 at 12:31 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Health
#Fire
#ToxicSmoke
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#LungDamage
#BrainDamage
#HeartDamage
#IschemicHeartDisease
#Asthma
#COPD
#ChronicDiseases
#MentalHealth
#Dementia
#Alzheimers
#Pregnancy
#ChildhoodDevelopment
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#Oil
#Coal
#Gas
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Jeff Berardelli @weatherprof.bsky.social · Aug 10

SUMMER OF SMOKE 💨 Stunning NASA Animation shows #smoke blanketing the US and #Canada over the past 3 weeks. Summer is only half done and we’re already near record smoke emissions in WA & OR in NASA’s database since 2003, a feedback to warming. And unfortunately many more fires continue to rage. 1/

August 10, 2026 at 3:02 PM

Paul Macdonald

@paulmac.bsky.social

#Health
#Fire
#ExtremeFire
#ToxicSmoke
#Ozone
#OxidisingPollutants
#LungDamage
#BrainDamage
#HeartDisease
#RespiratoryIllness
#Asthma
#COPD
#Diabetes
#ChronicKidneyDisease
#MentalHealth
#Dementia
#Alzheimers
#ChildhoodDevelopment
#Death
#Grief
#Trauma
#FossilFuelPollution
#AnthropogenicGlobalWarming

Christopher Cartwright @chriscartwright.bsky.social · Jul 25

As a massive #heatdome has arrived over West 🇺🇸 , the outcome was easily predictable

I hope they love smoke as the #heatwave will stay for weeks over the area

It was so fun to warm the 🌎

#ClimateCrisis #Metacrisis