LJSmith @LJEyesmith@qoto.org

Source: CBC #news #newbrunswick

Horizon plans ER changes to help cut wait times amid triple threat of respiratory viruses

As #newbrunswick hospitals deal with the triple threat of respiratory viruses surging across the country, the Horizon Health Network has emergency room changes planned to cope with staff shortages and help cut wait times.

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/horizon-emergency-room-changes-cut-wait-times-rsv-flu-covid-19-1.6660407?cmp=rss

Hi #introduction from me..!
I'm a Prof of Operational Research at UCL & member of Independent SAGE.
As such, I've been tweeting about Covid for 2.5 yrs now so expect more of that here!
Plus occasional forays into politics, women in science, general science & stuff about London.
Hope I get the hang of it soon!

Article: How to think like an aerosol scientist this holiday season to stay healthy
(listen/read #accessibility)

By John Daley & Paolo Zialcita
Ft. Professor Jose-Luis Jiminez @jljcolorado
Nov 16/22, CPR News
#SARSCoV #COVIDisAirborne #IAQ #COVID19 #pandemic #flu #RSV #CO2 #PublicHealth #BringBackMasks #ChooseARespirator
https://www.cpr.org/2022/11/16/colorado-covid-flu-rsv-indoor-air-quality/

@Gargron Congrats! It's a cool website. Has lots of potential.

@Gargron Is there a number at which one starts to get worried? What's the limit counting all current existing servers online? Has anyone modeled the scaling potential?

Wondering how to manage your risk of contracting #Covid at this point, as holiday gatherings approach? We asked 34 infectious diseases experts how they're comporting themselves. Some surprises here for me. https://www.statnews.com/2022/11/21/how-infectious-disease-experts-are-responding-to-covid-nearly-three-years-in/

This is one of my favourite educational images so I’m going to share it just because. #languages #world

Updated/fixed Mastodon list of #wildfire and #disaster related folks (researchers, scanners, volunteers, sat, etc.)
@AE4WX @AleFidelis
@alohan6wh
@ampledata
@barkflight
@Bigsurkate
@bud_t
@brandonrittiman
@ChicagoMike
@jgpausas
@jmccarty_geo
@MsMerope
@NEIO
@blogan52
@vcscanner
@BakerRL75
@jdaldern
@jmccarty_geo
@kamscan @m_parrington
@ninahatfield
@pierre_markuse
@samlmontano @sarahstierch @skiswmm @sjpyne
@StuartPalley
@Tay
@tehamascanner
@TimCurran
@weatherwest @W_sgvscanner2

Tusky for Android is the way to go if you like clean and simple and efficient. 👍

Feels like we're starting to near critical mass with #weather folks moving on over.

Created a form to fill out your #wxtwitter to #wxmastodon matchup. https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfALCNv2I0WRmGpoNDn34PPDH0aHrqIdbWUGCkoFMmgQCbKzw/viewform

Can see the growing list here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1_9V5q0bLYqPNnbcHzut0eyMGLGTkNXyK6LR-EDcpfdc/edit#gid=906999827

#wx #snow #storms #uswx #usweather #globalweather

Someone with the Github handle Cossolotl published a chart on the anatomy of Mastodon feeds. His work here is meaningful and invaluable, but as a designer I felt we needed something more aesthetic so I created this alternative for sharing. (Original version: https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/issues/6812) #MastodonTip #TwitterMigration #MastodonFeed #MastodonTimeline

Hi, new friends. Mastodon culture is all-in on #accessibility. For folks like me who are practitioners in creative/tech industries, adding alt-text to images and captions to videos is inherent. But for many it’s a new concept.

Here’s a good primer/discussion on how to add alt-text to images on Mastodon:

https://weirder.earth/@packbat/108183898988768624

Key things to remember:

1. Brief but descriptive
2. Important/relevant info
3. Always take the time to do this

#MastodonMigration #TwitterMigration
#MastodonTips

Buffalo , NY. Today. After a historic 6-foot (180 cm) snowfall.
#weather #snow

RT @gravitywavz@twitter.com

A sight to behold yesterday morning at #Yosemite ☃️

#CAwx #wxtwitter @YosemiteNPS@twitter.com @NWSSacramento@twitter.com

If you want to see Mastodon at its best, strongly recommend these options:

Android - Use apps Tusky or Fedilab

iPhone/iPad - Use apps Metatext or Toot!

💻 Computers - Log in through your server's website

Mastodon was designed for websites and third party apps. These are *still* the best ways to use Mastodon!

(Official app exists because new people were only looking for an official app in app stores, and giving up when they didn't find one. You don't need to use it!)

How to Catch a Mountain Lion
an illustrative guide

1. Place a cardboard box where the animal frequently visits.
2. Sit back and wait.
3. A cat is a cat is a cat.

@volkan a universal truth. Alt text as I can’t get it working yet: leopard snuggled up in a banana box, looking quite regal considering

Quit Twitter. Hope this is a good replacement

“#Freedom is normally seen as a privilege and not a reason to be afraid. But many people did fear freedom, Ms. Müller commented on the developments in Eastern Europe. The initial euphoria of finally being set free had soon worn off and evaporated, replaced in many places by fear. #Fear, she said, “is as complicated as freedom.” Adding momentum, organized fear is at the heart of all authoritarian regimes, which try to literally raise people to be afraid.”

https://www.bosch-stiftung.de/en/news/how-authoritarian-regimes-create-climate-fear