Lauralee Dukeshire (she/her) @LauraleeDukeshire@qoto.org
Family physician. Humanist. Mom. Big fan of N95's.
Joined Nov 2022
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The CBC is owned by Canadians.
The photo below is a list of several dozen media orgs in Canada that are all US-owned and conservative.
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“If everything was perfect and the channels were perfect, we wouldn’t need a union,” said a PhD student in UBC’s zoology department. “But they’re not working.”
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Why have both the UCP and NDP election campaigns essentially ignored the issue of human-induced global warming and Alberta’s duty to address it?
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Drugs do not cause misogynistic white supremacy.
Mental illness does not cause misogynistic white supremacy.
"Class anxiety" does not cause misogynistic white supremacy.
People choose hate. That's all.
Don't offer them excuses, and don't stigmatize others' struggles.
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B.C. sending patients to the U.S. for cancer care is another disturbing sign of a collapsing health system https://theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-bc-sending-patients-to-the-us-for-cancer-care-is-another-disturbing/?utm_medium=Referrer:+Social+Network+/+Media&utm_campaign=Shared+Web+Article+Links
I have recently come to some realizations that have brought me a measure of peace regarding the ongoing Covid pandemic and my role in my community.
1.I know more than enough about this virus to know that I don’t want to be infected (again?).
2. I already know what I need to know to minimize the risks of infection.
3. I have shared enough of that information with my community that if they haven’t changed their behaviour, yet, further information is not going to matter. They’re going to have to learn by experience. (I also recently learned that the deficit model for changing minds doesn’t work - which blows my mind but I digress.)
So…I can take my education and advocacy at a less frantic pace. I can re-focus my efforts into working with groups that are advocating for systemic change rather than trying to convince people who won’t be convinced. I’ve heard people say “This isn’t a sprint, it’s a marathon.” I propose that it’s actually a relay race and I’m thankful for everybody who is on my team. #CleanAir #CovidIsAirborne #CovidIsNotOver
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“We’re running at a 50 per cent capacity.”
“[They] whittled away a world-class firefighting response program.”
“We all knew this was going to happen.”
Alberta firefighters are speaking out about UCP government cuts. via @trinamoyles #ABWildfire #abpoli https://t.co/AVuWHZYGnc
@annecavicchi I've stocked up on rapid tests, again. I do wonder how accurate they are, at this point. I have recovered from my illness.
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Look at this - Australians’ life satisfaction IMPROVED in the first year of the pandemic, but has dropped since. Better welfare provisions in 2020 account for low income population improvement but across the board, people’s well-being improved https://theconversation.com/australians-satisfaction-with-life-is-at-its-lowest-level-in-two-decades-205008
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Raven in a blinding sandstorm, eyes protected by nictitating membranes.
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MAGA wants to indict Hunter Biden because he made $5 million when his father was VP but it's okay Ivanka made $640 million when her dad was president.
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Risk of Stroke Surges 50% Worldwide – What Can Be Done About It?
"No mention of #COVID in this piece. People seem to think that it's an acute respiratory illness and then recover. The fact is that it is an endovascular disease and can precipitate strokes in the future."
-Michael Olesen, epidemiologist
via 🐦@moleseon @molesen
#covid19 #CovidIsNotOver #longCovid #stroke
https://scitechdaily.com/risk-of-stroke-surges-50-worldwide-what-can-be-done-about-it/
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#Biden's response to tonight's sh*tshow is really, really good: https://bird.makeup/users/joebiden/statuses/1656467466145415171
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Donald #Trump and #GeorgeSantos are symptoms of a diseased Republican party that has become a safe haven for clowns, crooks, charlatans, and conspiratorial crackpots.
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I mean, it’s a drag, and we’re all busy, but there’s going to need to be some kind of revolution.
#Revolution #Busy #CovidIsNotOver #COVIDisAirborne #ClimateChange #ClimateJustice #AutocraticRule #Racism #SocialJustice #GunControl #HealthEquity #FightFor15 #FightFor25 #UnionStrong #Education #Justice And whatever else I forgot.
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If you ever wonder what kind of knee-jerk stupidity we're up against, just remember 41% of Trump supporters polled said they were in favor of bombing Agrabah.
That's the fictional country from Aladdin.
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WHEN WE FIGHT WE WIN.
Thanks to everyone who protested at MGH and online, called @massgovernor and our legislators, complained to the DOJ, @andreaforag etc.
@mghmedicine has now removed their illegal policy banning patients from asking staff to mask.
#accordion-408c4afbeb-item-bf281e8362" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">https://www.massgeneralbrigham.org/en/patient-care/patient-visitor-information/planning-your-visit/mask-policy#accordion-408c4afbeb-item-bf281e8362
https://bird.makeup/users/mandatemasksus/statuses/1654650956015890441
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This is probably the best thing I ever posted on Twitter. The memory is pretty dear to me; I'm sharing it here so it still exists somewhere if that place collapses.
Family physician. Humanist. Mom. Big fan of N95's.
Joined Nov 2022
