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Antonia 🦋🐞

@antoniag.bsky.social

Entomologist (Royal Ontario Museum) retired soccer player, cyclist, organizer of many things, President-Toronto Entomologists' Association, love my garden. COVID cautious, keep mask on….The Butterfly Whisperer Who Never Flies Under the Radar (she/her)

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Conor Browne@brownecfm.bsky.social · 4mo ago

I am convinced that the pandemic will lead to 2 paradigm shifts. The first, as described in this article, is a reconceptualisation of pathogens as not just common causes of acute illness, but also common causes of chronic illness. The second will be the end of droplet dogma time.com/article/2026...

Do You Have Unexplained Symptoms? They Might Be Post-Viral

When symptoms defy an obvious explanation, they could be the result of a past virus.

time.com

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Lie: Bike-lanes cause traffic congestion. Truth: Bike-lanes help solve traffic congestion. Lie: Bike-lanes hurt street shops if they replace parking. Truth: Bike-lanes help street shops more than street parking does. Lie: Bike-lanes cost us too much. Truth: Bike-lanes save us all public money.

Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 5mo ago

How many more studies does your city need proving that people on bikes and on foot spend more on shopping streets than people in cars? But the store owner LOVES parking in that spot right outside… Bike-lanes mean business. #UrbanTruth

Image of a Paris bike-lane filled with people on bikes with the text saying “bike-lanes mean business.” Provided by the Urban Truth Collaborative.
Christophe Duplais 🧪🐛⚗️🦋🪴🪲🌾⌬@chemistophe.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Here is the Cornell Chronicle article about our PNAS paper on the evolution of milkweed toxins (N,S-cardenolides), to which the monarch butterfly is sensitive, despite being co-evolved with milkweeds! @cornellentomology.bsky.social news.cornell.edu/stories/2026...

Milkweed evolves ‘mind-blowing’ tactic to fight monarchs | Cornell Chronicle

Milkweed has found a new strategy in its epic evolutionary battle with monarch butterflies: structurally upgrading its toxins to outmaneuver monarchs' resistance.

news.cornell.edu

Royal Ontario Museum@romtoronto.bsky.social · 5mo ago

Spring clean your algorithm with this video of Crawford Lake! Enjoy a look at the beautiful animals you can find around Conservation Halton. You can watch the full video in ROM’s exhibition “Crawford Lake: Layers in Time,” which offers an engaging look at the record of human life on Earth.

Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁@fairvote.ca · 5mo ago

What would it take for NDP support in a Liberal minority? Rabble asked every leadership candidate. We’re highlighting all who said proportional representation should be a condition. Here’s Avi Lewis’ response:

Graphic with Parliament Hill in the background and a header asking: “What would your conditions be for supporting a Liberal minority government?” Text shows NDP leadership candidate Avi Lewis’ response. He says his one condition would be full implementation of proportional representation, decided by a citizens’ assembly, not delayed by studies or referendums. He argues it would end strategic voting and prevent false majorities where a party wins about 36% of the vote but gains near absolute power, putting policies at risk. A headshot of Avi Lewis appears with a caption identifying him and the February 23, 2026 Rabble questionnaire. Footer reads: “Learn more at fairvote.ca.”
Paige Madison@fossilhistory.bsky.social · 6mo ago

"There is grandeur in this view of life - that from so simple a beginning, endless forms most beautiful and most wonderful have been, and are being, evolved." Happy birthday to the only and only Charles Darwin. 🧪

Black-and-white portrait of an elderly man with a bald head and a long, full white beard. He faces the camera directly with a serious, contemplative expression. Deep lines mark his forehead and cheeks. He wears a dark, heavy coat, and the plain, softly lit background keeps attention on his face. The photograph has visible scratches and wear,
Kathryn@kathrynas.bsky.social · 7mo ago

The @uwofa1 - University of Western Ontario Faculty Association - is quickly becoming a leader in post-secondary education messaging about the equity implications and importance of masking as an integral layer of C19 and flu mitigation. Let’s show them some love, folks! ❤️🙏

Black background with white text and an elephant wearing a mask towards the upper left-hand corner: “Spotlight: Masking as an Equity Practice Let's talk about the Elephant in the Room...high-quality masks are a tiny tool with big equity energy this respiratory illness season. Coughing, sneezing, fever, chills, and aches... Ontario's wastewater confirms that it's rough out there! Take it from the Middlesex-London Health Unit (Nov. 25 2025): "Staying home when feeling unwell and encouraging others to do the same helps us protect each other from viral illnesses. Frequent handwashing, covering coughs, socializing in well-ventilated spaces and wearing well-fitted face masks all contribute to reducing the risk of infection." Well-fitting respirators (N95s, KN95s, or equivalent) significantly reduce the spread of illness. That matters not just for individual health, but for equity..”Text continues: “Not everyone can afford to get sick. Missed pay, caregiving responsibilities, disability, chronic illness, or precarious work mean that "just catching a bug" can have very real consequences. Masking helps keep shared spaces safer for everyone - especially those most impacted when illness spreads. When we choose high-quality masks in crowded indoor spaces, we reduce barriers to participation and help make meetings, classrooms, workplaces, and public spaces more accessible. Not only are they effective at helping to prevent illness, but wearing a mask is also a visual indication of a commitment to equity. Practical, protective, and prosocial. Keeping our campus safe during respiratory illness season also depends on having enough CUPE workers and resources to maintain clean, well-supplied, and healthy spaces. Access to soap, paper towels, clean washrooms, masks, sanitizer, and properly maintained buildings is essential to preventing the spread of illness.”
Conor Browne@brownecfm.bsky.social · 7mo ago

1. Sometimes, the absurdity of the situation we're all in just hits me. Going forward, ongoing and continuous transmission of SARS-CoV-2 will lead to an ever-increasing percentage of the global population developing chronic illnesses due to sequelae of infection.

Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 8mo ago

WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you HAVE TO WATCH this news story. You actually can’t make this up. Ford claims without evidence that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Safe bike-lanes mean business.

Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes

Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes ...

toronto.citynews.ca