Sarah Slack
@sarahjslack.bsky.social
Human rights & community care Anti-genocide 🇵🇸 & everywhere Still 😷 + to prevent COVID & other airborne disease Curiosity, connection, and community at our common table @commontable.bsky.social
Hi! So our eSims are keeping a whole hospital going in Gaza, and countless of students who are studying for exams right now. Our funds are about to run out because the usage of those eSims are especially high. <3 #ConnectingGaza
Jane Shi | 皮爬高 echolalia echolalia is out now@pipagaopoetry.bsky.social · 2mo agoi think for the rest of the month of the #SealeyChallenge i will reshare our esims fund throughout since we are soon going to run out of funds! <3 bit.ly/eSimsRUs
'We’re in uncharted territory. There is no historical analog for this kind of rapid increase in fire activity.' In the last decade, more area has burned in B.C. than in the preceding 67 years. Professor Mike Flannigan explains why: thenarwhal.ca/bc-wildfires...
The ‘new reality’ of B.C. wildfires is anything but ‘normal’ | The Narwhal
Scientist Mike Flannigan looked at decades of data about B.C. wildfires. He has ideas about how to protect people and the planet in years to come.
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Day 10 #sealeychallenge Small Fires: @rebeccamayjohnson.bsky.social If everyone around you is yapping about that epic film &you'd rather scratch your eyes out than watch Interstellar set at sea,then these poems dabbled amongst the smartest writing on recipes & cooking, be aware these poems hit hard
We are searching for a 3 bedroom + den (minimum) home in Vancouver. Accessibility requirements are a level entrance to the living spaces and one of the bedrooms, and a relatively quiet location & building. Please, please let me know if you have any leads for us!
Day 9 #sealeychallenge Green Cat written & illustrated by Dayal Kaur Khalsa If you live in a too small, too expensive home in Vancouver, be advised this poem hits hard.
Day 8 #sealeychallenge If you have family who’ve fled apocalyptic fires while your PM announced a fast tracked new pipeline, sandwiched between their ignition, you may be engulfed in grief of many kinds (survivors, climate, ptsd) & rage that candled through the night, be advised this poem hits hard.
Day 7 @sealeychallenge.bsky.social “Jasmine” by Cyrus Cassells Read Pádraig Ó Tuama If you are on your patio at dusk w/ your poet grown kid jasmine in your hand and in the rainy air entangled with an Irish lilt a stone’s throw from The Drive, my doorstep to Rome, be advised this poem hits hard.
Day 6 #sealeychallenge The Silk the Moths Ignore by @bronwentate.bsky.social If you’ve ever been a mother,or suddenly were not, be advised these poems hit hard. I learned the how of poetry from Bronwen,via Emma. Why do these lines please my brain? Em said "it's a tricky rhyme,Dr Tate loves those"
Day 5 #sealeychallenge echolalia echolalia by Jane Shi @pipagaopoetry.bsky.social If you have loved ones who might need reasons to stay alive, be advised “100 Punchlines to Procrastinate Kicking Your Bucket” hits hard (complimentary). I love how the divergent form & content of these poems resonate.
Day 4 #sealeychallenge If you've lived in the Okanagan, be advised the wildfire evacuation poems hit hard. Day Song by Sharon Thesen @brokepress.bsky.social
Day 3 #sealeychallenge Gordon by @michaelvsmith.bsky.social @brokepress.bsky.social If your Dad died of AIDS, and lived in Toronto in ‘92 be advised this one hits hard.
Day 2 #sealeychallenge Garbage Poems by @annajswan.bsky.social Illustrations by April White. Read the day after the Vancouver Dyke March.
Day *1 #sealeychallenge *Better posting a day late than never? Re-read In Your Nature by Estlin McPhee the day after Vancouver Trans March.
if you are looking for newish poetry books, check out my little poetry raffle ending August 10th: tally.so/r/LZOPB1 #SealeyChallenge
Summer Poetry Raffle for Hamza
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
tally.so
Told @emilylowan.bsky.social leader of @bcgreens.bsky.social she inspired me to join a political party for the 1st time at age 52. She’s so smart & unflinching, the only way out of the eco & social crises my & previous generations created. I'm starting a MAMs (Middle-Aged Moms) for Lowan Club.
Understanding neuroinflammation in post-COVID-19 syndrome: biological mechanisms, diagnostic biomarkers, and therapeutic prospects. Open access link ⬇️
Danielle Beckman@daniellebeckman.bsky.social · 2mo agoOur review covering the major Neuroinflammatory events in Long Covid is finally online and open access here! www.nature.com/articles/s41... #NeuroCovid #LongCovid 🤓🧠
I did a tonne of research so you don't have to. I talk about masking, air filtration, and air quality rating systems, & I give concrete suggestions to help you keep yourself and your loved ones safe. If you don't have this information yet, it's time to get educated. Wildfires don't respect borders.
âpihtawikosisân@apihtawikosisan.bsky.social · 3mo agoFor folks struggling to figure out how to deal with wildfire smoke, I put together some information a few years ago: apihtawikosisan.com/2023/09/miti...
God, this poor family. What they have gone through is unimaginable. How their loved one has been treated after her death is just... so gut wrenching and completely unacceptable. thetyee.ca/News/2026/07...
Inquest Paused after Mother Receives Shocking News About Her Daughter | The Tyee
Natasha Harrison learned during testimony her daughter Tatyanna was buried without her knowledge.
thetyee.ca
Let’s kick out the cars on The Drive every Sunday all summer.
Italian Day on The Drive in Vancouver. Cultural associations serving regional foods are the heart of street festivals.
![A piece of paper on a red table reads “Schiarc’ "skeearch" in Bagnolese Di. lect]
Schiarc' or pizzette fritte [fried bread] in Italian, are small rounds of dough that are deep fried and sprinkled with either sugar, or less commonly, salt, for a savoury version.
Historically they were made with the dough that was left over after the monthly bread baking in communal wood burning ovens, and were considered a special treat! The simple ingredients of whole wheat flour, salt, water, and sourdough starter that were used in traditional bread making throughout Italy, resulted in a rustic, firmer and chewier schiarc'
As sugar was considered a luxury they were more likely to be eaten plain or salted.
With the introduction of commercial white flour and different leavening agents, today Italians enjoy pizzette fritte whenever it suits them. The addition of cinnamon and honey has also become a favourite variation of the classic recipe.
As a popular street food, the Familia Bagnolese Society is proud to serve schiarc' .......and introduce a little bit of our
culture to Vancouver!” There is a small picture of fried dough at the bottom of the page.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:dgbzrzxof35hgfzss7modgel/bafkreia3ljdpdtxpnxyadrjybo3mkycgc3zxvokr3ysau55xfctho4dfvq)
tally.so/r/LZOPB1 I’m hosting a small poetry raffle for Hamza! Ending beginning of August :) Only £5 per ticket. Details in link.
Summer Poetry Raffle for Hamza
Made with Tally, the simplest way to create forms.
tally.so
How much longer can those charged with protecting children claim to not know? “Long-Term Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children up to 4.5 Years After COVID-19” Published June 10, 2026 doi.org/10.1542/peds...
Long-Term Outcomes of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children up to 4.5 Years After COVID-19
OBJECTIVES. The risk of persistent multisystem dysfunction following multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C), a severe postviral complication of COVID-19, remains unknown.METHODS. We investigated long-term outcomes in patients younger than 21 years with MIS-C (n = 173) vs without MIS-C (n = 14 190) up to 4.5 years after COVID-19 in the Montefiore Health System (March 2020 to August 2024). MIS-C status was based on International Classification of Diseases, Tenth Revision codes and Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and World Health Organization criteria. 1:2 propensity score matching and Cox proportional hazards regression with multivariable adjustment were performed.RESULTS. Compared with patients without, patients with MIS-C showed markedly higher risk of cardiovascular disorders (adjusted hazard ratio [aHR] = 13.88 [4.69–41.07], P < .001), hypertension (aHR = 8.86 [4.12–19.06], P < .001), gastrointestinal disorders (aHR = 9.48 [2.66–33.71], P < .001), respiratory disorders (aHR = 3.46 [2.21–5.42], P < .001), and neurological disorders (aHR = 2.02 [1.22–3.34], P = .007). Preexisting hypertension (9.25% of patients with MIS-C vs 6.94% of controls) significantly predicted cardiovascular, neurological, respiratory, and gastrointestinal outcomes. Each 1-year increase in age was associated with increased risk of shock (aHR = 1.06 [1.02–1.11]) and chronic kidney disease (CKD) (aHR = 1.06 [1.01–1.12]). Preexisting diabetes (1.73% of patients with MIS-C) was associated with a 49-fold increased risk of CKD. Kaplan-Meier analysis showed higher persistent risk in the MIS-C group across all outcomes, ranging from 6.8% for CKD to 35.2% for respiratory disorders. Sensitivity analysis using different definitions of MIS-C corroborated our main findings.CONCLUSIONS. MIS-C is associated with broad multisystem morbidity persisting years after acute COVID-19, challenging earlier reports of transient illness. Structured long-term follow-up, including routine blood pressure monitoring, neurological and mental-health screening, and cardiovascular and renal surveillance, with coordinated multidisciplinary care is warranted.
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What are we doing to our children?
Ruth Ann Crystal@drruth.bsky.social · 4mo ago173 kids with MIS-C after COVID vs. 14,000 controls. Followed 4.5 years. Kids with MIS-C had: 14x risk of CV disease 8.9x risk of hypertension 9.5x risk of GI disorders 3.5x risk of respiratory 2x risk of Neurologic disorders. Long term effects in kids are real. buff.ly/gJuaTru #medsky #pedsky😷🛟🧪
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Leading airborne transmission scientists who warned the world about airborne COVID are now sounding the alarm on Andes hantavirus. In a BMJ warning, scientists urge WHO to treat Andes hantavirus as airborne by default, warning delays could repeat COVID mistakes. www.bmj.com/content/393/...
Hantavirus outbreak should reset WHO’s default approach to airborne risk
The multinational outbreak of Andes hantavirus (ANDV) linked to cruise ship travel should prompt the World Health Organization (WHO) to change its default response to the risk of airborne transmission of the virus. Hantavirus is a pathogen with documented person-to-person transmission and high case fatality. Therefore, the starting point should not be to downplay the risk of airborne transmission until it is definitively proven. The starting point should be the immediate adoption of precautionary measures to reduce airborne transmission, such as respirator use by healthcare workers, cases, and close contacts; ventilation optimisation; avoidance of unfiltered air recirculation; and portable HEPA (high efficiency particulate air) filtration in all enclosed quarantine and transport settings. On 8 May 2026, WHO issued several documents that point in different directions. A Disease Outbreak News report acknowledged possible person-to-person transmission, but largely framed precautions around droplet and contact transmission outside aerosol generating procedures.1 By contrast, WHO’s guidance for managing contacts of Andes virus cases and disembarkation from the cruise ship adopted much more precautionary measures, including quarantine, universal respirator use during disembarkation, respirators for healthcare workers …
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What’s not to love about a caring city with power to the people?!
Stephanie Allen@stephanieformayor.bsky.social · 5mo agoSo honoured to be @copevancouver.bsky.social’s ‘26 mayoral candidate. This moment calls us to be courageous, to name the root causes of the systemic issues facing our communities, & to fight back against the destructive power of the billionaire class. A caring city w power to the people. Let’s go!
Huge BDS victory on the heels of May Day! BC Nurses Union passes a member-led resolution to no longer invest internal union funds in companies profiting from occupation of Palestine. This come after 2.5 years of organizing by nurses in BC.
Outstanding submission by the Canadian Association of Professional Employees, representing 27,000+ members, to the Auditor General - no head-in-the-sand here; this union is clear that COVID-19 remains a threat to employees (w & w-out disability) & they want action! www.acep-cape.ca/en/news/subm...
Submission to the Auditor General on behalf of the Canadian Association of Professional Employees’ Disability Justice Caucus | CAPE
Please see this submission to the Auditor General on behalf of the Can
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