Mama Dragons 🐉 🩷 @mamadragons.bsky.social We support, educate, and empower the mothers of LGBTQ+ children. By confronting rejection at its root, Mama Dragons transforms fear into courage, isolation into community, and silence into pride, to create affirming homes. www.MamaDragons.org
Erin Reed @erininthemorning.com Independent LGBTQ+ journalist, mom, D&D DM. Tips: http://ko-fi.com/erininthemorn // Booking: http://erinreedwrites.com // Venmo erin888
Bylines @TheGuardian.com, @advocate.com, @xtramagazine.com
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Rachel Fairbank @sweetsciencewriter.bsky.social Science journalist, with bylines in Nature, National Geographic, the New York Times, the Washington Post and the Houston Chronicle. I cover a mixture of health topics, with a focus on conditions such as autism, ADHD, ME/CFS, POTS and Long COVID.
Petter Brodin @petterbrodin.bsky.social Pediatrician &
Professor of Pediatric Immunology
Human Systems Immunology
MRC LMS, Imperial College London
& Karolinska Institutet
David Tuller @davetuller1.bsky.social Senior Fellow in Public Health and Journalism, Center for Global Public Health at the University of California, Berkeley. I blog at Virology Blog (virology.ws). My academic position is largely funded by donations from patients. davetuller@berkeley.edu
Brian Hughes @bmhughes.bsky.social Prof Psych • Writer • Galway • he/him
New book 'Psychology's Quiet Conservatism': https://link.springer.com/book/9783032077233
Blog: https://thesciencebit.net/
Bio: https://brianmhughes.com/
📷 https://www.photoblogism.net
Bettina Grande @bettinagrande.bsky.social Psychological psychotherapist | Heidelberg & Charité Berlin
Advocacy against psychologization of #MECFS, #PEM & #PENE
Research & psychotherapy
adapted to ME/CFS
Psychotherapie-Netzwerk ME/CFS
https://doi.org/10.3390/medicina59040719
ThereForME @thereforme.bsky.social Working to improve support, understanding & quality of life for people affected by ME & related conditions through evidence, awareness & advocacy. www.thereforme.uk
Emma Gore-Lloyd @emmagl.bsky.social Co-founder #ThereForME | Calling for an NHS that's there for Long Covid & ME | https://www.thereforme.uk/
Linguist, DELTA-qualified English 2nd lang teacher | https://hiveofactivities.wordpress.com
Design | https://emmarubystudio.com/
She / her
K G Leslie @kglesliephysio.bsky.social Neurological physiotherapist. Co-founder Physios for ME. PhD student @ Liverpool university
Dr. Daniel Loy @drdanielloy.bsky.social Ehemann, Jurist. #MECFS.
Team #SIGNforMECFS. Team #GOfundMECFS.
One of the #MillionsMissing.
Yann (ME/LC) @me-cfs.bsky.social Disabled by very Severe Post-COVID ME/CFS. Not always able to use phone. Bedridden. Unable to Speak.
I care.
Ⓐ💚, (FR/DE/EN, but posts in english)
Clinging onto the ledge above the abyss.
Cyrus @cyruxime.bsky.social Energetically compromised (bedridden) by severe #MECFS. All systems operating at minimum capacity & overloaded. In a previous life: comp sci x math, powerlifting. #LongCovid ally.- S Simon McGrath @simonmcg.bsky.social I occasionally try to explain and comment on ME research, or even contribute to it. And I advocate for more and better research.
Dom @domsalisbury.bsky.social Energetically compromised #pwME and patient advocate (when able) · Research scientist by trade · Interested in how we live · Open-minded but generally sceptical
https://domsalisbury.github.io
Trude Schei @tschei.bsky.social ME patient advocate, architect by training
ME/CFS Science @mecfsscience.org In-depth analysis of research on myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS). Formerly known as ME/CFS Skeptic.
https://mecfsscience.org/
Julie Houston @julesahouston.bsky.social Body malfunctioning since 1998 #MECFS #PoTS #MCAS #hypermobility & other delights.
I'm a #LongCovid #LongCovidKids and #Pans #Pandas ally. Here to make connections old & new.
#CovidIsNotOver #CleanAirForAll #MasksInHealthcare #GreatestMEdicalScandal- A Andrew Green @andrewg76201347.bsky.social ME/CFS, POTS, MCAS, lupus, Hashimoto’s. Patient & carer. Disabled scientist. Female - using fake name bc I post about son's illness. Location: Australia
Mark Faghy @profmarkfaghy.bsky.social Professor of Clinical Exercise Science - Clinical Exercise Physiologist - Researcher in #LongCOVID - Nature Research Award Winner 2024 - Derby UK
sarah boothby @swastrosarah.bsky.social Speaking up for everyone affected by severe/very severe ME/LongCovidME. #MEKills #MaeveInquest #pwME
backstory: https://x.com/swastrosarah?lang=en-GB Justice4ME.uk
ME is much more than chronic fatigue; it kills every year.
Global Consortium on Climate and Health Education @gcche.bsky.social Connecting, Mobilizing, and Amplifying Climate and Health Education. At the Columbia Mailman School of Public Health. https://www.publichealth.columbia.edu/research/global-consortium-climate-and-health-education
Denise Dewald, MD @denisedewald.bsky.social Health is inextricably linked with politics. Democracy requires participation. End all aid to Netanyahu’s regime. Opinions my own.
CAPE BC - Canadian Ass'n of Physicians for the Environment BC @cape-bc.bsky.social British Columbia Regional Committee of @cape-acme.bsky.social, the Canadian Association of Physicians for the Environment. A physician-directed non-profit working to secure human health by protecting the planet. 🌎🩺
Climate Action Network Canada @canrac.bsky.social Climate Action Network Canada - Réseau action climat Canada is made up of nearly 200 leading Canadian NGOs working for action on climate change.
Safer Air Safer Schools @saferairschools.bsky.social Clean air is the new clean water. Policy as prevention. Ventilation/Filtration/CO2/Masks www.SaferairSaferschools.com
Moms Clean Air Force @momscleanairforce.org We are a community of 1.6 million moms and dads united against air pollution—including the crisis of our changing climate—to protect our children’s health!
Www.momscleanairforce.org
Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info Public health experts resisting harmful policies, fighting disinformation, and defending public health from within.
Not official CDC—but close enough for transmission.
Proudly #AltGov
Tips? signal altCDC.99, email altCDCtips@proton.me or DM
ScienceUpFirst @scienceupfirst.bsky.social An initiative of the Canadian Association of Science Centres. We are a broad networks of experts and researchers addressing misinformation on social media in clear and creative ways.
Consult our referenced posts and vetted resources:
ScienceUpFirst.com
Funmi Okunola MD @drfunmiokunola.bsky.social Co-Founder of Long COVID the Answers
Passionate Advocate of Long COVID awareness
Family Physician
The Pandemic is not over!
Ontario Clean Air Alliance @oncleanair.bsky.social Working to move Ontario towards a 100% renewable energy future by tripling wind and solar, investing in conservation and efficiency, and cooperating with Hydro Quebec.
#renewables
https://linktr.ee/ontariocleanairalliance?fbclid=IwY2xjawIZtilleHRuA2FlbQI
Canadian Health Coalition/Coalition canadienne de la santé @cdnhealthcoalition.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Standing up for public health care in Canada | 🇨🇦 Défendre les soins de santé publics au Canada
https://www.healthcoalition.ca/
Seán O’Shea @consumersos.bsky.social Canadian television journalist based in Toronto.
https://globalnews.ca/author/sean-oshea/
ACFP @abfamdocs.bsky.social The Alberta College of Family Physicians (ACFP) is the voice of more than 6,000 family physicians, family medicine residents, and medical students in Alberta.
Health Care Without Harm U.S. & Canada @us.noharm.org Transforming the health care sector to reduce its climate impact and become a leader for environmental health and justice.
Raffi_RC @raffic.bsky.social 🇨🇦 troubadour. children's champion. ecology. Raffi Foundation for Child Honouring. beluga grads.
Bad Medical Takes @badmedicaltakes.bsky.social Posting the worst medical takes. Have a submission? DM or @ me. #MedSky https://ko-fi.com/badmedicaltakes
Gabriel Fabreau MD, MPH, FRCPC @gabefabreau.bsky.social Canadian General Internist, #publichealth, #refugeehealth, & #healthservices research, father, husband. Associate Prof @UCalgary, O'Brien Institute for Public Health and ACHRI. Treaty 7 land.
Climate Messengers Canada @climatemssngrs.bsky.social Climate Messengers Canada shares expert-backed climate solutions with Canadians to spark the political will to enact effective climate policies.
https://climatemessengers.ca/
Centre for Sustainable Healthcare @sushealthcare.bsky.social CSH is a global charity and world leader in sustainable healthcare research and expertise, committed to making the healthcare sector more sustainable.
sustainablehealthcare.org.uk
Clean Air Moms Action @momsaction.bsky.social Political action partner of Moms Clean Air Force. We are building strong, bipartisan support to protect our children from the health impacts of air pollution.
www.cleanairmomsaction.org
Carmen Logie @carmenlogie.bsky.social Canada Research Chair in Global Health Equity & Social Justice. 🌈Professor in social work at UToronto. Stigma research, human rights, HIV, climate change. Queer. Motorcycles. Podcast - everybody hates me. 🇨🇦
Climate Reality / Réalité climatique Canada @realityclimatique.bsky.social Mobilization and learning for community-led #ClimateAction / Mobilisation et sensibilisation pour l’#ActionClimatique citoyenne
Masks4Canada @masks4canada.bsky.social
Health Care Without Harm @noharm.org Health Care Without Harm seeks to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental impact, becomes a community anchor for sustainability, and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice. NoHarm.org
David Osborn @safedavid3.bsky.social Health and Safety Consultant
Formerly Executive Team Member Covid-19 Airborne Transmission Alliance (CATA) (Core Participant in UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry )
🇨🇦Ian - #RLessThanOne @simpson-ian.bsky.social ❌"FACT: #COVID19 is NOT airborne" WHO '20
✅"a continuous spectrum of aerodynamic sizes, and no single cut off points should be applied to distinguish smaller from larger particles" WHO Proposal '24
BAS & HVAC Controls.
#RightToRepair #ElectronicsRepair
James Throt MBBS, MD, PhD, FRCPath @jamesthrot.bsky.social Consultant Neuropathologist, UK. Always backed by science. Using an alias.
Canada Strong Masks @canadastrong.bsky.social Made in Canada N95 & KN95 respirators with incredible fit, filtration, comfort, & overnight shipping. We donate for every sale.
#BringBackMasks #WearARespirator #MaskUp #H5N1 #COVID
UK Covid-19 Inquiry @ukcovid-19inquiry.bsky.social The official Bluesky account of the UK Covid-19 Inquiry. An independent and public inquiry, examining the UK's response to the Covid-19 pandemic.
🌐 https://covid19.public-inquiry.uk/
📺 https://www.youtube.com/@UKCovid-19Inquiry
Physios For ME @physiosforme.bsky.social A group of physiotherapists with a special interest in Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) with the aim to improve physiotherapy management for people with ME
Find out more at physiosforme.com
Phil Latouche @platouche.com Business Analyst | #longcovid #PASC #patientpartner | Long Covid advocate
Analyste d'affaires | #covidlongue #covidlong #PACL #patientpartenaire #quebec | Défenseur de la COVID longue
Kirstie Sivapalan @kirsties.bsky.social UK #pwME #pwLC #MECFS #LongCovid #PEM (post-exertional malaise)
as well as #Politics and other related chat. I use lists to manage my chats here. Feel free to use them or ask to be added
https://writingandme.com/
https://open.substack.com/pub/kirstiesi
ME Advocacy Project @meadvocacyproject.bsky.social The ME Advocacy Project is a grassroots initiative founded by individuals living with post-infectious illnesses Myalgic Encephalomyelitis and/or Long COVID.
Unceded Canada
John Dupuis @dupuisj.bsky.social Librarian at York University in Toronto. Check out my Covid-Is-Not-Over Substack: https://johndupuis.substack.com/
PoPNB @popnb.bsky.social PoP NB (Protect our Province New Brunswick) is a grassroots volunteer driven advocacy group with the goal to create easy-to-access information on Covid-19.
protectnb.ca
PoP Nova Scotia @popns.bsky.social Protect Our Province Nova Scotia is a community-care initiative focussed on reducing COVID transmission through evidence-based mitigation.
popns.org
Clean Air Library, HRM: bit.ly/HRMcleanair
NS reported Covid deaths: https://nsheartstrings.online/
Protect our Province Alberta @popab.ca A panel of physicians, nurses, and concerned citizens advocating for public health and healthcare in Alberta. #CovidisAirborne #COVID19AB #PatientsNotProfit
popab.ca
Protect Our Province BC @protectbc.bsky.social Healthcare workers, researchers & advocates providing accurate COVID information & supporting evidence-based policies.
#POPBC
https://protectbc.ca
CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social The Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, University of Minnesota.
🔗 Our website: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/
📨 Daily News newsletter: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/newsletter
🎧 Latest podcast episode: https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/osterholm-update
Dr. Jen Irwin @drjenirwin.bsky.social Professor, Health Promotion, views are my own. Evidence-informed decision-making is important. Integrity matters. N95 wearer. Dog mom. (She/her) 🇨🇦
Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social Parent. Interdisciplinary biomedical researcher. Hardline scientist, Professor, PhD. New platforms and real-world impact, emphasis on scientific rigour, reproducibility, integrity and efficiency. Diverse interests.
Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca ㅤ
Canada’s health news aggregator
🏡 canadahealthwatch.ca
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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social 🇨🇦🇿🇦 • writer • photographer • social anthropology • former journalist • Long COVID first waver • vaxxer • masker • maker of Corsi-Rosenthals • Antifa, obviously
📌 Whitehorse, YT
Malgorzata (Gosia) Gasperowicz @gosiagasperophd.bsky.social Developmental biologist, researcher. Makes COVID predictions that (so far) come true.
Proponent of preventing transmission and aiming for elimination of pathogens (incl. SARS2)
#StopTransmission, #CleanTheAir, prevent #LongCOVID
Kimiko Shibata @eslfairy.bsky.social @esl_fairy on X/Twitter
Parent, Educator, Trainer, Volunteer, Author, Music-Maker, Video-Maker, Miracle-Maker, Resource Enthusiast, Nerd.
Here to love, not to hate.
Sharing is caring.
Bit.ly/eslfairy
Martine Mounier @reverseyourmind.bsky.social #longcovid 1st 🌊
Team zealots 😷
Pro-climate change action 🌳
France📍
@dragonfly72.bsky.social @dragonfly72.bsky.social 🇨🇦🔬Risk mitigator. Covid conscious. Mom of a teenager and doodle. Gardener.
Jonathan @jmcrookston.bsky.social Litigator. Biochem. ♿rights #COVIDisAirborne 🌬️🔅. wear N95. A founder of www.COVIDIsAirborne.org & its-airborne.org so many years ago
MAIN ACCOUNT: https://mastodon.social/@jmcrookston.
This place is funded by crypto so I don't expect it to last.
Deborah Holloway @debholloway.bsky.social Former Professional Communicator. Alberta, Canada. Infected March 13/2020. 1st Wavers identified & named OUR disease. It is LONG COVID. Switch flipped: from victim to WARRIOR. #LongCovid https://covidtoolbox.com and https://longcovidland.com
💜 ShinyEevee @shinyeevee1.bsky.social Trying to embrace life with resilience 💪 Living with Long COVID & POTS. Masks, clean air and safety for all 🌎💙
DoNoHarm BC @donoharmbc.bsky.social We're a nonpartisan action group in BC, Canada advocating for evidence-based safety measures in high-risk settings. https://linktr.ee/DoNoHarmBC | https://donoharmbc.ca
Ontario College of Family Physicians - OCFP @ocfp.bsky.social The OCFP represents 18,000+ family physicians across Ontario. We provide evidence-based education/CPD, while advocating for the vital role of family physicians.
Journal of Clinical Epidemiology @jclinepi.bsky.social Metascience and innovative methods to improve population health
Co-Editors-in-Chief: @andreatricco.bsky.social and @davidit.bsky.social
Jclinepi.com
Published by Elsevier
SteveFlindall @steveflindallmd.bsky.social EM doc in GTA. Still nursing a bad knee and possibly bad attitude. All opinions are mine.
Maureen Smith 🇨🇦 @maureenchats.bsky.social Passionate about patient/citizen engagement, teacher @ heart, rare disease advocate, Adjunct Professor, U of Toronto DLSPH, Canada’s Drug Agency Board member, INFORM RARE, McMaster Health Forum Citizen Partner, IMPaCT Trials, SPOR Evidence Alliance
David Elfstrom 🍁 @davidelfstrom.bsky.social P.Eng, Energy management, measurement & verification. Toronto, Canada. Born 327ppm CO2. Climate Action & electrification; Safer infrastructure; cycling; air filtration & ventilation
Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social Associate Professor, University of Toronto. Bloodborne infections, Lyme disease, misinfo. COVID-19 Resources Canada. Defend journalism. Look for the helpers. Opinions mine. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
https://covid19resources.ca
Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social Chair of NoJetsTO. Ford is trying to ram jets down our throat, sign the petition at NoJetsTO.com!
Kashif Pirzada, MD @kashprime.bsky.social Emergency Physician in Toronto. Co-Chair of the Canadian Covid Society.
Fighter of illness and misfortune, interested in history, politics, tech and AI. #fella,🇨🇦/acc
Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social 🇨🇦 Clinical Psychologist. Adjunct Assistant Professor at University of Calgary. Author.
New book: https://a.co/d/06FboJTN
Newsletter: https://open.substack.com/pub/jonathanstea
University of Calgary: https://profiles.ucalgary.ca/jonathan-n-stea
Michelle Cohen @docmcohen.medsky.social rural Ontario family doc | writer | Family Medicine @queensuhealth.bsky.social | she/her
Health equity, health policy, wellness pseudoscience, women's health, history of medicine.
🔗 https://informedperspectives.org/expert/?id=001fK00000INrSnQAL
Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social Personal account of Prof Raywat Deonandan, PhD: Epidemiologist, award-winning educator, bestselling author, scourge of the ignorant & servant to a small child.
Canadian Covid Society @covidsociety.ca At the Canadian Covid Society, we strive to protect the health and safety of people in Canada against the harms of COVID-19 and long Covid, through education, engaging and empowering the public and organizations with scientific knowledge.
Dr. Lisa Iannattone @lisaiannattone.bsky.social
Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca ㅤ
Public-interest tech person
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nicktsergas.ca
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Ashleigh Tuite @ashtuite.bsky.social Data-wrangler, cat fancier, social distancing before it was cool.
Dalia Hasan @daliahasanmd.bsky.social Mom, wife, medical doctor, health advocate
T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social Back off man, I'm a scientist. Evolutionary biologist. Professor. Genome size, junk DNA, applied evolution, sci comm, philosophy of science. Also political stuff. Plus jokes. Onions have 5x more DNA than you do (not a joke). Vimy, not Vichy. He/him.
Teresa Chan @tchanmd.bsky.social Founding Dean & VP Medical Affairs @TorontoMet School of Medicine by Day, EM doc by night
Alumni: UofT SchulichMedDent MacEmerg UICdme UofPeople #MedEd #FOAMed #MedSky
Dr Nili Kaplan-Myrth, MD PhD @nilikm.bsky.social #Canadian | Family doctor | Assistant Prof #UOttawa | mother | medical #anthropology | #McGill | #UCL | #Yale | writer | RxAdvocacy | Fulbright Scholar | Commonwealth Scholar | #Ottawa | #MedSky | nilikm.gander.social | personal account (she/her) 🇨🇦
Dr Naheed Dosani @naheedd.bsky.social Palliative care physician. Educator and researcher. Believer and dreamer. Assistant Professor at the University of Toronto. | Instagram: NaheedD
Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social Rural Canadian family/emergency physician. Advocate for an improved standard of emergency care for all Canadians. Sommelier (DipWSET). Father of triplets/ sadly a grieving parent.
Dr. Brian Goldman ER MD and Broadcaster @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social ER MD Author of four bestsellers including Nightshift, Power of Kindness and Power of Teamwork. My latest book is The Casino Shift. RTs are not endorsements. Medical & HealthToronto thecasinoshift.com
Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca In a world drowning in conflict and grief, we crave what keeps us alive: joy—our daily bread; hope—our living water; kindness—the roof over our souls.
ImmunizeCanada @immunizecanada.bsky.social Our coalition has a special interest in promoting the understanding & use of vaccines as recommended by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). | https://immunize.ca #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives
Institute of Health Emergencies & Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social Transforming the future of public health emergency research through interdisciplinary collaboration, building capacity, and driving action.
Mustafa Hirji @mustafahirji.bsky.social Medical Officer of Health & CEO @PublicHealthSD.bsky.social & @SantePubliqueSD.bsky.social. Previously at Niagara Region Public Health & Emergency Services. Also Assistant Professor (Part-Time) @McMasterUniversity.bsky.social & NOSM U. #YEG expat.