Gaslighting is not a public health measure.

@NancyALaRose Janeffer Mbithi Peter Sankoff We need to root out elements of the police force that were &/or are complicit in allowing this movement to gain momentum. It’s not plausible this was an accidental whoopsie. Ignoring the role of police and doubling down on state violence as a solution is the worst we can do.

I’m vaxxed & boosted, so why can’t I "move on" from concerns about covid, need for N95s/KF94s/P2s, etc? My answer 🧵 1/

.Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський's tv address to the Russian (!) people might be the most moving speech that I've ever seen in my entire life. The whole world needs to see, understand and share this crucial Ukrainian message. #StandWithUkraine #Ukraine #Україна #Russia #Россия

We have a very cool cohort of people joining us for the #S2PA. Looking forward to learning about all things #SciencePolicy with them!!

Five years ago, I spoke at a rally in because transgender students were being attacked. Me with this "I'm the scary transgender person the media warned you about" sign went viral. I wasn't scary at all. I was just a 10 year old being herself.

Depressing to see Covid denial follow exactly the same trajectory as climate denial: > It’s not real > It’s real but not bad > It’s real & bad but there’s nothing we can do > We could do something but it would inconvenience us (& mostly help the more vulnerable) so not worth it

So let me get this straight: Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table wasn't consulted before the Ontario government announced they were going to remove mask mandates? What's the point of having a science advisory table if they aren't going to be allowed to…advise?

This is what leadership looks like! Niagara's top doctor says that they do not agree with Doug Ford's decision to drop mask mandates and will be looking into issuing a Section 22 Order to maintain them locally. It is possible. Dr. Vera Etches take notes. iheartradio.ca/610cktb/1.1732…

"Government policy that puts clinically vulnerable people at risk of grave harm every time they have to access essentials that can’t be got online is on a slippery slope to genocide - or social cleansing, or social Darwinism, or eugenics. Call it what you will, it’s criminal."

We fund what we value. We police what we don’t.

Why we can't stop saying gay, a story On the first day of my senior year of high school, a new boy showed up in my AP English class. He had transferred from a prestigious private school to my public school, and I was confused. I asked him why he moved and he shrugged 1/x

So does anyone in #cdnpoli or #onpoli in #covid19 Health know how Paxlovid got approved as an outpatient drug? It needs constant medical monitoring, with a high risk of bleeding out and tripling of dosage of pain meds like fentanyl.

I was lucky enough to participate in an awesome science policy training program hosted by Evidence for Democracy back in March. Check out my blog post to see what I learned!!

Come check out our webinar today at 1230 where I'll be discussing our latest report! Full disclosure: coming up with the phrasing for this was almost as fun as the research itself ;)

With the PM set to testify today at the Emergencies Act hearings, everyone's minds are on government transparency. Check out the @NatObserver OpEd I wrote with @this_is_farah and @sung_vanessa about our new report on govt transparency in policymaking! tinyurl.com/yfhuk8jn

It's always a great day when you start it off with inspiring conversations about how we can do better! Can't wait to see where this goes!

Check out E4D's first annual #EvidenceMatters (#LePoidsDeLaPreuve) campaign! 🥳 For more info, take a look at my blog post and sign up for our webinar next week, hosted by myself and @sung_vanessa ! 🤓evidencefordemocracy.ca/en/content/emp…

Our piece came out on the long weekend so I forgot to share it but better late than never!

A great discussion was had with these awesome people! Let's do it again sometime!