There's always some dude that didn't read what you wrote or listen to what you said but still feels entitled to tell you that you're wrong. Always.

'Astonishing': Cyclists now outnumber motorists in City of London
Cyclists are now the ‘single largest vehicular mode” in peak times on the streets in the City of London
#Bicycle #cycling #transportation #urbanplanning #climate

https://www.cyclingweekly.com/news/astonishing-cyclists-now-outnumber-motorists-in-city-of-london

In case you’re wondering how much snow has fallen in the Sierra Nevada… A friend shared this photo of a gentleman shoveling snow off his ROOF in Quincy, California.

When it comes to Red-bellied #Woodpeckers, I noticed that for some reason, I see the females more in the warm season and the males more often during colder weather. Interestingly enough, they very rarely visit the tree cam whereas the Downys love it there. #birds #birdsofMastodon #Ostdrossel

What GOP will regulate:
•Guns❌
•Banks❌
•Railroads❌
•Mortgages❌
•Food & water❌
•Toxic dumping❌
•Carbon emissions❌
•COVID safety rules❌
•Billionaire tax rates❌
•Campaign donations❌
•Dialogue on racism✅
•Women’s bodies✅
•Contraception✅
•History books✅

"The homeless don't need homeless shelters. They need shelter."

Canmore man has been squatting on public land for years and says it's a form of protest | CBC News

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/canmore-man-squatting-public-land-1.6773778

Dear Winnipeg Blog nails it again. Please read and boost. #mbpoli

Flushing Success Down the Toilet – Dear Winnipeg

https://www.dearwinnipeg.com/2023/03/06/flushing-success-down-the-toilet/

I sure hope this is successful. I was under the impression this facility was open 24/7. How silly to think people only have toileting needs 8 hours of the day. Disappointing!

https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews/2023/02/28/petition-aims-to-keep-public-washroom-open-longer

Let me get this straight: saying racist things is protected free speech, but talking about racism in an educational, historical context is not?

That can't be right.

#RonDeFascist

Some more sights of Mr. Blue today. I am still trying to come up with names for the couple this year but so far, I have come up with nothing. There is still time though, they have not started building yet.
#birds #eabl #easternbluebird #bluebirds #bluelove #pureMichigan #birdsofnorthamerica #birdsofMastodon #Ostdrossel #birdphotography

I guess I should start sharing some of my art here. This is a tiny murmuration of birds that I painted for my bird-loving partner. #MastoArt #Art #BirdsOfMastodon

Mansplaining is one part of a huge problem in which some people (mostly white men) are afforded more credibility, audibility & consequence than others. It can have life-and-death consequences, like when trying to convince a doctor that your pain is real.
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/feb/09/mansplaining-word-problem-rebecca-solnit

Scientists discover receptor that blocks COVID-19 infection

University of Sydney scientists have discovered a protein in the lung that blocks SARS-CoV-2 infection and forms a natural protective barrier in the human body.

#COVID19Aus @Sydney_Uni
https://www.sydney.edu.au/news-opinion/news/2023/02/10/scientists-discover-receptor-that-blocks-covid-19-infection.html

Pfizer made a record $100 billion in 2022, almost $57 billion of which was from its #COVID-19 vaccine and Paxlovid.

Yet they still want to charge people $130 per dose, and refuse to share vaccines and treatments with the world.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/01/31/the-covid-pandemic-drives-pfizers-2022-revenue-to-a-record-100-billion.html

#VaccineEquity

“Explaining the discrepancy between excess deaths and reported COVID-19 deaths is a more challenging task. But several threads of evidence support the idea that the difference largely reflects uncounted COVID-19 deaths.”

Scientists explain the latest evidence of the true toll that #COVID19 has taken:

https://theconversation.com/covid-19-deaths-in-the-us-continue-to-be-undercounted-research-shows-despite-claims-of-overcounts-198266

#MedMastodon #Health #Covid

I’m excited that @MoriartyLab has joined #mastodon! Definitely someone to #follow
https://med-mastodon.com/@MoriartyLab/109833345031728138

"why elimination should be the default global strategy for future pandemics"

Yes. We had a window for elimination (not eradication; there's a difference). Glacial political action and the feeding of disinformation prevented it.

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/on-the-inside/482753/the-costly-lesson-from-covid-19-why-elimination-should-be-the-default-global-strategy-for-future-pandemics

If you see a #bird below, you will have a great day!

Also reading Fayne by Ann-Marie MacDonald, and really loving it! Very long book but so far, well worth the read. #BooksILove

Enjoyed this blog post about #ThreePines

https://notesfromthreepines.substack.com/p/a-first-timers-take-on-the-brilliance