Rob Allen

Using a sketch clearly meant to depict Andrew Tate is not a good look for anybody.

What the fuck is actually wrong with you?

Such terribly sad news. We will miss her and her morning walk adventures. Take care.

My first science video in 3 years! YouTube video by Physics Girl

So, it would seem that @thephysicsgirl.bsky.social has essentially no engagement here, but this is still THE best news ever and needs to be everywhere.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=B3m3...

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US evangelicals have spent generations preparing to fight the Antichrist. But when he finally shows up, they just make him President.

We've already paid the price - this is the bill coming due. I, for one, will take a bit more loss for the long-term possibility of drawing a line through the entire debacle.

I wouldn't think straight vermouth could be called a martini RGSA

What COVID-19 Does to the Body (10th Edition, February 2026) Your Regular COVID-19 Research Update

🚨 NEW: What COVID-19 Does to the Body, 10th Edition

Over 75 recent research studies on COVID-19's impacts and how to best prevent it. Three years in the making, I hope you all appreciate the time and effort spent compiling this resource.

👇 READ, SUB, SHARE: www.panaccindex.info/p/what-covid...

Red broken heart graphic on a navy blue background. The text overlay on the heart reads: "Having Long Covid is heartbreaking because...an hour-long bike ride wrecks me for days." Above the heart, highlighted text reads: "Tell us what it's like to live with Long Covid." In the bottom right of the graphic is a teal bubble; inside, the text reads "your experience here" with an arrow pointing to the heart.

This year for Long Covid Awareness Month, we’re highlighting the impact of Covid on the heart and cardiac system. But we know #LongCovid impacts people in so many different ways, so we want to highlight all sorts of patient experiences with an instantly recognizable graphic: a broken heart.

A RadioShack Pong console clone from the late 1970s, on a clutter modern-day computer desk.

Had to - past tense? Whelp!

Age verification? I had to tune my TV to channel 3 to play video games.

Literally as dumb as a post.

Age verification? I fell asleep about 20 minutes before Neil Armstrong stepped onto the surface of the moon.

I could hear it even before I unmuted the sound. 🙄

Comic. [2x2 chart. Top left quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of dinosaurs stegosaurus, triceratops, tyrannosaurus, velociraptor, and long-neck dinosaur. Top right quadrant: seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of mosasaur, quetzalcoatlus, dimetrodon, plesiosaur, and pteranodon. Bottom left quadrant: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are dinosaurs. Silhouettes of penguin, egret, ostrich, pigeon, falcon. Bottom right: don’t seem like dinosaurs x are not dinosaurs. Silhouettes of squirrel, stapler, plant, person, and bicycle.]

Dinosaurs And Non-Dinosaurs

xkcd.com/3204/

I haven't read the details yet, but the summaries I've seen here are fantastic. It can't be emphasized enough how you, and the likes of @nbcovidinfo.bsky.social et al, have been implemental in making this happen. Many, many thanks.

It’s been a pretty good week-or-so. ☺️

ASHRAE 241 for all new GNB buildings, including schools.

Then-current ASHRAE 62.1 for retrofits.

CO2 monitoring in all schools by June.

GIVE US AIR

Same! Racist/rapist - I never get the right one.

If you don't know why this should concern you then you should dedicate part of your day to finding out.

Small white birds with markings of black on their wings and back and toasted brown rings around their necks and toasted brown spots on their cheeks sit in a snow field as a light dust of snow blows by.

Snow buntings. #birds #NovaScotia #nature #wildlife

I'm moved to remind people that anomancy is a pseudoscience

Always fond of a casual observation that leads me to a enlightening TIL moment.

Who is ready for some good news about school IAQ in #NBPoli? 💕 Thanks to @meganmitton.bsky.social !! 🔥 Scroll to 6:41:00 on the webcast: www.legnb.ca/en/webcasts/...
(And the most sincere and never-ending thanks to Ryan Murphy; this would not happen without him and others who have worked so hard.)

Or another way to frame it:

I work closely with three classes of about 50 university students throughout the week. Assuming the student population is comparable to the general public, I face an 85% chance of encountering at least one person with an infection every week.

#CovidIsntOver #MaskUp

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. New Brunswick's COVID Forecast outlook is SEVERE [increasing] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 19.2 About 1 of every 80 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 12,900-16,300 What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: SEVERE; 16.6X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 6.7X higher Hospitalizations: SEVERE; 18.2X higher Deaths: SEVERE; 22.8X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places If you ARE HIGH RISK: ALSO AVOID outdoor social gatherings Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

Canadian COVID Forecast Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026

NEW BRUNSWICK

SEVERE [increasing]

About 1 of every 80 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 16.6 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.7 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 18.2 x higher
-Deaths: 22.8 x higher

This image shows gauges with the Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 13.1 Alberta: SEVERE - 18.6 British Columbia: HIGH - 6.3 Manitoba: SEVERE - 18.4 New Brunswick: SEVERE - 19.2 Newfoundland & Labrador: HIGH - 7.7 North: VERY HIGH - 13.9 Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 10.4 Ontario: VERY HIGH - 14.5 Prince Edward Island: SEVERE - 18.9 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 10.0 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 18.7 A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 31 - Feb 13, 2026

SEVERE: AB, MB, NB, PEI, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, North, NS, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, NL
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 122 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. New Brunswick's COVID Forecast outlook is VERY HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 11.2 About 1 of every 88 people is infected. Estimated infections this week: 7,000-9,400 What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada? Waste water, infections: VERY HIGH; 10.4X higher Long COVID: HIGH; 6.4X higher Hospitalizations: HIGH; 9.8X higher Deaths: VERY HIGH; 13.3X higher HOW TO HELP: EVERYONE: UPDATE vaccines every 6 months WEAR N95-type masks AVOID indoor social gatherings AVOID crowded non-essential places Who is HIGH RISK? People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

Canadian COVID Forecast Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026

NEW BRUNSWICK

VERY HIGH [no change]

About 1 of every 88 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 10.4 x higher
-Long COVID: 6.4 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 9.8 x higher
-Deaths: 13.3 x higher

This image shows gauges with the Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026 COVID Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, and territories. From left to right: Canada: VERY HIGH - 12.1 Alberta: VERY HIGH - 12.3 British Columbia: HIGH - 8.1 Manitoba: SEVERE - 19.2 New Brunswick: VERY HIGH - 11.2 Newfoundland & Labrador: VERY HIGH - 11.3 North: VERY HIGH - 12.9 Nova Scotia: SEVERE - 17.6 Ontario: VERY HIGH - 10.9 Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 9.8 Quebec: VERY HIGH - 12.3 Saskatchewan: SEVERE - 17.9 A text box reads: 'The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red).'

Canadian COVID Forecast: Jan 17 - Jan 30, 2026

SEVERE: MB, NS, SK
VERY HIGH: CAN, AB, NB, NL, North, ON, QC
HIGH: BC, PEI
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 95 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.