@karenjlord
born and raised Gen X YYC - Treaty 7 Territory - stay-at-home mom and stormchaser; Canadian 1st, Albertan 2nd #StrongAF #ForeverCanadian 🍁 she/her 🇨🇦🇩🇰 blueskying since 01/24 #CovidIsAirborne 😷
Reference: “Cardiovascular disease prevention and management in Covid-19”
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#LongCovidHeartbeats #LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness #hearthealth
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WATCH LIVE: Naheed Nenshi, Leader of the Official Opposition of Alberta, and Diana Batten are joined by Calgary business owners to speak about the effects of Budget 2026 on Calgarians.
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Help spread the word!
On Monday, March 9, the Bearspaw South Feeder Main (BSFM) will be shut down to allow for planned reinforcement repairs to support the stability of the current pipe.
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Yep, f that guy.
#InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay is March 15th. The #Calgary event is at RiverWalk Plaza, 11a - 12:30p 🩵🩶🖤 For more info, click the link or check out @cancovsoc.bsky.social’s website (covidsociety.ca) ❣️ #ILCAD2026 #YYC #LongCovid 💔 evexperience.eventcalendarapp.com/internationa...
It’s fitting to launch during International Long Covid Awareness Month.
Available now from Johns Hopkins University Press (30% off with code HTWN):
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#LongCovidHeartbeats #PublicHealth
Graphic for Long Covid Awareness Month. At the top is a teal and gray ribbon labeled Long Covid and the text “March is Long Covid Awareness Month.” The main heading reads “Things I Wish I Had Known Before Getting Long Covid #1.” The graphic states: “I wish I’d known that ‘pushing through’ fatigue could permanently disable me.” Below it explains that our culture teaches hard work pays off and rest is weakness, but with Long Covid pushing through does not lead to recovery and can lead to months or years of setback. The Long Covid Collective website appears at the bottom.
“Pushing through” fatigue can permanently disable you.
Many of us were taught to work harder when we feel tired. With Long Covid, that instinct can make the illness worse. Pushing through does not lead to recovery. It can lead to months or years of setback.
March is Long Covid Awareness Month.
White graphic with black and pink text. Top left: “whn.global”. Top right: “Long COVID Awareness Month”. Main text: “Every COVID infection adds risk, not protection.” The word “risk” is in bright pink; the rest is in black. Below in bright pink: “Each infection increases the risk of Long COVID.” Bottom text: “World Health Network - Science for a safer, healthier world.”
Every COVID infection adds risk, not protection. The more times someone is infected, the higher their risk of developing Long COVID.
Reducing infections is one of the most important ways to protect long-term health. The Five Pillars of Protection help lower risk by layering prevention strategies:
~ 1 in 99 Canadians is currently infected with COVID
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~ Half a million studies underscore importance of avoiding COVID for short- & long-term serious health problems
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Don’t let anyone discourage your protection practices - they will not be the ones to take care of you if you get LC. 😷 💉 🪟💨
Via Kevin Maimann of CBC. Alberta Prosperity Project co-leader Dr. Dennis Modry took at least $1.3M from elderly relatives with dementia and Alzheimer's.
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In this @longcovidanswers.bsky.social podcast episode, Dr. Erica Spatz talks about Covid's cardiovascular impact, diagnostic testing, research, and more. Watch the full episode at covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...
#LongCovidHeartbeats #LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness #hearthealth
Black-background WHN graphic with white and pink text. At the top is the logo text “whn.global” with a pink dot. Large central headline: “COVID isn’t ‘just a cold.’” Below that: “It can affect the brain, heart, and immune system, even months later.” In bright pink near the lower middle: “Prevention matters.” At the bottom: “World Health Network - Science for a safer, healthier world.”
COVID is not “just a cold.” Even mild or asymptomatic infections can cause lasting health effects, damaging blood vessels and organs, affecting the brain, and weakening the immune system.
#LongCovidAwareness #LongCovidAwarenessMonth
Ooh! Also . . .
3. Check out what’s happening this month on @cancovsoc.bsky.social’s website: covidsociety.ca/priorities/l... and save the date (March 15th) to attend their events in #Vancouver, #Calgary, #Toronto &/or #Montreal. #LongCovidAwareness #LongCovidHeartbeats 💔
In honour of Long Covid Awareness Month, here are 2 asks for fellow Blueskyers
1. Wear an N95 in public to reduce transmission & in solidarity with the millions living with Long Covid
2. Please stand up to large accounts that minimize this illness & who dunk on disabled folks
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The AMA has released a statement that clearly states the delay in the Triage Liason Physicians was a result of government not following their own process..
And the disintegration of the healthcare system only added more confusion.
This comes after Smith blamed them again.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
podcast alert!
Listen to @corblund.bsky.social explain to Albertans why he launched the @waternotcoalab.bsky.social petition.
www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
True confession: I'm canvassing for signatures.
sign up to be a canvasser here:
waternotcoal.ca
Sur un fond bleu foncé et turquoise est inscrit : « 1er au 31 mars : Mois de la sensibilisation à la covid longue ». À gauche du texte se trouve un ruban à l’effigie de la covid longue. En dessous se trouvent 9 silhouettes (1 blanche et huit turquoises) et un texte indiquant : « Au Canada, 1 adulte sur 9 développe des symptômes à long terme après une infection par la covid-19. » À gauche : Illustration divisée en quatre sections, chacune mettant en avant un aspect différent dont nous traiterons lors du Mois de la sensibilisation à la covid longue. Section supérieure gauche : Illustration mettant en lumière les risques cardiovasculaires liés aux infections par la covid. Le texte indique : « La covid peut endommager votre cœur. Porter un masque N95 aide à vous protéger. » La légende de cette section indique : « Mise en lumière des répercussions cardiovasculaires ». Section supérieure droite : Photo de notre événement ayant eu lieu en mars 2025 pour la Journée internationale de sensibilisation à la covid longue. Des taies d’oreiller sur lesquelles étaient inscrits des témoignages de patients étaient exposées au public. La légende de cette section indique : « Événements soulignant la Journée internationale de sensibilisation à la covid longue ». Section inférieure gauche : Photo du Olympic Cauldron de Vancouver illuminé en bleu turquoise pour la Journée internationale de sensibilisation à la covid longue, en 2025. La légende indique : « Illuminations partout au Canada ». Section inférieure droite : Photo d’une main tenant un téléphone sur lequel est diffusée une entrevue. On y voit le chercheur sur la covid longue, le Dr Ziyad Al-Aly, en train de discuter avec la Dre Susan Kuo, médecin de famille en Colombie-Britannique, ainsi que bénévole à la Société canadienne de la covid.
Joignez-vous à nous pour sensibiliser le public et soutenir la communauté des personnes atteintes de covid longue tout au long du mois de mars.
#CovidLongue #ILCAD2026 #SensibilisationÀLaCovidLongue
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Graphic with a dark blue and teal gradient background. Main text: “March 1-31: Long Covid Awareness Month.” There is a Long Covid ribbon beside the main text. Below are one white figure and eight teal figures. The text underneath this reads: “1 in 9 adults in Canada experience Long Covid after a Covid-19 infection.” To the left is a graphic split into four sections, two by two, each showing a different focus for Long Covid Awareness Month. Top left: A graphic highlighting cardiovascular risks of Covid infections. It reads: “Covid can damage your heart. Wearing an N95 mask helps protect you.” The caption with this section reads: Special focus on cardiovascular effects. Top right: A photo from our 2025 International Long Covid Awareness Day event in Quebec City, where pillowcases with patient stories were laid out for the public to view. The caption with this section reads: International Long Covid Awareness Day Events. Bottom left: A photo of the Vancouver Olympic Cauldron lit in teal-blue for International Long Covid Awareness Day 2025. The caption with this section reads: Lightings across Canada. Bottom right: A photo of a person’s hand holding a phone, on which an interview is playing. Shown are Long Covid researcher Dr. Ziyad Al-Aly, who is being interviewed by Dr. Susan Kuo, a family physician in B.C., and a Canadian Covid Society volunteer.
Join us as we spread awareness and support the Long Covid community throughout March. We’ve planned events, a live webinar on disability benefits applications, interviews with experts, lightings of buildings, landmarks and signs, and much more.
#LongCovid #ILCAD2026 #LongCovidAwareness
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The Alberta Medical Association with a rebuttal to Danielle Smith blaming them for triage doc delays.
AMA says they aren't responsible for the delay, claiming confusion amongst govt ministries about processes tied to the TLP positions is the culprit.
The NDP have responded to Alberta's deadliest flu season in recent memory...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
COVID Memorial Day Virtual Vigil: Mon, March 2 · 5pm PT
We built this day. Our grief connects us.
With @kdurquiza.bsky.social, @c19lap.bsky.social's @kbishof.bsky.social & Kelly Oaks.
RSVP: markedbycovid.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
COVID is not a cold. Children should not be catching it over and over.
This study details immune cell changes and heart muscle dysfunction in children who had mild and even asymptomatic COVID.
The math doesn't lie.
Danielle Smith spent $17 million on "Alberta is Calling" to recruit new residents. But spent $0 on the infrastructure to support them.
Now that the bills are due and the services are failing, she’s pointing the finger at the very people she invited.
#ableg #canpoli #abpoli
For more info: covidsociety.ca/priorities/l...
#LongCovidAwareness #ILCAD2026 #CanadianCovidSociety #LongCovidHeartbeats
Graphic with teal background promoting International Long Covid Awareness Day. Text reads: International Long Covid Awareness Day - March 15. Vancouver, Calgary, Toronto, Montreal; and the Canadian Covid Society logo. Down the left side, there are three photos of people speaking at 2025’s Long Covid Awareness Day events.
On March 15th, you’re invited to join us with the @cancovsoc.bsky.social for #InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay in #Vancouver, #Calgary, #Toronto & #Montreal.
Hear from experts and people with #LongCovid, and see our public #awareness project featuring personal stories.
#LongCovidAwareness #LongCovidUnderstanding #Vancouver #YVR #March #LongCovidAwarenessMonth
#LongCovidAwarenessDay #CanadianCovidSociety #LongCovidAwareness #LongCovidHeartbeats #Calgary #YYC #Vancouver #YVR #Montreal #YUL #Toronto #YYZ #InternationalLongCovidAwarenessDay #March15 #Canada
