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David Walsh
@DavidWa59907969
Father, husband, progressive. Interests include human rights, politics and public policy. Questioning authority is doing democracy. #CovidZero
Feb 16, 2022 • 8 tweets • 3 min read
This isn't "dissent", @dimitrilascaris. These are illegal actions.

And where is the so-called 'left' opposing "live with it". Total silence.

Leftists must oppose the suppression of dissent—even when we disagree with the dissenters canadiandimension.com/articles/view/… #BCpoli #cdnpoli I've been very disappointed with every GPC leadership candidate.

None of them are speaking out on the unethical, immoral, unequal 'live with it' pandemic approach.

The 'left' seems to want to obey govt at all costs in this country.
Feb 15, 2022 • 10 tweets • 4 min read
Trust in media. It was already low pre-covid and it's gotten much much worse. Some media are playing victim, taking no responsibility for the mess they helped create.

"covid is spread by droplets, close contact"
"little in-school transmission"
"endemic"
"mild"
#BCpoli This thread is about vaccine mandates and how media has contributed to the govt's 'divide society, spread misinformation so we can live with it' nonsense.

Has any media said vaccines are by informed consent? Of course not.

They are though.
bccdc.ca/health-profess…
Feb 15, 2022 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
That thread was bizarre, in Canada happening now. We have literal insurrectionists, being either directed but certainly supported by US citizens with unknown links to the US govt or US security agencies.

What the hell is going on in this country? I notice a few self-described progressives/socialists/leftists in this country now supporting the insurrectionists. How their 'rights' are being somehow violated.

The political pendulum is being remade. There is no more left/right split. The left has all but disappeared
Feb 13, 2022 • 5 tweets • 2 min read
If Canada had chosen #COVIDzero instead of 'live with it' and a 'vaccine-only' strategy, none of this would be happening.

It's the failure of PHOs causing all of this. @CDCofBC

Countries choosing elimination, enjoy more freedoms, less restrictions & better economic outcomes. The forced vaccination scheme PHOs chose for us is failing to protect us and it's causing a societal divide, where no divide was there before, breaking up families, marriages, livelihoods.

As our healthcare systems crash around us.
Mar 26, 2021 • 8 tweets • 4 min read
CTV News has learned they've detected a spike in recent days.

More cases of concerning P.1 variant confirmed in Vancouver lab than entire U.S. bc.ctvnews.ca/more-cases-of-… #BCpoli #COVID19 "As of Friday at noon, they revealed they've discovered a total of 215 of the P.1 variant through their screening, a number not yet reported by provincial officials."

Yesterday they said 176 total P1. 39 'missing' ones. They don't test all positive cases, it's higher.
Mar 25, 2021 • 7 tweets • 6 min read
800 new #COVID19 case in BC (highest since Nov 29) with another 5 BCers dead, 1,446 total.

191 new variant cases - 152 (B117), 3 (B1351), 36 (P1)

7-day rolling ave - 674 (highest since Dec 17)
14-day rolling ave - 611 (highest since Dec 24)
#BCpoli 5,856 active cases (14 day case count = 8,550)
9,964 not being tested, in voluntary self-isolation

303 in hospital and an additional 79 requiring ICU

1st doses given - 28,037
2nd doses given - 32 (lol)
#COVID19 #BCpoli
Mar 25, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
BC's GHG Emissions, 2000 - 2018

Paris agreement: 30% reduction on 2005 ghg emissions by 2030.

BC's commitment: 2005 ghg = 64.682 * 0.7 = 45.277mt

Where is BC? 2018 ghg emissions - 67.924 mt or 19.4046 mt short
#BCpoli #ClimateCrisis Since 2008 BC has had a country high carbon tax.

BC's emissions have risen 6 of the last 8 years.

Regressive taxes DO NOT reduce emissions.
Mar 24, 2021 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
716 new #COVID19 cases
3 new deaths (all FHA), 1,441 total
17 additional hospitalizations (6 - FHA, 5 - IHA, 3 - NHA, 2 - VCH, 1 - VIHA)
303 in Hospital
85 in ICU

71 new variant cases
46 - B117 (UK)
1 - B1352 (SA)
30 - P1 (Brazil) <<<<<very alarming
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021H… Variants:

Today's 77 variant cases are not new. They belong in the March 14-21st period.
#COVID19 #BCpoli
Mar 24, 2021 • 5 tweets • 3 min read
So much wrong with this study. Mitigation is used 15 times, elimination is not used once.

Mitigation is the wrong strategy.

In-person schooling and COVID-19 transmission in Canada's three largest cities medrxiv.org/content/10.110… #COVID19 #BCpoli #cdnpoli This was the first red flag for me, the consensus they reached. I see no proof of this consensus, no research that short-term temporary school closures vs long-term mitigation leads to greater adverse mental health effects in children. #BCed

Mar 23, 2021 • 6 tweets • 5 min read
682 new #COVID19 cases in BC last 24 hrs.
144 new variant cases, 111 B117 (UK), 2 B1351 (SA), 25 P1 (Brazil)

1 new death (NHA)
12 additional hospitalizations (8 - FHA, 2 - VCH/NHA)

314 - hospitalized (highest since Jan 25th)
83 - ICU
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2021H…
#BCpoli 229 - VCH
333 - FHA
19 - VIHA
40 - IHA (+36 historical cases)
23 - NHA
2 - Outside Canada (tourist bringing P1)

5,409 active cases (14-day case count = 8,134)
9,488 not being tested, in voluntary self-isolation
314 - in hospital
83 - requiring ICU
Mar 22, 2021 • 7 tweets • 5 min read
1,785 new #COVID19 cases in BC last 3 days.

16 new deaths:
10 - FHA
5 - NHA
1 - IHA

112 additional hospitalizations:
56 - FHA
24 - NHA
21 - VCH
6 - VIHA
5 - IHA

303 - Hospitalized (highest since Jan 27)
80 - ICU
#BCpoli 166 new variant cases:

146 - B117 (UK)
20 - P1 (Brazil)
#BCpoli #COVID19
Mar 22, 2021 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
Is it wrong to 'wish' for a high case count so our missing in action PHO is roused from her slumber and starts to take action to prevent the spread of the virus and its more transmissible and deadlier variants? @CDCofBC
#COVID19 #BCpoli I don't want a high case count but that's seems to be the only metric our PHO looks at before taking any action.

Nov 7th response to previous day's 589 "alarming" case count.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020H…
Mar 21, 2021 • 4 tweets • 2 min read
Online hate is often a precursor to violent, in-person attacks against marginalized people....

Survey: 1 in 2 people of colour have experienced online racism in Canada theprovince.com/news/local-new… #BCpoli #Racism I'd argue our country's foreign & domestic policies, amplified by a compliant media contributes to racist sentiments, online hate and racist violence.
Dec 3, 2020 • 4 tweets • 1 min read
Some News1130 employees have a problem with public input, it seems.

Maybe a career in journalism isn't your thing. The idea we should roll over and accept everything coming from the govt or heath authorities is anthesis to a functioning democracy, even in a pandemic.

Should we accept 800+ daily cases & double-digit daily deaths without question?

Shame on those in the media suggesting that.
Dec 2, 2020 • 28 tweets • 6 min read
834 new #covid19 cases in BC.

174 - VCH
529 - FH
20 - Island
66 - Int
45 - Northern

8941 active cases, 337 in hospital, 79 in ICU, 10 201 in self-isolation.

12 more deaths

3 new healthcare outbreaks.
#bcpoli #bced DBH saying "it's exciting news" the UK approved a vaccine, outside of Russia and China she added.
Dec 2, 2020 • 23 tweets • 4 min read
What's the purpose of @jjhorgan's presser, other than lecturing us as usual.

His govt has prioritized the economy and profit over public health and lives.

And with no more restrictions we'll keep getting 500+ daily cases #s, more hospitalizations, more deaths.
#bcpoli #covid19 Zussman Global - childcare question, asking about reimbursing parents.

Horgan - "appreciates that proposal" - lol sure he does.
Dec 2, 2020 • 5 tweets • 4 min read
7. Everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of the person and the right not to be deprived thereof except in accordance with the principles of fundamental justice.

Our "right to life" is being threatened by #covid19 and govt's inaction. @CDCofBC
#bcpoli #cdnpoli Our risk of death has increased and by keeping the economy opened, ignoring health science, our increased risk of death is deliberate.

Govt is causing our increased risk of death. One could make a case for criminal negligence causing death. @CDCofBC @adriandix
#covid19
Dec 1, 2020 • 4 tweets • 3 min read
We need to close schools not give more $$ to school districts to keep schools open.

Parents are not sending their children to school because it's not safe.
#bced #bcpoli #covid19 Disappointed with the @BCGreens call here. Giving more $ to school districts might have made sense in March but not now.

It's too late to safely keep schools open. We need @SoniaFurstenau to call for schools to close.
Dec 1, 2020 • 6 tweets • 2 min read
This is not a one-off for Global. Jill Krop has to resign in disgrace because of the racism at the outlet.

Global News Director Announces Resignation Following VICE News Investigation vice.com/en/article/3az… via @vice Systemic racism, is a form of racism that is embedded as normal practice within society or an organization.

Racism is part of Global's business model. White leadership, white ownership, white perspective.
Nov 30, 2020 • 26 tweets • 6 min read
Fri - 750 new #covid19 cases
Sat - 731
Sun - 596

Additional historical cases added to FH - 277

Total on the weekend - 2364 new #covid19 cases on the weekend.
#Bcpoli #bced 8855 active cases
316 - in hospital
75 - ICU

10 139 in isolation.

46 more deaths - DBH leaves this # to last. Should have been first, imo.
#covid19 #bcpoli
Mar 26, 2020 • 10 tweets • 3 min read
Upon first glance this looked like essential workers could be assured daycares would be fully funded, open and accessible for their children during the #COVID19 crisis sweeping our province & country.

But the details paint the opposite picture.
#bcpoli The "seven times their average monthly funding from government" sounds like a large govt commitment for daycares.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/2020C…

But the 7x only covers the Child Care Operating Funding.
www2.gov.bc.ca/gov/content/fa…