Peg Johnson

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

My Go-To books on history of medicine, Galen-Celsus-Hippocrates. Their commentaries about epidemics were impressive, especially “true tertians” or vivax malaria in spring-summer switching to “semi-tertians” or hemitritaion or falciparum malaria in summer-fall, also typhoid. For my new book on Texas medical history with @mitpress turns out the exact same pattern occurred in the Austin and Dewitt Colonies and later in 1821-1850 in early Texas

[Alan Syliboy @AlanSyliboy]

June 16, 2026
The Daily Drum
Today’s drum is entitled “Spirit Woman”.
This spirit woman is overlooking the physical world.
There are spirits and people among us who can bridge the spirit world and physical world.
Have a Great Day!

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

I don’t want to see anyone go to prison, all I want is for them is to go away and let them spend their filthy lucre, so we can pick up the pieces and rebuild America’s public health infrastructure.

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Today, we announced $270 million of new military support to Ukraine.

Ukraine’s fight is our fight. Their cause — freedom, democracy, sovereignty — is our cause. Good to see President @ZelenskyyUa today in Yerevan. 🇨🇦🇺🇦

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

I am grateful to Canada for its strong support of the PURL initiative. The additional $200 million announced today by Prime Minister @MarkJCarney is an important contribution to protecting our people from Russia's constant ballistic strikes. In total, Canada has already allocated more than $830 million to support this initiative. These are decisions that truly save lives.

During the meeting, we discussed in detail strengthening cooperation between Ukraine and Canada, further support for our people, and efforts to bring back Ukrainian children abducted by Russia. We are grateful to our Canadian friends and to the entire nation for their strong support.

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

1/n Here’s a thread on why this is nonsense. I think it’s important to debunk bc increasingly the antivaccine activists and their rhetoric are trying to sound more like real science even though it’s fake.

[Canadian Space Agency @csa_asc]

The first Canadian to fly to the Moon and back. 🥹🌙 We are so proud of you, Jeremy­!

📷: NASA

[Peg Johnson @PegEJohnson]

@LeahRemini Congratulations!

[Pope Leo XIV @Pontifex]

God does not bless any conflict. Anyone who is a disciple of Christ, the Prince of Peace, is never on the side of those who once wielded the sword and today drop bombs. Military action will not create space for freedom or times of #Peace, which comes only from the patient promotion of coexistence and dialogue among peoples.

[Bruce A. Heyman @BruceAHeyman]

Heading back from Europe I look at the plane on the map and can’t help but reflect on the fine people from Gander Newfoundland and Labrador
and the generosity they showed us on 9/11. Many thanks 🇨🇦 again.

[Protect Kamala Harris ✊ @DisavowTrump20]

🚨NEW: Kerry Kennedy has announced Late Show Host Stephen Colbert is the recipient of the 2025 Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Award for his advocacy for free speech and speaking truth to power.

RETWEET to congratulate Colbert on this honor!

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today marks exactly four years since Putin started his three-day push to take Kyiv. And that says a great deal about our resistance, about how Ukraine has fought all this time. Behind those words stand millions of our people, immense courage, incredibly hard work, endurance, and the long path Ukraine has been pursuing since February 24.

Looking back at the beginning of the invasion and reflecting on today, we have every right to say: we have defended our independence, we have not lost our statehood; Putin has not achieved his goals. He has not broken Ukrainians; he has not won this war. We have preserved Ukraine, and we will do everything to secure peace and justice. Glory to Ukraine!

[Foreign Policy CAN @CanadaFP]

Four years of childhood lived in fear.

Russia started this war. Russia must end it.

#StandWithUkraine

[Peg Johnson @PegEJohnson]

Tremendous!

[Nova Scotia Legislature @NSLeg]

🇨🇦 Will you join us in the singing of O Canada? 🇨🇦

Tune in now for the debut of a new, special recording of O Canada performed by the Stadacona Band of the Royal Canadian Navy. The recording was expertly captured by Legislative Television in the historic Red Chamber.

During the fall sitting, the House of Assembly adopted the practice of playing our national anthem before the start of proceedings on each sitting day.

Watch live proceedings: https://t.co/wXKGzwDlqJ

#nsleg #nspoli #ocanada

[Stephen King @StephenKing]

Have used every fucking one.

[Chris Hadfield @Cmdr_Hadfield]

Wearing my ⁦@TeamCanada⁩ jersey all day today, honouring the superb athletes who competed on the world stage & made us all so proud. I especially loved seeing their parents, emotion on their faces showing the years of work & our shared humanity of hopes & dreams together.

[Mark Carney @MarkJCarney]

Could not be more proud of you, @TeamCanada.

You’re coming home with 21 hard-fought Olympic medals. Though what Canadians will remember most is how you wore the Maple Leaf: with pride, with grit, and with determination.

[COCO @TWOTIMESABITCH]

i work at a bookstore. teenager came in daily. read for hours. Never bought anything. finally asked. “looking for anything specific?” “just reading. can’t afford books. Library’s far. this is closer.” let him stay. read whatever. whenever. brought him snacks. hot chocolate. safe space. learned his story. Foster kid. Seventh home. books were his escape. his education. his hope. started giving him books. “damaged copies. can’t sell them. you want?” he knew better. took them anyway. read everything. three years of this. he aged out of foster care. eighteen. scared. nowhere to go. helped him apply to college. scholarships. got in. full ride. English major. Graduated. he’s a teacher now. High school English. Brings his whole class to the bookstore. Shows them where he spent his teenage years. “Bookstore worker gave me sanctuary. Knowledge. Hope. taught me one person caring changes trajectories.” he buys books for students. who can’t afford them. pays it forward. Every kid in his class reads. because someone let a foster kid read for free.

[Prof Peter Hotez MD PhD DSc(hon) @PeterHotez]

Well sure, but to say this justifies their imploding our nation’s biosecurity and to block interventions for the next wave of coronaviruses, zoonotic influenza viruses, yellow fever from Brazil, and to ignore the bioweapons built by Russia, Iran, DPRK is so dangerous for America

[Fun Tom 🇨🇦 💂 @funtomvids]

🟥 I agree. 🙂

There were many BIG political stories in 2025 but among the biggest was Bruce Fanjoy's toppling of Conservative Leader, Pierre Poilievre, from his long-held Carleton seat.

An epic story of hard work, authenticity and honest conversations DEFEATING arrogance, dismissiveness and dereliction.

#LeadershipMatters