Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 05/10/2026We particularly enjoyed the reprise of the “police interview as intro / wrap up” bit, with the added twist at the end. 020
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Sandy Horne @sandyhorne.bsky.social · 04/10/2026With Halloween coming up, it's time for the reminder to avoid buying/using fake spiderwebs. They can entangle and entrap birds. There's some good alternative ideas on this web page ... birdlife.org.au/news/bird-sa...birdlife.org.auBird-safe Halloween decorations - BirdLife AustraliaHow to celebrate Halloween with bird-friendly decorations. 4275121
Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026I just finished this excellent book, after waiting weeks for it to become available from my local library! The timing worked out, it was appropriate reading for National Truth and Reconciliation Day in Canada. Congratulations to @stephengrahamjones.com! 141
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Punished Cat Guy (extra punished Cenobite version) @majima.club · 03/10/2026*record scratch* Yep, that’s me. You’re probably wondering how I got into this situation… (reposted with alt text because this is an absolute treasure. Photo credit: Kevin Lohman @kevinlohman.bsky.social) 8411161
Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Hope you enjoyed your stay! It’s a beautiful time of year here. 100
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Dr. Emily S Choy (she/her), FRCGS @emilyschoy.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Come join my department at McMaster! We are searching for a Plant Biology professor! Please share widely! www.academicwork.ca/jobs/tenure-...academicwork.caTenure-Track Assistant Professor in Plant Biology 0615
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Ottawa Public Health @ottawapublichealth.ca · 02/10/2026We know many of you are starting to think about respiratory illness season, so we're back with weekly updates to share what we're seeing. Our Respiratory Illness Dashboard provides up-to-date information on local influenza, COVID-19 and RSV activity trends in our community. 172
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Elisabeth Van Every @e-van-every.bsky.social · 01/10/2026Hey, it's October, which means we're moving into cooler weather and people spending more time indoors and higher risk of airborne illness. You should get some masks. Bona Fide masks carries a wide selection of KN95 masks (including colors!) and you can get 25% off this month with code HOPE25.bonafidemasks.comFace Masks | PPE | Face Coverings | Bona Fide MasksShop authentic N95 and KN95 masks from Bona Fide Masks®, a trusted US-based company with exclusive distribution partnerships with top brands like Powecom and Harley Commodity. We are committed to... 153
Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Inadvertently traumatized my bug-focused kid by taking them out for a drive recently through my partly rural study area…thought it would be a nice outing, but realized too late that it was woolly bear season! 000
Reposted by Amy MacPherson APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026In honour of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, Dorothy Ratch shared a picture of a young grass dancer performing at the local high school in honour of residential school survivors. 15717
Reposted by Amy MacPherson APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Orange shirts flooded Parliament Hill for the 6th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This year’s gathering comes at a time of challenge, with residential school denialism on the rise and some saying the Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Calls to Action are losing momentum.youtu.beSurvivors’ Flag raised on Parliament Hill as Canada marks Orange Shirt Day | APTN NewsOrange shirts flooded Parliament Hill in Ottawa for the 6th annual National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. This year’s gathering comes at a time of challenge, with residential school denialism on… 14524
Reposted by Amy MacPherson APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026The N.W.T. had the highest percentage of students in residential schools of any area in Canada. On the banks of the Hay River, a community walk on Sept. 30 was a statement that every child matters.aptnnews.caKátł'odeeche Elder says dene culture helps with healingAn Elder from the dene community of Kátł'odeeche First Nation says culture helps him heal from the scars of residential schools. 03720
Reposted by Amy MacPherson APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026One of the largest gatherings for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation took place in Winnipeg, with thousands marching through downtown. The day began at The Forks as families of residential school survivors shared their stories.youtu.beFamily share stories as thousands gather for Orange Shirt Day in Winnipeg | APTN NewsOne of the largest gatherings for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation took place in Winnipeg, with thousands marching through downtown. The day began at The Forks as families of residential… 03818
Reposted by Amy MacPherson APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Canada's Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty was in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Wednesday to participate in Orange Shirt Day with residential school survivors and to speak out about the rise of denialism.youtu.be‘This is appalling’: Mandy Gull-Masty speaks out against residential school denialism | APTN NewsCanada's Minister of Indigenous Services Mandy Gull-Masty was in Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Wednesday to participate in Orange Shirt Day with residential school survivors and to speak out about the… 02614
Reposted by Amy MacPherson APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 01/10/2026The Every Child Matters Powwow in Saskatoon was a colourful celebration of First Nations culture and a safe place to remember residential school survivors and the children who never made it home.aptnnews.caResidential school survivor calls for understanding at PowwowOrganizers say the Every Child Matters powwow helps people understand what the orange shirt means to residential school survivors. 05422
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Arachtober @arachtober.bsky.social · 30/09/2026October 1st marks the start of the 20th year of #Arachtober! Join the celebration throughout October by sharing your photos of #spiders, scorpions, and other #arachnids using #Arachtober. Explore the hashtag and connect with other enthusiasts around the world. Learn more at Arachtober.com 14418
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Prof. Jeff Ollerton @jeffollerton.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Want to conserve #birds, #mammals and other vertebrates? Then don’t forget their #insects. Our new Nature Reviews Biodiversity paper explores the many ways vertebrates depend on insects — for food, shelter, protection and much more. I’ve written about it here: jeffollerton.co.uk/2026/09/30/w...jeffollerton.co.ukWant to conserve birds and mammals? Then conserve their insects – our new paper in Nature Reviews Biodiversity sets out the detailsIt’s sometimes easy to forget quite how much of the living world depends upon insects. That might seem an odd thing for someone who has spent much of his career studying insects and their relations… 19757
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Physghoul 👻 🎃 @physgal.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Just needs alt-text: 4779272
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Update: environmental groups say yeah, this announcement isn’t sufficient to mitigate the harms of the powers the government is giving itself with respect to endangered species (like the whales!). Soooooo a nice move in general, but insufficient in context. Which means Carney is indeed full of it. 018347
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Jo Latimore @jolatimore.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Wisconsin study: Herbicide treatments for invasive Eurasian watermilfoil in lakes harm native plants and may even intensify the impact of the invasion. Whole-lake treatments, most likely to control invasive plants, are also most likely to harm native plants. authors.elsevier.com/a/1nqx614Z6t... 11310
Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Just introduced my 18yo to this classic! Weirdly, the one movie where it would have been entirely appropriate to use the standard red-tailed hawk scream so often heard in movies, but they never do! Can’t believe it’s 41 years old, though… 030
Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026The Metcalfe Fair (October 1-4, 2026) probably has a different opinion about when festival season ends! 000
Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Ebony doesn’t partake of sunbeams, but she certainly helps herself to the dog’s bed whenever she feels like it. 040
Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Cinder has progressed to her early afternoon sunbeam on what used to be the dog’s bed. He also enjoys a good sunbeam, but is not disputing her possession of this one. #Caturday 150
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Laura Helmuth @laurahelmuth.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Not everybody knows this, and everybody should. On Sept. 26, 1983, a Soviet nuclear warning system alerted Stanislav Yevgrafovich Petrov that the U.S. had launched a missile attack. He did not retaliate, preventing WWIII. This is a post about AI. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanisl...en.wikipedia.orgStanislav Petrov - Wikipedia 11572209
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Pookleblinky @pookleblinky.bsky.social · 25/09/2026It's funny that for years now people have been saying that using generative AI very obviously deskills you, and people kept going no no you're wrong you Luddite And now all the genAI CEO's keep coming out in public to announce they forgot how to read and do math and can't remember their address etc 103069984
Reposted by Amy MacPherson OC Transpo @octranspo.com · 26/09/2026Bon matin de TRANSPORT EN COMMUN GRATUIT à tous! ☀️ AUJOURD’HUI, de 10 h à 14 h, notre équipe tiendra un événement portes ouvertes à la station Place d’Orléans! 1/2 122
Reposted by Amy MacPherson OC Transpo @octranspo.com · 26/09/2026Good FREE TRANSIT morning everyone! ☀️ From 10 am to 2 pm TODAY, our team will be hosting an Open House event at Place d’Orléans Station! We are also bringing out a vintage bus AND MORE to the Ottawa 200 Block Party, from 10 am to 10pm 🎂 1/2 144
Reposted by Amy MacPherson City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 24/09/2026There is so much happening downtown on Saturday, September 26, we don't want you to suffer from #FOMO200. Use this map to help find your way to the Ottawa 200 Block Party, Soundscape, the Bytown Museum, Ottawa Art Gallery and Nuit Blanche. Plan your day here: bit.ly/4dG043v 144
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Corey Callaghan @coreytcallaghan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Do you use #iNaturalist data in research—or advise students who do? We put together a practical guide to using iNaturalist data in scientific research, covering how to access, acquire, analyze, and attribute the data, with examples in R and Python. Paper: doi.org/10.1093/bios... #ecology 410475
Reposted by Amy MacPherson OC Transpo @octranspo.com · 24/09/2026Cette fin de semaine, le transport en commun sera GRATUIT! Et si vous en profitiez pour assister à plusieurs événements sportifs? SAMEDI 🏈 Prenez un autobus du circuit 6 ou 7 pour voir le ROUGE et NOIR d’Ottawa affronter les Stampeders de Calgary à la Place TD! 1/3 112
Reposted by Amy MacPherson OC Transpo @octranspo.com · 24/09/2026This weekend, your ride is FREE! So why not catch all the plays? SATURDAY: 🏈 Take Route 6 or 7 to watch the Redblacks take on the Calgary Stampeders at TD Place! 🚒 OR Line 1 to the @ottawafiretruckpull AT the By Ward Market! 1/3 222
Reposted by Amy MacPherson City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 22/09/2026Vote early #OttCity! Special Advance Voting Days for Ottawa’s 2026 Municipal Elections run October 1 to 4. Vote at any of 10 locations across the city, regardless of your qualifying address. Find voting locations and more: bit.ly/3SW1pfK #OttVote 033
Reposted by Amy MacPherson City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 22/09/2026Getting around #OttCity by bike? Our cycling maps and trip-planning tools can help you find the best route, whether you're commuting or exploring. Explore cycling resources: bit.ly/4yOn4Wc For more trip-planning tools and weekly updates: bit.ly/3UGPAdA 093
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Sean Eric Fagan @kithrup.bsky.social · 21/09/2026#HeadsUp: As spotted by @galatfemme.bsky.social, The Last Graduate (The Scholomance Book 2) by @naominovik.bsky.social is on US ebook sale for $2; I got some copies for random giveaway, although I might try to wait until the other books go on sale. 1146
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Sarah Tuttle @niais.cryptoanarchy.network · 19/09/2026What's the rule? DO NOT. PICK UP. OR TOUCH. THE BATS. 1021282
Amy MacPherson @amymacpherson.bsky.social · 18/09/2026This would be such a cool job! 🐝🦋🐞🐜🦗🦟🪰🪲🪳🕷️🐛 000
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Asher Cutter @asherdcutter.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Come to @romtoronto.bsky.social and EEB in Toronto! ROM is seeking entomologist/arachnologist curator who would also be faculty in EEB at UofT royalontariomuseum.applytojob.com/apply/mdMTpA...royalontariomuseum.applytojob.comCurator of Insects & Arachnids - Royal Ontario Museum - Career PageApply to Curator of Insects & Arachnids at Royal Ontario Museum in Toronto, ON, Canada. 02431
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Stephanie Baker @stephabaker.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Covid in 98% of airport air samples. A reminder that you can wear an n95 when you travel, even if you don’t wear one all the time, and why wouldn’t you want to avoid getting sick while you’re on a trip? 1384264
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Chris MacQuarrie @cmacquar.bsky.social · 17/09/2026First detection of spotted lanternfly confirmed in Canada. inspection.canada.ca/en/plant-hea...inspection.canada.caSpotted lanternfly Spot it? Snap it, catch it and report it - inspection.canada.ca 056
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 17/09/2026“A senior executive at Microsoft said A.I. systems built on the work of others will be seen as ‘an astonishing theft of unprecedented proportions’ and possibly the greatest robbery of labor in human history, according to court documents unredacted Thursday in an ongoing Manhattan lawsuit.”orlandosentinel.comDocs in A.I. copyright suit reveal startling admission by Microsoft exec over ‘astonishing theft’The admission appeared in a newly unredacted filing in the landmark copyright infringement legal battle playing out between newspapers like the Orlando Sentinel and tech companies Microsoft and OpenAI... 9555482163
Reposted by Amy MacPherson CTV News Ottawa @ctvnewsottawa.bsky.social · 17/09/2026Snowbirds to fly final show over capital region this weekendbit.lySnowbirds to fly final show over capital region this weekendThe Snowbirds are making their final appearance in the Ottawa-Gatineau region this weekend at the AERO Gatineau airshow. 086
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Erin L. Thompson @artcrimeprof.bsky.social · 16/09/2026In 1965, an American scholar bought her first stolen god from two boys outside a Kathmandu temple. Grains of rice were still stuck to it — offerings from worshippers. She paid less than $2 and wrote in her diary: "I don't think the temple will miss it at all." 🧵 www.himalmag.com/mary-slusser...himalmag.comMary Slusser’s secret loot of Nepal’s sacred art and heritageA US scholar made her name as an expert on Nepal’s cultural heritage – while illicitly buying sacred artefacts and smuggling them out to the United States 6211114
Reposted by Amy MacPherson City of Ottawa @en.ottawa.ca · 16/09/2026Giveaway Weekend is back on Saturday October 3 and Sunday, October 4. Simply place your gently used possessions at the curb during Giveaway Weekend and let someone else discover a new favourite. Learn more: bit.ly/4gTGzGW 034
Reposted by Amy MacPherson The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 14/09/2026Tech oligarchs agree calling AI "too dangerous" way cooler than just admitting it doesn't workthebeaverton.comTech oligarchs agree calling AI "too dangerous" way cooler than just admitting it doesn't workSILICON VALLEY - The CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, and GrokAI have released a statement agreeing that claiming artificial intelligence "could potentially kill all humans" sounds much more awesome than just admitting that they blew a fortune on glorified chatbots. 241090381
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A Canadian study of nearly 9,000 adults looked at repeat COVID infections. Researchers found that people who reported having COVID at least twice had 76% higher odds of being diagnosed with a new health condition, across 21 conditions studied, compared with those who reported never being infected.medicaldaily.comAdults with Two or More COVID Infections Had 76% Higher Odds of a New Diagnosis in Canadian SurveyA Canadian survey tied repeat COVID-19 infections to 76% higher odds of a new diagnosis. Here is what it shows and what it cannot prove. 5345211
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Titan Books @titanbooks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026We're thrilled to reveal the cover for A SPOONFUL OF TROUBLE by @tkingfisher.com, the tale of a princess who decides to take fate into her own hands with the help of a goddess, a goat, and a healthy dose of self-confidence. February 2027 Cover: Natasha MacKenzie 17121
Reposted by Amy MacPherson Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 14/09/2026May I remind everyone that there is currently NO cure for rabies. May I also remind everyone there is absolutely NO scientific proof connecting ANY vaccine that we produce today with autism. This is true regarding vaccination in both humans AND in dogs. Vaccinate your pets please. 28972302866
Reposted by Amy MacPherson SK Winnicki, PhD 🏳️⚧️ @skwinnicki.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Whenever I read people are skipping rabies vaccines for their dogs because of worries the dogs will get autism it reminds me that we're dealing with people who don't understand autism *or* dogs "what if my dog becomes hypersensitive to stimuli, easily distractible, has issues reading social cues?" 711222