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Bean & Sprout's Mom

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STEM mom dodging airborne pathogens. Ankylosing spondylitis warrior. Very sweary 😆

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Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 7h
"Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons" A small Canadian study of 24 people with Long COVID found signs that dopamine-releasing neurons may be damaged. Those with bigger changes had worse memory, slower movement and less motivation.
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Brain Scans of 24 People With Long COVID Reveal Signs of Injury to Dopamine Neurons
Scientists have discovered a distinct change in the brains of people with long COVID that might explain some of the illness's most debilitating symptoms.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 7h
It'S toO eXpenSIve to AcT oN cLiMatE chANGe. www.theenergymix.com/extreme-summ...
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Extreme Summer Weather Produced $1.8B in Insured Losses on Canadian Prairies
Extreme weather this summer caused more than $1.8 billion in insured losses during 10 events across Alberta, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, the Insurance Bureau of Canada reports. And those costs will co...
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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 7h
Psych essay🧵: How people behave in the face of health threats depends on the risk assessments they first do in their heads. (That's true of anti-vaxxers, who generally rate vaccines as posing greater health threats than the diseases they prevent, too.) Most folks... www.nytimes.com/2026/10/04/u...
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Measles Outbreak in Amish Country Forces Some to Rethink Vaccines (Gift Article)
The spread of measles in Pennsylvania and Ohio is largely affecting Amish communities where vaccinations levels are low.
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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 11h
If it doesn't get inside you, it can't make you sick. N95 respirators and air cleaning stop the aerosols that plague, COVID, etc transmit in. If you need advice on protecting yourself, talk to someone #Covid / #longCOVID aware. Even if you think we're nuts, we're pretty 🤬 good at this by now.
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Kathryn @kathrynas.bsky.social · 17h
The wild thing about writing academically re: health and societal harms of SARS2 isn’t how hard it is to find sources to back up the claim that this is some serious 💩 we are in. What’s difficult is sorting through how much has been written that we’re somehow still ignoring.
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Dr. Nicole Lee Schroeder @nicole-lee-sch.bsky.social · 13h
Please tag yiur fav accounts below - whos covering disability content here? I still havent figured out this site and I am unlikely to unless I can tune my feed to the vibe of disability twitter
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Alisha Grauso (She/Her) @alishagrauso.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Our entire economy is being artificially propped up by astrology for men: AI, crypto, sports betting, and prediction markets. It's an economy shaped entirely by male insecurity and lack of impulse control, and we'll all pay the price.
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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 20h
Several hospitals were closed in Irkutsk for quarantine and a mask regime was introduced at an aluminum plant due to the plague ru.themoscowtimes.com/2026/10/04/v...
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 18h
I'm heartened by the accompanying photo of the worker wearing an FFP3 vs a medical mask. I tried clicking to EN, but couldn't find the article then? Do you know if the original mentions if the disease spreads by 'droplets' or aerosols / airborne?
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Tove Harris @toveharris.bsky.social · 20h
COVID-19 linked to increased risk of six allergic conditions in children and adults: atopic dermatitis, asthma, food allergy, rhinoconjunctivitis, medication allergy, urticaria. www.emjreviews.com/allergy-immu... #COVID #CovidIsNotOver #Allergien
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COVID-19 Linked to Increased Risk of Six Allergic Conditions
COVID-19 was associated with increased allergic disease risk over 18 months, with differing findings in children and service members.
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 20h
Hey, I lived in a country once where gov sent its armed 'monitors' to polls. They shot 17 people at polling station not far from me, and media reported like 95% voter turnout and 95% of votes for the sitting Pres, except in reality, most people stayed home, too scared to vote.
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Galina Esther Shubina, my coffee is my own @galsh.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Martin Kulldorff, the honorary doctorate from Umeå for no good reason and one of the key signees of the Great Barrington Declaration, testifying against HPV vaccines in court.
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Aerosol scientists begging for years, culminating in UK COVID Inquiry Mod 3 report that droplet transmission = misunderstood close proximity (high conc) aerosol transmission. Everything droplet is actually airborne. Can't make droplets without aerosols! bsky.app/profile/bean...
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
MEANWHILE, in Canada, meet Brady Rogers, the reluctant politician who's fed up and thinks he can do better. His sign says "I barely want to do this." His website says, "I guess I'm running for Kelowna city council." His business? Recycling plastic into cool things.
lawn sign with a grumpy man in a "DADLIFE" sweatshirt and the sign says "I barely want to do this" with his name and campaignHi, I’m Brady.
Do I enjoy politics? No.

Do I know what I’m doing? No.

But am I qualified? Also no. 

I was born in Williams Lake and raised in Kelowna since I was 10. These are the streets I biked every day, the cars I threw crab apples at (sorry), and the parks I played in. Seeing this city grow has been cool, but with growth has come a whole new spectrum of challenges. Running for council is the last thing I saw myself doing this year. I don’t like meetings, I don’t like having to be certain places at certain times, and I’m allergic to stuffy offices. But unfortunately, I happen to like Kelowna, and think I can help do some good.I guess I’m running for Kelowna city council.
Support the campaignI graduated from UBCO in 2015ish (long story) and worked for 4 years as a robotic automation engineer. As cool as the job was, it was soulless, and I wanted to use my abilities for more than just helping huge companies save money. 

Since 2019, I’ve been building The Rogerie.
Starting as a farmers market booth beside the mall, my wife and I began turning plastic waste into new products in our laundry room. Seven painful years later, and we have a pretty awesome shop downtown by Sprout (come check it out!) where you’ll find me just about every day.
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oh for goodness sake… DON’T TAKE 300 mg OF ASPIRIN IF YOU ARE MEANT TO BE ON THE MINI 75 mg DOSE (or similar). THERE ARE A GAZILLION STUDIES SHOWING THAT DOING THIS WRONG CAN MAKE YOU BLEED… A LOT.
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Scott Horton @robertscotthorton.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
According to NASA: Arctic sea ice area/volume are shrinking by about 4.7%-12.1% per decade, with a total loss of over 50% since satellite records began. The Greenland Ice Sheet is losing roughly 261 to 264bn tons of ice pa. The Antarctic Ice Sheet sheds approximately 130 to 135bn tons of ice pa
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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The corruption is so blatant. US-Russia discussions now include a multibillion-dollar purchase of Russian energy giant Lukoil’s global assets,to enrich Mid East businesses with ties to Jared Kushner and Steve Witkoff, who are leading the negotiations. Gift link. 👇 www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/u...
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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Did anyone think Danielle Smith was at Mar-a-Lago for her schoolgirl charm? These guys don't have you at the table unless you are in their service and have something to give them. I wonder what her exposure is in totality
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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I think it's weird how fixated a lot of you are on people who are covid conscious..
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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 03/10/2026
Elephant in the room - Alberta separatists have gone to DC offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support & Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Doug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A spectacular piece of deep investigative work by @carrietait.bsky.social Grant Robertson and Nathan Vanderklippe. Although “Alberta separatists” aren’t and never will be a danger, this shows just how serious about conquering former allies the Trump admin is, and how these fifth columnists work
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Jeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
What is Nuvaxovid? This is part 1 of 7 from @paulseaman.bsky.social and my document compiling available information setting out some of the main differences between #Nuvaxovid and the more common mRNA based #COVID vaccines.🧪🧵1/ (formerly #Novavax)
Image showing COVID-19 virus with spike protein and Novavax Spike protein trimer attached to a nanoparticle core to mimic the structure of the virus. Image from:  https://www.novavax.com
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 03/10/2026
“When you’ve spent $4.1 billion over eight years (on private health care) and wait times are going up, we’ve got a serious problem,” @alonghurst.bsky.social said. #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.theobserver.ca/news/funding...
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Funding private health care in Ontario costs more and leads to longer waits
Amid belt-tightening at Sarnia's hospital, and others in Ontario, provincial investment in for-profit clinics has been on the rise.
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Related, the statistical likelihood of commonly thought fomite transmission is low compared to close range (high concentration) airborne transmission. Except a la Semmelweiss which was clear direct body fluid to other body mucus membrane transfer. bsky.app/profile/bean...
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Orlagh O’Kelly @orlaghokelly.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“A Globe and Mail investigation has found that Republican political operatives were on the ground in Alberta this year to assist the separatist campaign in its bid to leave Canada…” Can we stop both siding this yet? www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Re: plague death reported in Russia:
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026
Oh wow In May, I reported Alberta separatists were using an app developed by GOP operatives with ties to US ambassador Pete Hoekstra @theglobeandmail.com now reports the same operatives flew to Calgary on a private jet for a secret meeting with separatist leaders: pressprogress.ca/alberta-sepa...
The pitch began with a prayer.
On an afternoon in late January, Mitch Sylvestre, the leader of Alberta's most prominent separatist organization, gathered with three of his lieutenants in a boardroom not far from the executive hangars at the Calgary International Airport, where private jets shuttle in and out of the city away from prying eyes.
It was a few hours before thousands of Albertans would gather near the city centre at a rally to launch the separatist campaign. But this meeting, convened behind closed doors a half-hour drive away, was invite only.
The Alberta Prosperity Project chose the location to accommodate its guests, Republican political strategists from Michigan who helped Donald Trump win the state in the 2024 U.S. presidential election.
The American delegation travelled to Calgary to sell them on software developed for Republicans to get out the vote - and how it could be used to wrench Alberta from Confederation.
"They were young Christians. Capable, intelligent people," Mr. Sylvestre said. "We prayed before we started the meeting.""There is no secrecy'
One of the key figures behind the Michigan software company has expressed strong views on Alberta.
On July 1, Mr. Born wrote on social media: "On this Canada Day, I hope this is the last year Alberta is part of Canada." He has also called for U.S. annexation of the province.
A hunter, outdoorsman and commercial real estate agent in Grand Rapids, Mr. Born is the stepson of J.C. Huizenga, a wealthy Republican donor and founder of National Heritage Academies, a network of conservative charter schools in the U.S.
Mr. Wierda is the nephew of Erik Prince, who founded and ran the private military contractor Blackwater before it was sold to investors in 2010, and Betsy DeVos, the education secretary during Mr. Trump's first term.
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Important investigation from the Globe. "Alberta sovereignty has become a talking point for senior American leaders and influential conservative voices, giving legitimacy to a separatist cause that might otherwise have been a fringe provincial movement." #Gift 🎁 #abpoli #ableg
A Globe and Mail investigation has found that Republican political operatives were on the ground in Alberta this year to assist the separatist campaign in its bid to leave Canada, while harbouring their own aspirations for the province to secede.

The Globe also found that when Alberta separatist leaders went to Washington to meet with the U.S. State Department, they offered up key assets from the province’s resource portfolio, including access to fresh water and royalties on crude oil, in exchange for help transitioning to independence.

Through interviews with The Globe on both sides of the border, people involved in politics, the corporate sector and Alberta’s pursuit of separatism have described persistent efforts by figures in the U.S. administration and conservative political establishment to support groups seeking American expansionism and independence for Alberta.
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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Public health and infection control have just spent most of a decade demonstrating their complete incompetence dealing with aerosol (airborne) transmission of disease. Given a new opportunity to grab for power, they are not going to suddenly end the turf wars and disinformation now.
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Nearly 200 People Under Observation After Irkutsk Lab Worker Dies From Plague - The Moscow Times
Health authorities in Siberia’s Irkutsk region have placed nearly 200 people under medical observation after a laboratory worker died from plague, according to media reports and a statement by a regio...
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Mike Honey @mikehoney.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Here's the latest variant picture with a global scope, to mid-September. XFG.* "Stratus" variants remained dominant, and grew to 47% frequency. The JN.1.* + DeFLuQE lineages (almost all PJ.2.1) fell slightly to 4%. 🧵
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I don’t think everyone realizes how bad things are for US science: For the fiscal year that just ended, the Trump regime withheld $1.4 billion from the National Science Foundation’s research budget, which is about 1/5 of its primary research budget.
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National Science Foundation Diverted $1.4 Billion in Science Funds Mandated by Congress (Gift Article)
The move, affecting about one-fifth of the National Science Foundation’s primary research budget, is the latest sign of how the White House is asserting more control over grants.
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Kristin Meekes @kmeekes.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Sharing again now that covid vaccine slots are starting to open up in Canada 😊 I’m not sure why Canadian public health units aren’t talking about long covid at all but it’s an important reason to keep up with vaccines if you can (I have my appt tomorrow morning)
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🇨🇦Ian - #RLessThanOne @simpson-ian.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Surgical masks pictured. Respiratory droplets mentioned so precautionary continuous respirator use likely??? I wonder what precautuons were in play when the test tube broke?
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Dr. Raven the Science Maven @ravenscimaven.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Hey, BlueSky! If you'd like to nominate someone to be a guest on my podcast, please let me know! thesciencemaven.com/podcast
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The Science of Life with Dr. Raven Baxter® · Podcast
What if everyday life is filled with fascinating secrets? I'm Dr. Raven Baxter, a molecular biologist, and on The Science of Life, we explore the intersection of life science and the science of living...
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Walker Bragman @walkerbragman.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Until the medical and public health establishment comes to grips with the fact that the political right wants to destroy and discredit everything they stand for, we’ll never have accountability. Makary was pushing COVID bullshit for years before literally, happily going to work for RFK Jr.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 02/10/2026
Carney announces $1.2B investment to protect oceans from his own climate policy
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Carney announces $1.2B investment to protect oceans from his own climate policy
Vancouver, BC – Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced more than one billion dollars in federal funding to keep the ocean safe from the consequences of his own actions.
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"At least 50 health workers have died after contracting the virus." This shouldn't be happening. People shouldn't be dying when the go to work to help others. We should have better OHS procedures for HCWs in the Congo. Independent inquiry, now.
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An Ebola treatment center was burned down as the death toll in Congo passes 4,000
Congo's Ebola outbreak has killed more than 4,000 people, authorities said, as they struggle to contain what has become the fastest-growing Ebola outbreak in history.
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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Growing up with Long COVID—Risk factors and #school impacts RECOVER #researchers and caregivers shared insights into Long COVID social risk factors and how #LongCovid affects children’s learning and school experiences - inc what next. recovercovid.org/r3-seminar-s... @rachelgross-md.bsky.social
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Growing up with Long COVID—Risk factors and school impacts
Findings from RECOVER’s pediatric observational study show that Long COVID can affect children’s health and daily lives in different ways. During the September 15, 2026, RECOVER Research Review (R3) S...
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Orla Hegarty @orla-hegarty.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
‘Classroom air quality impacts learning’ ‘Cleaner indoor air means reduced absenteeism as well. Through a combination of source control, proper ventilation, and effective air filtration, schools can increase classroom attendance’ www.iqair.com/eu/newsroom/...
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Heads up, BC! Flu A test positivity 11.7% COVID test positivity 7.7% Vaccine booking site finally opened today. It looks like the first available appt anywhere is Oct 13 (FFS). But I saw several appointments available still. And, mask up! #bced #bcpoli reporting.bccdc.ca/respiratory_...
graph showing flu a test positivity at 11.7% as of Sep 26, up 1.4% from last week.Graph showing COVID (SARS-CoV-2) test positivity at 7.7% as of Sep 26, up 1.6% from week before.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Credit to shitmydadtaughtme Elsie McGill one of #Canada’s most accomplished women—known as the "Queen of the Hurricanes", was a Canadian engineer. She was chief aeronautical engineer at Canadian Car and Foundry (CC&F) in Fort William, Ontario during the Second World War. #History
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RichardJR @electricbluesfan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
6/8 The anger is visceral. "There is anger in our community today," stated Vice-Chief Michael Smithers. "The Crown’s duty to consult and accommodate Coldwater remains unfilled." With 130 Nations along the route, achieving free and informed consent remains a massive hurdle.
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Long Covid Kids @longcovidkids.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
In this video, children and young people with lived experience of Long Covid share how the illness affects their everyday lives, helping others understand what it can feel like to live with Long Covid. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0U7... #LongCovidandMe #LongCovid #PEM #LongCovidKids
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Long Covid & Me | Understanding Long Covid In Children And Young People
YouTube video by Long Covid Kids
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 02/10/2026
Almost like there's a significant rhetorical and ethical overlap between someone who would choose to deny (or even celebrate) the Holocaust and someone who would make it their life's work to downplay the horrors of residential schools.
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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Man Says 'But...' and Looks Thoughtful
ALT: Man Says 'But...' and Looks Thoughtful
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The Union of B.C. Indian Chiefs has joined a growing chorus of First Nations voices in denouncing the 'Pacific Link' pipeline-Grand Chief Stewart Phillip is promising a legal fight and possible 'boots on the ground.'
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
My kid distraught as fellow #bced student sent their slides for group project, but they referenced things that never happened in the novel, clearly having used AI to make her slides. Plus, bullet points are beyond awkwardly worded. My kid broken at dealing w/AI use from peers @bctf.bsky.social
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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Assembly of First Nations told The Canadian Press it has identified "many red flags" in the pipeline's national interest designation and says the federal government appears to be predetermining outcomes and approving projects in advance of meaningful consultations. ca.news.yahoo.com/indigenous-c...
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Indigenous groups given just two months to consult on pipeline project designation
OTTAWA — Indigenous communities along the route for the newly announced West Coast oil pipeline were given just two months for consultations on whether the pipeline should be designated a project of n...
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SassyMetisChick @sassymetischick.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Men are searching for Jane Doe. They want to unmask her, attack her, abuse her again. I AM JANE DOE. WE ARE ALL JANE DOE. Those “men” who are trying to dox a woman who has lived through this level of assault and pain and trauma, can go straight to hell. I AM JANE DOE.
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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 02/10/2026
(I don't know why I accidentally linked to an Icelandic site. Anyway.) This interview makes it abundantly clear this government is going to ignore its own requirements to advance whatever projects it wants and then point to the good it's doing elsewhere to justify it.
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