Reposted by Cathleen CruddenDavid Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Work in progress: sars-2 clearly increases risk of tuberculosis activation in central Ontario, on a timeline that is consistent with T cell injury. It does not impact risk of non tuberculous mycobacterial infections More follows 211748
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenDr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 02/04/2026It must suck when your copyright is stolen. Oh, wait... 👀 418135
Reposted by Cathleen Cruddenlauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 02/04/2026why the hell would we put windows 11 in space 1272715357
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 02/04/2026The Artemis II launch reminded me, like I'm sure it did for many, of the fatal Challenger disaster, and that safety should never be sidelined. As practising scientists we need to not forget this story. www.abc.net.au/news/science...abc.net.au'They're gonna die': How five people tried to stop the Challenger tragedyForty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent the tragedy. 150
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 02/04/2026Yesterday when NASA ppl were being interviewed, one reporter asked about the public loudspeaker not working and I was struck by the answer. The NASA official said "That's news to me, thank you for that, we will look into it". No but covering, just honest interest in fixing the problem... 1/2 170
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Delighted to see this collaborative work out on the orientation of NHCs on surfaces. More complicated than thiols, but you CAN control upright vs. flat lying by control over sterics at the N substituents (bulkier=upright) and backbone, if you destabilize flat-lying. pubs.rsc.org/en/content/a...pubs.rsc.orgBeyond wingtips: backbone alkylation affects the orientation of N-heterocyclic carbenes on gold nanoparticlesThe effect of wingtip groups on the orientation of N-heterocyclic carbene (NHC)-based self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) on a variety of metal surfaces has received considerable attention. However, the ... 073
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenMikki Brock @mikkibrock.bsky.social · 01/04/2026I don't see this said enough: the widespread use of generative AI is not only making our jobs as educators harder logistically, but also emotionally. It is genuinely sad to be suspicious of students when you have spent so much time building a pedagogy based on trust and not being a cop. It sucks. 482020512
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenC&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 01/04/2026A group of 17 leading public health researchers and advocates from the US, Canada, and Europe are calling on regulators around the world to treat the widely used herbicide glyphosate as hazardous and limit or eliminate its use to protect public health: cen.acs.org/food/agricul... #chemsky🧪 02410
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenSusan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · 01/04/2026Big Tech leaders will talk about protecting “innovation” and “entrepreneurship,” but what they really want to do is protect is themselves. @paulwaldman.bsky.social rightfully warns in @atrupar.com’s latest PN: open.substack.com/pub/aaronrup...open.substack.comBig tech is coming for the midtermsAnd Silicon Valley's agenda is bad news for working people. 328168
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenNew Scientist @newscientist.com · 31/03/2026The immune system going rogue and attacking healthy tissue seems to behind some cases of long covid, a discovery that could open doors towards treatmentsnewscientist.comAttacks from our immune system are a cause of long covidThe immune system going rogue and attacking healthy tissue seems to behind some cases of long covid, a discovery that could open doors towards treatments 02011
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 31/03/2026So for my friends who don't follow Canadian politics, the New Democratic party just chose Avi Lewis as their leader. That means the Badass Dr. Naomi Klein could be our first lady. I am pretty pumped about these two amazing humans being involved in Can politics. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naomi_K...en.wikipedia.orgNaomi Klein - Wikipedia 171
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 31/03/2026NSERC results are out y'all! Here's hoping everyone feels like this kid!!media.tenor.coma little girl in a pink sweater is dancing with her arms in the air .ALT: a little girl in a pink sweater is dancing with her arms in the air . 160
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Afroman, the hero we didn't know we needed. 092
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenCourtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 18/03/2026Fuck yeah Afroman!complex.comAfroman Scores Legal Victory Over Deputies in Defamation LawsuitAfroman prevailed in court after sheriff’s deputies accus... 182846575
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenJohn Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 22/03/2026The real theme of the modern age is "Nobody Wants This". AI, ICE in airports, ICE in general, the Iran War, data centers sending actual cities wiht people into blackouts -- "nobody" wants this. And yet here we are. 413393931
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 22/03/2026I did not have Afroman wins defamation lawsuit on my bingo card for 2026, but GO AFROMAN!media.tenor.coma man wearing a red white and blue striped jacket and tieAlt: video of afroman in court 030
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 22/03/2026Super excited to be part of this new international collaboration! 020
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 22/03/2026That feeling when you finally edit your grant down to fit the page limits!media.tenor.coma man in a green elf costume is screaming with his mouth open .ALT: a man in a green elf costume is screaming with his mouth open . 150
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 04/03/2026AI doesn't reduce our workload. We need to be thoughtful about how we use this new tool. I would ask those who are my age and older–has email reduced your work? Has zoom reduced our workload? I would argue neither have. hbr.org/2026/02/ai-d...hbr.orgAI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies ItOne of the promises of AI is that it can reduce workloads so employees can focus more on higher-value and more engaging tasks. But according to new research, AI tools don’t reduce work, they consisten... 070
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 04/03/2026One crucial aspect of using these AI tools is that you are sharing information with them. If this information is confidential/privileged, this is seriously problematic. The continued push for AI in every aspect of work ignores the true problem, which is pervasive overwork. 060
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenDreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 26/02/2026The process that led to the Holocaust didn't start with killing people. First it made them non-people. Then it killed them. 1710253
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 26/02/202610:30 am and I'm at 65 emails.media.tenor.comelmo says take me lucifer while standing in front of flamesALT: elmo says take me lucifer while standing in front of flames 120
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenNoah Lanard @nlanard.bsky.social · 23/02/2026New: Emails and documents from Epstein files reveal Howard Lutnick and his firm had a years-long business tie with the sex offender. The two were involved in a deal for at least six years, and an email shows "HWL" discussing the investment with Epstein in 2018. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...motherjones.comNew details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offenderThe commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein. 9232115
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenStephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · 23/02/2026This. I have written about ways for students to use AI tools to enhance their learning. This is so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so, so much not one of those ways. 161
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenBarred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 23/02/2026airing the BAFTA award ceremony on a tape delay, leaving in a slur, but editing out "free Palestine"?? that too is a choice, and an egregious one at that! archive.ph/YMhlK 111422338
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenSTAT @statnews.com · 23/02/2026When a clinical trial showed that lung cancer patients treated in the morning had a massive reduction in the risk of progression compared to those treated in the afternoon, many scientists were intrigued, if skeptical. Now that study is coming under fire.statnews.comNature Medicine to investigate study that found cancer treatment is better in morningNature Medicine starts an investigation into inconsistencies in a study that found it was better to have immunotherapy in the morning. 0167
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 23/02/2026I'd rather that our men and women came in second on the ice but first in terms of class. www.msn.com/en-us/sports...msn.comMSN 040
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 22/02/2026Me: I did not love that wine to be honest Also me: but you did drink a lot of it....media.tenor.coma close up of a woman 's face with a #schitts creek logo in the backgroundALT: a close up of a woman 's face with a #schitts creek logo in the background 030
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenMrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/02/2026The Epstein scandal isn't just about the disgusting sex trafficking of underage girls. It's also about the rich, powerful men who LIED to us to cover up their involvement. 23857921995
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 13/02/2026Always follow the money. Unrestrained capitalism is a success only for those at the VERY top. 050
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 13/02/2026When you are so used to privilege that even the thought of equality feels disastrous. 030
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 12/02/2026Here's my idea. ZERO personal gun ownership. You want to go to a firing range, use a gun there. You want to go hunting, sign out a gun. People will mental health issues should not have access to weapons while in crisis. No one except police and military need guns, and they don't need them at home. 120
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 12/02/2026I'm very disappointed with the IOC today. Like most Ukrainians, this young man has lost so much. Why not let him decorate his helmet with the faces of lost friends? So cowardly of the IOC. (Image from BBC news) 151
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenBeing Liberal ®🗽🏳️🌈 @beingliberal.bsky.social · 30/11/2025We have posted this New Yorker's cartoon several times in the last 13 years... it gets only more relevant and infuriating with the passage of time. We are, collectively, a species of idiots. 424182
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenAdam Rose @adamrose.bsky.social · 30/11/2025The highest calling of journalism isn’t to tell two sides of a story. The highest calling of journalism is to tell the truth. And acting like a stenographer is a betrayal of your audience. 182231604
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenGil Durán @gilduran.com · 30/11/2025"Never spread the lie in the headline" should be a hard rule of 21st century journalism. Research shows that repeating lies helps to spread them, and people read headlines more than they read stories. 6258211839
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 30/11/2025www.ms.now/opinion/glp-...ms.nowOpinion | Why this ad for a weight-loss drug alarmed meDr. Melanie Jay: Prescriptions to weight-loss medications shouldn't be this easy to get 051
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenTheo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Please enjoy my cartoon for Friday's Toronto Star 1118468
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 27/11/2025Love this (sarcasm). Ottawa and Alberta agree to build a pipeline through another province, who hasn't been consulted, through Indigenous lands, who don't want it. I guess I'm done with voting liberal. 091
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenBrendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 27/11/2025I wish it didn’t feel so unusual and inspiring to see a leader treating everyone like they matter and saying that we have a responsibility to help each other 354536726
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenJames Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 25/11/2025“Post pandemic” discussion about RSV and problems with getting vaccines — on 6pm CBC radio news with @laurenpelley.bsky.social . The shots are “keeping babies out of hospital” Me: Great! Vaccines are great! What about additional measures for this apparently airborne virus? 3416
Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 25/11/2025I did not have ‘Rubber duck museum moves to Canada because of tariffs and trade war’ on my 2025 bingo card. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caThis American rubber duck museum is moving to B.C. due to tariffs, drop in tourism | CBC NewsQuirky Point Roberts-based Rubber Duck Museum is coming to Tsawwassen Mills mall in B.C. after increasing tariffs and decreasing tourism have made business in the U.S. exclave unsustainable. 2246
Reposted by Cathleen CruddenBoron Chemistry @boron-chemistry.bsky.social · 24/11/2025Bulky Phosphine Ligands Promote Palladium-Catalyzed Protodeboronation ( @jacs.acspublications.org ): pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/... ( @aspuru.bsky.social , @thematterlab.bsky.social ) 142