iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

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David Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Work 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

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Dr Lindsey Fitzharris @drlindseyfitz.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

It must suck when your copyright is stolen. Oh, wait... 👀

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lauren @lauren.rotatingsandwiches.com · 02/04/2026

why the hell would we put windows 11 in space

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I've seen ChatGPT language for sections in documents I'm working on, and I honestly hate it.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

The 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...

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'They're gonna die': How five people tried to stop the Challenger tragedy

Forty years ago, the Challenger space shuttle disintegrated just after lift-off. A small team of engineers tried to prevent the tragedy.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

...To me this is the difference between how trained scientists/engineers deal with problems vs. politicians. We absolutely need more of this energy in every aspect of our lives. Well done NASA.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Yesterday 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

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Delighted 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...

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Beyond wingtips: backbone alkylation affects the orientation of N-heterocyclic carbenes on gold nanoparticles

The 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 ...

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Mikki Brock @mikkibrock.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

I 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.

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C&EN (Chemical & Engineering News) @cenmag.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

A 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🧪

Public health experts call for stricter glyphosate regulation.
Researchers cite ‘compelling evidence’ that glyphosate can cause cancer.
by Delger Erdenesanaa.
A tractor sprays pesticide across a green field.

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Susan McPherson @susanmcp.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Big 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...

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Big tech is coming for the midterms

And Silicon Valley's agenda is bad news for working people.

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New Scientist @newscientist.com · 31/03/2026

The immune system going rogue and attacking healthy tissue seems to behind some cases of long covid, a discovery that could open doors towards treatments

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Attacks from our immune system are a cause of long covid

The immune system going rogue and attacking healthy tissue seems to behind some cases of long covid, a discovery that could open doors towards treatments

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Naomi Klein is author of "No logo", "The Shock Doctrine", "End Times Fascism" and "No is not enough". Of course her husband is pretty awesome too, but I'm a huge NK fan and am really excited for the progressive movement right now.

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a girl in a red sweater is raising her arms in the air with the words party time written above her

ALT: a girl in a red sweater is raising her arms in the air with the words party time written above her

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

So 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...

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Naomi Klein - Wikipedia

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Afroman, the hero we didn't know we needed.

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John Rogers @johnrogers.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

The 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.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

and yes fellow Canadians, it's an Impact Chair application, so not officially for me, but I'm excited to bring in a great researcher to Queen's and C2MCI

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 22/03/2026

Super excited to be part of this new international collaboration!

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

AI 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...

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AI Doesn’t Reduce Work—It Intensifies It

One 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...

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

One 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.

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Dreadnought Holiday @dreadships.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

The process that led to the Holocaust didn't start with killing people. First it made them non-people. Then it killed them.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

but thank you for that gif.... it will haunt me! ;-)

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 27/02/2026

that's with a spam filter.....and most are "important". My take: it requires WAY too many emails to get anything done; people need to stop copying me on things they are handling; and I am doing too many things. Also email is horrible. It is too easy to fire one off.....

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Noah Lanard @nlanard.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

New: 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...

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New details from Epstein files reveal Lutnick had years-long business tie with sex offender

The commerce secretary apparently still hasn't come clean on his connection with Epstein.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

stable should TOTALLY have been in quotes.... "stable" with an implied eye roll

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Stephen Heard @stephenbheard.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

This. 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.

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.blacksky.app · 23/02/2026

airing 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

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Though the BAFTAs aired on a tape delay, the slur was nevertheless included in the 7 p.m. broadcast—though the BBC did not air outstanding-British-debut winner Akinola Davies Jr. saying “free Palestine” at the end of his speech, according to Deadline. (The BBC told Deadline that “all edits were made to ensure the program was delivered to time.”) Sinners production designer Hannah Beachler wrote on X that while the Davidson situation “is almost impossible…it happened 3 times that night, and one of the three times was directed at myself on the way to dinner after the show.”

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STAT @statnews.com · 23/02/2026

When 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.

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Nature Medicine to investigate study that found cancer treatment is better in morning

Nature Medicine starts an investigation into inconsistencies in a study that found it was better to have immunotherapy in the morning.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 23/02/2026

I'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...

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MSN

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Indeed, and I've read recently that true Viking DNA was actually much more diverse than current Scandinavian DNA...

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Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

The 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.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Always follow the money. Unrestrained capitalism is a success only for those at the VERY top.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Too bad it's paywalled, but maybe good for my Friday night that I'm not reading it.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

When you are so used to privilege that even the thought of equality feels disastrous.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 13/02/2026

Agreed but I think your first comment there encapsulates my point. THanks.

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Cathleen Crudden @cathleencrudden.bsky.social · 12/02/2026

Here'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.

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