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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 16h
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Who Owns the Moon? (Gift Article)
A treaty from the 1960s declared that nobody can own outer space. Half a century later, billionaires and superpowers see fortunes to be made nonetheless.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Musicians Versus the A.I. Machine. Why Bother Writing Songs Anymore? www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/a...
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An A.I. Songwriting Experiment: Humans Against the Machine (Gift Article)
Five humans convened for a weekend to create new music from scratch. Could they do better than A.I.? Could you even tell the difference?
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Seeking Justice www.nytimes.com/2026/10/01/n...
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How a Cornell Student Went From Shame to Seeking Justice (Gift Article)
The woman known as “Jane Doe” was initially embarrassed about what happened at a fraternity party in 2024, but soon concluded: “I was assaulted.”
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 30/09/2026
Activists in Poland, where abortion laws are some of the strictest in Europe, set up locker system near parliament to distribute pregnancy-terminating medication. u.afp.com/S9B5
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Courtney Theriault @ctheriault.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
It's hard not to be cynical towards politics. That's something Jody Wilson-Raybould knows better than most. But she sees a path towards fostering hope through her Indigenous heritage, which she explains in her new book, The Inbetween Leader. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...
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The next generation of leaders must be ‘in-betweeners’
Podcast Episode · The Courtney Theriault Show · September 29 · 12m
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/s...
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New Cancer Drugs Are Revolutionary. Why Don’t More Patients Get Them? (Gift Article)
Targeted gene therapies are highly effective at stopping cancers, but the very abundance of the treatments, plus cost and sluggish change, are hindering access.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy? Here’s What the New Research Actually Shows. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
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Will A.I. Make Your Brain Lazy? (Gift Article)
We’re starting to learn more about how the technology can change us.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes www.nytimes.com/2026/09/30/t...
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How Meta Uses A.I. Data Centers to Avoid Billions in Federal Taxes (Gift Article)
Meta is exploiting a lucrative tax break intended to support research and experimentation. Its own accountants say the gambit is risky.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
How #Trump used capture of Maduro "to gain control of Venezuela’s resources. First, he took charge of Venezuela’s oil exports. Next, his administration turned to Venezuela’s mineral wealth." Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It www.nytimes.com/2026/09/28/w...
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Trump Brought Venezuelan Gold to the U.S., but Refiners Won’t Touch It (Gift Article)
The administration is brokering deals in a notoriously corrupt industry, including one with a company that the United States deems a security threat.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The Surprising Reasons China Is Skeptical of A.I. Safety Calls www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/w...
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The Surprising Reasons China Is Skeptical of A.I. Safety Calls (Gift Article)
In China, A.I. doomsday warnings can feel distinctly Western or like a ploy to stop Chinese A.I. companies from trying to overtake their U.S. rivals.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/t...
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As A.I. Accelerates, Governments Are Increasingly Being Left Behind (Gift Article)
The gap between technology and policymaking has gotten wider than ever with artificial intelligence, leaving a global policy vacuum as A.I. models rapidly advance.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/26/h...
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The Homeless Community in Portland That Became Self-Governed (Gift Article)
Portland’s Dignity Village has been a place for people without housing for more than 25 years.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 26/09/2026
Concerns over privacy have led to calls to ban smartglasses in public spaces in Canada. According to the CBC, these products are being used against women, with reports of attempts to extort money from victims to remove humiliating videos from social media platforms.
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Privacy concerns prompt calls to ban smartglasses in Canada
Concerns over privacy have led to calls to ban smartglasses in Canada to prevent covertly recorded videos from being shared on social media.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/09/2026
Alberta’s self-image as world’s only rat-free region shattered by discovery of rat
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Alberta’s self-image as world’s only rat-free region shattered by discovery of rat
Province’s rat patrol called in to investigate as town of Bowden announces discovery of dead vermin
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Steve Rukavina @steverukavina.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
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Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC News
A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri...
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JayIsPainting 🍁 @jayispainting.earthskyart.ca · 25/09/2026
Fun fact. Canada's arts & culture gdp is basically the same as oil & gas at about $70 billion. Direct funding for the arts & culture is about $700 million annually albertaviews.ca/arts-publicl... It's up to $30 billion for oil & gas depending on how you count www.theenergymix.com/canada-pours...
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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 26/09/2026
Activists who cut their teeth fighting data centers now look to ride a wave of AI pushback into local office
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Meet the Data Center Candidates
Many activists who cut their teeth fighting data center projects in their communities are now riding a wave of AI tech pushback to seek office in local elections.
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Elections Alberta @elections.ab.ca · 26/09/2026
2026 REFERENDUM - Election Officers Applied to work the Referendum? Reminder: Election Officers must complete a criminal record check. Your customized link expires in 24 hours.
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
AI can steal your brain, if not your soul. Don’t let it, is my advice. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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Bruce Arthur: Could AI be a trap for humanity? The evidence seems to be piling up
Whatever a soul is, the brain is where it starts. I’d prefer not to outsource mine, writes Bruce Arthur.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Went Rogue and Meddled With U.S. Government Websites (Gift Article)
The company did not learn until recently that its technology had meddled with websites for the Education and Commerce Departments and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector (Gift Article)
A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.
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ryan cooper @ryanlcooper.com · 26/09/2026
great piece. man social media is a cancer themomoftheyear.substack.com/p/im-the-mom...
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I’m the Mom in That Viral Giants Clip. Let Me Tell You About My Husband.
You saw me carrying our baby and food. There was more happening in our family that night.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Short sighted & unbelievably irresponsible. There will be future pandemic & being part of a global response, even in principle, is wise responsible leadership & governance & in your own nation's interest U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/u...
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U.S. Rejects U.N. Declaration on Preparing for Future Pandemics (Gift Article)
Most member nations spoke in support of the declaration, but some rich countries had strong objections.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/u...
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Unused Tents and Uneaten Food: Watchdog Finds ‘Waste’ in Immigration Crackdown (Gift Article)
In a report Thursday, the Government Accountability Office said the Trump administration squandered millions of dollars to expand detention.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
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Battle of Hospital A.I. vs. Insurer A.I. Is Pushing Medical Costs Higher (Gift Article)
The use of artificial intelligence by hospitals and health insurers is escalating their longstanding feud over paying for medical care.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Anthropic’s A.I. Is Teaching Itself Biology. Now It’s Made Its First Discovery. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/s...
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Anthropic’s A.I. Is Teaching Itself Biology. Now It’s Made Its First Discovery. (Gift Article)
Scientists at the company announced their first finding: a group of enzymes whose function is unknown.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
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Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S. (Gift Article)
In a wide-ranging interview, Prime Minister Mark Carney described a tense, evolving relationship with President Trump.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Google Takes the A.I. Data Center Race to Outer Space www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/t...
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Google Is Sending an A.I. Data Center to Outer Space (Gift Article)
Next Thursday, Google is sending an experimental satellite into orbit that will have enough computing power to answer simple A.I. queries from space.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The ‘Monster’ Behind Russia’s Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/b...
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The ‘Monster’ Behind Russia’s Global Effort to Evade Western Sanctions (Gift Article)
A Moscow firm uses shell companies and cryptocurrency to launder money, and a custom app to forge trade records, to help Russia bypass sweeping financial restrictions.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching 4 Other Targets, Without Prompting www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/t...
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OpenAI’s A.I. Tried Breaching Four Other Targets, With No Prompting (Gift Article)
In each incident, the technology appeared to be conducting mundane data collection and resorted to hacking techniques to get it, researchers said.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Mark Carney’s Balancing Act www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
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Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S. (Gift Article)
In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
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Not Just Passion Projects: Reframing Women’s Specialized Legal Work
Challenging gendered assumptions that undervalue women’s work in specialized areas of law
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Marie Newman | Politics × Books × Power @marienewman.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Acknowledging the issues U.S. not the same as solving: marienewman.substack.com/p/the-ted-la...
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Season 4 of #TedLasso is wonderful. Have a feeling Zelda is Rupert's & seeking revenge.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/s...
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Are A.I. Models Being Misled to Act Too Human? (Gift Article)
A corporate spat between two tech giants last week was just the latest volley in a conflict over whether dangerous mistakes are being made in A.I. training.
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 21/09/2026
Joyce Beatty is the unlikely leader of the opposition to President Trump’s push to rebrand the Kennedy Center in his own honor. on.wsj.com/4AhLRDE
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Wall Street Is Growing Skeptical of the Data Center Boom www.nytimes.com/2026/09/21/b...
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Wall Street Is Growing Skeptical of the Data Center Boom (Gift Article)
Several companies tied to the data center industry have delayed their initial public offerings amid the increasing public backlash to these energy guzzling facilities.
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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
More separatists are challenging Danielle Smith’s leadership — because she’s been taking any stances against their referendum campaign. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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UCP riding group demands leadership review as separatist leader criticizes Danielle Smith's unity stance | CBC News
To force a party vote on the premier's leadership, 22 riding associations would need to make same request.
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Calgary Herald @calgaryherald.com · 20/09/2026
Judge reverses University of Lethbridge cancellation of 2023 Widdowson lecture calgaryherald.com/news/judge-o...
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
China’s A.I. Makes a Great Leap Forward. But Its Economy Is Falling Behind. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/20/b...
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In China, A.I. Is Moving Forward While the Economy Lags Behind (Gift Article)
As Xi Jinping arrives in the United States this week for a state visit, China’s advances in artificial intelligence will be in the air. Less discussed: China’s economy in its worst shape in decades.
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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 19/09/2026
Donald Trump says he wants a Europe that is more capable of defending itself—but the populist movements he is championing advance a different agenda, Thomas Wright argues.
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Trump Is Betting on the Wrong Europe
The far-right parties the White House favors have a foreign-policy agenda that won’t serve American interests.
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Lindy Williams @ljdubcan.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Today’s Canadian painting is “Early Autumn” painted by Rick de Grandmaison in 1981.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Ravens' Chorus Kenojuak Ashevak ~ Inuk 2002
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Dave Karpf @davekarpf.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Anthropic employees: NEXT-GEN AI COULD WIPE OUT HUMANITY WITH A SUPERVIRUS! Normies: that seems like a big leap. How would this AI disseminate such a virus in the real world? Anthropic employees: oh, through the wet labs we built and hooked it up to, of course. Normies: …😬😤
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Heavenly Gifts Christian Morrisseau ~ Anishinaabe n.d.
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 19/09/2026
Join us in Edmonton or online for MacEwan University presents The Walrus Talks North of Now, spotlighting Northern voices shaping Northern futures. thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-talks-north…
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regcalgary.bsky.social @regcalgary.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
More than 500,000 Albertans have applied for mail-in special ballots for the October 19 #Alberta referendum. You have until Sept. 25 at midnight to request a package. If you believe in #Canada, DO THIS AND DO IT NOW. Request is quick and easy via #ElectionsAlberta website. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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More than 500,000 Albertans have applied to vote by mail in referendum: Elections Alberta | CBC News
More than half a million Albertans have requested to vote by mail in the upcoming referendum, according to Elections Alberta.
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@CharlotteWolters @charlottewolters.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
I am not interested in watching AI actors in movies or being interviewed. Platforming better quality AI slop doesn't help & isn't really journalism
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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
This was a meta-analysis and it's absolutely infuriating to read. Medical misogyny. "Women with the same medical condition as men are less likely to be offered treatment such as surgery, a stent or a strong painkiller, research has found."
A review of global research found that for several health problems, including cardiovascular conditions, kidney disease and Parkinson’s, women were less likely to receive the same treatment as men, revealing the extent to which women have significantly unequal care.

Researchers at the University of St Andrews analysed 38 studies and found that in 33 of them women were less likely to be offered active treatment. Women with myocardial infarction, heart failure or an irregular heart beat were more likely to be given medication, whereas men were more likely to receive a coronary bypass, stent or other surgical treatment. Women were also less likely to be prescribed statins, according to the analysis, which was published in the journal Plos One.

Men with Parkinson’s were more likely to be referred for deep brain stimulation, while those with liver failure were more likely to receive a transplant than women. Female kidney patients requiring dialysis were less likely to be given permanent access and had to spend longer using a catheter. And women were also less likely to be given opioids for pain management.
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Gerald Butts @gmbutts.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Believe me when I tell you Mark Carney writes his own speeches. Today’s was a rhetorical work of art.
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