Reposted by ChenoaAnti-Colonial History @anticolonialhistry.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Born on this day in 1949, scholar, poet, and champion of Hawaiian sovereignty, Haunani-Kay Trask. anticolonialhistory.com/event/265/ 13719
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026I’ve become so terrible at taking photos of the cool things I get to do. I went canoeing in one of those big tradish Tseil-Waututh ocean-going canoes today, and this is the only pic I took: 010
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 15/09/2026It’s been a sad time for the Vancouver+ running community, and for my partner’s hometown network, having grown up knowing Kalie and her family. May everyone find peace 🫂 010
Reposted by ChenoaRaywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026I never knew about this fucking bad-ass woman. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ada_Bla...en.wikipedia.orgAda Blackjack - Wikipedia 1143
Reposted by ChenoaYellowhead Institute @miskoaki.bsky.social · 03/09/2026Join us on National Day for Truth & Reconciliation. In less than one year, the largest archive of Survivor testimony is set to be destroyed. What is at stake if we lose Survivor records? Register for online and in person participation: therighttotruth.eventbrite.ca 0813
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 10/09/2026I’ve been working long days out of the house for the first time in a long time, and my doggo has been extra clingy when I get home. 000
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 08/09/2026Bad Indians Book Club (2025). I feel a kindred spirit in Patty Krawec through her writing. I always appreciate a relational worldview that emphasizes kinship, anti-colonial thought, and the connection between histories and futures. “Bad Indians know that we survive together or not at all.” #BookSky 041
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 31/08/2026A beautiful translation by Emily Wilson, 2023. “I have often felt like the poor mortal horse, Jumper, harnessed alongside the immortal horses of Achilles: like him, I struggled to keep up, always knowing that the original poem, my model and constant companion, would always gallop ahead.” #Booksky 090
Reposted by ChenoaWalking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · 28/08/2026BREAKING: sucks to have stuff renamed by white people, doesn’t it? 363965975
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 25/08/2026Dolly embodied my dearest principles: everyone should get to read, go to school, and have access to preventative medicine. All while being absolutely fabulous. Rest in peace, DP. The good ones always go too soon. 041
Reposted by ChenoaNEJM.org @nejm.org · 21/08/2026In a new NEJM Voices blog post, Dr. Kemi Doll argues that the death of the British professor underscores the different standards and systemic stresses on Black academics. Learn more and sign up for email alerts: nej.md/4x4qovY 261
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 17/08/2026We’ve really gone from “learn to code if you want to be competitive for a job” to “showing illiteracy for AI use and/or coding may be an asset” in a lightning fast transition. I would not be surprised if this grows in popularity. 020
Reposted by ChenoaMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 17/08/2026People who associate em dashes with AI have clearly never read Agatha Christie 2699
Reposted by ChenoaCeeJay Johnson-Yellow Hawk @adriftalchemist.bsky.social · 14/08/2026the tundra when it melts #climatechange 212077
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 15/08/2026The fervour with which Jason Arday’s story has been feasted upon by settler colonial discourse is at once jarring and entirely unsurprising to those of us who find ourselves—willingly or otherwise—in the DEI narrative. The alleged plagiarism is entirely beside the point. 010
Reposted by ChenoaDheepa Sundaram, PhD (she/her) @themodsisyphus.bsky.social · 15/08/2026249 articles in 10 days. That’s how much ink has been spilled on Jason Arday including a particularly racist piece in The Times Sunday paper from a former student claiming he was a bad teacher and they didn’t like his class. white Cambridge prof found to have plagiarized didn’t get this scrutiny. 23712
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 15/08/2026Can someone ELI5: how does AI detection software work? If LLMs themselves have learned by scraping the work of human writers, wouldn’t AI detection then always flag writing as probable AI? For example: I’ve had to stop using em dashes since I’ve been told it flags AI, despite their centuries of use 100
Reposted by ChenoaProPublica @propublica.org · 15/08/2026Vaccines were once so uncontroversial that McDonald’s restaurants put the childhood immunization schedule on their tray liners. Now, as the U.S. government sows doubt, preventable diseases could come roaring back. (Published March)propublica.orgHow Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s Vaccine Agenda Risks a Resurgence of Deadly Childhood PlaguesThe health secretary is spreading doubts about vaccine safety and considering changes that could prompt manufacturers to flee the U.S. market. History has shown how plagues from the past can roar back... 61984417
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I may not ‘look like’ a professor, but now I know I belong | Science | AAAS www.science.org/content/arti...science.orgI may not ‘look like’ a professor, but now I know I belongThe key, this researcher writes, was unlearning the subtle messages telling her she didn’t look the part 011
Reposted by ChenoaElizabeth Wrigley-Field @wrigleyfield.bsky.social · 14/08/2026I think this is an especially important dynamic 082
Reposted by ChenoaMaggie Astor @maggieastor.bsky.social · 11/08/2026We've updated a guide — initially published in response to the now-blocked CDC vaccine schedule changes in January — that explains what the vaccine-preventable diseases in question actually are.nytimes.comWhat to Know About the Vaccines Targeted by Trump’s Executive Order (Gift Article)The order, whose legal power is unclear, recommended narrowing the use of vaccinations against several diseases that can be life-threatening. 15530
Reposted by ChenoaMadhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 07/08/2026"The vilification of Anthony Fauci by Senate Republicans will erode trust in science, curtail international research collaborations, and deter scientists and health experts from entering public service" @gavinyamey.bsky.social @boghuma.bsky.social @bmj.com www.bmj.com/content/394/...bmj.comFauci’s Senate hearing riled up the MAGA base—but at the cost of damaging public healthThe vilification of Anthony Fauci by Senate Republicans will erode trust in science, curtail international research collaborations, and deter scientists and health experts from entering public service... 62515
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 07/08/2026"Wildland firefighters in Canada are classified as forestry workers, not first responders. They lack the benefits, wages and pensions afforded to municipal firefighters, and the mental health impacts of their frontline jobs are often not accounted for." #publichealth thenarwhal.ca/wildfire-fig...thenarwhal.caAlberta wildfire fighters band together for support | The NarwhalFacing hazardous work, low wages and no paid sick days, Alberta wildfire fighters take their mental health into their own hands 000
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026All My Dead Cats, SE Smith (2026). I have a weird relationship with death and loss; I guess we all do. I am grateful for this book arriving at a time when I really need it, even if my impression of the book is lukewarm. It’s nice to practice *going there* and I love the accessible framing. #BookSky 040
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 05/08/2026It’s a special disenfranchised grief that I carry as my ancestral homelands are ravaged, due to government negligence in the face of climate change; knowing full well that they have bought themselves more time by leaving our communities to face the dangers first and worst. www.nan.ca/news/first-n...nan.caFirst Nations Paying the Price as Ontario Ignored Warnings on Wildfire Preparedness - Nishnawbe Aski NationTHUNDER BAY: First Nations are paying the price as the Ford government’s performance on the implementation of recommendations on wildfire and emergency management preparedness will once again be exami... 010
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 29/07/2026One day I will talk fully about the year that I’ve had. It’s been a difficult time for our little family unit. We recently took a much needed break on beautiful Galiano Island. 010
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 23/07/2026Ahhhh I love when the arc of coffee research turns back in favour of coffee lovers. ☕️ 010
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 23/07/2026The Black Angels by Maria Smilios (2023). Public health history is probably my favourite genre (🤓), especially when it’s steeped in the sociopolitical context of the era. The Black Angels were black nurses working at Sea View, a TB sanatorium on Staten Island, NY, under Jim Crow. #BookSky #EpiSky 070
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 23/07/2026This is a favourite among my non-academic friends, sharing the latest absurd acronym or backronym that crosses my desk 010
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Panic reading The Iliad so I can read The Odyssey so I can see the movie 032
Reposted by ChenoaVancouver Coastal Health Research Institute @vchresearch.bsky.social · 20/07/2026Kudos to VCHRI researcher Dr. Chenoa Matthews on joining the UBC School of Population & Public Health as a tenure-track assistant professor. She will continue supporting Indigenous health research that translates into meaningful changes: buff.ly/JTAhfHN @chenoamarie.bsky.social 031
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 19/07/2026Be my friend on Goodreads! #BookSky www.goodreads.com/friend/i?inv...goodreads.comGoodreadsSee what your friends are reading 010
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Odessa, by Gabrielle Sher (2026). An emotionally intense horror story steeped in Jewish folklore. Odessa does it all: culturally interesting—I learned a lot; a horror story that doesn’t hold back—jump scares! guts! gore!; and a cruel but beautiful allegory about what gives life meaning. #BookSky 192
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 18/07/2026Decluttering my office and found this quote on a sticky note that I wanted to preserve somewhere: “The underlying purpose of AI is to allow wealth to access skill while removing from the skilled the ability to access wealth.” I don’t know who to attribute this quote to, but it seems ubiquitous now 020
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 17/07/2026One Day, Everyone Will Have Always Been Against This, Omar El Akkad (2025). “Forget pity, forget even the dead if you must, but at least fight against the theft of your soul.” #BookSky 060
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 16/07/2026I am beyond excited to finally share some big news: I am joining @ubcmedicine.bsky.social in the School of Population and Public Health as an Assistant Professor in September!! 📚 #PublicHealth #EpiSky #Academia #BookSky (I will still mostly post about books on here) spph.ubc.ca/spph-welcome...spph.ubc.caSPPH Welcomes New Assistant Professor, Dr. Chenoa Matthews - School of Population and Public HealthWe are excited to announce that Dr. Chenoa Matthews will be joining the School of Population and Public Health as an Assistant Professor, tenure-track, on September 1, 2026. 2160
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 16/05/2026I haven’t been reading much this month as I have been busy with ✨exciting new things I will share soon✨ but I have a fun pile in front of me ready for summer! In lieu of more #TBR pile book reports, enjoy this photo of my dog’s unbridled joy rolling in the grass. 010
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 16/05/2026From the #TBR pile: The Jungle by Upton Sinclair (1906). A stunning exposé of the squalor and dangerous working conditions of the Chicago meatpacking industry at the turn of the 20th century. Many parallels remain, 120 years later, in today’s industrial worker conditions under late stage capitalism. 110
Reposted by ChenoaPeter Tennant @pwgtennant.bsky.social · 12/05/2026Does engaging with the arts help to slow the aging process? According to this new paper from Fancourt et al the answer is yes! Alas, the paper is actually unsuitable for such claims. Let’s examine by discussing how you'd establish whether arts engagement actually caused future health! 1/18 🧵academic.oup.comDoes leisure activity matter for epigenetic ageing? Analyses of arts engagement and physical activity in the UK Household Longitudinal StudyAbstractBackground and Objectives. Over the past decade, ageing clocks have become widely adopted as important tools for understanding biological ageing an 813160
Reposted by ChenoaMicrobes.Info @microbesinfo.bsky.social · 11/05/2026🦠 Most #Hantavirus #infections are linked to exposure to infected #rodent droppings or #urine — not person-to-person spread. #Microbiology #Virology #PublicHealth #Epidemiology via @pbs.orgpbs.orgMedical epidemiologist explains what to know about the cruise ship hantavirus outbreakA medical epidemiologist explains what you need to know about the hantavirus virus and how the outbreak is playing out. 023
Reposted by ChenoaTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 04/05/2026#VaccinesWork. Needed: more equitable access. Study: Substantial increases in cervical cancer inequalities worldwide www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... High income countries could eliminate cervical cancer by 2048 LMICs would decrease disease by only 23%.thelancet.comSubstantial increases in cervical cancer inequalities worldwide without enhanced human papillomavirus vaccination and screening efforts: a global modelling studyWorldwide inequalities in cervical cancer have been projected to increase dramatically without enhanced HPV prevention strategies. Reaching WHO vaccination and screening elimination targets or introdu... 1349
Reposted by ChenoaRemmelt 🛑 @artificialbodies.net · 30/04/2026“the data center fight, with farmers and environmentalists and indigenous and working class people side by side, is an opportunity to grow and catalyze working class power. Fighting data centers is where good AI governance begins, not ends.” — @bcmerchant.bsky.socialbloodinthemachine.comThe data center rebellion is only the beginningAnd it's precisely what democratic governance of AI looks like. 412232
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 30/04/2026I needed a button, so kokum goes into her closet and comes back with “grandma Matthews’ button bag” and ladies and gents, this is what 120 years of intergenerational button collecting looks like. 020
Reposted by ChenoaThe BMJ @bmj.com · 24/04/2026Should doctors speak of their concerns about the mental health of a president? While heads of state are entitled to medical confidentiality, their decisions can have life or death consequences, say @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social and @drdavidnicholl.bsky.social bmj.comShould doctors speak of their concerns about the mental health of a president? 106940
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 20/04/2026Just finished Yesteryear, by Caro Claire Burke (2026–just released this month, in fact; I feel so hip!) A tradwife influencer wakes up one day in the 1800s in the life she romanticizes online, told from her perspective. Creative, original, and a truly relevant social commentary. #booksky 170
Chenoa @chenoamatthews.bsky.social · 16/04/2026I took awhile to decide how I feel about this book. Flesh by David Szalay (2025), follows István throughout his life in which he seems to be carried along by luck & chance encounters. I left a rare review on Goodreads - I included a screenshot of in case any of you nerds want to read it :) #Booksky 010