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Fatima Fihri

@fatimafihri.bsky.social
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Seeker of knowledge. Trying my best to do what is right. 🇨🇦 "....whoever saves a life, it will be as if they saved all of humanity." Quran 5:32

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Jon Douglas @atranscendedman.bsky.social · 2h
University of Washington researchers studied 187,106 patients and found autoimmune rheumatic diseases were linked to a 56% higher risk of Long COVID. Rituximab and steroid use were also associated with increased risk. acrjournals.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
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Higher risk of Long <fc>COVID</fc> among patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases and immunomodulatory therapy: a retrospective cohort analysis of national <fc>US</fc> data.
Background Little is known about the prevalence of and factors associated with Long COVID in patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases (AIRDs). Methods We conducted a retrospective cohort study u...
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Canadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 2h
Alberta separatism is a potent attempt to launder a broader far-right, anti-immigrant movement through the language of western alienation. The danger is that, even if separatism fails at the ballot box, it will normalize and build organizational power for a white nativist vision of Canada.
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Alberta separatism is a tool for building far-right power beyond the referendum
Alberta independence is a threat not because it might stage an unlikely upset. Rather, it is a threat because it normalizes and scales up organizing for white supremacist, anti-immigrant policies, lau...
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 23h
Canadian historian Craig Baird (@cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social) explains how the Newfie boycott of Coke began.
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The Newfoundland Coca-Cola Boycott
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
If you need proof of how much of a grudge Canadians hold, and how long, even the new show “Below” is accurate that you can’t find a “rum and Coke” in Newfoundland ‘cos they’re in their 3rd decade of boycotting Coke after Coke closed a factory there. Anyhow, Canadians are not returning to Vegas.
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Canadians are staying away from Las Vegas — and it's becoming a Nevada election issue | CBC News
Canadian travel to Las Vegas continues to crater as President Donald Trump's near-daily insults to the country drag on, and the resulting economic slump in Sin City has become a major midterm election...
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Karen Douglas 🇨🇦 @karenbdc.bsky.social · 2h
Any photo with Walt Jr in it will always make me smile. Yes, I (and others) call that bridge Walt Jr because the original bridge in that spot was The Walterdale so ... Walt Jr has stuck. Look at this framing ... great shot from Jeff.
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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 1h
More than half of doctors surveyed would leave an independent Alberta, Fakiha Baig reports. Find out more at canadahealthwatch.ca #CdnHealth
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Troy Nahumko @troynahumko.bsky.social · 7h
Five days from now, Albertans will vote on whether to take the first step toward breaking up Canada. How did we get here? The answer may involve oil, grievance, mythology, Danielle Smith — and, unexpectedly, Sophocles. reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202... #ableg #Alberta
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Homer on the Range | A wild rose tragedy | Literary Review of Canada
Troy Nahumko on Alberta’s future—a modern Greek tragedy.
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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 11h
“Havoc is hitting hospitals as patients hospitalized for some other acute illness are getting COVID, adding to the complexity of care — and Alberta’s COVID vaccinations aren’t available yet, and the province’s low vaccination rate isn’t helping.” #abpoli edmontonjournal.com/news/covid-p...
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COVID patients lumped together in Edmonton hospital
“We're seeing hallways full of stretchers and ambulance patients being offloaded into hallways."
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Dr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 22h
Hi #PortfolioDay! I'm Heather, a Canadian illustrator and educator. I work in many different media and much of my art ends up in interpretive panels that I create for clients all over the place. I also teach online drawing classes. #SciArt
A coloured pencil drawing of a raccoon peering at the viewer from behind a tree trunk.A digital painting of a red-backed vole hiding among a wild strawberry plant. A digital painting of a pair of wood ducks sitting on a rock next to the water's edge in a green forest. The greyish female is on the left and the colourful male with his bright green head, red eye and orange bill is on the right. A digitally painted diorama depicting all of the different animals that benefit from badger digging in southern Alberta. There is a black and white badger crawling down a hole after a Richardson's ground squirrel while a green and black tiger salamander rest in a side cave. Another side cave holds a western rattlesnake. Above ground, you see two burrowing owls poking their heads out of a hole while a swift fox and her kit sit among the wildflowers. A common nighthawk flies overhead in the light of sunset.
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Ximena González @ximenaka.bsky.social · 2h
Do you know why non-permanent residents should be treated fairly in Alberta? Not because their work is essential to sustain a healthy economy, nor because their diversity enriches the lives of Albertans. Foreign workers, international students and refugees matter simply because they are people.
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 1h
"In an over-scheduled, over-emailed, over-screened world, there’s something refreshing about having a regular, free place to gather... The kids ride until they’re hungry, the adults enjoy each other's company, and everyone goes home having enjoyed fresh air, exercise and fellowship."
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In Praise of Pump Tracks
On being outside, Strider bikes, and building community
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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 2h
🇨🇦 Guest column by Avnish Nanda: Let’s crush Alberta separatism together; vote remain and no to the nine. Falling for the trap — voting yes —only strengthens the resolve of separatists. daveberta.substack.com/p/avnish-nan...
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Avnish Nanda: Let’s crush Alberta separatism together; vote remain and no to the nine.
Falling for the trap — voting yes —only strengthens the resolve of separatists.
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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 14h
I worked with—and deeply admired—Helen for almost 30 years. She was hands down *the best source* about emerging infectious diseases that I've ever known. My first warning of COVID was when on Dec 28, 2019 she reposted a ProMED mail report of an atypical pneumonia cluster: "This doesn't look good."
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Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69
Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
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Deb Houry @drdebhoury.bsky.social · 19h
Heartbroken by Helen Branswell’s passing. I always enjoyed talking with her and reading her reporting. She sought the truth, lifted up science, and asked questions that mattered. Her loss leaves a tremendous void in journalism and public health. @statnews.com www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...
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Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69
Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
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Laurence Thompson @thompsonlg.bsky.social · 14h
Massive cyclist protest blocks provincially ordered bike lane removal in Toronto tonight. Read the whole thread!
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David Shepherd @dshepyeg.bsky.social · 14h
Mitch Sylvestre: "I went to the US...I actually met with the Premier that very day & told them that we were going there to talk..." Premier's Office: "The Premier is not affiliated with these individuals' activities & has no knowledge of these alleged meetings." #abpoli
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Kelly Miller @sqirlgirly.bsky.social · 13h
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Braid: Don't be duped into flipping yes-to-Canada vote to future referendum
Separatists have abandoned cries for independent Alberta and taken up plea to "send a message to Ottawa," writes Don Braid.
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steve-o @freerangesteve.bsky.social · 21h
Literally. Source: www.iea.org/data-and-sta...
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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 20h
43,500 Ukrainians in Alberta with non-permanent migrant status. They'd be affected by Danielle Smith's immigration questions. Doubt they're the explicit target of the proposed crackdown on services for temporary residents, but they represent about 1 in 7 of them. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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She fled Ukraine to safety in Alberta. Now, she’s worried about her place after the referendum | CBC News
Ukrainians in Alberta fear what the outcome of the immigration questions in the referendum could mean for their standing in the province they now call home.
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Gina Blank @photosbyginayeg.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Good morning! Just a reminder to fellow #Albertans, #AdvanceVoting starts today! I have voted at advance polling stations for more than one election, and it's always been a straightforward and friendly experience. #abVote #ableg #abPoli #abPolitics #referendum www.elections.ab.ca/current-elec...
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Where Do I Vote? - Elections Alberta
Find where you can vote in the advance polls and on Election day - choose what works best for you from April 9-13 and April 16, 2019.
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
C'mon, Keith. *How* did Norway turn its oil reserves into "extraordinary national wealth"? *Public ownership of oil companies *78 per cent profit tax on oil companies *25 per cent sales tax economy-wide so the oil revenues could be saved These are not serious people. #abpoli
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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 09/10/2026
After losing his mother, an orphaned polar bear now has a new home at Assiniboine Park Zoo in Winnipeg. Zoo living isn't perfect, but with orphaned cubs having a small chance of survival on their own, it's one of few options, though experts say true rehabilitation should be a goal.
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A polar bear cub lost his mom. He’ll spend the rest of his life in a zoo
Some say moving orphan bears to zoos can help raise awareness of broader issues. Others say we could do better
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Katie Slivensky @kslivensky.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A grey fall day is never truly grey. 🧡❤️🩶
Red maple really popping with color with purple flowers in the foreground and yellowing green foliage around. Grey sky behind.
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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 13/10/2026
I don't use GenAI because I want to be capable of doing my work. I want my work to be my work. I want my successes to be *my* successes. And I want to do the work that I can only do if I don't have GenAI getting in my way. Each author and intellectual should have this conversation with themselves.
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Paul’s Pics @paulspics.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Two rocks on Two Jack Lake for #RockinTuesday #Photography #LandscapePhotography #Banff #Alberta
A large boulder rests on the shore of Two Jack Lake in Banff National Park, Alberta 
Mount Rundle peaks catch the warm morning sun on a clear beautiful morning
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Ele Willoughby @minouette.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Today is #AdaLovelaceDay #ald26 to highlight and celebrate #womenInSTEM today and throughout history. While they have faced discrimination and been too often forgotten, if you look for them, they were there! Here’s my most recent #sciart portrait and a thread of my scientist portraits. #histsci 🧪
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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 12/10/2026
Many of the online influencers driving the narrative around separatism and western alienation don’t even live in Alberta. From Halifax to Florida, here’s how creators are capitalizing on regional grievances for clicks and merch sales. thewalrus.ca/youtube-influenc...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 13/10/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com Fast-moving, virtually irrepressible wildfire events “are not the seasonal burns of decades past; they are the hazard lights of a heating climate, and they are flashing furiously,” John Vaillant writes.
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Opinion | What Happens When You Can No Longer Fight a Wildfire?
This year’s fast moving, virtually irrepressible events are not the seasonal burns of decades past.
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Ward Q. Normal (he/him) @wardqnormal.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
RT if you've never had a tab of ChatGPT open, period.
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glenda_aus🍁🦘 @glendaaus.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
#Alberta we are their prime target. I’ve been in and out of the hospital this weekend, as my MIL had a wicked fall and is now out of emergency. If you know me, I’ll talk to you like we know one another, so I must have discussed voting with 15 people 🇨🇦 some had NO clue. Talk to everyone.
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Abandoned Alberta @abandonedalberta.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Photographed this maple leaf on my walk this morning. #nature #canada #mapleleaf #leaf #yeg #shareyourweather
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GordonI @gordoni.bsky.social · 12/10/2026
Happy Thanksgiving! For #MountainMonday I offer a tip to photographers heading west from #Calgary into the #RockyMountains to take #morning photos: the #sun will shine on the #mountaintops long before it shines on you. Taken in #October. 😊 📷 29mm f:2.2 #photography #Kananaskis #nature #landscape
An October sunrise in Kananaskis Country, Alberta 🇨🇦
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
In the Northland Tom Thomson 1915
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Janet Hill @saskajanet.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Happy Thanksgiving to all who are celebrating this weekend! #birds
Handsome woodpecker with polkadots on its belly, a black cravat and red spot on its nape is perched on the top of a wooden gate with head turned to its left. The background is yellow and red leaves on a pear tree.
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Chris Fisher @fisherspeaks.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Whooping Cranes are now on the wing and on their way through the northern plains towards the gulf coast. #birds
Nine adult Whooping Cranes take off from a harvested cropland amid fall colours.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Autumn Woods Tom Thomson 1915
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
What makes healthcare so special that it is exempt from OH&S requirements to wear respiratory protection? Triage for a start has no freaking idea what the pathogen is, let alone the risks involved… ED doesn’t either for the most part… and things crop up on the wards… Why is healthcare exempt?
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Autumn Foliage Tom Thomson 1916
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Jason Markusoff @markusoff.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
An organization barring media from covering “the most important free speech event of the year” is chef’s [redacted]
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
From Dec. 2025 podcast Jeffrey Rath: We've moved from introductory meetings to high-level policy discussions about communication plans. Suffice it to say, those plans are being made. I don't want to comment further, but people will see the communication as it rolls out.
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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
Just found this on my hard drive. What was Jason Lavigne on about the meetings in Washington being nothing burgers? Also, Jeff Rath can't keep his story straight.
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Dr Noor Bari @njbbari3.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
My mother told me that if you have knowledge you MUST pass it on. That’s the deal. You MUST teach… and continue to learn lifelong.
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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I totally agree. Alberta separatists are just basically the convoy people with a slightly different goal, and the radicalism and delusion of those people isn’t going anywhere.
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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I depend on free expression protections. I’ve used them. That’s why UCalgary’s handling of a residential school denial table on the eve of Truth and Reconciliation Day troubles me. The principles didn’t require silence. They required work nobody did. deadfortaxreasons.wordpress.com/2026/10/10/c...
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Creating the Conditions: Free Expression, Residential School Denial and UCalgary
I am not a lawyer. I want that on the record before anything else, because what follows touches on the Charter, a court ruling and university policy. I have read all of it the way an academic reads…
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Jehannine (J9) Austin @j9austin.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I saw the community reaction here from experts who know what they are looking at when this win was announced - it was robust and loud. We are collectively losing the ability to tell whats real - scientists should be acting hard against that not contributing…Im glad that the prize has been re-awarded
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elcanaco.bsky.social @elcanaco.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
It's funny how the source of job losses (the federal gov't cutting public services) didn't make it into CBC's TV news coverage... They've done lots of coverage about Stelco, though. @ianhanomansing.bsky.social #cdnpoli #CBC
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Chokely Carmichael🥋 @stewartcoles.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is one reason why you shouldn’t upload work into LLMs during the peer review and grading processes. That work is confidential, and you have no right to share it without permission. You are taking someone’s intellectual property and giving it to the entire world without their consent.
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AB Garden Girl 🇨🇦 @ab-garden-girl.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Once again I’m going to have to take my 94 year old mother out of her community to the city to get her Covid shot. There should be one pharmacy in every community that provides the vaccine.
F🍁CK OFF
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Jeromy Farkas @jeromyyyc.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
If you live in southwest Calgary, getting to advance voting at Spruce Meadows isn't easy without a car. Our Calgary Transit team noticed the problem and stepped up with a shuttle. Proud of them for making voting easier! www.calgarytransit.com/news/spruce-...
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Right on, this goes to show how petty we are, we will not give them $$ #Canada #BuyLocal
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