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Jodine Chase

@jodinechase.bsky.social
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Comms professional using powers for good to advance infant and maternal health with a focus on #birthresearch and #IYCFE Also support a family-owned specialty coffee business.

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Nicole Bedera @nbedera.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Earlier this week, I agreed to interviews with two USA Today journalists. They wrote fantastic articles about the Cornell case that I'm proud to have been a part of. What I did not know is that their employer considers interviews to proprietary and opens up recordings to be used by any journalist.
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Comments #yyj housing experts? vt.tiktok.com/ZSqn6Fs7c/
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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Kelly B @kellyblack.ca · 02/09/2026
“The bottom line here is that it’s not really about money because the money is small compared to something like the money put toward the [FIFA] World Cup,” said Black. “It’s really about a lack of vision and a lack of understanding about how heritage fits into our communities.” #bcpoli #yyj #cdnhist
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Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
In May 2026, Dr. Celina Solís and Dr. Raymonde Gagnon joined us to share about "Language & Perinatal Care in Canada: Francophone vs Anglophone Experiences" for our Justice and Equity in Perinatal Services (JEPS) seminar series. View the recording → www.birthplacelab.org/jeps/seminar-…
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International Confederation of Midwives @internationalmidwives.org · 20/08/2026
What are some practical ways women can adapt to prevent heat stress? ICM's adapted “B.E.A.T. the Heat” acronym teaches us what to do. Check it out and share this with the midwives, women and families you care for. Get more tips and learn about extreme heat in our Guide: zurl.co/kj280
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QMNC Research Alliance @qmnc-research.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Aug 27: Calabash Café: Birth in Every Culture with Dr. Lauren Anita Arrington, Midwife and A/Professor at Georgetown, on how grassroots movements in Africa & the Diaspora teach us liberatory, equitable perinatal care for Black birthing people. Free! Register or Join @ QMNC.org #birthresearch #QMNC
Blue text "Calabash Cafe" and then green text, smaller underneath: "Connect with the QMNC Community in a relaxed, intimate virtual setting." Title also in blue: "Honoring the Diverse Preferences of Black Birthing People Worldwide"  Behind the text is an image of a calabash. More text: "Grassroots movements. Liberatory care. Honoring Black birthing people across Africa and the Diasporta." Date in larger type in Burgundy: "27 August 2026. Time zones 22:00 Beijing, 21:00 Jakarta, 20:00 Dhaka, 19:30 New Delhi, 17:00 Zanzibar City, 16:00 Harare, 15:00 Lagos, 11:00 Sao Paulo, 10:00 Baltimore.  free registration for members: qmnc.org
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Castanet.net @castanet.net · 10/08/2026
Child who prompted Porter Airline flight cancellation not at fault, passenger says #VictoriaBC
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Child who prompted Porter Airline flight cancellation not at fault, passenger says - BC News
A passenger aboard the Porter Airlines flight to Toronto that was cancelled last week after a toddler refused to buckle up says the child was scared and should not be blamed.
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BC Wildfire Weekly - Wildfires + More @bcwildfirewkly.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
“The B.C. government announced on Monday that as of noon, all off-road vehicles will be banned on Crown land in many areas of the province.” globalnews.ca/news/1201580... - @globalnews.ca #ATV #BCPoli #BCWildfire #Cariboo #Castlegar #Kamloops #VancouverIsland #YVR #YYJ
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Off-road vehicles banned on Crown land in many parts of B.C. as wildfires burn | Globalnews.ca
This prohibition does not apply to emergency response, agriculture or commercial/industrial users who operate off-road vehicles for farming or business purposes.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Just to note as well, many local restaurants in Nova Scotia are posting on their pages that they are sourcing their produce/ meats locally or from other Provinces, many use 100% Canadian products, just ask questions, as well, some local chefs are buying certain products directly from local farms
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QMNC Research Alliance @qmnc-research.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
QMNC Research Alliance members interested in Research Priority One! Don’t miss our open meeting tomorrow/Aug 12 (two times.) Log in and RSVP! qmnc.org/events/282634 Are you a #birthresearcher but not a #QMNC member? Learn more at QMNC.org.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Do you know about soccer tennis? Saturday nights are tournament night for the sport on the Granville Street Pedestrian Zone, & these teams are no joke! Nice way to cap off a great day on the people-street. Overheard one family talking about how they “can’t believe how great Granville Street is now.”
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Harvey J. Miller @mobileharv.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
Cincinnati has developed a Climate Migration Readiness Plan to absorb as many as 525,000 newcomers by 2050. It calls for building much denser housing, expanding public transit and decreasing the city’s reliance on fossil fuels.
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A City With a Plan (Gift Article)
Cincinnati wants to take in people fleeing climate disasters. Plus, the latest on fires in Europe.
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
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The Denver Post @denverpost.com · 01/08/2026
Simply using less energy — conservation and efficiency — could spare us from crisis (Letters)
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Simply using less energy — conservation and efficiency — could spare us from crisis (Letters)
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The Times and Sunday Times @thetimes.com · 01/08/2026
Sonia Friedman left school at 16 but rules the West End: ‘Theatre saved me’
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Sonia Friedman left school at 16 but rules the West End: ‘Theatre saved me’
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
Fairway Market has Island Farmhouse whole chickens on for $2.99/ pound. Get thee some poultry, #yyj.
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StacesCases2 🇨🇦 📎 @stacescases2.bsky.social · 01/08/2026
A portrait of U.S. President Donald Trump made from horse manure has become the most talked-about pieces at this year's #SookeFineArtsShow in #Vancouver, #BritishColumbia, #Canada and it didn't stay on the market for long. 🇨🇦 🎨 🖼 youtu.be/DbTrMwhw47o?...
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Horse manure portrait of Donald Trump becomes unlikely hit at Sooke Fine Arts Show
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Fionn Pooler @thepourover.coffee · 28/05/2026
He's right and he should say it.
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Fionn Pooler @thepourover.coffee · 03/07/2026
New article: Walter Zwald, honorary president of the Swiss Coffee Trade Association and a respected figure within the coffee industry, has resigned from his position after writing an open letter to the SCTA. #CoffeeSky
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Honorary President of Swiss Coffee Trade Association Resigns, Calls for Widespread Change
Coffee industry veteran Walter Zwald has resigned from his honorary role at the Swiss Coffee Trade Association, alleging ethical failures among some of the world’s largest coffee companies and calling...
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Jörg Broschek 🇨🇦 @jbroschek.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
If the PM is serious about Canada being "the most European of non-European countries", strengthening our food safety and consumer protection instead of weakening them would indeed be a good start.
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Boo-tros Boo-tros Ghoulish @dlbowman76.com · 29/06/2026
A weird fact for your morning. When that fine singer and actor Kris Kristofferson was young, he was at Oxford as a Rhodes Scholar doing a B.Litt. One of his tutors was J.R.R. Tolkien.
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John Hanger @jrfhanger.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
"People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power on rooftops, making it the world's biggest spender on solar panels since the war in Iran started." "The rooftop solar rush has resulted in...a 145% increase from a year earlier." www.reuters.com/business/ene... #energysky
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Philippines leads the world in rush to solar as power prices soar
People in the Philippines are flocking to install solar power ​on rooftops and escape the burden of soaring electricity prices, making it the world's biggest spender on solar panels since ‌the war in ...
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 29/06/2026
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Heated Rivalry producer won’t send fleece to Carney until Online Streaming Act’s future is clarified
Law that would make foreign streaming services financially support Canada’s cultural industries has been branded a trade irritant by U.S.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Happy Pride, Toronto. #PrideToronto2026
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Re baby formula.
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Birth Place Lab @birthplacelab.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
On the anniversary of the Stonewall uprising, amid celebrations of Pride across North America, we are proud to reaffirm our commitment to amplifying the lived experiences of ALL people who engage in perinatal care systems & their right to respectful care. [1/5}
Text 'You belong at the center of your care' on a colorful background with stars.
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Dr Dan Shugar 🇨🇦 @watershedlab.bsky.social · 28/06/2026
I spoke w Brady Podloski, host of Catastrophes podcast about hazards and disasters in the mountains, including our recent paper in @science.org about the 481m tsunami in Tracy Arm, Alaska (www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...). Check it out. @ucalgaryscience.bsky.social 🧪⚒️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=6xb1...
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EP. 48: The 481 Metre Tsunami that Nearly Hit a Cruise Ship
YouTube video by Catastrophe
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evacide @evacide.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Today is a good day to remember that authoritarianism is not inevitable, overthrowing fascists is possible, and good things can still happen. www.pbs.org/newshour/wor...
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Tens of thousands march in the first Budapest Pride since Viktor Orbán was voted out
Saturday's Pride march came a little more than a year after Orbán's nationalist-populist government passed legislation and a constitutional amendment to outlaw the event, drawing criticism from human ...
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Daniel Swain @weatherwest.bsky.social · 27/06/2026
Many new & fast-moving wildfires in UT, w/emergency evacuations ongoing in multiple communities tonight due to explosive growth on #CherryFire. Notably, this is occurring in bullseye of NOAA SPC "extremely critical" outlook & NWS Salt Lake "Particularly Dangerous Situation" RFW.
Snapshot from NOAA Wildland Fire Data Portal showing current fire hotspots (outlined in yellow circles; they are numerous and large) and the NOAA SPC fire risk outlook. All of the fire hotspots are occurring within the rare "extremely critical risk" zone (shaded purple).
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 27/06/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com With the Supreme Court’s recent immigration decision, “we have just witnessed another example of the Supreme Court’s unshackling of the U.S. presidency,” Kate Shaw writes.
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Opinion | Why Is the Supreme Court Unshackling the Presidency?
Where is Chief Justice John Roberts? And why isn’t he putting limits on this administration?
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 27/06/2026
There is hope for Haitian families; H.R. 1689 which would extend Temporary Protected Status until the end of the Trump Administration. It passed in the House but now depends on the Senate to pass this legislation, and Ohio Senators have been notably silent. lnk.thebulwark.com/4v0qGSR
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After SCOTUS Ruling, Haitians Prepare for Disaster
Springfield, Ohio meets MAGA cruelty with humanitarian dignity.
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Dear @BCFerries please bring back the proper bookshelves in the ferry stores. The current shelves don’t display books well. And the top “shelf” is too tall for many to see the books. Your bookshelves are critical to the health of our local book industry!
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
On the road to #ICM2026 Check out @thelovelymaeve.bsky.social ‘s podcast on SUSQI in #midwifery, & how support for appropriate infant feeding needs to be embedded in both population & planetary health actions. “Midwives need a stronger voice in these discussions.” open.substack.com/pub/thelovel...
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Episode 4: Small Changes, Big Impact – Midwifery, Sustainability and Climate Action
The Midwifery Tea Break
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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 05/06/2026
#Ebola: To help protect health workers, MSF is training staff before they begin work in affected areas in #DRC. Watch Armand Sprecher, our Emergency Physician and Epidemiologist, explain why protective equipment and community trust are critical to the response:
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Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus @drtedros.who.int · 08/06/2026
I am in #Uganda, where the government has mounted a prompt and capable response to the outbreak of #Ebola. Screening at the borders helped detect cases arriving from neighbouring #DRC, and the country’s surveillance, testing and case management systems are doing steady work. 1/3
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
I’m visiting Calgary and am surprised to see a brand new Calgary Coop grocery store that doesn’t make any effort to show point of origin on produce price labels. Has Calgary stopped boycotting the US? How will they beat back the separatists if they can’t even manage this small effort? #yyc #abpoli
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UBC Midwifery @ubcmidwifery.bsky.social · 27/05/2026
Congratulations to the UBC Midwifery Class of 2026 — the largest graduating class in the program’s history. This year, 28 graduates are preparing to support families and communities across BC and beyond. Read more 🔗 bit.ly/3S6wHzp #UBCMidwifery #ClassOf2026
Midwifery graduates in their caps and gown outside in front of a rose garden.
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WHO @who.int · 22/05/2026
Catch up with what happened on Day 3 & 4 of the 79th World Health Assembly #WHA79 Recap Day 2 bit.ly/4v4Dg3T Recap Day 3 bit.ly/4dEB5ge Day 5 will start at 09.00 CEST (GMT+2) with more discussions on global health.
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Daily update
20 & 21 MAY 2026
#WHA79
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My Voice, My Choice @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
(2/2) We are trying to raise 25,000 EUR, and today we want to reach 5,000 EUR. If you believe abortion rights should not depend on borders, please donate and share this post. Tell your friends and your followers. Every little bit counts💚 Link in bio 💸
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My Voice, My Choice @myvoicemychoice.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
(1/2) We are now in the most crucial phase of our work. We will be travelling across Europe and speak directly to decision-makers in the EU institutions to make safe abortion access a reality. To do this, we need your help.
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Better Transit YYJ @bettertransityyj.ca · 19/05/2026
Caleb Crookes, vice-president of transit advocacy group Better Transit YYJ, said his organization welcomes the change. “It would have been excellent had that been slightly higher on the to-do list, but overall, I think I speak for everyone when I say that we’re all excited for this.” #yyj #transit
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 18/02/2026
These two women are suing Andrew Tate, alleging he raped them. Here they visit the social media companies that created Tate. Please share. *one voice altered to disguise identity
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 17/05/2026
Brilliant!
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Alex Andreou @sturdyalex.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Sneaking a giant screen into the flagshagger march is one of the funniest things @ledbydonkeys.org have ever done. "STAY HYDRATED" 😂🤣😂
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Outrageous. First #yegcc construction closes access to the loading zone and metered parking for one of the few residential apartments in The Quarters. Then it allows parking lot owners to allow IMPARK to immediately tow vehicles instead of ticketing and it’s over $400 to retrieve. 1/2 #yegdt
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Followup on the international midwifery bridging program and immigration department changes: Source: Times Colonist share.google/V9eWq2FqovRx...
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International midwife program says it wasn't notified of IRCC rule changes
Scottish midwife Heather Gilchrist said in a letter to UBC’s midwifery bridging program that it’s now clear the program is not recognized by the IRCC.
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Guardian US @us.theguardian.com · 06/05/2026
Researchers found that TikTok’s For You pages prioritized pro-Republican content in New York, Texas and Georgia
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TikTok’s algorithm favored Republican content in 2024 US elections, study finds
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Reuters @reuters.com · 04/05/2026
Zambia says US health deal must be uncoupled from minerals access reut.rs/49cIDW5
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Zambia says US health deal must be uncoupled from minerals access
Zambia's government said on Monday that it opposed a U.S. attempt ‌to tie health funding to access to critical minerals, giving details for the first time about why negotiations with Washington over two proposed agreements have stalled.
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The Nation Magazine @thenation.com · 04/05/2026
Our collective liberation depends on our continued dedication to caring for each other through these threats and attacks on abortion access, writes @reprorightsdoc.bsky.social. www.thenation.com/article/soci...
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They Were Never Going to Stop After “Dobbs.” We Can Minimize the Harm.
Our collective liberation depends on our continued dedication to caring for each other through these threats and attacks on abortion access.
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