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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I instantly forwarded this to my colleague who teaches our research methods course. 😂

Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

First day back in the home office after a week of conference travel (IHCON) and a week of vacation. Safe to say the dog is relieved to be back in routine and sleeping on the floor beside me.

Small orange dog curled up and fast asleep on a fuzzy blanket.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

It's nice that we're giving Harrison Hot Springs a break from being the most embarrassing city council in the province.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

My dog wishes to lodge a complaint about the current conditions. Thunder! ⛈️ in Vancouver.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Over the counter (OTC) hearing aids are now allowed in British Columbia. This is an excellent move that increases access to hearing health. OTC hearing aids are not right for everyone, and it's important to consult an audiologist. #Audpeeps #BCPoli news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...

news.gov.bc.ca

Approving access to over-the-counter hearing aids

New retail, online options provide support for adults with hearing loss

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

I am working on a project where I need to figure out prevalence of hearing loss and hearing aid uptake rates across age groups. Simple, right? Nope. I'm tearing my hair out questioning everything I ever thought I knew. #Audpeeps #AcademicSky

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

The weekend before my dissertation defense I binged an entire season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. It was the best prep I could have done. Rest in peace Giles/ Anthony Stewart Head. Thanks for your role in my PhD success.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 23/05/2026

My dog's list: Dogs? Absolutely not ❌ Coyotes? A-ok! ✅ I didn't get the camera out in time for the coyote, but here's the dog.

Orange and white small dog staring directly at the camera.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Oh, no thank you. We're paying over $1 billion for this?

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

Every once in a while I check out gen AI to see if it's actually useful yet. Here's the audiogram it produced for me. It's got a ways to go before it's actually useful for #audiology #audpeeps !

Audiogram that does not use the full range on the y-axis, uses a linear (not logarithmic) scale on the x-axis, and displays results only for the right ear, but in blue, which is the color for the left ear, plus the symbols are incorrect.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I'm showing the circles of influence to my dog to explain why he doesn't need to yell when he hears another dog barking in the distance. 🐕

3 circles. Smallest one inside the others "Circle of Control: what we can directly control or impact through our thoughts,words, and actions." Middle circle "Circle of Influence: the concerns we can do something about. We do not have control over the outcome, but can influence it with what we are able to control." Outer circle "Circle of Concern: Wide range of concerns of which we have no control over the outcome."

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

You know what doesn't have hantavirus and hasn't been taken hostage by hackers? #Taskmaster. Time to stop work, hang out with my dog, and watch the new TM episode tonight. 😊

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

Terrible situation. Delightful student email. [Alt text: Subject: Hostage Situation. Hi Anne, I'm trying to do my Weekly Response for FIST603, but Canvas is currently being held for ransom by hackers. Is it possible we could get an extension on that assignment? Salud, CJ]

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Are we not talking about how @notalawyer.bsky.social pronounced "attributes?"

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

I adopted this little guy at the end of November. He is getting more confident every day, which makes my heart happy. #DogsOfBluesky #AcademicsWithDogs

Small orange dog confidently walking towards the camera. He's outdoors on gravel with plants and a fence on either side.

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

Reminder that here in Canada, Carney is making substantial cuts to Fisheries and Oceans (-70%), Environment and Climate Change (-45%), Agriculture and Agri-Food (-10%), and Natural Resources (-5%), and closing multiple research stations.

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UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences @ubc-sass.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Please join us for our upcoming @ubc-sass.bsky.social colloquium on Wednesday, April 1 with Dr. Helen Lu. For more details and how to attend, please visit: bit.ly/4lHB1jF We hope to see you there!

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UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences @ubc-sass.bsky.social · 19/03/2026

Are you primary care provider in BC? If yes, then join this FREE UBC CPD webinar, Recognizing and Responding to Hearing Loss in Adults, to learn more about hearing care for adults. 📆April 9, 2026 ⏰6:30-8:30pm PT 💻Online | Free (live captioning provided) Register in the link below!

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Iva Cheung @ivacheung.com · 17/03/2026

All Canadians over 16 are invited to comment on this Transport Canada public consultation on headlight glare: tc.canada.ca/en/corporate... Please participate if you're able! The brightness of LED headlights is out of control, and they're a real hazard to drivers and pedestrians.

tc.canada.ca

Canadian experience with vehicle headlights and glare at night

Transport Canada wants to learn how headlight glare affects road users and what vehicle or lighting features may influence how people experience it at night.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I'm curious: is there an official definition of a World War? How do we know when we're in one? any historians or political science people able to weigh in? #AcademicSky

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

I like this (it even includes Pocketalkers!) but it is a bandaid for a problem that should not exist.

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UBC School of Audiology and Speech Sciences @ubc-sass.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

📣 We're Hiring! 📣 @ubc-sass.bsky.social invites applications for a full-time Assistant Professor of Teaching (tenure-track) position. For more info, visit: bit.ly/4suZWJ9 We encourage colleagues to share with individuals who align with the position qualifications. #UBC #SLP #AUDI #JobOpportunity

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Iris Gorfinkel, M.D. @drgorfinkel.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

On call today seeing a ++HIGH risk patient. Me: You have COVID-19 Patient: I thought that was over. Me: It's not.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Close encounter with this gorgeous fellow on my morning walk.

Close up of a Great Blue Heron just standing on a fence.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

Happy World Hearing Day on March 3rd to all who celebrate! I'm looking forward to giving a talk on Healthy Hearing/ Healthy Aging in honor of the day. 😊

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Ah yes, I remember this day clearly, two months after I moved to Seattle for school.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Primary care providers in BC, are you interested in learning more about hearing care for adults? Consider attending the FREE UBC CPD webinar on Thurs April 9th. Click the link to learn more and register. ubccpd.ca/learn/learni...

Portion of webpage. "Recognizing and responding to hearing loss in Adults: What every primary care provider needs to know." Graphic of person sitting at a laptop. Red button that reads "Register"

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Researchnet came back. I did the things. NOW I'm stopping for the night.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Researchnet is refusing to load. Is it a sign to stop for the night? #CIHR

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

There are many compelling reasons to keep WFH or hybrid options where possible. Here's another good reason.

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

I'm listening to CBC live coverage of the Tumbler Ridge incident and don't even know how to process what's happening. Grateful for the sensitivity of those who are breaking the news while trying to understand it themselves. 🙏

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Without naming your job, tell me something you say over and over again at work. "It's on the syllabus." #AcademicSky

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Esther @elhopkins.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

So many posts saying why are so many Christian’s supporting Trump & far right in the UK? This is not Christianity, it’s Christian Nationalism. I found this chart to help compare. Christian Nationalism is about white power.

The Christianity of Christ
White Christian
Nationalism
Values truth and integrity
Engages in disinformation and deflection
Recognizes common humanity and equality
Promotes a racial-social hierarchy
Reads the Bible through the lens of the life and teachings of Jesus Christ
Selectively uses Scripture to promote nationalist and racial ideologies
Uses money as a resource for caring for the poor
Equates material wealth to divine favor and a mandate to make more
Encourages servant-leadership
Uses power to control others and force religious

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

Today is apparently "Fight with MS Teams day."

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 01/02/2026

Someone got spooked by the noise of the toy he was playing with, jumped, hit my arm that was holding a full cup of coffee, and caused my to spill said coffee all over my laptop. He is lucky he's so cute.

Close up of small orange and white dog's face.

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Sandra, present perfect, monstre @sgwong.com · 21/12/2025

Canadians, please sign! #TransRightsAreHumanRights We need compassion and community, not ideological cheats. Link to sign: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... More details from the petition in image, if you need it. Please sign! 🇨🇦

Petition to the Minister of Health
Whereas:
The Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms exists to protect individuals and minority communities from discriminatory laws;
Recent legislation enacted by the Governments of Alberta and Saskatchewan restricts the rights, dignity, and safety of transgender and gender-diverse people, particularly children and youth, including access to gender-affirming and medically appropriate health care;
These provincial governments have invoked the notwithstanding clause to shield such legislation from judicial review, thereby preventing Charter challenges from being meaningfully heard;
The Constitution Act, 1867 provides the federal government, through section 90, with the authority to disallow certain provincial legislation in order to protect constitutional principles and minority rights; and
The use of extraordinary constitutional powers to limit Charter protections warrants careful federal review and response.
We, the undersigned, Concerned Allies of Transgender Canadians, call upon the Minister of Health to Recommend and support, within Cabinet, the exercise of the Government of Canada’s constitutional authority, including the power of disallowance under section 90 of the Constitution Act, 1867, to annul or repeal provincial legislation enacted in Alberta and Saskatchewan that restricts the rights of transgender and gender-diverse people and has been shielded from Charter scrutiny through the use of the notwithstanding clause, and to affirm the federal government’s responsibility to uphold Charter rights across Canada.

Open for signature
December 18, 2025, at 12:36pm (EDT)

Closed for signature
February 16, 2026, at 12:36pm (EDT)

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Lorienne Jenstad (she/her) @ljenstad.bsky.social · 18/12/2025

Any primary care providers in BC who work with adults, this CPD session on hearing health is for you! "Recognizing and responding to hearing loss in adults: What every primary care provider needs to know" 👂 ubccpd.ca/learn/learni...

ubccpd.ca

Course | UBC CPD

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