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Virginia Gewin @virginiagewin.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Scientists--if your funding was cut over the last year (for research on climate, global health, DEI, LGBTQ or womens health, etc) but you managed to keep the research going, I want to talk to you for an upcoming article! Plz contact me: gewin at me dot com. Re-posts appreciated!

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox, accompanied by his friend Doug Alward, dipped his right leg into the Atlantic Ocean at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It began the Marathon of Hope and turned Fox into a Canadian hero and icon. This is the story. 🧵 1/15

Terry Fox stands on a rocky shoreline beside a body of water, wearing a light blue athletic shirt with darker sleeves, short running shorts, white socks, and running shoes. His right leg is a prosthetic. Doug Alward stands next to him in a tan jacket and dark pants, hands in his pockets. A rope or cable runs along the edge of the shore in front of them. The water extends into the background with a distant shoreline and buildings visible across it.

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Jibran Khokhar @drjkhokhar.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

With the rumblings around CIHR wanting to move to one cycle per year not going away, in consultation with a diverse stakeholder group, we have put together a letter for CIHR leadership. Please consider signing this letter and share/RT: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @cannabrain.bsky.social

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CIHR Project Grant Cycle Restructuring

Dear colleagues, Below you will find a draft letter regarding the proposed transition to a single annual CIHR Project Grant competition, and to invite you to sign on if you are in agreement with its c...

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The Canadian Pain Society | La Société canadienne de la douleur @canadianpain.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

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Bill Grueskin @bgrueskin.bsky.social · 09/11/2025

Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

I Want You to Understand Chicago
Politics Chicago
2025-11-08

I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.

Every day my phone buzzes. It is a neighborhood group: four people were kidnapped at the corner drugstore. A friend a mile away sends a Slack message: she was at the scene when masked men assaulted and abducted two people on the street. A plumber working on my pipes is distraught, and I find out that two of his employees were kidnapped that morning. A week later it happens again.

An email arrives. Agents with guns have chased a teacher into the school where she works. They did not have a warrant. They dragged her away, ignoring her and her colleagues’ pleas to show proof of her documentation. That evening I stand a few feet from the parents of Rayito de Sol and listen to them describe, with anguish, how good Ms. Diana was to their children. What it is like to have strangers with guns traumatize your kids. For a teacher to hide a three-year-old child for fear they might be killed. How their relatives will no longer leave the house. I hear the pain and fury in their voices, and I wonder who will be next.

Understand what it is to pray in Chicago. On September 19th, Reverend David Black, lead pastor at First Presbyterian Church of Chicago, was praying outside the ICE detention center in Broadview when a DHS agent shot him in the head with pepper balls. Pepper balls are never supposed to be fired at the head because they can seriously injure, or even kill. “We could hear them laughing as they were shooting us from the roof,” Black recalled. He is not the only member of the clergy ICE has assaulted. Methodist pastor Hannah Kardon was violently arrested on October 17th, and Baptist pastor Michael Woolf was shot with pepper balls on November 1st.

Understand what it is to sleep in Chicago. On the night of September 30th, federal agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter to execute a raid on an apartment building on the South Sho…

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Françoise Baylis @francoisebaylis.bsky.social · 04/11/2025

On Oct 1 the Standing Committee on Science and Research passed an egregious motion calling for the disclosure of disaggregated data for research applications to federal granting council from 2020-2025. On Oct 20 they amended the timeframe to 2000-2025. @picardonhealth.bsky.social

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A.🌻 @alexxaye.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

I love Rebecca DOWN. Known as Dollar Tree Dinners. Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry.

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WuTangIsForTheChildren @wutangforchildren.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

Can’t get any more delicious than Trump losing the #NobelPeacePrize to an anti-fascist Venezuelan woman that’s fighting against people just like him….great choice by the committee! Congratulations María Corina Machado 💪

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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 08/10/2025

Lessons on dying well from the father of palliative care. The best way to honour Dr. Balfour Mount’s legacy is by making palliative care available to all Canadians, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

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Opinion: Lessons on dying well from the father of palliative care

The best way to honour Dr. Balfour Mount’s legacy is by making palliative care available to all Canadians

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 23/09/2025

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

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Lynn Gauthier @lynngauthier.bsky.social · 11/09/2025

Very proud of this rising star who shows true commitment to excellence, amplifies patient voices, and works alongside them every step of the way @ulaval.ca @crchudequebec.bsky.social

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Daniel Buchman @danielbuchman.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share! #Bioethics

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Job Posting: Post-Doctoral Researcher CAMH Bioethics and Education - Everyday Ethics Lab

The Everyday Ethics Lab, part of CAMH Education Research, is currently seeking a Post-Doctoral Researcher to support projects in bioethics led by the Lab (https://www.everydayethicslab.ca). Reporting ...

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Jay Willis @jaywillis.net · 10/07/2025

I think Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissents are an important exception to the "Supreme Court dissents don't matter" rule of thumb, because she is using them not to argue with the conservative justices, but to explain to the public that the conservative justices are liars and in the tank for Trump

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Ketanji Brown Jackson Is Telling the Truth About the Supreme Court

The task of interpreting the law is inherently “political.” But no justice has been this comfortable saying so in public.

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Rebecca Sear @rebeccasear.bsky.social · 09/07/2025

Novelist Barbara Kingsolver has given much of her income away, including spending proceeds from Demon Copperhead on a recovery home for those affected by the opioid epidemic: “Material success came gradually. So I had time to learn how to draw a cap on what we need & what we can do with the rest”

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‘The damage is terrifying’: Barbara Kingsolver on Trump, rural America and the recovery home funded by her hit novel

Demon Copperhead, the author’s retelling of Dickens during Virginia’s opioid crisis, was a global success. Now she has used royalties from the novel to open a recovery residence

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McSweeney's @mcsweeneys.net · 23/06/2025

A man stirs the pot. “It’s a metaphor,” he says. The frog is sweating. The frog is informed that this is due to a natural variation in temperature. “He’s clearly boiling the frog,” say the other frogs. All books about frogs have vanished from the library.

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Signs the Frog Has Been Boiled

A large pot sits in plain sight. There’s a frog in it. Every day, Leader announces his plans to boil the frog. His campaign slogan was “BOIL THAT F...

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 19/06/2025

So, moral of the story: if you want your kids to learn to think critically about the world, model that kind of critical thinking for them (don't wait until after bedtime to talk politics), help them find reliable information to consume, and encourage them to reflect critically on what they learn.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

“I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honourable, to be compassionate. It is above all to matter. To count. To stand for something. To have it make some difference that you lived at all.” - Leo Roston

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 17/05/2025

Elijah Harper was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, little known outside of the province. But when he refused to accept the Meech Lake Accord and voted against it while holding an eagle's feather, he became an icon of resistance. This is his story. 🧵1/12

The black-and-white photo shows Elijah Harper seated at a desk, wearing a suit with a patterned tie and a large circular pendant. He holds an eagle feather in one hand, with an earpiece visible, and a microphone on the table in front of him, suggesting a formal or parliamentary setting.

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Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 12/05/2025

"[I] will not be travelling to the United States right now because it feels very dangerous to do so.” Academic organizations are changing their conference plans to deal with the threat of the US border. www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7531255

Several conferences relocate north of the border as Canadians refuse to travel to the U.S.

Conference organizers say they made changes after members expressed concerns over U.S. travel

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Sandra Woods, Montréal 🍁 @sandrawoodsmtl.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

Good piece, from my perspectives in #bioethics & as a #raredisease patient: "Never-words are conversation stoppers. They seize power from the very patients whose own voices are essential to making optimal decisions about their medical care." www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...

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Never-Words: What Not to Say to Patients With Serious Illness

Engaging in sensitive, honest dialogue with seriously ill patients has become an even greater clinical challenge with the rapid progress in therapies for conditions such as advanced heart failure, can...

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Robert Hernandez @webjournalist.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

Sesame Street had him pegged back in 1988.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 06/05/2025

Carney to Trump: "There are some places that are never for sale ... having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign, it's not for sale. It won't be for sale ever."

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Message from Ukraine: Thank you, Canada. For being yourselves when so many others are trying to be worse. You reminded us that we are not alone. Because of you, this morning felt a little less like the end of the world. And more like something worth staying alive for. substack.com/home/post/p-...

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The Nation That Trump Could Never Break

Canada didn’t just resist, they reminded the rest of us how to endure

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Larry (BOB) Dallas @larrydallas1977.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

I told you he would never lose to the CPC or Pierre. Thank You JT. You played the game and won. The best. Thank you.

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Ryan Marino, MD @ryanmarino.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

Toxicologist here! This will improve the health of zero Americans. Current synthetic food dyes are not causing health problems, and are often times used because they are actually safer than natural food dyes. Reminder that guns are the #1 cause of death of children but we are going to ban food dyes.

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

On this day in 2007, June Callwood died in Toronto. After gaining fame as a journalist, she founded several charities including shelters for women and Canada's first HIV/AIDS hospice. This is the story of the woman who was called "Canada's Conscience". 🧵1/16

A black-and-white portrait of June Callwood with white hair wearing a dark turtleneck, standing against a plain background. Her hands are clasped together in front of her chest.

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Colorectal Cancer Canada @coloncanada.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

📢 We are demanding the immediate deployment of the Quebec Colorectal Cancer Screening Program. #Screening #Prevention #CanSky Read the original letter here: www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/03/28/u... Or the translation here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

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Vicky Forster @vickyyyf.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

For anyone in Canada involved in #patientengagement - Women's College Hospital and UHN are co-hosting a joint event to discuss and collaborate on institutional approaches to patient engagement. In-person and virtual attendance possible: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1301797053....

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Redefining Patient Engagement: Shaping Research Together Symposium.

Together, patients, researchers and organizational leaders will explore strategies, address barriers & strengthen partnerships in research.

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · 10/04/2025

Kurt Vonnegut man

Kurt Vonnegut tells his wife he's going out to buy an envelope:
"Oh, she says, well, you're not a poor man.
You know, why don't you go online and buy a hundred envelopes and put them in the closet?
And so I pretend not to hear her. And go out to get an envelope because I'm going to have a hell of a good time in the process of buying one envelope.
I meet a lot of people. And see some great looking babies. And a fire engine goes by.
And I give them the thumbs up. And I'll ask a woman what kind of dog that is. And, and I don't know. The moral of the story is — we're here on Earth to fart around
And, of course, the computers will do us out of that. And what the computer people don't realize, or they don't care, is we're dancing animals. You know, we love to move around.
And it's like we're not supposed to dance at all anymore."

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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 05/04/2025

Canada updated its travel advisory for the US, telling travellers to "expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices," adding, "If you are denied entry, you could be detained while awaiting deportation.": travel.gc.ca/destinations...

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Travel advice and advisories for United States (USA)

Travel Advice and Advisories from the Government of Canada

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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 24/03/2025

"This is not a tariff war. This is a guy who says we don't have a right to exist. People around the world see us as the front line. This is our moment. I wish it wasn't but it is and we are meeting that moment." - @charlieangus104.bsky.social on radio just now with the cold hard truth. #CanadaSky

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Violet Blue® @violetblue.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

Zuck said Meta is in a "partnership" with White House; Google is following suit. They are all that stand between you and Trump admin data grabs. Here's a resource collection of non-US services to replace email, search, docs, music, video, backups, and more: www.wired.com/story/trump-...

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How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To

Amid growing concerns over Big Tech firms aligning with Trump administration policies, people are starting to move their digital lives to services based overseas. Here's what you need to know.

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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 21/03/2025

At what point does Global Affairs Canada issue a travel warning to Canadians heading to the US? Because I think we're thoroughly at the point at which this is necessary.

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Carl T. Bergstrom @carlbergstrom.com · 21/03/2025

The current administration is straight up censoring the scientific record by requiring authors to alter an already-accepted research paper because it uses banned words such as "gender" and "equitable" and presents data broken down by sexual orientation.

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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 04/03/2025

Easy to lose this in the noise of the day, but the prime minister of Canada just said the US president, leader of the global hegemon, wants to soften us up economically so he can annex us. That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 04/03/2025

✌️❤️🇨🇦

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Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Dear Americans who are appalled by Trump and his administration. Are you going to start marching in the streets or something … soon?

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

Freedom and democracy are always worth fighting for. Slava Ukraini.

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Michelle Cohen @docmcohen.medsky.social · 23/02/2025

You're in the business of communication so if there's a gap, your audience isn't to blame (as you imply). Problem is there's no way to turn annexation into a polite radio chat. There's no "just asking questions" on a threat of war. You're doing the authoritarian's work for him and we can see it.

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 22/02/2025

Donald Trump says Canada has no right to exist. I take the threat seriously. With our sovereignty on the table I support a national discussion on next steps. But CBC thinks it would be fun to have an American DJ co-host whether we should exist as a nation. Fuck that @ianhanomansing.bsky.social

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