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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 1h
“That’s more than the entire gross domestic product of Ireland or Belgium. More than half of what all of the companies in the S&P 500 Index spent in total last year. Enough to cut a $5,500 check for every household in the US.” www.bloomberg.com/features/202...
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Why AI Data Centers Cost Billions to Build
A breakdown of the costs to construct a single data center in Texas reveals why developers face tens of billions in expenses.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 11/10/2026
At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday. to.pbs.org/3UiYCOc
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At least 139 migrants dead, dozens missing after boat capsizes off Djibouti coast
The boat was traveling from Djibouti to Yemen when it capsized on Thursday night or Friday morning, according to the IOM. More than 80 people survived, all of them Ethiopian nationals, it said.
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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 11/10/2026
A quick mini #HearThis update on new Canadian research into Black maternal health, the voices behind the numbers, and the growing call for accountability. h/t @alexandramaej.bsky.social @namshine.bsky.social @amandaparris.bsky.social @cmaj.ca fastfive.substack.com/p/mini-heart...
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Canadian Medical Association Journal

Racial inequities in severe maternal morbidity among Black and White people in Canada: a population-based cohort study, 2012 to 2023
Maya Rajasingham Cynthia Maxwell Modupe Tunde-Byass Karline Wilson-Mitchell Aderemi Ejiwunmi Elsie Amoako Feben Aseffa Gabrielle Griffith Janelle Griffith Jordyn Ledgister Lara Gotha Marjorie Dixon Shani Robertson Stacia Stewart Abirami Kirubarajan Susie Dzakpasu and Giulia M. Muraca
CMAJ October 05, 2026 198 (34) E1317-E1329; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.252020
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
On this meh election of low enthusiasm. “Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you."
thestar.com
Shawn Micallef: Feeling a little ‘meh’ about Toronto’s election? There’s a reason to vote anyway
It feels like Toronto is sighing a collective “meh” when it comes to this election. There’s no fire in the electorate, no passion, no spark. Unenthusiasm across the city.
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Catherine Rampell @crampell.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed
Regulator looks to expand loophole to allow dangerous compounds in food as long as they’re not carcinogenic
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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
Thanks so much for sharing. We’ve actually been nominated for 2 @signalawards.bsky.social for this episode. You can vote for us until Oct 15th 🥳 bsky.app/profile/mist...
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
I’m behind in watching the eps, this one from months ago is fantastic. @namshine.bsky.social / @docmcohen.medsky.social / @mnrajah.bsky.social (MIS)Treated - Defective/absent care for the menopause: youtu.be/QXXOD9jWd9Q?...
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Why is it so hard to get care for the menopause transition? | (MIS)Treated
YouTube video by TVO Today
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Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD @elizabethjacobs.bsky.social · 10/10/2026
This is a disaster. The ethics committee in Denmark that approved the Guinea-Bissau study which will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine “had never considered medical studies before but it changed the rules in order to vote on this one”. Four members of the committee have resigned in protest.
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Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau
Recommended dose of hepatitis B vaccine will be withheld from thousands of newborns by Danish researchers
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
University of Michigan gave her tenure!
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 09/10/2026
🏅 South African judge reacts to Nobel Peace Prize win Navi Pillay reacts to winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. She is currently a judge at the International Court of Justice.
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 08/10/2026
"I'm not living with cancer. It's just hitching a ride on my amazing life." Cynthia Mulligan joins @namshine.bsky.social on (MIS)Treated to talk about going public with her diagnosis and living a grateful life with Stage 4 breast cancer.
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Living a "grateful life" with breast cancer | (MIS)Treated
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 07/10/2026
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed 74,245 Palestinians in three years, Gaza’s health ministry says. “There is a ceasefire in name only,” said a senior policy fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations.
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Three years after Oct. 7, Israeli strikes in Gaza grind on and deaths climb
Almost a year has passed since President Donald Trump declared the fighting over and “peace in the Middle East” achieved.
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 06/10/2026
President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after comments at a campaign rally in which he suggested that Iran could "take out" two cities in California.
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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Toronto: Early voting starts today, runs through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local government has arguably a greater direct impact on your life than other levels. myvote.toronto.ca/home
Yellow sign with black text: VOTE HERE
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
After Sydney Gesualdi shared her struggle accessing care for EDS and CCI, we heard from Canadians across the country facing similar barriers. That led @namshine.bsky.social and the (MIS)Treated team to spend 6+ months investigating. Oct. 15 at 8:30pm on TVO: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Mayor of Calgary: "It's really rich to see from some of these leaders in the separatist movement, they talk about freedom, sovereignty. And when they go down south of the border, offering our water, our land, our oil, this is not about taking back Alberta, this is about selling out Alberta."
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Matt Negrin still host of Hardball on MSNBC @mattnegrin.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
When Trump posted a video of the Obamas as apes the NYT claimed "it was unclear if Mr. Trump was aware" that he posted it
NYT: "It was unclear if Mr. Trump was aware that the clip had been included in the video before he shared it."
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Lanrick Bennett @lanrickbennett.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"A new study looking at maternal data in Canada from 2012 to 2023 has found that Black Canadians face much higher risks of several complications during pregnancy, birth and post-partum compared to white Canadians" via @alexandramaej.bsky.social h/t @namshine.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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After years of calls for data, study confirms Black Canadians face higher risk of maternal complications | CBC News
The most comprehensive study yet of maternal health in Canada has found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than whi...
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
"Life is for living with joy." — Cynthia Mulligan joins @namshine.bsky.social to talk about breast-cancer awareness, earlier screening, navigating treatment in the public eye, and why Stage 4 isn't the end of the story on a new episode of (MIS)Treated, Oct. 8. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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Michelle Cohen @docmcohen.medsky.social · 05/10/2026
Canada finally takes a serious look at Black maternal health, confirming what advocates have been saying for a long time.
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After years of calls for data, study confirms Black Canadians face higher risk of maternal complications | CBC News
The most comprehensive study yet of maternal health in Canada has found that Black Canadians face a much higher risk of serious complications during pregnancy, labour, delivery and postpartum than whi...
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Mr. Dan Zak @mrdanzak.com · 04/10/2026
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status. He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted. “Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
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A Reckoning in Springfield
A truck driver out on his route confronts what the country has become.
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André Picard @picardonhealth @picardonhealth.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Byline or bot? AI-generated 'journalists' start to appear in Canada. Prolific producers of bylines like "Geneviève Tremblay," “Daniel Robson,” “Gordon Halloway,” and are not real, but getting harder to spot. vancouver.citynews.ca/2026/10/03/b... via @cdnpress.bsky.social #journalism
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Byline or bot? AI-generated 'journalists' start to appear in Canada
OTTAWA — Quebec correspondent "Geneviève Tremblay" — who has been reporting on multiple news stories a day lately — seemed to be experiencing a glitch.
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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
PQ sought meeting with U.S. officials in Washington, State Department says montrealgazette.com/quebec-elect...
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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Thank you! This is 🙃🙃😵‍💫
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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Say what now?!! 😩😑
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Why do autoimmune diseases impact women more? www.youtube.com/watch?v=wCPO...
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Why do autoimmune diseases impact women more? | (MIS)Treated
YouTube video by TVO Today
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
We're thrilled to share that (MIS)Treated has been nominated for two Signal Awards! 🎉 A huge thank you to our incredible guests, listeners, and community for making these conversations possible. Please consider voting for us before October 15. @signalawards.bsky.social
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Why is women's health under-researched, underfunded and misunderstood? (MIS)Treated returns with @namshine.bsky.social on Oct. 1 for Season 2. Listen wherever you get your podcasts and, for the first time, watch on @wearetvo.bsky.social, Thursdays at 8:30pm. 🎧 podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Women make up 80% of autoimmune disease patients. Why? In the Season 2 premiere of (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks with epidemiologist @nataliescime.bsky.social (@utsc.utoronto.ca). Could pregnancy complications be linked to autoimmune disease later in life? youtu.be/wCPOzMr12Mk?...
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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Watch and listen to the new season of @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social with @namshine.bsky.social this Thursday bsky.app/profile/mist...
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Rico Schacherl @ricoschacherl.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Cartoon commissioned for World News Day. worldnewsday.org/world-news-d... #choosetrustedjournalism #worldnewsday #wnd26 #wnd2026 #worldnewsday2026
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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It’s been long hours, working on vacation and weekends but so honoured to be able to continue this work. Season 2 of (MIS)Treated, a podcast on women’s health this Thursday Oct 1st & you can now find us on TVO at 830pm. This season we examine adenomyosis, ACL injuries, autoimmune diseases & more.
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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
It was such a pleasure to meet and speak with Dr. Gabor Maté. Look for my conversation with him on the first episode of season 2 @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social as we explore autoimmune diseases and why women make up 80% of patients, on TVO Oct 1st at 830pm or wherever you get your podcasts.
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
“The message I got from the world when I was an infant is that the world didn't want me.” Dr. Gabor Maté joins @namshine.bsky.social to discuss trauma, hidden stress, autoimmune disease, and why blame is unscientific. Season 2 of (MIS)Treated premieres Oct. 1. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"Being sick is expensive. Like one of my medications without the help of co-pay or Trillium [Ontario Trillium Benefit] is $39,000 for one treatment..." — Rebeckah Price On season 2 of (MIS)Treated, she shares her story with @namshine.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🎙️ (MIS)Treated is back for Season 2. Join @namshine.bsky.social as she explores postpartum psychosis, adenomyosis, heart disease, Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (EDS), and more. And for the first time, you can watch on TVO Thursdays at 8:30pm Season premiere: Oct. 1. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 08/09/2026
🇵🇸 🚑 Damaged Gaza ambulance becomes 'Dream Bus' for children A damaged Red Crescent ambulance has been made into a 'Dream Bus' for children in Gaza, giving them a space for educational activities. A UN report published in June found that conditions in Gaza had "erased childhood" in the territory
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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Freedom of information? We filed an FOI for refused FOIs to find out what Ontario's government doesn't want you to know. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/freedom...
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Freedom of information? Here’s what Ontario’s government doesn’t want you to know - Investigative Journalism Bureau
We filed an FOI for refused FOIs. Here’s what we found.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
10 years ago I wrote about some of Toronto’s labour history & sites of note around town. If you need a holiday Monday walking tour itinerary.
thestar.com
Toronto’s rich history of labour activism: Micallef
In both historic and contemporary terms, some significant labour actions have started in the city.
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Katharine Hayhoe @katharinehayhoe.com · 06/09/2026
I have a very respectable 20-yr sample size. While the number of men sending me AI generated content has increased, overall the number telling me that they’ve solved the problems of the universe has not changed. So for me, it’s just the mechanism that has changed, not the frequency.
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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
There is an extraordinary disparity between how aggressively Florida now monitors and regulates the education of adults in public universities and the laissez faire approach to regulating kids in publicly funded private schools
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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
More than 90% of adults have been exposed to Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), the virus that causes mono. Dr. Dalia Rotstein joins @namshine.bsky.social on Oct. 1 for the season 2 premiere of (MIS)Treated to discuss the growing evidence linking EBV to autoimmune disease. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 26/08/2026
Meta settles major US trial over teen social media addiction for up to $17bn
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Meta settles major US trial over teen social media addiction for up to $17bn
Tech company agrees to create further protections for teen users amid accusations of harming children with products Meta reached an agreement to settle a landmark case brought by states across the US that accused the tech giant of addicting and harming children with dangerous products, according to a court filing released on Wednesday. The agreement will require the social media company to pay up to $17bn. Meta agreed to establish safeguards for teenage users, including daily usage limits and nighttime blocks nationwide in the US. This is the first time Meta has been forced to change how its platforms function. As part of the settlement, the company denies wrongdoing. Continue reading...
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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
‘“policy” may have even become a p-word, a policed word at NIH-from “clean energy” to “pollution” to “trans” to “bias” to “race” to “women”-when appearing somewhere in your grant application to a federal agency like the NIH or the National Science Foundation could get that application flagged’
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PBS News @pbsnews.org · 25/08/2026
"We're all God's children. We all have a place in this world. We all need to be loved and respected," Dolly Parton told us in 2020. to.pbs.org/4wST7CV
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How Dolly Parton keeps her creative streak going after decades of hits
With a new album, new book, a holiday musical, a growing business empire and a philanthropic legacy, Dolly Parton isn’t slowing down. The iconic star talks to Judy Woodruff about feeling more creative...
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 25/08/2026
[AI data centre projects] "are often fast-tracked by local and regional governments, cutting corners to overcome opposition,” said @policyalternatives.ca Senior Researcher @simonenoch.bsky.social #abpoli #cndpoli #democracy albertapolitics.ca/2026/08/vote...
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Voters everywhere in North America turn against AI data centres with a vengeance - Alberta Politics
Now that voters everywhere in North America are turning against Artificial Intelligence data centres hard and fast, what’s Alberta’s United Conservative Party going to do? They’ve spent two years plan...
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Gremliny Nussboo @emilynussbaum.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Also, I highly recommend the amazing podcast Dolly Parton's America, which is full of tremendous reporting and unusual insight, as well as a terrific interview with Dolly: www.wnycstudios.org/podcasts/dol...
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Dolly Parton's America : Episodes | WNYC Studios | Podcasts
The story of a legend at the crossroads of America’s culture wars.
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Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Her invaluable Imagination Library gave away more than 300 million books to kids, because she knew, as a child of poverty, how important books are imaginationlibrary.com
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library | USA, UK, IE, CA, AU
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library is a book gifting program that mails free books to children from birth until they begin school in participating areas.
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Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
I wrote about her in 2020, saying she was the glitter glue holding the world together www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: Dolly Parton is the glitter glue the world needs right now
The singer’s donation of $1-million was used to develop the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine that may help drag us out of this miserable time
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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
"...it's no wonder that the postpartum period is the time of greatest risk to develop any kind of mental health disorder in anyone's life." — neuroscientist @liisagalea.bsky.social (@camhnews.bsky.social, @whrcluster.bsky.social)
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