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CTV News Montreal @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

A Université de Montreal (UdM) study found buyers looking for rare succulents and cacti are willing to flout the law, and it is easy for them to do it.

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Quebec’s growing Illegal plant trade a problem: study

A Université de Montreal (UdM) study found buyers looking for rare succulents and cacti are willing to flout the law, and it is easy for them to do it.

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Seeing that no press freedom orgs have rushed to defend and help @rachelgilmore.bsky.social makes me ask, for the millionth time, what do CJFE, PEN, etc even do? Why exist at all when you do fuck all to fight censorship and intimidation?

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Charlotte Clymer @charlotteclymer.bsky.social · 05/02/2026

To all our international friends attending the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony in Milan tomorrow: Please loudly boo JD Vance and his delegation. Make him feel like shit. We encourage it. We wish we could be there to boo him, too. Signed, the American people

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Project Salt Box @projectsaltbox.com · 04/02/2026

🚨 New: We built a visual tracker of the warehouses ICE is targeting across the US. Working off an idea from @actualkatherine.bsky.social, we’ve mapped active searches, canceled deals, and linked state property records. Explore the map here: tinyurl.com/ICEWarehouse...

Screenshot of a map and table listing ICE warehouse purchase data.

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Joe Pick @dadofpicks.bsky.social · 28/01/2026

Found the video and it’s even funnier than you think

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altNOAA 🇺🇸 @altnoaa.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

On CNN, Bovino called the lady that Alex Pretti was trying to help get back to her feet a "violent, illegal alien." Bovino and ICE lost their credibility a long time ago, but this continued lying to the American Public is ridiculous.

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Brandy Zadrozny @brandyzadrozny.bsky.social · 24/01/2026

Alex Pretti "used to tell people off when they made sexist comments to female physicians. He bought me coffee when I had a really bad day as an intern...I laughed alongside him daily. He made a point to teach medical residents without judgement, but with a smile on his face and a joke."

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Conor Curtis @conorcurtis.bsky.social · 17/01/2026

We must unequivocally stand with the people of Greenland and absolutely no one should give into this bullying. We should immediately implement economic measures to target Trump's oligarch friends like digital service taxes. We must escalate & force Trump's withdrawal or Canada is next. #CDNpoli

CBC article: The United States will impose increasing tariffs on several European countries until the U.S. is able to purchase Greenland, President Donald Trump announced on his Truth Social platform on Saturday.

#Greenland

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AuDHDreadPirateRoberts 🇯🇲🇧🇧🪮♾️🕋 (Not quite a Bluesky elder) @audhdeepdive.blacksky.app · 12/01/2026

"When a peer-reviewed article in the British Medical Journal suggested last summer that Covid may have been quietly weakening our immune systems, it passed largely unnoticed." archive.ph/4xZji (non paywall link) #Duh #COVID #LongCOVID #MedSky #ChronicIllness

A growing number of scientists believe this may be because Covid can subtly alter immune function.
Last month, a large study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases went further, arguing that Covid should be viewed as a condition that can leave some people with longer-lasting immune weakness.
Researchers analysed health and blood-test data from about 40,000 patients in China, much of it collected before the pandemic, and then compared it with results from the same individuals after they had been infected with Covid.
This allowed them to track how immune systems changed over time, rather than relying on a single snapshot.
They found that several key components of immune function – including cells involved in fighting infections – were still depleted months after infection.
The effects were most pronounced in men, older adults and people with heart disease.
The authors concluded that, in some cases, Covid may leave the immune system slower to recover, potentially increasing vulnerability to other infections long after the illness has passed.
Since publishing his BMJ article, Nick Tsergas has argued that we need to move beyond what he calls a 'false binary' between those suffering long Covid – the estimated 1.9 million Britons left with ongoing symptoms such as breathlessness, exhaustion and brain fog months or even years after infection – and everyone else.

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CTV News Kitchener @ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

Gender stereotypes persist based on what we see in society: study - A recently published multinational study finds that gender stereotypes persist, even in countries like Canada that are perceived to be gender equitable.

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Gender stereotypes persist based on what we see in society: study

A recently published multinational study finds that gender stereotypes persist, even in countries like Canada that are perceived to be gender equitable.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

The best thing about today was being head butted by a bully/black lab and him slobbering on me. I am remarkably easy to please.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

I am sending out a wish for a Blessed Solstice for all. Except magas and maple magas, and transphobes, you can all get bent.

Image of a gravel road moving down a hill, lined by evergreens and hydro poles. The sky is cloudy and grey.

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Clive Thompson @clivethompson.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Canadians are still super pissed at their treatment by the White House people around the world — Europe, Asia — are buying fewer American goods and traveling to the US less … … but with Canadians it’s even moreso booze: spectrumnews1.com/ky/louisvill... tourism: www.nytimes.com/2025/12/19/t...

Arrivals from nearly all regions of the world have dropped, according to the research firm Tourism Economics. Visitor arrivals from Germany fell nearly 12 percent through November, compared with last year. The number of visitors from France plunged by nearly 7 percent. Arrivals from South Korea were down almost 6 percent.

But the sharpest retreat came from Canada, the second-biggest source of foreign tourists in 2024, after Mexico. Arrivals fell nearly 26 percent through November compared with last year, when Mr. Trump first suggested making Canada the “51st state.”

The most dramatic quarterly drop off in exports occurred in Canada, where U.S. spirits exports fell below $10 million amid the 85% plunge in the April-through-June quarter, the report showed.

Elsewhere, exports of American spirits to the European Union — the U.S. industry’s largest export market — fell 12% in the second quarter, the council said. Exports to the United Kingdom dropped 29% and exports to Japan decreased 23%, it said.

The pain was felt across a range of spirits categories, with quarterly declines of 13% for American whiskey, 14% for vodka, 15% for cordials and 12% for brandy, it said.

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

29 September 1916 | An Austrian Jew, Hans Reichwald, was born in Vienna. He emigrated to Norway. In November 1942 he was deported to #Auschwitz. He did not survive.

Vintage portrait of a smiling man in formal attire.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 19/09/2025

I rarely peek my head into this app, but I feel like the other social media platforms are slowly getting worse and weirder. So greetings from me in Ontario, and have a gratuitous butt pic...(you do not want to see mine, believe you me).

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Just a friendly reminder that we can comment or joke about someone without resorting to comments about their weight, size of their sex organs, looks, etc. If they are an abhorrent person, you can just say that. People don't need to see you making fun of someone for something that they experience.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 01/06/2025

I love these! Maybe you can get one, too?

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 16/05/2025

I have completed 59 circuits of the sun today. Hoping my next year will be better.

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16/05/2025

a new proper youtube video on the president's revenge tour against the american people www.youtube.com/watch?v=YnFn...

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Donald Trump's revenge tour against the American people.

YouTube video by Takes™ by Jamelle Bouie

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

I was deeply honored to meet President Zelensky via Zoom when he asked me to become an ambassador for UNITED24 to raise funds for surveillance drones. I'm proud to have walked this road with @u24.gov.ua to support the sovereign nation of 🇺🇦 & so grateful to all who have donated! 🙏❤️👍 #SlavaUkraine

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Sarah Primate @langurlover.bsky.social · 05/05/2025

Today in History: May 5th 1862: Mexico repelled the French forces of Napoleon III at the Battle of Puebla, a victory that became a symbol of resistance to foreign domination and is now celebrated as a national holiday, Cinco de Mayo.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

I found this while the dogs were nosing around in the undergrowth. Not sure what animal it is from, it's about 5" long.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 27/04/2025

My heart goes out to the families of those who were killed and injured in the crash in Vancouver.

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Alt CDC (they/them) @altcdc.altgov.info · 21/04/2025

Nurses are the unsung heroes of public health. The leaked FY 2026 HHS budget could eliminate the National Institute of Nursing Research (NINR) and most Title VIII Nursing Workforce Development Programs, which support nursing research, education, and training. www.nursingworld.org/news/news-re...

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American Nurses Association Statement on Leaked HHS Budget

Nursing-specific science and research is uniquely positioned to inform the health care delivery system on evidence-based approaches to patient-centered, quality care.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

Watching this show for the information that doesn't seem to exist in most media .

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Auschwitz Memorial @auschwitzmemorial.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

16 April 1944 | The 71st transport of Jews deported from German-occupied #France arrived at #Auschwitz from #Drancy. SS doctors selected 165 men and 223 women to be registered in the camp as prisoners. The remaining 1,112 people were murdered immediately in gas chambers.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

We saw a Turkey-tail fungi (Trametes versicolor) and some Birch Polypore fungi (Fomitopsis betulina) on our walk this morning.

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Amanda Kolson Hurley @amandakhurley.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We’re hiring a climate reporter to cover Latin America! Details here:

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Latin America Climate Reporter

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Nick Tsergas @nicktsergas.ca · 07/04/2025

What if COVID doesn't just make sick, but makes us easier to infect? Experts say the virus is chipping away at our immune systems. But some aren’t convinced. I spoke with doctors, scientists, and parents caught in a relentless cycle of illness, and here's what I found:

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Is COVID quietly sabotaging our immune systems?

Experts are increasingly coalescing around the view that COVID has weakened our immune systems, leaving us vulnerable to other infections

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ghost malone ergo propter bones @proptermalone.bsky.social · 04/04/2025

NC voters please do this. you can prevent your own disenfranchisement

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Scarleteen @scarleteen.com · 02/04/2025

In our latest advice column, @sesmith.bsky.social replied to a question on how to navigate healthcare visits and pelvic exams after sexual abuse. They share important resources to help you advocate for yourself and what to expect during visits. Share widely! 💗 www.scarleteen.com/read/sexua...

Typewriter font on lined paper upon a leopard print background, and a small illustration of hearts on green/blue tape, followed by text in all caps: "Read the rest of the question and s.e. smith’s answer at Scarleteen!" and tag-line: “Queer Sex Ed For All Since 1998"

Text reads: "Dear Scarleteen, I was sexually abused as a young child. I’m 25 now, and I’ve never had anything inside my vagina⁠. I tried to have a pap smear⁠when I was about 22 or 23, but it was horribly traumatic. My mom was with me and we told the doctor my history, but the doctor seemed to not really care. She acted like I didn’t need to be scared and that everyone does it.I tried so hard to tough it out⁠, and my mom was so supportive, but I was scared and in pain… I know that I need to have a pap smear because of my really bad periods, cysts on my ovaries⁠ (seen from scans), and family history of ovarian cancer (multiple generations) but I’m so scared…”

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 31/03/2025

On this Trans Day of Visibility, I want my trans friends and family to know that I love you, I see you, and you matter. If you don't feel safe being who you really are, I understand. Be safe.

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Please follow @moriartylab.bsky.social doing the stellar data collection that helps keep us safe. How I spent yesterday in high-risk medical buildings: #StaySafe

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

Not trying to scare anyone, but the troops are returning.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 10/03/2025

It's a beauty day in the neighbourhood. 10°C in the sunshine.

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pattygee.bsky.social @pattygee.bsky.social · 28/02/2025

There was a beautiful sunrise this morning. Not that people in Ontario deserve nice things. 55% of those eligible didn't vote. 55%!

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Alt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 23/02/2025

El Capitan displays a massive American flag upside down—the traditional signal of distress or extreme emergency.

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