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Ruth Mottram @ruthmottram.eurosky.social · 19h

This deep dive on XKCD's famous comic on all modern infrastructure manages to be important, fascinating and more than a little bit scary all at the same time. Worth a scroll. And massive kudos to Germany for their sovereign tech fund, all countries should have one sheets.works/data-viz/hol...

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The people holding up the internet

Four billion phones ask one text file what time it is. One lecturer keeps it in his spare time. We counted the rest.

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Rachel Fairbank @sweetsciencewriter.bsky.social · 17h

“The children who are randomly selected not to receive the birth dose of the vaccine, those who “lost the lottery”, face in their earliest days the risk of contracting hepatitis B, which can cause irreversible lifelong damage.” No words. I am speechless. This violates all ethical boundaries.

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Controversial vaccine trial touted by RFK Jr gets go-ahead in Guinea-Bissau

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Chise @sailorrooscout.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

How Vaccines Work 🧬🧫🧪🔬💉🥽

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

The CDC just posted this today. Do you see anything missing? Washing our hands will not meaningfully protect us from airborne viruses like Covid. We need respirator MASKS for that!

CDC graphic posted on Instagram with caption "Actions you can take to protect yourself and others from respiratory illnesses

-washing your hands frequently
-cover coughs and sneezes
-avoid touching your face
-regularly disinfect surfaces
-stay up to date with vaccines
-open windows or use air filters

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

#Alberta voters: If you voted by Special Ballot (mail-in ballot), you can check to be sure your vote was received by #Elections Alberta and will be counted. If it isn't - ** You can still vote in person ** at the advance polls or on election day.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Imagine being able to supplement your diet with autotrophy. Easier to reduce climate impacts from consumption w/o draconian cutbacks. Just roll up your sleeves and sit by a window (or outdoors). Organic solar power.

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Lizard @lizardky.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

"Healthy people don't get sick" The first rule of tautology club is the first rule of tautology club. (XKCD)

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Scientists are generally not politicians - e.g. elected folks in public governance, but policy wonks/analysts have A LOT in common with scientists. Pols needn't know everything about everything, if they have the wisdom to consult broad transdisciplinary expert teams & the humility to listen them.

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Alberta will not be the weak link that causes a breakup of Canada. Alberta will not give in to separatists and their American enablers. Alberta will come out and vote to stay in Canada and we’ll solve our disagreements without foreign interference. youtu.be/YIN9c-_qfO8

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The campaigns trying to sway the Alberta separation vote

YouTube video by CBC News: The National

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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

It's 2026 and doctors are recommending handwashing as a way to prevent inhaling airborne viruses.

three panel comic:

panel 1: guy on bike with stick in his hand and the caption says: I'm a doctor

panel 2: guy on bike putting stick into his wheel spokes with the caption: Protect yourself from airborne viruses with lasting health consequences by washing your hands

panel 3: guy on ground in pain holding his knee because his bike crashed with the caption: Why is my ER full

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I know I'm unusual, but I think ppl should actually avoid spreading airborne plague, and should definitely, DEFINITELY not risk breathing it in. Pneumonic plague is ~100% fatal if not treated w/in 24 hours of symptoms. It's airborne Black Death, after all.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

I agree. People can be really, really silly. Maybe they could fabricate a conspiracy web of red yarn to include trans actors and CNN and McRib, I guess. But HURRICANES? No one real can possibly believe DOGE cuts ended all hurricanes.

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

Dear journalists, If you're looking to interview a doctor on Covid in 2026, a good probing question is whether they wear a respirator mask in their practice. If not, maybe time to source a new expert

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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Oh, sweet jeebuz, CLEAN THE AIR already. 🤬 It's not rocket science. Ventilation (even open windows). Air filtration at building scale (e.g., higher MERV in HVAC), room scale (portable air cleaners), and even personal scale (masks). Maybe also stop withholding pediatric virus testing 🤬

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Jeff Gilchrist @jeffgilchrist.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

@paulseaman.bsky.social and I made a whole bunch of changes to this section of the document with all the feedback from people so I have updated this thread with the new info and the document online is also up to date. Thank you everyone.

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Dr Elisa Perego @elisaperego78.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

The pandemic isn't over and Covid isn't "endemic". It's still a pandemic disease with waves across the globe. It can still make you sick, kill you, hospitalize you

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

HEY ALBERTANS! The referendum ain't over yet. 2 weeks to go. We need to push things over the line. Polling says we may have the seperation question in hand, but still outstanding are the anti-immigrant, anti-constitutional qs. Donate now to make the change Alberta needs! albertasvoice.ca/donate

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Support the campaign to keep Alberta in Canada with a secure contribution.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Yes, this wasn't a surprising outcome. Also, nice name drop in the authors there, w/ Dr. Watson. 😉

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PacoOnPause @pacoonpause.bsky.social · 03/10/2026

I think it's weird how fixated a lot of you are on people who are covid conscious..

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Perhaps, but the article specified influenza. And I suspect they would have tested, since she died. (Unless writer/speaker was confused/fibbing.) Myocarditis is a known complication of influenza, as well as a complication of COVID. Unfortunately. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Mendelian Randomization is genius. Within certain limitations, MR tests *CAUSAL* links using only observational data. (Usually, only experiments can test causation, bc observational data can only show association.) #COVID CAUSES SOME CANCERS. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Causal effects of COVID‐19 on cancer risk: A Mendelian randomization study

In contemporary literature, little attention has been paid to the association between coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) and cancer risk. We performed the Mendelian randomization (MR) to investigate...

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Bonus note: Mendelian Randomization is incredible. Most epidemiological/observational studies cannot prove causation, only association, bc groups aren't randomized. MR uses genomes (already randomized) for comparison, so causation can be inferred w/o an experimental study. Such a clever technique!

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Correct! It's layered, fractal wrongness. COVID infections appear to *cause* some cancers. (It's not just that the pandemic delayed screening, so ppl got worse before getting care.) Plus, pl who already have cancer are ALSO at higher risk from COVID infxns. onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...

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Causal effects of COVID‐19 on cancer risk: A Mendelian randomization study

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

So the software does not ship with AI that auto-installs. But it is compatible with a variety of AI modules/programs that users may add if they want.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

It means no built-in AI until it meets a bunch of criteria related to safety, privacy, choice, and control. You may still optionally install AI modules for use with LibreOffice Suite - whether self-run locally or third-party cloud-based. The linked article explains in more detail.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Users can still add-on their own choice of AI, but until it's ALL OF THESE: safe, open format, doesn't take your data/IP, doesn't lock-in a single architecture, entirely optional & offers real benefits to users - no built-in AI will be included in LibreOffice. Cuz' ethics. 👍

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Physical force to uphold rule of law is 1 of many things needed. Think bigger: -Major constitutional amendments, all-level changes to undo elite capture -Anti-trust -Proactive, prosocial responses to major threats (which foster fascism) like climate change & pandemics -Proportional representation

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Fascists have weaknesses, exploit them: -They purge the smart, capable, trustworthy ones - bc they won't follow orders. THEY have knowledge & skills you need. Recruit them -They are incompetent - don't comply in advance, call their bluffs -Kleptocrats crave $ - deny them yours -Educate the ignorant

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Identifying systemic issues is the first step to fixing them. You need big structural changes & equitable power/resource redistribution. Make fascism unprofitable, divest from ppl/orgs who do bad things, & CREATE/USE ALTERNATIVES. Refuse your $/labor/data/legitimacy. Prepare for a long haul.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Addendum: This does NOT mean US shouldn't vote or protest. Big midterm wins may hinder fascist entrenchment. Protests challenge legitimacy (a real problem for US fascists), while building networks & normalizing resistance. But they are *insufficient* alone; more is needed. Daily life must change.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

From the DM’s… Allegedly these illegal door hangers are now showing up across Alberta… Without identifying who is distributing them. Sure would be a shame if someone had some doorbell footage… #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 02/10/2026

Ok sorry but Tim Hodgson's interview on Power and Politics really gives the game away. He's asked, isn't there language in Bill C-5 that all projects listed as in the national interest should be considered for how they *contribute to Canada's clean growth and climate goals*? Oh! There it is 👇

Factors
(6) In deciding whether to make an order under subsection (1) or (4) in respect of a project, the Governor in Council may consider any factor that the Governor in Council considers relevant, including the extent to which the project can
(a) strengthen Canada’s autonomy, resilience and security;

(b) provide economic or other benefits to Canada;

(c) have a high likelihood of successful execution;

(d) advance the interests of Indigenous peoples; and

(e) contribute to clean growth and to meeting Canada’s objectives with respect to climate change.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

No, this is not the bad outcome. Not even close. 'My mistake; I should not have run over those children. They were not reflective puddles after all. It should not have happened. I've posted my camera feed on YouTube, to alert the parents to get their children out of the street...'

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

"Canada strong", "national interest", "sovereignty", "Orange Scary Bad Man" -- all propaganda to get Canadians to accept the erosion of climate protections, food security, labour rights, Indigenous rights, the public sector, and public ownership. And all working very well indeed.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Maybe her lawyer would be willing to share how people can help? Letters of support to an address for Jane Doe, vetted by trustworthy volunteers before being handed on? Vigils? Quilts? Donations to Sexual Abuse Centers in her honor?

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I considered cropping the image before reposting, bc I want to point out how elegantly & beautifully drawn this is, w/o the story commanding focus. But I can't do that to the artist, Will McPhail. So pls enjoy this lovely piece. Then look again in awe at its movement, color, economy of line...

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It is so beautifully, elegantly drawn!

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

It made my day too, watching this. 😻

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

This is not a critique of the study or the headline - studies can only looked at a certain cohort or data set. But it IS a clarification and reminder: People infected w/ COVID are at higher risk for stroke at any age. Even children. Don't think it's only dangerous to "other" people.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

I caught that too. Family-based punishment formally enshrined in law has a certain congruency with punishing people nonviolently protesting a genocide though. Both are forms of collective punishment, visited upon innocent and guilty indiscriminately.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Schmitt confused a men's NBA 'Hawks' game in Georgia with a woman's college game 'Hawkeyes' in Maryland. Smith wasn't at the game where collusion could have happened, & was amazed/amused when Sen. Klobachar figured it out and called Schmitt out during live, televised proceedings.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Missouri Senator Schmitt (R) thought/pretended he had a huge gotcha - evidence Jack Smith met/colluded w/ Fani Allis in Atlanta at a basketball game, discrediting Smith's testimony, complete w/ visual aids. Schmitt accused Smith of perjury & called him a dirtbag, for saying he wasn't there.

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The role of medical negligence in the Cargill tragedy highlights how medical self-regulation is routinely abused to protect senior MDs from accountability. Try it. *Even now* you'll get nothing but excuses. But keep the receipts, and post them. If they won't fix it, it needs to be taken away.

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Complaints - College of Physicians & Surgeons of Alberta | CPSA

Complaints are often an opportunity to improve patient care. We support fair process and favour an educational approach, but apply discipline when necessary.

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Safety In Numbers @safetyinnumbers.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

It *might* also make sense to leave the turbine in place while driving, to recoup some power lost driving by capturing the airflow over the vehicle in motion. But that has other engineering challenges, and it seems less viable in OP's design. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackbi...

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Blackbird (wind-powered vehicle) - Wikipedia

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