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Shirley Turnbull

@shirleyturnbull.bsky.social
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🇨🇦Occupational Health Nurse, manufacturing, RN, COHN(C), retired, book, art & nature lover, still masking #HamOnt

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Mark MacKinnon @markmackinnon.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Does Ukraine know it agreed to this? Or is this like one of those "peace deals" Trump has announced with Iran? You can see the narrative developing where Trump blames Ukraine and Zelensky for the price hikes caused by his own disastrous war...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 14/09/2026
Saudi Arabia, under pressure from Iranian-allied militias in Iraq and Houthi rebels in Yemen, has postponed what would have been the highest level of multilateral talks between Tehran and Persian Gulf nations, Iran’s Foreign Ministry said.
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Iran and Persian Gulf foreign ministers postpone meeting as talks stall
Iran said that Saudi Arabia, which is facing threats by Iran-backed Houthi rebels and Iraqi militias, called off a high-level meeting planned in Oman.
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Bruno J. Navarro @brunojnavarro.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
already asking for a bailout, sounds like
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Sam @samd.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
we are so fucked our only hope is a bipartisan veto proof majority passing an AI regulation bill. my hope is that if democrats get a clean sweep in the midterms, a few remaining republicans in congress (only need like ~25% of them) will realize the emperor has no clothes and will sign onto a bill
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CTV News Montreal @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A patient at the Montreal Heart Institute who could not receive anticoagulant therapy underwent a procedure that has since been crowned a Canadian first.
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Atrial fibrillation procedure a Canadian first for Montreal’s Heart Institute
A patient at the Montreal Heart Institute who could not receive anticoagulant therapy underwent a procedure that has since been crowned a Canadian first.
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Erin Biba @erinbiba.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
TBH the whole “AI is going to kill us all and must be slowed to save humanity” thing feels hella manufactured to me as an attempt to convince everyone AI is actually more then just a useless answer-bot that lies and steals stuff so they can stop the bubble popping and putting them out of business
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Jacquelyn Gill @jacquelyngill.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Humans are reading your ChatGPT chats. Just like humans are behind your food delivery robots and various other applications of automated technology. Usually underpaid humans in other countries.
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Peter Flax @pflax1.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This story buries the lede, but if you pull out a calculator and do the math, AAA found that the average American spends $15,031 a year for a single car! www.cnbc.com/2026/09/14/c...
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Car ownership costs an average of $5,851 a year on top of auto loan payments, analysis finds
The cost of insurance, gas, and maintenance or repairs can add thousands of dollars a year to the price of owning a car.
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Monica Potts @monicapotts.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
One thing that strikes me is about data centers is that communities that oppose them might have been able to organize earlier if we had robust local newspapers with reporters who had been reporting on the early approval and planning processes from the start. newrepublic.com/article/2149...
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The Big Greedy Data Center Next Door
Data centers may be the perfect encapsulation of an economy built to benefit the already rich. After construction started on a vast facility in Vineland, New Jersey, residents didn’t just get mad; the...
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🌈Dr. Frizzle @swilua.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
my new favorite conspiracy theory about why all the AI bros are asking everyone to back off on developing AI
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They probably asked it how to fix the world and it said the only way was to eliminate the billionaires.
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Justin Wolfers @justinwolfers.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
A little explainer how energy costs ripple to the consumer.⁣ ⁣ Oil goes up, then gas prices go up, then airfare goes up, then diesel followed by shipping goes up, and eventually your avocado is somehow charging a fuel surcharge.
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Dr. Heather Hinam 🍁 🇨🇦 @secondnaturemb.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
There is still time to register. Class starts tomorrow evening. #SciArt
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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 14/09/2026
I recently worked with Abacus Data on a poll of Albertans, probing deeper into the sentiments underlying the separation debate. Today we are releasing the first of five reports. It explores an apparent contradiction: how Albertans feel both deeply attached to Canada & also deeply aggrieved by it.
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Alberta at a Crossroads: Albertans Hold the Grievance and the Flag at the Same Time - Abacus Data
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Ricky Davila @therickydavila.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
To be clear, the orange felon is responsible for the Kennedy Center being on the brink of financial ruin due to his constant immoral petulant need to install his disgusting name on someone’s memorial who he is in fact jealous of and his insidious desire to demolish it if he doesn’t get his way.
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Michelle says: Be kind. Always. ❤️ @snarkysillysad.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
@diche_mideros captures two red and green macaws flying side by side, their wings touching as they soar: #AGoodPlace
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 13/09/2026
Dr. Sloan shares her personal story as abortion meds face another court challenge: A miscarriage is not a political event for women experiencing it… It’s a medical event, often an emotionally devastating one. Been there. I’ve had two miscarriages, and this medication potentially saved my life.
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Maxima @maxima-infinity.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
'Buy Canadian': Meet the Consumers Boycotting American Products as Trade Rift Widens Canadian consumers have responded en masse to the call. A Build #Canada poll conducted Aug. 31-Sept. 4 found that many are already making sacrifices at the tills, as 69% of /1 thread time.com/article/2026...
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'Buy Canadian': Meet the Consumers Boycotting American Products as Trade Rift Widens
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has championed the "Buy Canadian" movement, saying the power lies in "decisions taken at the kitchen table, not the boardroom table." Canadians are responding en ma...
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#Canada looking into 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership: PM Carney www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Canada looking into 'unique alliance' with EU, not membership: Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney was asked on the red carpet of the Toronto International Film Festival about a Wall Street Journal report that suggested he was exploring whether Canada could become an 'ass...
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Imagine having grifted millions and millions of dollars off your father’s political career like Don Jr, including government contracts in multiple businesses where you have an ownership stake, and STILL having a Russian oligarch pay for your lavish wedding. Just obscene.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"Why should I pay, when I can easily be bought?"
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
What a surprise to learn that a Russian oligarch close to Putin paid for Junior’s lavish wedding. Who could’ve expected it?
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The first-ever Canada Investment Summit kicks off today in Toronto.  Some of the largest investors in the world are here for a reason: they see our strength, they share our ambition, and they want to build big with us.
Prime Minister Carney speaks at the Canada Investment Summit in Toronto, Ontario.
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Mark Gerretsen @markgerretsen.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Canada is developing its first National Water Security Strategy to help protect freshwater, build resilient communities, and support a strong, sustainable economy. Canadians are invited to share their views and help shape the strategy. 🗓️ Participate by October 25, 2026. 🔗 bit.ly/4igFzOd
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George Monbiot @georgemonbiot.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I'm not a religious person, but if there were such a thing as the Antichrist, he would do what Trump does every day. Destroying our beautiful planet and the lives of its people for the sake of A. profit and B. a vengeful urge to destroy what other people love. So yes, demonic is the right word.
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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
"The self-response rate also reached a new record of 91.2%." oh my homeland, my beloved nation of dork keeners, I love you so much
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Statistics Canada thanks Canadians for their exceptional participation in the 2026 Census--The overall response rate for the 2026 Census of population reached 98.4% nationally. #Canada www.canada.ca/en/statistic...
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Statistics Canada thanks Canadians for their exceptional participation in the 2026 Census - Canada.ca
Thanks to outstanding participation across the country, the final response rate for the Canadian census is among the highest ever recorded.
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Asawin Suebsaeng @swin24.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
I need younger generations to understand how weird it is that trump is such a unique terrible fuck up that it’s actually correct to blame the president for a demonstrably shittier economy and costs
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Dr. SkySkull @drskyskull.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
This is just a spectacular unintentional self-own
Dude on Threads: If you hate on ai, you better be pretty damn good at whatever you're doing
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Carole King @carolekingofficial.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Remembering Amy Winehouse on her birthday. 🤍
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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
The overall response rate for the 2026 Census of population reached 98.4% nationally. 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉 www.canada.ca/en/statistic...
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Statistics Canada thanks Canadians for their exceptional participation in the 2026 Census - Canada.ca
Thanks to outstanding participation across the country, the final response rate for the Canadian census is among the highest ever recorded.
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Memento (spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
excorcisms are a fundamental part of patient-centered care though?
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 14/09/2026
Tech oligarchs agree calling AI "too dangerous" way cooler than just admitting it doesn't work
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Tech oligarchs agree calling AI "too dangerous" way cooler than just admitting it doesn't work
SILICON VALLEY - The CEOs of OpenAI, Anthropic, and GrokAI have released a statement agreeing that claiming artificial intelligence "could potentially kill all humans" sounds much more awesome than just admitting that they blew a fortune on glorified chatbots.
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
TIL even the guy who wrote the book called "If Anyone Builds It, Everyone Dies" that everyone keeps talking about also isn't really sure what an AI apocalypse entails. It's the No. 1 news story in the country and no one can even detail what it is!
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Memento (spooky) Morty 🌙 @mementomorty.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
loudly praising my plant for making a new leaf so that the other plants can hear and be inspired
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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu · 14/09/2026
Your regular reminder: If the Russians stop fighting, the war ends. If the Ukrainians stop fighting, their land will be occupied, their leaders will be killed, their history and language will be erased, their children will be kidnapped to serve Russia.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "18 Americans are dead and hundreds wounded. The president calls this 'small potatoes' ... they drained our stockpiles to achieve nothing"
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Sarah @sarahfaulkner.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Probably no surprise that my #favouriteplant is the glorious Marsh Gentian. I love everything about them & this year they provided some extra magic. Watching as the sun set, it was incredible to see the gorgeous blue flowers close for the night, something I'd not observed before. 😍 #wildflowerhour
Marsh Gentian flowers closing in the setting sun, Purbeck, Dorset. Beautiful.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "While the world burns & you pay more for everything, your tax dollars become royal family's wealth. Bc it pays to be a Trump, especially when the whole world knows daddy's a crook. Half a billion from the Emirati spy chief... the Mar-a-Lago mafia really has taken corruption to new heights"
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 13/09/2026
Ossoff: "Hurricanes, diabetes, and gas leaks don't check party affiliation when they hit. And when it comes to serving Georgia, I don't either."
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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Yellow Vests, the Freedom Convoy, Alberta Separatists : It's all the same breed of clown that feels aggrieved about everything and directs it at everything but the actual problem. Ask anyone in Ottawa who walks past Parliament Hill - the convoy clowns are still there every day.
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Alberta separatists expect a win, regardless of numbers that say otherwise, poll suggests | CBC News
A political scientist and pollster say that mismatch of expectations has consequences for what comes next and Albertans shouldn’t expect this issue to be put to rest with this one vote.
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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This is terrifying. I understand what the conservative columnists & candidates are talking about. Toronto is nightmarish.
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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I'm serious when I say I've lost track of all the recent revelations of literal Nazis working in high-level positions in Republican congressional campaigns and I would very much appreciate a journalist who took the time to detail as many of them as can fit into an article.
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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
I know this is obvious to most, but in Canada academics don’t personally get funds from grants. The money held by institution. Resources used to fund work, pay trainees, etc. These cranks try to create perception that we have been paid off when they know that is a lie. They are shameless…
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Dr. Merritt Rae Turetsky @queenofpeat.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Happy Sundew Sunday! Want to learn 5 super cool facts about miniature-yet-so-complex sundew plants? Follow along to learn some unusual botany. 🧵 1/
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani @mayor.nyc.gov · 13/09/2026
This morning, more than 1,000 New Yorkers came together for the first City-sponsored Remembrance Ruck, walking from Brooklyn to Manhattan to honor our veterans. It was an experience I will carry with me forever.
New Yorkers participate in the Remembrance Ruck across the Brooklyn Bridge, carrying American flags. A veteran walks in military camouflage with a heavy rucksack across the Brooklyn Bridge.
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 13/09/2026
“The vast majority of Quebecers (81%) say they’re proud to be Canadian.” ⚜️🇨🇦
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Large majority of Quebecers oppose Quebec sovereignty
A large majority of Quebecers oppose Quebec sovereignty.
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derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
This idea applies to other things. If you wear a big sun hat, a polo shirt, and a pair of baggy cargo shorts to the zoo, you can tell people wholly fabricated, rather incorrect information about the animals and they will believe you.
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