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Amir Attaran
@amirattaran.bsky.social
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Professor. Litigator. Scientist. Bicyclist. Husband. Father. Son. Wrecks grifters, creeps, anti-vaxxers & scientific illiterates. Personal account (not @uOttawa).

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Amir Attaran is a Canadian professor in both the Faculty of Law and the School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Community Medicine at the University of Ottawa.

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · Nov 22
Happy Friday.
I deactivated my X account.
It’s GONE.
GONE FOR GOOD.

(Oh, and fuck u, Elon 😘)
a woman says " we 're done " in front of a sign that says wentworth
ALT: a woman says " we 're done " in front of a sign that says wentworth
media.tenor.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2h
LOL
Israel becomes first country to recognise Somaliland as sovereign state
Diplomatic breakthrough comes more than three decades after declaration of independence from Somalia
www.theguardian.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 7h
Carney kissing Trump’s ass while a Canadian judge is being harassed is not a justifiable decision.

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 7h
Why the hell hasn’t Canada’s press covered the news that Trump has sanctioned and made life hell for a Canadian judge?

We should sanction the whole US Supreme Court in exchange. www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d
Because what good Christian doesn’t celebrate Christ’s birthday by slaughtering infidels?
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
President Donald Trump says he launched a “powerful and deadly strike” against Islamic State forces in Nigeria, after he spent weeks decrying the group for targeting Christians
www.washingtonpost.com

Reposted by Amir Attaran

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Walking Eagle News @theeagleist.bsky.social · 1d
Have a good one, News Eaglets.
A message from Walking Eagle News reads BREAKING NEWS: MERRY CHRISTMAS, WHICH IS COLONIAL

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 1d
Today’s the day we open Amazon boxes under a tree we killed for Christ. Happy holidays.

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
Then dumbass writes: “Israel … shares core values with Canada in every meaningful respect.”

Really? Is genociding Palestinians a core value of Canada now?

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
Dumbass author writes: “Israel, as a sovereign country, has the right to control its borders and decide who can enter.”

Okaaay. The West Bank is not Israel’s. It’s Palestine’s. Duh.
Opinion: There’s a link between Canada’s treatment of Israel and why Canadian Jews feel unsafe
Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand should reflect on that nexus
www.theglobeandmail.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
Retaliation plan:

- Charge Musk for offences related to promotion of Nazism

- Issue an Interpol Red Notice

No more international travel for him ever. Make an example of him.
Visa ban for European critics of online harm is first shot in US free speech war
Legislation that seeks to curb harmful content is viewed as a threat to Silicon Valley by many Maga politicians
www.theguardian.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
It’s nice to see @cijainfo.bsky.social fail again. Canada is not the illiberal USA.

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
Mess with professors’ academic freedom and find out.
Instructor who called Oct. 7 attack ‘amazing, brilliant’ reinstated by B.C. college, then resigns | CBC News
A college instructor who called the Hamas attack on Oct. 7, 2023 an "amazing, brilliant offensive” had her job reinstated by an arbitrator, then resigned from her position.
www.cbc.ca

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
Because Israelis are genocidal liars?
The Truce Is 2 Months Old. So Why Have Hundreds of Gazans Been Killed?
www.nytimes.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
The EU should just ban all Republican politicians. Let them take their holidays in Arkansas.
US sanctions former EU commissioner and four Europeans over efforts to curb online hate speech
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio named British, French and German citizens involved in efforts to curb the spread of disinformation are targeted by the visa ban.
www.politico.eu

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
The EU and Canada could ban Air Force One flying into their territory. Make Trump fly commercial.
Macron and EU condemn US visa bans as row over ‘censorship’ escalates
Washington accused of ‘coercion and intimidation’ after five Europeans behind campaign to regulate US tech giants targeted
www.theguardian.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 2d
Forget the “melting pot”. Save possibly for melting the Statue of Liberty as scrap iron. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/23/u...
Stephen Miller Cites Children of Immigrants as a Problem
www.nytimes.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 3d
Man, I’d love to hear the story from Global’s editorial team about hanging Bari Weiss out to dry. @davidakin.bsky.social @alexboutilier.bsky.social
‘60 Minutes’ Report Was Pulled Off the Air. Now It’s on the Internet.
www.nytimes.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 3d
You’re welcome, America.
Love,
🇨🇦
andreawoo.bsky.social Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 4d
Can confirm: Pulled 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” segment on the El Salvador mega prison housing hundreds of Venezuelan deportees sent by the U.S. is on Global TV’s free app

Reposted by Anne Applebaum, Joanna Bryson, Naomi Klein , and 46 more

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Timothy Burke @bubbaprog.xyz · 4d
The full spiked 60 Minutes CECOT package, clean & subtitled. 1/5

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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 4d
Can confirm: Pulled 60 Minutes “Inside CECOT” segment on the El Salvador mega prison housing hundreds of Venezuelan deportees sent by the U.S. is on Global TV’s free app

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 4d
Yes! We have dirt to dig a grave for your political career for saying stupid shit like this, bro. 😘

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 4d
Buying 🇨🇦 works!!!
Fuck MAGA. Delighted to see this 🇺🇸 business fail.
Jim Beam Halts Production, as Whiskey Market Struggles
www.nytimes.com

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Keith Boykin @keithboykin.bsky.social · 4d
The New York Times investigated 346 people who donated at least $250,000 to Trump and found that more than half of them (197) have received pardons, jobs, government contracts, special treatment, or favors.
Hundreds of Big Post-Election Donors Have Benefited From Trump’s Return to Office
Well into his second term, the president and his allies have continued aggressively raising money. Many donors have interests before his administration, The Times found.
www.nytimes.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 4d
The British are that shitty boyfriend who dumped you, falls on hard times, and comes around for a mercy fuck.
More than 75% of Labour, Lib Dem and Green voters think PM should open talks on joining EU customs union – UK politics live
YouGov poll for the Times suggests even 40% of Conservative voters support such a move
www.theguardian.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 4d
We need mandatory imprisonment for anyone bringing an undeclared gun into Canada. Let MAGA suck on that.
As U.S. Guns Pour Into Canada, the Bodies Pile Up
www.nytimes.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 4d
As we Canadians would say, Buddy is sniffing glue.

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 5d
Ethnic cleansing. Israel is the worst.
Land Grab: Inside Israel’s Escalating Campaign for Control of the West Bank
Israeli seizure of Palestinian lands in the West Bank, often brutally, has accelerated, raising doubts about the prospects of a peaceful solution to the conflict.
www.nytimes.com

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Lyzah Klei 🍁 🏳️‍🌈 @lyzahklei.bsky.social · 6d
Tucker Carlson is telling his follower's that the Canadian government is killing white people to harvest their organs.... and that the US needs to invade Canada to put a stop to it.

WTF.

#canada #cdnpoli #canadianpolitics #uscanada #USCanadaRelations
www.reddit.com/r/onguardfor...
From the onguardforthee community on Reddit: Canada is the greatest threat to the world according to Tucker Carlson
Posted by rayg10 - 278 votes and 124 comments
www.reddit.com

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 6d
Israel says bring back lynching!
Alabama of the Mediterranean.
ANALYSIS | Israel could be bringing back the death penalty — but only for Palestinians | CBC News
While any debate over imposing the death penalty is bound to be emotional and contentious, Israel’s proposal to impose lethal punishment only on Palestinians makes new legislation before the Knesset e...
www.cbc.ca

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 6d
Scientist here. People say this year’s vaccine is a poor match for the flu.

That’s more false than true. The vaccine has the exactly right subtype (H3N2), and it’s just the sub-subtype (or subclade) that’s off. Not “hole in one” perfect, but pretty good.

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Amir Attaran @amirattaran.bsky.social · 6d
OMG Look at that soaring curve!
Get your flu vaccine, before flu gets you and wrecks your holidays.
aaronderfel.bsky.social Aaron Derfel @aaronderfel.bsky.social · 6d
1) BREAKING: Quebec's flu season is ramping up sharply and much earlier than in previous years, placing a greater burden on pediatric emergency rooms. Those over 65 and between the ages of 5 to 19 are particularly vulnerable. In this thread, I will review the latest trends.