Andy Summers
@andysummersrn.bsky.social
Registered Nurse. Retired VP of the Ontario Nurses’Association(Canada’s largest RN union) and union bargaining agent. Public Health and public service advocate. Not a 👮♂️🎸ist. Sliced bread tester.🇨🇦 and 🚵 advocate.
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Great analogy for these times! Well done @brittlestar.com
April 26, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Great analogy for these times! Well done @brittlestar.com
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Federal Regulators Hold Celebratory Seatbelt-Cutting Ceremony
April 25, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Federal Regulators Hold Celebratory Seatbelt-Cutting Ceremony
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Introducing F-Word—ONA's new digital magazine.
F-Word is for members and in members’ voices. It’s the break room, not the boardroom. It’s OUR space and our license to fight back and tell the brutal truth in our own words.
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F-Word is for members and in members’ voices. It’s the break room, not the boardroom. It’s OUR space and our license to fight back and tell the brutal truth in our own words.
Share yours: onamag.org/contact/
April 25, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Introducing F-Word—ONA's new digital magazine.
F-Word is for members and in members’ voices. It’s the break room, not the boardroom. It’s OUR space and our license to fight back and tell the brutal truth in our own words.
Share yours: onamag.org/contact/
F-Word is for members and in members’ voices. It’s the break room, not the boardroom. It’s OUR space and our license to fight back and tell the brutal truth in our own words.
Share yours: onamag.org/contact/
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What a treat to work with the awesome Linda Silas of @cfnu.bsky.social on this article in @nationalpost on the economic importance of health care: nationalpost.com/sponsored/no.... Health care isn't just a cost, it's an economic engine. And it will help defend our economy against Trump. #canlab
Now’s the time to maximize the economic potential of public health care
Canadians are rallying around a renewed sense of national identity in the face of Donald Trump’s erratic and aggressive threats.
nationalpost.com
April 10, 2025 at 7:36 PM
What a treat to work with the awesome Linda Silas of @cfnu.bsky.social on this article in @nationalpost on the economic importance of health care: nationalpost.com/sponsored/no.... Health care isn't just a cost, it's an economic engine. And it will help defend our economy against Trump. #canlab
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“It’s critical that all Canadians take the time to understand what their vote means for public health care” -- Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions releases analysis of major federal parties’ health care platforms. www.allforcare.ca/party-platfo... via @cfnu.bsky.social @cfnupresident.bsky.social
April 23, 2025 at 6:02 PM
“It’s critical that all Canadians take the time to understand what their vote means for public health care” -- Canadian Federation of Nurses Unions releases analysis of major federal parties’ health care platforms. www.allforcare.ca/party-platfo... via @cfnu.bsky.social @cfnupresident.bsky.social
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Has a name-brand politician expressed a vision of the future we want since @aoc.bsky.social’s green new deal film (animated by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social )
We need this every day
youtu.be/d9uTH0iprVQ?...
We need this every day
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A Message From the Future With Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
YouTube video by The Intercept
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April 13, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Has a name-brand politician expressed a vision of the future we want since @aoc.bsky.social’s green new deal film (animated by @mollycrabapple.bsky.social )
We need this every day
youtu.be/d9uTH0iprVQ?...
We need this every day
youtu.be/d9uTH0iprVQ?...
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ASIA: South Asian Community health workers unite uniglobalunion.org/news/south-a...
South Asian Community health workers unite
Community health worker (CHW) union leaders from Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan, and Bangladesh have launched a new initiative to strengthen the CHW movement across South Asia. Backed by UNI Global Union ...
uniglobalunion.org
February 15, 2025 at 3:54 PM
ASIA: South Asian Community health workers unite uniglobalunion.org/news/south-a...
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New from @policyalternatives.ca: A piece by Cory Doctorow. Now that the U.S. has thrown out the terms of continental free trade, Canada should seize the moment and build less predatory alternatives to U.S. tech monopolies. #cdnpoli #CanadaUSTradeWar
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What if Canada stopped upholding U.S. tech companies' intellectual property? | CCPA
The following article was originally published by Cory Doctorow on his blog. It is reprinted here with his permission and under the terms of its Creative Commons 4.0 licensing.
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February 15, 2025 at 4:45 PM
New from @policyalternatives.ca: A piece by Cory Doctorow. Now that the U.S. has thrown out the terms of continental free trade, Canada should seize the moment and build less predatory alternatives to U.S. tech monopolies. #cdnpoli #CanadaUSTradeWar
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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The best 3 minutes you will spend today:
@elizabethbanks1.bsky.social created this small masterpiece to help convince women to take our #1 killer - heart disease! - seriously. For years, I've shown this film at the start of all my "Heart Smart Women" presentations. ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7wm...
@elizabethbanks1.bsky.social created this small masterpiece to help convince women to take our #1 killer - heart disease! - seriously. For years, I've shown this film at the start of all my "Heart Smart Women" presentations. ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7wm...
Go Red For Women ™ presents: 'Just a Little Heart Attack'
YouTube video by OfficialGoRed4Women
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February 12, 2025 at 11:13 PM
The best 3 minutes you will spend today:
@elizabethbanks1.bsky.social created this small masterpiece to help convince women to take our #1 killer - heart disease! - seriously. For years, I've shown this film at the start of all my "Heart Smart Women" presentations. ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7wm...
@elizabethbanks1.bsky.social created this small masterpiece to help convince women to take our #1 killer - heart disease! - seriously. For years, I've shown this film at the start of all my "Heart Smart Women" presentations. ❤️
www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7wm...
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Hallway Medicine. Endless Wait Times. Overworked Staff. Ontario’s Healthcare System is Facing It’s ‘Worst Crisis’ Ever.
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
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‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca/hallway-medi...
Hallway Medicine. Endless Wait Times. Overworked Staff. Ontario’s Healthcare System is Facing It’s ‘Worst Crisis’ Ever.
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca
February 7, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Hallway Medicine. Endless Wait Times. Overworked Staff. Ontario’s Healthcare System is Facing It’s ‘Worst Crisis’ Ever.
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca/hallway-medi...
‘Healthcare in Ontario has never been in such disarray’, experts say
pressprogress.ca/hallway-medi...
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⚠️ 6.5M Canadians lack a family doctor—how do we fix primary care without expanding for-profit care?
Join us on March 8th for a discussion with Dr. Danyaal Raza, Dr. Lindsay Hedden & Dr. Michelle Cohen on solutions for primary care reform.
Get your ticket via the link in our bio! 🎟️
Join us on March 8th for a discussion with Dr. Danyaal Raza, Dr. Lindsay Hedden & Dr. Michelle Cohen on solutions for primary care reform.
Get your ticket via the link in our bio! 🎟️
February 7, 2025 at 12:00 AM
⚠️ 6.5M Canadians lack a family doctor—how do we fix primary care without expanding for-profit care?
Join us on March 8th for a discussion with Dr. Danyaal Raza, Dr. Lindsay Hedden & Dr. Michelle Cohen on solutions for primary care reform.
Get your ticket via the link in our bio! 🎟️
Join us on March 8th for a discussion with Dr. Danyaal Raza, Dr. Lindsay Hedden & Dr. Michelle Cohen on solutions for primary care reform.
Get your ticket via the link in our bio! 🎟️
The threats of economic coercion from the USA, our neighbour and leading trading partner, pose serious risks to the well-being of all Canadians and our sovereign right to determine our political, economic, social, cultural destiny.
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Sign the Pledge for 🇨🇦 engagement-canada-pledge.ca Can you?
Pledge for Canada | Engagement pour le Canada
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February 6, 2025 at 9:24 PM
The threats of economic coercion from the USA, our neighbour and leading trading partner, pose serious risks to the well-being of all Canadians and our sovereign right to determine our political, economic, social, cultural destiny.
Sign the Pledge for 🇨🇦 engagement-canada-pledge.ca Can you?
Sign the Pledge for 🇨🇦 engagement-canada-pledge.ca Can you?
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A social media movement called "Ici, on boycotte Amazon" ("Here, we boycott Amazon") has started 2 gain traction. The campaign reflects growing discontent among Quebecers & a push 2 encourage support for local businesses as an alternative 2 the corporation
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦
A social media movement called "Ici, on boycotte Amazon" ("Here, we boycott Amazon") has started 2 gain traction. The campaign reflects growing discontent among Quebecers & a push 2 encourage support for local businesses as an alternative 2 the corporation
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦
Quebecers are already boycotting Amazon as layoff count reaches 3,000 employees
"We won't sit back and do nothing!"
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January 24, 2025 at 10:17 PM
www.mtlblog.com/amazon-quebe...
A social media movement called "Ici, on boycotte Amazon" ("Here, we boycott Amazon") has started 2 gain traction. The campaign reflects growing discontent among Quebecers & a push 2 encourage support for local businesses as an alternative 2 the corporation
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦
A social media movement called "Ici, on boycotte Amazon" ("Here, we boycott Amazon") has started 2 gain traction. The campaign reflects growing discontent among Quebecers & a push 2 encourage support for local businesses as an alternative 2 the corporation
#cdnpoli 🇨🇦
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🪧Safe Staffing *IS* Safe Patient Care! ✊From Slave Lake to Lethbridge and Claresholm to Two Hills, Alberta nurses rallied for safe staffing, safe patient care, and public health care! Thank you to everyone who showed support by joining today's Day of Action! #Alberta #ableg #abhealth
January 25, 2025 at 11:49 PM
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The results from the @rcn.org.uk survey are shocking.
Corridor care is a stark reminder of the cracks in our health and care system—undignified, unsafe, and unworthy of a nation that aspires to compassion and progress.
A rotten Conservative legacy.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Corridor care is a stark reminder of the cracks in our health and care system—undignified, unsafe, and unworthy of a nation that aspires to compassion and progress.
A rotten Conservative legacy.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Absolute pandemonium’: stories of ‘corridor care’ from the NHS in England
Patients tell of their anger and embarrassment, while healthcare professionals say they are ‘heartbroken’
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The results from the @rcn.org.uk survey are shocking.
Corridor care is a stark reminder of the cracks in our health and care system—undignified, unsafe, and unworthy of a nation that aspires to compassion and progress.
A rotten Conservative legacy.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
Corridor care is a stark reminder of the cracks in our health and care system—undignified, unsafe, and unworthy of a nation that aspires to compassion and progress.
A rotten Conservative legacy.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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#Norovirus cases are on the rise. Here's what you need to know about this nasty bug. Simple handwashing called more effective than hand sanitizer in preventing spread.
www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
Norovirus cases are on the rise. Here's what you need to know about this nasty bug | CBC Radio
A stomach illness outbreak at the University of Guelph is part of a trend that has experts noticing a rise in stomach bugs causing vomiting and diarrhea.
www.cbc.ca
January 10, 2025 at 4:12 PM
#Norovirus cases are on the rise. Here's what you need to know about this nasty bug. Simple handwashing called more effective than hand sanitizer in preventing spread.
www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
www.cbc.ca/radio/whitec... via @cbcnews.ca @casinoshiftmd.bsky.social
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Canadian researchers trial nature trick to boost mood in winter
Canadian researchers trial nature trick to boost mood in winter
Volunteers asked to go about normal routine while paying more attention to natural world
The start of a new year: a time for optimism, ambitious plans to improve the world, and the grim suspicion that the first couple of months may well be a miserable…
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December 25, 2024 at 4:05 PM
Canadian researchers trial nature trick to boost mood in winter
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These people eliminated 190 million dollars in childhood cancer research money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations in human history. I’m a no.
December 20, 2024 at 12:55 AM
These people eliminated 190 million dollars in childhood cancer research money to pay for tax cuts for the wealthiest corporations in human history. I’m a no.
I can’t recommend this enough. Very knowledgeable and approachable, both interviewer and interviewee. My head is still spinning from how the whole system is crafted.
Today on Volts: I talk with the estimable Cory Doctorow about enshittification (the inevitable rot & customer exploitation of tech platforms) and how it might manifest in clean-energy tech, which will soon be running our vehicles and homes. Much to worry about!
www.volts.wtf/p/can-we-avo...
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Can we avoid the enshittification of clean-energy tech?
Cory Doctorow describes how software platform technologies go wrong and what it might look like when our homes and vehicles are on those platforms.
www.volts.wtf
December 15, 2024 at 2:35 AM
I can’t recommend this enough. Very knowledgeable and approachable, both interviewer and interviewee. My head is still spinning from how the whole system is crafted.
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The postal strike is the result of decades of disrespect and disregard for workers. Had the Liberals and Conservatives not legislated them back to work last contract we would have not been in this place to begin with. 1/3
December 13, 2024 at 7:05 PM
The postal strike is the result of decades of disrespect and disregard for workers. Had the Liberals and Conservatives not legislated them back to work last contract we would have not been in this place to begin with. 1/3
My son went through this program and is now a fully employed wind turbine technician.
Lovely feature by my colleague @cloelogan.bsky.social on workforce training programs for Canada's growing renewables industry. www.nationalobserver.com/2024/12/11/n...
Must love heights and live wires: How Canada is building a workforce for the energy transition
In a net-zero by 2050 Canada, 700,000 more energy jobs will exist than today, according to a 2023 report by Clean Energy Canada. In the wind sector alone, the Global Wind Energy Council estimates that...
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December 12, 2024 at 8:42 PM
My son went through this program and is now a fully employed wind turbine technician.
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10/ we can start now. Let’s all be kind, let’s all go home safe, let’s all understand that abusive behaviour and violence doesn’t help to obtain faster service in HC or anywhere. Let’s let these caring professionals do their jobs to the best of their ability without fear of being hurt.
All the best!
All the best!
December 12, 2024 at 2:54 PM
10/ we can start now. Let’s all be kind, let’s all go home safe, let’s all understand that abusive behaviour and violence doesn’t help to obtain faster service in HC or anywhere. Let’s let these caring professionals do their jobs to the best of their ability without fear of being hurt.
All the best!
All the best!