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🇨🇦Cath Ennis🇨🇦
@enniscath.bsky.social
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Freelance scientific and medical writer, editor, and writing coach for biotech, pharma, and academic life sciences: https://wordomics.com

Any sufficiently advanced editing is indistinguishable from magic

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enniscath.bsky.social
Too real 🎭 www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle...
The stress management app that doesn’t even pretend things are OK! The Stephen Collins cartoon
Download our app if you really want to feel bad about yourself
www.theguardian.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:39 PM
enniscath.bsky.social
I'm working on a project where the starting materials are in French. The client provided an AI-translated version, in which the French "vaccin" has been correctly translated to "vaccine" in the main text, but then in the Bibliography the journal name "Vaccine" has been translated as "Cowpox"
January 16, 2026 at 1:21 AM
enniscath.bsky.social
There it is www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island
www.theguardian.com
January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
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passittobulis.bsky.social
Can Conor Garland kick it? (yes he can) #Canucks
January 13, 2026 at 2:04 AM
enniscath.bsky.social
I was already about 90% sure I'd list Lewis as my first choice in the leadership contest, but this seals the deal!
avilewis.ca Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 6d
I’m deeply grateful to have the support of David Suzuki. For decades, he’s been a clarion voice on climate, calling on Canada to listen to science, nature, and Indigenous teachings. His fire only burns brighter with time. The hour is late: we need to get to work.

Join us: https://avilewis.link/join
David Suzuki endorses Avi Lewis for NDP Leader. Quote: "Avi Lewis understands what this moment demands. His life’s work reflects a deep commitment to social justice, ending poverty, and confronting the climate emergency with honesty rather than delay. At a time when courage is in short supply in Ottawa, we need leaders willing to speak plainly about what science tells us and act accordingly."
January 14, 2026 at 8:11 PM
enniscath.bsky.social
Ummmmm...
Screenshot of email from Sober Carpenter, a non-alcoholic beer company, titled "Running low and Deposit fee x12?" and inviting me to "Buy Again" on my previous "order" of said deposit fee
January 13, 2026 at 5:43 PM
enniscath.bsky.social
I haven't actually watched the show yet (too busy following two real hockey teams and getting as much use as possible out of our free trial of Apple TV), but this article rings very true! www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Women are feral for Heated Rivalry. What does that say about men?
The explosive popularity of the gay hockey TV drama reveals women’s desire for sex and romance without violence or hierarchy
www.theguardian.com
January 13, 2026 at 5:35 PM
enniscath.bsky.social
Local news: cat/human relationship severely damaged by static electric shock accidentally administered to soft kitty belly while responding to belly rub request that (probably) wasn't a trap
January 12, 2026 at 11:02 PM
enniscath.bsky.social
"Taking a break after having lightly singed his hand on an invasion flare, Poilievre reposted his pro-Trump message in French in an effort to make himself sound more like a Vichy-era puppet."
January 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM
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thebeaverton.com
Researchers discover rare breed of Canadian tuxedo cat #DumbWeek
Researchers discover rare breed of Canadian tuxedo cat
GUELPH, ON – The scientific community celebrated a groundbreaking discovery this week, with researchers uncovering the existence of a Canadian tuxedo cat.
www.thebeaverton.com
December 28, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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Mark Carney turns off geolocation on phone just in case
January 5, 2026 at 5:13 PM
enniscath.bsky.social
I saw someone at the gym this morning who'd brought a Rubik's cube to play with between sets. What a legend!
January 10, 2026 at 12:14 AM
enniscath.bsky.social
Going to the #Canucks game tonight. This seemed like a good idea at the time of buying the tickets in September.
January 4, 2026 at 12:02 AM
enniscath.bsky.social
🏒 Kiitos Suomi! 🏒
January 3, 2026 at 2:05 AM
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edsguild.bsky.social
We end this year of animal editorial assistants with Banjo and Piper, #StetPets of BC editor @enniscath.bsky.social.

"Banjo did not know what to make of the socks my mum sent me. Meanwhile, sister Piper ‘helped’ us play Scrabble.”
Black and white cat lounging on a chair, staring at a person's foot wearing a cat-face-patterned sock that looks suspiciously like the real cat. Black and white cat crouching in front of a person with the cat's head on a Scrabble board, looking like it's about to pounce at the camera.
January 1, 2026 at 12:10 AM
enniscath.bsky.social
My favourite fiction I read this year:

House of Odysseus by Claire North (I enjoyed the whole trilogy, but this was the standout)

Moonbound by Robin Sloan (I read it while I was sick and it was a cozy delight)

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern (beautiful)
December 31, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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skirwingle.bsky.social
Mah momma always said, life is like an #OffGridPod compilation episode: you never know what you're gonna get...
offgrid.tlmb.net/2025/12/28/c...
Constant Money Timezone – Ep. 66 - Off-Grid
In which we enter a Constant Money Timezone, turn bioluminescent, slap your thighs, and consider wind chimes in a new light.
offgrid.tlmb.net
December 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
enniscath.bsky.social
It's my first year working out with a personal trainer. Should I give him a Christmas tip or a gift card or something? I don't know if that's a thing...
December 15, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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passittobulis.bsky.social
The #Canucks had one of the best players on the planet fall into their laps and utterly failed to build a contending team around him.
December 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
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passittobulis.bsky.social
Whatever you think of the trade return, this being the end result of the Quinn Hughes era can’t be seen as anything less than an abject failure by the #Canucks organization, from ownership on down.
December 13, 2025 at 12:57 AM
enniscath.bsky.social
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO www.sportsnet.ca/nhl/article/...

I am in despair. Despair! The best player I've ever had the pleasure to watch in a #Canucks jersey. So fun to watch.
Canucks trade Quinn Hughes to Wild
www.sportsnet.ca
December 13, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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editorscanada.bsky.social
Today, Editors Canada and a group of leading language experts sent a letter to the Prime Minister's Office to express concerns about a recent shift to British spelling in official Government of Canada documents.

Learn more: editors.ca/news/letter-...
Letter to the Prime Minister's Office about spelling in official Government of Canada documents - Editors Canada
Editors Canada and a group of leading language experts sent the Prime Minister's Office a letter to express concerns about a recent shift to British spelling in official Government of Canada…
editors.ca
December 11, 2025 at 4:05 PM
enniscath.bsky.social
Our bar trivia host just read out the answer to a music question as “the B five-twos”
December 11, 2025 at 4:25 AM
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savagechickens.bsky.social
Shopping. www.patreon.com/posts/shoppi...
Chicken with shopping bags, to other chicken: "I'm shopping, but I'm shopping ironically, as a commentary on late-stage capitalism."
December 9, 2025 at 8:05 AM