Jaan Pill
@jaanpill.bsky.social
Filmmaker, writer, blogger, beginner practitioner of mindfulness
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The link between James C. Scott’s Seeing Like a State (1998) and current conditions
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The link between James C. Scott’s Seeing Like a State (1998) and current conditions - Preserved Stories
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November 30, 2025 at 9:26 PM
The link between James C. Scott’s Seeing Like a State (1998) and current conditions
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Japanese companies are welcome to invest and make use of Canada's natural resources to build a supply chain for EV batteries, Canadian investment promotion chief Laurel Broten told Nikkei in an interview. asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Pick...
Canada's investment chief calls for battery supply chain with Japan
As Trump tariffs loom, Laurel Broten says country has 'all the minerals' needed
asia.nikkei.com
March 3, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Japanese companies are welcome to invest and make use of Canada's natural resources to build a supply chain for EV batteries, Canadian investment promotion chief Laurel Broten told Nikkei in an interview. asia.nikkei.com/Editor-s-Pick...
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The situation at Trump's Justice Department is so much worse than you think... www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
The Situation: So Much Worse Than You Thought
Just how bad is The Situation at the Justice Department?
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August 21, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The situation at Trump's Justice Department is so much worse than you think... www.lawfaremedia.org/article/the-...
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A key doubtmongering strategy...👇
How misinformation spreaders reframe news from reputable sources to support false claims phys.org/news/2025-07...
"...some social media users deliberately repurpose credible journalism to advance misleading claims."
How misinformation spreaders reframe news from reputable sources to support false claims phys.org/news/2025-07...
"...some social media users deliberately repurpose credible journalism to advance misleading claims."
How misinformation spreaders reframe news from reputable sources to support false claims
A growing body of research tracking the spread of misinformation online has largely focused on presumably false stories from unreliable sources—websites that fabricate content or intentionally mislead...
phys.org
August 4, 2025 at 4:47 PM
A key doubtmongering strategy...👇
How misinformation spreaders reframe news from reputable sources to support false claims phys.org/news/2025-07...
"...some social media users deliberately repurpose credible journalism to advance misleading claims."
How misinformation spreaders reframe news from reputable sources to support false claims phys.org/news/2025-07...
"...some social media users deliberately repurpose credible journalism to advance misleading claims."
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Me, 2019: "Epstein gambled on the differential between his power and voice in the world and theirs and for the most part he won, because the game was rigged by dozens of people around him... Monsters rule over us, on behalf of monsters." lithub.com/in-patriarch...
In Patriarchy No One Can Hear You Scream: Rebecca Solnit on Jeffrey Epstein and the Silencing Machine
One of my favorite books when I was young was T. H. White’s The Once and Future King, and one of its central themes is the attempt of King Arthur to replace an ethos of “might is right” with someth…
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July 26, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Me, 2019: "Epstein gambled on the differential between his power and voice in the world and theirs and for the most part he won, because the game was rigged by dozens of people around him... Monsters rule over us, on behalf of monsters." lithub.com/in-patriarch...
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“I knew where the aid trucks would be. The northern end of the coastal road, al-Rasheed Street... But al-Rasheed Street has become a slaughterhouse.”
Read Hani Qarmoot’s first-hand account of aid violence in Gaza:
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Read Hani Qarmoot’s first-hand account of aid violence in Gaza:
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July 16, 2025 at 2:37 PM
“I knew where the aid trucks would be. The northern end of the coastal road, al-Rasheed Street... But al-Rasheed Street has become a slaughterhouse.”
Read Hani Qarmoot’s first-hand account of aid violence in Gaza:
buff.ly/YySZvuv
Read Hani Qarmoot’s first-hand account of aid violence in Gaza:
buff.ly/YySZvuv
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Calgary set to reintroduce fluoride to its water supply on Monday. #Fluoridation was discontinued in 2011 as a cost-saving measure but residents' dental health suffered, by Andrew Jeffrey www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
Calgary set to reintroduce fluoride to its water supply on Monday | CBC News
Nearly four years after residents supported community water fluoridation in a 2021 plebiscite, the measure is planned to be reintroduced this week as a way to improve public health and prevent tooth d...
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June 30, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Calgary set to reintroduce fluoride to its water supply on Monday. #Fluoridation was discontinued in 2011 as a cost-saving measure but residents' dental health suffered, by Andrew Jeffrey www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
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Demographic variation in misinformation exposure on Facebook across Europe www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"...females aged 35–44 were exposed most to misinformation."
Older users engage more (likes, shares, comments) "than younger users, especially with regards to political topics"
"...females aged 35–44 were exposed most to misinformation."
Older users engage more (likes, shares, comments) "than younger users, especially with regards to political topics"
Beyond engagement: demographic, temporal, and topic variation in misinformation exposure on Facebook across European media systemic regions
Despite evidence that exposure to fake news increases the likelihood of people perceiving it as accurate, knowledge about who is exposed to misinformation is mainly based on studies from the US aro...
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June 28, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Demographic variation in misinformation exposure on Facebook across Europe www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....
"...females aged 35–44 were exposed most to misinformation."
Older users engage more (likes, shares, comments) "than younger users, especially with regards to political topics"
"...females aged 35–44 were exposed most to misinformation."
Older users engage more (likes, shares, comments) "than younger users, especially with regards to political topics"
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What is it like to have #LymeDisease? Some say it makes life hell. Ticks are everywhere in Nova Scotia and with that brings the concerns of being bit by a tick and getting Lyme disease, by @coalblackhrt.bsky.social www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/... via @thechronicleherald.bsky.social
JOHN DeMONT: What is it like to have Lyme disease? Some say it makes life hell
Ticks are everywhere in Nova Scotia and with that brings the concerns of being bit by a tick and getting Lyme disease.
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June 28, 2025 at 12:04 AM
What is it like to have #LymeDisease? Some say it makes life hell. Ticks are everywhere in Nova Scotia and with that brings the concerns of being bit by a tick and getting Lyme disease, by @coalblackhrt.bsky.social www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/... via @thechronicleherald.bsky.social
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“Is there any sign of life?”
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
‘They're Not Breathing’: Inside the Chaos of ICE Detention Center 911 Calls
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and…
www.wired.com
June 28, 2025 at 8:53 PM
“Is there any sign of life?”
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
“Have we heard a heartbeat?”
Records of hundreds of emergency calls from ICE detention centers obtained by WIRED—including audio recordings—show a system inundated by life-threatening incidents, delayed treatment, and overcrowding.
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Freak wind gusts made worse by #ClimateChange threaten airline passenger safety.
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Freak wind gusts made worse by climate change threaten airline passenger safety
New research suggests global warming is increasing the frequency and intensity of wind gusts from thunderstorm downbursts, with serious consequences for air travel.
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June 24, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Freak wind gusts made worse by #ClimateChange threaten airline passenger safety.
theconversation.com/freak-wind-g... via @theconversation.com @samanthabrennan.bsky.social
theconversation.com/freak-wind-g... via @theconversation.com @samanthabrennan.bsky.social
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#Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. The rapid rise is not because of vaccines or environmental toxins, but the result of changes in the way that autism is defined and assessed, by Dr. Allen Frances www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
Opinion | Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That.
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June 23, 2025 at 3:25 PM
#Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. The rapid rise is not because of vaccines or environmental toxins, but the result of changes in the way that autism is defined and assessed, by Dr. Allen Frances www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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“The rapid rise in autism cases is NOT because of vaccines or environmental toxins, but rather is the result of changes in the way that autism is defined and assessed…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...
Opinion | Autism Rates Have Increased 60-Fold. I Played a Role in That.
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June 23, 2025 at 6:50 PM
“The rapid rise in autism cases is NOT because of vaccines or environmental toxins, but rather is the result of changes in the way that autism is defined and assessed…”
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...
www.nytimes.com/2025/06/23/o...
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Sum: BS studies polluting science! Ugh. 🚨
"...growing risk of citation contamination in systematic reviews and underscore the need for enhanced screening measures..."
Citation Contamination by Paper Mill Articles in Life Sciences Systematic Reviews jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"...growing risk of citation contamination in systematic reviews and underscore the need for enhanced screening measures..."
Citation Contamination by Paper Mill Articles in Life Sciences Systematic Reviews jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
Citation Contamination by Paper Mill Articles in Life Sciences Systematic Reviews
This cross-sectional study analyzes the prevalence, characteristics, affected subject areas, and citation patterns of retracted paper mill articles cited in systematic reviews.
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June 13, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Sum: BS studies polluting science! Ugh. 🚨
"...growing risk of citation contamination in systematic reviews and underscore the need for enhanced screening measures..."
Citation Contamination by Paper Mill Articles in Life Sciences Systematic Reviews jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
"...growing risk of citation contamination in systematic reviews and underscore the need for enhanced screening measures..."
Citation Contamination by Paper Mill Articles in Life Sciences Systematic Reviews jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
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I don't like the sound of this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Polystyrene nanoplastics disrupt the intestinal microenvironment by altering bacteria-host interactions through extracellular vesicle-delivered microRNAs - Nature Communications
Nanoplastics are a concern for health and safety. Here, the authors show polystyrene nanoplastics disrupt intestinal integrity and gut microbiota composition by altering microRNA expression in extrace...
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June 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
I don't like the sound of this: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
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Science-integrity project will root out bad medical papers ‘and tell everyone’ www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com @retractionwatch.com
"I don’t think anything is more of an immediate threat to people than bad medical research."
"I don’t think anything is more of an immediate threat to people than bad medical research."
Science-integrity project will root out bad medical papers ‘and tell everyone’
Group behind Retraction Watch aims to pinpoint the most influential flawed health data.
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June 7, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Science-integrity project will root out bad medical papers ‘and tell everyone’ www.nature.com/articles/d41... via @nature.com @retractionwatch.com
"I don’t think anything is more of an immediate threat to people than bad medical research."
"I don’t think anything is more of an immediate threat to people than bad medical research."
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Almost 70% of Canadians want child vaccines to be mandatory: poll. Angus Reid Institute survey comes as #measles outbreak touches several provinces, primarily infecting unvaccinated infants, kids and teens www.thestar.com/news/canada/... via @thestar.com @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social #vaccination
Almost 70 per cent of Canadians surveyed want child vaccines to be mandatory: poll
The Angus Reid Institute survey comes as a measles outbreak touches several provinces, primarily infecting unvaccinated infants, kids and teens.
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May 29, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Almost 70% of Canadians want child vaccines to be mandatory: poll. Angus Reid Institute survey comes as #measles outbreak touches several provinces, primarily infecting unvaccinated infants, kids and teens www.thestar.com/news/canada/... via @thestar.com @angusreidinstitute.bsky.social #vaccination
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Global average temperature is expected to rise to almost 2C above preindustrial in the next five years, according to the WMO, with falls in crop yields and more than a third of the world’s population being exposed to extreme heat.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
May 28, 2025 at 11:06 AM
Global average temperature is expected to rise to almost 2C above preindustrial in the next five years, according to the WMO, with falls in crop yields and more than a third of the world’s population being exposed to extreme heat.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
People, I'm sorry but we have to deal with this. Later is too late.
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Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...
May 24, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Since a Minneapolis police officer murdered George Floyd in 2020, the number of people killed by the police each year has continued to rise — and Black Americans are still killed in disproportionate numbers. Our data reporter explains his findings. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/u...