Jodine Chase
@jodinechase.bsky.social
Comms professional using powers for good to advance infant and maternal health with a focus on #birthresearch and #IYCFE
Also support a family-owned specialty coffee business.
Also support a family-owned specialty coffee business.
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Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
79-year-old Paul Bojerski was born to Polish parents in a WWII German refugee camp. His family legally emigrated to the U.S. when he was 5.
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
He’s been taken by ICE in Florida.
www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/11/16/s...
Sanford grandfather, born in refugee camp, nabbed by ICE after 70 years in U.S.
Paul Bojerski never gained official residency, but he checked in regularly with ICE for years. Then in July, at age 79, he was detained and sent to Alligator Alcatraz.
www.orlandosentinel.com
November 17, 2025 at 8:20 PM
Imagine escaping the literal Nazis, making it to America, living three quarters of a century there making your life, and then this:
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Just got home from @zerowasteemporium.bsky.social in #YYJ
Bulk unscented detergents, hand soaps, witch hazel, nut butters, rice, pasta, biodegradable dental floss, scrubbies! Plus lots more. Just what I purchased the last two weeks and it’s walkable from home. Bonus!
Bulk unscented detergents, hand soaps, witch hazel, nut butters, rice, pasta, biodegradable dental floss, scrubbies! Plus lots more. Just what I purchased the last two weeks and it’s walkable from home. Bonus!
November 12, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Just got home from @zerowasteemporium.bsky.social in #YYJ
Bulk unscented detergents, hand soaps, witch hazel, nut butters, rice, pasta, biodegradable dental floss, scrubbies! Plus lots more. Just what I purchased the last two weeks and it’s walkable from home. Bonus!
Bulk unscented detergents, hand soaps, witch hazel, nut butters, rice, pasta, biodegradable dental floss, scrubbies! Plus lots more. Just what I purchased the last two weeks and it’s walkable from home. Bonus!
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It's that time of year again:
Fellow cyclists, please calibrate your headlight as low beams rather than high beams and stop using your headlamp. Blinding oncoming traffic (cyclists, vehicles, and pedestrians) does not make anyone safer.
#yyjbike
Fellow cyclists, please calibrate your headlight as low beams rather than high beams and stop using your headlamp. Blinding oncoming traffic (cyclists, vehicles, and pedestrians) does not make anyone safer.
#yyjbike
November 13, 2025 at 2:21 AM
It's that time of year again:
Fellow cyclists, please calibrate your headlight as low beams rather than high beams and stop using your headlamp. Blinding oncoming traffic (cyclists, vehicles, and pedestrians) does not make anyone safer.
#yyjbike
Fellow cyclists, please calibrate your headlight as low beams rather than high beams and stop using your headlamp. Blinding oncoming traffic (cyclists, vehicles, and pedestrians) does not make anyone safer.
#yyjbike
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The number of these new family vehicles in #VictoriaBC and Paris has soared in the last decade. So nice! #yyj
The new family vehicles of Paris. I think that if a Parisian cycling activist came out of ten years of hibernation and went into the street, what would seem most unbelievable to them would be seeing all these bikes with childrens on the back ;)
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The number of these new family vehicles in #VictoriaBC and Paris has soared in the last decade. So nice! #yyj
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77% of youth in #yyj utilize the free youth bus pass program. We must protect this at all costs. Youth have already lost so much of the freedom that they would’ve had 20, 10, or even five years ago. our society has become so much more isolating and we must protect freedom of movement for youth.
Staff: our uptake was 77% of eligible youth
[holy fuck]
[holy fuck]
November 7, 2025 at 11:06 PM
77% of youth in #yyj utilize the free youth bus pass program. We must protect this at all costs. Youth have already lost so much of the freedom that they would’ve had 20, 10, or even five years ago. our society has become so much more isolating and we must protect freedom of movement for youth.
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Celebrating Neha Mankani: midwife, researcher, and advocate, and now named to the TIME100 Climate list for their work advancing climate-informed maternal health. #MidwivesForClimate #QMNC #BirthResearch qmnc.org/news/1522217
TIME Names Neha Mankani to 2025 List of Top 100 Climate Change Leaders
The QMNC Research Alliance celebrates Neha Mankani’s recognition on TIME’s 100 Climate Leaders list, honouring her remarkable work at the intersection of midwifery, climate action, and humanitarian re...
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November 1, 2025 at 2:46 AM
Celebrating Neha Mankani: midwife, researcher, and advocate, and now named to the TIME100 Climate list for their work advancing climate-informed maternal health. #MidwivesForClimate #QMNC #BirthResearch qmnc.org/news/1522217
From tomorrow (Weds) AM until late Thursday, there is a coastal flooding warning in Victoria, from Cordova Bay to and Sooke coastal areas.
Another storm is coming. #yyj
Another storm is coming. #yyj
November 4, 2025 at 11:26 PM
You are absolutely right, there is no vision for this building and it's such an important historical resource.
A derelict building at the heart of one of Victoria’s public squares. Local MLA @dianagibson.bsky.social is in charge of the building… Coming up on 11 years of the old court house being closed: buttondown.com/leftcoastdis... #yyj
The court house is the central feature of Victoria’s Bastion Square. It has been closed for a decade.
November 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
You are absolutely right, there is no vision for this building and it's such an important historical resource.
So why don’t we just feed the dogs as if it’s standard time all the time. So what if it’s an hour earlier on our clock.
November 4, 2025 at 4:48 AM
So why don’t we just feed the dogs as if it’s standard time all the time. So what if it’s an hour earlier on our clock.
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“Permanent Standard Time (not springing ahead in March) could prevent 300,000 cases of stroke per year and lower nationwide prevalence of obesity by 2.6 million.” #DitchDST
November 2, 2025 at 6:56 PM
“Permanent Standard Time (not springing ahead in March) could prevent 300,000 cases of stroke per year and lower nationwide prevalence of obesity by 2.6 million.” #DitchDST
Today, please, take 10 minutes to find and amplify appeals for funds that will continue work in Jamaica to support pregnant families and newborns, babies and toddlers. And take another 5 and STOP the well-meaning folks in your community who are asking for infant formula donations. #IYCFESavesLives
October 31, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Today, please, take 10 minutes to find and amplify appeals for funds that will continue work in Jamaica to support pregnant families and newborns, babies and toddlers. And take another 5 and STOP the well-meaning folks in your community who are asking for infant formula donations. #IYCFESavesLives
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Quebec linemen help restore power in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa #Quebec #Jamaica
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
Quebec linemen help restore power in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa
As Jamaica begins to recover from Hurricane Melissa, linemen from Quebec are on the ground helping to restore electricity to communities left in the dark.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 30, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Quebec linemen help restore power in Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa #Quebec #Jamaica
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
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Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.
‘Hell on Earth’: Ravaged by Hurricane Melissa, this once-vibrant Jamaican town is now in desperate need of help | CNN
Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.
www.cnn.com
October 31, 2025 at 3:16 AM
Once described as a tropical paradise, the coastal town of Black River, Jamaica, is now being compared to “hell on Earth” after being ravaged by Hurricane Melissa.
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Very nice paper by Chyn & Shenhav looking at the effects of pollution and other factors on birth weight using an event study on mothers who switched location. #EconSky
AEA Web - American Economic Journal: Economic Policy - 17(4):260 - Abstract
pubs.aeaweb.org
October 29, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Very nice paper by Chyn & Shenhav looking at the effects of pollution and other factors on birth weight using an event study on mothers who switched location. #EconSky
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A major front of the current information war: getting your facts, frames, propaganda, disinformation, etc. into the AI systems that create so much of the content we see and are rapidly becoming the de facto “ground truth” of the internet.
"ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds." www.wired.com/story/chatbo...
Chatbots Are Pushing Sanctioned Russian Propaganda
ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Grok are serving users propaganda from Russian-backed media when asked about the invasion of Ukraine, new research finds.
www.wired.com
October 27, 2025 at 1:26 PM
A major front of the current information war: getting your facts, frames, propaganda, disinformation, etc. into the AI systems that create so much of the content we see and are rapidly becoming the de facto “ground truth” of the internet.
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(1/2) Federal cuts are threatening essential perinatal data systems. Midwifery organizations are continuing to advance accountability and quality improvement with limited resources...
October 17, 2025 at 4:33 PM
(1/2) Federal cuts are threatening essential perinatal data systems. Midwifery organizations are continuing to advance accountability and quality improvement with limited resources...
Food security for Tla'amin Nation (near Powell River) folks.
Blaney’s fight for food sovereignty
Tla’amin Nation farmer Erik Blaney has weathered storms, pandemics, and supply shortages—but his response is always resilience. Rooted in family traditions, he’s teaching youth to grow food, building ...
www.straight.com
October 16, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Food security for Tla'amin Nation (near Powell River) folks.
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The QMNC Research Alliance has launched our new community platform — a space for connection, collaboration, and collective action to advance quality maternal and newborn care. Members check your inbox for an activation email — we can’t wait to see you!
#QMNC #BirthResearch
qmnc.org/news/1424502
#QMNC #BirthResearch
qmnc.org/news/1424502
QMNC Research Alliance Launches New Community Platform
A new chapter in collaborative QMNC research, connection, and collective impact
The QMNC Research Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our new community platform — a vibrant online space design...
qmnc.org
October 10, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The QMNC Research Alliance has launched our new community platform — a space for connection, collaboration, and collective action to advance quality maternal and newborn care. Members check your inbox for an activation email — we can’t wait to see you!
#QMNC #BirthResearch
qmnc.org/news/1424502
#QMNC #BirthResearch
qmnc.org/news/1424502
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“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution
Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.
momentummag.com
October 10, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”
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Hi do you have any interest in #yyj transit? BC Transit is currently in the public engagement portion for the new regional transit plan and they need your input!
#bctransit
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#bctransit
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Victoria Regional Transit Plan
We need your input! BC Transit is seeking input into the long-term goals and network design priorities for the Victoria Regional Transit Plan. The plan is being developed with input from the Capital R...
engage.bctransit.com
October 10, 2025 at 9:07 PM
Hi do you have any interest in #yyj transit? BC Transit is currently in the public engagement portion for the new regional transit plan and they need your input!
#bctransit
engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...
#bctransit
engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...
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8 people arrested in case of Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions
The eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
8 people arrested in case of Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions
The eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas, the state attorney general said.
www.nbcnews.com
October 9, 2025 at 9:13 PM
8 people arrested in case of Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions
The eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
The eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas.
www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...
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Ep 102 (ibit.ly/Re5V) Erin George on navigating birth settings and maternal health in Haiti and the US
@phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #education #birthsetting #uaznursing #acnmmidwives @academic-liz.bsky.social
research link - t.ly/bt1_-
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@phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #education #birthsetting #uaznursing #acnmmidwives @academic-liz.bsky.social
research link - t.ly/bt1_-
mumhlab.com
September 11, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Ep 102 (ibit.ly/Re5V) Erin George on navigating birth settings and maternal health in Haiti and the US
@phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #education #birthsetting #uaznursing #acnmmidwives @academic-liz.bsky.social
research link - t.ly/bt1_-
mumhlab.com
@phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #education #birthsetting #uaznursing #acnmmidwives @academic-liz.bsky.social
research link - t.ly/bt1_-
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Great article, congrats to Dr. Karen Lawford.
Read our Q&A with Dr. Karen Lawford, an Anishinaabe midwife from Lac Seul First Nation, about her recent appointment as Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Midwifery at McMaster University - the first CRC position ever allocated to any midwifery field.
Link: www.ontariomidwives.ca/bringing-bir...
Link: www.ontariomidwives.ca/bringing-bir...
October 9, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Great article, congrats to Dr. Karen Lawford.