James Shedden
@jshedden.bsky.social
Bearish, spicy, mature, good natured cat dad, partnered. Always exploring. 🇨🇦🏳️🌈
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This morning ought to mark President Donald Trump’s last in the White House.
It’s not so much an argument as it is regretfully axiomatic; just as it’s axiomatic that he will remain | Opinion by Isaac Schorr
It’s not so much an argument as it is regretfully axiomatic; just as it’s axiomatic that he will remain | Opinion by Isaac Schorr
Impeach, Convict, and Remove Trump From Office — Today
Donald Trump has bent our sense of perspective to his will so successfully that we no longer blink at what would have once caused us to gasp.
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November 20, 2025 at 6:30 PM
This morning ought to mark President Donald Trump’s last in the White House.
It’s not so much an argument as it is regretfully axiomatic; just as it’s axiomatic that he will remain | Opinion by Isaac Schorr
It’s not so much an argument as it is regretfully axiomatic; just as it’s axiomatic that he will remain | Opinion by Isaac Schorr
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U.S. CDC C.D.C. Changes Website to Reflect Kennedy’s Vaccine Skepticism. A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/h... via @nytimes.com
November 20, 2025 at 4:04 PM
U.S. CDC C.D.C. Changes Website to Reflect Kennedy’s Vaccine Skepticism. A previous version denied a link between vaccines and autism. It now echoes the doubts about that conclusion voiced by Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/20/h... via @nytimes.com
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Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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November 20, 2025 at 6:58 AM
Today is Trans Day Of Remembrance
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
*** Trigger warning for the following thread: Violence against trans people (especially TWOC) * * *
#TransLivesMatter #TDoR #TDoR2025 #TransDayOfRemembrance #TransAwarenessWeek #SayTheirNames
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October 1940.
A member of the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service holds a cat that's just been saved from the rubble, after a daylight raid in London.
A member of the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service holds a cat that's just been saved from the rubble, after a daylight raid in London.
November 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
October 1940.
A member of the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service holds a cat that's just been saved from the rubble, after a daylight raid in London.
A member of the London Auxiliary Ambulance Service holds a cat that's just been saved from the rubble, after a daylight raid in London.
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I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
November 20, 2025 at 12:07 AM
I remember when there was a discussion on Twitter about Shein's manufacturing practices and some apologists invented all sorts of fantastical machinery and technology to avoid facing the more horrifying truth. Reminds me of this comedian's joke.
IG bscomedian
IG bscomedian
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Premier Wab Kinew defended his government’s plan to open a supervised consumption site in downtown Winnipeg, saying a public health emergency demands it and doing nothing is not an option.
Alternative to supervised consumption site is ‘bus shelter, in the bathroom at Tim Hortons’: premier
Kinew defends facility; mayor stresses public consultation for location paramount
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Premier Wab Kinew defended his government’s plan to open a supervised consumption site in downtown Winnipeg, saying a public health emergency demands it and doing nothing is not an option.
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"[Expanding the scope of online gambling is] going to lead to more engagement, and when there’s more engagement, there’s more risk for potential harms and addictions.”
- Dr. Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim
- Dr. Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim
Addiction psychologist says expansion of Ontario gambling is 'potentially harmful'
Ontario's top court says provincially regulated online gambling and sports betting sites could legally allow users to play with and bet against people in other countries.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 4:27 PM
"[Expanding the scope of online gambling is] going to lead to more engagement, and when there’s more engagement, there’s more risk for potential harms and addictions.”
- Dr. Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim
- Dr. Andrew (Hyounsoo) Kim
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Black families spend more of their income on energy bills than the average U.S. household – a gap tied to older housing, rental barriers and the legacy of redlining.
Black families pay more to keep their houses warm than average American families
More than 12 million US households keep their homes either too cold or too hot, sacrificing comfort because they can’t afford to pay their energy bills.
buff.ly
November 19, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Black families spend more of their income on energy bills than the average U.S. household – a gap tied to older housing, rental barriers and the legacy of redlining.
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👏 This is awesome ... "Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past" ground.news/article/pope...
Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past
The Vatican on Saturday returned 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of the Catholic Church’s reckoning with its role in helping suppress Indigenous culture in the Americas. Pope Le...
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November 17, 2025 at 2:52 AM
👏 This is awesome ... "Pope returns 62 artifacts to Indigenous peoples from Canada as part of reckoning with colonial past" ground.news/article/pope...
Gift inspector reporting for duty.
November 15, 2025 at 5:25 PM
Gift inspector reporting for duty.
Our 6mo kitten (now Cat) got the go ahead to venture outside solo and immediately morphed into ancestor warrior.
November 9, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Our 6mo kitten (now Cat) got the go ahead to venture outside solo and immediately morphed into ancestor warrior.
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New program in Halifax aims to help 2SLGBTQ+ people access food services
The Lavender Kitchen is a new initiative to break some barriers that people face when accessing food programs #TheLavenderKitchen #Halifax #NovaScotia
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Lavender Kitchen is a new initiative to break some barriers that people face when accessing food programs #TheLavenderKitchen #Halifax #NovaScotia
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
New program in Halifax aims to help 2SLGBTQ+ people access food services | CBC News
A new program in Halifax is tackling the barriers that keep some 2SLGBTQ+ people from food programs, while helping them build community and food security.
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 10:37 AM
New program in Halifax aims to help 2SLGBTQ+ people access food services
The Lavender Kitchen is a new initiative to break some barriers that people face when accessing food programs #TheLavenderKitchen #Halifax #NovaScotia
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The Lavender Kitchen is a new initiative to break some barriers that people face when accessing food programs #TheLavenderKitchen #Halifax #NovaScotia
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Joining the ranks of the chunky glasses
November 5, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Joining the ranks of the chunky glasses
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Almost twice as many Canadians see immigrants as being unfairly scapegoated and most believe that we should continue to welcome newcomers while fixing housing and healthcare shortfalls.
Source: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/shifting-borders/
Source: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/shifting-borders/
November 4, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Almost twice as many Canadians see immigrants as being unfairly scapegoated and most believe that we should continue to welcome newcomers while fixing housing and healthcare shortfalls.
Source: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/shifting-borders/
Source: broadbentinstitute.ca/research/shifting-borders/
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Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
November 4, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Tom Hanks explains to Stephen Colbert why he masks on the subway:
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
"I'm doing a play right now so I cannot get sick... I've had COVID enough in my life, I don't need to do that again. So I'm wearing this for health reasons."
Thank you Tom! Masks are still a key part of public health.
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Theologically speaking, just how evil are Disney's villains? Which one would rat out Christ to the Romans?
Disney Villains Ranked by How Likely They'd Be To Betray Christ
Disney revealed the cast of Villains Land. Theologically speaking, just how evil are they? Which one would rat out Christ to the Romans?
buff.ly
November 4, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Theologically speaking, just how evil are Disney's villains? Which one would rat out Christ to the Romans?
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Did you know that November is Fall Prevention Month?
Falls can have serious consequences for people of all ages. We all have a role to play in preventing falls.
To learn more about preventing falls visit: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/injury-prevention-and-safety.aspx
Falls can have serious consequences for people of all ages. We all have a role to play in preventing falls.
To learn more about preventing falls visit: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/injury-prevention-and-safety.aspx
November 4, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Did you know that November is Fall Prevention Month?
Falls can have serious consequences for people of all ages. We all have a role to play in preventing falls.
To learn more about preventing falls visit: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/injury-prevention-and-safety.aspx
Falls can have serious consequences for people of all ages. We all have a role to play in preventing falls.
To learn more about preventing falls visit: https://www.ottawapublichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/injury-prevention-and-safety.aspx
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Booze consumption is down and weed consumption is up. The development has benefits, sure, but American culture may also be losing something along the way, Dan Brooks writes:
The Lonely New Vices of American Life
Booze is down and weed is up, and that’s doing something to us as a country.
bit.ly
November 4, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Booze consumption is down and weed consumption is up. The development has benefits, sure, but American culture may also be losing something along the way, Dan Brooks writes:
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"That itch."
Ink on paper
Ink on paper
November 3, 2025 at 11:44 PM
"That itch."
Ink on paper
Ink on paper
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Alcohol companies are using ‘zero-alcohol’ products to polish their image as responsible and health-conscious.
But new research finds their real goal isn’t reducing harm - it’s expanding markets and protecting brands.🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
But new research finds their real goal isn’t reducing harm - it’s expanding markets and protecting brands.🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
‘Zero-alcohol’ products and the guise of responsibility - Journal of Public Health Policy
Alcohol companies have expanded their presence in the ‘zero-alcohol’ market with intensive product development and marketing activities. This has been framed by industry as an effort to reduce or solv...
link.springer.com
November 3, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Alcohol companies are using ‘zero-alcohol’ products to polish their image as responsible and health-conscious.
But new research finds their real goal isn’t reducing harm - it’s expanding markets and protecting brands.🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
But new research finds their real goal isn’t reducing harm - it’s expanding markets and protecting brands.🧵
link.springer.com/article/10.1...
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10% rise in people needing food banks in Nova Scotia, new report shows
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· By Natasha O'Neill ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/28/1...
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· By Natasha O'Neill ·
halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/28/1...
10% rise in people needing food banks in Nova Scotia, new report shows
People going hungry across Nova Scotia and the nation is a “new normal” according to Food Bank Canada’s latest report. Each year, the national organization records visits and surveys people at thousands of food banks in March to gain a snapshot and compare data to see if the issue of food insecurity is getting worse. […]
halifax.citynews.ca
October 29, 2025 at 1:09 AM
10% rise in people needing food banks in Nova Scotia, new report shows
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halifax.citynews.ca/2025/10/28/1...
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November 1, 2025 at 5:29 PM
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"The way Dracula spreads his vampirism — with a bite on the neck and drinking their blood, or forcing his victims to drink his blood — reflects the public fear of infectious diseases," Dr. Howard Markel wrote in 2019. https://to.pbs.org/3Q6P7eO
How Dracula draws on our biggest health fears
"Dracula" abounds with fascinating references to medicine of the day.
to.pbs.org
November 1, 2025 at 12:35 AM
"The way Dracula spreads his vampirism — with a bite on the neck and drinking their blood, or forcing his victims to drink his blood — reflects the public fear of infectious diseases," Dr. Howard Markel wrote in 2019. https://to.pbs.org/3Q6P7eO
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Don't forget to accessorize
October 31, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Don't forget to accessorize