Kathy
@kathyblue.bsky.social
RN. Aging parents, travel, and self care. Mad as hell about tariff war against Canada.
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“The reality is that there is no fiscal crisis. No precipice.”
This is a really useful table from the folks at IFSD — especially if we're about to talk a lot about public debt and the cost of carrying that debt.
www.policymagazine.ca/budget-2025-...
www.policymagazine.ca/budget-2025-...
October 15, 2025 at 11:41 PM
“The reality is that there is no fiscal crisis. No precipice.”
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When @picardonhealth.bsky.social asked me about the impact of vaccine access on public health, as usual I was direct.
“I have nothing but contempt for what is going on in the U.S.,” Dr. Rasmussen said. “The policies are destructive. Limiting access to vaccines will cause people to die.”
“I have nothing but contempt for what is going on in the U.S.,” Dr. Rasmussen said. “The policies are destructive. Limiting access to vaccines will cause people to die.”
The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent. As eager as we are to forget, #COVID19 is still with us, and we need to mitigate our risk, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com
Opinion: The summer (and fall) of our COVID discontent
We still aren’t doing enough to mitigate the spread of the virus
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
When @picardonhealth.bsky.social asked me about the impact of vaccine access on public health, as usual I was direct.
“I have nothing but contempt for what is going on in the U.S.,” Dr. Rasmussen said. “The policies are destructive. Limiting access to vaccines will cause people to die.”
“I have nothing but contempt for what is going on in the U.S.,” Dr. Rasmussen said. “The policies are destructive. Limiting access to vaccines will cause people to die.”
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You need some short-term respite hours at home because you are burning out? BOOM here you go.
You need a couple of dressing changes so you don't need to go to emerg for wound care? BOOM here you go.
You need some medications to take home to tie you over until the pharmacy opens? BOOM here you.
You need a couple of dressing changes so you don't need to go to emerg for wound care? BOOM here you go.
You need some medications to take home to tie you over until the pharmacy opens? BOOM here you.
August 21, 2025 at 11:28 PM
You need some short-term respite hours at home because you are burning out? BOOM here you go.
You need a couple of dressing changes so you don't need to go to emerg for wound care? BOOM here you go.
You need some medications to take home to tie you over until the pharmacy opens? BOOM here you.
You need a couple of dressing changes so you don't need to go to emerg for wound care? BOOM here you go.
You need some medications to take home to tie you over until the pharmacy opens? BOOM here you.
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One of the dilemmas of our age is that language systems designed to provide and correct facts are being created and owned by individuals whose entire world view is built on delusions and misleading anecdotes. Their egos do not allow them to realize their technologies are working
August 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
One of the dilemmas of our age is that language systems designed to provide and correct facts are being created and owned by individuals whose entire world view is built on delusions and misleading anecdotes. Their egos do not allow them to realize their technologies are working
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No matter where you live, please consider adopting an animal from your local shelter. I promise you they will brighten your life beyond measure. They are the comfort on hard days. Even if you can't fully adopt, your local shelter could use help fostering. Reach out to them to see.
June 23, 2025 at 1:39 AM
No matter where you live, please consider adopting an animal from your local shelter. I promise you they will brighten your life beyond measure. They are the comfort on hard days. Even if you can't fully adopt, your local shelter could use help fostering. Reach out to them to see.
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An interactive map showing known locations of "forever chemicals" that could be threatening safe drinking water across Canada
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
Mapping Canada’s PFAS hotspots | CBC News
Invisible, toxic and slow to break down — forever chemicals are contaminating our water and food. Here’s what we know about forever chemical hotspots in Canada.
newsinteractives.cbc.ca
May 15, 2025 at 3:21 PM
An interactive map showing known locations of "forever chemicals" that could be threatening safe drinking water across Canada
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
newsinteractives.cbc.ca/features/202...
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In 2018, I asked Gregor Robertson four times if he bore any responsibility for Vancouver's housing crisis after being mayor for a decade.
Four times, he said no.
I wonder if he'll feel any responsibility going forward.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Four times, he said no.
I wonder if he'll feel any responsibility going forward.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Gregor Robertson doesn't accept blame for Vancouver's housing crisis
The outgoing mayor spoke with CBC's Justin McElroy in an exit interview on Friday, October 5.
www.cbc.ca
May 13, 2025 at 3:03 PM
In 2018, I asked Gregor Robertson four times if he bore any responsibility for Vancouver's housing crisis after being mayor for a decade.
Four times, he said no.
I wonder if he'll feel any responsibility going forward.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Four times, he said no.
I wonder if he'll feel any responsibility going forward.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Totally. Vancouver housing hasn’t been affordable for regular people for at least 25 years. Like house, housing.
Gregor Robertson is the new housing minister but has anybody asked the question: for or against housing?
May 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Totally. Vancouver housing hasn’t been affordable for regular people for at least 25 years. Like house, housing.
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More alternatives to knee replacement surgery are emerging. Physicians caution that the treatment aren’t permanent fixes, but they may work well for some, especially those not eligible for surgery, by Rebecca Theim www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @washingtonpost.com
More alternatives to knee replacement surgery are emerging
Many people aren’t eligible for knee replacement surgery because of health issues.
www.washingtonpost.com
May 11, 2025 at 5:14 PM
More alternatives to knee replacement surgery are emerging. Physicians caution that the treatment aren’t permanent fixes, but they may work well for some, especially those not eligible for surgery, by Rebecca Theim www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @washingtonpost.com
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Many Canadians are being offered a titre check for measles rather than getting another vaccine if they’ve only had one, despite ‘scant’ evidence supporting this.
Get another vaccine.
From a 2020 review of the literature on titre levels and immunity: academic.oup.com/jid/article/...
Get another vaccine.
From a 2020 review of the literature on titre levels and immunity: academic.oup.com/jid/article/...
May 9, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Many Canadians are being offered a titre check for measles rather than getting another vaccine if they’ve only had one, despite ‘scant’ evidence supporting this.
Get another vaccine.
From a 2020 review of the literature on titre levels and immunity: academic.oup.com/jid/article/...
Get another vaccine.
From a 2020 review of the literature on titre levels and immunity: academic.oup.com/jid/article/...
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Sedative ‘dex’ is replacing ‘tranq’ in illegal drug supply and causing excruciating withdrawal. Medetomidine is the latest #fentanyl adulterant complicating the #ToxicDrugCrisis, by @levfacher.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/m... via @statnews.com
Sedative 'dex' is replacing 'tranq' in illegal drug supply and causing excruciating withdrawal
Medetomidine, or dex, is emerging as a dangerous xylazine replacement in illicit fentanyl, complicating overdose response and posing severe withdrawal risks.
www.statnews.com
May 1, 2025 at 12:21 PM
Sedative ‘dex’ is replacing ‘tranq’ in illegal drug supply and causing excruciating withdrawal. Medetomidine is the latest #fentanyl adulterant complicating the #ToxicDrugCrisis, by @levfacher.bsky.social www.statnews.com/2025/05/01/m... via @statnews.com
‘Regular cognitive activities (such as reading or doing puzzles).
Moderate or high levels of physical activity.
A feeling that your life has purpose.
Low to moderate alcohol intake (consuming less than one drink a day showed a larger benefit than consuming one to three).’
Moderate or high levels of physical activity.
A feeling that your life has purpose.
Low to moderate alcohol intake (consuming less than one drink a day showed a larger benefit than consuming one to three).’
Tackling these 17 factors could cut your risk of stroke, dementia and late-life depression. Risk factors include high blood pressure, hearing loss, loneliness, physical inactivity, by @alexandramaej.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/health/... via @cbcnews.ca
Tackling these 17 factors could cut your risk of stroke, dementia and late-life depression | CBC News
Making lifestyle adjustments could help you cut the risk of developing a stroke, dementia or late-life depression all at the same time, according to new research that has identified 17 overlapping ris...
www.cbc.ca
May 3, 2025 at 9:39 PM
‘Regular cognitive activities (such as reading or doing puzzles).
Moderate or high levels of physical activity.
A feeling that your life has purpose.
Low to moderate alcohol intake (consuming less than one drink a day showed a larger benefit than consuming one to three).’
Moderate or high levels of physical activity.
A feeling that your life has purpose.
Low to moderate alcohol intake (consuming less than one drink a day showed a larger benefit than consuming one to three).’
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The fact that Pierre Poilievre’s culture-war approach lost him not only the election but his own parliamentary seat is a vivid illustration of the point I make here. Australia this weekend is likely to be another
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e33036f...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e33036f...
Donald Trump is killing ‘anti-woke’ politics in the rest of the world
Perhaps counterintuitively, the U.S. government’s dramatic overreach has made the symbolism of culture-war messaging deeply unappealing
www.theglobeandmail.com
April 29, 2025 at 11:34 AM
The fact that Pierre Poilievre’s culture-war approach lost him not only the election but his own parliamentary seat is a vivid illustration of the point I make here. Australia this weekend is likely to be another
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e33036f...
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/e33036f...
This is an excellent Q&A. ‘A lot of the problems…with aggression and violence is methamphetamine… there's no evidence-based medications for this, they generally tend to be much more talk therapies, and trying to do talk therapy with a person who's unwilling is kind of like taking a horse to water’
May 1, 2025 at 7:18 PM
This is an excellent Q&A. ‘A lot of the problems…with aggression and violence is methamphetamine… there's no evidence-based medications for this, they generally tend to be much more talk therapies, and trying to do talk therapy with a person who's unwilling is kind of like taking a horse to water’
Doesn’t every single person including politicians have a responsibility to be less polarizing? Can’t we all say, this community made improvements in XYZ problem, maybe we should see if some of that can be applied to other communities?
May 1, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Doesn’t every single person including politicians have a responsibility to be less polarizing? Can’t we all say, this community made improvements in XYZ problem, maybe we should see if some of that can be applied to other communities?
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The fact that Alberta is often written off as the shitty part of Canada is a big driver of western alienation in fairness. The separatists are very much a fringe, but that is distinct from the irritation many more mainstream Albertans feel.
May 1, 2025 at 5:17 PM
The fact that Alberta is often written off as the shitty part of Canada is a big driver of western alienation in fairness. The separatists are very much a fringe, but that is distinct from the irritation many more mainstream Albertans feel.
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A lot of Americans don't know this, but the winner of the Canadian election will be required live in a small cottage located in the backyard of the palace where the viceroy to the King of England lives.
The cottage just recently got a new wifi router, which was very exciting for all Canadians.
The cottage just recently got a new wifi router, which was very exciting for all Canadians.
April 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
A lot of Americans don't know this, but the winner of the Canadian election will be required live in a small cottage located in the backyard of the palace where the viceroy to the King of England lives.
The cottage just recently got a new wifi router, which was very exciting for all Canadians.
The cottage just recently got a new wifi router, which was very exciting for all Canadians.
Horrific devastation at the Lapu Lapu festival. I am so deeply sorry for the loss of those souls and for their families and friends. Words here do not do justice. Absolutely heartbreaking.
April 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Horrific devastation at the Lapu Lapu festival. I am so deeply sorry for the loss of those souls and for their families and friends. Words here do not do justice. Absolutely heartbreaking.
And, unfortunately, the leader of the CPC. But then again he’s been acting that way.
The only people in Canada who use ‘woke’ are alt-right fanatics.
April 23, 2025 at 8:29 PM
And, unfortunately, the leader of the CPC. But then again he’s been acting that way.
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the most bespoke cozy authentic hidden secret thing you can do this weekend is cast a ballot
Elections Canada offices are open 7 days per week, 12 hours per day April 18-21. They often have shorter lines. The location is on your voter card or elections.ca
Justin McElroy, you’ve got to admit these are actually a hidden gem places to vote. @jmcelroy.bsky.social
Justin McElroy, you’ve got to admit these are actually a hidden gem places to vote. @jmcelroy.bsky.social
April 19, 2025 at 4:15 AM
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Yes, they should have costed platforms by now. Unfortunately, most won't care.
Should parties already have their full, costed platforms out for voters to evaluate?
So far, only one does. (The Greens.)
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/18/o...
So far, only one does. (The Greens.)
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/04/18/o...
Parties' lack of costed platforms prove they think voters aren't paying attention
If parties respected voters, they’d give them more up front so they could make a considered, fully educated, critical decision about whom to support. If voters respected themselves more, they’d demand...
www.nationalobserver.com
April 19, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Yes, they should have costed platforms by now. Unfortunately, most won't care.
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs less to house people.
It costs less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
April 13, 2025 at 1:44 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs less to house people.
It costs less to house people.
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“Yeah, no, Inuit don’t count” says white woman who claims to be first to trek solo across Baffin Island
April 7, 2025 at 5:12 PM
“Yeah, no, Inuit don’t count” says white woman who claims to be first to trek solo across Baffin Island
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Or in other words, go on and be that older Auntie who has no fucks to give - you don't have to wait, she's just waiting for you to join her!
April 7, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Or in other words, go on and be that older Auntie who has no fucks to give - you don't have to wait, she's just waiting for you to join her!