Lee Ann Wiseman
@lmwiseman.bsky.social
Retired Health Care Professional. COVID cautious. Skier, paddler, knitter, wine enthusiast. Living in beautiful northwestern Ontario.
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Important article from my friend Allan Stratton:
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
Allan Stratton: It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios
Every democratic implosion under Trump is a fantasy future until it becomes a tragic past
www.readtheline.ca
February 2, 2026 at 2:14 AM
Important article from my friend Allan Stratton:
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
"It's time to consider the worst-case American scenarios"
www.readtheline.ca/p/allan-stra...
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#Canada 🍁
‘Best speech by a world leader ... in a very long time’: Carney’s Davos address draws global attention
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
‘Best speech by a world leader ... in a very long time’: Carney’s Davos address draws global attention
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
‘Best speech by a world leader ... in a very long time’: Carney’s Davos address draws global attention
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s keynote address at the 2026 World Economic Forum in Davos has sparked widespread international coverage as global news organizations weigh the future amid rising geopoliti...
www.ctvnews.ca
January 21, 2026 at 1:59 AM
#Canada 🍁
‘Best speech by a world leader ... in a very long time’: Carney’s Davos address draws global attention
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
‘Best speech by a world leader ... in a very long time’: Carney’s Davos address draws global attention
www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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#Nunavut
‘This is all our family’: Nunavummiut rally to support Greenland, as Inuit leaders also speak up
Dozens of people participated in rally and walk in Iqaluit on Saturday
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
‘This is all our family’: Nunavummiut rally to support Greenland, as Inuit leaders also speak up
Dozens of people participated in rally and walk in Iqaluit on Saturday
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
‘This is all our family’: Nunavummiut rally to support Greenland, as Inuit leaders also speak up | CBC News
Nunavummiut rallied on Saturday in Iqaluit to show their support for Greenland, as thousands of others did the same in Greenland and Denmark.
www.cbc.ca
January 20, 2026 at 1:41 PM
#Nunavut
‘This is all our family’: Nunavummiut rally to support Greenland, as Inuit leaders also speak up
Dozens of people participated in rally and walk in Iqaluit on Saturday
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
‘This is all our family’: Nunavummiut rally to support Greenland, as Inuit leaders also speak up
Dozens of people participated in rally and walk in Iqaluit on Saturday
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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My Opinion in @thestar.com today:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
A thread to explain.
CC @picardonhealth.bsky.social @kellygrant1.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
A thread to explain.
CC @picardonhealth.bsky.social @kellygrant1.bsky.social
The Carney government is about to give up a vital bit of sovereignty. Worse, it could harm Canadians’ health
The lessons of the tainted blood scandal appear to be forgotten.
www.thestar.com
January 19, 2026 at 3:05 PM
My Opinion in @thestar.com today:
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
A thread to explain.
CC @picardonhealth.bsky.social @kellygrant1.bsky.social
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
A thread to explain.
CC @picardonhealth.bsky.social @kellygrant1.bsky.social
Manitoba premier touts Churchill as Canada’s “only hope” should Trump move to acquire Greenland - CBC News
January 20, 2026 at 11:10 AM
Manitoba premier touts Churchill as Canada’s “only hope” should Trump move to acquire Greenland - CBC News
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Windsor's Nurse–Police Team diverts over 600 people from ER in 2025 https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/nurse-police-team-diverts-over-600-people-from-er-in-2025/
News and analysis → canadahealthwatch.ca 🍁
News and analysis → canadahealthwatch.ca 🍁
January 14, 2026 at 4:15 AM
Windsor's Nurse–Police Team diverts over 600 people from ER in 2025 https://www.ctvnews.ca/windsor/article/nurse-police-team-diverts-over-600-people-from-er-in-2025/
News and analysis → canadahealthwatch.ca 🍁
News and analysis → canadahealthwatch.ca 🍁
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Vancouverites - sharing this widely! It's about time. If other dentists want more business, it's time to adapt to meet the reality we're living in 🦷
January 9, 2026 at 4:52 AM
Vancouverites - sharing this widely! It's about time. If other dentists want more business, it's time to adapt to meet the reality we're living in 🦷
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In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X (formerly Twitter) has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
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During the worst of COVID, my Dean allowed me to focus 100% of my time on combating the pandemic through public engagement. Traditional research could wait. Universities across the USA need to grant their professors similar leeway now to battle the creep of fascism in whatever way they can.
January 8, 2026 at 3:31 PM
During the worst of COVID, my Dean allowed me to focus 100% of my time on combating the pandemic through public engagement. Traditional research could wait. Universities across the USA need to grant their professors similar leeway now to battle the creep of fascism in whatever way they can.
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Meanwhile about SARS-CoV-2...
"It's just a flu". "Don't worry, it's endemic like colds and flu". "We can simply manage it like other seasonal respiratory viruses".
"It's just a flu". "Don't worry, it's endemic like colds and flu". "We can simply manage it like other seasonal respiratory viruses".
“These viruses are serious, dangerous, and life-threatening. We are seeing children who are seriously ill, families grieving devastating losses, and hospitals under capacity strain.”
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
www.cnn.com/2026/01/05/h...
Flu reaches highest levels in the US in 25 years | CNN
Flu continues to visit misery across the US, with all but four states showing high or very high levels of activity as a new virus strain called subclade K continues to spread.
www.cnn.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:16 PM
Meanwhile about SARS-CoV-2...
"It's just a flu". "Don't worry, it's endemic like colds and flu". "We can simply manage it like other seasonal respiratory viruses".
"It's just a flu". "Don't worry, it's endemic like colds and flu". "We can simply manage it like other seasonal respiratory viruses".
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We were perhaps the closest friends and allies in the world. Not anymore. Never again.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: We need to prepare for the possibility that the U.S. uses military coercion against Canada
After the capture of Venezuela’s president and Trump’s musing about Greenland, Canada must prepare for the worst-case scenario
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 6, 2026 at 3:33 AM
We were perhaps the closest friends and allies in the world. Not anymore. Never again.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
The US can destroy a European's life with the swipe of a pen
This week's US sanctions against European lawmakers and privacy activists is a major escalation. And it shows the dangers of Europe relying on American economic infrastructure.
open.substack.com
December 29, 2025 at 5:09 AM
The outrageous sanctioning of EU lawmakers and citizens in order to pressure democratically-elected European governments to change their laws shows just how intent the US government is on controlling Europeans' lives.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
We must go into 2026 with eyes open.
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‘It’s completely out of control’: Scientists warn bird flu could spark a human pandemic in 2026 | BBC Science Focus Magazine
Bird flu has been rampaging through wildlife and farm animals worldwide. Will it make the long-feared jump to humans?
www.sciencefocus.com
December 29, 2025 at 1:11 AM
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A safer holiday season doesn’t require perfection. It requires awareness, shared responsibility, and practical steps that reduce risk — like staying home when sick, improving indoor air, masking when needed, and testing around gatherings.
Care is not an overreaction.
It’s how we protect one another
Care is not an overreaction.
It’s how we protect one another
How Not to Give or Get COVID for Christmas - WHN
No one wants to be sick for the holidays! Gathering with friends and family during the holidays can spread more than just good cheer; some guests could unknowingly pass along a viral illness like COVI...
whn.global
December 22, 2025 at 9:49 PM
A safer holiday season doesn’t require perfection. It requires awareness, shared responsibility, and practical steps that reduce risk — like staying home when sick, improving indoor air, masking when needed, and testing around gatherings.
Care is not an overreaction.
It’s how we protect one another
Care is not an overreaction.
It’s how we protect one another
Trump’s Terrifying New Security Doctrine Turns Canada into a Target - The Walrus
December 9, 2025 at 1:14 AM
Trump’s Terrifying New Security Doctrine Turns Canada into a Target - The Walrus
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Mr. Coyne’s latest jeremiad against Trump is one of his best ever, in this weekend’s @theglobeandmail.com.
December 7, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Mr. Coyne’s latest jeremiad against Trump is one of his best ever, in this weekend’s @theglobeandmail.com.
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If RFK Jr is not replaced as HHS head, along with his various lackeys (Bhattacharya, Hoeg, Prasad, Makary, Kulldorf, etc) before the midterm elections, I really don't see how the USA regains any international credibility in health sciences in my lifetime. Clock is ticking.
December 5, 2025 at 11:48 PM
If RFK Jr is not replaced as HHS head, along with his various lackeys (Bhattacharya, Hoeg, Prasad, Makary, Kulldorf, etc) before the midterm elections, I really don't see how the USA regains any international credibility in health sciences in my lifetime. Clock is ticking.
archive.md
December 4, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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This is neat.
When Formula 1 Met Medicine: The F1 Pit Stop That Saved Lives
Doctors at Great Ormond Street Hospital turned to Formula 1 for answers. By studying Ferrari’s pit-stop teamwork, they redesigned how patients are transferred from surgery to the ICU. #F1
www.medboundtimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:22 PM
This is neat.
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The most explosive threat to a President isn’t an enemy...it’s an ally who stops taking orders.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
November 17, 2025 at 1:07 AM
The most explosive threat to a President isn’t an enemy...it’s an ally who stops taking orders.👇
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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If you think the #COVID19 pandemic is done and ever-evolving variants pose no significant threat, consider these two realities, writes contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk.
This Physicist Says We Don’t Take COVID Seriously Enough | The Tyee
We downplay the virus at our peril, warns Yaneer Bar-Yam. And children are more at risk than we thought.
thetyee.ca
October 31, 2025 at 1:36 PM
If you think the #COVID19 pandemic is done and ever-evolving variants pose no significant threat, consider these two realities, writes contributing editor Andrew Nikiforuk.
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I have for years been concerned about Doug Ford's desire to limit and deke around the democratic protections in Ontario. Here he is again chipping away at our foundation, in a way that looks a lot like the Trumpian/MAGA efforts to tilt elections and stay in power. #ontario #onpoli
October 29, 2025 at 3:38 AM