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Chronically exhausted public health nurse that probably should have picked a different career. 🇨🇦
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Feeling helpless? Reading about how people resisted fascism always makes me feel better. People before me did it, I can too.
This editorial falls short on one aspect. Actions from political leaders are vital too. Properly funding public health in its work would be a good start. An under-resourced public health can't make progress. Any politician suggesting that vaccines not be mandatory should be laughed off the stage
November 14, 2025 at 12:32 PM
This editorial falls short on one aspect. Actions from political leaders are vital too. Properly funding public health in its work would be a good start. An under-resourced public health can't make progress. Any politician suggesting that vaccines not be mandatory should be laughed off the stage
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Doug Ford’s speed camera ban could mean cuts to crossing guards, traffic safety agents without more provincial funding, Olivia Chow warns
Doug Ford’s speed camera ban could mean cuts to crossing guards, traffic safety agents without more provincial funding, Olivia Chow warns
“Immediate funding” for 40 municipalities to replace their speed camera initiatives doesn’t cover the $245 million cost for Toronto alone, Olivia Chow said Thursday.
www.thestar.com
November 14, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Doug Ford’s speed camera ban could mean cuts to crossing guards, traffic safety agents without more provincial funding, Olivia Chow warns
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1000%
Just like removing speed cameras turned into $200,000,000 mob payout for “speed bumps”
#FordFkdItUp
Just like removing speed cameras turned into $200,000,000 mob payout for “speed bumps”
#FordFkdItUp
November 13, 2025 at 10:49 PM
1000%
Just like removing speed cameras turned into $200,000,000 mob payout for “speed bumps”
#FordFkdItUp
Just like removing speed cameras turned into $200,000,000 mob payout for “speed bumps”
#FordFkdItUp
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The fact that children in 2025 are suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is not just a public health failure. It is a moral failure.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
Kids have a right to vaccinations. Let's bring in the lawyers
Children suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is a moral failure. Access to vaccines is a human right.
www.statnews.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:29 AM
The fact that children in 2025 are suffering from diseases that should have been consigned to history is not just a public health failure. It is a moral failure.
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
www.statnews.com/2025/11/12/c...
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These emails really do highlight why rich folk are so impressed by ChatGPT.
November 13, 2025 at 1:07 AM
These emails really do highlight why rich folk are so impressed by ChatGPT.
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Another thing that stood out at yesterday's GIC, that reflects the insanity of the Canadian and #HamOnt housing market, was when the head of Habitat for Humanity told council that their existence is now needed to even supply Sunshine List occupants with shelter! 👇
www.youtube.com/live/XQZGuQ9...
www.youtube.com/live/XQZGuQ9...
General Issues Committee - November 12, 2025
YouTube video by City of Hamilton
www.youtube.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Another thing that stood out at yesterday's GIC, that reflects the insanity of the Canadian and #HamOnt housing market, was when the head of Habitat for Humanity told council that their existence is now needed to even supply Sunshine List occupants with shelter! 👇
www.youtube.com/live/XQZGuQ9...
www.youtube.com/live/XQZGuQ9...
Rookie numbers Canada.
November 13, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Rookie numbers Canada.
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All lupus cases may be linked to a common virus https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/lupus-cause-epstein-barr-virus-study-rcna243364
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
November 13, 2025 at 3:26 PM
All lupus cases may be linked to a common virus https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/lupus-cause-epstein-barr-virus-study-rcna243364
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
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just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
November 12, 2025 at 9:42 PM
just opening up the new Epstein docs at random:
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Nearly two years after complaining to Hockey Canada about bullying and sexual misconduct on a #HamOnt youth hockey team, a family is relieved they don’t have to keep it secret anymore. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hamilton boys hockey team culture was ‘cesspool’ of bullying and sexual misconduct: adjudicator | CBC News
A Hockey Canada investigation found youth hockey players in Hamilton filmed bullying and harassment of teammates. One victim’s family complained. Nearly two years later, they can talk about what happened.
www.cbc.ca
November 13, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Nearly two years after complaining to Hockey Canada about bullying and sexual misconduct on a #HamOnt youth hockey team, a family is relieved they don’t have to keep it secret anymore. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Ontario eliminates school boards. Alberta de-eliminates measles. The provinces are incompatible with democracy. Abolish the provinces
This is the death knell for Ontario School Board Trustees. These parent support offices (which every board will now have, not just the supervised ones) have been put in place after other jurisdictions eliminated Trustees. www.thestar.com/politics/pro... #topoli #onpoli #onted
New parent ‘support offices’ ordered for Ontario school boards, raising questions about future of trustees
The new offices will open this January in the Toronto public and Catholic boards and the three other boards under provincial supervision.
www.thestar.com
November 13, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Ontario eliminates school boards. Alberta de-eliminates measles. The provinces are incompatible with democracy. Abolish the provinces
Big oil and big tobacco used the same marketing firms to shift the narrative about the harms caused by their products.
On my way to COP30 and thought I’d reshare this piece wrought out of the anger I felt leaving COP29.
Here’s hoping we move the needle forward this year
Here’s hoping we move the needle forward this year
We need to treat fossil fuels like Big Tobacco
To reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and stem disinformation that blocks effective climate action, a comprehensive ban on advertising, promotion and sponsorship of fossil fuel products and indust...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 13, 2025 at 12:35 AM
Big oil and big tobacco used the same marketing firms to shift the narrative about the harms caused by their products.
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Mark Carney is about to announce more of his “elbows up” major projects.
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
November 13, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Mark Carney is about to announce more of his “elbows up” major projects.
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
But under the surface, one that’s being sold as an Indigenous-led LNG project is actually — spoiler — American as hell.
That’s not even the worst part!
@emilylowan.bsky.social joined me to discuss:
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Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
November 12, 2025 at 11:16 PM
Today is a good day to remember, and to say, that the #MeToo movement was right, and was righteous, and has been vindicated over and over again. There was no overreach. There was no excess. There was no they-went-too-far.
So much work remains to be done.
So much work remains to be done.
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Of course the entire school board supervision thing is about the Ford government selling land to their friends! The new grift is afoot! ‘I feel like they’re hiding something’: Secrecy at TDSB’s real estate arm worries trustees www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat... #topoli #onpoli #onted
‘I feel like they’re hiding something’: Increased secrecy at TDSB’s real estate arm worries some trustees
During a board meeting of the Toronto Lands Corporation, the TDSB’s supervisor signalled a forthcoming change in the powerful organization’s operations
www.torontotoday.ca
November 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Of course the entire school board supervision thing is about the Ford government selling land to their friends! The new grift is afoot! ‘I feel like they’re hiding something’: Secrecy at TDSB’s real estate arm worries trustees www.torontotoday.ca/local/educat... #topoli #onpoli #onted
Yeah....okay then.....
November 12, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Yeah....okay then.....
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I think the ostrich situation is best understood as: The Canadian cranks don't have Trudeau to fixate on, and nothing else at the federal level has gained traction, so they just need some kind of esoteric outrage that keeps the machine running.
It's basically a mid-season filler episode.
It's basically a mid-season filler episode.
November 12, 2025 at 2:01 PM
I think the ostrich situation is best understood as: The Canadian cranks don't have Trudeau to fixate on, and nothing else at the federal level has gained traction, so they just need some kind of esoteric outrage that keeps the machine running.
It's basically a mid-season filler episode.
It's basically a mid-season filler episode.
Google AI medical advice is the bane of my existence. 🤦♀️
November 11, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Google AI medical advice is the bane of my existence. 🤦♀️
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The UK cuts off intelligence sharing on Caribbean drug trafficking boats with the US, calling the strikes illegal.
November 11, 2025 at 7:48 PM
The UK cuts off intelligence sharing on Caribbean drug trafficking boats with the US, calling the strikes illegal.
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COVID was the ruling classes experiment to see if people would give up on the social contract to prioritize themselves, once they saw people were willing to let disabled, elderly and poor people die for their own convenience, they have slowly taken the mask fully off day by day and now we are here.
November 10, 2025 at 2:43 PM
COVID was the ruling classes experiment to see if people would give up on the social contract to prioritize themselves, once they saw people were willing to let disabled, elderly and poor people die for their own convenience, they have slowly taken the mask fully off day by day and now we are here.
UK government project using AI to find benefit fraud resulted in:
- A 46% false fraud rate
- Anguish for families who were wrongly accused of fraud and had benefits stopped
- Months of additional work for government, setting up a hotline, correcting false fraud
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
- A 46% false fraud rate
- Anguish for families who were wrongly accused of fraud and had benefits stopped
- Months of additional work for government, setting up a hotline, correcting false fraud
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
HMRC trial of child benefit crackdown wrongly suspected fraud in 46% of cases
Exclusive: Almost half of families flagged as emigrants based on Home Office travel data were still living in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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The doctor shortage isn’t an accident. It was policy. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/10/c... @codeblackamerica.bsky.social
Canada’s doctor shortage is no accident
It was policy.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 10, 2025 at 6:54 PM
The doctor shortage isn’t an accident. It was policy. canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/10/c... @codeblackamerica.bsky.social
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Look at the pockets of transmission in areas of low vaccination.
Southwestern Ontario and Alberta.
There must be accountability from Premiers Ford and Smith.
Also from CPC whose leader, Poilievre, advocated for ending all vaccine mandates. Why is the head of the PHAC not being interviewed?
Southwestern Ontario and Alberta.
There must be accountability from Premiers Ford and Smith.
Also from CPC whose leader, Poilievre, advocated for ending all vaccine mandates. Why is the head of the PHAC not being interviewed?
November 10, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Look at the pockets of transmission in areas of low vaccination.
Southwestern Ontario and Alberta.
There must be accountability from Premiers Ford and Smith.
Also from CPC whose leader, Poilievre, advocated for ending all vaccine mandates. Why is the head of the PHAC not being interviewed?
Southwestern Ontario and Alberta.
There must be accountability from Premiers Ford and Smith.
Also from CPC whose leader, Poilievre, advocated for ending all vaccine mandates. Why is the head of the PHAC not being interviewed?
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Between this and the speed camera stuff, there is a death drive in large parts of mainstream Canadian policy and society.
Public safety conversations, bellowing, in Canada are all a sham and performative when looked at through these frames.
Public safety conversations, bellowing, in Canada are all a sham and performative when looked at through these frames.
Canada loses measles elimination status | CBC
www.cbc.ca
November 10, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Between this and the speed camera stuff, there is a death drive in large parts of mainstream Canadian policy and society.
Public safety conversations, bellowing, in Canada are all a sham and performative when looked at through these frames.
Public safety conversations, bellowing, in Canada are all a sham and performative when looked at through these frames.
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Public health depends on citizens accepting scientifically-grounded guidance. When official institutions produce politically-determined science and independent verification infrastructure is eliminated, the capacity for evidence-based health policy collapses, writes Renée DiResta.
How Political Power is Capturing Knowledge Systems and Manufacturing Structural Ignorance | TechPolicy.Press
We're witnessing the simultaneous capture of knowledge-producing institutions and the elimination of independent verification mechanisms, writes Renée DiResta.
www.techpolicy.press
November 10, 2025 at 4:11 PM
Public health depends on citizens accepting scientifically-grounded guidance. When official institutions produce politically-determined science and independent verification infrastructure is eliminated, the capacity for evidence-based health policy collapses, writes Renée DiResta.