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Brian Owens
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Science journalist and leatherworker.
Reporter for @chco-tv.bsky.social
Author of Lyme Disease in Canada
New Brunswick 🇨🇦
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The latest salvo in @ponddrop.bsky.social campaign to get a second dog #BlueJays
December 25, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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rachelhartmanbooks.com
Canadian friends: here's a petition to stop AB and SK from Notwithstanding their anti-trans-healthcare legislation (this will make sense to Canadians). Don't let them shield their bigotry from Charter scrutiny!

www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Petition e-7027 - Petitions
www.ourcommons.ca
December 19, 2025 at 11:09 PM
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On the #Raptors broadcast is Kia and Leo's on-air relationship a bit? Or do they really hate each other as much as it sounds like?
December 21, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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metaomicsnerd.bsky.social
whoops, time is broken
newsguy.bsky.social Steve Herman @newsguy.bsky.social · 6d
The atomic ensemble time scale at the NIST Boulder campus has failed.
December 20, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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popsci.com
The name "Popular Science" doesn't mean we shift our coverage depending on public opinion. It means we cover relevant subjects that are rigorously researched, reliable, and grounded in reality.

And trans lives are grounded in reality.

We see y'all. No matter what.

www.popsci.com/science/tran...
First-of-a-kind study shows encouraging data for trans kids who socially transition
Ninety-four percent of participants in a new study stood firm in their trans identity after five years, and "detransitioning" is rare.
www.popsci.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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One of my favourite leather designers has come up with a ridiculous/awesome shark bag. Just putting it out there in case anyone wants to commission me to make one for them...
vasileandpavel.com/en-ca/produc...
PDF + VIDEO + DXF Hammerhead Shark Bag Pattern
Make a sculptural hammerhead shark leather crossbody. Instant download: PDF pattern (A4/Letter), DXF for laser cutting, materials list + tutorial. Design by Vasile and Pavel Leather Patterns
vasileandpavel.com
December 18, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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adamhuras.bsky.social
NEW from me...
New Brunswick gas prices plunge, but industry contemplates fighting it - again

Holt government’s latest move in gas war has dropped prices to a low not seen since August 2021 (!)

What happens next still to be determined

tj.news/new-brunswic... #NB
N.B. gas prices plunge; industry contemplates fighting it - again
Holt government’s latest move in gas war has dropped prices to a low not seen since August 2021, with what happens next to be determined
tj.news
December 17, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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🎶That's the power of love🎶 Couples-based cardiac care improves healthy behaviours and mental health. My story for @medscape.com 🧪#medsky
www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Couples-Based Cardiac Care Improves Healthy Behaviors
Review suggests that focusing on patient relationships can improve cardiac care.
www.medscape.com
December 17, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Good news for St Stephen, looks like a hotel might actually get built. Though I'm trying really hard not to respond to this with the Charlie Brown football gif.
chco.tv/new-hotel-an...
New hotel announced for St. Stephen - CHCO TV26
The Municipal District of St. Stephen has announced a new partnership to build the long-awaited hotel. MDSS will work with Amsterdam Inn and Suites, a company based out of Sussex. The brand is owned b...
chco.tv
December 16, 2025 at 9:02 PM
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Good news for runners - a long-term study of male marathoners has found that endurance running does not appear to cause lasting damage to your heart. My story for @medscape.com 🧪#cardiosky #medsky

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Marathon Running Does Not Appear to Damage Heart
Ten-year follow-up of male marathoners showed no long-term negative effects on heart health.
www.medscape.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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Good news for runners - a long-term study of male marathoners has found that endurance running does not appear to cause lasting damage to your heart. My story for @medscape.com 🧪#cardiosky #medsky

www.medscape.com/viewarticle/...
Marathon Running Does Not Appear to Damage Heart
Ten-year follow-up of male marathoners showed no long-term negative effects on heart health.
www.medscape.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:29 PM
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tylerhuckabee.bsky.social
this is not behavior becoming of a FIFA Peace Prize recipient.
December 15, 2025 at 8:18 PM
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robinince.bsky.social
Very sad that I felt I had no choice but to resign from The Infinite Monkey Cage - a victory for the transphobes and other bigots - I did it because so much of the media has chosen to believe the kind and empathetic people are a fiction - they are real and so often unrepresented.
This is the saddest day of my professional life. Today is not only the final recording of the latest series of The Infinite Monkey Cage, it is my last ever Monkey Cage. I never thought that I would have to leave the show. I always imagined going on until | dropped dead under the studio lights due to a brain aneurysm caused by my final attempt to understand notions of quantum gravity or the shock of being told about fly maggot infestations in the sacks of macaque monkeys. I resigned in September, after sixteen years of dedication to the show, A show that I named and helped develop over all those years. Unfortunately, my opinions outside the BBC have been considered problematic for sometime, whether it has been voicing support for the trans community, criticism of Donald Trump, numerous other outlandish opinions, including once gently criticising Stephen Fry. These things were considered to conflict with being a freelance BBC science presenter In a recent meeting where BBC Studio executives again voiced problems with me, I realised my choices. Obedience and being quieter to remain making Monkey Cage, or 'Resign and have the freedom to speak out against what I believe are injustices'. • I chose the latter. It broke my heart. I love this show and I love the audience, and it is because of the audience in particular, that this decision was so difficult to make. I kept thinking about all the extremist voices promoting hate and division. They are being given so many platforms, while voices that represent kindness, open mindedness, empathy seem to be scarcer and scarcer. I felt I couldn't pamper myself with the luxury of silence. One of my many privileges is that I am able to resign and I can speak out even if it is to the detriment of my career. I have thought a lot about my heroes, Sinead O Connor, James Baldwin, Audre Lorde, and so many more. I think of Sinead's words, "the job of an artist is to be themselves at any cost". James Baldwin said prejudice was really just a word for cowardice. Audre Lorde, viewing her life, wrote that her only regrets were her silences. I think of my father as I resign, he brought me up to believe in fairness , justice and kindness. Though my heart is broken, it is also full of fire. I apologise to our incredible listeners for my departure, your love of the show means a great deal. I am so sorry to let you down. I hope that you can understand my reasoning. I have to accept that I am not what the current BBC expects of their freelance presenters. Despite this I should add that I have always worked far more than my contracted hours to try and ensure the show was always the best it could be, as well as making myself accessible and responsive to the audience wherever and whenever I met them. Every night, we have recorded, I have been filled with determination to make the best show possible. This was not "just a job" I hope that with my departure I can be a better ally to the LGBTQ community, to the neurodivergent community, to activists fighting against those who aim to brutalise society, to those currently in prison on hunger strike, and to all those who fight for a more inclusive world. From many conversations, I know there are many Monkey Cage listeners who support these communities and activists too. The strawberry is dead. Long live the strawberry. B
December 13, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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thorbenson.bsky.social
I guess it's fitting that it's a reimagined, worse version of someone else's artwork
Time person of the year cover for 2025
December 12, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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raydoesdata.bsky.social
In a year since the US election NB borders saw 577,000 fewer Canadians coming back from the US. A 32% year over year reduction. But recent months have seen less of a decline in YoY traffic than the peak of the 51st state rhetoric.
December 11, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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jmorenocruz.bsky.social
It's happening! Canada launched two programs to recruit international researchers.

Canada Impact+ Research Chairs (1 million/yr for 8 yrs +)
Canada Impact+ Emerging Leaders.

I will do my best to facilitate the process for those interested. Hit me up.

www.canada.ca/en/impact-pl...
The Government of Canada introduces new programs for international researchers - Canada.ca
www.canada.ca
December 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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matttomic.bsky.social
The ad agencies who are producing this sludge should be blacklisted by all of the unions representing human actors and human film industry trades. History will remember you as scabs to the human race.
culturecrave.co Culture Crave 🍿 @culturecrave.co · 18d
McDonald's has released an AI-generated Christmas ad

The studio behind it says they 'hardly slept' for several weeks while writing AI prompts and refining the shots — 'AI didn't make this film. We did'

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December 8, 2025 at 11:07 PM
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I got to visit some of these caves last week with the @wcsj2025.bsky.social

Really fascinating site...and a picture I took there is now the background wallpaper on my phone.
December 8, 2025 at 6:45 PM
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Haven't even started my safari at Dinokeng game reserve yet and saw these guys just on the drive in to the lodge.
Three rhinos wallowing in a mud hole A warthog browsing by the side of the road
December 6, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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What is the point of having the World Cup draw before they have determined all of the teams that will actually be taking part?
December 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
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A visit to the Sterkfontain Caves at the Cradle of Humankind world heritage site today with @wcsj2025.bsky.social #WCSJ2025
Me, wearing a yellow hard hat, standing in front of a mirror-calm lake with jagged limestone stalactites hanging down over it
December 5, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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An early morning trip to the Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Building in Pretoria with colleagues from @wcsj2025.bsky.social

Huge thanks to Kevin who played tour guide and gave his moving reflections on Mandela's legacy. #WCSJ2025
A group selfie of science journalists in front of the Mandela statue A close up of the Nelson Mandela statue Me standing in front of the 9m tall bronze statue of Nelson Mandela. He is striding forward with his arms raised A view of the Mandela statue from behind, overlooking downtown Pretoria
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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Ok BirdSky, what is this bird I saw in Pretoria this morning?
A plump grey bird, about the size of a chicken, with a long curved beak
December 4, 2025 at 6:38 AM
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An early morning trip to the Nelson Mandela statue at the Union Building in Pretoria with colleagues from @wcsj2025.bsky.social

Huge thanks to Kevin who played tour guide and gave his moving reflections on Mandela's legacy. #WCSJ2025
A group selfie of science journalists in front of the Mandela statue A close up of the Nelson Mandela statue Me standing in front of the 9m tall bronze statue of Nelson Mandela. He is striding forward with his arms raised A view of the Mandela statue from behind, overlooking downtown Pretoria
December 4, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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aradwanski.bsky.social
Has any prime minister ever gotten less political value out of a giant investment than Justin Trudeau got from TMX? Obviously environmental groups/voters were never going to like it, and most everyone else just pretends it never happened because it complicates the narrative.
December 2, 2025 at 2:31 PM