Sheryl Gervais
@sherylgervais.bsky.social
Semi-retired Humanities teacher. Canada. Endless appetite for good reading. 📚 Sometimes I write interesting ☺️ bits to share.
Living and playing in Treaty 7 Territory
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Katja Lang, contemporary German artist who focuses on stillness and spaces #WomensArt #December
December 1, 2025 at 6:38 AM
Katja Lang, contemporary German artist who focuses on stillness and spaces #WomensArt #December
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Spring, summer and autumn are the party seasons for trees but winter is when you really get to know them as people.
November 30, 2025 at 9:19 PM
Spring, summer and autumn are the party seasons for trees but winter is when you really get to know them as people.
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A reminder this holiday season and always
November 30, 2025 at 6:41 PM
A reminder this holiday season and always
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People saying “the UCP can’t ignore the Criminal code of Canada” or “they can’t violate the Health Canada act”…
UCP literally do NOT care. They passed allowing them to ignore the federal courts.
What enforcement mechanism are the feds going to use?
Like #trump the #UCP know no one will stop them.
UCP literally do NOT care. They passed allowing them to ignore the federal courts.
What enforcement mechanism are the feds going to use?
Like #trump the #UCP know no one will stop them.
November 30, 2025 at 4:34 AM
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No longer waiting for a bus, now waiting for a train.
Proud to announce the sequel to DUDE, WHERE'S MY BUS?...
A TRAIN TO NOWHERE! Releasing January 2026!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RGKe...
Proud to announce the sequel to DUDE, WHERE'S MY BUS?...
A TRAIN TO NOWHERE! Releasing January 2026!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RGKe...
THE TRAIN TO NOWHERE | Official Teaser Trailer (2026) Documentary
YouTube video by GioTV1
m.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 3:10 AM
No longer waiting for a bus, now waiting for a train.
Proud to announce the sequel to DUDE, WHERE'S MY BUS?...
A TRAIN TO NOWHERE! Releasing January 2026!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RGKe...
Proud to announce the sequel to DUDE, WHERE'S MY BUS?...
A TRAIN TO NOWHERE! Releasing January 2026!
m.youtube.com/watch?v=RGKe...
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Parce que priver ces étudiants d’une éducation ou d’une emploi, ça va vraiment aider leur intégration dans la société québécoise…
Quel gouvernement rétrograde.
Quel gouvernement rétrograde.
November 29, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Parce que priver ces étudiants d’une éducation ou d’une emploi, ça va vraiment aider leur intégration dans la société québécoise…
Quel gouvernement rétrograde.
Quel gouvernement rétrograde.
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Anyone else? The day is still young and there’s quite the race to the bottom
November 27, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Anyone else? The day is still young and there’s quite the race to the bottom
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Anyway there's an NDP leadership debate tonight and hooboy if there were ever a time for the NDP to offer up some alternatives, this is it
November 27, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Anyway there's an NDP leadership debate tonight and hooboy if there were ever a time for the NDP to offer up some alternatives, this is it
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I’m so glad that the Conservatives lost the election so we didn’t have to worry about a federal government that would repeal the carbon tax and try to ram through new pipelines and pass BS border security laws and let Alberta skirt the Canada Health Act and…oh.
November 27, 2025 at 5:30 PM
I’m so glad that the Conservatives lost the election so we didn’t have to worry about a federal government that would repeal the carbon tax and try to ram through new pipelines and pass BS border security laws and let Alberta skirt the Canada Health Act and…oh.
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Treating access to health care like airline seat upgrades would be confusing, inefficient, and deeply unfair.
Thanks to @info.radio-canada.ca for the opportunity to speak about Alberta's proposal for business class "hybrid" health care.
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli
Thanks to @info.radio-canada.ca for the opportunity to speak about Alberta's proposal for business class "hybrid" health care.
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli
L’Alberta officialise la pratique mixte de la médecine
L’Alberta permettra au médecin de pratiquer à la fois dans les secteurs public et privé. Toutefois, il y a certaines conditions à la pratique mixte.
ici.radio-canada.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:24 AM
Treating access to health care like airline seat upgrades would be confusing, inefficient, and deeply unfair.
Thanks to @info.radio-canada.ca for the opportunity to speak about Alberta's proposal for business class "hybrid" health care.
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli
Thanks to @info.radio-canada.ca for the opportunity to speak about Alberta's proposal for business class "hybrid" health care.
#cdnhealth #cdnpoli
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Il faut le dire de manière simple: Beaucoup de femmes voient leur croissance professionnelle entravée PARCE QU'ELLES SE COUVRENT LES CHEVEUX ET LE COU, un "crime" suffisant pour que le gouvernement légifère pour qu'on les exclut de professions dans lesquelles ce qu'on a sur la tête 1/2
November 26, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Il faut le dire de manière simple: Beaucoup de femmes voient leur croissance professionnelle entravée PARCE QU'ELLES SE COUVRENT LES CHEVEUX ET LE COU, un "crime" suffisant pour que le gouvernement légifère pour qu'on les exclut de professions dans lesquelles ce qu'on a sur la tête 1/2
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Universal Healthcare means one high-quality system for everyone, regardless of income.
Two-tier means two systems: faster care for people who can pay, slower (and less accessible) care for those who can't.
Danielle Smith effectively switched Alberta to Two-Tier yesterday.
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg
Two-tier means two systems: faster care for people who can pay, slower (and less accessible) care for those who can't.
Danielle Smith effectively switched Alberta to Two-Tier yesterday.
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg
November 25, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Universal Healthcare means one high-quality system for everyone, regardless of income.
Two-tier means two systems: faster care for people who can pay, slower (and less accessible) care for those who can't.
Danielle Smith effectively switched Alberta to Two-Tier yesterday.
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg
Two-tier means two systems: faster care for people who can pay, slower (and less accessible) care for those who can't.
Danielle Smith effectively switched Alberta to Two-Tier yesterday.
NoTwoTier.ca #ableg
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As daylight disappears quickly in Dec, it's comforting to sit in a comfy chair, looking at family wintery ornaments, & scrolling thru hundreds of #ArtAdventCalendar submissions.
Jay's efforts help artists get known, inspire other work, and delight the public while we wait for the return of old Sol.
Jay's efforts help artists get known, inspire other work, and delight the public while we wait for the return of old Sol.
We're getting so close! This thread and the link can help you decide if you want to participate (the answer is yes) It's an all skill levels, unthemed, relaxed, fun & easy to spend the dark days of winter.
Artists & Art lovers!
Time to get geared up for the biggest art event of the year on Bluesky!
Last year we had close to 1500 artists from 25 countries posting original work daily from December 1-24
Time to get geared up for the biggest art event of the year on Bluesky!
Last year we had close to 1500 artists from 25 countries posting original work daily from December 1-24
November 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
As daylight disappears quickly in Dec, it's comforting to sit in a comfy chair, looking at family wintery ornaments, & scrolling thru hundreds of #ArtAdventCalendar submissions.
Jay's efforts help artists get known, inspire other work, and delight the public while we wait for the return of old Sol.
Jay's efforts help artists get known, inspire other work, and delight the public while we wait for the return of old Sol.
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Gender-affirming care saves lives
1. A landmark study was just published in The Journal of Pediatrics.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
It found a 68% reduction in suicidality for trans youth getting HRT.
It also found only 7 of more than 400 stopped taking HRT... and of those that did, 4 still identified as gender-diverse.
Transgender care saves lives.
Study In The Journal Of Pediatrics Finds Trans Youth Care Lowers Suicidality, Few Detransition
The groundbreaking study found that suicidality dropped for transgender youth receiving hormone therapy by nearly 70%, with only 7 patients of 432 discontinuing treatment.
www.erininthemorning.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:49 AM
Gender-affirming care saves lives
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Every day, 137 women and girls are killed by intimate partners or family members internationally - one death every 10 minutes, according to the UN, who released their annual femicide report today.
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
One woman or girl killed every ten minutes by intimate partners or family members, UN says
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, but according to the UN the number of women and girls killed intentionally remains unchanged.
jrnl.ie
November 25, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Every day, 137 women and girls are killed by intimate partners or family members internationally - one death every 10 minutes, according to the UN, who released their annual femicide report today.
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
Today is International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women #speirgorm jrnl.ie/6884469
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Canada is a one-party state because ALL our parties serve the interests of corporations over working people. It was ALWAYS going to be #ElbowsUp for corporate profits ONLY. To hell with workers, public services, immigrants, Indigenous Peoples and the environment. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #CDNPoli
Ottawa, Alberta agree to broad outlines of energy deal, including path to pipeline | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith have agreed to the broad outlines of a memorandum of understanding that would give Alberta special exemptions from federal environmental l...
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:46 AM
Canada is a one-party state because ALL our parties serve the interests of corporations over working people. It was ALWAYS going to be #ElbowsUp for corporate profits ONLY. To hell with workers, public services, immigrants, Indigenous Peoples and the environment. www.cbc.ca/news/politic... #CDNPoli
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Raise your hand if you knew that MLAs had the ability to pull voter records to use to smear people like this. Even we did not know this was possible.
Dale Nally's recall petitioner says he doesn't listen to constituents and cites his concerns over the notwithstanding clause.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
Nally responds by saying the petitioner doesn't vote and works as a proxy for a group weaponizing the recall act and the petition has no merit.
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Raise your hand if you knew that MLAs had the ability to pull voter records to use to smear people like this. Even we did not know this was possible.
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Doctors Without Borders is deeply disappointed to see #Canada’s cuts to aid reflected in its reduced pledge to the #GlobalFund.
Such cuts will fuel the reversal of progress in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria.
Such cuts will fuel the reversal of progress in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria.
November 21, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Doctors Without Borders is deeply disappointed to see #Canada’s cuts to aid reflected in its reduced pledge to the #GlobalFund.
Such cuts will fuel the reversal of progress in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria.
Such cuts will fuel the reversal of progress in the fight against HIV, TB and malaria.
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Doug Ford's government claims the province isn’t privatizing water.
Experts aren't convinced.
pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
Experts aren't convinced.
pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
Ontario’s Government Claims the Province Isn’t Privatizing Water. Experts Are Not Convinced.
“The way that this act is written creates this slippery slope towards privatization”
pressprogress.ca
November 24, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Doug Ford's government claims the province isn’t privatizing water.
Experts aren't convinced.
pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
Experts aren't convinced.
pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
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That’s 2 announcements in a week from PM MC of potential trade deals with fraught human rights concerns: UAE & India. With no signs of those concerns being taken seriously. Leaving human rights out of trade policy undermines rights & is shortsighted.
Carney and Modi agree to restart stalled Canada-India trade talks
Two leaders met at G20 summit and pledged to revive trade talks that broke down in 2023 after killing of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:13 AM
That’s 2 announcements in a week from PM MC of potential trade deals with fraught human rights concerns: UAE & India. With no signs of those concerns being taken seriously. Leaving human rights out of trade policy undermines rights & is shortsighted.
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This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
Trump Has a Recipe for War and Corruption, Not Peace
Who would benefit from the White House’s 28-point proposal for Ukraine?
www.theatlantic.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:11 AM
This is not a peace plan. It is a proposal that weakens Ukraine and divides America from Europe, preparing the way for a larger war in the future. In the meantime, it benefits unnamed Russian and American investors, at the expense of everyone else.
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...
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The trouble with the UCP's dual practice model?
Think about a double double.
If the line at Tim’s is long because there’s only one person pouring coffee, opening an “express lane” for people who tip $20 doesn’t speed things up. It means those with more money get the coffee while others wait.
Think about a double double.
If the line at Tim’s is long because there’s only one person pouring coffee, opening an “express lane” for people who tip $20 doesn’t speed things up. It means those with more money get the coffee while others wait.
Back in school, I wrote an essay about how two-tier healthcare would improve access for everyone.
It makes intuitive sense: create a second line and the original one gets shorter, right?
A better look at the evidence and arguments like Picard's changed my mind. 🧵
It makes intuitive sense: create a second line and the original one gets shorter, right?
A better look at the evidence and arguments like Picard's changed my mind. 🧵
Picard’s point on AB’s new “dual practice” plan: evidence shows letting surgeons bill public & private won’t fix wait times, it likely lengthens them, drains staff from public hospitals, adds red tape, and undermines access.
A solution in search of a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...
A solution in search of a problem. www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/70a7e73...
November 23, 2025 at 5:40 PM
The trouble with the UCP's dual practice model?
Think about a double double.
If the line at Tim’s is long because there’s only one person pouring coffee, opening an “express lane” for people who tip $20 doesn’t speed things up. It means those with more money get the coffee while others wait.
Think about a double double.
If the line at Tim’s is long because there’s only one person pouring coffee, opening an “express lane” for people who tip $20 doesn’t speed things up. It means those with more money get the coffee while others wait.
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Say I screwed up my Bluesky account because of inattention, shall we say. Support@bluesky.app doesn't work. Who do I contact to get help? I need a human, I think.
November 23, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Say I screwed up my Bluesky account because of inattention, shall we say. Support@bluesky.app doesn't work. Who do I contact to get help? I need a human, I think.