Stacie Smith (She/Her) 🇨🇦 🏒 🧠 ⚾️
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Halifax, NS + Saint John, NB | MSVU MAEd Curriculum Studies | Dalhousie BScKin'20 | UNB BEd'22 |
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At Google, speech critical of ICE is censored from the company's internal platform, employees who speak out are served with warnings, and leadership refuses to acknowledge a petition that's now gotten 1,200 employee signatures.
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Google is stifling anti-ICE speech in the workplace as 1,200 employees call on the company to cut ties
The search giant has made it harder and riskier to protest its policies. Workers are still fighting back. Plus: A community takes down a data center, QuitGPT, and the 5 worst Super Bowl AI ads.
www.bloodinthemachine.com
February 12, 2026 at 7:23 PM
At Google, speech critical of ICE is censored from the company's internal platform, employees who speak out are served with warnings, and leadership refuses to acknowledge a petition that's now gotten 1,200 employee signatures.
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Inside the worker-led push to get ICE out of Google:
Allergic to the cold? It’s a real thing and it can even kill
Allergic to the cold? It’s a real thing and it can even kill
A rare condition means ice cubes, cold drinks and winter air can all trigger hives, swelling and even anaphylaxis.
theconversation.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Allergic to the cold? It’s a real thing and it can even kill
What to eat when nothing sounds good
What to eat when nothing sounds good
A look at how stress, fatigue and emotion shape appetite — and how to respond with care
www.salon.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
What to eat when nothing sounds good
15 Cities That Time Left Behind
15 Cities That Time Left Behind
Places around the world that seem frozen in time.
www.cracked.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
15 Cities That Time Left Behind
Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
These changes aren’t permanent – the brain goes gradually back to normal after coming back to Earth. Understanding the physical effects of spaceflight helps plan space missions.
theconversation.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:40 AM
Living in space can change where your brain sits in your skull – new research
Psychologists made people look at spiders. They didn’t like it.
Psychologists made people look at spiders. They didn't like it.
Humans will try to focus on almost anything else.
www.popsci.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Psychologists made people look at spiders. They didn’t like it.
Severed head rituals were more widespread in Iron Age Iberia than we thought
Severed head rituals were more widespread in Iron Age Iberia than we thought
Researchers now think at least two more groups joined the macabre custom.
www.popsci.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:39 AM
Severed head rituals were more widespread in Iron Age Iberia than we thought
Forgotten hand tool rewrites ancient Egyptian history
Forgotten hand tool rewrites ancient Egyptian history
A ‘little awl’ discovered nearly 100 years ago has big implications.
www.popsci.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Forgotten hand tool rewrites ancient Egyptian history
Human head transplants’ gory, Frankenstein-esque history
Human head transplants' gory, Frankenstein-esque history
From two-headed Soviet dogs to modern 'brotech.'
www.popsci.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Human head transplants’ gory, Frankenstein-esque history
Yosemite’s glowing, golden waterfall is flowing again
Yosemite's glowing, golden waterfall is flowing again
The annual natural phenomenon event is expected to last until February 26.
www.popsci.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:38 AM
Yosemite’s glowing, golden waterfall is flowing again
Why are airline seats so small? It all started in 1978.
Why are airline seats so small? It all started in 1978.
Seats and legroom have shrunk over the years as Americans have gotten larger. Experts warn that could be a recipe for a disaster.
www.popsci.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Why are airline seats so small? It all started in 1978.
Thomas Edison’s failed rechargeable battery may get a second life
Thomas Edison’s failed rechargeable battery may get a second life
The famed inventor's nickel-iron idea isn't suited for EVs, but it could help solar farms and data centers.
www.popsci.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:37 AM
Thomas Edison’s failed rechargeable battery may get a second life
$20-million of medication lost at emergency stockpile due to open freezer door, officials say
$20-million of medication lost at emergency stockpile due to open freezer door, officials say
December, 2024 incident raises serious national-security questions, Conservative health critic says
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:36 AM
$20-million of medication lost at emergency stockpile due to open freezer door, officials say
Canada not on track to meet any climate targets, study finds
Canada not on track to meet any climate targets, study finds
Country has moved away from its climate goals thanks to ‘a slackening of policy effort over the past year’
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Canada not on track to meet any climate targets, study finds
Heritage Minister suggests Canada will back applying UNESCO cultural protocol to digital space
Heritage Minister suggests Canada will back applying UNESCO cultural protocol to digital space
Ottawa’s support for the protocol would help bolster Canadian and Quebec culture in the face of influence from U.S. tech giants, Bloc Québécois says
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:36 AM
Heritage Minister suggests Canada will back applying UNESCO cultural protocol to digital space
Supreme Court delivers expansive view of mobility rights, but says COVID-19 rules reasonable
Supreme Court delivers expansive view of mobility rights, but says COVID-19 rules reasonable
Case revolved around Newfoundland’s rejection of a woman’s request to attend her mother’s burial
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Supreme Court delivers expansive view of mobility rights, but says COVID-19 rules reasonable
Ottawa’s asset: an independent central bank
Globe editorial: Ottawa’s asset: an independent central bank
Political interference at the U.S. Federal Reserve is a problem, and opportunity, for Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Ottawa’s asset: an independent central bank
Valentine’s Day should be for celebrating female desire – and that usually means desire for men
Opinion: Valentine’s Day should be for celebrating female desire – and that usually means desire for men
What was once a day of romance, flaunting of coupledom or unmanaged expectations and wilted carnations is now all of that, but also something else
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:35 AM
Valentine’s Day should be for celebrating female desire – and that usually means desire for men
The insidious web of the drug crisis is pulling in Ontario’s most vulnerable youth
Opinion: The insidious web of the drug crisis is pulling in Ontario’s most vulnerable youth
Black youth from Toronto lured by the drug trade are ending up in northern Ontario, where the opioid crisis is crushing Indigenous communities
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:34 AM
The insidious web of the drug crisis is pulling in Ontario’s most vulnerable youth
Gen Z has embraced pseudonymity
Opinion: Gen Z has embraced pseudonymity
For the first generation raised on social media, hyper-visibility hasn’t produced openness – it’s produced caution. Pseudonyms, burner e-mail accounts and curated selves are becoming survival tactics
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:34 AM
Gen Z has embraced pseudonymity
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
404 Media has obtained a cache of internal police emails showing at least two agencies have bought access to GeoSpy, an AI tool that analyzes architecture, soil, and other features to near instantly g...
www.404media.co
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Cops Are Buying ‘GeoSpy’, an AI That Geolocates Photos in Seconds
Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars
Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars | TechCrunch
If a passenger accidentally leaves a Waymo door open, the vehicle can get stuck in place.
techcrunch.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 AM
Waymo is asking DoorDash drivers to shut the doors of its self-driving cars
OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders
OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders
OpenAI’s restructuring may serve as a test case for how society oversees the work of organizations with the potential to both provide benefits and harm humanity.
theconversation.com
February 14, 2026 at 2:33 AM
OpenAI has deleted the word ‘safely’ from its mission – and its new structure is a test for whether AI serves society or shareholders
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I feel like every two years we act surprised that young, fit people living communally while high on endorphins want to have lots of sex. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
Love in a cold climate: Winter Olympic village runs out of condoms after three days
Free condoms for competitors at the Winter Olympics have run out within a record-breaking three days
www.theguardian.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:18 PM
I feel like every two years we act surprised that young, fit people living communally while high on endorphins want to have lots of sex. www.theguardian.com/sport/2026/f...
What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either
What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either
Researchers at the company are trying to understand their A.I. system’s mind—examining its neurons, running it through psychology experiments, and putting it on the therapy couch.
www.newyorker.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:36 PM
What Is Claude? Anthropic Doesn’t Know, Either