Shashwat
@brownkidnumber2.bsky.social
queer & agender leftist — any pronouns
nursing student on unceded algonquin territory ("Ottawa").
Interests include: science, tech, videogames, anime, photography, film, martial arts, etc.
nursing student on unceded algonquin territory ("Ottawa").
Interests include: science, tech, videogames, anime, photography, film, martial arts, etc.
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You have got to be fucking kidding me.
Alberta premier says loss of measles elimination status concerning, urges vigilance
From me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
From me today:
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/prairies_bc/...
Alberta premier says loss of measles elimination status concerning, urges vigilance
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says Canada recently losing its measles elimination status is concerning, but her government might not have many options on the table to help get it back.
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
November 15, 2025 at 4:21 AM
You have got to be fucking kidding me.
What!!! That's so cool
November 15, 2025 at 4:49 AM
What!!! That's so cool
Man they really put all the budget of OPM season 3 into Orochi lol
November 14, 2025 at 8:04 AM
Man they really put all the budget of OPM season 3 into Orochi lol
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💔 Over 460 patients & companions were murdered in El Fasher’s Saudi Maternity Hospital after an #RSF takeover.
@who.int DG @drtedros.who.int: “Appalled & deeply shocked.”
❗Healthcare must never be a target.
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
@unicef.org @icrc.org
@who.int DG @drtedros.who.int: “Appalled & deeply shocked.”
❗Healthcare must never be a target.
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
@unicef.org @icrc.org
WHO 'Appalled' By Murder Of 460 Patients In Sudanese Maternity Hospital - Health Policy Watch
Healthworkers said that the gunmen, from the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF), burst into the hospital and opened fire without warning, WION reports. The RSF
healthpolicy-watch.news
October 30, 2025 at 3:19 PM
💔 Over 460 patients & companions were murdered in El Fasher’s Saudi Maternity Hospital after an #RSF takeover.
@who.int DG @drtedros.who.int: “Appalled & deeply shocked.”
❗Healthcare must never be a target.
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
@unicef.org @icrc.org
@who.int DG @drtedros.who.int: “Appalled & deeply shocked.”
❗Healthcare must never be a target.
✍️ @kerrycullinan.bsky.social
@unicef.org @icrc.org
Oh man Spy x Family got heavy. Can't complain about an anti-war anime though, I hope it doesn't mess it up.
October 21, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Oh man Spy x Family got heavy. Can't complain about an anti-war anime though, I hope it doesn't mess it up.
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he also said that 80% of antifa's members are landlords and if you lower the cost of housing, you basically starve the network of its financing
October 10, 2025 at 6:32 PM
he also said that 80% of antifa's members are landlords and if you lower the cost of housing, you basically starve the network of its financing
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This explains so much about *gestures broadly *
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 10:21 PM
This explains so much about *gestures broadly *
So surprising... /s
Mark Carney rode anti-Trump rhetoric to power, only to cave to corporate interests, adopt MAGA-lite policies, and betray the very voters who put him in office.
NEW from @christoaivalis.bsky.social:
NEW from @christoaivalis.bsky.social:
Carney promised resistance and delivered retreat
Carney became prime minister on the backs of progressive voters desperate to stop a Trump–Poilievre axis from sweeping North America. But so far, his policies have served mainly to placate Trump and v...
canadiandimension.com
July 1, 2025 at 5:25 PM
So surprising... /s
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There is no “but Hamas”—no history, ideology, or nuance that can justify the gleeful, gamified slaughter of starving children. No nation on earth has “the right” to exist. But human beings have the right to live in safety.
"Where I was stationed, between one and five people were killed every day. They're treated like a hostile force – no crowd-control measures, no tear gas – just live fire with everything imaginable: heavy machine guns, grenade launchers, mortars. ... Our form of communication is gunfire."
IDF soldiers ordered to shoot deliberately at unarmed Gazans waiting for humanitarian aid
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www.haaretz.com
June 27, 2025 at 4:55 PM
There is no “but Hamas”—no history, ideology, or nuance that can justify the gleeful, gamified slaughter of starving children. No nation on earth has “the right” to exist. But human beings have the right to live in safety.
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After making a speech to graduates, Manitoba's accessibility and gender equality minister Nahanni Fontaine was recorded talking about the American Sign Language interpreter who shared the stage with her, saying the interpreter was distracting.
June 27, 2025 at 6:12 PM
After making a speech to graduates, Manitoba's accessibility and gender equality minister Nahanni Fontaine was recorded talking about the American Sign Language interpreter who shared the stage with her, saying the interpreter was distracting.
The Manitoban minister of accessibility told her ASL interpreter to leave the stage during her speech because it was "distracting".
The jokes write themselves.
The jokes write themselves.
June 28, 2025 at 1:45 AM
The Manitoban minister of accessibility told her ASL interpreter to leave the stage during her speech because it was "distracting".
The jokes write themselves.
The jokes write themselves.
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When Politicians Play Doctor, People Die https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/18/Politicians-Play-Doctor-People-Die/ <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@thetyee.ca
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca
June 18, 2025 at 5:36 AM
When Politicians Play Doctor, People Die https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025/06/18/Politicians-Play-Doctor-People-Die/ <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:ormie3tjweyhnqckjlzowoxg" class="hover:underline text-blue-600 dark:text-sky-400 no-card-link" target="_blank" rel="noopener" data-link="bsky-mention">@thetyee.ca
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca
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First, Israel cut Gaza’s last internet cable—blacking out 2.3 million people.
Then it bombed Iran with no UN approval, no imminent threat.
As eyes shift to Iran, Israel will escalate its ethnic cleansing in Gaza—and create more regional instability.
Then it bombed Iran with no UN approval, no imminent threat.
As eyes shift to Iran, Israel will escalate its ethnic cleansing in Gaza—and create more regional instability.
June 13, 2025 at 2:18 AM
First, Israel cut Gaza’s last internet cable—blacking out 2.3 million people.
Then it bombed Iran with no UN approval, no imminent threat.
As eyes shift to Iran, Israel will escalate its ethnic cleansing in Gaza—and create more regional instability.
Then it bombed Iran with no UN approval, no imminent threat.
As eyes shift to Iran, Israel will escalate its ethnic cleansing in Gaza—and create more regional instability.
Was watching Masterchef Australia and got rly confused when they called the starter an entrée.
Apparently outside of the US and Anglophone Canada, "entrée" means appetizer and not the main course 😭
Apparently outside of the US and Anglophone Canada, "entrée" means appetizer and not the main course 😭
June 13, 2025 at 2:42 AM
Was watching Masterchef Australia and got rly confused when they called the starter an entrée.
Apparently outside of the US and Anglophone Canada, "entrée" means appetizer and not the main course 😭
Apparently outside of the US and Anglophone Canada, "entrée" means appetizer and not the main course 😭
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Update: We've removed the paywall for all ye who enter.
We've just updated the @wired.com guide to protecting your privacy while attending protests with the latest best practices. @agreenberg.bsky.social and @lhn.bsky.social report: www.wired.com/story/how-to...
How to Protest Safely in the Age of Surveillance
Law enforcement has more tools than ever to track your movements and access your communications. Here’s how to protect your privacy if you plan to protest.
www.wired.com
June 12, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Update: We've removed the paywall for all ye who enter.
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Everybody in the world, including every government, knows there were no weapons on this boat, just food for starving people in Gaza. Everybody saw with their own eyes what just happened. Now the world's governments will either act or don't act...and the people will either rise up or they won't
BREAKING: A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has been diverted to Israel, Israel's Foreign Ministry says.
A Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has been diverted to Israel
Israel’s Foreign Ministry says a Gaza-bound aid boat carrying Greta Thunberg and other activists has been diverted to Israel.
bit.ly
June 9, 2025 at 2:38 AM
Everybody in the world, including every government, knows there were no weapons on this boat, just food for starving people in Gaza. Everybody saw with their own eyes what just happened. Now the world's governments will either act or don't act...and the people will either rise up or they won't
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6 children born in Ontario with congenital measles. This is preventable through vaccination.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Six infants born with congenital measles in Ontario from unvaccinated mothers
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health says six infants have been born with congenital measles since an outbreak began last fall, adding they were infected in the womb through mothers who were not ...
www.ctvnews.ca
June 9, 2025 at 11:17 AM
6 children born in Ontario with congenital measles. This is preventable through vaccination.
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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The Manitoba legislature has passed Bill 43, adding gender expression to the provincial human rights code.
In this doom and gloom climate, it's important to mark victories like this, to remember that despite the rise of the far right, we can still organize and win for 🏳️🌈 people.
In this doom and gloom climate, it's important to mark victories like this, to remember that despite the rise of the far right, we can still organize and win for 🏳️🌈 people.
June 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
The Manitoba legislature has passed Bill 43, adding gender expression to the provincial human rights code.
In this doom and gloom climate, it's important to mark victories like this, to remember that despite the rise of the far right, we can still organize and win for 🏳️🌈 people.
In this doom and gloom climate, it's important to mark victories like this, to remember that despite the rise of the far right, we can still organize and win for 🏳️🌈 people.
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Greta Thunberg responds to an apparent threat by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who said the activists sailing to Gaza would need to "swim."
"It says a lot about their priorities that, in the face of genocide and systematic starvation of 2 million people, lawmakers … are focusing on mocking people."
"It says a lot about their priorities that, in the face of genocide and systematic starvation of 2 million people, lawmakers … are focusing on mocking people."
June 4, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Greta Thunberg responds to an apparent threat by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, who said the activists sailing to Gaza would need to "swim."
"It says a lot about their priorities that, in the face of genocide and systematic starvation of 2 million people, lawmakers … are focusing on mocking people."
"It says a lot about their priorities that, in the face of genocide and systematic starvation of 2 million people, lawmakers … are focusing on mocking people."
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Fentanyl is a molecule, it does not compel people to use it and if it suddenly disappeared from the unregulated drug supply, people would still use drugs.
Interdiction is a game of whack-a-mole: fix your gaze on fentanyl too long, then nitazenes arrive.
stories.northernhealth.ca/news/drug-ad...
Interdiction is a game of whack-a-mole: fix your gaze on fentanyl too long, then nitazenes arrive.
stories.northernhealth.ca/news/drug-ad...
June 3, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Fentanyl is a molecule, it does not compel people to use it and if it suddenly disappeared from the unregulated drug supply, people would still use drugs.
Interdiction is a game of whack-a-mole: fix your gaze on fentanyl too long, then nitazenes arrive.
stories.northernhealth.ca/news/drug-ad...
Interdiction is a game of whack-a-mole: fix your gaze on fentanyl too long, then nitazenes arrive.
stories.northernhealth.ca/news/drug-ad...
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Funniest detail to me re: Thom Yorke's weird relationship to Israel is that it's the first place Creep really took off so Israel kinda launched Radiohead's career. Israeli music fans could not get enough of a song that asks "what the hell am I doing here" and answers with "I don't belong here."
May 30, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Funniest detail to me re: Thom Yorke's weird relationship to Israel is that it's the first place Creep really took off so Israel kinda launched Radiohead's career. Israeli music fans could not get enough of a song that asks "what the hell am I doing here" and answers with "I don't belong here."
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Another death today on #autowa roads @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social. A person in a wheelchair on Industrial going from Perley Health to the Trainyards. How many deaths and injuries to those outside a vehicle this week??
May 14, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Another death today on #autowa roads @mayormarksutcliffe.bsky.social. A person in a wheelchair on Industrial going from Perley Health to the Trainyards. How many deaths and injuries to those outside a vehicle this week??
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"When we first published our strategy in 2019, 15 locations across the City exceeded our air quality objective for toxic nitrogen dioxide. Last year this figure was down to two."
Cycling in City of London rises by more than 50% - BBC News
Cycling in the Square Mile has increased by more than 50% in two years, official counts say.
www.bbc.com
May 10, 2025 at 8:52 PM
"When we first published our strategy in 2019, 15 locations across the City exceeded our air quality objective for toxic nitrogen dioxide. Last year this figure was down to two."
Whoa, this is a really interesting idea for rural areas and patients requiring immediate care.
May 10, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Whoa, this is a really interesting idea for rural areas and patients requiring immediate care.