David Waltner-Toews
@doft.bsky.social
Founding Pres, Vets without Borders-Canada; Veterinary epidemiologist. Writer >20 books poetry fiction nonfiction On Pandemics,The Origin of Feces. Officer, Order of Canada.
https://davidwaltnertoews.wordpress.com/
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David Waltner-Toews
@doft.bsky.social
· Jul 3
Spirit Bear scanning River in Great Bear Rainforest. Photo by my friend & colleague Barry Stemshorn. Presented to me at my OC investiture by Barry & my other friend, Enid Stiles.
Now I need to read Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards, GG winner for fiction. She grew up just across the river from me (we were in North Kildonan, the settler part of North Winnipeg). That’s in my new novel, The Incompleat Communist.
November 6, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Now I need to read Small Ceremonies by Kyle Edwards, GG winner for fiction. She grew up just across the river from me (we were in North Kildonan, the settler part of North Winnipeg). That’s in my new novel, The Incompleat Communist.
Congratulations to Claire Cameron for GG award for nonfiction. How to Survive a Bear Attack is a brilliant book…not just about bears and people.
November 6, 2025 at 2:48 PM
Congratulations to Claire Cameron for GG award for nonfiction. How to Survive a Bear Attack is a brilliant book…not just about bears and people.
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Reuters on the hurricane: "The timing could not be worse for the communist-run Caribbean island. “ This annoys me. For no other country do they say Republican-run or Libertarian-run or corporate-run or Fascist-run…
October 29, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Reuters on the hurricane: "The timing could not be worse for the communist-run Caribbean island. “ This annoys me. For no other country do they say Republican-run or Libertarian-run or corporate-run or Fascist-run…
@edoloughlin.bsky.social what do you think of Connolly? Some good possible?
October 25, 2025 at 4:29 PM
@edoloughlin.bsky.social what do you think of Connolly? Some good possible?
I think probably Doritos aren't good for you, but this seems a bit of overkill. Maybe part of RFK's public health program?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
US student handcuffed after AI system apparently mistook bag of chips for gun
Baltimore county high schools have gun detection system that alerts police if it sees what it deems suspicious
www.theguardian.com
October 24, 2025 at 3:39 PM
I think probably Doritos aren't good for you, but this seems a bit of overkill. Maybe part of RFK's public health program?
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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A reminder to all scientists & data viz people 🧪:
It's Spooky Science Time.
Adjust your models to use the paranormal distribution 👻from now until November 1st.
It's Spooky Science Time.
Adjust your models to use the paranormal distribution 👻from now until November 1st.
October 23, 2025 at 1:35 PM
A reminder to all scientists & data viz people 🧪:
It's Spooky Science Time.
Adjust your models to use the paranormal distribution 👻from now until November 1st.
It's Spooky Science Time.
Adjust your models to use the paranormal distribution 👻from now until November 1st.
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one category of show prep material for TRMS staff is something we've always called "subway reading".
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
The '3.5% rule': How a small minority can change the world
Nonviolent protests are twice as likely to succeed as armed conflicts – and those engaging a threshold of 3.5% of the population have never failed to bring about change.
www.bbc.com
October 20, 2025 at 12:18 AM
one category of show prep material for TRMS staff is something we've always called "subway reading".
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
it's something that's not exactly current events or new reporting... but nevertheless relevant food for thought given the news we're in.
today's subway reading:
www.bbc.com/future/artic...
Adaptation in Bangladesh — duck://player/uErV9XBRb34
October 10, 2025 at 3:26 PM
Adaptation in Bangladesh — duck://player/uErV9XBRb34
Jane Goodall 1934-2025. Damn. I thought she was forever.
October 1, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Jane Goodall 1934-2025. Damn. I thought she was forever.
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I may have found my defining quote.
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
September 29, 2025 at 12:22 PM
I may have found my defining quote.
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
Pair this with my pinned post and you will see what I mean!
@floralashes.bsky.social a friend asked me today if there are any non-male references to God in the Torah or related literature. I figured you might know.
September 24, 2025 at 12:57 PM
@floralashes.bsky.social a friend asked me today if there are any non-male references to God in the Torah or related literature. I figured you might know.
Just seems weird to me that Jimmy Kimmel might be seen as the new Lenny Bruce. Just blows my already weird brain.
September 22, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Just seems weird to me that Jimmy Kimmel might be seen as the new Lenny Bruce. Just blows my already weird brain.
This should not be said of anyone. Not even Charlie Kirk.
September 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
This should not be said of anyone. Not even Charlie Kirk.
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Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"
September 17, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Sometimes it's nice to remember that even Marcus Aurelius was like "you don't have to comment on everything bro"
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They had kids, too.
September 15, 2025 at 11:50 PM
They had kids, too.
Poetry as Visual Art
Thanks to sculptor, environmental artist Diane MacClean
davidwaltnertoewstoews.substack.com
September 16, 2025 at 6:08 PM