@eac-64.bsky.social
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Health Canada has approved the first drug designed to treat #postpartum depression. #HealthCanada #Canada
Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a pill taken once a day for 14 days and can start relieving depressive symptoms in as few as three days.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a pill taken once a day for 14 days and can start relieving depressive symptoms in as few as three days.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Health Canada approves 1st pill to treat postpartum depression
Health Canada has approved the first drug designed to treat postpartum depression.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 9, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Health Canada has approved the first drug designed to treat #postpartum depression. #HealthCanada #Canada
Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a pill taken once a day for 14 days and can start relieving depressive symptoms in as few as three days.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Zuranolone, sold under the brand name Zurzuvae, is a pill taken once a day for 14 days and can start relieving depressive symptoms in as few as three days.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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Happy Thursday, Canada 🍁
November 27, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Happy Thursday, Canada 🍁
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Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
November 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM
Twitter pays people based on engagement (views, retweets, comments, etc). It appears that many MAGA accounts are based abroad and they use AI technology to generate low-effort rage bait.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
My guess is that this will get worse as AI tech improves. For instance, fake videos of minorities doing crime.
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🚨 My new piece: increasingly, vaccine hesitancy tied to political identity www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com
Vaccines are a wedge issue, exploited by politicians to garner votes, by political commentators to build brands and by online influencers to get clicks.
#VaccinesWork
Vaccines are a wedge issue, exploited by politicians to garner votes, by political commentators to build brands and by online influencers to get clicks.
#VaccinesWork
On measles and vaccines, Canada can’t keep ignoring the elephant in the room
Study after study has shown that political affiliation is one of the single strongest predictors of vaccination status.
www.thestar.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
🚨 My new piece: increasingly, vaccine hesitancy tied to political identity www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @thestar.com
Vaccines are a wedge issue, exploited by politicians to garner votes, by political commentators to build brands and by online influencers to get clicks.
#VaccinesWork
Vaccines are a wedge issue, exploited by politicians to garner votes, by political commentators to build brands and by online influencers to get clicks.
#VaccinesWork
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Explaining Canadian Thanksgiving to Americans
October 12, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Explaining Canadian Thanksgiving to Americans
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Guess What? Canadian! - Standard Time
September 16, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Guess What? Canadian! - Standard Time
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Canadian Medical Association warns misinformation is causing serious harm #CMA #Canada #Health
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
Canadian Medical Association warns misinformation is causing serious harm
The Canadian Medical Association says science is under attack and the normalization of health-related misinformation is putting lives at risk.
www.cbc.ca
September 11, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Canadian Medical Association warns misinformation is causing serious harm #CMA #Canada #Health
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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📢 DON'T MISS OUT!
Join us on Tuesday 9th September from 7-8pm BST for a QI Community Live Chat!
Follow #QISky and please remember to include the hashtag in your posts so others can see them and respond!
#QIWeek2025 #AHPQI
Join us on Tuesday 9th September from 7-8pm BST for a QI Community Live Chat!
Follow #QISky and please remember to include the hashtag in your posts so others can see them and respond!
#QIWeek2025 #AHPQI
September 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
📢 DON'T MISS OUT!
Join us on Tuesday 9th September from 7-8pm BST for a QI Community Live Chat!
Follow #QISky and please remember to include the hashtag in your posts so others can see them and respond!
#QIWeek2025 #AHPQI
Join us on Tuesday 9th September from 7-8pm BST for a QI Community Live Chat!
Follow #QISky and please remember to include the hashtag in your posts so others can see them and respond!
#QIWeek2025 #AHPQI
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#QISky and #AHPQI are partnering for #QIWeek2025 to host another #QISky Chat on BlueSky to bring the #QITwitter community back together and re-build momentum and conversational connection!
Share and See You There!
@naomi-burden.bsky.social @jokitchen.bsky.social
Share and See You There!
@naomi-burden.bsky.social @jokitchen.bsky.social
September 6, 2025 at 10:35 AM
#QISky and #AHPQI are partnering for #QIWeek2025 to host another #QISky Chat on BlueSky to bring the #QITwitter community back together and re-build momentum and conversational connection!
Share and See You There!
@naomi-burden.bsky.social @jokitchen.bsky.social
Share and See You There!
@naomi-burden.bsky.social @jokitchen.bsky.social
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So many BS health halos out there!
Sticking "natural", "protein", "organic" or "no seed oil" on a package doesn't make crap healthier.
Agree stronger regs needed!
The case for stronger regulation of deceptive nutrition-related claims on unhealthy food journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
Sticking "natural", "protein", "organic" or "no seed oil" on a package doesn't make crap healthier.
Agree stronger regs needed!
The case for stronger regulation of deceptive nutrition-related claims on unhealthy food journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
September 1, 2025 at 7:15 PM
So many BS health halos out there!
Sticking "natural", "protein", "organic" or "no seed oil" on a package doesn't make crap healthier.
Agree stronger regs needed!
The case for stronger regulation of deceptive nutrition-related claims on unhealthy food journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
Sticking "natural", "protein", "organic" or "no seed oil" on a package doesn't make crap healthier.
Agree stronger regs needed!
The case for stronger regulation of deceptive nutrition-related claims on unhealthy food journals.plos.org/plosmedicine...
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How did a functional, if flawed, democratic machinery hand absolute power over to Hitler, someone whom the conservative political class regarded as a chaotic clown with a violent following?
The Forgotten History of Hitler’s Establishment Enablers
The Nazi leader didn’t seize power; he was given it.
www.newyorker.com
August 27, 2025 at 2:32 PM
How did a functional, if flawed, democratic machinery hand absolute power over to Hitler, someone whom the conservative political class regarded as a chaotic clown with a violent following?
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The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
August 18, 2025 at 4:40 PM
The truth may be puzzling. It may take some work to grapple with. It may be counterintuitive. It may contradict deeply held prejudices. It may not be consonant with what we desperately want to be true. But our preferences do not determine what's true.
- Carl Sagan
- Carl Sagan
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Is it true that … natural beauty products are always gentler on skin? [Spoiler: NO!] www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025... by @katelloud
📣 Don't fall for the appeal to nature fallacy!
"Not all natural products are 'good', and not all synthetic ones are 'bad'."
📣 Don't fall for the appeal to nature fallacy!
"Not all natural products are 'good', and not all synthetic ones are 'bad'."
Is it true that … natural beauty products are always gentler on skin?
Not everything that’s sold as ‘natural’ is entirely so, and even some naturally sourced ingredients can cause allergic reactions
www.theguardian.com
August 13, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Is it true that … natural beauty products are always gentler on skin? [Spoiler: NO!] www.theguardian.com/fashion/2025... by @katelloud
📣 Don't fall for the appeal to nature fallacy!
"Not all natural products are 'good', and not all synthetic ones are 'bad'."
📣 Don't fall for the appeal to nature fallacy!
"Not all natural products are 'good', and not all synthetic ones are 'bad'."
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Community key driver! 👇
New research dispels myth of conspiracy theorists as isolated outsiders www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
“Conspiracy theories provide reassuringly simple answers, but more than just solving problems, they create shared emotions, belonging and community."
New research dispels myth of conspiracy theorists as isolated outsiders www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
“Conspiracy theories provide reassuringly simple answers, but more than just solving problems, they create shared emotions, belonging and community."
New research dispels myth of conspiracy theorists as isolated outsiders
A five-year study dispels the stereotype of conspiracy theorists as angry loners or keyboard warriors. Rather, social and emotional connections provided by conspiracy theorists are recruiting diverse ...
www.eurekalert.org
August 3, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Community key driver! 👇
New research dispels myth of conspiracy theorists as isolated outsiders www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
“Conspiracy theories provide reassuringly simple answers, but more than just solving problems, they create shared emotions, belonging and community."
New research dispels myth of conspiracy theorists as isolated outsiders www.eurekalert.org/news-release...
“Conspiracy theories provide reassuringly simple answers, but more than just solving problems, they create shared emotions, belonging and community."
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Looking forward to presenting the keynote "The Health Misinformation Crisis!" at #WTC2025!
Warm up with my (current) Top 10 misinformation concerns: thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
#GoScience!
Warm up with my (current) Top 10 misinformation concerns: thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
#GoScience!
You’re Not Imagining It. Health Misinformation Is Everywhere | The Walrus
And yes, some of it has probably gotten to you
thewalrus.ca
August 2, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Looking forward to presenting the keynote "The Health Misinformation Crisis!" at #WTC2025!
Warm up with my (current) Top 10 misinformation concerns: thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
#GoScience!
Warm up with my (current) Top 10 misinformation concerns: thewalrus.ca/before-you-s... via @thewalrus.ca
#GoScience!
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In recent years, experts have been warning that social media harms children. Should it be banned for younger users, like cigarettes, or regulated, like junk food?
Is Social Media More Like Cigarettes or Junk Food?
Lawmakers attempting to regulate children’s access to social media must decide whether bans or warning labels are the optimal route for keeping kids safe.
www.newyorker.com
July 26, 2025 at 3:41 PM
In recent years, experts have been warning that social media harms children. Should it be banned for younger users, like cigarettes, or regulated, like junk food?
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Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to absorb Canada as a U.S. state have fueled a fiery resistance up north. Americans don’t know the half of it.
Read our latest cover story: buff.ly/evrDsc8
Read our latest cover story: buff.ly/evrDsc8
July 14, 2025 at 11:56 AM
Donald Trump’s trade war and threats to absorb Canada as a U.S. state have fueled a fiery resistance up north. Americans don’t know the half of it.
Read our latest cover story: buff.ly/evrDsc8
Read our latest cover story: buff.ly/evrDsc8
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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
- Isaac Asimov
- Isaac Asimov
July 13, 2025 at 9:05 PM
"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom."
- Isaac Asimov
- Isaac Asimov
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Are a few people ruining the internet? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... by @jayvanbavel.bsky.social
"Just 10% of users produce roughly 97% of political tweets."
"It amplifies the loudest & most extreme voices while muting the moderate,"
"...distorts how the rest of us make sense of the world."
"Just 10% of users produce roughly 97% of political tweets."
"It amplifies the loudest & most extreme voices while muting the moderate,"
"...distorts how the rest of us make sense of the world."
Are a few people ruining the internet for the rest of us?
Why does the online world seem so toxic compared with normal life? Our research shows that a small number of divisive accounts could be responsible – and offers a way out
www.theguardian.com
July 13, 2025 at 3:12 PM
Are a few people ruining the internet? www.theguardian.com/books/2025/j... by @jayvanbavel.bsky.social
"Just 10% of users produce roughly 97% of political tweets."
"It amplifies the loudest & most extreme voices while muting the moderate,"
"...distorts how the rest of us make sense of the world."
"Just 10% of users produce roughly 97% of political tweets."
"It amplifies the loudest & most extreme voices while muting the moderate,"
"...distorts how the rest of us make sense of the world."
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Fascinated by this👇
Con Artists or True Believers? www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... via @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
I've had opportunity to interview many providers. Yep, complex. Continuum. Some full grifters (liars). Some believers. Some (most) kinda in middle (willful ignorance cuz $ & community).
Con Artists or True Believers? www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... via @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
I've had opportunity to interview many providers. Yep, complex. Continuum. Some full grifters (liars). Some believers. Some (most) kinda in middle (willful ignorance cuz $ & community).
Con Artists or True Believers?
You may be the victim of a grift. We apparently live in the era of the con, the scam, the grift. Podcasters, YouTubers, and social media influencers have no qualms in referring to anyone that is selli...
www.mcgill.ca
July 12, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Fascinated by this👇
Con Artists or True Believers? www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... via @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
I've had opportunity to interview many providers. Yep, complex. Continuum. Some full grifters (liars). Some believers. Some (most) kinda in middle (willful ignorance cuz $ & community).
Con Artists or True Believers? www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/... via @jonathanjarry.bsky.social
I've had opportunity to interview many providers. Yep, complex. Continuum. Some full grifters (liars). Some believers. Some (most) kinda in middle (willful ignorance cuz $ & community).
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‘Sickening’ and ‘evil’: Musk bashed for USAID cuts after study predicts millions could die www.msnbc.com/top-stories/... via @msnbc.com
"...death toll of more than 14 million over the next five years worldwide to 'one man’s cruelty & venality.'"
"...death toll of more than 14 million over the next five years worldwide to 'one man’s cruelty & venality.'"
‘Sickening’ and ‘evil’: Musk bashed for USAID cuts after study predicts millions could die
One physician attributed the estimated death toll of more than 14 million over the next five years worldwide to “one man’s cruelty & venality.”
www.msnbc.com
July 5, 2025 at 3:09 PM
‘Sickening’ and ‘evil’: Musk bashed for USAID cuts after study predicts millions could die www.msnbc.com/top-stories/... via @msnbc.com
"...death toll of more than 14 million over the next five years worldwide to 'one man’s cruelty & venality.'"
"...death toll of more than 14 million over the next five years worldwide to 'one man’s cruelty & venality.'"