Damn tired 🍁
@ohcarolinian.bsky.social
Chronically exhausted public health nurse that probably should have picked a different career. 🇨🇦
Pinned
Feeling helpless? Reading about how people resisted fascism always makes me feel better. People before me did it, I can too.
The kid has taken to listening to Stuart McLean while drifting off to sleep. 💕
December 9, 2025 at 2:32 AM
The kid has taken to listening to Stuart McLean while drifting off to sleep. 💕
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Guess who is getting more $ for private clinic surgeries? A clinic run by the group of orthopedic surgeons who paid to RENT THE OTTAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL ORs and drew nursing and other staff for weekend work.
Anybody remember that controversy? And, now they are being rewarded... tinyurl.com/3rh2sxhe
Anybody remember that controversy? And, now they are being rewarded... tinyurl.com/3rh2sxhe
December 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Guess who is getting more $ for private clinic surgeries? A clinic run by the group of orthopedic surgeons who paid to RENT THE OTTAWA GENERAL HOSPITAL ORs and drew nursing and other staff for weekend work.
Anybody remember that controversy? And, now they are being rewarded... tinyurl.com/3rh2sxhe
Anybody remember that controversy? And, now they are being rewarded... tinyurl.com/3rh2sxhe
Okay, but after this she needs to go after Mehmet Oz (I won't be calling him doctor).
And then I, as a public health nurse, get to go after her for platforming Jenny MacCarthy.
And then I, as a public health nurse, get to go after her for platforming Jenny MacCarthy.
“I brought this horrid creature into the world, and now I must take him out!” Winfrey said
Oprah Pursues Dr. Phil On Ship Through Arctic
THE ARCTIC CIRCLE—With a vow to destroy the abomination she had created if it was the last thing she ever did, television host Oprah Winfrey has spent weeks on a ship pursuing Dr. Phil through the Arc...
theonion.com
December 9, 2025 at 1:31 AM
Okay, but after this she needs to go after Mehmet Oz (I won't be calling him doctor).
And then I, as a public health nurse, get to go after her for platforming Jenny MacCarthy.
And then I, as a public health nurse, get to go after her for platforming Jenny MacCarthy.
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December 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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Is The Temporary Foreign Worker Program working? We asked 4 Tim Hortons franchise owners, and one slum landlord
Is The Temporary Foreign Worker Program working? We asked 4 Tim Hortons franchise owners, and one slum landlord
The Temporary Foreign Worker (TFW) Program allows Canadian employers to hire foreign workers to fill temporary jobs when qualified Canadians are not available, and that's why it is completely uncontro...
www.thebeaverton.com
December 8, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Is The Temporary Foreign Worker Program working? We asked 4 Tim Hortons franchise owners, and one slum landlord
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Apparently Norway found a kill switch from Chinese electric buses.
Too bad the economics are making the victory of electric vehicles inevitable, and European firms dropped out of the race.
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
Too bad the economics are making the victory of electric vehicles inevitable, and European firms dropped out of the race.
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
Norway uncovers kill switch in Chinese buses that can be shut down remotely - Denmark scrambling for solutions
Norway's electric bus system has unearthed a troubling security issue involving Yutong buses manufactured in China, which may be hackable from afar. This unsettling news has raised eyebrows throughout...
m.economictimes.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Apparently Norway found a kill switch from Chinese electric buses.
Too bad the economics are making the victory of electric vehicles inevitable, and European firms dropped out of the race.
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
Too bad the economics are making the victory of electric vehicles inevitable, and European firms dropped out of the race.
m.economictimes.com/news/interna...
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For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
You don't want to see what we saw when we were kids, children's graves, because there were no vaccines over 100 years ago. What have we become that you don't believe in Science?
Vaccinate your children. /1
time.com/7338791/chil...
You don't want to see what we saw when we were kids, children's graves, because there were no vaccines over 100 years ago. What have we become that you don't believe in Science?
Vaccinate your children. /1
time.com/7338791/chil...
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
The latest report from the Gates Foundation predicts an alarming trend for the health of children around the world.
time.com
December 8, 2025 at 4:23 PM
For the First Time This Century, Child Mortality Is Likely to Rise
You don't want to see what we saw when we were kids, children's graves, because there were no vaccines over 100 years ago. What have we become that you don't believe in Science?
Vaccinate your children. /1
time.com/7338791/chil...
You don't want to see what we saw when we were kids, children's graves, because there were no vaccines over 100 years ago. What have we become that you don't believe in Science?
Vaccinate your children. /1
time.com/7338791/chil...
"Oh no! We'll need more jails!"
"Well, jails are expensive to build and run."
"Well what should we do?"
"Well my friend here owns a private jail company...."
That's all this people on bail committing crimes hysteria was about - enabling private companies to enter the game.
"Well, jails are expensive to build and run."
"Well what should we do?"
"Well my friend here owns a private jail company...."
That's all this people on bail committing crimes hysteria was about - enabling private companies to enter the game.
How a 'tough on crime' push collides with more overcrowding in Ontario jails | CBC News
Ontario jails are heading toward a record year for overcrowding, remand populations and lockdowns just as politicians debate bail reforms that could lead to a further influx of accused behind bars, da...
www.cbc.ca
December 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
"Oh no! We'll need more jails!"
"Well, jails are expensive to build and run."
"Well what should we do?"
"Well my friend here owns a private jail company...."
That's all this people on bail committing crimes hysteria was about - enabling private companies to enter the game.
"Well, jails are expensive to build and run."
"Well what should we do?"
"Well my friend here owns a private jail company...."
That's all this people on bail committing crimes hysteria was about - enabling private companies to enter the game.
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Glad I saved this by @longwall26.bsky.social
December 7, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Glad I saved this by @longwall26.bsky.social
*sighs in public health nurse*
Sarah Jaffe's book Work Won't Love You Back really shaped my thinking on this. The book is all about how mission-oriented industries exploit passion to bypass good labor practices, with examples that include teaching, non-profits, art, and academia.
workwontloveyouback.org
workwontloveyouback.org
December 7, 2025 at 9:19 PM
*sighs in public health nurse*
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With a third of Ontario’s population, Alberta has the most measles cases, after the province withheld hundreds of probable cases from public reporting www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... @alannasmith.bsky.social
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 6, 2025 at 2:11 PM
With a third of Ontario’s population, Alberta has the most measles cases, after the province withheld hundreds of probable cases from public reporting www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber... @alannasmith.bsky.social
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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Terrifying & well-researched piece about how Epstein’s sick world-view funded & helped elevate the TechBros “cocktail party”
(already underway) agenda for eugenics, genetic manipulation, institutionalized misogyny, mass death & a fascist aristocracy of Broligarchs to rule us all.
This is real.
(already underway) agenda for eugenics, genetic manipulation, institutionalized misogyny, mass death & a fascist aristocracy of Broligarchs to rule us all.
This is real.
December 7, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Terrifying & well-researched piece about how Epstein’s sick world-view funded & helped elevate the TechBros “cocktail party”
(already underway) agenda for eugenics, genetic manipulation, institutionalized misogyny, mass death & a fascist aristocracy of Broligarchs to rule us all.
This is real.
(already underway) agenda for eugenics, genetic manipulation, institutionalized misogyny, mass death & a fascist aristocracy of Broligarchs to rule us all.
This is real.
Initially named the CRAP party, it went on to embrace the value of diarrhea and still does to this day.
On this day in 2003, the Progressive Conservative Party of Canada and the Canadian Alliance merged to form the Conservative Party of Canada. The party's first leader was Stephen Harper, who served as Prime Minister from 2006 to 2015.
December 7, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Initially named the CRAP party, it went on to embrace the value of diarrhea and still does to this day.
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Another CBC story that doesn’t even mention the F-35’s software and the fundamental issue of control.
It misrepresents the debate as being only about economics and technical capability.
A reminder: Who controls the software of a networked device, controls the device.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
It misrepresents the debate as being only about economics and technical capability.
A reminder: Who controls the software of a networked device, controls the device.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
American F-35s could be serviced in Quebec starting in 2028-29, says L3Harris | CBC News
Companies involved in the F-35 program are actively lobbying the governments of Canada and Quebec to promote potential economic benefits for the country, including a maintenance facility in Mirabel, Q...
www.cbc.ca
December 7, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Another CBC story that doesn’t even mention the F-35’s software and the fundamental issue of control.
It misrepresents the debate as being only about economics and technical capability.
A reminder: Who controls the software of a networked device, controls the device.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
It misrepresents the debate as being only about economics and technical capability.
A reminder: Who controls the software of a networked device, controls the device.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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As we experience another bad respiratory virus season, yet another study shows that Covid infections can dysregulate our immune systems. Public health leaders need to pay attention to this.
(** I block anyone who uses the term 'airborne AIDS'. It's both clearly not that & profoundly inappropriate.)
(** I block anyone who uses the term 'airborne AIDS'. It's both clearly not that & profoundly inappropriate.)
December 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
As we experience another bad respiratory virus season, yet another study shows that Covid infections can dysregulate our immune systems. Public health leaders need to pay attention to this.
(** I block anyone who uses the term 'airborne AIDS'. It's both clearly not that & profoundly inappropriate.)
(** I block anyone who uses the term 'airborne AIDS'. It's both clearly not that & profoundly inappropriate.)
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true crime podcasters should have a clearance rate except if you’re not able to solve the crime you’re not allowed to do more podcasts
December 7, 2025 at 6:37 AM
true crime podcasters should have a clearance rate except if you’re not able to solve the crime you’re not allowed to do more podcasts
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This is Uni. She has ridden to work with her human every day in their bike basket for the last seven years. Has been offered many other forms of transportation, but refuses them all in favor of the Honey Baked Ham Express. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: unihalo)
December 6, 2025 at 8:34 PM
This is Uni. She has ridden to work with her human every day in their bike basket for the last seven years. Has been offered many other forms of transportation, but refuses them all in favor of the Honey Baked Ham Express. 14/10 #SeniorPupSaturday (IG: unihalo)
Great. Just great.
December 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Great. Just great.
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This had me having all the good feelings until I looked more closely and now I am just angry because it's AI and we can't have nice, real things anymore.
December 7, 2025 at 12:41 AM
This had me having all the good feelings until I looked more closely and now I am just angry because it's AI and we can't have nice, real things anymore.
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While Nathalie Provost says much has changed since an antifeminist gunman entered her Polytechnique classroom and killed her classmates 36 years ago, she worries about worsening social tensions.
Polytechnique survivor ‘worried’ about social climate 36 years after antifeminist massacre
While Nathalie Provost says much has changed since an antifeminist gunman entered her Polytechnique classroom and killed her classmates 36 years ago, she worries about worsening social tensions.
bit.ly
December 6, 2025 at 1:00 PM
While Nathalie Provost says much has changed since an antifeminist gunman entered her Polytechnique classroom and killed her classmates 36 years ago, she worries about worsening social tensions.
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For those outside Québec, we are sad today. It's been 36 years since a mad man killed 14 women who were studying to become engineers in Montréal.
We all remember where we were. All women studying in science or engineering like I was felt the hate. We had felt it before and we have felt it since.
We all remember where we were. All women studying in science or engineering like I was felt the hate. We had felt it before and we have felt it since.
They died because they were women.
December 6, 1989.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
December 6, 1989.
National Day of Remembrance and Action on Violence Against Women. www.cbc.ca/montreal/fea...
December 6, 2025 at 4:06 PM
For those outside Québec, we are sad today. It's been 36 years since a mad man killed 14 women who were studying to become engineers in Montréal.
We all remember where we were. All women studying in science or engineering like I was felt the hate. We had felt it before and we have felt it since.
We all remember where we were. All women studying in science or engineering like I was felt the hate. We had felt it before and we have felt it since.
Super glad we elected a goldman sachs executive. No worries about short slightedness, no siree, none whatsoever.
NEW: Hundreds of public servants are being let go at federal agencies that monitor climate risks, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports
Cuts at Natural Resources Canada ‘decimate’ wildfire and flood tracking capacity, unions warn
Carney's cuts have hit Natural Resources Canada, causing uproar from public sector unions warning the layoffs will hurt Canada's ability to respond to cliamte change and protect Canadians from wildfir...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Super glad we elected a goldman sachs executive. No worries about short slightedness, no siree, none whatsoever.
Fuck Doug Ford. Can't wait to piss on his grave.
The Ford government has stripped protection from parts of Wasaga Beach Provincial Park to sell the land for redevelopment — despite thousands of public objections from critics who say it puts sensitive ecosystems and endangered species at risk. @matinsarfraz.bsky.social for @nationalobserver.com
Ford strips protections from Wasaga Beach to sell for development
Under its controversial omnibus Bill 68, more than one per cent of the park — with some estimates suggesting up to 60 per cent — has been removed from protection. Wasaga Beach is the province’s most v...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Fuck Doug Ford. Can't wait to piss on his grave.