Peter Leventis
@peterleventis.bsky.social
I run, have cats, and enjoy beer and wine. I work as a pathologists' assistant.
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I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
WATCH: Segment CBS News Pulled From "60 Minutes"
YouTube video by Phil Lewis
www.youtube.com
December 22, 2025 at 10:45 PM
I just uploaded @jasonparis.bsky.social 's recording of the segment CBS News pulled from "60 Minutes" to YouTube:
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"We’ve elected people who’ve let the system be chipped away and who haven’t fought hard enough for it or made the hard decisions to prioritize transit over cars. Good things don’t stay good on their own. It can’t be the better way if we don’t insist on it," writes @shawnmicallef.bsky.social.
Shawn Micallef: The better way no more: What the decline of the TTC says about Toronto
What was once a point of pride in the city is increasingly a source of frustration.
www.thestar.com
December 21, 2025 at 1:32 PM
"We’ve elected people who’ve let the system be chipped away and who haven’t fought hard enough for it or made the hard decisions to prioritize transit over cars. Good things don’t stay good on their own. It can’t be the better way if we don’t insist on it," writes @shawnmicallef.bsky.social.
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Flu season has hit Canadians hard and early, as cases continues to rise. Between low vaccine uptake and a problematic H3N2 strain, hospitals across the country are seeing a flood of flu cases in the ER, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Flu season has hit Canadians hard and early, as cases continues to rise
Between low vaccine uptake and a problematic strain, hospitals across the country are seeing a flood of flu cases in the ER
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 20, 2025 at 4:24 PM
Flu season has hit Canadians hard and early, as cases continues to rise. Between low vaccine uptake and a problematic H3N2 strain, hospitals across the country are seeing a flood of flu cases in the ER, by @alannasmith.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
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'Tis the season for the Salvation Army's We're Not Bigots Anymore PR blitz. Looking at their public facing material, you might start to believe them.
So in the festive spirit, have a 2024 SalvationArmy.org article on how trans and gay people are one of Satan's "most insidious and dominating" plots.
So in the festive spirit, have a 2024 SalvationArmy.org article on how trans and gay people are one of Satan's "most insidious and dominating" plots.
December 16, 2025 at 11:16 AM
'Tis the season for the Salvation Army's We're Not Bigots Anymore PR blitz. Looking at their public facing material, you might start to believe them.
So in the festive spirit, have a 2024 SalvationArmy.org article on how trans and gay people are one of Satan's "most insidious and dominating" plots.
So in the festive spirit, have a 2024 SalvationArmy.org article on how trans and gay people are one of Satan's "most insidious and dominating" plots.
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The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
December 15, 2025 at 3:51 AM
The cultural impact of Rob Reiner cannot be understated. Legend isn't big enough a word. It goes to 11. You can't handle the truth. As you wish. I'll have what she's having. I'm your number one fan. You guys wanna see a dead body? The very idea of a bucket list. The West Wing.
All from his movies.
All from his movies.
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Frank Gehry, 1929-2025. He died today at home in LA.
December 5, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Frank Gehry, 1929-2025. He died today at home in LA.
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Let’s talk about the size of trucks & SUVs in the city. My column on the virtue & status signalling of vehicle bloat.
Shawn Micallef: This truck ad shows why Toronto needs smaller vehicles — if only the carmakers wanted to sell them
A car comically overloaded with plywood? It’s a good ad for a pickup — but also a sign of the incredible amount of money, weight and energy being wasted on
www.thestar.com
November 29, 2025 at 2:39 PM
Let’s talk about the size of trucks & SUVs in the city. My column on the virtue & status signalling of vehicle bloat.
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So far there is no evidence that this did not occur.
The claim "RFK Jr was not bitten by a zombie" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr was indeed bitten by a zombie.
The claim "RFK Jr was not bitten by a zombie" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr was indeed bitten by a zombie.
November 22, 2025 at 4:41 PM
So far there is no evidence that this did not occur.
The claim "RFK Jr was not bitten by a zombie" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr was indeed bitten by a zombie.
The claim "RFK Jr was not bitten by a zombie" is not an evidence-based claim because studies have not ruled out the possibility that RFK Jr was indeed bitten by a zombie.
Out of touch premier
Protesters chanted "people over profits" at Queen's Park Monday after Premier Doug Ford's government passed a bill critics say will favour landlords over tenants.
Ford shouted back: "Go find a job."
Ford shouted back: "Go find a job."
Protesters disrupt Ontario legislature over controversial landlord legislation
Protesters chanted "people over profits" in the Ontario legislature's public galleries Monday after Premier Doug Ford's government passed a bill critics say will favour landlords over tenants.
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Out of touch premier
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Companies that received money from Doug Fords Slush Fund raised executive pay. 25% pay boosts for executives tied to Ford, 0% for public sector employees. Very fair. #ontario #onpoli #dougford #frankdomenic🍁
November 20, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Companies that received money from Doug Fords Slush Fund raised executive pay. 25% pay boosts for executives tied to Ford, 0% for public sector employees. Very fair. #ontario #onpoli #dougford #frankdomenic🍁
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Important thread
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Important thread
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Spoiler for an upcoming piece. I often hear people dismissing Canada's housing crisis by saying, "Mike, home prices skyrocketed everywhere, it's not just a Canada thing".
Turns out... nope. It really is a Canada thing.
Turns out... nope. It really is a Canada thing.
November 2, 2025 at 12:10 PM
Spoiler for an upcoming piece. I often hear people dismissing Canada's housing crisis by saying, "Mike, home prices skyrocketed everywhere, it's not just a Canada thing".
Turns out... nope. It really is a Canada thing.
Turns out... nope. It really is a Canada thing.
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Today's announcement by Doug Ford on the so-called "Fighting Delays, Building Faster" Act is yet another attempt to interfere with Toronto's streets and the way we get around, opening the path for the province to ban dedicated transit lanes.
Read our release: www.ttcriders.ca/transit_ride...
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Read our release: www.ttcriders.ca/transit_ride...
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October 23, 2025 at 9:00 PM
Today's announcement by Doug Ford on the so-called "Fighting Delays, Building Faster" Act is yet another attempt to interfere with Toronto's streets and the way we get around, opening the path for the province to ban dedicated transit lanes.
Read our release: www.ttcriders.ca/transit_ride...
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Read our release: www.ttcriders.ca/transit_ride...
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Ford just put every renter in Ontario into an even more precarious position. This is a clear and present danger to the 1.7 million renters in Ontario.
In particular, they want leases to no longer necessarily remain in effect indefinitely, so that landlords have more options for creating tenant turnover.
Current situation in left-hand column, proposal on the right:
Current situation in left-hand column, proposal on the right:
October 23, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Ford just put every renter in Ontario into an even more precarious position. This is a clear and present danger to the 1.7 million renters in Ontario.
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It’s getting increasingly harder to convince anti-vaxxers bc it is no longer about science & evidence. It is about identify & belonging.
It’s not just accepting a vaccine, it’s about leaving behind their sense of self & community. It’s about security. This is why throwing data will never work.
It’s not just accepting a vaccine, it’s about leaving behind their sense of self & community. It’s about security. This is why throwing data will never work.
October 17, 2025 at 1:09 PM
It’s getting increasingly harder to convince anti-vaxxers bc it is no longer about science & evidence. It is about identify & belonging.
It’s not just accepting a vaccine, it’s about leaving behind their sense of self & community. It’s about security. This is why throwing data will never work.
It’s not just accepting a vaccine, it’s about leaving behind their sense of self & community. It’s about security. This is why throwing data will never work.
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They don’t ever think they are going to have to leave
So the president of the United States plans to meet with Putin in Hungary, and when a reporter asked where that plan came from, this was the reply of the United States government www.huffpost.com/entry/trump-...
October 17, 2025 at 1:44 PM
They don’t ever think they are going to have to leave
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The Ford Government gave away $750 million to low ranking projects for his skill development fund, constantly picking poor programs over high ranking ones. The government is also refusing to give any documented reason for $500 million in project allocation. Just another Ford scandal where he's
October 2, 2025 at 7:37 PM
The Ford Government gave away $750 million to low ranking projects for his skill development fund, constantly picking poor programs over high ranking ones. The government is also refusing to give any documented reason for $500 million in project allocation. Just another Ford scandal where he's
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Name a police station after Sewell
(Sewell was voted out after he defended the gays after the bathhouse raids and had been a fairly consistent cop critic)
(Sewell was voted out after he defended the gays after the bathhouse raids and had been a fairly consistent cop critic)
Interesting. The only two Toronto mayors I can think of that don’t have anything named for them right now are David Miller and John Sewell.
After this, it’d only be Sewell.
After this, it’d only be Sewell.
Motion on next week’s TTC agenda recommends naming the streetcar storage yard on Leslie Street after former mayor David Miller. Motion highlights Miller’s work on Transit City, St. Clair ROW, ridership growth strategy, new streetcars/subways, etc. secure.toronto.ca/council/agen...
September 30, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Name a police station after Sewell
(Sewell was voted out after he defended the gays after the bathhouse raids and had been a fairly consistent cop critic)
(Sewell was voted out after he defended the gays after the bathhouse raids and had been a fairly consistent cop critic)
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Acetaminophen may not be correlated with negative fetal outcomes, but pre-natal brain-baking from a high maternal fever that would have been reduced with acetaminophen sure is!
Acetaminophen/Tylenol use during pregnancy was not associated with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, or intellectual disability in sibling control analysis. This suggests associations observed in other, less rigorous analyses may have been attributable to familial confounding (aka erroneous finding):
Acetaminophen Use During Pregnancy and Children’s Risk of Autism, ADHD, and Intellectual Disability
This nationwide cohort study with sibling control analysis examines the association of acetaminophen use during pregnancy with children’s risk of autism, ADHD, and intellectual disability.
jamanetwork.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Acetaminophen may not be correlated with negative fetal outcomes, but pre-natal brain-baking from a high maternal fever that would have been reduced with acetaminophen sure is!
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Sum: pseudoscience, lies, and fearmongering nonsense.
Those with a science background - Makary, Bhattacharya, Oz, etc - MUST know this is harmful BS. They MUST know they are enabling authoritarian BS.
Integrity black hole.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Those with a science background - Makary, Bhattacharya, Oz, etc - MUST know this is harmful BS. They MUST know they are enabling authoritarian BS.
Integrity black hole.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Trump attacks Tylenol as officials unveil highly contentious conclusions on autism
President says acetaminophen – also known as paracetamol - increases risk when taken by pregnant women, assertion contradicted by research
www.theguardian.com
September 23, 2025 at 3:01 AM
Sum: pseudoscience, lies, and fearmongering nonsense.
Those with a science background - Makary, Bhattacharya, Oz, etc - MUST know this is harmful BS. They MUST know they are enabling authoritarian BS.
Integrity black hole.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Those with a science background - Makary, Bhattacharya, Oz, etc - MUST know this is harmful BS. They MUST know they are enabling authoritarian BS.
Integrity black hole.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Tylenol (acetaminophen) doesn’t cause autism.
Miniscule trace pesticide residues don’t cause autism.
Aluminum doesn’t cause autism.
Fluoride doesn’t cause autism.
The biggest predictor of autism?
Genetics.
And we recognize autism better today.
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Tylenol (acetaminophen) doesn’t cause autism.
Miniscule trace pesticide residues don’t cause autism.
Aluminum doesn’t cause autism.
Fluoride doesn’t cause autism.
The biggest predictor of autism?
Genetics.
And we recognize autism better today.
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September 23, 2025 at 3:00 AM
Vaccines don’t cause autism.
Tylenol (acetaminophen) doesn’t cause autism.
Miniscule trace pesticide residues don’t cause autism.
Aluminum doesn’t cause autism.
Fluoride doesn’t cause autism.
The biggest predictor of autism?
Genetics.
And we recognize autism better today.
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Tylenol (acetaminophen) doesn’t cause autism.
Miniscule trace pesticide residues don’t cause autism.
Aluminum doesn’t cause autism.
Fluoride doesn’t cause autism.
The biggest predictor of autism?
Genetics.
And we recognize autism better today.
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The evidence shows this is absolutely not the case. Also, there is no other analgesic for use in pregnancy
Bonkers insane
EXCLUSIVE from @washingtonpost.com @ddiamond.bsky.social and Ariana Eunjung Cha www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/...
September 21, 2025 at 9:58 PM
The evidence shows this is absolutely not the case. Also, there is no other analgesic for use in pregnancy
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Weird some scicomm accounts gave the new “Tylenol in pregnancy & autism” review some weight.
They don’t know the lead author, Baccarelli, had the exact claims thrown out of federal court for having ZERO scientific merit,
when he was a paid “expert witness” in lawsuits against Tylenol makers.
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They don’t know the lead author, Baccarelli, had the exact claims thrown out of federal court for having ZERO scientific merit,
when he was a paid “expert witness” in lawsuits against Tylenol makers.
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September 21, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Weird some scicomm accounts gave the new “Tylenol in pregnancy & autism” review some weight.
They don’t know the lead author, Baccarelli, had the exact claims thrown out of federal court for having ZERO scientific merit,
when he was a paid “expert witness” in lawsuits against Tylenol makers.
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They don’t know the lead author, Baccarelli, had the exact claims thrown out of federal court for having ZERO scientific merit,
when he was a paid “expert witness” in lawsuits against Tylenol makers.
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This is such a smart column by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social -- I like the metaphor of Toronto as an unruly teen
The Toronto Star’s City Report Card survey suggests six in 10 Torontonians believe that the city’s best days are in the past.
Given the challenges Toronto faces right now, it’s an understandable position, but it’s wrong. My column on teenage Toronto. The future is bright if we….(pls read n share).
Given the challenges Toronto faces right now, it’s an understandable position, but it’s wrong. My column on teenage Toronto. The future is bright if we….(pls read n share).
Shawn Micallef: There’s a good reason why some might think Toronto’s best days are behind it. Here’s how we change their minds
The best days for the city lie ahead of it, but there are things we have to get right to make sure that happens.
www.thestar.com
September 21, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This is such a smart column by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social -- I like the metaphor of Toronto as an unruly teen