Matt Oliver
@sameo416.bsky.social
Red River Métis ∞ Scotch-breed ∞ RCAF Veteran ∞ Feral theologian ∞ aerospace/electrical ∞ P.Eng. ∞ he/him ∞ lawful chaotic ∞ Disabled ∞ rrmc rmc sfu uec ∞ nd
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Matt Oliver
@sameo416.bsky.social
· Apr 18
Trump’s cronies aren’t what broke public health canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/04/18/t... by @mark-ungrin.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
Trump’s cronies aren’t what broke public health
The structural blind spots that undermine medical progress and how to fix them.
canadahealthwatch.ca
Excellent reflect from most awesome friend and colleague @mark-ungrin.bsky.social.
"Five years ago, on April 3, 2020, the world’s top bioaerosol scientists warned the WHO that COVID was transmitted in infectious aerosols, tiny particles that drift in the air like smoke.
"Five years ago, on April 3, 2020, the world’s top bioaerosol scientists warned the WHO that COVID was transmitted in infectious aerosols, tiny particles that drift in the air like smoke.
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Daughter of a P.Eng farmer - a lot of this sounds familiar :) (and the tinkering got passed down by osmosis!)
November 13, 2025 at 7:28 PM
Daughter of a P.Eng farmer - a lot of this sounds familiar :) (and the tinkering got passed down by osmosis!)
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Farmers are the best!
November 13, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Farmers are the best!
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The BC CDC when asked "How many measles cases are there in BC?"
November 13, 2025 at 11:19 PM
The BC CDC when asked "How many measles cases are there in BC?"
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BCCDC: The British Columbia Centre for Dunning-Cruger
("No we're not going to look it up, we're way smarter than any spellchecker")
("No we're not going to look it up, we're way smarter than any spellchecker")
November 14, 2025 at 2:28 PM
BCCDC: The British Columbia Centre for Dunning-Cruger
("No we're not going to look it up, we're way smarter than any spellchecker")
("No we're not going to look it up, we're way smarter than any spellchecker")
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Increasing prevalence of H5N1 globally, drastically reduced surveillance in the US, H3N2 driving a severe flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, a mismatched flu vaccine, and the possibility of undetected human - human transmission of H5N1 is a recipe for a reassortment event.
November 14, 2025 at 10:14 AM
Increasing prevalence of H5N1 globally, drastically reduced surveillance in the US, H3N2 driving a severe flu season in the Northern Hemisphere, a mismatched flu vaccine, and the possibility of undetected human - human transmission of H5N1 is a recipe for a reassortment event.
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When I was an undergrad at UofA, a lot of the students I hung out with and built robots with came from the farm. That's why we added hydraulics to our robot and I had to learn about and design a controller for hydraulic valve deck. Never would have happened without the farmer influence. :-)
November 13, 2025 at 12:58 PM
When I was an undergrad at UofA, a lot of the students I hung out with and built robots with came from the farm. That's why we added hydraulics to our robot and I had to learn about and design a controller for hydraulic valve deck. Never would have happened without the farmer influence. :-)
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Super interesting quotes in that article:
"Because fewer than 10 percent of those graduates pursue high-demand specialties like embedded systems, firmware, power electronics, or AI-hardware integration. That’s why employers often say we have “too many engineers, but not enough talent.” ...
"Because fewer than 10 percent of those graduates pursue high-demand specialties like embedded systems, firmware, power electronics, or AI-hardware integration. That’s why employers often say we have “too many engineers, but not enough talent.” ...
November 12, 2025 at 10:20 AM
Super interesting quotes in that article:
"Because fewer than 10 percent of those graduates pursue high-demand specialties like embedded systems, firmware, power electronics, or AI-hardware integration. That’s why employers often say we have “too many engineers, but not enough talent.” ...
"Because fewer than 10 percent of those graduates pursue high-demand specialties like embedded systems, firmware, power electronics, or AI-hardware integration. That’s why employers often say we have “too many engineers, but not enough talent.” ...
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“..design firm in Canada discovered this the hard way. After enforcing strict return-to-office mandate, half its engineering team left within 6 months.
..competitor, which offered flexible hybrid arrangements among other perks, hired most of them.”
@drsmith.bsky.social
www.ept.ca/features/the...
..competitor, which offered flexible hybrid arrangements among other perks, hired most of them.”
@drsmith.bsky.social
www.ept.ca/features/the...
The future of electronic P.Eng talent in Canada
Competition is intense, as Canuck firms compete globally
www.ept.ca
November 12, 2025 at 7:52 AM
“..design firm in Canada discovered this the hard way. After enforcing strict return-to-office mandate, half its engineering team left within 6 months.
..competitor, which offered flexible hybrid arrangements among other perks, hired most of them.”
@drsmith.bsky.social
www.ept.ca/features/the...
..competitor, which offered flexible hybrid arrangements among other perks, hired most of them.”
@drsmith.bsky.social
www.ept.ca/features/the...
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November 13, 2025 at 1:23 AM
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With an absent CDC and mismatched 'subclade K' flu strain, experts face upcoming season with uncertainty
Early data from the United Kingdom and Japan show that the H3N2 subclade K was represented in 90% of flu samples.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
Photo: NIAID/ Flickr cc
Early data from the United Kingdom and Japan show that the H3N2 subclade K was represented in 90% of flu samples.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
Photo: NIAID/ Flickr cc
November 12, 2025 at 9:28 PM
With an absent CDC and mismatched 'subclade K' flu strain, experts face upcoming season with uncertainty
Early data from the United Kingdom and Japan show that the H3N2 subclade K was represented in 90% of flu samples.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
Photo: NIAID/ Flickr cc
Early data from the United Kingdom and Japan show that the H3N2 subclade K was represented in 90% of flu samples.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...
Photo: NIAID/ Flickr cc
Well, I wonder what could be behind this?
Photo radar was pulled early on, but radar wouldn’t deter reckless driving or poor judgement.
And there have been traffic calling measures installed in residential areas, so positive mitigations increasing.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Photo radar was pulled early on, but radar wouldn’t deter reckless driving or poor judgement.
And there have been traffic calling measures installed in residential areas, so positive mitigations increasing.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
November 13, 2025 at 1:51 AM
Well, I wonder what could be behind this?
Photo radar was pulled early on, but radar wouldn’t deter reckless driving or poor judgement.
And there have been traffic calling measures installed in residential areas, so positive mitigations increasing.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Photo radar was pulled early on, but radar wouldn’t deter reckless driving or poor judgement.
And there have been traffic calling measures installed in residential areas, so positive mitigations increasing.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Thank you. I think about people we have in common (likely as respected friends eg @sameo416.bsky.social @barryhunt008.bsky.social @dupuisj.bsky.social @beansproutsmom.bsky.social) and we all pay the necessary price of ethics.
But that is a competitive advantage too, with eventual payback to all.
But that is a competitive advantage too, with eventual payback to all.
mr bean is wearing a suit and tie and smiling .
ALT: mr bean is wearing a suit and tie and smiling .
media.tenor.com
November 12, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Thank you. I think about people we have in common (likely as respected friends eg @sameo416.bsky.social @barryhunt008.bsky.social @dupuisj.bsky.social @beansproutsmom.bsky.social) and we all pay the necessary price of ethics.
But that is a competitive advantage too, with eventual payback to all.
But that is a competitive advantage too, with eventual payback to all.
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Ya, no.
Don’t get me started on these parasites.
Don’t get me started on these parasites.
November 13, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Ya, no.
Don’t get me started on these parasites.
Don’t get me started on these parasites.
Hear Montana’s Kalispell has a discount package to encourage Canadians to visit and shop.
The only way I’d consider such a trip is if the package included a signed ‘get out of jail free’ ICE pass from DHS.
The only way I’d consider such a trip is if the package included a signed ‘get out of jail free’ ICE pass from DHS.
November 13, 2025 at 1:26 AM
Hear Montana’s Kalispell has a discount package to encourage Canadians to visit and shop.
The only way I’d consider such a trip is if the package included a signed ‘get out of jail free’ ICE pass from DHS.
The only way I’d consider such a trip is if the package included a signed ‘get out of jail free’ ICE pass from DHS.
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BREAKING: Following Tucker Carlson's friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, Rocket Money has ended its sponsorship of Carlson's podcast.
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UPDATE: Rocket Money ends Tucker Carlson sponsorship
Last month, Tucker Carlson hosted Nick Fuentes, a white supremacist, antisemite, and misogynist, on his popular podcast.
popular.info
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
BREAKING: Following Tucker Carlson's friendly interview with white nationalist Nick Fuentes, Rocket Money has ended its sponsorship of Carlson's podcast.
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Aggressive' tree disease discovered in #N.W.T. aspens
Researcher who helped discover disease in N.W.T. says it's worth watching but not 'an imminent threat'
/1 thread
www.cbc.ca/news/aspen-r...
Researcher who helped discover disease in N.W.T. says it's worth watching but not 'an imminent threat'
/1 thread
www.cbc.ca/news/aspen-r...
Aggressive' tree disease discovered in N.W.T. aspens | CBC News
A new tree disease, known as aspen running canker, was recently discovered in the N.W.T. This disease is often fatal to the trees it infects and could cause problems when it comes to wildfire preventi...
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Aggressive' tree disease discovered in #N.W.T. aspens
Researcher who helped discover disease in N.W.T. says it's worth watching but not 'an imminent threat'
/1 thread
www.cbc.ca/news/aspen-r...
Researcher who helped discover disease in N.W.T. says it's worth watching but not 'an imminent threat'
/1 thread
www.cbc.ca/news/aspen-r...
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Canadian Armed Forces can now wear Indigenous-crafted poppies #Canada
It’s the first year serving members can do so, after the forces changed its dress code
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It’s the first year serving members can do so, after the forces changed its dress code
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canadian Armed Forces can now wear Indigenous-crafted poppies | CBC News
In a first for Canada’s Armed Forces, officials are allowing serving members to wear Indigenous-crafted poppies on their uniforms for Remembrance Day.
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Canadian Armed Forces can now wear Indigenous-crafted poppies #Canada
It’s the first year serving members can do so, after the forces changed its dress code
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
It’s the first year serving members can do so, after the forces changed its dress code
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Heroes doesn't wear capes.
They wear a well-fitting RESPIRATOR while they teach, dance, sing, do martial arts, art, protest anti-science and fascism and treat patients.
You can save lives and prevent illness too, yours and others by wearing a well-fitting FFP3 mask.
Matt is a hero!
They wear a well-fitting RESPIRATOR while they teach, dance, sing, do martial arts, art, protest anti-science and fascism and treat patients.
You can save lives and prevent illness too, yours and others by wearing a well-fitting FFP3 mask.
Matt is a hero!
Excellent reflect from most awesome friend and colleague @mark-ungrin.bsky.social.
"Five years ago, on April 3, 2020, the world’s top bioaerosol scientists warned the WHO that COVID was transmitted in infectious aerosols, tiny particles that drift in the air like smoke.
"Five years ago, on April 3, 2020, the world’s top bioaerosol scientists warned the WHO that COVID was transmitted in infectious aerosols, tiny particles that drift in the air like smoke.
Trump’s cronies aren’t what broke public health canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/04/18/t... by @mark-ungrin.bsky.social
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁
November 11, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Heroes doesn't wear capes.
They wear a well-fitting RESPIRATOR while they teach, dance, sing, do martial arts, art, protest anti-science and fascism and treat patients.
You can save lives and prevent illness too, yours and others by wearing a well-fitting FFP3 mask.
Matt is a hero!
They wear a well-fitting RESPIRATOR while they teach, dance, sing, do martial arts, art, protest anti-science and fascism and treat patients.
You can save lives and prevent illness too, yours and others by wearing a well-fitting FFP3 mask.
Matt is a hero!
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Core is that disconnect around how discordant evidence is handled. It can be reconciled, which is how science does things; or you can cherry pick, potentially in structured ways, but it's still cherry picking, which is how the various EBM / GRADE / etc variants do it - unsuitable for guidance.
Trump’s cronies aren’t what broke public health
The structural blind spots that undermine medical progress and how to fix them.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
Core is that disconnect around how discordant evidence is handled. It can be reconciled, which is how science does things; or you can cherry pick, potentially in structured ways, but it's still cherry picking, which is how the various EBM / GRADE / etc variants do it - unsuitable for guidance.
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Narrator: Recruiting "EBM & AI experts" would not, in fact, constitute a transdisciplinary approach.
a stick figure with a sad face and the words `` the point '' written on it .
ALT: a stick figure with a sad face and the words `` the point '' written on it .
media.tenor.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:08 PM
Narrator: Recruiting "EBM & AI experts" would not, in fact, constitute a transdisciplinary approach.
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The interdisciplinary aspect will be key though - too many EBM processes seem to operate on the basis of excluding everyone else, and then coming to a "consensus" that the EBM community should have ever more authority. The mentality exhibited here, for example, would not make for credible consensus:
Just checking but does everyone know that the medical managers who want to control guidance now claim that 👉having subject matter expertise👈 is a conflict of interest, as a tactic to reserve power for themselves (pure in their comprehensive ignorance)?
If you wonder why so much guidance is 💩…
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If you wonder why so much guidance is 💩…
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Modernizing preventive health care guideline development in Canada: A way forward - Canada.ca
Key insights on governance, mandate, and engagement improvements in preventive health care guidelines in Canada.
www.canada.ca
November 11, 2025 at 8:24 PM
The interdisciplinary aspect will be key though - too many EBM processes seem to operate on the basis of excluding everyone else, and then coming to a "consensus" that the EBM community should have ever more authority. The mentality exhibited here, for example, would not make for credible consensus:
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The big win if AI is effective there is the possibility to move away from EBM heuristics even for quick-and-dirty front-line decisions. Key will be transdisciplinary engagement. The danger is the inverse, AI leveraged to embed EBM deeper into guidance etc, as a tool of control w/o scientific rigour.
Trustworthy and Responsible AI for Human-Centric Autonomous Decision-Making Systems
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has paved the way for revolutionary decision-making processes, which if harnessed appropriately, can contribute to advancements in various sectors, from healthcare to econ...
arxiv.org
November 11, 2025 at 8:16 PM
The big win if AI is effective there is the possibility to move away from EBM heuristics even for quick-and-dirty front-line decisions. Key will be transdisciplinary engagement. The danger is the inverse, AI leveraged to embed EBM deeper into guidance etc, as a tool of control w/o scientific rigour.
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@sameo416.bsky.social Thank you for all of your help on this, Matt. I really appreciate it. 🙏🏼
November 11, 2025 at 4:10 AM
@sameo416.bsky.social Thank you for all of your help on this, Matt. I really appreciate it. 🙏🏼