Dave B
tammodouglas.bsky.social
Dave B
@tammodouglas.bsky.social
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Knives out: the upper middle class are squabbling vicious children who do not deserve their inheritance

Glass onion: the new elite are the stupidest murderous cunts alive and deserve your scorn

Wake up dead man: those preaching anger as salvation are leading you to death, hope and kindness matter
December 28, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Lesson 4: If you are peddling the "trust in govt" has dropped because of proceduralism, you either don't understand the study of trust or don't care. It has dropped in all countries and all institutions over the same time period. It is mostly driven by perception of politics not govt services.
December 3, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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These challenges include a worsening productivity crisis, a shifting relationship with its largest trading partner, stubbornly low private sector R&D spending, and lacklustre tech adoption across the economy. www.cca-reports.ca/canadas-inno...
Canada’s innovation performance continues to decline at a time of unprecedented change
Canada continues to fall further behind peers in key measures of science, technology, and innovation...
www.cca-reports.ca
November 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
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🧵 Our latest report, Balancing Research Security and Open Science, is now available! go.cca-reports.ca/3KPUnob 🧪
October 21, 2025 at 10:37 AM
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📬 Stay informed with the CCA Advance! Get monthly updates on CCA’s expert assessments.

🔗 Subscribe for the October Edition: bit.ly/cca-advance
October 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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This is my regular reminder to everyone that jstor is open to the general public now; a free account there will give you access to 100 papers a year.
regrettably if you try to point this out online you'll get yelled out by 79208 journalists going OH SO YOU WANT JOURNALISTS TO STARVE??? even if you're, say, a journalist yourself, and point out that while there are clearly no easy answers, the status quo isn't exactly working for society
September 29, 2025 at 1:19 PM
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By 2050, a total of 396,000 lives could be lost and the Canadian economy could lose $388 billion. #AMR go.cca-reports.ca/41bJHq9
September 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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In this edition:

🌪️ Canada’s weather service at a crossroads
🔎 What does impact look like?
📲 Readings on Canadian data sovereignty, Indigenous policing, oxygen levels and marine life, equity in higher education, and more
➡️ We’re hiring!
go.cca-reports.ca/46ksVY1
The Advance: September 2025
Canada's weather service at a crossroads. Plus: Readings on Canadian data sovereignty, Indigenous policing, oxygen levels and marine life, equity in higher education, and more
go.cca-reports.ca
September 24, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Weather, water, and climate monitoring and forecasting are some of the most consequential government services in Canada, supporting informed decision-making across sectors, communities, and industry. #meteorology #hydrology #weather #CdnSci
September 11, 2025 at 10:34 AM
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🚨 Our newest report examines the future of hydro-meteorological services in Canada. Available tomorrow! go.cca-reports.ca/4br3SDz

Sign up for our mailing list and be notified of release: bit.ly/cca-advance

#meteorology #hydrology #weather
The Future of Hydrological and Meteorological Services in Canada
Technological advancements are transforming meteorology and how people access and engage with weather information and...
go.cca-reports.ca
September 10, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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ICYMI:
📚3 important reports coming this fall
🌪️Increased disasters and resilient futures
💻Readings on threats to scientific integrity, the future of food production, new plans for digitizing history, Indigenous guidance for ending extractive research and more #CdnSci
go.cca-reports.ca/3JQPzOK
The Advance: August 2025
Upcoming reports on meteorological services, research security and open science, and the State of Science, technology, and Innovation in Canada
go.cca-reports.ca
August 27, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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🚨Media heads up: Our next report dives into the future of Canada’s #weather service—AI, climate extremes, geopolitics, and what’s at stake for public forecasting. go.cca-reports.ca/4br3SDz #Hydrology #Meteorology

Want to know more before it's released in early September?
media at cca-reports.ca
August 7, 2025 at 2:23 PM
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L'intersection de la science et des politiques publiques vous intéresse? Postulez comme coordonnateur/coordonnatrice de projets. Nous cherchons une personne motivée et enthousiaste qui saura exceller dans un milieu dynamique.

Pour plus de details www.rapports-cac.ca/careers/
July 23, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Interested in the intersection of science and public policy? Apply to be a Project Coordinator. We're looking for a motivated and enthusiastic individual who excels working in a fast-paced environment. #CdnSci #PoliSci

Find out more and apply: www.cca-reports.ca/careers/
July 23, 2025 at 6:06 PM
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Keith David reacting to the announcement that he will be receiving a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
July 3, 2025 at 2:40 AM
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Theresa Tam, qui a occupé le poste d'administratrice en chef de la santé publique du Canada pendant les huit dernières années, a terminé son mandat le 20 juin. Elle s'est entretenue avec le Globe au sujet des défis et des avantages liés à cette fonction. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
Theresa Tam bids farewell as Canada’s top public health officer
When COVID-19 began spreading in Canada, Tam became the main conduit for health information
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 25, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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Who really comes "hat in hand" to Queen's Park? On the #onpoli podcast, @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social and @spaikin.bsky.social discuss the fallout of comments made by Doug Ford, and what sector actually has received multiple rounds of bailouts without much complaint. www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6hi...
June 24, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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Celebrate the 25th anniversary of the iconic comic series #Powers with all-new series #Powers25 coming this September from @brianmbendis.bsky.social @oeming.bsky.social @nickfil.bsky.social and Joshua Reed. @variety.com has the exclusive details: bit.ly/44KvvWU
‘Powers’ Comic Book Creators Launch New Dark Horse Series ‘Powers 25’ (EXCLUSIVE)
"Powers" comic creators Brian Michael Bendis and Michael Avon Oeming are teaming up with Dark Horse Comics for new project "Powers 25."
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May 22, 2025 at 3:23 PM
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New day, new signing! 🔴⚪️

Welcome Vanessa!
May 20, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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From cutting-edge materials to the origins of life, plus how climate change affects everything—from mountain peaks to your plate—learn about the discoveries that are shaping our future. Don’t miss our New Professor Lecture! 🌍🔬

www.uottawa.ca/faculty-scie...
April 16, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Correlation confounded with causation fuels an assumption of incompetence when professionals do not meet expectations about 'what a professional looks like'.
Question: What does an observation of low representation tell us about the cause?
Answer: Nothing.

youtu.be/HX0R302lBMk?...
The 'DEI Hire' Critique is Flawed: Correlation is Not Causation
YouTube video by Maydianne Andrade
youtu.be
April 14, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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It's hard to teach a lot of economics in 60 second TV soundbites, so lemme slow down and explain what's going on in a 25 minute podcast.

Forgive me for engaging in international trade and weakening America, as the interview was with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation.
What did Trump just do to the economy? - Transcript | CBC Radio
Front Burner Transcript for April 11, 2025
www.cbc.ca
April 11, 2025 at 4:26 PM
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The panel found that in 2018, approximately 5,400 people in Canada died as a direct result of #AMR and the Canadian economy lost $2 billion due to the deaths and illnesses associated with resistant infections. go.cca-reports.ca/41bJHq9
When Antibiotics Fail
Antimicrobials are life savers in Canada, enabling modern healthcare and playing a central role in...
go.cca-reports.ca
March 27, 2025 at 1:50 PM