Wendee Kubik
@wkubik.bsky.social
Retired professor of Women’s and Gender Studies. Tree hugger.
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RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
December 2, 2025 at 6:46 PM
RFK Jr: "Two weeks ago we ended, under your leadership, a twenty year war on women".
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
Three out of five men in this shot have been accused of sexual misconduct, harassment or abusive behaviour towards women. A fourth signed into law a near-total abortion ban in his state as governor.
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The destruction of one of the world’s great public health agencies is a travesty. RFK Jr. seems determined to replace evidence-based science with quackery and use the CDC as his mouthpiece, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
The destruction of one of the world’s great public health agencies is a travesty
RFK Jr.’s latest attack on vaccines shows evidence-based science has been replaced by the ill-informed opinions of a quack
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:31 AM
The destruction of one of the world’s great public health agencies is a travesty. RFK Jr. seems determined to replace evidence-based science with quackery and use the CDC as his mouthpiece, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/0fc7a92... via @theglobeandmail.com
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AB govt steadily dismantles publicly accessible Medicare to open private-pay care for those who can pay to jump the line. It lets docs flit between private system to make more money & public system to keep a guaranteed income. But mostly it lets for-profit clinics make $ for investors. 1/2
Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services
Draft legislation would establish a model for medicine unlike any other in Canada
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 18, 2025 at 3:48 PM
AB govt steadily dismantles publicly accessible Medicare to open private-pay care for those who can pay to jump the line. It lets docs flit between private system to make more money & public system to keep a guaranteed income. But mostly it lets for-profit clinics make $ for investors. 1/2
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A reminder that @jkbjournalist.bsky.social's invaluable book Perversion of Justice: the Jeffrey Epstein Story was published in 2021 and reveals the corrupt power structure underlying the scandal
www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/b...
How Jeffrey Epstein Got Away With It (Published 2021)
www.nytimes.com
November 13, 2025 at 3:31 PM
A reminder that @jkbjournalist.bsky.social's invaluable book Perversion of Justice: the Jeffrey Epstein Story was published in 2021 and reveals the corrupt power structure underlying the scandal
www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/b...
www.nytimes.com/2021/07/13/b...
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@hcrichardson.bsky.social fyi on universal Healthcare
These countries have had universal health care for their citizens, as shown below.
There are more after 1995
There are more after 1995
November 12, 2025 at 11:37 PM
@hcrichardson.bsky.social fyi on universal Healthcare
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I'm Canadian.
Our airports are open.
We feed our poor.
Everyone has healthcare.
We have allies.
We don't stab friends in the back.
Our leadership is sane and thoughtful.
We don't snatch people off the streets.
We have rule of law for everyone.
Why would anyone think we'd want to be a 51st state?
Our airports are open.
We feed our poor.
Everyone has healthcare.
We have allies.
We don't stab friends in the back.
Our leadership is sane and thoughtful.
We don't snatch people off the streets.
We have rule of law for everyone.
Why would anyone think we'd want to be a 51st state?
November 8, 2025 at 9:34 PM
I'm Canadian.
Our airports are open.
We feed our poor.
Everyone has healthcare.
We have allies.
We don't stab friends in the back.
Our leadership is sane and thoughtful.
We don't snatch people off the streets.
We have rule of law for everyone.
Why would anyone think we'd want to be a 51st state?
Our airports are open.
We feed our poor.
Everyone has healthcare.
We have allies.
We don't stab friends in the back.
Our leadership is sane and thoughtful.
We don't snatch people off the streets.
We have rule of law for everyone.
Why would anyone think we'd want to be a 51st state?
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Great piece Marc!
"Invoking the notwithstanding clause to short-circuit collective bargaining makes a mockery of the democratic process. It tells educators, parents, and students alike that your voices don’t count."
"Invoking the notwithstanding clause to short-circuit collective bargaining makes a mockery of the democratic process. It tells educators, parents, and students alike that your voices don’t count."
Opinion: Governments that silence teachers hurt students
What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone. They are acts of advocacy for the conditions that make real learning possible.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...
What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone. They are acts of advocacy for the conditions that make real learning possible.
thestarphoenix.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Governments that silence teachers hurt students
What these premiers don’t understand or are unwilling to acknowledge is that teacher strikes are rarely about pay alone.
thestarphoenix.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:27 PM
Great piece Marc!
"Invoking the notwithstanding clause to short-circuit collective bargaining makes a mockery of the democratic process. It tells educators, parents, and students alike that your voices don’t count."
"Invoking the notwithstanding clause to short-circuit collective bargaining makes a mockery of the democratic process. It tells educators, parents, and students alike that your voices don’t count."
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“Following Mandryk’s departure, the newspapers have published just four columns focused directly on Saskatchewan government policies as of Nov. 1. One was penned by a University of Saskatchewan finance student and three by the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation.” j-source.ca/no-room-for-...
No room for debate - J-Source
Postmedia quietly whittles away local viewpoints from the Saskatoon StarPhoenix and Regina Leader-Post. Photo by P.W. Elliott
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November 6, 2025 at 8:32 PM
“Following Mandryk’s departure, the newspapers have published just four columns focused directly on Saskatchewan government policies as of Nov. 1. One was penned by a University of Saskatchewan finance student and three by the Canadian Taxpayers’ Federation.” j-source.ca/no-room-for-...
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Time for that periodic reminder that in most parts of the budget, the largest portion goes toward salaries & benefits (ie: people). Not so in Recreation Facilities. Biggest chunk there goes to service Mosaic Stadium's debt. Friggen millstone around the city's neck, that thing. #yqrcc
November 5, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Time for that periodic reminder that in most parts of the budget, the largest portion goes toward salaries & benefits (ie: people). Not so in Recreation Facilities. Biggest chunk there goes to service Mosaic Stadium's debt. Friggen millstone around the city's neck, that thing. #yqrcc
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If @billgates.bsky.social were to read #ScienceUnderSiege by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & myself, he would know that climate change is amplifying deadly pandemics. Only someone ignorant of the science adopts the fallacy that we can treat global health and the climate crisis as separate threats
“Bill Gates Calls for Redirecting of Climate Funds to Global Health” by John Koutroumpis for #GreekReporter:
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greekreporter.com/2025/10/29/b...
Bill Gates Calls for Redirecting of Climate Funds to Global Health - GreekReporter.com
Bill Gates urges global donors to focus less on climate change and more on eradicating disease and hunger in the world’s poorest nations.
greekreporter.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:33 AM
If @billgates.bsky.social were to read #ScienceUnderSiege by @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & myself, he would know that climate change is amplifying deadly pandemics. Only someone ignorant of the science adopts the fallacy that we can treat global health and the climate crisis as separate threats
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“If they really did everything they could to help us in the north, why wouldn’t you want a public inquiry? Why wouldn’t you want to prove us wrong?”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
NDP calls for public inquiry into wildfire response as public safety minister faces calls to resign | CBC News
The Opposition NDP's effort to establish an independent public inquiry into the government's response to a wildfire that ravaged a northern Saskatchewan village this summer has been blocked.
www.cbc.ca
October 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
“If they really did everything they could to help us in the north, why wouldn’t you want a public inquiry? Why wouldn’t you want to prove us wrong?”
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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More ridiculous abuse of the notwithstanding clause by awful right wing premiers. The Supreme Court needs to address this ASAP, or we have to admit that we have no Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada.
Alberta government orders teachers back to work using notwithstanding clause
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...
Alberta government orders teachers back to work using notwithstanding clause
The Alberta government has ordered more than 50,000 teachers back to work through legislation tabled Monday afternoon using the notwithstanding clause.
www.ctvnews.ca
October 28, 2025 at 12:30 AM
More ridiculous abuse of the notwithstanding clause by awful right wing premiers. The Supreme Court needs to address this ASAP, or we have to admit that we have no Charter of Rights and Freedoms in Canada.
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When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
October 24, 2025 at 10:01 PM
When Massachusetts passed a "millionaires tax" in 2023, conservatives claimed the rich would flee.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
But two years later, they haven't — and MA has collected $5.7B for infrastructure and public education.
A reminder that positive change can still happen at the state level.
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Organizers say the “No Kings” protests drew more than seven million people across 2,700 cities. The crowds included high-profile politicians, A-list celebrities, and more than a few creative inflatables.
Scenes From Saturday's Nationwide ‘No Kings’ Protests
Organizers say the “No Kings” protests drew more than seven million people across 2,700 cities. The crowds included high-profile politicians, A-list celebrities, and more than a few creative inflatables.
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October 19, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Organizers say the “No Kings” protests drew more than seven million people across 2,700 cities. The crowds included high-profile politicians, A-list celebrities, and more than a few creative inflatables.
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This is the biggest single day protest in US history.
Millions upon millions of people across the United States reject the Trump regime and fascism. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
Millions upon millions of people across the United States reject the Trump regime and fascism. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
October 18, 2025 at 9:35 PM
This is the biggest single day protest in US history.
Millions upon millions of people across the United States reject the Trump regime and fascism. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
Millions upon millions of people across the United States reject the Trump regime and fascism. #3E #NoKings #50501Movement #indivisible #wearetheflood
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Wow !!
Go Boston!!! Kings Day!! 🇺🇸
Go Boston!!! Kings Day!! 🇺🇸
October 18, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Wow !!
Go Boston!!! Kings Day!! 🇺🇸
Go Boston!!! Kings Day!! 🇺🇸
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The SK govt has refused to prioritize the fixing of health care for years and so this is where we are. They can’t blame the NDP, the Feds or trans kids for this. The Sask Party owns this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Sask. man undergoes invasive medical procedures in hospital hallway due to overcapacity | CBC News
Kay Roberts never imagined he would receive invasive medical treatment in a busy hallway. He spent four nights and five days on a stretch bed while experiencing confusion and other cognitive issues.
www.cbc.ca
October 12, 2025 at 3:22 PM
The SK govt has refused to prioritize the fixing of health care for years and so this is where we are. They can’t blame the NDP, the Feds or trans kids for this. The Sask Party owns this. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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“London hits 'historic' clean air milestone 184 years early…a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality.”
Quite a leadership achievement for @london.gov.uk’s government! While nations talk, (some) cities act. And get results.
Quite a leadership achievement for @london.gov.uk’s government! While nations talk, (some) cities act. And get results.
London hits clean air milestone 184 years early - ULEZ makes 'big difference'
A professor has branded the success a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality'
www.mylondon.news
October 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM
“London hits 'historic' clean air milestone 184 years early…a 'truly remarkable turnaround for the city's air quality.”
Quite a leadership achievement for @london.gov.uk’s government! While nations talk, (some) cities act. And get results.
Quite a leadership achievement for @london.gov.uk’s government! While nations talk, (some) cities act. And get results.
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TIER ONE: Americans who Donald Trump pedophiled with: They get shielded from prosecution for the crimes they did commit.
TIER TWO: Americans who brought Donald to justice for the crimes he did commit, they get prosecuted as revenge even if they committed no crimes whatsoever.
TIER TWO: Americans who brought Donald to justice for the crimes he did commit, they get prosecuted as revenge even if they committed no crimes whatsoever.
October 10, 2025 at 1:53 AM
TIER ONE: Americans who Donald Trump pedophiled with: They get shielded from prosecution for the crimes they did commit.
TIER TWO: Americans who brought Donald to justice for the crimes he did commit, they get prosecuted as revenge even if they committed no crimes whatsoever.
TIER TWO: Americans who brought Donald to justice for the crimes he did commit, they get prosecuted as revenge even if they committed no crimes whatsoever.
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A study of nearly 300,000 people published today in the New England Journal of Medicine found “that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent.”
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
October 8, 2025 at 9:24 PM
A study of nearly 300,000 people published today in the New England Journal of Medicine found “that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent.”
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The head of Saskatchewan's nurses union fired back at the provincial health authority Monday, saying there's nothing seasonal about patient overcrowding in a hallway inside the province's largest hospital. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/saska... #skpoli
Saskatchewan nurses union hits back at province on overcrowding in hospital hallways
SASKATOON - The head of Saskatchewan's nurses union fired back at the provincial health authority Monday, saying there's nothing seasonal about patient overcrowding in a hallway inside the province's ...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca
October 6, 2025 at 11:08 PM
The head of Saskatchewan's nurses union fired back at the provincial health authority Monday, saying there's nothing seasonal about patient overcrowding in a hallway inside the province's largest hospital. www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/saska... #skpoli
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Saskatchewan/Canada’s COVID season ramping up, multiple indicators show. Saskatoon hospitals over capacity for 5th straight year. No word. yet from SK Gov on immunization campaign. Instead SK Pharmacy Association says it “expects the province's fall immunization program to roll out on Oct. 14”. 1/
Wastewater monitoring dashboard – Canada.ca
This dashboard provides data about COVID-19, flu, RSV and mpox virus levels in wastewater.
health-infobase.canada.ca
October 6, 2025 at 2:58 AM
Saskatchewan/Canada’s COVID season ramping up, multiple indicators show. Saskatoon hospitals over capacity for 5th straight year. No word. yet from SK Gov on immunization campaign. Instead SK Pharmacy Association says it “expects the province's fall immunization program to roll out on Oct. 14”. 1/
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I agree with this. But there is also a selfish argument for those who think that way. Your taxes are your insurance premium:
1. in case of that car crash or cancer or child with heart trouble when you are young
2. for when you are old, have less income & need the most health care.
1. in case of that car crash or cancer or child with heart trouble when you are young
2. for when you are old, have less income & need the most health care.
“Why should my taxes pay for YOUR healthcare?”
Because you live in a society. Part of being in society means contributing to ensure everyone is taken care of
I wish more people would realize the tax dollars they would spend on Universal healthcare would be far less than private insurance premiums
Because you live in a society. Part of being in society means contributing to ensure everyone is taken care of
I wish more people would realize the tax dollars they would spend on Universal healthcare would be far less than private insurance premiums
October 6, 2025 at 3:07 AM
I agree with this. But there is also a selfish argument for those who think that way. Your taxes are your insurance premium:
1. in case of that car crash or cancer or child with heart trouble when you are young
2. for when you are old, have less income & need the most health care.
1. in case of that car crash or cancer or child with heart trouble when you are young
2. for when you are old, have less income & need the most health care.