There's "no easy throughline to draw from the lab to our everyday lives. Often that line is a culmination of expertise that outweighs the contributions of one or a few scientists; it is an idea here, a breakthrough there + many failed experiments in between, sometimes over the course of decades"...

This Thanksgiving, we're thankful to be Canadian — and thankful for the CBC. From coast to coast to coast, it connects us with stories, laughter, and truth. CBC isn’t just news. It’s home. 🍁 #SaveTheCBC #Thanksgiving #Canada

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New from me: Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s seething attacks on medicine are a part of a longstanding fascist fear of modernity, which has now gained traction due to the real failures of the medical and food systems. And all the while, anti-science arguments help justify mass austerity that hurts us all.

October 12th is World Economist Day! From guiding policy to studying the forces behind growth, economists help us make sense of complex systems and improve lives. Today we ask you to donate to The Sadie Collective to empower the next generation of economists: tinyurl.com/sadie-wed    #EconSky

Hey, @mark-carney.bsky.social kind of important if Canada hopes to stand a chance.

Back to practicing my French every day would be so nice to be back to being bilingual.

There’s been a massive defunding of post-secondary education and institutions. In the last 10 months, more than 12,000 permanent faculty members have lost their jobs and this doesn’t include all the adjunct or non-permanent faculty members. www.linkedin.com/posts/kenste...

Not the first time a tyrant has been plagued by frogs.

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military. If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Lawyers have been publicizing a new term to describe ICE's racially targeted detainments: a “Kavanaugh stop.” Mother Jones reporter Pema Levy explains in this new video:

As a recreational cyclist, I got pretty excited when I realized that ebikes basically eliminate the "Ugh, I can't ride up hills!" barrier for casual/starting commuter cyclists. In many areas, it's one of the biggest barriers to adoption.

At a time when so many people feel “really powerless, Michelle’s work is a reminder that it’s still possible to be powerful, and she’s done it through art.” One woman’s quest to reclaim the ugly history of Black maternal health

I’m at that point in being tired where now I have insomnia. Super frustrating.

Almost by accident, Nepal’s Gen Z revolutionaries helped to overthrow the government. In interviews with dozens of young Nepalis, they make clear that the country’s abrupt and violent shift was not what they envisioned. nyti.ms/4nJedA8

For decades, the story of Ann Mary Dick’s death has been kept quiet in the community of Upper Liard, Yukon. As her sister Maryann Dick uncovers the details, she learns how an inadequate investigation robbed the family of justice. Justice for my Sister – Watch Saturday.

As the Nov.4 federal budget approaches, too much attention has been directed at "how big will the deficit be". This is predictable but disappointing, given Trump's attacks. I told the Senate's Finance Cmtte yesterday this deficit-obsession is misplaced: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/10/08/t... /2

I also critiqued the off-the-wall comments by the interim PBO Mr. Jacques. With net federal debt stable at 33% of GDP for 3 yrs, his claim we're "on the precipice" are nonsense, reflecting a deep ideological bias that damages the credibility of his whole office. #cdnpoli #cdnecon

Gwynne Dyer: The draft Gaza peace plan may not be dead on arrival, but it is extremely vulnerable. www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

Learned a new term today: Plenary Authority “1.: complete in every respect : absolute, unqualified. plenary power. 2. : fully attended or constituted by all entitled to be present.” @merriam-webster.com

#writing reminders 💜

I am totally nerding out on all these celebrities accepting Bad Bunny’s 4-month challenge to learn Spanish. Love active allyship!! Now how do I convince my son to do it with me… ??🤔

@lataco.bsky.social first began as a blog documenting local Mexican cuisine. Now, it’s an essential reporting powerhouse to the city as Trump’s mass deportation plot unfolds. Check out the latest from our friends at Reveal: tinyurl.com/4cm2bsdr

One of the more incredible stories out of LA this year has been how a taco review blog became the best on-the-ground coverage of ICE raids in the city. They do a dispatch every day, follow-up on the kidnapped people (which almost no media outlet has done), and fact-check government claims.

It’s a beautiful day to live out my values 🌞

This is good —the Mayor of Yellowknife NWT in Canada’s far north weighs in on “Car Bloat” (truck bloat actually) and its many big costs & consequences (thanks @davidzipper.bsky.social for heads-up). And like most who dare tell the truth about that, he’s taking flack. www.linkedin.com/mwlite/feed/...

The @canadianforces.bsky.social allows beards because so-called Beardos have strategic advantages over their clean-shaved counterparts. Allowing folks not to be clean-shaven every day isn’t just about including Black men, it’s also about applying science to gain strategic advantages.

Again, If - as the US government claims - that fentanyl is coming into the country from Canada, can we expect these kind of attacks in Canadian waters? Maybe the US Ambassador should be brought in to clarify his county's position on this?

“Expanding the average car length from 5 meters (16.4 ft) to 5.5 meters (18 ft) decreases street parking spots by 9.3%, while an additional expansion to 6m (19.7 ft) causes a further loss of 7%…the growing share of larger vehicles has caused many on-street parking spots to effectively disappear.”

Cancelled my class for tomorrow, too. I always feel so much guilt when I do that, but I’m just too sick.🤧 Where does this guilt come from? Protestant work ethic? Fear of Failure? Ugh 😩

Ugh I’ve caught a head cold 🤧

They’re outlawing the word “green”? What a stupid time to be alive.

Weirdest part of my week had to be explaining The Rapture to my atheist-raised husband. I think the point I lost him was telling about “Left Behind: The Movie” (2000) starring Kirk Cameron. Trying to explain all this when not a Fundamentalist myself, and I also don’t fully get it, was SO WEIRD!

One very wealthy white man got his job back today (along with his 200 staff and production team) because of organizing, boycotts, and collective pushback. When will we see that same energy for the 320k+ Black women who were pushed out of the labor market?

My mom swears she never took Tylenol or any other drugs while pregnant with me. Nor did she smoke or drink alcohol. But, she did crave and eat a lot of oranges and chocolate. So, there you go: Oranges and chocolate cause autism. Making light out of very harmful rhetoric. ❤️‍🩹

Homeowners can install AC. Renters often can't. This deadly double standard must end. Join us in demanding BC protect tenants from extreme heat. Everyone deserves the right to stay cool in their own home. #CoolingRights #HousingEquity #TenantRights #BCPoli #ClimateJustice

Why is this horrible for Universities? Just about everyone who isn't a citizen or green card holder already who's hired for a tenure track faculty position is hired through an H1B and then, after 3-5 years, applies for a green card. This is literally "No more foreign professors can be hired"

Bears are murder plushies

I have a new motto that I’ve put in my work signature: Equipping students with strengths Al can't match Youth unemployment in Canada continues to climb. The Feds have announced they’ll lay humans off to replace them with AI. I’m worried about all of this. So, I’m teaching differently!

My husband added prunes to the casserole he made tonight with chicken, broccoli, and cheese. Said he found the recipe online. He loves it. I find the taste too odd. Like raisins in coleslaw.

Finished “Cinderella and the Four Knights” (2016) on Netflix. So much fun! 🤩 🇰🇷 📺 Finding it hard to decide what to watch next 🤔

Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA targets college campuses, including running a professor watchlist that resulted in at least 1 professor being assaulted. as of today, its website still says its goal is to help right-wing students “take up arms in the culture war” against "the Left" @teenvogue.com

We get a barrage of US tourism ads now saying "Canadians, come visit" as if the only reason we aren't going is that we haven't considered they might have restaurants in Philadelphia or hiking trails in New York state. Surreal.

Loving all the dance clips from the MTV awards last night. Tate McCrae especially is an incredible dancer! 💃 🇨🇦 🎶

No matter where you are, If you’d to support Canada and Canadians during this unprecedented economic attack, please consider supporting Canadian businesses by buying Canadian products, services and industries, and supporting Canadian tourism in our great cities and places. Please share. Thank you.

My brain keeps saying: You’re turning 50 in May, you should finally do that Half-Marathon you’ve always wanted to achieve. But my extremely big boobs keep saying: Owie 😣

Had a nap this afternoon. Highly recommend it!

Your periodic reminder that I wish vaccines caused autism because then I’d have the train utopia I dream of 🚂