A doctor who pleaded guilty to selling ketamine to Matthew Perry in the weeks before the “Friends” star’s overdose death was sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison on Wednesday.

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They’re required, @westernu.ca @westernualumni.bsky.social! They’re required! As a place of higher learning, pls tell me you understand airborne viruses & the tools avail to prevent students, who spend tens of thousands of dollars to get an education there, from getting (preventably) ill from them.

Half the southern elephant seals on South Georgia Island, one of the major populations, were wiped out by bird flu in the past two years: www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...

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I spend all this time trying to figure out what the master plan is, and it always hits me: nothing. Just conspiracy brain worms all the way down. And the most smug self-righteousness as Kennedy and cronies destroy over a century of concerted scientific effort and hard work.

I just walked in to a pharmacy and got my Covid and flu shots. As is my tradition, Awkwafina.

Exclusive: "The CDC is far too important to just give up on" says Susan Monarez, who was director of the CDC for just 29 days under the current administration go.nature.com/4nUJZd8

Whether it’s dancing the tango or playing the guitar, engaging in a creative pastime can slow brain ageing, according to a study of dancers, musicians, artists and video game players from multiple countries. go.nature.com/4gUecH1

Who Wants to Join ICE? We Went to Utah to Find Out. theintercept.com/2025/09/24/d...

A country is not a business, nor should it be run like one. Public services shouldn’t be expected to turn a profit.

The fact that the President of the United States is posting demands directed at pregnant women & mothers is a horrifying example of this element of fascism: bsky.app/profile/dfis...

A beloved ICU doctor dies and thousands mourn, including the prime minister. Dr Darren Markland did medicine with his heart and soul and a poet's pen. Column. calgaryherald.com/news/braid-a... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth #yyc #yeg #cdnpoli #yeg

I suggest any pedestrians and cyclists stock up on extra high vis gear & can we get our cars painted safety orange/yellow? What is next-passing stopped school buses whenever & however you damn well want to? & the tyranny of a stop sign!I’ll decide if I’m stopping thx. Parking? Anywhere/time goes.

The Ford government is forcing municipalities to ditch speed cameras. People will die. I make the case for keeping the cameras, and saving lives. www.davidmoscrop.com/p/life-in-th...

“I’m really good at this stuff.* Your countries are going to hell.” — President tRump, speaking the United Nations. *Except for pronouncing "Acetaminophen"

these are the most petty people in history

See also: nine-year-old me playing Age of Empires

The tylenol-autism vs. vaccines-autism Twitter wars have just begun. Dear Lord, thank you for not rupturing me today so I can watch this reality's version of "The Hunger Games."

🤦‍♀️ "President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his claim that critical television coverage of him is “illegal” and pushed back on criticisms that his administration was taking actions that chill free speech." www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Of course, none of these men and women think they are caught up in the destruction of American science and public health. They are bringing all of us into the brave new world in which they are heroes and kings. We ignored them, disparaged them in 2020 and now they rule. 17/

The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli

*siiiiiiigggghhhh*

Been doing this for 9 years up here

The Trump administration has put forward a plan to roll back rules that require corporations to disclose the amount of greenhouse gases they release. If approved, the change would prevent both the government and the public from knowing the scale of emissions contributing to climate change.

Around 50% of murders in the United States remain unsolved. Just for a little bit of contrast, the clearance rate in Germany is 90%.

I think it is always worth mentioning that Melissa Hortman and her husband Mark were killed with their beloved dog Gilbert: www.nytimes.com/2025/06/27/u...

Imagine at your summer internship a guy gives a talk about how women generally have lower IQ. It's awkward enough that a senior administrator later explains that the talk was inappropriate. Now, imagine reading that the President has nominated this person to lead a major govt agency!

oh, he’s GUILTY guilty

You had your chance to remove and bar him from the presidency after Jan 6. And you chickened out.

Between 2020 and 2023, there were approximately 500 recorded attacks by orcas on vessels, and the frequency is increasing over time. www.zmescience.com/science/ocea...

Salt has to be one of the absolute worst things your wife could be turned into a pillar of

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This isn't doomscrolling, it's schadenfeed.

Yes. And all the Public Health officials who endorsed the "you do you" vibes-based approach to COVID? You helped support this. You fed the fire.

Just tried watching Ezra Klein’s latest NYT podcast episode on how the U.S. got to this point where vaccines are so politicized. It’s pretty clear that Klein and his guests—David Wallace Wells and Rachael Bedard—really do not understand why/how the political right turned on vaccines.

#FavQuotesFromLynne You have to be the best you can be with what you have. Rick Hansen

Maybe we shouldn’t let someone who doesn’t believe in germs and who thinks it’s okay to eat roadkill and swim in contaminated ponds be in charge of our national food safety.

Released 40 years ago today… Is this really “the worst song of all time”?

America is the Tesla Cybertruck of countries

“so again, Joe: shut. the. fuck. up. you’re not fit to shine Gavin Newsom’s shoes. we’ll give you a call if we ever need tips on kow-towing to a tinpot fascist.” @morningjoe-msnbc.bsky.social 🖕🖕🖕 open.substack.com/pub/jefftied...

Pritzker versus Trump: August 25, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...