On April 12, 1980, Terry Fox, accompanied by his friend Doug Alward, dipped his right leg into the Atlantic Ocean at St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador. It began the Marathon of Hope and turned Fox into a Canadian hero and icon. This is the story. 🧵 1/15

With the rumblings around CIHR wanting to move to one cycle per year not going away, in consultation with a diverse stakeholder group, we have put together a letter for CIHR leadership. Please consider signing this letter and share/RT: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... @cannabrain.bsky.social

ICYMI: We're keeping a running catalogue of Trump's and his administration's cruelties, collusions, corruptions, and crimes.#LestWeForget

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Kyle Kingsbury is not a journalist. He is not an op-ed writer. He is a computer safety researcher. And he has written one of the most compelling, comprehensive accounts of the ongoing hell in Chicago that you could possibly imagine. In under 1600 words. aphyr.com/posts/397-i-...

On Oct 1 the Standing Committee on Science and Research passed an egregious motion calling for the disclosure of disaggregated data for research applications to federal granting council from 2020-2025. On Oct 20 they amended the timeframe to 2000-2025. @picardonhealth.bsky.social

I love Rebecca DOWN. Known as Dollar Tree Dinners. Her “Meal in a Bag” is meant to provide ppl with a complete meal that is $8 or less, is shelf stable, & can be made without access to a full kitchen. I love this as a direct aid option. Good for neighbors & elders who can’t/wont go to a pantry.

Can’t get any more delicious than Trump losing the #NobelPeacePrize to an anti-fascist Venezuelan woman that’s fighting against people just like him….great choice by the committee! Congratulations María Corina Machado 💪

Lessons on dying well from the father of palliative care. The best way to honour Dr. Balfour Mount’s legacy is by making palliative care available to all Canadians, by @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti... via @theglobeandmail.com

Whether they're blaming vaccines and Tylenol, or selling dubious "remedies," what they're really doing is promoting the perception that families (and especially mothers) can prevent and treat Autism. And thus also the perception that people with Autism and their families don't need social support.

Very proud of this rising star who shows true commitment to excellence, amplifies patient voices, and works alongside them every step of the way @ulaval.ca @crchudequebec.bsky.social

🚨 Hiring! My lab, the Everyday Ethics Lab at @camhnews.bsky.social is recruiting a postdoc to conduct empirical bioethics research in mental health, substance use health, and chronic pain. Join us for critical, collaborative, impactful work. Details here: bit.ly/4eRc4if Please share! #Bioethics

I think Ketanji Brown Jackson's dissents are an important exception to the "Supreme Court dissents don't matter" rule of thumb, because she is using them not to argue with the conservative justices, but to explain to the public that the conservative justices are liars and in the tank for Trump

Novelist Barbara Kingsolver has given much of her income away, including spending proceeds from Demon Copperhead on a recovery home for those affected by the opioid epidemic: “Material success came gradually. So I had time to learn how to draw a cap on what we need & what we can do with the rest”

A man stirs the pot. “It’s a metaphor,” he says. The frog is sweating. The frog is informed that this is due to a natural variation in temperature. “He’s clearly boiling the frog,” say the other frogs. All books about frogs have vanished from the library.

So, moral of the story: if you want your kids to learn to think critically about the world, model that kind of critical thinking for them (don't wait until after bedtime to talk politics), help them find reliable information to consume, and encourage them to reflect critically on what they learn.

“I cannot believe that the purpose of life is to be happy. I think the purpose of life is to be useful, to be responsible, to be honourable, to be compassionate. It is above all to matter. To count. To stand for something. To have it make some difference that you lived at all.” - Leo Roston

Elijah Harper was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of Manitoba, little known outside of the province. But when he refused to accept the Meech Lake Accord and voted against it while holding an eagle's feather, he became an icon of resistance. This is his story. 🧵1/12

"[I] will not be travelling to the United States right now because it feels very dangerous to do so.” Academic organizations are changing their conference plans to deal with the threat of the US border. www.cbc.ca/amp/1.7531255

Good piece, from my perspectives in #bioethics & as a #raredisease patient: "Never-words are conversation stoppers. They seize power from the very patients whose own voices are essential to making optimal decisions about their medical care." www.mayoclinicproceedings.org/article/S002...

Opinion: As a nurse and as a person, my life is richer working in palliative care https://www.montrealgazette.com/opinion/op-eds/article922180.html?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=Bluesky

Sesame Street had him pegged back in 1988.

Carney to Trump: "There are some places that are never for sale ... having met with the owners of Canada over the course of the campaign, it's not for sale. It won't be for sale ever."

Message from Ukraine: Thank you, Canada. For being yourselves when so many others are trying to be worse. You reminded us that we are not alone. Because of you, this morning felt a little less like the end of the world. And more like something worth staying alive for. substack.com/home/post/p-...

I told you he would never lose to the CPC or Pierre. Thank You JT. You played the game and won. The best. Thank you.

Toxicologist here! This will improve the health of zero Americans. Current synthetic food dyes are not causing health problems, and are often times used because they are actually safer than natural food dyes. Reminder that guns are the #1 cause of death of children but we are going to ban food dyes.

On this day in 2007, June Callwood died in Toronto. After gaining fame as a journalist, she founded several charities including shelters for women and Canada's first HIV/AIDS hospice. This is the story of the woman who was called "Canada's Conscience". 🧵1/16

📢 We are demanding the immediate deployment of the Quebec Colorectal Cancer Screening Program. #Screening #Prevention #CanSky Read the original letter here: www.journaldemontreal.com/2025/03/28/u... Or the translation here: docs.google.com/document/d/1...

For anyone in Canada involved in #patientengagement - Women's College Hospital and UHN are co-hosting a joint event to discuss and collaborate on institutional approaches to patient engagement. In-person and virtual attendance possible: www.eventbrite.ca/e/1301797053....

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Canada updated its travel advisory for the US, telling travellers to "expect scrutiny at ports of entry, including of electronic devices," adding, "If you are denied entry, you could be detained while awaiting deportation.": travel.gc.ca/destinations...

"This is not a tariff war. This is a guy who says we don't have a right to exist. People around the world see us as the front line. This is our moment. I wish it wasn't but it is and we are meeting that moment." - @charlieangus104.bsky.social on radio just now with the cold hard truth. #CanadaSky

Zuck said Meta is in a "partnership" with White House; Google is following suit. They are all that stand between you and Trump admin data grabs. Here's a resource collection of non-US services to replace email, search, docs, music, video, backups, and more: www.wired.com/story/trump-...

Fellow authors! The @societyofauthors.bsky.social has issued a statement about Meta’s theft of copyrighted books to train its AI. societyofauthors.org/2025/03/21/t...

At what point does Global Affairs Canada issue a travel warning to Canadians heading to the US? Because I think we're thoroughly at the point at which this is necessary.

The current administration is straight up censoring the scientific record by requiring authors to alter an already-accepted research paper because it uses banned words such as "gender" and "equitable" and presents data broken down by sexual orientation.

So on March 9, a French scientist, on a visa to attend a conference in Houston, was denied entry to the US and subsequently expelled because his phone had messages decrying scientific policies put forward by the Trump administration: www.lemonde.fr/internationa...

Easy to lose this in the noise of the day, but the prime minister of Canada just said the US president, leader of the global hegemon, wants to soften us up economically so he can annex us. That is one of the most remarkable statements, and realities, in our history.

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Dear Americans who are appalled by Trump and his administration. Are you going to start marching in the streets or something … soon?

Freedom and democracy are always worth fighting for. Slava Ukraini.

You're in the business of communication so if there's a gap, your audience isn't to blame (as you imply). Problem is there's no way to turn annexation into a polite radio chat. There's no "just asking questions" on a threat of war. You're doing the authoritarian's work for him and we can see it.

Donald Trump says Canada has no right to exist. I take the threat seriously. With our sovereignty on the table I support a national discussion on next steps. But CBC thinks it would be fun to have an American DJ co-host whether we should exist as a nation. Fuck that @ianhanomansing.bsky.social

Freedom of press means freedom to ask this question, which is fine. It's his right. But freedom of speech means the rest of us get to compare the choice to French media discussing the benefits of a Vichy collaborator government, minutes before the actual Nazi invasion.

On this International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we celebrate women researchers in pain science! Their dedication and discoveries pave the way for better solutions to treat chronic pain. Thank you for your invaluable contributions! 💜 #IDWGS2024 @scwist.bsky.social