Good luck American friends, rooting for you in your attempts to deal with this mess you got yourself in twice. And good luck to the rest of the world in dealing with the consequences. America takes risks, goes into 'excursions' and the rest of us pay the price.Where is rock bottom?

Central Park #SidewalkMath on a Tuesday in late April:

Our Trends in Cognitive Sciences article (with Alan Baddeley and Graham Hitch), is now online & open access. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti... We set out a new version of the multicomponent working memory model, with the concept of the episodic buffer updated as the 'awareness buffer'.

🌍 Global South researchers: join our LEVANTE webinars Learn about the 2026 RfP, eligibility, and how to apply. 🗓️ 7 May 🗓️ 21 May 🔗 levante-network.org/support-for-... #LEVANTE #EducationResearch

Just got asked whether I would consider speaking at a conference in the US. Took me 30 seconds to respond. The answer was a hard NO.

See the full interview at 5 on P&P www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

From CBC News: Canadian detained by ICE for 6 months says he's an 'indefinite' prisoner, has no idea when he'll get out. 58 Canadians are being held by ICE. Avoid all nonessential travel to the United States.

the best thing that we can do in this AI-slop-filled, influencer culture, fascist era is keep it real. make art. be authentic. lead with joy. tell the truth. we win.

Alpacas don’t really have opinions. They are present. They read your aura quickly. If you have inner peace they know it. If you are toxic or troubled they wish you well but go the other way. Their hobbies include listening to birdsong, chilling at sunset, & meditating to the sound of the river.

Denmark's coal-to-wind transition is one of the most dramatic energy transformations of the past three decades. In 1990, coal provided 90% of Danish electricity. Today it is under 3%. Wind now covers roughly 60% of electricity generation. The last coal plant is scheduled to close by 2028.

Every single day of my life so far I have been the oldest I have ever been and frankly it is exhausting.

‘Silent suffering’: Why children in Gaza are losing their ability to speak www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

David Cochrane: "I never stop to be shocked at how shocked the Americans are at the logical consequences of their actions, 'Can you believe they're not selling our booze after we disrupted all of their core industries?'"

Grading papers and noticing that some students are now including "AI Statements". I am not sure what to make of this at all. Is this an attempt at full disclosure or whitewashing of widespread use of AI? I have no idea how to deal with this.

Since the start of the Middle East conflict, our bill for fossil fuel imports increased by € 25 billion. Without a single molecule more of energy. We need to reduce our overdependency on fossil fuels. Boost clean energy like renewables and nuclear. And electrify Europe.

German installation artist Cornelia Konrads, Still Life With Tree. (2008) #WomensArt

"America makes a choice and the rest of the world pays the price" spot on from David Cochrane on CBC Power & Politics.

Best production of the year so far #solar

⚡️ Zelenskyy: When somebody says Ukraine should withdraw, please try to withdraw from your own house.

Exactly! Elbows Up!

CARNEY: "I do not get up first thing in the morning and think about the United States. I think about Canadians ... Our destiny is first and foremost going to be determined by what we do here. Canadians get that. I'm not sure everyone south of the border understands that."

If you’re like, “Wait, everyone is shackled on ICE flights?! Wait, there are 50 ICE flights a day?! Wait, they’re sending people to countries they’ve never been to?!” I am begging you to please read my ICE Air FAQ. 🙏 gillianbrockell.com/what-is-ice-...

“Canada is at a crossroads. In the coming days and weeks, the federal government will decide whether the country compromises its climate commitments or embraces a more sustainable path towards a greener future.” Great piece by @stevenguilbeault.bsky.social in @thestar.com. He is 💯 right.

Trump seems to think boats are alive.

Deadlock over. The EU just cleared way for the €90-billion-loan for Ukraine and the 20th sanctions package. Russia’s war economy is under growing strain, while Ukraine is getting a major boost. We will provide Ukraine what it needs to hold its ground, until Putin understands his war leads nowhere.

Job alert! Assistant professor position in Precision Neuropsychology now available at Maastricht University. Were looking for someone interested in individualised approaches to brain-behaviour relationships in clinically relevant contexts - e.g., cognitive fingerprinting, predictive modelling.

"America makes a choice and the rest of the world pays the price" spot on from David Cochrane on CBC Power & Politics.

We are looking for a research assistant in Calgary to help oversee the @pregnancystudy.bsky.social study! Job will include collecting MRI scans and short behavioural assessments on children, managing data, and working with a great team across Canada. careers.ucalgary.ca/jobs/1764177...

After 150 years of boring wooden Galton boards, I finally fixed it! Now with lasers, bazookas, bombs, pinball bumpers, and extremely serious sci-fi hamsters. 🎯 EXTREME GALTON 👇 sachaepskamp.com/extreme_galton

WATCH: Researchers at Stanford University modeled how many people could die or be disabled in 25 years if vaccines for polio, measles, rubella or diphtheria were no longer available.

April in Canada - yesterday was t-shirt weather, today I wore my winter coat and gloves on the dog walk

"Pancreatic cancer mRNA vaccine shows lasting results in an early trial: Scientists caution that more research is needed, but nearly all of the patients who responded to the personalized vaccine are still alive six years later."

Today, President Barack Obama and I read to a group of toddlers at Learning Through Play Pre-K Center in the South Bronx.  In between singing wheels on the bus, we discussed our administration’s vision for this City — one where New York’s Cutest have the strongest start possible.

Queens Park insider reports the call sign for Doug Ford's new private jet will be Air Ford One.

He bought himself a plane while we are losing education and healthcare every day. We aren't angry enough. I am so freaking sick of this shit. 💩🤬

Education yields about 10% returns per year globally. Our new HCER Lab at @ua_edreform is focused on measuring how education investments translate into real economic outcomes. Learn more about the lab: edre.uark.edu/humancapital...

The world needs more Canada

I will always find it confusing that some people think a person riding a $2000 bike to commute is a privileged elitist but the guy in the $80k truck that costs $150 to fill is the working class average joe.

He's doubling down. Incredible. The Dunning-Kruger effect is just blinding.

The US isn’t happy about Canada’s quest for digital sovereignty The new Shared Services Canada proposal for government providers will mean that US big tech won't be eligible for contracts. It is a trend many countries are starting to follow. France being the most recent one to do the same 🇨🇦 🇪🇺

LOL

This looks like a significant discovery from Doris Tao's lab: Rapid concerted switching of the neural code in the inferotemporal cortex @nature.com "..our findings indicate that there is a previously unknown mechanism for neural representation:.." www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Federal - Tatiana Auguste is projected to win the by-election in Terrebonne Liberals will win all three by-elections tonight, raising the total seat count for the Liberals to 174, two more than the 172 needed for a majority government 🔴 LPC HOLD

Danielle Martin is an extraordinary new MP. It's so great to live in a country where highly qualified individuals who do not need to run for offce for any personal gain, run and succeed. It lifts us all up.

We can do even better and we will

Magyar has spent recent months being very cagey about his views on Ukraine. This is a really fantastic sign. kyivindependent.com/asking-ukrai...

Great to have @davidwcochrane.bsky.social back on Power & Politics. Missed the humor, the wit and shrewdness he brings as a host to political debate.

Today, Europe is Hungarian. We are stronger. More united. To the people of Hungary - you've done it again. You have spoken. You have chosen Europe. It's a victory for fundamental freedoms.

I'm sure we could get a fundraiser going to send JD Vance all around the world campaigning for candidates he likes

If you're worried your poster or talk is too simple, remove one or two more figures and you'll be alright.