I wrote about my childhood friend Alexi Pretti. Please read it and share it and remember him as a human being. @theverge.com

This has also been the Canadian motto for brushing off our health care system's slow-moving collapse: "Hey, at least it's not as bad as American health care."

we are never leaving this cycle

“Far from comprehensive, the list does not include the thousands still buried under the rubble.” @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/world/ng-int...

A former Royal Bank of Canada employee faces criminal charges after allegedly accessing the personal information of Prime Minister Mark Carney.

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adults largely DON'T care what young people think about sex scenes. what adults care about (especially queer ones, and creators) is puritanism increasingly seeping into our culture in ways that impact us all very negatively and people's concern about this does not make them creepy!! sigh

Covid vaccine does not prevent infection, breakthru infection can still occur. Vax wanes after about 2 months leaving you vulnerable to Covid between vax doses. The most effective protection against Covid infection is wearing an N95 or better & not taking it off to eat etc 😷 Reposting with Alt text

Protect ya shins.

Had a breast cancer scare and I've been in shambles for over a month waiting for today's breast clinic appointment. Thankfully, everything is normal and the screening process worked.

As a grateful Canadian with universal healthcare, already worrying that my province’s govt is slowly privatizing it against our will, I’m horrified that EVERYONE is laughing because it’s true that even a millionaire superstar athlete has to work beyond their physical means to afford healthcare.

Reposted with correct alt text because this is just too good not to share.

Experts call new Canadian Long COVID guidelines "contradictory" and "deeply concerning" thesicktimes.org/2025/07/08/e... @spichaksimon.bsky.social @thesicktimes.bsky.social 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

Things I'm grateful for today: I got to leave work early I got to go to a farmer's market I tried Uzbek baked bao I re-bought The Landmark Thucydides: A Comprehensive Guide to the Peloponnesian War

I think a lot about how the future we have been promised since the industrial revolution was ultimately one of UBI and universal health care. A world where people could freely pursue their passions without fear of being destitute. As a nation, we are objectively wealthy enough for this to happen.

Free ebooks from @haymarketbooks.org, including Border and Rule by @harshawalia.bsky.social, which is one of the most important books I've ever read. Download and read, fam.

"The ship was unlawfully boarded, its unarmed civilian crew abducted, and its life-saving cargo—including baby formula, food and medical supplies—confiscated."

They went into this knowing this was practically a certainty. It's really brave. I really hope this 1) spurs more people to try to help those in Gaza, and 2) gets more people to wake the fuck up about how horrendous Israel is.

Entire Madleen crew representing 7 countries has gone dark and presumed kidnapped by Israel Greta Thunberg Rima Hassan Yasemin Acar Baptiste Andre Thiago Avila Omar Faiad Pascal Maurieras Yanis Mhamdi Suayb Ordu Sergio Toribio Marco van Rennes Reva Viard

Update from Freedom Flotilla Coalition Press Officer, Hay Sha Wiya: "The Madleen is currently under assault in international waters. Quadcopters are surrounding the ship, spraying it with a white paint-like substance. Communications are jammed, and disturbing sounds are being played over the radio."

Israel has forced the Madleen dark

Let’s be clear: Israel, an occupier, has no authority under international law to board or divert the Madleen. This is a hijacking, plain and simple. A hijacking of a UK-registered ship, with multiple *European* citizens on board. Does the EU or UK government have anything to say? Anything??

SOS! the volunteers on 'Madleen' have been kidnapped by Israeli forces. Pressure their foreign ministries and help us keep them safe! E: [email protected] & [email protected] ...2/

More info coming in: "The Freedom Flotilla Coalition (FFC) confirms that its civilian ship, Madleen, carrying humanitarian aid to Gaza, has been attacked/forcibly intercepted by the Israeli military at 3:02 am CET in international waters at 31.95236° N, 32.38880° E."

"My name is Greta Thunberg and I am from Sweden. If you see this video, we have been intercepted and kidnapped in international waters by the Israeli occupational forces, or forces that support Israel."

I don’t have enough internet this night I hope from everyone share my link 🥲

When you become chronically ill or disabled—because it comes for all of us if we’re lucky to live that long—you’ll be shocked at how doctors throw their hands up at your ailments then offer MAiD. Every complex ill person has their version. Can’t have dignified death without dignified healthcare 👇🧵🎯

They can say “bring an umbrella” but they can’t say “wear an N95 mask”. Even the weather is political now. 😓

On my way to get boosted hoping to have as much protection as possible against the impeding new #covid variant

As the Israeli military killed at least 27 aid-seeking Palestinians over the weekend, it's important to remember Israel has long used aid as a weapon of war in Gaza.

The people on the Gaza Freedom Flotilla which is meant to deliver humanitarian aid to Gaza are saying there is a drone hovering over their ship, which they take as a threat given what happened last time. This is happening right now.

International journalists can’t enter Gaza. But healthcare workers can. That makes their testimony vital. They can cut through to the reality of the atrocities Israel is committing in Gaza. In today’s video, you’ll hear their firsthand accounts of witnessing a genocide:

If you're on Twitter, Reddit, Facebook, etc. please spread the word! I'm only on here and Instagram, so it can be tough to spread the word. But the room fits up to 1,000 people, so let's get folks trained!

www.cbc.ca/news/health/... #Canada #privacy

Pope Leo XIV: ‘There Couldn’t Be A Better Time To Get The Fuck Out Of America Forever’

Yeah, if folks want to learn bystander intervention (for free!) I'm offering a webinar on May 28th that's open to anyone anywhere aged 12+ interested in learning how to safely intervene when witnessing sexual harassment in public spaces. Not recorded, so don't miss out!

Hind Rajab Foundation names child killers. www.hindrajabfoundation.org/perpetrators...

Know your rights, Toronto renters! Good news!! 👏👏👏Now let’s hope everyone who’s currently renting doesn’t get N13ed for renoviction before July 31, 2025 🤞 #TOpoli #ONpoli

It’s YEAR 6 of the ongoing Covid pandemic and you’re still sending your kid into a life-threatening and life-disabling situation every day. There’s also measles, TB, whooping cough, norovirus, bird flu very soon, wildfire smoke… GET VOCAL, START DEMANDING CLEAN AIR! Protect their future ✊😷 #ONpoli

The quotes in the article are absolutely appalling. Ford’s comments are horrifying.

When 1 person or group’s rights get taken away, we all get rights taken away. It starts with 1 “acceptable” person or group, woman seeking abortion or jailed murders, but it never stops there. Notwithstanding clause to override Charter rights is undemocratic #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦💪🗳️ Keep Poilievre OUT #cdnpoli

816 cases of measles and climbing in Ontario and our chief medical officer is MIA. Taking orders from Ford who also disappears in a crisis. Remember when Ford went snowmobiling during the convoy occupation in Ottawa? STOP VOTING FOR CONSERVATIVES #ONpoli

Reminder as we watch measles rates climb in Canada that *this* is Poilievre's attitude towards vaccination during a public health emergency. MMR vaccination has long been mandated for health care workers. Would a Poilievre govt ban the MMR mandate in health care during a huge measles outbreak?

Liberals have *finally* made a campaign promise regarding violence prevention. It's not strong enough, in my view, and the wording of intimate partner violence is weakened by the fact that this information comes after they say they're gonna hire more cops and border guards, but it's SOMETHING.

As @gosiagasperophd.bsky.social has told us many times, while it’s easy to discount a few cases, a few cases is not the same as zero. Zero means there’s nothing to spread, while a few cases means there’s something to spread. And it quickly becomes a lot thanks to exponential growth.

Both the CPCs AND the Liberals are saying they'll address IPV by increasing sentences for abusers. Yes, abusers need to be held accountable. But most aren't even arrested and prisons don't rehabilitate - they allow abusers to stew in their resentment and misogyny. We need better solutions.

Measles cases climb to 661 in Ontario 🤦🏻‍♀️ MMR vaccine is very effective, get your kids vaccinated. Masking prevents infection too as measles virus hangs in the air for hours 😷 Mask in hospitals and clinic waiting rooms where infected people might be. I should be getting Kieran Moore’s paycheck #ONpoli

Maybe the best combination of bass and guitar sounds ever recorded. RIP to both of these guys youtu.be/fRjsBh_R3TQ?...