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Dorit Reiss @doritreiss.bsky.social · 5h

"A new, large study has provided powerful evidence that when the mother receives the COVID vaccine during pregnancy, it not only protects the mom but also protects the baby."
www.skepticalraptor.com/skepticalrap... via @skepticalraptor.bsky.social

COVID vaccine during pregnancy helps the baby too

A new study shows that the COVID vaccine during pregnancy protects both the mother and baby, reducing risks of preterm birth and stillbirth.

www.skepticalraptor.com

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Zohran Kwame Mamdani @zohrankmamdani.bsky.social · 6h

This is how Andrew Cuomo thinks we should respond to authoritarianism.

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 6h

“I want to dedicate this award today to Anas Al-Sharif and Hossam Shabat and Mariam Abu Daqqa and Roshdi Sarraj...All of those brave Palestinian journalists murdered by Israel.”

From my remarks accepting the Arab Center DC's Journalistic Integrity award.

My full speech: zeteo.com/p/you-will-n...

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Doug Gordon @brooklynspoke.bsky.social · 6h

Cuomo saying Mamdani isn’t a real Democrat when he himself left the party to run as an independent because he lost the Democrat primary to Mamdani is truly something.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 6h

“The e-bike makes the hills go away,” Worthen said, “and it doesn’t use gas. But it’s fun and easy and replaces the car.” She even uses the bike to tote her cello.

Why electric bikes are everywhere in Berkeley

Residents of all ages and abilities are taking to electric bikes — used for commutes, school drop-offs, grocery trips and joy rides.

www.berkeleyside.org

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Mike Masnick @mmasnick.bsky.social · 8h

Seems like Democrats could find the same info and hire the people who put together videos like this. But they never seem to do so.

The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 9h

When the Nazi group chat ruins your talking points

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 16h

MARK THE DATE, ghosts & goblins! The Hub's INAUGURAL #Hallowheelin' event is coming up Saturday, Oct 25th!

🧛‍♀️ Downtown Business Trick or Treating!
👹 Costume Contest!
👻 The Beasts & Banshees #BikeLane!
🎃 Haunted Calgary Tour Stops!

& MORE!!

RSVP: www.calgaryclimatehub.ca/hallowheelin

Event is Hallowheelin against a dark Calgary backdrop with folks in costumes on bikes, a trick or treat filled pumpkin, City of Calgary, Gasonics & Hub logos. date is Saturday October 25th from 10am to 1230pm & location is City Hall, 800 Macleod Trail SE

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Druh Farrell @druhfarrell.bsky.social · 1d

During my tenure, guess which two councillors would drone on about merit?

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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 1d

It’s rare for white cis-gender men to be challenged verbally on their position with even a hint of the word merit. In Calgary, I get called a diversity hire to my face.

If Pierre Poilievre were hired based on merit, with his credentials & experience, what job would he *actually* have around here?

Xtra @xtramagazine.com · 1d

Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party of Canada are going after DEI initiatives in what they’re calling a quest to restore “meritocracy.”

Poilievre and the Conservatives are going after DEI again | Xtra Magazine

In a new petition, the party is calling for a return of “merit”

xtramagazine.com

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Julian Sanchez @normative.bsky.social · 1d

Remember, brown 13-year-olds are hardened menaces to society, but 30-something Republican Hitler afficionados in positions of power are just li’l guys.

Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 1d

These. Were. Men. In. Their. 30s.

www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

No one in the GOP Hitler chat was a "kid"

We checked. Sorry, JD Vance.

www.motherjones.com

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Druh Farrell @druhfarrell.bsky.social · 1d

Plain language crusader here. If some people are unaware that antifa means anti-fascist then use "anti-fascist". If a term needs an explanation, use a different term. Make no room for confusion (or excuses) during an emergency.

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Qasim Rashid, Esq. @qasimrashid.com · 1d

As Palestinians cling to a fragile ceasefire after suffering horrific genocide, I ask those who remained silent and complicit for the last two years—was it worth it?

Was it worth it to know this is how history, your children, your descendants, will remember you?
www.qasimrashid.com/p/how-does-i...

How Does It Feel To Have Remained Silent?

An Open Letter to Those In Power Who Silently Watched Genocide And Said Nothing

www.qasimrashid.com

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Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social · 18d

The fact that cross-border traffic from Canada is down by only one-third is a gd mystery. Not exaggerating to say that it’s possible I will never again go to the US

🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 19d

Unbelievable!

This is a US Border Agent chasing a Canadian couple heading towards the border back to Canada.

He yells at them:

“Never come to the US again”

🚨 DO NOT GO TO THE US
IT IS NOT SAFE.

#Canada
#FascistUSA
#BoycottUSA

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 1d

"Here's the Truth About Trump's 'Peace Plan' for Gaza"

The US allowed Netanyahu to create four key loopholes in the deal to ensure Israel can continue its Gaza genocide - regardless of the 'ceasefire' deal.

Read/share/subscribe:

Here's the Truth About Trump's 'Peace Plan' for Gaza

The US allowed Netanyahu to create four key loopholes in the deal to ensure Israel can continue its Gaza genocide – regardless of the 'ceasefire' agreement.

zeteo.com

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Jay Gamble @drjaydrno.bsky.social · 1d

What the report will look like when it’s released to the public.

www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/art...

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

Neguse: "What Trump is attempting to do is create a perception that he has all the power & create a sense of hopelessness or helplessness in the public. We've gotta resist the temptation. He's electorally unpopular. In fact, the most unpopular POTUS at this juncture than any modern POTUS in history"

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XR Lewisham @xrlewisham.bsky.social · 1d

"People save more energy if they think others expect them to – showing that social norms are a powerful influence on our behaviour."

My Zero Carbon #ClimateAction @myzerocarbon.org · 1d

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Why some people turn off the lights, and others don’t

Find out more: theconversation.com/why-som...

#ClimateAction

Why some people turn off the lights, and others don’t

Knowing about the environmental cost of using energy does not drive people to use less, according to a new study.

theconversation.com

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Druh Farrell @druhfarrell.bsky.social · 1d

It's missing the most important choice.
#1. Vote for leaders who act on climate.

Community-Led Restoration @globalstewards.bsky.social · 1d

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 1d

Good news out of Toronto: a single-use plastics bylaw has dropped waste by a third, with more reductions planned.

Toronto slashes single-use waste by third, plans to expand bylaw

The city wants to expand its successful Single-Use and Takeaway Items Reduction Strategy and Bylaw to large events, sports venues and restaurants that still rely on throwaway containers for dine-in se...

www.nationalobserver.com

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Mark Dorin @markdorin.bsky.social · 1d

Albertans, government officials and organizations from across the province attended to hear Bill Heidecker, president of Alberta Surface Rights Federation condemn the province’s strategy for dealing with unprofitable wells (some 88% of oil and gas wells in Alberta).

Phillip Meintzer @phillipmeintzer.bsky.social · 2d

🚨 LIVE now: "MAS is a strategy for industry, not for landowners and Albertans." - Bill Heidecker, president of the AB surface rights federation, speaking to the Warburg-Pembina surface rights group about the government of Alberta's "Mature Asset Strategy" (MAS). [1/n] #ABLeg #ABPoli

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Markham Hislop @markhamhislop.bsky.social · 1d

Trump's tariffs are luring automakers back to the US. China's punishing Prairie canola farmers b/c of Canada's 100% tariff on Chinese EVs.

Is there a smart solution to Canada's predicament?

We might have one.

Join us at 2 pm PT/3 pm MT/5 pm ET

Click: www.youtube.com/@energimedia

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Druh Farrell @druhfarrell.bsky.social · 1d

The existence of food banks points to a policy failure.

Alberta Views Magazine @albertaviews.bsky.social · 1d

Should We Have Food Banks? Experts discuss.
albertaviews.ca/should-we-ha...
#CDNpoli #ABpoli #ABleg

Should We Have Food Banks? - Alberta Views

Do food banks let government off the hook? In a jurisdiction where food banks shut down the government doesn't step in to solve the issue.

albertaviews.ca

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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 1d

Youth litigant and renowned climate advocate @sophiamathur.bsky.social spoke to a crowd of decision-makers at former Environment Minister Catherine McKenna’s book launch last month.

Can you guess who was in the audience?

PM Mark Carney of course.

Let’s hope he listened. 👀

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karen ward @kwardvancouver.bsky.social · 1d

"struck"?

by lightning? by illness? by fate?

a driver hit a woman as she crossed the street

"A woman and a child were taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle," is copypasted from the VPD statement which reveals their bias: traffic violence is normal

@visionzerovancouver.ca

CTV News Vancouver @ctvnewsvancouver.bsky.social · 1d

Woman pushing stroller struck in Vancouver intersection, police say

A woman and a child were taken to hospital after being struck by a vehicle on Vancouver’s west side Tuesday afternoon, according to the Vancouver Police Department.

bit.ly

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Einav Rabinovitch-Fox @einavrfox.bsky.social · 1d

Happy to share my piece for @theguardian.com on the mainstreaming of fascist fashion. If we want to fight this, we first need to learn to recognize (and name) its aesthetics, especially today. Check it out 🗃️https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/15/fascist-fashion-language

The not-so secret language of fascist fashion

Today’s rightwingers want their message to go mainstream, so it’s coming to a store near you

www.theguardian.com

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