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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 2d

Happy thanksgiving! In honour of the occasion it seems worth posting a link to the legendary "WKRP in Cincinatti" turkey drop episode.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGFt...

WKRP Turkey Drop

YouTube video by Brian Henigin

www.youtube.com

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🦋 kris🌻⋆⋆⋆ @eviebauer727.bsky.social · 2d

Absolute chaos continues to unfold in Portland.
#Terrorists
#NationalGuard

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 3d

The number and variety of characters protesting is multiplying!

Kris @baguetteboy22.bsky.social · 3d

Portland revolution lvl 20 new characters unlocked.

These guys are savages 😂😂

#Antifa

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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 4d

The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.

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Barbara J Risman @drbjrisman.bsky.social · 5d

#academicsky @academicsky.org . Do Feminist Scholars Still Have Academic Freedom? | Psychology Today The answer is NO, not in America today....
www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/gend...

Do Feminist Scholars Still Have Academic Freedom?

Personal Perspective: Gender matters for teaching about families, workplaces, and even children's literature, but when social science is censored, where does that leave students?

www.psychologytoday.com

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 4d

This is one of my pet peeves too! Always disappointing when this happens.

They/Them (T. T. Perry) @ttpphd.bsky.social · 4d

Pet peeve: academic conferences that schedule all related presentations at the exact same time, making it impossible to attend all presentations in your research area.

#AcademicChatter

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Jim 🏳️‍🌈 🏳️‍⚧️ 🇨🇦 @jrmcjrmc.bsky.social · 8d

Canada is the most educated country in the G7. Almost 60% of the working-age population holds a college or university credential. Thank you to all #Canadian #teachers for inspiring a love of lifelong learning

#WorldTeacherDay #Canada #🇨🇦 #onted #education

Screenshot of Twitter post from the government of Canada: “Canada is the most educated country in the G7. Almost 60% of the working-age population holds a college or university credential. Thank you to all #Canadian teachers for inspiring a love of lifelong learning! Who's a teacher that inspired you? #WorldTeacherDay”

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 8d

Wonderful opportunity for young girls.

Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 8d

First all-girls hockey rink in Atlantic Canada opens in Cape Breton—Kehoe Forum #CapeBreton #NovaScotia

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

First all-girls hockey rink in Atlantic Canada opens in Cape Breton

The new Kehoe Forum at Cape Breton University is the first rink east of Montreal dedicated entirely to women’s and girl’s hockey,

www.ctvnews.ca

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 9d

Article is quoting a new Leger study.

Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 12d

Vast majority of Canadians no longer consider the United States an ally

The vast majority of Canadians no longer consider the United States to be an ally.

cultmtl.com

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 9d

The far-right and health: an evolving political crisis - The Lancet www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The far-right and health: an evolving political crisis

Across Europe and North America, racism, xenophobia, and far-right nationalism have become normalised in public and political discourse, leading many people to feel anxiety and fear of violence, discr...

www.thelancet.com

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Leslie @rbfchampion.bsky.social · 10d

Academia can be heartwarming and funny :) #AcademicSky #PhDSky

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 9d

What a terrific initiative.

THE CITY @thecity.nyc · 9d

Animal Care Centers of NYC, the city’s largest contracted animal shelter, offers resources to financially strained pet owners struggling to keep their furry friends.

buff.ly/YNiPSYY

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 9d

87 year old activist! Jane Fonda recently reactivated the Committee for the First Amendment, originally established by her father Henry Fonda during the McCarthy era, to fight against the current attacks on free speech.

Farrukh @implausibleblog.bsky.social · 10d

Jane Fonda on the Trump regime, "Authoritarians take 18-22 months to consolidate power"

"Trump's administration is moving fast, which means we have to move fast"

"We have to do everything we can to stop what’s happening before it becomes the norm”

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 10d

Interesting study which found that vulnerability to financial abuse varied depending on the type of dementia. These findings raise the possibility of developing abuse prevention strategies tailored to these differences

Art Walaszek, MD @walaszek.medsky.social · 10d

The risk of financial exploitation of persons living with #dementia may depend on the cause of dementia:

- FTD -> prone to scams
- AD, LBD & PPA -> financial mismanagement

according to small (N=166) cross-sectional study

www.ajgponline.org/article/S106...

#medsky

Profiles of Vulnerability to Financial Exploitation in the Degenerative Dementias

Making informed financial decisions is crucial for a financially independent life. Financial decision making is a generic and rather broad concept, requiring practical skills (such as counting coins),...

www.ajgponline.org

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A Page in your life 🍁📎 @sailorgirl2017.bsky.social · 12d

@woollyhollow.bsky.social
Have you signed up for Gander Social? The launch is sometime in Oct.
All Canadian social media site.

gandersocial.ca

I'll find you there if you use the same handle! xo

Gander: The Social Media You Want, Built for Canada

Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.

gandersocial.ca

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 14d

An American lawyer's personal experience with racism while representing clients at court. Worth a listen.

JazzReads📚 @jazzreads.bsky.social · 15d

So exhausting..

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 15d

I am looking forward to presenting at the CERAH conference later this week. There also are many great speakers and interesting presentations that I am looking forward to listening to.Information about the conference can be found at this link.

cerah.lakeheadu.ca/2025-cerah-c...

Centre for Education and Research on Aging & Health : 2025 CERAH Conference

cerah.lakeheadu.ca

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 15d

Reactions to B.C. premier's announcement of new involuntary care facilities https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/bc-premier-involuntary-care-prince-george-surrey-1.7645702

𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter

B.C. Premier David Eby, seen here earlier this year, announced on Friday that 100 new involuntary care beds are coming to Prince George and Surrey. The announcement has drawn praise from local councillors in those communities, even as advocates express concern over the province's approach.

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 16d

I happened to notice this video on Bluesky. She has a good sense of rhythm!

Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 17d

She owns them…

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 16d

Journalist Ronan Farrow provides a quick overview of the philosophy of different far right groups in the US.

Gav @socialistdawn.bsky.social · 17d

A handy guide

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 17d

Indeed. That is definitely the canine perspective.

Lulu @louiseakalulu.bsky.social · 18d

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 18d

Canada, Denmark and Sweden have been named among the most progressive and inclusive countries in the world.

Canada named among top countries with social purpose

Canada has been named among the top countries with social purpose.

cultmtl.com

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 18d

It was a tremendous monologue. Well thought through. Well stated.

Mark Harris @markharris.bsky.social · 20d

The Kimmel monologue was 18 minutes of extraordinary, raw television that will be hated by the people who wanted him off the air for good. Trump and Brendan Carr lost this one as badly as it's possible to lose.

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Ian Kremer @leadcoalition.bsky.social · 18d

Although the ability to continue caregiving may end, love endures.

#Alzheimers #dementia #caregiving #love

An elderly man hurried to his 8:00 am doctor appointment, he wanted to finish quickly so he could get to another appointment. The doctor asked what it was and he proudly said that every morning at a 9:00 am at the hospital he had breakfast with his wife. The doctor asked what her condition was and he replied that for 5 years she has had Alzheimer’s and hasn't known who he is. The doctor asked why he continues if she has no idea who he is and the old man replied “because I still know who she is.”

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Joan Braun @joanfbraun.bsky.social · 18d

Gilmore provides a fairly detailed explanation of the history of this complaint and the relevant regulatory framework.

Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 19d

Could Fox News be banned from broadcasting in Canada?

Egale Canada, the country’s leading 2SLGBTQI rights group, says it should be

and they just renewed a two-year-old push to get it done: