Crawford Kilian
@crof.bsky.social
Retired college teacher, recovering novelist. Born 1941 (CO2: 310 ppm). Still doing journalism and walking the dog. I've been writing for @thetyee.ca for over 20 years.
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ECDC issues cautious guidance on use of doxyPEP for sexually transmitted infections
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ECDC issues cautious guidance on use of doxyPEP for sexually transmitted infections
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January 21, 2026 at 5:00 AM
ECDC issues cautious guidance on use of doxyPEP for sexually transmitted infections
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How the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats
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How the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats
As the U.S. withdraws from the World Health Organization, it cedes influence over global health programs. A more immediate concern is disruption of disease surveillance and emerging health threats.
theconversation.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:21 AM
How the U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health powers and disease threats
theconversation.com/how-the-u-s-...
theconversation.com/how-the-u-s-...
Signal it? He hit the world between the eyes with it, and didn't even raise his voice: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Did Carney just signal a massive shift in Canada's foreign policy direction? | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney turned some heads in Switzerland on Tuesday with his stark assessment of the current state of global affairs.
www.cbc.ca
January 21, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Signal it? He hit the world between the eyes with it, and didn't even raise his voice: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
In my case, aging hasn't slowed but I remain absurdly immature: www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl...
Shingles vaccine may slow biological aging in older adults
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 21, 2026 at 12:36 AM
In my case, aging hasn't slowed but I remain absurdly immature: www.cidrap.umn.edu/adult-non-fl...
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IMO PM Carney's opening speech is a must watch.
For ALL countries, not just Canada.
He lays out what is happening and the solutions.
"this is not sovereignty, it's the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination".
"Canada has taken the sign out of the window"
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
For ALL countries, not just Canada.
He lays out what is happening and the solutions.
"this is not sovereignty, it's the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination".
"Canada has taken the sign out of the window"
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
World Economic Forum: Special Address by PM Mark Carney
Prime Minister Mark Carney delivers remarks and participates in a discussion while attending a meeting of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. Joining the prime minister are Laurenc...
www.cpac.ca
January 20, 2026 at 11:37 PM
IMO PM Carney's opening speech is a must watch.
For ALL countries, not just Canada.
He lays out what is happening and the solutions.
"this is not sovereignty, it's the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination".
"Canada has taken the sign out of the window"
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
For ALL countries, not just Canada.
He lays out what is happening and the solutions.
"this is not sovereignty, it's the performance of sovereignty while accepting subordination".
"Canada has taken the sign out of the window"
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
Annals of American Chutzpah: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Head of US Africa bureau urges staff to highlight US ‘generosity’ despite aid cuts
Email sent to diplomats by state department office’s new boss is labelled ‘racist’ after dismissing Africa as a priority
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Annals of American Chutzpah: www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Alberta's ERs Have Become 'Death Zones,' Warns Doctor via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Alberta’s ERs Have Become ‘Death Zones,’ Warns Doctor | The Tyee
A review by Paul Parks found six people died while waiting to see a doctor in two weeks.
thetyee.ca
January 21, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Alberta's ERs Have Become 'Death Zones,' Warns Doctor via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
In a few minutes, in a brief speech, Carney has made himself a leader of the next world order:
PM Mark Carney:
It seems that every day we're reminded that we live in an era of great power rivalry, that the rules-based order is fading, that the strong can do what they can and the weak must suffer what they must⤵️
It seems that every day we're reminded that we live in an era of great power rivalry, that the rules-based order is fading, that the strong can do what they can and the weak must suffer what they must⤵️
January 20, 2026 at 10:23 PM
In a few minutes, in a brief speech, Carney has made himself a leader of the next world order:
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MN Doctor: I learned that Renee Good still had a pulse 8 minutes after she was shot by an ICE agent. Yet the offer to administer aid from a physician on the scene was denied. I can't say how much that stirs the blood of everyone here as we try to fulfill our oath to care for the people of Minnesota
January 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM
MN Doctor: I learned that Renee Good still had a pulse 8 minutes after she was shot by an ICE agent. Yet the offer to administer aid from a physician on the scene was denied. I can't say how much that stirs the blood of everyone here as we try to fulfill our oath to care for the people of Minnesota
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Please enjoy this local news: “Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he is evicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit from a county-owned building where it has occupied an office for about three years but never paid rent…
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
Lehigh County exec says he’s evicting ICE agents from Allentown office, citing 3 years of unpaid rent
Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel’s announcement to evict the ICE agents came shortly after the county’s financial watchdog revealed the agency owes more than $115,000 in rent.
www.mcall.com
January 20, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Please enjoy this local news: “Lehigh County Executive Josh Siegel said he is evicting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement unit from a county-owned building where it has occupied an office for about three years but never paid rent…
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
“We’re going to deport ICE,” Pinsley said at the news conference”
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"...now that it's clear 'integration' can lead to 'subordination'" -
In other words, appeasement is collaboration, with fascism.
Thank you, @mark-carney.bsky.social 🙏
In other words, appeasement is collaboration, with fascism.
Thank you, @mark-carney.bsky.social 🙏
January 20, 2026 at 4:52 PM
"...now that it's clear 'integration' can lead to 'subordination'" -
In other words, appeasement is collaboration, with fascism.
Thank you, @mark-carney.bsky.social 🙏
In other words, appeasement is collaboration, with fascism.
Thank you, @mark-carney.bsky.social 🙏
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Good to see President Macron in Davos today.
Canada and France will always stand together for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace.
Canada and France will always stand together for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace.
January 20, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Good to see President Macron in Davos today.
Canada and France will always stand together for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace.
Canada and France will always stand together for sovereignty, territorial integrity, and peace.
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well this looks like a problem that one of these fucking billionaires we have lounging around could help fix in ten seconds if they gave a shit
Catastrophe: Florida's Department of Health is stopping coverage for antivirals to 10,000 low-income people with HIV infection, blaming impending federal cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program. 12.5% of Americans with HIV live in Florida.
Thousands to lose access to HIV drugs with new cuts
An estimated 10,000 people are about to lose access to their HIV medication as the Florida Department of Health makes cuts to the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP).
www.fox13news.com
January 20, 2026 at 2:40 AM
well this looks like a problem that one of these fucking billionaires we have lounging around could help fix in ten seconds if they gave a shit
This Is the End
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This Is the End
Putinism abroad always morphs into Putinism at home. And we chose this path. Why? Because something-something the price of eggs.
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January 20, 2026 at 7:16 PM
This Is the End
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Value based pragmatism, as Alex Stubb has said. Smart words.
The full text of his speech at Davos, which bears comparison with Churchill's "Iron Curtain" speech: The Carney doctrine open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...
The Carney doctrine
Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech
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January 20, 2026 at 7:03 PM
Value based pragmatism, as Alex Stubb has said. Smart words.
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We need more police to speak up like this. It’s not perfect, but it helps.
Brooklyn Park police chief Mark Bruley: "We're hearing people being stopped with no cause & being demanded to show paperwork to determine if they're here legally. We started hearing from our police officers the same complaints. Every one of these individuals is a person of color... it has to stop"
January 20, 2026 at 6:22 PM
We need more police to speak up like this. It’s not perfect, but it helps.