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Anne Applebaum @anneapplebaum.bsky.social · 17h

Congratulations to Maria Corina Machado, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize - her incredible optimism has already changed her country. I spoke to her, and wrote about her, at the beginning of this year:
www.theatlantic.com/internationa...

The ‘Anthropological Change’ Happening in Venezuela

Maduro is still in place, but a pro-democracy movement is transforming the beleaguered country.

www.theatlantic.com

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1h

Russian special forces bases in Chicago are next.

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J. Offir, PhD @joffirphd.bsky.social · 1h

Wth is even going on here? Was he drunk when he signed it? Has he moved on from alcohol to acid? Just *what*?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 13h

Nothing says “America First” like letting another country put an Air Force base in Idaho

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1h

Public Health officials and infectious diseases experts let themselves be used by the anti-Science lobby, always thinking the vaccine-first approach would remain.

They didn’t see that it was a trap.

And because PH and ID people rejected other domains (Engg, physics, ind. hygiene) we are here now.

Angie Rasmussen @angierasmussen.bsky.social · 7h

Great piece from @brucearthur.bsky.social @thestar.com about the bird flu ostrich circus.

The economic and scientific issues concern me a lot, but for me, it all comes back to this: the US is where it is now because public health was politicized & exploited to undermine democracy & the rule of law.

“I mean, the economic security issues that it would create in terms of potentially s——canning our entire poultry export market would be devastating for Canada. But the real underlying issue is this anti-government belief that these public health orders are optional, and we don’t want government regulation.

“That is why they have so much attention, and why Rebel News and this entire far-right media ecosystem is involved ... is to weaken, basically, government sovereignty. And this is exactly the kind of thing that happened in the U.S.”

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1h

Sure she did.

Epstein Epstein Epstein.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump: "The person who actually got the Nobel Prize called today, called me, and said 'I'm accepting this in honor of you, because you really deserved it.' A really nice thing to do. I didn't say 'Then give it to me, though.'"

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Chantzy @chantzy.bsky.social · 3h

Mask mandates return to health care facilities in parts of California.

The mandate goes from Nov. 1 to March 31, 2026. Someone tell Covid it needs to be over by then

www.newsweek.com/mask-mandate...

Mask mandate returns to parts of California

The order in Sonoma County is designed to protect the "most vulnerable populations" in health care facilities during fall and winter.

www.newsweek.com

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 2h

The #MedBed incident was likely confirmation of this.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 2h

I think that that’s very possible.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 2h

Next, the Russians will get a special forces base in Chicago.

Seriously, it seems that all you need to do is pay sufficient tribute to Trump and you win.

www.cnbc.com/amp/2025/10/...

News stories about
Qatar getting an air force base in the US.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 5h

The Emperor has no clothes.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Trump: "Portland, I mean -- every time I look at that place it's burning down. There are fires all over the place. When a store -- there are very few of them left -- but when a store owner rebuilds a store they build it out of plywood. They don't put up storefronts anymore. They just put wood up."

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 5h

Epstein Epstein Epstein

Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 21h

Post this everywhere‼️
-and-

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 7h

I’m getting the impression that faculty are not happy with IT services at their universities.

Some of this seems to stem from an IT department that refuses to listen to employee needs but also because they feel let down by farmed-out services from the likes of Google and Microsoft.

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Concrete grad student @lclkrist.bsky.social · 8h

Just gave my two cents on this!

Nico Mara-McKay 🦇 (they/iel) @nicomaramckay.com · 2d

Canadians: The federal government is seeking public input on how AI should be developed and used in business, research, and the military.

If this scares the shit out of you, please let them know:

Help define the next chapter of Canada's AI leadership

Current status: Open from October 1 to October 31, 2025 Canada helped invent modern AI. To stay a leader—and protect our digital sovereignty—we're running a 30-day national sprint to shape a renewed...

ised-isde.canada.ca

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Trish Greenhalgh @trishgreenhalgh.bsky.social · 7h

I had a high opinion of MIT before today but it just went up some more.

Dr. Dawn Wright @deepseadawn.bsky.social · 8h

MIT, as one of nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding perks, REJECTS the Trump administration deal.

wapo.st/4niC09b
(gift article) #AcademicSky

MIT rejects Trump administration deal for priority federal funding

MIT is one of nine schools that were asked to agree to adopt conservative priorities and policies in exchange for funding perks.

wapo.st

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 17h

Data breach of health care workers in BC. Managers aren’t being transparent, according to Ann Cavoukian.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Stolen identities of 28,000 B.C. health-care workers used in decade-long crime sprees | CBC News

For a decade, a B.C. government agency denied a data breach that affected 28,000 health-care workers, creating a situation that one privacy expert says opened the door for fraud artists to continue cr...

www.cbc.ca

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Epstein Epstein Epstein.

(the watches even have the pedophile birthday pubes in the design)

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LadyDEADtera32 🍁😷🌈💀 @ladylettera32.bsky.social · 1d

The next time someone asks you when you’ll stop 😷 consider asking them when they plan to stop wearing seatbelts while driving

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

#measles is not done with Canada. It's not at zero.

I'd like to say "don't put your guard down", but we already have.

health-infobase.canada.ca/measles-rube...

distribution of measles cases in 2025 to date.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

And, one day, school children will get seat belt protection on school buses.

baconsauerkraut.bsky.social @baconsauerkraut.bsky.social · 1d

Some positive news - despite EBM 🐂💩: ctif.org/news/after-d...

After decades, U.S. wildland firefighters finally get mask protection

The decision comes amid mounting evidence linking prolonged smoke exposure to cancer, lung disease, and other serious health conditions.

ctif.org

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 1d

As usual, the best argument against using cookbook "Evidence Based Medicine" approaches in place of science is watching what happens when people do.

If it can't get inside you, it can't make you sick.

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Matt Oliver @sameo416.bsky.social · 1d

It’s astounding that no one says - hey isn’t there a field of science specifically specializing in respiratory protection?

This is a bit like me sponsoring an electrical engineering review of neurosurgery papers. Hey it’s all electricity…

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

On CBC: they’re introducing a right to repair bill in Québec!

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Ugh.

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 1d

Time to shut down those airborne precautions just in time for flu season!

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

On CBC, Public Health Ontario is saying that the #measles outbreak is over.

About 2400 cases reported in total.

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