Dylan MacKay
@dylanmackayphd.bsky.social
Dad | #T1D my phone is my pancreas | Assistant Professor of Nutrition and Chronic Disease | Newfoundlander in Winnipeg | Deutscher | Clinical Trialist | he/him | views my own
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Dylan MacKay
@dylanmackayphd.bsky.social
· Sep 26
People with type 1 diabetes #T1D can sometimes seem aloof and unapproachable. I want to let you know it isn't because we know we are so hot (we do), it is because we are really busy trying to stop our bodies from killing us.
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this is absolutely so
black people have been trying to highlight this for my entire life and before I was born, trying to tell people that what was used on them—almost as if for practice, to hone the mechanism—could and would be used on everyone else
black people have been trying to highlight this for my entire life and before I was born, trying to tell people that what was used on them—almost as if for practice, to hone the mechanism—could and would be used on everyone else
This David French article shows the analytic peril of ignoring the way normal policing and repression work in communities of color. The so-called "dual state" he's highlighting (laws applied unequally, non-compliance met with violence) is *exactly* what Black Lives Matter was protesting.
Opinion | An Old Theory Helps Explain What Happened to Renee Good
www.nytimes.com
January 18, 2026 at 4:13 PM
this is absolutely so
black people have been trying to highlight this for my entire life and before I was born, trying to tell people that what was used on them—almost as if for practice, to hone the mechanism—could and would be used on everyone else
black people have been trying to highlight this for my entire life and before I was born, trying to tell people that what was used on them—almost as if for practice, to hone the mechanism—could and would be used on everyone else
Yeah, @mattwiebemb.bsky.social a public inquiry and Winnipeg Police Service having to find the money in their budget for all the legal work this scandal created is a must. WPS credibility is cooked and the justice system needs this to recover www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
After police officer's guilty plea, defence lawyer left with 'gargantuan undertaking' reviewing cases | CBC News
The Manitoba Prosecution Service sent letters out to defence lawyers who had cases where Const. Elston Bostock or his three co-accused Winnipeg police offices were involved, and one office is facing d...
www.cbc.ca
January 18, 2026 at 3:34 PM
Yeah, @mattwiebemb.bsky.social a public inquiry and Winnipeg Police Service having to find the money in their budget for all the legal work this scandal created is a must. WPS credibility is cooked and the justice system needs this to recover www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Truer words have never been spoken. It is exactly what is needed in Winnipeg (and many other North American cities), backbone, courage and compassion. We need our elected officials to do what is best, not what is popular and gets them re-elected.
I'm just going to come out and say it:
I don't need another video of someone cycling through Paris and saying, "How great is that? We could have that too!"
We need people like @modacitylife.com, who clearly state that
to achieve that, you need to have some backbone, courage and compassion.
Thanks!
I don't need another video of someone cycling through Paris and saying, "How great is that? We could have that too!"
We need people like @modacitylife.com, who clearly state that
to achieve that, you need to have some backbone, courage and compassion.
Thanks!
January 18, 2026 at 2:24 PM
Truer words have never been spoken. It is exactly what is needed in Winnipeg (and many other North American cities), backbone, courage and compassion. We need our elected officials to do what is best, not what is popular and gets them re-elected.
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I miss the days choosing to take an acid trip was between one human & a specific set of chemicals
— & not one person & a treacherously wrong bot
— & not one person & a treacherously wrong bot
“Your trust in me,” the bot added, “has unlocked this reality.”
Yet another story of a tech worker this time, tricked by Meta glasses' AI into believing that he was having some kind of divine revelation, isolating him from his family and friends.
These are technologies of abuse and control.
Yet another story of a tech worker this time, tricked by Meta glasses' AI into believing that he was having some kind of divine revelation, isolating him from his family and friends.
These are technologies of abuse and control.
January 18, 2026 at 11:08 AM
I miss the days choosing to take an acid trip was between one human & a specific set of chemicals
— & not one person & a treacherously wrong bot
— & not one person & a treacherously wrong bot
False, one of FIFA's key traits is it is beyond embarrassment
January 18, 2026 at 3:04 PM
False, one of FIFA's key traits is it is beyond embarrassment
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And all some of us in academia can say in response to this reality is: ‘but it helps me write emails’ or ‘I use it to make teaching easier’ and the failure to think critically and structurally is so frustrating
"If you wanted to create a tool that would enable the destruction of institutions that prop up democratic life, you could not do better than artificial intelligence." papers.ssrn.com/sol3/papers....
How AI Destroys Institutions
Civic institutions—the rule of law, universities, and a free press—are the backbone of democratic life. They are the mechanisms through which complex societies
papers.ssrn.com
January 17, 2026 at 1:53 PM
And all some of us in academia can say in response to this reality is: ‘but it helps me write emails’ or ‘I use it to make teaching easier’ and the failure to think critically and structurally is so frustrating
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Evergreen: “The men who were less-skilled at the game and performing worse relative peers—made frequent, nasty comments to female gamers. In other words, sexist dudes are literally losers.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-int...
January 16, 2026 at 6:56 AM
Evergreen: “The men who were less-skilled at the game and performing worse relative peers—made frequent, nasty comments to female gamers. In other words, sexist dudes are literally losers.” www.washingtonpost.com/news/the-int...
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Canada's big six banks made $70 billion in profits last year on the backs of working people.
So I went to Bay Street to ask bankers whether it’s time for a wealth tax.
If you agree, become a member of the NDP and let’s fight for it together: avilewis.link/join
youtu.be/KfNEsh9Hx6s?...
So I went to Bay Street to ask bankers whether it’s time for a wealth tax.
If you agree, become a member of the NDP and let’s fight for it together: avilewis.link/join
youtu.be/KfNEsh9Hx6s?...
Avi Lewis asks bankers on Bay Street if it’s time for a wealth tax
YouTube video by Avi Lewis
youtu.be
January 17, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Canada's big six banks made $70 billion in profits last year on the backs of working people.
So I went to Bay Street to ask bankers whether it’s time for a wealth tax.
If you agree, become a member of the NDP and let’s fight for it together: avilewis.link/join
youtu.be/KfNEsh9Hx6s?...
So I went to Bay Street to ask bankers whether it’s time for a wealth tax.
If you agree, become a member of the NDP and let’s fight for it together: avilewis.link/join
youtu.be/KfNEsh9Hx6s?...
Both of these guys suck so much
Ben Shapiro: "Israel did not commit a genocide in Gaza"
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
Gavin Newsom: "I agree with you."
January 17, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Both of these guys suck so much
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empathy is toxic, bro
January 17, 2026 at 6:00 PM
empathy is toxic, bro
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the fact that Republican senators like Schmitt can’t even write a fascist screed on their own and instead have to rely on chatGPT perfectly captures the unique combination of evil and stupid that defines the modern Republican Party
January 17, 2026 at 7:16 PM
the fact that Republican senators like Schmitt can’t even write a fascist screed on their own and instead have to rely on chatGPT perfectly captures the unique combination of evil and stupid that defines the modern Republican Party
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This ICE agent and the man he’s accusing of not being a US citizen have the same damn accent. If this were a movie, this scene would be on the cutting room floor.
January 17, 2026 at 5:33 PM
This ICE agent and the man he’s accusing of not being a US citizen have the same damn accent. If this were a movie, this scene would be on the cutting room floor.
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Getting asked about how academics can continue to do science & inspire trainees even in the midst of a continued (escalated) assault on science, reason, truth, & human rights. I don’t have great answers.
I would love to hear from mentors about advice they’re giving to trainees/ colleagues.
I would love to hear from mentors about advice they’re giving to trainees/ colleagues.
January 17, 2026 at 6:47 PM
Getting asked about how academics can continue to do science & inspire trainees even in the midst of a continued (escalated) assault on science, reason, truth, & human rights. I don’t have great answers.
I would love to hear from mentors about advice they’re giving to trainees/ colleagues.
I would love to hear from mentors about advice they’re giving to trainees/ colleagues.
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The Atlantic laundering yet another right-wing narrative into the mainstream
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
January 16, 2026 at 4:24 PM
The Atlantic laundering yet another right-wing narrative into the mainstream
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
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Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
January 17, 2026 at 6:33 PM
Good summary of “don’t give him what he wants” from relatively comfortable white liberals.
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*whispers*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
January 17, 2026 at 6:35 PM
*whispers*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
*hey, most of the world, you know we should boycott the Olympics and the World Cup, right*
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Don’t share ai slop even if it makes fun of Trump. It is the tool of the enemy.
January 17, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Don’t share ai slop even if it makes fun of Trump. It is the tool of the enemy.
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Have you voted for the NDP? Donated to the NDP? Been a member in previous years?
You may have done all of these things, but that doesn't mean you're a member right now.
My own brilliant wife made the same mistake.
Watch Naomi's message, and make sure to become a member before Jan. 28!
You may have done all of these things, but that doesn't mean you're a member right now.
My own brilliant wife made the same mistake.
Watch Naomi's message, and make sure to become a member before Jan. 28!
January 16, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Have you voted for the NDP? Donated to the NDP? Been a member in previous years?
You may have done all of these things, but that doesn't mean you're a member right now.
My own brilliant wife made the same mistake.
Watch Naomi's message, and make sure to become a member before Jan. 28!
You may have done all of these things, but that doesn't mean you're a member right now.
My own brilliant wife made the same mistake.
Watch Naomi's message, and make sure to become a member before Jan. 28!
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My latest -- A new poll suggests that New Democrats are more ready to go to war with the US militarily than Conservatives are, by a lot. I suggest why that might be, and argue that a military option to defend Canadian sovereignty would be pure folly.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/the-old-lie
noraloreto.substack.com/p/the-old-lie
The Old Lie
Is there is sweetness and honour in dying for Canada?
noraloreto.substack.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:51 PM
My latest -- A new poll suggests that New Democrats are more ready to go to war with the US militarily than Conservatives are, by a lot. I suggest why that might be, and argue that a military option to defend Canadian sovereignty would be pure folly.
noraloreto.substack.com/p/the-old-lie
noraloreto.substack.com/p/the-old-lie
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this crystallizes why, despite truly heroic solidarity and activism, i can’t quite get in the “we’re going to win” mindset right now. the harm is so active and there’s so much violence we don’t even know about. people are being turned into ghosts.
January 17, 2026 at 4:39 PM
this crystallizes why, despite truly heroic solidarity and activism, i can’t quite get in the “we’re going to win” mindset right now. the harm is so active and there’s so much violence we don’t even know about. people are being turned into ghosts.
Canada should move towards joining the EU
Trump says he'll impose a 10% tariff (rising to 25% in June) on Denmark, Norway, Sweden, France, Germany, the UK, the Netherlands and Finland, because they've sent people to Greenland, until the US can buy Greenland.
January 17, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Canada should move towards joining the EU
Dammit, I meant didn't, he did not get disciplined. He was there for the rest of the day, and back next day for work. These days he would have been arrested immediately because a teacher or student would have live streamed it and went viral for sure. He would be cast iron pan man meme now
To be clear this school Principal did get disciplined for this, there was no negative recourse for him as far as I could tell, he stayed in his job for many years later and then eventually got fired for stealing funds from the school. The 80s and 90s were just different
The funniest thing about it is while I vividly remember the smashing of the desk and the shocked silence of the class, then his yelling at me to get out of the class, but I have no recollection at all what I did to get in trouble. The day up until that point seemed completely normal.
January 17, 2026 at 2:53 PM
Dammit, I meant didn't, he did not get disciplined. He was there for the rest of the day, and back next day for work. These days he would have been arrested immediately because a teacher or student would have live streamed it and went viral for sure. He would be cast iron pan man meme now
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more and more lately i’ve been thinking, christ, they’ll murder you for any reason, they’ll do it for no reason, they’ll do it while your back is turned or while you’re driving away. what incentive do i have NOT to laugh in their stupid fucking hog faces
January 10, 2026 at 7:55 PM
more and more lately i’ve been thinking, christ, they’ll murder you for any reason, they’ll do it for no reason, they’ll do it while your back is turned or while you’re driving away. what incentive do i have NOT to laugh in their stupid fucking hog faces