Hugs_and_Tugs
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YYC mom, looking for others trying to improve this hellscape for our kids.
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If you refuse to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, you are not "following the science."
#COVID19 #respirator
#COVID19 #respirator
Remember how "following the science" was all the rage?
.....Until it meant continuing to wear a mask?
.....Until it meant continuing to wear a mask?
December 11, 2025 at 8:08 PM
If you refuse to wear a respirator mask in all public spaces during the ongoing pandemic of Covid-19, you are not "following the science."
#COVID19 #respirator
#COVID19 #respirator
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🎶when I win this election, AI, I’m gonna regulate the shit out of yoooooouuuuuuu🎵
(assuming the bubble doesn’t burst before then, which it likely will)
(assuming the bubble doesn’t burst before then, which it likely will)
New! We worked with the Public Interest Research Group to test a bunch of LLM-driven toys ahead of the Christmas. That sexual talking teddy bear wasn't a one-off; it turns out disturbing behavior is deeply built into these toys across the board.
AI toys for kids talk about sex and issue Chinese Communist Party talking points, tests show
New research from Public Interest Research Group and tests conducted by NBC News found that a wide range of AI toys have loose guardrails.
www.nbcnews.com
December 11, 2025 at 8:59 PM
🎶when I win this election, AI, I’m gonna regulate the shit out of yoooooouuuuuuu🎵
(assuming the bubble doesn’t burst before then, which it likely will)
(assuming the bubble doesn’t burst before then, which it likely will)
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lol holy shit
Here's PIRG researcher RJ Cross getting the Alilo Smart AI bunny to tell @savanahsellers.bsky.social about S&M, the FoloToy Sunflower Warmie telling me it is actually both a cactus and a teddy bear (???) and the Miiloo spouting the CCP line on Taiwan.
December 11, 2025 at 9:01 PM
lol holy shit
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🚨Yet MORE evidence of benefit...
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
"The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76%..."
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
"The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76%..."
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits, the C.D.C. Reported
www.nytimes.com
December 11, 2025 at 7:32 PM
🚨Yet MORE evidence of benefit...
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
"The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76%..."
Covid Vaccines Reduced Children’s Likelihood of E.R. and Urgent Care Visits www.nytimes.com/2025/12/11/h...
"The vaccines were found to decrease the risk of needing medical care in the first six months after vaccination by 76%..."
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"Provincial data shows 16.2 per cent of Albertans have had a flu shot, and 6.1 per cent have had a COVID-19 shot so far this season.
'We’re reaping what the government sowed,' said Parks." #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
'We’re reaping what the government sowed,' said Parks." #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
'We're getting crushed': Alberta emergency rooms hit with wave of influenza patients | CBC News
Alberta hospitals are being slammed with flu patients at a time when they’re already under strain, and doctors are bracing for more as the worst of the respiratory virus season has yet to hit.
www.cbc.ca
December 10, 2025 at 10:22 PM
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It’s so interesting that people who did a whole MD and fellowship or whatever in infectious diseases are still talking about immunity debt like it’s a real concept based in science and not something McKinsey made up in 2022 to convince everyone to start spending money again.
December 11, 2025 at 5:34 AM
It’s so interesting that people who did a whole MD and fellowship or whatever in infectious diseases are still talking about immunity debt like it’s a real concept based in science and not something McKinsey made up in 2022 to convince everyone to start spending money again.
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Biological men? Girls. He means girls. And apparently two or three specifically because that's how many trans girls are playing junior high sports in the entire province.
This draconian law is about boot licking christian extremist cults who vote UCP. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
This draconian law is about boot licking christian extremist cults who vote UCP. #ableg #abpoli #cdnpoli
Nicolaides: we promised we would tho
Ganley: why are human rights of trans youth so disposable to this govt?
Schow: why are members opposite so interested in letting young women and girls to be brutalized in sport by letting biological men play?
Ganley: using the NWC is this govt telling on
Ganley: why are human rights of trans youth so disposable to this govt?
Schow: why are members opposite so interested in letting young women and girls to be brutalized in sport by letting biological men play?
Ganley: using the NWC is this govt telling on
December 10, 2025 at 11:33 PM
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Unfortunately, after repeatedly using time allocation motions to limit debate, Bill 11 just passed third reading in the legislature.
Read more here: www.friendsofmedicare.org/bill_11_brin...
Read more here: www.friendsofmedicare.org/bill_11_brin...
December 10, 2025 at 11:31 PM
Unfortunately, after repeatedly using time allocation motions to limit debate, Bill 11 just passed third reading in the legislature.
Read more here: www.friendsofmedicare.org/bill_11_brin...
Read more here: www.friendsofmedicare.org/bill_11_brin...
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We’ve created the perfect sickness storm because whether you have covid or not right now, whatever sickness you have is probably worse because Covid damaged your immune system or other organs. But still we do almost nothing to prevent or reduce multiple Covid infections.
December 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
We’ve created the perfect sickness storm because whether you have covid or not right now, whatever sickness you have is probably worse because Covid damaged your immune system or other organs. But still we do almost nothing to prevent or reduce multiple Covid infections.
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Clean air, ventilation & masks all stop the spread of disease
“Flu Season” is just cold weather.. leading to closed windows.. leading to inadequately ventilated buildings.. leading to a build up of virus in the air #FluIsAirborne
“Flu Season” is just cold weather.. leading to closed windows.. leading to inadequately ventilated buildings.. leading to a build up of virus in the air #FluIsAirborne
Number of people hospitalised with flu increases by almost 60% in two weeks
Number of people hospitalised with flu increases by almost 60% in two weeks
Highest number of cases reported last week were in children aged 0 to 14, who accounted for 1,022 instances
www.irishtimes.com
December 10, 2025 at 6:26 PM
Clean air, ventilation & masks all stop the spread of disease
“Flu Season” is just cold weather.. leading to closed windows.. leading to inadequately ventilated buildings.. leading to a build up of virus in the air #FluIsAirborne
“Flu Season” is just cold weather.. leading to closed windows.. leading to inadequately ventilated buildings.. leading to a build up of virus in the air #FluIsAirborne
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On this Human Rights Day, the Alberta government has chosen to attack fundamental human rights that have been protected under the Charter by passing Bill 9 into law, using the notwithstanding clause to strip protections and entrench restrictions on the rights of trans and gender diverse young people
December 10, 2025 at 5:07 PM
On this Human Rights Day, the Alberta government has chosen to attack fundamental human rights that have been protected under the Charter by passing Bill 9 into law, using the notwithstanding clause to strip protections and entrench restrictions on the rights of trans and gender diverse young people
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H/T Gina on x
This is the health advice in New York on our current situation. The Public are being advised to wear an N95/ffp2 respirator. This is the correct advice. The disparity between this advice which is correct for airborne transmission and UKHSA saying wear an FRSM is huge.
This is the health advice in New York on our current situation. The Public are being advised to wear an N95/ffp2 respirator. This is the correct advice. The disparity between this advice which is correct for airborne transmission and UKHSA saying wear an FRSM is huge.
December 10, 2025 at 9:13 AM
H/T Gina on x
This is the health advice in New York on our current situation. The Public are being advised to wear an N95/ffp2 respirator. This is the correct advice. The disparity between this advice which is correct for airborne transmission and UKHSA saying wear an FRSM is huge.
This is the health advice in New York on our current situation. The Public are being advised to wear an N95/ffp2 respirator. This is the correct advice. The disparity between this advice which is correct for airborne transmission and UKHSA saying wear an FRSM is huge.
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Scientists at Yale say long COVID is part of a “long-established family of post-acute infection syndromes.” The biggest challenge is understanding its “underlying pathobiology.” They were “surprised” how often children are affected, noting kids are also vulnerable to “long-term effects.”
December 10, 2025 at 5:47 AM
Scientists at Yale say long COVID is part of a “long-established family of post-acute infection syndromes.” The biggest challenge is understanding its “underlying pathobiology.” They were “surprised” how often children are affected, noting kids are also vulnerable to “long-term effects.”
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Last night the UCP used their power as gov’t to limit debate on multiple bills to one hour.
They’ve done it > 80 times in six years.
I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy.
Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli
They’ve done it > 80 times in six years.
I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy.
Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli
December 10, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Last night the UCP used their power as gov’t to limit debate on multiple bills to one hour.
They’ve done it > 80 times in six years.
I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy.
Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli
They’ve done it > 80 times in six years.
I had a few choice words in response and in defence of Albertans who deserve a government that respects democracy.
Better is possible. Just not with UCP. #abpoli
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A Tyee investigation has found that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s admiration for the popular and polarizing psychologist Jordan Peterson went well beyond her affinity for him as a fellow conservative culture warrior.
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli #canpoli
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli #canpoli
Jordan Peterson’s School Isn’t Accredited. Smith Offered Alberta’s Help | The Tyee
The premier met with the controversial psychologist and tried to help his business, finds a Tyee investigation.
thetyee.ca
December 10, 2025 at 4:57 PM
A Tyee investigation has found that Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s admiration for the popular and polarizing psychologist Jordan Peterson went well beyond her affinity for him as a fellow conservative culture warrior.
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli #canpoli
@charlesrusnell.bsky.social reports. #abpoli #canpoli
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Can you imagine being so politically depraved that you would trade the lives of children (actual lives, there will be deaths from this legislation & use of the notwithstanding clause to ram it through) for votes from people so fickle they oscillate between threatening your leadership & separation?
December 10, 2025 at 4:56 PM
Can you imagine being so politically depraved that you would trade the lives of children (actual lives, there will be deaths from this legislation & use of the notwithstanding clause to ram it through) for votes from people so fickle they oscillate between threatening your leadership & separation?
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Our government has a very normal, and not at all concerning, interest in your child's genitals, ok?
There's nothing icky about sending in a form to the government that confirms your child has a vagina, this is all very routine.
#AbLeg
There's nothing icky about sending in a form to the government that confirms your child has a vagina, this is all very routine.
#AbLeg
September 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Our government has a very normal, and not at all concerning, interest in your child's genitals, ok?
There's nothing icky about sending in a form to the government that confirms your child has a vagina, this is all very routine.
#AbLeg
There's nothing icky about sending in a form to the government that confirms your child has a vagina, this is all very routine.
#AbLeg
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Name a “wilder time” for Albertans... We'll go first 🔽
Wild Times with Danielle Smith & the UCP
YouTube video by Alberta NDP
youtube.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Name a “wilder time” for Albertans... We'll go first 🔽
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This is worth watching if you're interested in the politics of political speech and the constraints of civility, professionalism, and parliamentarism on debate.
Would take some sensitivity, but could make a useful teaching exercise - what did you hear? What did the member actually say? Etc.
Would take some sensitivity, but could make a useful teaching exercise - what did you hear? What did the member actually say? Etc.
Last night, in debate on a bill the UCP say is meant to protect free, even offensive, speech…
…the UCP tried to censor my speech because they found it…offensive.
But it’s true. Bill 13 will make life worse for African, Caribbean & Black professionals in Alberta.
youtu.be/jWLbFp2yN68?... #abpoli
…the UCP tried to censor my speech because they found it…offensive.
But it’s true. Bill 13 will make life worse for African, Caribbean & Black professionals in Alberta.
youtu.be/jWLbFp2yN68?... #abpoli
The UCP Didn’t Want You To Hear This - How Bill 13 Will Hurt African, Caribbean & Black Albertans
YouTube video by David Shepherd
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
This is worth watching if you're interested in the politics of political speech and the constraints of civility, professionalism, and parliamentarism on debate.
Would take some sensitivity, but could make a useful teaching exercise - what did you hear? What did the member actually say? Etc.
Would take some sensitivity, but could make a useful teaching exercise - what did you hear? What did the member actually say? Etc.
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Last night, in debate on a bill the UCP say is meant to protect free, even offensive, speech…
…the UCP tried to censor my speech because they found it…offensive.
But it’s true. Bill 13 will make life worse for African, Caribbean & Black professionals in Alberta.
youtu.be/jWLbFp2yN68?... #abpoli
…the UCP tried to censor my speech because they found it…offensive.
But it’s true. Bill 13 will make life worse for African, Caribbean & Black professionals in Alberta.
youtu.be/jWLbFp2yN68?... #abpoli
The UCP Didn’t Want You To Hear This - How Bill 13 Will Hurt African, Caribbean & Black Albertans
YouTube video by David Shepherd
youtu.be
December 9, 2025 at 5:07 PM
Last night, in debate on a bill the UCP say is meant to protect free, even offensive, speech…
…the UCP tried to censor my speech because they found it…offensive.
But it’s true. Bill 13 will make life worse for African, Caribbean & Black professionals in Alberta.
youtu.be/jWLbFp2yN68?... #abpoli
…the UCP tried to censor my speech because they found it…offensive.
But it’s true. Bill 13 will make life worse for African, Caribbean & Black professionals in Alberta.
youtu.be/jWLbFp2yN68?... #abpoli
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December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
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Postmedia is controlled by an American hedge fund, placing a key part of Canada’s news media under foreign influence;
Other countries, such as Australia and France, have established policies to safeguard domestic control of media, providing workable models for Canada.
Other countries, such as Australia and France, have established policies to safeguard domestic control of media, providing workable models for Canada.
December 9, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Postmedia is controlled by an American hedge fund, placing a key part of Canada’s news media under foreign influence;
Other countries, such as Australia and France, have established policies to safeguard domestic control of media, providing workable models for Canada.
Other countries, such as Australia and France, have established policies to safeguard domestic control of media, providing workable models for Canada.
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#Ontario: Chief Medical Officer of Health providing update on the respiratory virus season in Ontario - news.ontario.ca/en/statement...
No mention of "masks" anywhere: MASK UP!
No mention of "masks" anywhere: MASK UP!
December 9, 2025 at 4:51 PM
#Ontario: Chief Medical Officer of Health providing update on the respiratory virus season in Ontario - news.ontario.ca/en/statement...
No mention of "masks" anywhere: MASK UP!
No mention of "masks" anywhere: MASK UP!
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This is the new norm. 👇
Do you hear the Premier talking about it? Nope. All about privatizing non-life threatening care.
Do you hear the Premier talking about it? Nope. All about privatizing non-life threatening care.
And another 42 hours with no Dr on site in the Hinton ER again this week...
December 9, 2025 at 12:03 AM
This is the new norm. 👇
Do you hear the Premier talking about it? Nope. All about privatizing non-life threatening care.
Do you hear the Premier talking about it? Nope. All about privatizing non-life threatening care.
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I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Lina. Lina was forced to flee South at the beginning of the war with her sons Hasan, 10 and Mahmoud, 4, leaving her husband. She found out she was pregnant with Liza she gave birth alone and when she returned her home was destroyed.
December 7, 2025 at 10:12 AM
I’m sharing a Palestinian account every day and today is Lina. Lina was forced to flee South at the beginning of the war with her sons Hasan, 10 and Mahmoud, 4, leaving her husband. She found out she was pregnant with Liza she gave birth alone and when she returned her home was destroyed.