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QMNC Research Alliance @qmnc-research.bsky.social · 1d

The QMNC Research Alliance has launched our new community platform — a space for connection, collaboration, and collective action to advance quality maternal and newborn care. Members check your inbox for an activation email — we can’t wait to see you!
#QMNC #BirthResearch
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QMNC Research Alliance Launches New Community Platform

A new chapter in collaborative QMNC research, connection, and collective impact The QMNC Research Alliance is proud to announce the launch of our new community platform — a vibrant online space design...

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

“The transformation is astonishing. [Paris] has quietly—& quickly—become one of the most bike-friendly cities in the world. What started as a series of emergency “coronapistes” or pop-up bike lanes, built during the pandemic has evolved into a permanent bike network spanning hundreds of kilometres.”

New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 11h

Help me to understand what this accomplished. Cars move faster without street parking?

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Lucy O’Brien @psketti.ca · 22h

On October 30th you can see award-winning journalist Angela Sterritt give a talk at Sngequ House! It will be a very powerful night of storytelling. This event is free but pre-registration is required. #yyj #uvic

This is a poster for the event. It says the following:

KEYNOTE
ANGELA STERRITT
October 30, 2025

Angela Sterritt is an award-winning investigative journalist and national bestselling author from the Gitxsan Nation.

Swipe to learn more about Angela Sterritt

Sŋéqə ʔéʔləŋ (Sngequ House)
Conference Room A University of Victoria
4:30 p.m. Doors open
5:00 - 6:30 p.m. Keynote
Register for your ticket
Link in our bio

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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 1d

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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 1d

So good.

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Gina @gointy.bsky.social · 1d

Hi do you have any interest in #yyj transit? BC Transit is currently in the public engagement portion for the new regional transit plan and they need your input!
#bctransit
engage.bctransit.com/victoria-reg...

Victoria Regional Transit Plan

We need your input! BC Transit is seeking input into the long-term goals and network design priorities for the Victoria Regional Transit Plan. The plan is being developed with input from the Capital R...

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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 1d

It’s already hopping over there, folks, activate and join in!

Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 2d

It was wow!

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Lauren Ashley Davis @laurenmeidasa.bsky.social · 2d

8 people arrested in case of Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions

The eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas.

www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

8 people arrested in case of Texas midwife charged with performing illegal abortions

The eight individuals were indicted for allegedly practicing medicine without a license under the supervision of midwife Maria Margarita Rojas, the state attorney general said.

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thru the pinard podcast @thruthepinard.bsky.social · Sep 11

Ep 102 (ibit.ly/Re5V) Erin George on navigating birth settings and maternal health in Haiti and the US

@phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #education #birthsetting #uaznursing #acnmmidwives @academic-liz.bsky.social

research link - t.ly/bt1_-
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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 3d

Great article, congrats to Dr. Karen Lawford.

Indigenous Midwifery - Association of Ontario Midwives @indigenousmidwives.bsky.social · 22d

Read our Q&A with Dr. Karen Lawford, an Anishinaabe midwife from Lac Seul First Nation, about her recent appointment as Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Midwifery at McMaster University - the first CRC position ever allocated to any midwifery field.
Link: www.ontariomidwives.ca/bringing-bir...

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thru the pinard podcast @thruthepinard.bsky.social · 10d

Ep 103 (ibit.ly/Re5V) @christinecatling.bsky.social on choosing #homebirths, #workforce #sustainability and #interdisciplinary advantages

@phdmidwives.bsky.social #research #midwifery #education #UTS #ACM @academic-liz.bsky.social

research link - t.ly/XwoCO
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Emma Gillaspy @egillaspy.bsky.social · 9d

Can you help spread the word?
@gemmaspencer.bsky.social
's #PhD is looking at the experiences of UK #nursing or #midwifery female students who identify as having ADHD. This research is vital in helping us in the HE sector shape the best possible student experience. Thanks!

Gemma Spencer @gemmaspencer.bsky.social · 9d

Research participants needed!
If you are female, a current student nurse or midwife or within the past 12 months living with ADHD then I need you.
Click the link to complete a short, 10 minute survey to share your experiences forms.office.com/e/tsjLfPsbGN
#studentnurse #studentmidwife #ADHD

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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 4d

Take a walk along the inner harbour causeway.

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Nick Cunningham @nickcunningham.bsky.social · 5d

“By 2028, an average family in the region will be paying around $70 a month extra on their electricity bills because of forecasted data center growth”

I'm once again asking why ratepayers are subsidizing AI titans?

www.eenews.net/articles/dat...

Data center boom sparks sticker shock for PJM ratepayers

New analyses show that costs passed on to utility customers to guarantee future electricity demand are rising rapidly.

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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 4d

So much this!

Tara Goddard, PhD @drtaragoddard.com · 4d

When I was asking about routes to work, my colleague looked at Google's suggestion and said it was terrible, and suggested a different route (he happens to live near me). Of course I forgot it. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Traveling by bike comfortably and safely shouldn't rely on insider knowledge.

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Melanie D’Arrigo @darrigomelanie.bsky.social · 4d

I feel like this photo of masked, armed men pepper spraying a pastor protecting his community is going to be a defining picture of this moment in America for a long, long time.

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 5d

Here’s a good example of calling out liars lying about better city-building, via @taylornoakes.com in @cultmtl.com:

“What’s particularly annoying about Roberts’ column is that he’s using his position of power to reinforce ignorance. Shame on him for doing so, but especially the Montreal Gazette…”

Latest bit of Montreal 'bikelash' sidesteps the facts to please bike-lane haters

The findings of a study about bike lanes vs car infrastructure have been twisted by a Montreal publication in a cheap bit of bikelash.

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Andrea Junker @strandjunker.com · 7d

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”

Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943

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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.bsky.social · 11d

Today is National Seniors Day in Canada. 400,000 Canadian seniors are poor.

Yet, a retired couple with $180,000 of household income receives $18,000/year in Old Age Security. Does that make sense?

We've got a plan to eliminate seniors' poverty. Join us action.gensqueeze.ca/fix_oas #cdnpoli

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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 11d

Chicago may be a “hellhole” according to President Donald Trump, but the city by the lake proved a pretty attractive destination for visitors over the summer, generating records for hotel occupancy and revenue.

Choose Chicago data shows record summer hotel occupancy despite being painted as a war zone by Trump

Chicago may be a “hellhole” according to Donald Trump, but the city proved a pretty attractive destination for visitors over the summer, generating records for hotel occupancy and revenue.

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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 11d

The Canadian government and health travel insurance companies should also be warning women of reproductive age that their health could be compromised if they experience a certain pregnancy complications in abortion ban states.

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Jodine Chase @jodinechase.bsky.social · 12d

Who benefits? Follow the money.

NPR @npr.org · 12d

A law firm appealing a stalled case against Tylenol's maker, Kenvue, says people are calling to join the suit, alleging the painkiller caused autism in children whose mothers took it during pregnancy.

Lawsuits against Tylenol's maker get a boost after Trump's comments

A law firm appealing a stalled case against Tylenol's maker, Kenvue, says people are calling to join the suit, alleging the painkiller caused autism in children whose mothers took it during pregnancy.

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Stand.earth @stand.earth · 12d

10 years ago today, then-Governor of the Bank of England @mark-carney.bsky.social gave his landmark “Tragedy of the Horizon” speech.

In it, Carney warned of the existential threat that the climate crisis poses to the global financial system.

Blue background with photo of a clear blue ocean and a stunning horizon. Text reads “TRAGEDY OF THE HORIZON 10 YEARS ON” “Statement to central banks and prudential supervisors on the

10-year anniversary of the Tragedy of the Horizon speech: A Call for Global Financial Reform” “Endorsed by 55 international climate finance organizations” “www.tragedyofthehorizon.org”

Red background. Quote reads "A decade after Mark Carney's landmark 'Tragedy of the Horizon' speech, it's tragic how little progress we've made. Global financial institutions have largely failed to address climate risk, propelling us toward a future of severe climate impacts. This anniversary must be a clarion call: it is time for decisive regulation to mitigate climate-related financial risk and accelerate the transition to a sustainable Canadian and global economy." Attribution reads “Richard Brooks, Climate Finance Director, Stand.earth”

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