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Cheryl White

@ladyscorcher.bsky.social

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big fan of public libraries and clean air. engineer, jogger & cyclist. cancer survivor and patient partner. co-founder cavi.

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · May 19

We had a nice time. There were 7 of us on the trip and I was the only one who had ever been to Algonquin before. They loved it and said they will go back.

You miss a lot of the most beautiful photos because you’re busy paddling or enjoying it but here are a few…

Two blue canoes pulled over to wait out the storm. Sky is grey.

Mess of posts and pans, stoves, utensils and a block of risotto rice on a rock. Someone is kneeling in a grey hoodie but you can’t see their face.

View of lake. Pines on both sides, fallen tree into water in foreground. Lake is very still and reflecting the blue sky with pink clouds.

Hand holding orange bowl of oatmeal with nuts and seeds. Trees, lake, canoe in background out of focus.

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Mark Ungrin @mark-ungrin.bsky.social · 9h

The fundamental disconnect is that the steps required by both science and patient safety are the steps hospital infection control leaders foolishly dismissed in 2020.

They have to choose between killing patients, and admitting a very big mistake.

Turns out their egos are worth more than your life.

Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 1d

How politics is putting patients and health care workers at risk www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... @drgorfinkel.bsky.social @thestar.com

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

"Masks prevent the transmission of respiratory viruses. The science is clear," writes Iris Gorfinkel. "The standards are in place. A health policy that reacts to hospitalizations and deaths falls below the long-held standard of do-no-harm. Policies that are enacted only once hospitalizations are high do the opposite.

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 10h

I saw someone speculate he was being shown ai images or videos.

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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 22h

Doug Ford is not the mayor of Ontario

The premier’s continual interventions in municipal affairs diverts attention from pressing provincial issues

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 14h

Yikes. Whoever created these questions seems to have a bias towards adopting AI everywhere in Canada extremely fast. Seems bad to me.

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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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 15h

I've been inside before! It must have been around 2018...

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Norm Di Pasquale🇨🇦 @normsworld.bsky.social · 21h

Hospitals & police chiefs agree: speed cameras save lives. So why is Ford banning them?

Ford is putting kids & pedestrians at risk just to let reckless drivers off the hook.

Tell Ford to keep speed cameras & enforce speed limits. Sign here: www.progresstoronto.ca/petition-pro... #topoli #onpoli

Tell Ford Keep Speed Cameras: Protect Kids & Pedestrians — Progress Toronto

Doug Ford announced plans to ban speed cameras—making it easier to speed. This move puts children and pedestrians at risk. Tell Ford and Queen’s Park: keep the speed cameras and keep enforcing speed ...

www.progresstoronto.ca

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Michael Coyle @oplopanax.ca · 1d

drivers benefit as well!

speeding vehicles cause more accidents

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 1d

*cash grab

Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 1d

If people are getting so many tickets they call this a tax grab they are very very dangerous urban drivers.

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 1d

Drivers who are going the speed of traffic and showing courtesy to other road users aren’t getting these tickets very often.

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 1d

If I had to guess the percentage of people who benefit from the speed cameras I would say 95%. All the people who don’t drive, all the people with family members who don’t drive, all the people who sometimes drive and sometimes walk or bike and all the people who drive the speed limit +/- ~15km/h.

Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 2d

Say what you will about city councillors, but they generally have a pretty good sense for when issues are radioactive with voters. I've seen no signs of any worry in this debate — even from the suburbanites — that support for speed cameras will cost them support in next year's election.

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 1d

The Trillium is hammering this story.

"Months before he was put in charge of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour, cabinet minister David Piccini was at a Toronto Maple Leafs game in front-row seats with a director of a company his office would later give $7.5 million in taxpayer-funded grants to. #OnPoli

Labour minister was in Leafs glass seats with director of company he granted funding to

The ‘lower-scoring’ company got $7.5M of tax dollars through David Piccini’s office and is a client of the lobbyist whose Parisian wedding the minister recently attended

www.thetrillium.ca

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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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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 1d

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

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Friends and Families for Safe Streets @ffsafestreets.bsky.social · 2d

Well, well, well. 👀

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Dylan Reid @dylanreid.bsky.social · 2d

The kids are alright

William Gibson @greatdismal.bsky.social · 12d

A friend writes:

I saw someone's post somewhere that talked about how their
nine-year-old and all his friends have started using "That's AI"
instead of "I don't believe you."

Mom: "We're having dinosaur meat for dinner tonight."
Kid: "That's AI."

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2d

“When streets became calmer & safer, more people felt comfortable trying a bike commute for the first time. Families began pedaling to the park…Local businesses saw new life…And cycling stopped feeling like a niche activity—it became part of everyday Parisian life.”

Via @momentummag.bsky.social

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.

momentummag.com

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 2d

You’re vicious.

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 2d

One of my final interactions on Twitter was to post asking if anyone had an old bike that I could buy to use as a winter commuter.

Someone instead offered me a free bike. We learned we lived nearby. I brought him a case of beer in exchange.

I still ride that bike and we still correspond.

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Cheryl White @ladyscorcher.bsky.social · 2d

Wishing you well, take good care of yourself. ❤️

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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 2d

"Are flashing lights as effective as the cameras?" asks Councillor Lily Cheng.

"We had flashing lights before we had automated speed enforcement. And through the introduction of automated speed enforcement we've seen a much more significant safety improvement," say transportation staff.

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Blayne Haggart @bhaggart.bsky.social · 2d

Carney’s reckless approach to AI policy should raise serious questions about his infrastructure & US policies as well. In all three, he seems to be relying on his own (non-expert) judgment, ignoring complexity & others’ expertise in favour of speed. But decisiveness isn’t the same as good judgment.

Carney’s haste may make bad AI policy - The Logic

The Liberals’ AI task force has just 30 days to do their job. Some members say it isn’t enough time.

thelogic.co

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NO BRAKES NO QUIT @lesleynope.bsky.social · 3d

Im still awake but im sooooo sleepy. Make it worth it Jays.

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 3d

When major renovations at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital were announced, it was supposed to turn the facility into “the premier critical care hospital in Canada.”

Instead, the project is now 7 years late and two key figures were convicted of fraud today. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

What to know about the hospital redevelopment at the centre of the Bondfield fraud case

A former executive at Toronto’s St. Michael’s Hospital and the former president of Bondfield Construction were convicted of fraud related to the $300-million project

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Catherine McKenna @cathmckenna.bsky.social · 3d

Kudos to NCC and CEO Tobi Nussbaum for truly reimagining Ottawa around its beautiful waterfront. The River House restoration, Dow’s Lake swimming dock, and new café pop-ups are proof that small changes can have a big impact— Can’t wait to see what’s next.

ottawacitizen.com/news/ncc-rep...

The NCC wants a new reputation, and a different Ottawa

Long seen as secretive and sluggish, the National Capital Commission is trying to change the narrative one swimming dock at a time

ottawacitizen.com

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