Dr. Tanya Lentz, R.Psych.
@pednpsy.bsky.social
Clinical Psychology - Neuropsychology.
Supporter of human rights for all.
Supporter of human rights for all.
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National Guard shooting information:
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3 people, including 2 National Guard troops, hurt in Northwest DC shooting
Metropolitan police are investigating a shooting in Northwest DCOfficers confirmed the gunfire in the area of 17th and I streets Northwest
wjla.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
National Guard shooting information:
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I’ve been busy the last while and had to pull back a bit, but I hope people read this article and realize that moving our CPP from one of the best run plans in the world to this investment firm would be a HUGE mistake!
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #HandsOffourCPP
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alb...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #HandsOffourCPP
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alb...
Alberta to insulate AIMCo from liability, companies from greenwashing allegations
Alberta is moving to insulate its Crown investment corporation from potential legal liabilities and protect companies in the province from lawsuits accusing them of greenwashing.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 7:43 PM
I’ve been busy the last while and had to pull back a bit, but I hope people read this article and realize that moving our CPP from one of the best run plans in the world to this investment firm would be a HUGE mistake!
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #HandsOffourCPP
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alb...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #HandsOffourCPP
www.ctvnews.ca/edmonton/alb...
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This is Aurora. She was surrendered to our rescue partner covered in sores, battling eye infections, and severely starved. She needed emergency hospitalization to survive and ongoing care to safely gain weight. We sponsored her treatment and Aurora has officially been ADOPTED! ❤️🩹
November 26, 2025 at 5:13 PM
This is Aurora. She was surrendered to our rescue partner covered in sores, battling eye infections, and severely starved. She needed emergency hospitalization to survive and ongoing care to safely gain weight. We sponsored her treatment and Aurora has officially been ADOPTED! ❤️🩹
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Twenty five years ago, the emergence of HIV was traced the the 1930’s in a fascinating study.
RFK Jr. thinks that “poppers” cause AIDS.
In don’t think that recreational poppers were in wide circulation in the 1930’s.
But maybe I’m wrong about that.
RFK Jr. thinks that “poppers” cause AIDS.
In don’t think that recreational poppers were in wide circulation in the 1930’s.
But maybe I’m wrong about that.
Timing the Ancestor of the HIV-1 Pandemic Strains
HIV-1 sequences were analyzed to estimate the timing of the ancestral sequence of the main group of HIV-1, the strains responsible for the AIDS pandemic. Using parallel supercomputers and assuming a c...
www.science.org
November 26, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Twenty five years ago, the emergence of HIV was traced the the 1930’s in a fascinating study.
RFK Jr. thinks that “poppers” cause AIDS.
In don’t think that recreational poppers were in wide circulation in the 1930’s.
But maybe I’m wrong about that.
RFK Jr. thinks that “poppers” cause AIDS.
In don’t think that recreational poppers were in wide circulation in the 1930’s.
But maybe I’m wrong about that.
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For those that wonder why I still mask, and why I think every psychologist should be screaming from the rooftops about the dangers posed to society by COVID infections.
We can’t handle the requirements of those with special needs NOW. What happens when demand increases?
We can’t handle the requirements of those with special needs NOW. What happens when demand increases?
NEW: A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other neurodevelopmental diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
Amid Confusing CDC Guidance About Vaccines, Study Highlights New Risk of COVID-19 During Pregnancy
A Harvard study found that the children of women who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant may be at an increased risk for autism and other diagnoses, raising new concerns about the CDC’s decision to stop recommending the vaccine to pregnant women.
www.propublica.org
November 26, 2025 at 6:29 PM
For those that wonder why I still mask, and why I think every psychologist should be screaming from the rooftops about the dangers posed to society by COVID infections.
We can’t handle the requirements of those with special needs NOW. What happens when demand increases?
We can’t handle the requirements of those with special needs NOW. What happens when demand increases?
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Quebec bleeds doctors, as Alberta invents new methods of overreach canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/26/q... by @nicktsergas.ca
Quebec bleeds doctors, as Alberta invents new methods of overreach
Alberta’s project is qualitatively different. It goes further.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Quebec bleeds doctors, as Alberta invents new methods of overreach canadahealthwatch.ca/2025/11/26/q... by @nicktsergas.ca
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Australia's Heart Foundation just launched an info campaign on the harms of COVID to cardiovascular health - good to see!
But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
November 25, 2025 at 9:03 PM
Australia's Heart Foundation just launched an info campaign on the harms of COVID to cardiovascular health - good to see!
But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
But current vaccines only reduce risk of heart damage, they do not eliminate it. We need masking, clean indoor air, better prevention & next gen vaccines
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It’s no surprise that over a third of the UCP caucus has recall petitions filed against them. Scandal after scandal has left people exhausted with this government.
Albertans want better. They deserve better.
youtube.com/shorts/h2nEc...
Albertans want better. They deserve better.
youtube.com/shorts/h2nEc...
Scandal after scandal has left Albertans feeling exhausted with the UCP government.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
youtube.com
November 25, 2025 at 11:17 PM
It’s no surprise that over a third of the UCP caucus has recall petitions filed against them. Scandal after scandal has left people exhausted with this government.
Albertans want better. They deserve better.
youtube.com/shorts/h2nEc...
Albertans want better. They deserve better.
youtube.com/shorts/h2nEc...
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"Him: You can't have not had Covid. You must have had it. Everyone has had it.
Me: <standing there in a mask designed to stop the inhalation of airborne particles> No, I've not had it yet."
🧵
Me: <standing there in a mask designed to stop the inhalation of airborne particles> No, I've not had it yet."
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November 26, 2025 at 5:35 PM
"Him: You can't have not had Covid. You must have had it. Everyone has had it.
Me: <standing there in a mask designed to stop the inhalation of airborne particles> No, I've not had it yet."
🧵
Me: <standing there in a mask designed to stop the inhalation of airborne particles> No, I've not had it yet."
🧵
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Please save the majestic Napoleon Fish. Don't eat them.
Also known as a humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), it is one of the largest coral reef fish species in the world. It's easily identifiable by their prominent hump on the forehead.
They are classified as an endangered species.
#endangered
Also known as a humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), it is one of the largest coral reef fish species in the world. It's easily identifiable by their prominent hump on the forehead.
They are classified as an endangered species.
#endangered
November 26, 2025 at 8:05 AM
Please save the majestic Napoleon Fish. Don't eat them.
Also known as a humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), it is one of the largest coral reef fish species in the world. It's easily identifiable by their prominent hump on the forehead.
They are classified as an endangered species.
#endangered
Also known as a humphead wrasse (Cheilinus undulatus), it is one of the largest coral reef fish species in the world. It's easily identifiable by their prominent hump on the forehead.
They are classified as an endangered species.
#endangered
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Reposted by Dr. Tanya Lentz, R.Psych.
They're going to go down with Carney's ship in the next election.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
BC Liberal MPs face pressure from voters over pipeline, tanker ban
Liberal MP for Victoria Will Greaves said the feedback he's getting from constituents "is almost universally opposed to lifting the tanker ban and is deeply skeptical of building another pipeline to t...
www.nationalobserver.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:07 AM
They're going to go down with Carney's ship in the next election.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/26/n...
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Yeah. Like BC. And Indigenous folks. And anyone who cares about climate. And anyone who isn't focused on corporate profits.
Mark Carney says hurdles remain as tensions rise over pipeline deal for Alberta
Mark Carney says hurdles remain as tensions rise over pipeline deal for Alberta
The prime minister said a memorandum of understanding with Alberta will set out "necessary conditions" for any federal greenlight to a new oil pipeline.
www.thestar.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:01 AM
Yeah. Like BC. And Indigenous folks. And anyone who cares about climate. And anyone who isn't focused on corporate profits.
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My current theory is that things unfold exactly as the most powerful want them to unfold. We’re witnessing the culling of the human population by every means possible short of open genocide—and we’re taking some first steps in that direction.
The oligarchs have their bunkers.
Happy Wednesday!
The oligarchs have their bunkers.
Happy Wednesday!
November 26, 2025 at 11:01 AM
My current theory is that things unfold exactly as the most powerful want them to unfold. We’re witnessing the culling of the human population by every means possible short of open genocide—and we’re taking some first steps in that direction.
The oligarchs have their bunkers.
Happy Wednesday!
The oligarchs have their bunkers.
Happy Wednesday!
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Some asshole scheduled me for a colonoscopy on my birthday (it’s me, I’m the asshole). Consider this a general PSA to get your plumbing checked, Millennials and Gen X
November 25, 2025 at 9:05 PM
Some asshole scheduled me for a colonoscopy on my birthday (it’s me, I’m the asshole). Consider this a general PSA to get your plumbing checked, Millennials and Gen X
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NEW: Ontario’s transparency watchdog has been forced to “intervene” after the solicitor general’s office repeatedly ignored orders to release information.
It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154356...
It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154356...
Ontario watchdog ‘intervening’ after solicitor general ignores transparency orders | Globalnews.ca
There have been several instances in recent years where the IPC has told the solicitor general's office to release information, only for the government to ignore the decree.
globalnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
NEW: Ontario’s transparency watchdog has been forced to “intervene” after the solicitor general’s office repeatedly ignored orders to release information.
It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154356...
It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154356...
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As I said in a reply to this, families are complicated and personal. Some people have no interest in learning what you do or why and are just kinda jerks. I'm sorry.
But some people really want to understand, and too few scientists learn how to talk to non-scientists. I can help with that!
But some people really want to understand, and too few scientists learn how to talk to non-scientists. I can help with that!
Every year around Thanksgiving, I see tons of grad students post heartbreaking messages on social media about how their loved ones don’t understand or support their decision to study what seems like something pointless or silly.
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
Perhaps my American Scientist essay can help!
🧪🌎🦑 #SciComm
“Why Are We Funding This?”
Long-standing myths about “silly science” have contributed to the reckless slashing of government-supported research.
www.americanscientist.org
November 26, 2025 at 1:50 PM
As I said in a reply to this, families are complicated and personal. Some people have no interest in learning what you do or why and are just kinda jerks. I'm sorry.
But some people really want to understand, and too few scientists learn how to talk to non-scientists. I can help with that!
But some people really want to understand, and too few scientists learn how to talk to non-scientists. I can help with that!
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Reposted by Dr. Tanya Lentz, R.Psych.
The NDP should go all-in on class politics. One leadership candidate is offering a compelling vision for doing just that.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
Opinion: The NDP should become the Canadian champion of class-based politics
The party is grappling with the existential question of where it should go next. A return to its roots would serve it, and its supporters, well
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 26, 2025 at 4:38 PM
The NDP should go all-in on class politics. One leadership candidate is offering a compelling vision for doing just that.
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Many of Ontario’s ‘most vulnerable’ are not receiving proper care, ombudsman says
Many of Ontario’s ‘most vulnerable’ are not receiving proper care, ombudsman says
Paul Dube blames two ministries — health and community and social services — for repeatedly dropping the ball following a 2016 investigation into the problem.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:15 PM
Many of Ontario’s ‘most vulnerable’ are not receiving proper care, ombudsman says
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All preventable. No baby should die of whooping cough. Not vaccinating your kids has consequences not just for your children but also for those around them. Vaccination rates need to go up. And unfortunately, this is a news story that may well happen in Canada too.
www.wlwt.com/article/kent...
www.wlwt.com/article/kent...
Third Kentucky infant dies from whooping cough as statewide cases surge
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough in the last 12 months, the Kentucky Department for Public Health said Monday.
www.wlwt.com
November 26, 2025 at 6:39 PM
All preventable. No baby should die of whooping cough. Not vaccinating your kids has consequences not just for your children but also for those around them. Vaccination rates need to go up. And unfortunately, this is a news story that may well happen in Canada too.
www.wlwt.com/article/kent...
www.wlwt.com/article/kent...
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Ah, the good old fa$cist playbook
globalnews.ca/news/1154280...
globalnews.ca/news/1154280...
Ford says he will audit ‘left-wing radical groups’ opposed to government legislation | Globalnews.ca
Ford's warning came after members of the tenant advocacy group ACORN interrupted the legislature to protest a controversial omnibus bill that shortens some eviction timelines.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Ah, the good old fa$cist playbook
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globalnews.ca/news/1154280...