Sharon Blady⁷
@sharonblady.bsky.social
Recovering academic 📖 Cancer Survivor, Fmr Health Minister, Advisor, Kookum. Non-partisan ≠ BS detector off. 🚫DMs ✅️@ Travel, food, friends, fandoms: BTS💜Marvel, K-Dramas...
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The Atlanta Film Critics Circle names #KpopDemonHunters as the Best Animated Film of 2025 and #ArdenChonas as the Best Voice Performance.
December 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
The Atlanta Film Critics Circle names #KpopDemonHunters as the Best Animated Film of 2025 and #ArdenChonas as the Best Voice Performance.
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Manitoba premier plans to target ‘differential pricing’ for groceries in new year
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Manitoba premier plans to target 'differential pricing' for groceries in new year
WINNIPEG – The Manitoba government is looking at cracking down on so-called “differential pricing” on groceries and implementing further controls on milk as part of its ongoing attem...
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December 22, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Manitoba premier plans to target ‘differential pricing’ for groceries in new year
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Conspiracy beliefs are higher in societies with lower freedom of speech www.psypost.org/conspiracy-b...
"Conspiracy beliefs can create strong group identities, giving believers a sense of belonging & special insight..."
and undermine trust in institutions, science, & democratic processes..."
"Conspiracy beliefs can create strong group identities, giving believers a sense of belonging & special insight..."
and undermine trust in institutions, science, & democratic processes..."
Conspiracy beliefs are higher in societies with lower freedom of speech, study finds
A series of five studies found that people are more likely to endorse conspiracy theories in societies with restricted freedom of speech, even after accounting for the country's overall level of democ...
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December 22, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Conspiracy beliefs are higher in societies with lower freedom of speech www.psypost.org/conspiracy-b...
"Conspiracy beliefs can create strong group identities, giving believers a sense of belonging & special insight..."
and undermine trust in institutions, science, & democratic processes..."
"Conspiracy beliefs can create strong group identities, giving believers a sense of belonging & special insight..."
and undermine trust in institutions, science, & democratic processes..."
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Pizzeria staffed by those on autism spectrum thrives in Italy
An autism diagnosis for his son motivated Nico Acampora in Italy to open a restaurant staffed only by those on the autism spectrum.
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An autism diagnosis for his son motivated Nico Acampora in Italy to open a restaurant staffed only by those on the autism spectrum.
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Pizzeria staffed by those on autism spectrum thrives in Italy
An autism diagnosis for his son motivated Nico Acampora in Italy to open a restaurant staffed only by those on the autism spectrum. Everything in PizzAut is also designed to provide a sensory friendly...
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December 21, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Pizzeria staffed by those on autism spectrum thrives in Italy
An autism diagnosis for his son motivated Nico Acampora in Italy to open a restaurant staffed only by those on the autism spectrum.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
An autism diagnosis for his son motivated Nico Acampora in Italy to open a restaurant staffed only by those on the autism spectrum.
www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’
Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’
Although luminaries from the ancient Greeks to Freud have opined on the roots and implications of laughter, the modern study of laughter — gelotology — began emerging in the 1960s.
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December 22, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Doctor’s orders? ‘Belly laugh at least two to five days a week’
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Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
December 21, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Casual reminder that the myth of “pulling yourself up by your bootstraps” is a cruel hoax designed to convince poor people from all walks of life that the injustices they face are a result of their own actions, rather than an oppressive system rigged against them.
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Maybe allowing a private company to flood public space with a massive fleet of unmanned vehicles isn't great transportation policy. (Especially when shit happens. Which it always does.)
December 21, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Maybe allowing a private company to flood public space with a massive fleet of unmanned vehicles isn't great transportation policy. (Especially when shit happens. Which it always does.)
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Moderating a recent panel about transportation resilience, I asked whether self-driving cars make mobility networks more fragile due to the risks of malfunctions.
Anyway, this happened in San Francisco yesterday.
Anyway, this happened in San Francisco yesterday.
Waymo has halted service in San Francisco after numerous videos & images showed its autonomous cars snarling traffic during the blackout.
With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
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With traffic lights down, Waymos across the city stopped dead in their tracks at intersections.
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December 21, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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The LLM economy is powered by two incestuous cycles:
- A dozen AI companies pass the same billion dollars back and forth to make it look like their costs are actually revenue
- AI-generated "knowledge" infiltrates our sources of truth, and is then scraped back into the training data
- A dozen AI companies pass the same billion dollars back and forth to make it look like their costs are actually revenue
- AI-generated "knowledge" infiltrates our sources of truth, and is then scraped back into the training data
Also relevant in this context irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2025/08/12/a...
November 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
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"We and our students can choose not to use these technologies. Just like we have banned smoking from public spaces, we could foster that process of banning both by choosing to individually quit smoking & by demanding regulation of the tobacco industry” Guest et al. (2025) zenodo.org/records/1706...
December 20, 2025 at 9:22 AM
"We and our students can choose not to use these technologies. Just like we have banned smoking from public spaces, we could foster that process of banning both by choosing to individually quit smoking & by demanding regulation of the tobacco industry” Guest et al. (2025) zenodo.org/records/1706...
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🩷💛 Check out @olivia.science ‘s CAIL website, with beautiful posters, video/podcast, papers and more! 🤩 olivia.science/ai
September 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
🩷💛 Check out @olivia.science ‘s CAIL website, with beautiful posters, video/podcast, papers and more! 🤩 olivia.science/ai
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Metaphorical thinking isn't the aberration; it's the standard.
December 21, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Metaphorical thinking isn't the aberration; it's the standard.
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“While over half of the households in the US want to live in walkable places … less than 8 percent of the built environment is walkable” www.cnn.com/2025/12/19/t...
Americans are hungry for community. So why don’t we have more European-style squares? | CNN
As travel abroad has become common for more Americans, many have enjoyed Europe’s vibrant squares. Why doesn’t the United States have more of that kind of gathering spot and is change afoot?
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December 21, 2025 at 2:50 PM
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Signing over copyright to our papers is a bad idea, 2025 edition
AI slop and the destruction of knowledge irisvanrooijcogsci.com/2025/08/12/a...
AI slop and the destruction of knowledge
This week I was looking for info on what cognitive scientists mean when they speak of ‘domain-general’ cognition. I was curious, because the nuances are relevant for something I am researching at t…
irisvanrooijcogsci.com
December 20, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Signing over copyright to our papers is a bad idea, 2025 edition
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When “AI-enhanced pathology diagnostic systems” were presented with radiology results, they tended to identify demographic information from the images then use those demographics as the basis of diagnosis. Leading to errors in 1/3 of diagnoses for Black patients.
Doctors Catch Cancer-Diagnosing AI Extracting Patients’ Race Data and Being Racist With It
"Reading demographics from a pathology slide is thought of as a 'mission impossible' for a human pathologist, so the bias in pathology AI was a surprise to us."
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December 20, 2025 at 3:46 PM
When “AI-enhanced pathology diagnostic systems” were presented with radiology results, they tended to identify demographic information from the images then use those demographics as the basis of diagnosis. Leading to errors in 1/3 of diagnoses for Black patients.
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Health Canada opens consultations on 'Red Tape Reduction Initiatives to improve access to drugs' https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2025/12/health-canada-opens-formal-consultations-on-red-tape-reduction-initiatives-to-improve-access-to-drugs.html
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
December 20, 2025 at 4:52 PM
Health Canada opens consultations on 'Red Tape Reduction Initiatives to improve access to drugs' https://www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/news/2025/12/health-canada-opens-formal-consultations-on-red-tape-reduction-initiatives-to-improve-access-to-drugs.html
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest at least $10 billion in OpenAI — a few weeks after OpenAI committed to buying $38 billion worth of capacity from Amazon Web Services.
These circular deals are a bright red warning sign of a bubble. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
These circular deals are a bright red warning sign of a bubble. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
Brace Yourself for the AI Bubble
Robert Reich
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December 19, 2025 at 8:45 PM
Amazon is reportedly in talks to invest at least $10 billion in OpenAI — a few weeks after OpenAI committed to buying $38 billion worth of capacity from Amazon Web Services.
These circular deals are a bright red warning sign of a bubble. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
These circular deals are a bright red warning sign of a bubble. Watch: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0wxBHxpMFXA
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Weatherman Nick Kosir doing a weather version of j-hope of BTS’ ‘Killin’ it girl’.
Motto: “Is a K-Pop parody song by an American weatherman about winter the most niche thing ever?”
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#BTS #방탄소년단 #jhope #제이홉 #DS_BTSjhope #musicsky
Motto: “Is a K-Pop parody song by an American weatherman about winter the most niche thing ever?”
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#BTS #방탄소년단 #jhope #제이홉 #DS_BTSjhope #musicsky
Nick Kosir on Instagram: "Is a K-Pop parody song by an American weatherman about winter the most niche thing ever? 🤔😭 @uarmyhope #killinitgirl #btsarmy
Camera: @rmb.vip
Audio production: @simonjaco...
An American weatherman's hilarious K-Pop parody about the first day of winter is making waves on the internet. This funny song combines catchy melodies with a witty take on winter weather, showcasing ...
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December 20, 2025 at 9:45 AM
Weatherman Nick Kosir doing a weather version of j-hope of BTS’ ‘Killin’ it girl’.
Motto: “Is a K-Pop parody song by an American weatherman about winter the most niche thing ever?”
www.instagram.com/reel/DSdiYSY...
#BTS #방탄소년단 #jhope #제이홉 #DS_BTSjhope #musicsky
Motto: “Is a K-Pop parody song by an American weatherman about winter the most niche thing ever?”
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#BTS #방탄소년단 #jhope #제이홉 #DS_BTSjhope #musicsky
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#CanadianNews🇨🇦🍁 #Inflation - These grocery items are on the naughty list as food prices keep climbing
Food inflation is the highest in 2 years, says StatsCan, but some items are worse than others.
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- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦🍁 - Toronto's Voice
Food inflation is the highest in 2 years, says StatsCan, but some items are worse than others.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦🍁 - Toronto's Voice
These grocery items are on the naughty list as food prices keep climbing | CBC News
Grocery price inflation is the highest its been since 2023, with the price of food bought from stores rising 4.7 per cent in November year over year. But which items have hit your grocery bill hardest...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:28 PM
#CanadianNews🇨🇦🍁 #Inflation - These grocery items are on the naughty list as food prices keep climbing
Food inflation is the highest in 2 years, says StatsCan, but some items are worse than others.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦🍁 - Toronto's Voice
Food inflation is the highest in 2 years, says StatsCan, but some items are worse than others.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
- via The Torontonian Magazine 🇨🇦🍁 - Toronto's Voice
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Flu hospitalizations nearly double as H3N2 spreads across #Canada
The rate of hospitalization from influenza in Canada has nearly doubled compared to the previous week of available data, with infections now up almost 30%, Health Canada’s latest figures show.
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The rate of hospitalization from influenza in Canada has nearly doubled compared to the previous week of available data, with infections now up almost 30%, Health Canada’s latest figures show.
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Flu hospitalizations nearly double as H3N2 spreads across Canada - National | Globalnews.ca
For the week ending Dec. 13, Canada saw 11,646 new cases of the flu being detected, which means 27.7 per cent of all the tests conducted in the country came out positive.
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December 20, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Flu hospitalizations nearly double as H3N2 spreads across #Canada
The rate of hospitalization from influenza in Canada has nearly doubled compared to the previous week of available data, with infections now up almost 30%, Health Canada’s latest figures show.
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The rate of hospitalization from influenza in Canada has nearly doubled compared to the previous week of available data, with infections now up almost 30%, Health Canada’s latest figures show.
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Reminder: 🍁
How the Scanner Price Accuracy Code helps savvy shoppers get free groceries--maybe the cashier offered to fix the price for you, but did you know you are actually entitled to that item for free if it’s under $10, or entitled to a $10 discount? #Canada #SPAC
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How the Scanner Price Accuracy Code helps savvy shoppers get free groceries--maybe the cashier offered to fix the price for you, but did you know you are actually entitled to that item for free if it’s under $10, or entitled to a $10 discount? #Canada #SPAC
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You could be missing out on free groceries because you don’t know about this policy | CBC News
Have you ever gone to a store and bought something that scans at a higher price than the shelf price? Did you know there’s a pricing accuracy policy in Canada that allows you to get that item for free...
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December 19, 2025 at 12:14 PM
Reminder: 🍁
How the Scanner Price Accuracy Code helps savvy shoppers get free groceries--maybe the cashier offered to fix the price for you, but did you know you are actually entitled to that item for free if it’s under $10, or entitled to a $10 discount? #Canada #SPAC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
How the Scanner Price Accuracy Code helps savvy shoppers get free groceries--maybe the cashier offered to fix the price for you, but did you know you are actually entitled to that item for free if it’s under $10, or entitled to a $10 discount? #Canada #SPAC
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Want a younger, healthier brain? This type of exercise can help. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
"...middle-aged men and women found that those with more muscle mass tended to have younger brains..."
#Move #Lift!
"...middle-aged men and women found that those with more muscle mass tended to have younger brains..."
#Move #Lift!
Want a younger, healthier brain? This type of exercise can help.
More muscle mass was linked to younger brains in new research, suggesting resistance training can support long-term brain health.
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December 19, 2025 at 3:43 PM
Want a younger, healthier brain? This type of exercise can help. www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/202...
"...middle-aged men and women found that those with more muscle mass tended to have younger brains..."
#Move #Lift!
"...middle-aged men and women found that those with more muscle mass tended to have younger brains..."
#Move #Lift!