Sigh. Fie!
@sighfie.bsky.social
Labradorian. Slowing down a little. Still masking.
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Carney plans to spend $1.7 billion on recruiting researchers from the US or who would otherwise go to the US.
By comparison, the *entire annual budget* of NSERC is $1.3 billion. And he's cutting that.
By comparison, the *entire annual budget* of NSERC is $1.3 billion. And he's cutting that.
December 16, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Carney plans to spend $1.7 billion on recruiting researchers from the US or who would otherwise go to the US.
By comparison, the *entire annual budget* of NSERC is $1.3 billion. And he's cutting that.
By comparison, the *entire annual budget* of NSERC is $1.3 billion. And he's cutting that.
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First and foremost, fund the excellent researchers who are already here, punching well above their weight despite low and stagnant support.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
In Canada, scientists are struggling with stagnant funding
Lackluster growth in federal spending squeezes research community
www.science.org
December 16, 2025 at 3:03 AM
First and foremost, fund the excellent researchers who are already here, punching well above their weight despite low and stagnant support.
www.science.org/content/arti...
www.science.org/content/arti...
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When Hitler declared war on the universities there was an exodus of researchers.
The American "century" benefited from the influx of great thinkers.
Trump's war on American universities is the end of that century.
Canada's century has begun.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/canadas-ce...
The American "century" benefited from the influx of great thinkers.
Trump's war on American universities is the end of that century.
Canada's century has begun.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/canadas-ce...
Canada's Century Has Begun
There was an item in the last federal budget that didn’t get much attention but it’s a detail that has the potential to transform Canada’s place in the world.
charlieangus.substack.com
December 15, 2025 at 5:49 PM
When Hitler declared war on the universities there was an exodus of researchers.
The American "century" benefited from the influx of great thinkers.
Trump's war on American universities is the end of that century.
Canada's century has begun.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/canadas-ce...
The American "century" benefited from the influx of great thinkers.
Trump's war on American universities is the end of that century.
Canada's century has begun.
My latest.
charlieangus.substack.com/p/canadas-ce...
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People complain about using the chemical toilet at church (our main toilet is broken and we can't afford the extremely expensive archeology required to fix it), and I'm like... Some volunteers will have to lug this across the city to empty and clean it. We are doing our best. Stop complaining.
December 16, 2025 at 10:55 AM
People complain about using the chemical toilet at church (our main toilet is broken and we can't afford the extremely expensive archeology required to fix it), and I'm like... Some volunteers will have to lug this across the city to empty and clean it. We are doing our best. Stop complaining.
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Then they say that there is a wave of flu and blame doctors for wards being full.
They seen to have learnt nothing about the transmission of airborne viruses.
They seen to have learnt nothing about the transmission of airborne viruses.
December 16, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Then they say that there is a wave of flu and blame doctors for wards being full.
They seen to have learnt nothing about the transmission of airborne viruses.
They seen to have learnt nothing about the transmission of airborne viruses.
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www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-n...
@ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social
Flu is airborne
Covid is airborne
Please change the guidance!
@ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social
Flu is airborne
Covid is airborne
Please change the guidance!
Superflu - Irish medic calls for warning: 'It's time to grasp the nettle'
Dr Ciara Steele blasted health bosses for not speaking out about flu spreading through the air
www.irishmirror.ie
December 16, 2025 at 10:48 AM
www.irishmirror.ie/news/irish-n...
@ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social
Flu is airborne
Covid is airborne
Please change the guidance!
@ashleydaltonmp.bsky.social
Flu is airborne
Covid is airborne
Please change the guidance!
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In early 20th century, one wouldn’t have called it Fox News but „Fox Fairytales“
December 16, 2025 at 7:45 AM
In early 20th century, one wouldn’t have called it Fox News but „Fox Fairytales“
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There aren’t always 2 sides to things. Some times one “side” is just wrong, and maybe even stupid and/or evil.
December 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
There aren’t always 2 sides to things. Some times one “side” is just wrong, and maybe even stupid and/or evil.
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Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
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One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
Rob Reiner: “Silence in the face of authoritarianism is complicity. Speaking out is a patriotic act. Democracy doesn’t defend itself. It requires participation, vigilance, and courage from ordinary people."
December 15, 2025 at 8:52 PM
One way that the reaction to Rob Reiner's murder mirrors Charlie Kirk's is that the best way to eulogize each of them is to quote their words, and in both cases, doing so pisses off conservatives.
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It was really lovely to work with Tamara Stein @robsteadman.bsky.social @juil-dcm.bsky.social @augustalees.bsky.social
@andreabarrett.bsky.social
On Winter Reflections, many thanks and Merry Christmas & a very Happy 2025 to you all! 🎄🎶
@andreabarrett.bsky.social
On Winter Reflections, many thanks and Merry Christmas & a very Happy 2025 to you all! 🎄🎶
December 16, 2025 at 10:19 AM
It was really lovely to work with Tamara Stein @robsteadman.bsky.social @juil-dcm.bsky.social @augustalees.bsky.social
@andreabarrett.bsky.social
On Winter Reflections, many thanks and Merry Christmas & a very Happy 2025 to you all! 🎄🎶
@andreabarrett.bsky.social
On Winter Reflections, many thanks and Merry Christmas & a very Happy 2025 to you all! 🎄🎶
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Trump sues the BBC is the stupidest story ever
Of course, cover it but please, please point out - early - how stupid it is.
And don’t put it at the top of the news. Because it’s really, really stupid.
Of course, cover it but please, please point out - early - how stupid it is.
And don’t put it at the top of the news. Because it’s really, really stupid.
December 16, 2025 at 8:06 AM
Trump sues the BBC is the stupidest story ever
Of course, cover it but please, please point out - early - how stupid it is.
And don’t put it at the top of the news. Because it’s really, really stupid.
Of course, cover it but please, please point out - early - how stupid it is.
And don’t put it at the top of the news. Because it’s really, really stupid.
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Read the study and think about population level implications, remembering that the vast majority of people have been infected multiple times.
What are the possible long-term neurological sequelae?
What are the implications for societies now?
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/16/c...
What are the possible long-term neurological sequelae?
What are the implications for societies now?
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/16/c...
COVID-19 leaves a lasting mark on the human brain - Griffith News
COVID-19 does not just affect the respiratory system, but also significantly alters the brain in people who have fully recovered from the infectious
news.griffith.edu.au
December 16, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Read the study and think about population level implications, remembering that the vast majority of people have been infected multiple times.
What are the possible long-term neurological sequelae?
What are the implications for societies now?
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/16/c...
What are the possible long-term neurological sequelae?
What are the implications for societies now?
news.griffith.edu.au/2025/12/16/c...
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You get what you voted for.
MAGA Voter Calls Out Trump For Ruining Their Retirement—And Gets Little Sympathy Online
www.comicsands.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:07 AM
You get what you voted for.
Sweet fancy molasses! For once, he isn't entirely wrong. He should savour the moment
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to steal his ideas on everything from tax cuts to bail reform since the April election — but he says what Carney is doing with those ideas amounts to “counterfeit conservatism.”
Poilievre says Carney's Liberals are 'counterfeit' Conservatives
OTTAWA – Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has been encouraging Prime Minister Mark Carney to steal his ideas on everything from tax cuts to bail reform since the April election — but he says what Carney is doing with those ideas amounts to “counterfeit conservatism.”
www.winnipegfreepress.com
December 16, 2025 at 12:12 AM
Sweet fancy molasses! For once, he isn't entirely wrong. He should savour the moment
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ICE agents pepper sprayed a baby. The baby and the parents were all US citizens - the baby was born in the US. No one is safe in the USA when criminals are dressed up as law enforcement. No wonder tourists don’t want to visit a police state. youtu.be/DjJb7LCEwvw
Video captures moment federal agents threw irritants into car with baby inside
YouTube video by CBS Chicago
youtu.be
December 14, 2025 at 9:12 PM
ICE agents pepper sprayed a baby. The baby and the parents were all US citizens - the baby was born in the US. No one is safe in the USA when criminals are dressed up as law enforcement. No wonder tourists don’t want to visit a police state. youtu.be/DjJb7LCEwvw
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He really doesn’t understand any of the most basic biology concepts at all, huh
December 14, 2025 at 8:50 PM
He really doesn’t understand any of the most basic biology concepts at all, huh
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"Donald must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living. He must give up having some things, like pencils. And ballrooms."
December 14, 2025 at 9:48 PM
"Donald must learn to adjust to a lower standard of living. He must give up having some things, like pencils. And ballrooms."
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True History! Even Albert Einstein knew you should avoid Covid, he was truly ahead of his time.
#ConnectTheDots
#ConnectTheDots
December 14, 2025 at 9:58 PM
True History! Even Albert Einstein knew you should avoid Covid, he was truly ahead of his time.
#ConnectTheDots
#ConnectTheDots
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REP. @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “The biggest ‘welfare queens’ in 🇺🇸 are corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes, and CEOs who get a tax deduction for flying on a private jet — not hungry kids, or working parents who work multiple jobs.”
December 14, 2025 at 8:26 PM
REP. @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “The biggest ‘welfare queens’ in 🇺🇸 are corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes, and CEOs who get a tax deduction for flying on a private jet — not hungry kids, or working parents who work multiple jobs.”
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The welfare queens thing is so bizarrely nonsensical. The average taxpayer pays $36 for Snap, and there are 41 million Americans using the program. Let’s assume that 1 million people are defrauding the system, an insane assumption. That means you’re paying less than $1 per year to fraudsters.
REP. @jamestalarico.bsky.social : “The biggest ‘welfare queens’ in 🇺🇸 are corporations that don’t pay a penny in federal taxes, and CEOs who get a tax deduction for flying on a private jet — not hungry kids, or working parents who work multiple jobs.”
December 14, 2025 at 9:51 PM
The welfare queens thing is so bizarrely nonsensical. The average taxpayer pays $36 for Snap, and there are 41 million Americans using the program. Let’s assume that 1 million people are defrauding the system, an insane assumption. That means you’re paying less than $1 per year to fraudsters.
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*Literally all investigations of firms with ties to Trump crypto businesses or involving Trump donors have been dropped.
*The pattern of non-enforcement for crypto is different from other SEC cases
*The pattern of non-enforcement for crypto is different from other SEC cases
December 14, 2025 at 8:00 PM
*Literally all investigations of firms with ties to Trump crypto businesses or involving Trump donors have been dropped.
*The pattern of non-enforcement for crypto is different from other SEC cases
*The pattern of non-enforcement for crypto is different from other SEC cases
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You know it’s bad when even Fox News is reporting it
December 14, 2025 at 10:14 PM
You know it’s bad when even Fox News is reporting it
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Again, NO evidence to support current COVID vax fearmongering.
ONE recent example:
"...results found NO increased risk of 4 yr all-cause mortality in individuals vaccinated against COVID..."
"...further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
ONE recent example:
"...results found NO increased risk of 4 yr all-cause mortality in individuals vaccinated against COVID..."
"...further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
COVID-19 mRNA Vaccination and 4-Year All-Cause Mortality Among Adults in France
This cohort study uses the data from all adults aged 18 to 59 years living in France on November 1, 2021, to evaluate whether there is an association of receipt of an mRNA COVID-19 vaccine with long-t...
jamanetwork.com
December 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Again, NO evidence to support current COVID vax fearmongering.
ONE recent example:
"...results found NO increased risk of 4 yr all-cause mortality in individuals vaccinated against COVID..."
"...further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...
ONE recent example:
"...results found NO increased risk of 4 yr all-cause mortality in individuals vaccinated against COVID..."
"...further supporting the safety of the mRNA vaccines..."
jamanetwork.com/journals/jam...