K.McKenna
@aliaskmck.bsky.social
Canadian archive producer/ visual researcher. Radio producer in an earlier life. #covidisairborne ( she/her)
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Folks might not know a lot of people are getting *very* upset that the materials they request are not available in the libraries/archives they're requesting from.
We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
I wish a notice like this wasn't necessary.
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
www.icrc.org/en/article/i...
Important notice: AI-generated archival references
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December 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
Folks might not know a lot of people are getting *very* upset that the materials they request are not available in the libraries/archives they're requesting from.
We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
We're getting lots here at the Library of Virginia: requests of documents likely surfaced by large language models that *do not exist*.
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MAY: "It's not just me who's wondering, 'How did this happen that a Prime Minister we thought was going to stand for certain things is standing for other things?'"
December 7, 2025 at 5:14 PM
MAY: "It's not just me who's wondering, 'How did this happen that a Prime Minister we thought was going to stand for certain things is standing for other things?'"
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Update: Richard Hamelin, a forest pathology professor at UBC says the cuts are "mind-boggling."
“Once you pull the plug on a program it can take several decades, even with the best intentions, to get these programs going again,” he said.
“Once you pull the plug on a program it can take several decades, even with the best intentions, to get these programs going again,” he said.
Cuts at Natural Resources Canada ‘decimate’ wildfire and flood tracking capacity, unions warn
Carney's cuts have hit Natural Resources Canada, causing uproar from public sector unions warning the layoffs will hurt Canada's ability to respond to cliamte change and protect Canadians from wildfir...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Update: Richard Hamelin, a forest pathology professor at UBC says the cuts are "mind-boggling."
“Once you pull the plug on a program it can take several decades, even with the best intentions, to get these programs going again,” he said.
“Once you pull the plug on a program it can take several decades, even with the best intentions, to get these programs going again,” he said.
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CAVI launched a new initiative today to expand our impact beyond public libraries. Please share!
CAVI is pleased to share that our Canadian Library CO2 monitor project is now complete. CAVI and other donors have contributed over 400 high quality CO2 monitors to libraries across Canada, reaching over 30% of the Canadian population. (1/5)
December 4, 2025 at 3:10 PM
CAVI launched a new initiative today to expand our impact beyond public libraries. Please share!
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This resignation is worth noting. @simondonner.bsky.social is a man of impeccable integrity. If he is saying the process, and the politics, is compromised and broken, that does not bode well for climate action in Carney's Canada.
www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...
www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...
BREAKING: Donner Resigns as Co-Chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body
University of British Columbia climate scientist Simon Donner has resigned as co-chair of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB).
www.theenergymix.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:03 PM
This resignation is worth noting. @simondonner.bsky.social is a man of impeccable integrity. If he is saying the process, and the politics, is compromised and broken, that does not bode well for climate action in Carney's Canada.
www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...
www.theenergymix.com/breaking-don...
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CDC cuts mean Canada’s flu shots could be a lot less effective next year https://macleans.ca/society/health/canadas-flu-seasons-are-about-to-get-a-lot-worse/
Canada’s Flu Seasons Are About to Get a Lot Worse - Macleans.ca
Our flu shots rely on U.S. health data. Without it, the whole health system will suffer.
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December 4, 2025 at 2:49 PM
CDC cuts mean Canada’s flu shots could be a lot less effective next year https://macleans.ca/society/health/canadas-flu-seasons-are-about-to-get-a-lot-worse/
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New research suggests a surge in fatal prostate cancer is from lack of early screening https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/prostate-cancer-psa-test-stage-4-9.7001958
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𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
December 4, 2025 at 2:56 AM
New research suggests a surge in fatal prostate cancer is from lack of early screening https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/prostate-cancer-psa-test-stage-4-9.7001958
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
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Ottawa-Alberta MOU: Federal funding shouldn’t subsidize making climate change worse, says former mayor of Toronto and co-chair of Elbows Up for Climate Coalition, David Miller.
youtu.be/6-PeGSPp-Uw?...
youtu.be/6-PeGSPp-Uw?...
Former Toronto Mayor Denounces MOU: Federal Funding Shouldn’t Subsidize Making Climate Change Worse
YouTube video by cpac
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December 3, 2025 at 11:14 PM
Ottawa-Alberta MOU: Federal funding shouldn’t subsidize making climate change worse, says former mayor of Toronto and co-chair of Elbows Up for Climate Coalition, David Miller.
youtu.be/6-PeGSPp-Uw?...
youtu.be/6-PeGSPp-Uw?...
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Failing to deliver on housing will be disaster for Carney and for Canada. The housing crisis is serious and is impacting the futures of many people.
Claiming that the private sector will pick up the slack is the mantra of Paul Martin who put us in this disastrous slide.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Claiming that the private sector will pick up the slack is the mantra of Paul Martin who put us in this disastrous slide.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Feds to reduce housing spending by half, build only 26,000 homes: Budget watchdog | CBC News
Spending on housing programs will decline by more than half over the next four years with the federal government’s $13-billion signature housing initiative leading to the construction of just 26,000 n...
www.cbc.ca
December 2, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Failing to deliver on housing will be disaster for Carney and for Canada. The housing crisis is serious and is impacting the futures of many people.
Claiming that the private sector will pick up the slack is the mantra of Paul Martin who put us in this disastrous slide.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Claiming that the private sector will pick up the slack is the mantra of Paul Martin who put us in this disastrous slide.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Part 3: Decoding healthcare delivery, for-profit vs not-for-profit.
December 2, 2025 at 6:18 PM
Part 3: Decoding healthcare delivery, for-profit vs not-for-profit.
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We need to ensure that mental health crises are addressed effectively & safely. The Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams are a critical tool to keep people safe. I'll be working closely with healthcare professionals & police to defend the program from closure.
December 2, 2025 at 11:23 PM
We need to ensure that mental health crises are addressed effectively & safely. The Mobile Crisis Intervention Teams are a critical tool to keep people safe. I'll be working closely with healthcare professionals & police to defend the program from closure.
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Stage IV prostate cancer increased by ~50% in men ages 50-74 after recommendations not to screen. Time to rethink prostate cancer screening.
www.mdpi.com/3612656
www.mdpi.com/3612656
www.mdpi.com
December 1, 2025 at 12:22 PM
Stage IV prostate cancer increased by ~50% in men ages 50-74 after recommendations not to screen. Time to rethink prostate cancer screening.
www.mdpi.com/3612656
www.mdpi.com/3612656
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Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
Prime Minister Mark Carney disagrees with the concept of a premier of one province unilaterally taking over a different province but his hands are tied by his unwillingness to do anything about it.
www.thebeaverton.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:03 PM
Danielle Smith uses notwithstanding clause to declare herself premier of B.C.
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November 27, 2025 at 10:36 PM
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Hey Canadians: This is what winning the future looks like! (Hint: it’s not doubling down on oil and gas!)
Great piece by @gmbutts.bsky.social, Rick Smith, Peter Nicholson.
Great piece by @gmbutts.bsky.social, Rick Smith, Peter Nicholson.
New from me, Rick Smith, and Peter Nicholson.
“Our policy advice is pretty simple: Clean up electricity and electrify everything possible. This is the nation-building project Canada needs…”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
“Our policy advice is pretty simple: Clean up electricity and electrify everything possible. This is the nation-building project Canada needs…”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
New data shows the world is embracing renewable energy. Canada can’t follow Trump’s fossil fuel obsession
North America at risk of becoming an island of fossil fuels in an electrifying world. Canada should take note and choose a better path.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Hey Canadians: This is what winning the future looks like! (Hint: it’s not doubling down on oil and gas!)
Great piece by @gmbutts.bsky.social, Rick Smith, Peter Nicholson.
Great piece by @gmbutts.bsky.social, Rick Smith, Peter Nicholson.
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"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
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NEW: A couple of months after the auditor general report was released, the Ontario NDP has asked the integrity commissioner for an investigation into David Piccini and the skills of development fund #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154159...
globalnews.ca/news/1154159...
Opposition asks integrity commissioner to investigate Ford’s embattled labour minister | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario NDP is calling on the province's integrity commissioner to investigate the labour minister over a $2.5-billion skills program that favoured certain applicants.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
NEW: A couple of months after the auditor general report was released, the Ontario NDP has asked the integrity commissioner for an investigation into David Piccini and the skills of development fund #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154159...
globalnews.ca/news/1154159...
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Imagine if there was a way of reducing daycare illness by half or more? Better for families, better for everyone. Cleaning the air would make a big difference.
For instance, shouldn’t we be requiring, by law, that all daycares and kindergartens have supplementary air cleaners?
Shouldn’t employees be, at minimum, be supplied with and encouraged to use KN95, Q100 or N95 respirators? I’m not even saying to require them to be used. Just supplied.
Shouldn’t employees be, at minimum, be supplied with and encouraged to use KN95, Q100 or N95 respirators? I’m not even saying to require them to be used. Just supplied.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Imagine if there was a way of reducing daycare illness by half or more? Better for families, better for everyone. Cleaning the air would make a big difference.
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Former CEO of his dad's company has job search tips for the general public.
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Former CEO of his dad's company has job search tips for the general public.
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If you live in Ontario and are a tenant, you can fight against Bill 60 in three ways (1\3)
- Join a tenant association. ACORN is a good one. They are organizing to push back and help repel Bill 60.
acorncanada.org
- Join a tenant association. ACORN is a good one. They are organizing to push back and help repel Bill 60.
acorncanada.org
Home - ACORN Canada
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November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
If you live in Ontario and are a tenant, you can fight against Bill 60 in three ways (1\3)
- Join a tenant association. ACORN is a good one. They are organizing to push back and help repel Bill 60.
acorncanada.org
- Join a tenant association. ACORN is a good one. They are organizing to push back and help repel Bill 60.
acorncanada.org
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Every year, around Climate COP conference, I remember this street art by Isaac Cordal
"Politicians discussing climate change"
"Politicians discussing climate change"
November 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Every year, around Climate COP conference, I remember this street art by Isaac Cordal
"Politicians discussing climate change"
"Politicians discussing climate change"
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Canada cuts back spending to fight infectious diseases worldwide https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2025/11/21/canada-announces-1b-for-global-fund-to-fight-infectious-diseases/
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𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Canada cuts back spending to fight infectious diseases worldwide https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2025/11/21/canada-announces-1b-for-global-fund-to-fight-infectious-diseases/
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
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As mayor of New York Mamdani controls access to the one thing Trump values above all else: tickets to CATS.
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
As mayor of New York Mamdani controls access to the one thing Trump values above all else: tickets to CATS.