LazyLee
@lazylee.bsky.social
Willing Cat Servant. 🇨🇦 Southwest BC Living on stolen land
Covid is far from over so wear a respirator when you’re in public places. The life you save may be your own.
AI is a broken toy Stop playing with it
Use your own imagination instead
Covid is far from over so wear a respirator when you’re in public places. The life you save may be your own.
AI is a broken toy Stop playing with it
Use your own imagination instead
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A fire after a drone attack on Saratov oil refinery.
The local governor even confirmed that drones, not debris have damaged the infrastructure object.
The oil refinery has been attacked several times before, most recently about a week earlier.
The local governor even confirmed that drones, not debris have damaged the infrastructure object.
The oil refinery has been attacked several times before, most recently about a week earlier.
November 11, 2025 at 6:43 AM
A fire after a drone attack on Saratov oil refinery.
The local governor even confirmed that drones, not debris have damaged the infrastructure object.
The oil refinery has been attacked several times before, most recently about a week earlier.
The local governor even confirmed that drones, not debris have damaged the infrastructure object.
The oil refinery has been attacked several times before, most recently about a week earlier.
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Really getting fed up with western world governments just arbitrarily deciding they not only don't have to listen to the people who elected them, but also having the temerity to be indignant at the very suggestion.
Mark Carney’s Liberals were not elected on a mandate to gut Canada Post, but they’re doing it anyway.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government | CBC News
Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a
financially sustainable postal service.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Really getting fed up with western world governments just arbitrarily deciding they not only don't have to listen to the people who elected them, but also having the temerity to be indignant at the very suggestion.
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Mark Carney’s Liberals were not elected on a mandate to gut Canada Post, but they’re doing it anyway.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government | CBC News
Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a
financially sustainable postal service.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:12 AM
Mark Carney’s Liberals were not elected on a mandate to gut Canada Post, but they’re doing it anyway.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
The minister intervened to begin the process, now management has now submitted a restructuring plan *in the middle of collective bargaining* that it refuses to share with Canadians.
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This is a terrible era to be intelligent in.
November 11, 2025 at 6:48 AM
This is a terrible era to be intelligent in.
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China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
China’s CO2 emissions have been flat or falling for past 18 months, analysis finds
World’s biggest polluter on track to hit peak emissions target early but miss goal for cutting carbon intensity
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 5:56 AM
China’s carbon dioxide emissions have been flat or falling for 18 months.
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/n...
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Dr. Steve asks: What's the proper etiquette for calling someone a snake? Asking for a Conservative friend. via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Please Advise! Are Poilievre’s Conservatives in Full Bully Mode? | The Tyee
Party enforcers called a defecting MP a lying snake. But nicely, they say.
thetyee.ca
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Dr. Steve asks: What's the proper etiquette for calling someone a snake? Asking for a Conservative friend. via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Snakes, with a generous helping of snark.
Dr. Steve asks: What's the proper etiquette for calling someone a snake? Asking for a Conservative friend. via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...
Please Advise! Are Poilievre’s Conservatives in Full Bully Mode? | The Tyee
Party enforcers called a defecting MP a lying snake. But nicely, they say.
thetyee.ca
November 11, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Snakes, with a generous helping of snark.
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Peruvian police seized more than six tonnes of shark fins in the port city of Callao, uncovering an illegal shipment bound for Asia that authorities say highlights the persistence of a banned practice known as “finning.”
November 11, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Peruvian police seized more than six tonnes of shark fins in the port city of Callao, uncovering an illegal shipment bound for Asia that authorities say highlights the persistence of a banned practice known as “finning.”
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Forbes estimates OpenAI is blowing $15m a day on Sora. Sure, why not? I bet OpenAI’s inference costs are absolutely horrifying
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
Here’s How Much Cash OpenAI Is Burning On AI Video App Sora. What It Means
Some back-of-napkin math suggests OpenAI is spending more than a quarter of what it’s making to power the AI slop factory.
www.forbes.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:18 AM
Forbes estimates OpenAI is blowing $15m a day on Sora. Sure, why not? I bet OpenAI’s inference costs are absolutely horrifying
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
www.forbes.com/sites/phoebe...
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At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We Will Remember Them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
And in the morning,
We Will Remember Them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
November 11, 2025 at 5:05 AM
At the going down of the sun,
And in the morning,
We Will Remember Them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
And in the morning,
We Will Remember Them.
#WeWillRememberThem #LestWeForget
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They couldn't even come up with a plausible lie.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
November 11, 2025 at 5:06 AM
They couldn't even come up with a plausible lie.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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AI, crypto, carbon capture: Carney's key weakness is his susceptibility to tech bro bullshit, and we're on the hook for it.
Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency | CBC News
The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
AI, crypto, carbon capture: Carney's key weakness is his susceptibility to tech bro bullshit, and we're on the hook for it.
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Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
Budget promises to introduce framework for Canadian dollar-backed cryptocurrency | CBC News
The Liberal government is committing to roll out new legislation to ensure some digital currencies are secure and stable enough for consumers and businesses to use.
www.cbc.ca
November 11, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Instead of protecting Canadians from scams, Mark Carney’s Liberals are planning to develop a framework for stablecoins after crypto billionaires spent big to buy one in the United States.
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
The government claims it will “benefit men and youth by improving prosperity and good governance.” 🫠
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Corruption in plain sight.
They fixed it. ~ U.S. Space Force: Awarded Elon $5.9 billion. Air Force: Awarded Elon $102 million. U.S. citizens will be taxed through 2029 to pay Elon.
November 11, 2025 at 4:38 AM
Corruption in plain sight.
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A masterful essay worth everyone’s time.
I have a feature essay for The Guardian today on the mirage of AI medicine, why care cannot be automated, and how overwhelming uptake of AI by American health capitalism threatens to undermine the very possibility of democracy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
What we lose when we surrender care to algorithms | Eric Reinhart
A dangerous faith in AI is sweeping American healthcare – with consequences for the basis of society itself
www.theguardian.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
A masterful essay worth everyone’s time.
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Canada has a lot of work to do
Anti-vaccine disinformation from the US is a huge threat
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Anti-vaccine disinformation from the US is a huge threat
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
November 11, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Canada has a lot of work to do
Anti-vaccine disinformation from the US is a huge threat
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Anti-vaccine disinformation from the US is a huge threat
www.reuters.com/business/hea...
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"The problem is that when it is installed in a health sector that prizes efficiency, surveillance and profit extraction, AI becomes not a tool for care and community but simply another instrument for commodifying human life."
In other words, embedding health supremacy, ableism, racism, eugenics.
In other words, embedding health supremacy, ableism, racism, eugenics.
A masterful essay worth everyone’s time.
I have a feature essay for The Guardian today on the mirage of AI medicine, why care cannot be automated, and how overwhelming uptake of AI by American health capitalism threatens to undermine the very possibility of democracy.
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i...
November 11, 2025 at 3:51 AM
"The problem is that when it is installed in a health sector that prizes efficiency, surveillance and profit extraction, AI becomes not a tool for care and community but simply another instrument for commodifying human life."
In other words, embedding health supremacy, ableism, racism, eugenics.
In other words, embedding health supremacy, ableism, racism, eugenics.
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Public healthcare is not going to survive without public oversight.
There's no reason for it. Just that the public that benefits from it isn't allowed to see what goes on under the hood. We're prevented from looking out for our own interests by people who insist they're entitled to do it for us.
There's no reason for it. Just that the public that benefits from it isn't allowed to see what goes on under the hood. We're prevented from looking out for our own interests by people who insist they're entitled to do it for us.
Canada’s doctor shortage is no accident
It was policy.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 11, 2025 at 3:54 AM
Public healthcare is not going to survive without public oversight.
There's no reason for it. Just that the public that benefits from it isn't allowed to see what goes on under the hood. We're prevented from looking out for our own interests by people who insist they're entitled to do it for us.
There's no reason for it. Just that the public that benefits from it isn't allowed to see what goes on under the hood. We're prevented from looking out for our own interests by people who insist they're entitled to do it for us.
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“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad.”
Alberta's role in Canada's loss of measles elimination status embarrassing, former chief medical officer says — CBC News
The latest federal data shows Alberta accounts for 38 per cent of Canada’s cases.
apple.news
November 11, 2025 at 1:04 AM
“A lot of people worked for a long time to achieve that measles elimination status, and to lose it in one year because of a failure of government action … for a disease that’s totally preventable, it just makes me sad.”
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"truly it was out of curiosity"
November 11, 2025 at 3:49 AM
"truly it was out of curiosity"
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I never want this to be Canada. We must always fight any attempts at privatization and demand federal and provincial governments put more, not less, funding into healthcare. No one should be unable to afford healthcare ever!
My ACA current plan is going from $385/mo to $821/mo.
November 11, 2025 at 2:53 AM
I never want this to be Canada. We must always fight any attempts at privatization and demand federal and provincial governments put more, not less, funding into healthcare. No one should be unable to afford healthcare ever!
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Sigh. I took down my Senate Instagram account a few months ago. A mistake, perhaps, since there is now a fake Insta account pretending to be me - and well meaning but confused folks are tagging it. If you are still on Instagram, could you please do me a favour and report it as a fraud?
November 11, 2025 at 2:47 AM
Sigh. I took down my Senate Instagram account a few months ago. A mistake, perhaps, since there is now a fake Insta account pretending to be me - and well meaning but confused folks are tagging it. If you are still on Instagram, could you please do me a favour and report it as a fraud?
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For example, here's the medical school at the University of British Columbia, teaching their students information that was 👉known to be incorrect before their parents were even born👈
Anyone claiming these failures *don't* represent norms needs to explain what they're personally doing to fix them.
Anyone claiming these failures *don't* represent norms needs to explain what they're personally doing to fix them.
"But how *many* decades out of date is the misinformation @ubcmedicine.bsky.social has been teaching med students?"
Review from 1945, citing a 1934 paper. Since UBC partially corrected their materials in response to my email in 2024, the answer is "At least 9."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
Review from 1945, citing a 1934 paper. Since UBC partially corrected their materials in response to my email in 2024, the answer is "At least 9."
www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles...
November 11, 2025 at 2:20 AM
For example, here's the medical school at the University of British Columbia, teaching their students information that was 👉known to be incorrect before their parents were even born👈
Anyone claiming these failures *don't* represent norms needs to explain what they're personally doing to fix them.
Anyone claiming these failures *don't* represent norms needs to explain what they're personally doing to fix them.
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People may think that @jhuff.bsky.social is being hyperbolic here, but actually no, this is a real problem. Many medical schools literally teach that an opinion or editorial from a clinician outweighs all of science, engineering, OHS etc.
WHO guidance development for COVID is built on that belief.
WHO guidance development for COVID is built on that belief.
Trump’s cronies aren’t what broke public health
The structural blind spots that undermine medical progress and how to fix them.
canadahealthwatch.ca
November 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
People may think that @jhuff.bsky.social is being hyperbolic here, but actually no, this is a real problem. Many medical schools literally teach that an opinion or editorial from a clinician outweighs all of science, engineering, OHS etc.
WHO guidance development for COVID is built on that belief.
WHO guidance development for COVID is built on that belief.