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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦

@maryfernando.bsky.social

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Mom, wife, doctor. Owned by Bouviers. Born feisty. Dislikes misinformation but loves children, animals, cake and 🇨🇦 Published medical + mystery articles, found on: https://maryfernando.squarespace.com Writing mysteries.

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · May 30

After my post on vaccinating my children when they were babies, I got asked to have ‘nuanced’ convos with antivaxxers.

No.

I’m not platforming lies that led to the drop in vaccines, sick children with lifelong impacts and dead children.

Vaccines save lives and protect health.

Period.

We have had years of convos with antivaxxers as they rant on about pharma, toxicity etc. That's one reason vaccine uptake has dropped: we've been treating this like a topic to discuss. People are sick/ dying because of antivaxxers. Chatting with them more? That's how you want us to treat killers?

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 1m

Some people haven’t learned that history is an absolute beotch,

Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 37m

Yes! It takes a Canadian to understand the Canadian language in all its nuance. 🤣

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 47m

PASSIVE AGGRESSION TRANSLATED

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 1d

Trump’s obsession with Canada started in 2016. ⬇️

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 2h

However, experts who watch Trump closely have observed that personal relationships matter a great deal to him and actually influence his political thinking.
"The president tends to be very relational, and there tends to be more progress in relationships when there's genuine chemistry," said Shaw.
She says it's preferable from Trump's perspective to get along with Carney and says the prime minister is smart to try to cultivate that.

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Margaret G 🍁 @margaretorleans.bsky.social · 4h

Trump's tone toward Canada is shifting?
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
"experts who watch Trump closely have observed that personal relationships matter a great deal to him and actually influence his political thinking."

ANALYSIS | Trump's tone shifts on Canada. What does that signal for tariffs? | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke more positively about Canada on Tuesday than he has at any time since winning the election last November, but whether that signals any imminent relief to punishing ta...

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 3h

Worse, mental illness is being blamed for a variety of social problems that have nothing to do with mental illness, making mental illness the new insult. It’s appalling.!

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Khashoggi's Ghost @urocklive1.bsky.social · 5h

I feel like this might be a clue to our current problems. We don't read anymore.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · 3h

Thanksgiving weekend is fast approaching. If you can, please consider supporting my mission to raise $50k for 4 local charities.

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Dan Gillis 🇨🇦 🏳️‍🌈 @danielgillis.ca · Apr 14

The Fifty Grand Challenge

As I approach my 50th birthday, I'm reflecting on the current challenges facing Canada and its vulnerable communities. In celebration, I'm aiming to raise $50,000 for local organizations that support those in need. Together, we can help uplift our community.

The Fifty Grand Challenge

As I approach my 50th birthday, I'm reflecting on the current challenges facing Canada and its vulnerable communities. In celebration, I'm aiming to raise $50,000 for local organizations that support those in need. Together, we can help uplift our community.

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 13h

Mr. Tough-on-Crime wishes the convoy leaders a peaceful and happy life.

@PierrePoilievre
Tamara Lich and Chris Barber peacefully protested the imposition of emergency measures that the Federal Court found to be unlawful and unconstitutional.

Instead of pursuing rapists, drug dealers and other monsters, the Crown sought lengthy prison sentences.

Justice Perkins-McVey rightly rejected the Crown's request, and sent Tamara and Chris home to their families.

We must get to a justice system that ensures the security and freedom of all Canadians.

I wish Chris and Tamara a peaceful and happy life.

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 6h

Trump: “He’s a tough negotiator”

Proving that PM Carney can be calm and diplomatic while standing up for Canadian’s economic interests. This is a big deal because this means Canadian jobs and putting food on the table for Canadian families.

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 7h

PM Mark Carney 🇨🇦 in Washington today 👇 #cdnpoli

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NightMar on Hicks Street, Part 4: The Rabbit’s Revenge @histoftech.bsky.social · 14h

Never forget that Dolly Parton gave a million bucks for covid research at the *very start* of the pandemic—including money that helped fund the development of the Moderna vaccine.

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Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 7h

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

Denmark aims to ban social media for children under 15, PM says

“We have unleashed a monster,” Mette Frederiksen tells Danish lawmakers.

www.politico.eu

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lisettebrodey @lisettebrodey.bsky.social · 7h

‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection 🚫📝

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‘Stay true to yourself – and fly closer to the sun’: what I’ve learned from 50 years of rejection

As a writer, I have been rejected thousands of times, and it initially led to shock, denial and anger. Then I accepted it. Here’s what you can gain from doing so too

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 14h

Congrats! 🎉

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 14h

I don’t support PM Carney (or any PM) 100% but here he’s doing his job: to diplomatically stand up for Canada. Surely we are not so old that we don’t remember this IS and ALWAYS HAS BEEN the job.

The shouting, insulting and threats are not normal and not how things have been done.

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 15h

So you bought the whole strong man approach and that’s why you’re heading to an authoritarian dictatorship.

Canada has chosen the democracy path and we have a Prime Minister with a dictionary he’s not afraid to use.

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 16h

I regret to inform you @atrupar.com that you are old enough to remember a time when world leaders were not chest thumpers.

Canada elected a man who knows what ‘tranformative’ means and who stands up for Canada.

You haven’t been supportive of 🇨🇦so I don’t believe this signals concern for us now.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

"You are a transformative president" -- I regret to inform you that Mark Carney is kissing Trump's ass

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 16h

Thanks. Had to be said.

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 16h

Exactly.

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 16h

It had to be said. He’s a guy who hardly gives a … about our interests and is suddenly counselling us on our Prime Minister?

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 16h

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

"You are a transformative president" -- I regret to inform you that Mark Carney is kissing Trump's ass

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 17h

Fair point. However, I guarantee that, if PM Carney made him angry, the deals that Canada gets would be very bad. So there’s that…

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 17h

Exactly.