Rob Fraser RN
@rdjfraser.bsky.social
At work (Swift Medical) I lead innovation 🔨, data 📊, and research 🔬 programs in wound care.
Off the clock I'm a chess enthusiast ♟️ and digital creator 📷📹.
Off the clock I'm a chess enthusiast ♟️ and digital creator 📷📹.
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The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war. The total number of journalists and media workers killed in this conflict since October 2023 is at least 189, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @theguardian.com @pressfreedom.bsky.social #journalism
The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war
With foreign media barred, Palestinians have reported alone, facing the ‘most deliberate effort to kill and silence’ them ever
www.theguardian.com
September 1, 2025 at 3:46 PM
The deadly toll on journalists in the Gaza war. The total number of journalists and media workers killed in this conflict since October 2023 is at least 189, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists www.theguardian.com/global-devel... @theguardian.com @pressfreedom.bsky.social #journalism
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Whoever came up with these supposed tariff rates is like Kramer from Seinfeld when he pretended to work at that job "in business"
April 3, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Whoever came up with these supposed tariff rates is like Kramer from Seinfeld when he pretended to work at that job "in business"
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Fun fact: the Boston Tea Party was a protest against a tariff.
April 2, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Fun fact: the Boston Tea Party was a protest against a tariff.
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Vaccines. 💪🏻💪🏻
And yet Joe Rogan puts guests on who say "Vaccines aren't actually responsible for the reduction in infectious diseases.”
March 30, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Vaccines. 💪🏻💪🏻
Favourite need chess podcast. Don't Move Until You See It. #ChessPunks enjoying pushing myself at a big weakness: conceptualization/visualization podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
Chess Visualization with Don't Move
Hobbies Podcast · Improve your Chess and master visualization while on the go! Featuring science-backed exercises, insights, and lessons designed to make your adult brain better on the 64 squares.
Bra...
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March 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Favourite need chess podcast. Don't Move Until You See It. #ChessPunks enjoying pushing myself at a big weakness: conceptualization/visualization podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
Classic Kensington Market
March 16, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Classic Kensington Market
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The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought:
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
Killing children is by design, I'm afraid. "Pro-natalists" like Musk claim they aren't racist, but their pressure to have children is solely focused on white women, while they back policies that literally kill of non-white children.
He's a eugenicist.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
He's a eugenicist.
www.nytimes.com/interactive/...
Opinion | Musk Said No One Has Died Since Aid Was Cut. That Isn’t True.
A journey through the front lines of global poverty shows that when the world’s richest men slash aid for the world’s poorest children, the result is sickness, starvation and death.
www.nytimes.com
March 15, 2025 at 4:42 PM
The New York Times is the first to put out comprehensive estimates on the cost of a year without U.S.A.I.D. and they’re higher than I thought:
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
- 1.65 million deaths from AIDS
- 500,000 from lack of vaccines
- 550,000 from lack of food aid
- 290,000 from malaria
- 310,000 from TB
If you know you know.
March 15, 2025 at 11:21 PM
If you know you know.
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This is my new favorite Grok stat
A study of eight AI search engines found they provided incorrect citations of news articles in 60%+ of queries; Grok 3 answered 94% of the queries incorrectly (Columbia Journalism Review)
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
Main Link | Techmeme Permalink
March 11, 2025 at 2:22 AM
This is my new favorite Grok stat
Does anyone use flashcards for studying chess? Thinking about taking screenshots from my Chessable Course and making Anki flashcards have the name of the line and some moves on the back of each card. Or is that just have everyone does with Chessable. Still learning notation. #ChessPunks
March 2, 2025 at 5:24 PM
Does anyone use flashcards for studying chess? Thinking about taking screenshots from my Chessable Course and making Anki flashcards have the name of the line and some moves on the back of each card. Or is that just have everyone does with Chessable. Still learning notation. #ChessPunks
A great list of hard truths about AI in Healthcare. hardtruth.carrd.co Thanks @janbeger.bsky.social
Hard Truths About AI in Healthcare
50 (or so) Hard Truths About AI in Healthcare
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February 23, 2025 at 9:19 PM
A great list of hard truths about AI in Healthcare. hardtruth.carrd.co Thanks @janbeger.bsky.social
Last day of being 38. I would not have guessed this is how I would be quietly spending my mornings at this age. I’m not mad about it. #ChessPunks #ChessNuts 🧩 ♟️ ☕️
February 23, 2025 at 2:55 PM
Last day of being 38. I would not have guessed this is how I would be quietly spending my mornings at this age. I’m not mad about it. #ChessPunks #ChessNuts 🧩 ♟️ ☕️
I decided my birthday gift for myself this year is a @chessdojo.bsky.social membership and a nicer board to practice. #ChessPunks
February 22, 2025 at 7:38 PM
I decided my birthday gift for myself this year is a @chessdojo.bsky.social membership and a nicer board to practice. #ChessPunks
How many #ChessPunks are registered #ChessPunks? I’m thinking about registering with Chess Federation of Canada, curious how many amateurs have taken the step and any pros/cons when deciding.
February 19, 2025 at 1:31 AM
How many #ChessPunks are registered #ChessPunks? I’m thinking about registering with Chess Federation of Canada, curious how many amateurs have taken the step and any pros/cons when deciding.
Going through OmniFocus periodic project review and I am glad that I don’t need this student template any more. Almost forgot how nice it is to not have homework to fill up evenings, weekends and holidays.
February 17, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Going through OmniFocus periodic project review and I am glad that I don’t need this student template any more. Almost forgot how nice it is to not have homework to fill up evenings, weekends and holidays.
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This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
How a Canadian scientist and a venomous lizard helped pave the way for Ozempic - National | Globalnews.ca
In 1984, Dr. Daniel Drucker, an endocrinologist from the University of Toronto, discovered a hormone that helped pave the way for popular diabetes drugs such as Ozempic.
globalnews.ca
February 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
This is the most relevant article to NIH and research cuts I’ve seen.
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
Imagine if this was today , how many people would be saying “Why are we studying Gila Monsters and their impact on diabetes ? That’s wasted money !”
globalnews.ca/news/9793403...
@drscull.bsky.social given you have a Phd, does this metaphor holds up? If the first three years of playing chess was like learning to write, now I am trying to learn to edit.
February 8, 2025 at 11:12 PM
@drscull.bsky.social given you have a Phd, does this metaphor holds up? If the first three years of playing chess was like learning to write, now I am trying to learn to edit.
New chess achievement unlocked. I got to meet THEE @drscull.bsky.social and talk with him for an hour on his pod. I just hope this isn’t my peak, but I know I learned a lot from our talk that will bring on my chess journey podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c... #ChessPunks
February 8, 2025 at 3:35 AM
New chess achievement unlocked. I got to meet THEE @drscull.bsky.social and talk with him for an hour on his pod. I just hope this isn’t my peak, but I know I learned a lot from our talk that will bring on my chess journey podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c... #ChessPunks
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Misinformation on social media is winning – scientists must adapt healthydebate.ca/2025/02/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social
"It’s not just about vaccines or pandemics – misinformation about ADHD, cancer treatments, weight loss, fertility & chronic disease management thrives online."
"It’s not just about vaccines or pandemics – misinformation about ADHD, cancer treatments, weight loss, fertility & chronic disease management thrives online."
Misinformation on social media is winning – scientists must adapt or lose the battle - Healthy Debate
Scientists and health professionals must rethink how we communicate or risk further marginalization in the public discourse.
healthydebate.ca
February 5, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Misinformation on social media is winning – scientists must adapt healthydebate.ca/2025/02/topi... via @healthydebate.bsky.social
"It’s not just about vaccines or pandemics – misinformation about ADHD, cancer treatments, weight loss, fertility & chronic disease management thrives online."
"It’s not just about vaccines or pandemics – misinformation about ADHD, cancer treatments, weight loss, fertility & chronic disease management thrives online."
My new favourite puzzles are Lichess, based on openings, ratings and time control. It came from Daniel and Mustreader, I can’t remember which clip so posting this to promote them anyway. #ChessPunks youtu.be/Yqa-VMs7E2Y?...
HOT TAKES on chess IMPROVEMENT from Naroditsky
YouTube video by Chess with Mustreader Clips
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February 4, 2025 at 12:21 PM
My new favourite puzzles are Lichess, based on openings, ratings and time control. It came from Daniel and Mustreader, I can’t remember which clip so posting this to promote them anyway. #ChessPunks youtu.be/Yqa-VMs7E2Y?...
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As an editor and as an author this concerns me greatly. We should all be concerned.
February 3, 2025 at 12:43 PM
As an editor and as an author this concerns me greatly. We should all be concerned.
I cannot believe in 2025 we living a world that has to make a back up copy of CDC data sets. How does this administration think hiding and removing access to health data is going to go?
The entire archive of CDC datasets can be found here.
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
HUGE shoutout to data archivists- this work is important 👏🙌🏻
archive.org/details/2025...
February 2, 2025 at 6:20 PM
I cannot believe in 2025 we living a world that has to make a back up copy of CDC data sets. How does this administration think hiding and removing access to health data is going to go?
I love Toth’s thoughts on focusing on enjoying the process of learning over outcomes.
#ChessPunks youtu.be/jvni7IXUtv0?...
#ChessPunks youtu.be/jvni7IXUtv0?...
NEVER do THIS in CHESS! Advice by coach | IM Andras Toth PODCAST
YouTube video by Chess with Mustreader
youtu.be
February 2, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I love Toth’s thoughts on focusing on enjoying the process of learning over outcomes.
#ChessPunks youtu.be/jvni7IXUtv0?...
#ChessPunks youtu.be/jvni7IXUtv0?...
Really inspiring episode. “You have to remember if you want something in life you have to ask what you are willing to sacrifice.” Tony drops some wisdom. Great episode @DoctorScull it definitely made me think more about tournaments.
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Ep. 180 Tony - Chess Sharkz (2000 USCF)
Podcast Episode · Chess Journeys: Tales of Adult Improvement · 2025-01-16 · 1h 4m
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February 1, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Really inspiring episode. “You have to remember if you want something in life you have to ask what you are willing to sacrifice.” Tony drops some wisdom. Great episode @DoctorScull it definitely made me think more about tournaments.
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...
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The clearest sign of intellectual chemistry isn’t agreeing with someone. It’s enjoying your disagreements with them.
Harmony is not the combination of identical sounds. It’s the pleasing arrangement of different tones, voices, or instruments.
Creative tension makes beautiful music.
Harmony is not the combination of identical sounds. It’s the pleasing arrangement of different tones, voices, or instruments.
Creative tension makes beautiful music.
January 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The clearest sign of intellectual chemistry isn’t agreeing with someone. It’s enjoying your disagreements with them.
Harmony is not the combination of identical sounds. It’s the pleasing arrangement of different tones, voices, or instruments.
Creative tension makes beautiful music.
Harmony is not the combination of identical sounds. It’s the pleasing arrangement of different tones, voices, or instruments.
Creative tension makes beautiful music.