Tara
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"Since becoming minister, Loewen has spent $37,600.79 on international trips promoting hunting and the Minister’s Special Licence — significantly more than previous ministers, who averaged about $5,445 annually."
Over and over. It seems his family materially benefits from his decisions. The mere appearance of conflict of interest should disqualify him from his cabinet position.
www.stalbertgazette.com/local-news/a...
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Alberta's wildlife at risk? Minister faces conflict of interest allegations.
Read the full story and comment on stalbertgazette.com
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December 27, 2025 at 2:56 AM
"Since becoming minister, Loewen has spent $37,600.79 on international trips promoting hunting and the Minister’s Special Licence — significantly more than previous ministers, who averaged about $5,445 annually."
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Not to be controversial but I think we should use tools and resources to make people's lives less miserable instead of more
December 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
Not to be controversial but I think we should use tools and resources to make people's lives less miserable instead of more
There are museums & historical sites in my area that do "sleepovers" for groups (mostly kid targeted but anyone can do them with a group). The paleontology museum lets you sleep in the main exhibit hall! The ones I've been to have been awesome experiences.
A small thing that I think would make the world much better is a daily lottery system for one person/small family group to get to spend all night in big museums. Just every night, someone else gets the Field Museum or the Met or LACMA or the Legion of Honor all to themselves.
December 22, 2025 at 7:18 AM
There are museums & historical sites in my area that do "sleepovers" for groups (mostly kid targeted but anyone can do them with a group). The paleontology museum lets you sleep in the main exhibit hall! The ones I've been to have been awesome experiences.
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A new pipeline won’t lead to new jobs in the oil and gas sector, and the only question for government officials is whether or not to plan for the inevitable energy transition.
Nice summary of new research from @jimbostanford.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/n...
Nice summary of new research from @jimbostanford.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/n...
Exclusive: Fossil fuel workers won’t be saved by Carney’s oil and gas boosterism
A new pipeline won’t lead to new jobs in the oil and gas sector, and the only question for government officials is whether or not to plan for the inevitable energy transition, according to new researc...
www.nationalobserver.com
December 9, 2025 at 11:35 PM
A new pipeline won’t lead to new jobs in the oil and gas sector, and the only question for government officials is whether or not to plan for the inevitable energy transition.
Nice summary of new research from @jimbostanford.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/n...
Nice summary of new research from @jimbostanford.bsky.social
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/12/08/n...
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Not only does "artificial intelligence" hallucinate, but it makes you hallucinate.
Literally.
innovationscns.com/youre-not-cr...
Literally.
innovationscns.com/youre-not-cr...
“You're Not Crazy”: A Case of New-onset AI-associated Psychosis - Innovations in Clinical Neuroscience
Peer-reviewed evidence-based information in neuroscience research and practice, including psychiatry, neurology, psychology
innovationscns.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Not only does "artificial intelligence" hallucinate, but it makes you hallucinate.
Literally.
innovationscns.com/youre-not-cr...
Literally.
innovationscns.com/youre-not-cr...
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Canada’s oil sector is producing more with fewer workers – 35,000 jobs cut in a decade.
The long-term trend of aggressive cost- and job-cutting in the sector is pause for thought for those considering the economic benefits of new pipelines.
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The long-term trend of aggressive cost- and job-cutting in the sector is pause for thought for those considering the economic benefits of new pipelines.
buff.ly/phPUWpp
Exclusive: Fossil fuel workers won’t be saved by Carney’s oil and gas boosterism
A new pipeline won’t lead to new jobs in the oil and gas sector, and the only question for government officials is whether or not to plan for the inevitable energy transition, according to new…
www.nationalobserver.com
December 9, 2025 at 4:11 AM
Canada’s oil sector is producing more with fewer workers – 35,000 jobs cut in a decade.
The long-term trend of aggressive cost- and job-cutting in the sector is pause for thought for those considering the economic benefits of new pipelines.
buff.ly/phPUWpp
The long-term trend of aggressive cost- and job-cutting in the sector is pause for thought for those considering the economic benefits of new pipelines.
buff.ly/phPUWpp
I've been spending a lot of time with someone in the ICU (since mid August). Today, first time, I saw a room with a "N95 Required" sign. And the sliding glass door to the room? Open.
So glad there's any effort to contain the pathogen to said room 🙄
So glad there's any effort to contain the pathogen to said room 🙄
December 9, 2025 at 5:26 AM
I've been spending a lot of time with someone in the ICU (since mid August). Today, first time, I saw a room with a "N95 Required" sign. And the sliding glass door to the room? Open.
So glad there's any effort to contain the pathogen to said room 🙄
So glad there's any effort to contain the pathogen to said room 🙄
The backstory makes the name even more problematic. They can't seriously believe it makes it better because they were named after a racist's nickname, can they?
The Kansas City “Chiefs” mascot name came from the nickname of H. Roe Bartle the former Mayor of Kansas City who had created a cosplaying boy scout group called “Tribe of Mic-o-Say” in the 1920s. [Published 2024]
unicornriot.ninja/2024/kansas-...
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Kansas City’s Return to Super Bowl Brings Protest Against Continued Use of ‘Chiefs’ - UNICORN RIOT
Indigenous people protested the continued use of Kansas City's football team 'Chiefs' mascot name in Las Vegas at Super Bowl 58.
unicornriot.ninja
December 8, 2025 at 9:49 AM
The backstory makes the name even more problematic. They can't seriously believe it makes it better because they were named after a racist's nickname, can they?
Well. That's just fantastic news. It wasn't bad enough that AB's official count was already almost at the same number of cases in ON at points
The new data show Alberta, not Ontario as previously understood, has the highest case count of any province, despite having a much smaller population. Ontario publicly reports probable cases.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Alberta government rejected expert advice to report probable measles cases, documents show
New data show at least 450 probable cases were identified in the province, bringing the total to nearly 2,500 since the outbreak began last spring
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 7, 2025 at 10:51 AM
Well. That's just fantastic news. It wasn't bad enough that AB's official count was already almost at the same number of cases in ON at points
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I guess that in the US many still think that this is a nasty episode and that the dems will sort it out. That they haven't realized yet how impaired the system is, how inequality is reaching paroxysm, how it's all connected with deregulation and political corruption.
December 7, 2025 at 5:33 AM
I guess that in the US many still think that this is a nasty episode and that the dems will sort it out. That they haven't realized yet how impaired the system is, how inequality is reaching paroxysm, how it's all connected with deregulation and political corruption.
It would be great if drs would recognize this when we request documentation for things.
For the vast majority of ppl I know (& myself) they pushed themselves past a breaking point before even inquiring about assistive measures.
For the vast majority of ppl I know (& myself) they pushed themselves past a breaking point before even inquiring about assistive measures.
Invisible disabilities exist.
Dynamic disability is a thing.
Ambulatory wheelchair users are a thing.
Accommodations and assistive devices are not always static.
Sometimes they’re needed in certain situations and not others.
We know our bodies best and don’t deserve to be questioned.
Dynamic disability is a thing.
Ambulatory wheelchair users are a thing.
Accommodations and assistive devices are not always static.
Sometimes they’re needed in certain situations and not others.
We know our bodies best and don’t deserve to be questioned.
December 7, 2025 at 8:31 AM
It would be great if drs would recognize this when we request documentation for things.
For the vast majority of ppl I know (& myself) they pushed themselves past a breaking point before even inquiring about assistive measures.
For the vast majority of ppl I know (& myself) they pushed themselves past a breaking point before even inquiring about assistive measures.
Spoke with a dr at the hospital about this yesterday. She said this year kids are being hit particularly hard. The vax isn't an exact match but close enough to see some protection. Vaccinate!
Plus take other precaution measures
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Plus take other precaution measures
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Children’s hospitals face flood of flu visits as physicians urge Canadian families to get vaccinated | CBC News
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could kee...
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December 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Spoke with a dr at the hospital about this yesterday. She said this year kids are being hit particularly hard. The vax isn't an exact match but close enough to see some protection. Vaccinate!
Plus take other precaution measures
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Plus take other precaution measures
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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This is Harper level destruction.
Mark Harper.
Mark Harper.
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 6, 2025 at 4:22 AM
This is Harper level destruction.
Mark Harper.
Mark Harper.
This is how a company can ethically respond when their IP is co-opted by the Trump regime. When it's released on social media, enough ppl see it, you're not going to make it "worse".
Still waiting for a certain star to condemn use of IP, even if no legal action can be taken.
Still waiting for a certain star to condemn use of IP, even if no legal action can be taken.
December 2, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This is how a company can ethically respond when their IP is co-opted by the Trump regime. When it's released on social media, enough ppl see it, you're not going to make it "worse".
Still waiting for a certain star to condemn use of IP, even if no legal action can be taken.
Still waiting for a certain star to condemn use of IP, even if no legal action can be taken.
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I'm inclined to give Time a pass for this error, given Beaverton's pretend quote was more or less a direct statement, rather than the subject's implied messages, and thinly-veiled threats.
Our pretend facts are just as good as the real thing. If not better.
Time magazine quotes Canadian satirical website The Beaverton
A recent Time magazine article used a quote from Canadian satire site, the Beaverton, as a fact in reference to U.S. relationships with other countries.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 1, 2025 at 10:31 AM
I'm inclined to give Time a pass for this error, given Beaverton's pretend quote was more or less a direct statement, rather than the subject's implied messages, and thinly-veiled threats.
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Artist is TenderRebellions on IG
November 25, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Artist is TenderRebellions on IG
How tf did it take Harvard until today to make this call?
It should have been immediately. Note it's "while" investigating... which means he somehow may weasel his way out of consequences. Again.
It should have been immediately. Note it's "while" investigating... which means he somehow may weasel his way out of consequences. Again.
#BREAKING: Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Dhruv T. Patel and Cam N. Srivastava report.
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:40 AM
How tf did it take Harvard until today to make this call?
It should have been immediately. Note it's "while" investigating... which means he somehow may weasel his way out of consequences. Again.
It should have been immediately. Note it's "while" investigating... which means he somehow may weasel his way out of consequences. Again.
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The problem with the climate regime in one article: With fewer people attending COP30 "one in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist." It is "the largest concentration of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP" and up 12% from COP29 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Fossil fuel lobbyists outnumber all Cop30 delegations except Brazil, report says
One in every 25 participants at 2025 UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist, according to Kick Big Polluters Out
www.theguardian.com
November 14, 2025 at 11:20 AM
The problem with the climate regime in one article: With fewer people attending COP30 "one in every 25 participants at this year’s UN climate summit is a fossil fuel lobbyist." It is "the largest concentration of fossil fuel lobbyists at COP" and up 12% from COP29 www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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While Canadian politicians are still caught up in their AI love affair, panic is rippling through the industry.
Tech expert @scanthehorizon.bsky.social writes that the AI bubble may be about to burst, with massively damaging consequences for Canadians.
breachmedia.ca/ai-bubble-ma...
Tech expert @scanthehorizon.bsky.social writes that the AI bubble may be about to burst, with massively damaging consequences for Canadians.
breachmedia.ca/ai-bubble-ma...
The AI bubble may be about to burst. Mark Carney must not bail out its Tech Barons ⋆ The Breach
While billionaires bet against the hyped up multi-trillion-dollar AI market, Canada’s government is doubling down
breachmedia.ca
November 18, 2025 at 7:50 PM
While Canadian politicians are still caught up in their AI love affair, panic is rippling through the industry.
Tech expert @scanthehorizon.bsky.social writes that the AI bubble may be about to burst, with massively damaging consequences for Canadians.
breachmedia.ca/ai-bubble-ma...
Tech expert @scanthehorizon.bsky.social writes that the AI bubble may be about to burst, with massively damaging consequences for Canadians.
breachmedia.ca/ai-bubble-ma...
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This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
November 18, 2025 at 4:49 PM
This might be an unpopular opinion but what this baby seal is doing is very special to me, personally.
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To add to the pile of Alice Wong's work (that we should continue reading for years and years to come), here's an archival link to an digital Bitch Media Access Issue that Alice co-edited back in 2021 (apologies for access issues on this archival link) web.archive.org/web/20211104...
Why We’re Running a Series About Access
Access is still treated as if it’s a privilege, a burden, or a form of special treatment.
web.archive.org
November 17, 2025 at 7:58 PM
To add to the pile of Alice Wong's work (that we should continue reading for years and years to come), here's an archival link to an digital Bitch Media Access Issue that Alice co-edited back in 2021 (apologies for access issues on this archival link) web.archive.org/web/20211104...
Oh wow! I struggle with feeling 'hypoglycemic' on a moderately regular basis (I eat to try to prevent it & always keep snacks nearby)... some interesting possibilities.
The third topic @binitakane.bsky.social and I discussed was episodes of low blood sugar patients often report, even though their home testing shows normal blood sugar, broken down more in this blog (as promised!):
Blood sugar regulation: lc-sc.co.uk/bodily-syste...
Blood sugar regulation: lc-sc.co.uk/bodily-syste...
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM
Oh wow! I struggle with feeling 'hypoglycemic' on a moderately regular basis (I eat to try to prevent it & always keep snacks nearby)... some interesting possibilities.
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Nicely summarizes how the Carney government’s thoughtless, reckless AI strategy will reduce government capacity while making government more dependent on foreign tech firms.
As with a lot of things with this government, it comes down to a refusal to think about long-term governance issues.
As with a lot of things with this government, it comes down to a refusal to think about long-term governance issues.
Federal budget 2025: Is Canada Strong actually weak on AI?
Federal budget 2025: Is Canada Strong actually weak on AI?
Promoting AI as an economic driver within an unregulated environment risks disrupting key sectors and services that sustain Canadian democracy.
theconversation.com
November 17, 2025 at 11:06 PM
Nicely summarizes how the Carney government’s thoughtless, reckless AI strategy will reduce government capacity while making government more dependent on foreign tech firms.
As with a lot of things with this government, it comes down to a refusal to think about long-term governance issues.
As with a lot of things with this government, it comes down to a refusal to think about long-term governance issues.
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Yes, well said. Sharing here too
November 18, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Yes, well said. Sharing here too