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A family shares the hard lessons of a dementia diagnosis As Irwin Kuzmarov declined, his family struggled to find him the care he needed. They shared their story to help others facing the same challenges.

She and Irwin founded the Musical Chairs, an all-volunteer group of devoted amateur musicians who, for decades, performed folk and rock ‘n’ roll songs at venues including hospitals, seniors’ residences and long-term care centres and at benefits.

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« Ce sont deux métiers qui ont comme fondement la question de la vulnérabilité et la question du langage. En psychiatrie, on n’a pas le choix d’écouter le patient (...) On doit donc tenir compte du récit du patient, du récit des proches, du récit social et culturel »
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How artists behind Marvel, Alien, and the Matrix movies are fighting AI With solidarity, legislation, class action lawsuits, and a little help from Guillermo del Toro. Plus, the Luddite Renaissance continues, and I open the mailbag.

Artists behind some of the most popular films of all time are also forging one of the most powerful organized resistances to AI.

With solidarity, class action lawsuits and strong legislation, they're fighting to protect their livelihoods, and pop culture, from big tech.

My latest:

Cinq technologies pour apprendre les langues autochtones Plusieurs entreprises développent des outils technologiques pour revitaliser les langues autochtones. Nous en avons repéré cinq particulièrement audacieuses.

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The Best Hip-Hop on Bandcamp, October 2025 Our guide to the month’s crucial rap LPs.

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Consensus pour sauver l'information, «un bien public» La FNCC-CSN dévoile un rapport sur la crise des médias dans toutes les régions.

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OpenAI launch of video app Sora plagued by violent and racist images: ‘The guardrails are not real’ Misinformation researchers say lifelike scenes could obfuscate truth and lead to fraud, bullying and intimidation

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Shida Shahabi 8th October 2025 Playing Folk, Ambient, Modern Classical. The Stockholm-born composer and pianist shares another suite of sounds – contemporary and classical compositions, electronic productions, and leftfield indie s...

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NTS Guide to: Holy Minimalism 9th August 2024 Playing Modern Classical, Minimalism. A two-hour selection of the late 20th Century composers who harnessed the blossoming new style of minimalist and neo-romantic music, infusing their work with myst...

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Sign petition - Now more than ever | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ... Join our call to the Canadian government to protect civilians and healthcare in war zones. Add you name to our petition now.

Did you see we launched a petition? We're demanding the protection of civilians, patients and hospitals in war zones.

Use your voice and join our call to the Canadian government to uphold International Humanitarian Law!

Sign here: www.doctorswithoutborders.ca/now-more-tha...

🥁 Faites du bruit pour nos élèves!
Les récentes compressions en éducation ont grevé les budgets de nos écoles et nos centres de formation. On a mis à la porte des centaines d'employé·es à minuit moins une, à la fin juin.

Principe de Jordan : le cauchemar d’une famille autochtone Les changements majeurs apportés par Ottawa au programme commencent à avoir des effets chez des enfants.

"Pour Mme Blackstock, cette histoire est un microcosme de ce qui se passe dans tout le pays. Non seulement le gouvernement provoque un réel désespoir, mais il s'appuie sur des preuves peu convaincantes, selon elle. "

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The divide between art and science is a mistake | Ann C. Thresher Ann Thresher argues that science is not about following a strict, algorithm-like method, but instead, like in art, is about making judgement calls and thinking creatively.

There is no clear answer to what constitutes “rigorous” science, nor “the scientific method”, each of these concepts needs to be decided in situ, by the scientists themselves, via nuanced judgement about what best suits their goals and situation.

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Long-term impacts of heatwaves on accelerated ageing - Nature Climate Change Ageing is linked to environmental factors. This study shows that although participants gradually adapted to heat over time, cumulative exposure to heatwaves had stable and adverse impacts on ageing, especially among manual workers, rural residents and those with limited air conditioning.

Years of repeated exposure to heatwaves may accelerate ageing, particularly among manual workers, rural residents and people from communities with fewer air conditioners, according to a study in Nature Climate Change. #medsky 🧪

La neuroplasticité de la solitude – The Rover Le capitalisme nous veut seuls. Nos victoires naissent dans la solidarité.

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AI Killed My Job: Translators Few industries have been hit by AI as hard as translation. Rates are plummeting. Work is drying up. Translators are considering abandoning the field, or bankruptcy. These are their stories.

Since 2023, translators and interpreters have seen work dry up, rates plummet and their jobs reduced to editing AI-generated output. Some are leaving the field, others are considering bankruptcy. All despite any major upgrade in translation quality.

This is how AI is killing translation work:

Walmart recalls frozen shrimp in 13 U.S. states over risk of radioactivity | CBC News Walmart has recalled frozen, raw shrimp sold in 13 U.S. states because federal health officials say it could have potential radioactive contamination.

"Cesium-137 is a byproduct of nuclear reactions, including nuclear bombs, testing, reactor operations and accidents. It's widespread around the world, with trace amounts found in the environment, including soil, food and air."

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"Glaze is a system designed to protect human artists by disrupting style mimicry."

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#VisualPoisoning #AIPoisoning #AIForThePeople

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@mimigoss.bsky.social

Chemical pollution a threat comparable to climate change, scientists warn More than 100 million ‘novel entity’ chemicals are in circulation, with health impact not widely recognised

Currently reading Silent Spring (published 1962), so this story hits particularly hard. Of course we’ve moved on in 63 years, and novel chemicals are more regulated, but I guess we have scaled up everything dramatically so the problem is just as serious overall.

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Billionaires shouldn’t exist. No one should be able to accumulate so much money. National-based tax systems have too many loopholes and are based on pleasing these people while targeting disproportionately workers and low-income self-employed.

‘I lost so much weight, my husband thought I was terminally ill’: why do people lie about taking Ozempic? The dramatic results of weight-loss drugs often come with a side order of stigma, as though it’s ‘cheating’ not to stick to willpower, diet and exercise alone. Is that why so many are telling no one –...

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‘The Pitt’ Season 2 Will Tackle Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ HBO’s hit medical drama will show the brutal reality of health care cuts in its next season.

South Park just roasted Trump. Now The Pitt is scrubbing in.

Season 2 slices into Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill” & its brutal Medicaid cuts—right in the ER. 15-hour shifts. 12% less funding.
Where policy meets the crash cart.
tinyurl.com/ywbx32h2 #BlueSky #MedSky #NewsSky #EMSky #NurseSky #SciSky

(3) Raid Routes: Over the last 17 months, we identified 13 raid routes created by Israel, extending into the Gaza Strip from Israeli bases east of the perimeter. The Egyptian master plan includes provisions for expanding these routes to the sea, allowing Israel the means to invade and bisect Gaza.

Incapable de choisir
entre forcer et se plier
défonce ou caresse
mutisme, arrogance ou
faiblesse

#poésie #poème #poésiesurlepouce

Enseigner à une génération qui s’ennuie Nous sommes démunis devant ces jeunes qui semblent avoir perdu leurs repères et leurs ambitions.

Nous sommes démunis devant ces jeunes qui semblent avoir perdu leurs repères et leurs ambitions. www.ledevoir.com/opinion/idee...

La poète qui a marqué l’imaginaire et les lettres québécoises s’est éteinte à 89 ans.

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Le projet de loi sur la pratique des nouveaux médecins au public ne va pas assez loin, disent des organismes Il existe d’autres enjeux «plus graves» concernant l’incursion du privé en santé, affirment-ils.

Il existe d’autres enjeux «plus graves» concernant l’incursion du privé en santé, affirment-ils.

En effet, une mesure nécessaire mais pas suffisante pour empêcher que la santé soit synonyme de profits.

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