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They’re required, @westernu.ca @westernualumni.bsky.social! They’re required!

As a place of higher learning, pls tell me you understand airborne viruses & the tools avail to prevent students, who spend tens of thousands of dollars to get an education there, from getting (preventably) ill from them.

my backyard birds, a rafter of wild turkeys.

Bird Flu Wiped Out Nearly Half of the Females in the World’s Largest Elephant Seal Population, Drone Images Suggest Scientists recorded a 47 percent drop in breeding females in South Georgia’s three largest elephant seal colonies after bird flu hit. Scaled to the whole island, that’s a potential loss of more than 5...

Half the southern elephant seals on South Georgia Island, one of the major populations, were wiped out by bird flu in the past two years:
www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/b...

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I spend all this time trying to figure out what the master plan is, and it always hits me: nothing. Just conspiracy brain worms all the way down. And the most smug self-righteousness as Kennedy and cronies destroy over a century of concerted scientific effort and hard work.

YouTube video by Studio APA Awkwafina "Flu Shot" (Official Music Video)

I just walked in to a pharmacy and got my Covid and flu shots.

As is my tradition, Awkwafina.

Exclusive: ex-CDC director talks about why she was fired Nature - “I would never do that, as a scientist,” Susan Monarez says of being asked to approve changes to vaccine recommendations without knowing the details.

Exclusive: "The CDC is far too important to just give up on" says Susan Monarez, who was director of the CDC for just 29 days under the current administration

go.nature.com/4nUJZd8

Creative hobbies could slow brain ageing at the molecular level To keep the mind young, dance the tango.

Whether it’s dancing the tango or playing the guitar, engaging in a creative pastime can slow brain ageing, according to a study of dancers, musicians, artists and video game players from multiple countries.

go.nature.com/4gUecH1

Who Wants to Join ICE? We Went to Utah to Find Out. At a Department of Homeland Security job fair, applicants wanted higher pay, more excitement, and an America with fewer immigrants.

Who Wants to Join ICE? We Went to Utah to Find Out.
theintercept.com/2025/09/24/d...

A country is not a business, nor should it be run like one. Public services shouldn’t be expected to turn a profit.

The fact that the President of the United States is posting demands directed at pregnant women & mothers is a horrifying example of this element of fascism:

bsky.app/profile/dfis...

Braid: An Alberta doctor's death saddens thousands just as new health crisis looms Dr Darren Markland was an ICU physician, adventurer and poet. His death in a bicycling accident has saddened thousands across Alberta.

A beloved ICU doctor dies and thousands mourn, including the prime minister. Dr Darren Markland did medicine with his heart and soul and a poet's pen. Column.
calgaryherald.com/news/braid-a... #ableg #abpoli #abhealth #yyc #yeg #cdnpoli #yeg

I suggest any pedestrians and cyclists stock up on extra high vis gear & can we get our cars painted safety orange/yellow?

What is next-passing stopped school buses whenever & however you damn well want to?

& the tyranny of a stop sign!I’ll decide if I’m stopping thx.

Parking? Anywhere/time goes.

Life In The Fast Lane: The Case For Keeping Speed Cameras The Ontario government is forcing municipalities to ditch speed enforcement cameras. People will die. But, hey, that's the cost of saving drivers the inconvenience of a speeding ticket.

The Ford government is forcing municipalities to ditch speed cameras. People will die.

I make the case for keeping the cameras, and saving lives.

www.davidmoscrop.com/p/life-in-th...

“I’m really good at this stuff.* Your countries are going to hell.”

— President tRump, speaking the United Nations.

*Except for pronouncing "Acetaminophen"

these are the most petty people in history

See also: nine-year-old me playing Age of Empires

The tylenol-autism vs. vaccines-autism Twitter wars have just begun. Dear Lord, thank you for not rupturing me today so I can watch this reality's version of "The Hunger Games."

Trump: ‘It’s no longer free speech.’ The president doubled down on his claims that critical media coverage of him is 'illegal.'

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"President Donald Trump on Friday reiterated his claim that critical television coverage of him is “illegal” and pushed back on criticisms that his administration was taking actions that chill free speech."

www.politico.com/news/2025/09...

Of course, none of these men and women think they are caught up in the destruction of American science and public health. They are bringing all of us into the brave new world in which they are heroes and kings. We ignored them, disparaged them in 2020 and now they rule. 17/

Stripping Away Rights Using the Notwithstanding Clause. - Alberta Views After a week of rancorous debate, Klein announced he would not invoke the notwithstanding clause on the landmark gay rights decision...

The first time an Alberta government invoked the notwithstanding clause, public outrage forced a reversal in less than 24 hours. I wish to God Albertans would show the same moral fury now, when school children are outed & bullied by the government that is supposed to protect them. #ableg #abpoli

I didn't know he was a Tea Party person until I read his Wiki last night.

Did you watch Holland, Michigan (the movie)? That's where he was raised, after immigrating from the Netherlands at age 3.

Threads post: cereal.bowl78 10h In an alternate timeline, Vice President Walz is reminding us to change our furnace filters

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