Erin Wilson

The plural of anecdote is misinformation.

The Alb!

The “war on women” is not hyperbole. The global right fascist movement requires women to be controlled and secondary. If you do not understand the Conservative movement in Canada is waging this war on this front, pay attention.

Raw milk is not safe to drink and doesn't offer unique health benefits Rejecting scientific technologies like pasteurization has real [negative] consequences

Those regulatory measures prevent illness and death (in case that wasn’t clear).

Obliterating that safety guardrail will have VERY real consequences.

Read more:

news.immunologic.org/p/raw-milk-i...

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Anyone who says, “My vote won’t make a difference.” deserves a swift kick in the ass.

Sadly a lot of PP lawn signs out, although I suppose that is subjective.

I can only hope! I live in Carleton riding and it's been blue since the beginning of time.

I live in Pierre Polievre's riding. The temptation to vandalize election signs is a little overwhelming.

This is from a European observer of Canada. We love you too, Europe, for the same kind of reasons.

Wab Kinew for the win! Ontario voted in Doug Ford - guess I'm moving to Manitoba.

This is the definition of FAFO

"Come on push me past my limits - I wish I could be committed" - The Darcys, 1986

Friday mood

Only 43% of Ontarians voted in the last provincial election. Please please please vote. The people who didn't vote in the US federal election contributed significantly to Trump's victory.

Word of the day is backpfeifengesicht (German), which literally means “face in need of a slap”

Cats in Oregon euthanized after eating raw pet food tainted with bird flu At least two cats in Oregon have been euthanized after eating raw pet food contaminated with bird flu.

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"I'm in need of a quick lobotomy, do you know someone good?" - Hotel Mira, King of the World

The mortality rate of H5N1 influenza in cats ranges from 50-100%.

Cats, like birds, have high levels of the specific receptor this flu strain attaches to: α2,3-linked (SAα2,3) sialic acid receptor.

The biggest source of H5N1 in cats? Raw pet food.

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When your veterinarian recommends that you not feed raw, it's not because they're trying to sell more of the processed pet food on their shelves. It's because your veterinarian doesn't want your pet to die.

Fancy salts might be helping bring back a decades-old health issue Himalayan rock salt and sea salt might be contributing to an iodine deficiency problem, a health issue largely erased in the 1950s when the critical mineral was added to table salt. Researchers say pr...

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It's your platform, you get to talk about whatever you want! Carry on!

My phone correctly identified a call from Pierre Polievre as spam ❤️

Tom Robbins, author of Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Another Roadside Attraction, dead at 92 | CBC News Tom Robbins, the novelist and prankster-philosopher who charmed and addled millions of readers with such screwball adventures as Even Cowgirls Get the Blues and Jitterbug Perfume, has died.

www.cbc.ca/news/enterta... RIP Tom, and thanks for the insanity

Bird people are the biggest nerds- someone labeled their trip report to see Willow Ptarmigan "Ptarmageddon" and I'm going to laugh about that all day!

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I'd be pretty excited about the flamingos myself!

Riders of thoroughbred mares in cold climates are currently wondering if January will ever end! 🔥🐲

It's more that the absurdity of Meta drove me over here