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6000 employés d'Air Canada voteront sur une nouvelle convention collective en juin

Bruh it’s called timed traffic lights

It's so funny to watch the same folks who bang on endlessly about "ethical oil" compare Canada to a dictatorship in the middle east and pretend there's anything we can, or should, learn from them.

Here's what "medical conservatives" delivered to us in the real-world.

Carney fans, rationalize away!

STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM

I’m thinking about US researchers who do global health research in the Global South and now need to worry about removing authors from low and middle income countries Epistemic injustice will worsen www.science.org/content/arti...

Danielle Smith Is Holding A Referendum Whether You Whiny Losers Like It Or Not youtu.be/N_q4WLMdUQQ

If Doug Ford wants to clear an encampment, he has an easy set of options: 1) PROVIDE HOUSING, 2) PROVIDE HOUSING, or 3) FUCK OFF.

Yes, that was the point of this article, about another genital-obsessed anti-trans activist. I am sure Jesse, who will screenshot with my employer, saw himself in this and he was correct to do so.

Another gross attack on judges by Doug Ford. Unfit for office. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

No phone customer service agent ever notices my mastery of the phonetic alphabet and that's why society is Broken

We are so cooked

The Mandalorian and Grogu is peak Disneyfication of Star Wars 2.5 stars out of 5 | @mrwavvy.bsky.social “A limp series finale disguised as cinema.” #TheMandalorianAndGrogu

“They tried to conquer Canada and they failed.” — @mdrohan.bsky.social, author of “He Did Not Conquer,” tells @spaikin.bsky.social about Benjamin Franklin’s push to annex Canada, and why history moved on. At 7pm on TVO Today Live | Producer: @hclark.bsky.social youtu.be/71XcY7OgYe8?...

Jen Gerson on Alberta's quest for separatism is righteously angry, and while I have some quibbles, it is the piece the separatists deserve www.readtheline.ca/p/jen-gerson...

The Mandalorian and Grogu is peak Disneyfication of Star Wars 2.5 stars out of 5 | @TheMrWavvy “A limp series finale disguised as cinema.” #TheMandalorianAndGrogu

While anti-trans activists, who will screenshot this with and name my employer, had to literally "imagine" ways I hurt trans patients, the Dem autopsy showed the anti-trans panic and "Kamala is for they/them" ads were very effective in electing Trump. No need to imagine anything.

Kars4Kids scandal shockingly not an Epstein thing

Fun fact: Ethiopia and DRC are two different countries. www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...

Fun fact: Ethiopa and DRC are two different countries.

Who do Ontarian's trust to lower costs? The OLP/Fraser comes in first at 30%, followed by Ford at 27%, and Stiles at 23%

More Ontarians say they want funding moves into hospitals and schools, rather than tax cuts, but both is a close second

Grocery bills and housing costs are the two things most likely to make an impact among Ontarians, according to Liaison

Many Ontarians are not thrilled with Doug Ford's approval, nor are they thrilled with the direction of the province

"Plusieurs partisans affirment que ça sent la Coupe, et j’ai moi-même tendance à le penser, mais de manière encore plus évidente, surtout en début de période, ça sent aussi l’ammoniac!" Ma chronique sur Noovo Info 👇 www.noovo.info/chroniques/a...

I would like to state publicly for the record that I will also be skipping Don Jr's wedding.

I love what they’ve done with the remnants of the #Berlin wall

Hundreds of thousands of soldiers from Alberta have served Canada for over a century. Many gave their lives for their country. They fought for Canada. Let's fight against separation. Vote for Alberta to remain a province of Canada on Oct. 19, 2026. youtube.com/shorts/ncZtW...

Have you sent a message to your Senators yet to vote no on Saphier? Not only a grifter, but one who sells supplements that could cause liver failure. Not a great candidate!

Wildfire in Lake Echo brought under control #NovaScotia halifax.citynews.ca/2026/05/21/w...

Gas prices to change again as interrupter is invoked -- no information if the price of gas will go up or down #NovaScotia halifax.citynews.ca/2026/05/22/g...

Credit to NASPORA this young man created a product that is made from an invasive plant that performs like plastics, but decomposes after its use. #environment

The week @nationalobserver.com broke news about a Trump-linked US company hosting Albertans' electoral data, our site started suffering from massive outages. Our provider tells us their servers are under attack. We don't know if we're the target, but the timing is weird. Thanks for bearing with us!

I love the remnants of the #Berlin wall today.

What a strange week. I came out as a trans woman, visited the UK, and watched the EHRC publish a Code of Practice seemingly designed to push people like me out of public life. And yet: I have received so much warmth from friends and strangers alike.

Great reporting by @bymichellersmith.com www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hospitals and other providers are bracing for an end to the extra money they’ve gotten for treating Medicaid patients, one of the many cuts contained in Republicans’ sweeping 2025 tax law. www.statnews.com/2026/05/22/m...

Canada is callling🇨🇦 📍Alert Bay, B.C. 📍Hecla Island, Man. 📍Historic Highlands Signature Trail, N.B. 📍Yellowknife, NWT 📍Advocate Harbour, N.S. 📍Warkworth, Ont. 📍La Mauricie, Que. 📍Island Walk, East, PEI 📍Buffalo Pound Provincial Park, Sask. 📍Whitehorse, Yukon 🔗 www.theglobeandmail.com/life/style/t...

Après des problèmes techniques, SpaceX retente le lancement de sa fusée Starship

Why tomorrow's Montreal sex workers’ strike might be as problematic as it is righteous “We can’t wait for decriminalization to happen to demand better working conditions.”

"We need you to believe us when we say something is messed up. It takes a lot to tell someone that we are scared. We are not being dramatic when we say that we are being harassed, or that we are scared of our boyfriend." — Sydney Dougherty

I booked a (very good deal) hotel via Trivago. Real commercials, legit site, but upon clicking book, I didn't really notice it took me to a 3rd party site "Algotels", where I put in credit card. Only after I read reviews that say it's scammy. Slight uncanniness in the booking process, but seems ok.

A large measles outbreak in Bangladesh has affected nearly 50 000 children and resulted in 350 suspected deaths. Jennifer Abassi and Samantha Anderer discuss how disrupted vaccine access led to the rapid resurgence of #Measles and the risks for neighboring countries. 🎧 Listen now: ja.ma/4fABpz5

According to our Surgeon General nominee this is one of the greatest things to happen in the history of the USA.

Five years ago this week, radar technology located the remains of 215 former residential students. Now, the country is still trying to understand what it is they found among the apple trees. We set out to learn what has happened since as uncertainty gives rise to doubt and denialism.

The deathwatch be like:

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I want some Pho tonight, there is an amazing little Pho restaurant up the road called I love Pho and they are really inexpensive, most Pho is $14.95 and is enough for two meals www.ilovepho.ca

Yup—in my new @bmj.com article, I discuss the many examples of how Trump & RFK Jr are essentially holding vulnerable people to ransom Unless countries give in to America’s extractive demands (eg for minerals or access to sensitive health data), financing for life saving medicines will be cut off 😢

Seems the 🇺🇸 jingoism and propaganda is also celebrating 250 years 🥳

The only way to tyrantproof the presidency is not to elect tyrants to the presidency. - Benjamin Wittes

Yes. Off you go. All of you.

I know nothing about Kyle Busch as a person. I’m very sorry for his family’s loss. But I do know that it is absolutely disgusting that social media is amplifying a rumor that he died from the COVID19 vaccine.

This is fun:

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is blasting Alberta Premier Danielle Smith’s decision to hold a referendum on whether her province should move toward secession from Canada.

🚨 Trump & RFK Jr have a new & extremely inhumane approach to global health: holding vulnerable people to ransom 🆕 My latest article in @bmj.com examines how the Trump administration is withholding life-saving health aid from countries & from Gavi to extract concessions www.bmj.com/content/393/...

She'll fit right in.

Federal Update on Hantavirus and Ebola Outbreaks #Canada www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

In these political cult-like times people look to their chosen party leaders for guidance. The Greens, NDP & Bloc for that matter not informing their base about what C-22 would do to them is irresponsible.

Wondering what the odds are at this stage that the two leaders facing off in Alberta’s next provincial election will be Naheed Nenshi and Jeff Rath?

So a 41 year old race car driver suddenly dropped dead after struggling with a “sinus cold” that became severe and put him in the hospital for three days. I wonder what kind of a sinus cold could cause the kind of sudden death typically associated with a blood clot or heart attack.

Got the official word of acceptance of our paper from Publius, the top journal in the world for the study of federalism. Was great collaborating with the amazing @minhdo.bsky.social on "Treaty Federalism, Legislative Reconciliation, and Informal Constitutional Change in Canada" 1/n

U.S. releases more images of unidentified aerial phenomena. See the pictures here. 😒

18 doctor’s appointments since end of April = $190 in parking. One more appointment next Friday and then I’ll be perfect. 😄

NATO allies bewildered by Trump’s about-face on U.S. troop moves in Europe Everyone else is playing chess whilst Trump plays Risk

“The vast majority of Albertans (73%) want their province to remain in Canada.”

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Ebola was caught too late in DRC. Blame greed & corruption for the neglect of Congolese citizens; blame the US for cuts to aid; blame a chronic lack of funds for healthcare. Also: The WHO has definitely gotten faster, at least in early days. My timeline of W Africa outbrk: nautil.us/how-slow-res...

"Wise leadership would call not only for transparency about industry's political entanglements but for a replacement system free of conflicts of interest." In this Editor's Choice, @kamranabbasi.bsky.social offers a solution to the corporate corruption of politics www.bmj.com/content/393/...

Major donation helping local animal rescue build new home #Winnipeg www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...

Where did so much capital and talent go in Quebec in the 1970s?

Federal funding allows for $8.1M boost to Saskatchewan’s steel industry www.ctvnews.ca/regina/artic...

painting a mural using cheese, call that a queso fresco

This is government public relations because they understand the outsized influence Israel has on the PMO and the kid gloves with which they treat Israel is unpopular with Canadians: www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...

We're asking Torontonians what they'd do if they were mayor. David Zilber, judge on Canada’s ‘Top Chef,’ would prioritize three things: 🚴🏿‍♀️ Protected bike lanes 👶🏽 Subsidized daycare 🚍 Transit safety What would you do? Tell us: [email protected] Read more: trib.al/yz8ZUew

You are not allowed to go into Canadians’ houses and rummage through their belongings for evidence of a crime they may one day commit so why in god’s name does the government think they can rummage around in our digital devices to do the same? #KillBillC22

Danielle Smith is a good example of how the old adage that ‘the best compromise is one that leaves everyone equally unhappy’ is not actually true

“I’m not owned!” He shrieks as he slowly turns into a Dril Tweet

In the 1950s, autism was widely misunderstood, and mothers were wrongly blamed for causing it. On an upcoming episode of (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks with Julie M. Green, author of "Motherness," about that history and her diagnosis at 44. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

Amendments are not possible to C-22 because their very method of collection of data will be a violation of section 8 of the Charter. Shred the bill and start again.

Hey check out the @torontoarchives.cityof.toronto.ca exhibit called Subseries 58: Department of Public Works, Roadway photographs. Far more fun than (good) title suggests, 100s of photos from their far larger collection of historic photographs of Toronto streets. Took a UofT class yesterday.

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Better for funeral homes

Sometimes life seems so short then you see this and one active lifetime can span from 1964 to 2026. A wild span of time.

Combination Therapy of Camrelizumab and Apatinib Shows Promise in Treating Refractory Chordoma with Manageable Side Effects by Yang C, Jia Q (...) Xiao J et 22 al. in J Clin Oncol #MedSky 👉 get more here 📖 read the article: https://ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/JCO-25-02719

Interesting. It was years before this kind of stuff with PMJT…

A primer on Canadian law for Liberals:

It's the final round of the Star's breakfast sandwich bracket. 🍳 Voting will be open all weekend until Monday, May 25 at 11 a.m. and the final results will be announced at noon. Vote for your favourite now:

Just for context: www.ft.com/content/1c15...

It almost feels like the Trump administration is intentionally breaking the FDA, writes Lab Dish columnist Paul Knoepfler. www.statnews.com/2026/05/21/f...

I stopped watching The Boys a long time ago - it was just too gratuitously gruesome for my tastes, in general. But Elon getting this mad about it is objectively hilarious

1. #Flu & #measles updates from #CDC today. 6 more pediatric deaths from 2025-26 were reported to CDC last week. The season's is now 172; 85% of those children were not fully vaccinated. Flu season is over but the death toll will continue to climb; these reports are often delayed.

Amish sisters embark on an urban grow-op adventure in the new Canadian musical ‘Grow’ From the producer of Come From Away, Grow is at Montreal’s Segal Centre from May 24 to June 14.

It should literally never be easier to get lawyers to stand up for Canadians than the NDP. Ever.

CRTC triples streamers’ financial contributions to Canadian content #Canada halifax.citynews.ca/2026/05/21/c...

Woof, as soon as we can get him to stand up against the biggest surveillance bill in Canadian history, we’ll be off to a better start.

Woof, as soon as we can get him to stand up for surveillance bills we’ll be off to a better start.