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Bess Hamilton @besshamilton.bsky.social · 1h

“I think the federal basic income program could be a nation-building program.”

We've seen study after study showing universal basic income works -- cheaper, more effective than current income programs. Doesn't disincentivize people from working. Reduces crime. Improves health. UBI now.

Ireland is locking down basic income for artists. Could Canada follow suit? | CBC Radio

Ireland has made permanent its three-year pilot program that gave monthly income payments to thousands of artists. Canadian artists are hoping to use that program's success to build momentum for guara...

www.cbc.ca

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Raimo Kangasniemi @rk70534.bsky.social · 5h

George Floyd.

🙏

Street art in Chicago, Illinois.

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Elizabeth Bonawitz @ebonawitz.bsky.social · 1h

eh, It wasn't that high up... and 4-year-olds can take it. 😜

But if you're looking for other good moments in the paper... I also recommend reading the acknowledgments closely.

The acknowledgment section of a paper stating that the construction crew at Rutgers drilled a hole in the lab and dumped several pounds of concrete on the stimuli

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 46m

Who should decide how B.C.’s forests are managed? As old growth dwindles, more First Nations are taking the lead — and reshaping forestry in the process. thenarwhal.ca/bc-forestry-... #bcpoli

What does First Nations ownership mean for B.C. forestry? | The Narwhal

More First Nations are buying B.C. forestry tenures. With old growth dwindling, can they nudge the industry to a more sustainable future?

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Kimberly Quinn 🇨🇦 @kimberlyquinn.bsky.social · 43m

Looking a bit gloomy this #Chicago morning. But we can always cheer ourselves up with a couple of sunny city park memories. #UrbsInHorto #Hellhole

View of tall apartment building behind lush treed park

View of three apartment buildings, one steel and windows and the others in red brick, behind lush treed park

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Kimberly Quinn 🇨🇦 @kimberlyquinn.bsky.social · 1h

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#Chicago

Preorder Read This When Things Fall Apart @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 9h

You may have noticed that folks who are from Chicago love this city. There's a reason for that. I walked to the lake with friends yesterday, and when I saw the waves rolling in, I felt something shift back into place inside of me. So many parts of this city are part of me. We will defend this place.

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unraveled @unraveledpress.com · 12h

So can we call it occupation yet

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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 14h

Above the Great Lake
Terry Watkinson
2012

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Dr. Todd Ewing PhD. @ewingt-phd.bsky.social · 17h

Should buildings promote our healthy microbiome?

www.nature.com/immersive/d4...

— wood materials
— indoor plants
— tiles embedded with soil microbes
— environmental friendly cleaning agents

#health #environment #science 🧪

The Probiotic Home

Architects and microbiologists are exploring whether making buildings hospitable to friendly microorganisms can improve human health.

www.nature.com

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 20h

“Once rare, 7-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average sale prices surging 28% in 5 years to approach $50k.”

Designed-in car dependency, surging car prices, longer loan periods with more interest.

Sound like “freedom” to you?

Cars are so expensive that buyers need 7-year loans

Once rare, seven-year car loans are fast becoming the norm. They’re often the only way buyers can afford new rides, with average auto prices nearing $50,000.

www.seattletimes.com

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Kimberly Quinn 🇨🇦 @kimberlyquinn.bsky.social · 22h

And that was the policy you set for us at PSPB!

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Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 1d

Love this new series

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Kimberly Quinn 🇨🇦 @kimberlyquinn.bsky.social · 1d

This. If you can't make an informed decision based on the reviewers' comments and your own thoughtful assessment, you shouldn't be an editor.

Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 1d

And now the paper has finally been accepted, I just wanna say to all the editors: PLEASE stop sending papers back out to reviewers after 1 (at most 2) round! It’s a burden on the system when a decision could be made without reviewers’ approvals. It’s not the reviewers’ job to have a final say!

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Jin X. Goh | 吴晋勋 @jinxungoh.bsky.social · 1d

And now the paper has finally been accepted, I just wanna say to all the editors: PLEASE stop sending papers back out to reviewers after 1 (at most 2) round! It’s a burden on the system when a decision could be made without reviewers’ approvals. It’s not the reviewers’ job to have a final say!

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Scott Santens @scottsantens.com · 1d

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Star:Line Chicago @starlinechicago.bsky.social · 1d

It’s 2025, the only reason why any transit agency doesn’t do fare capping is because the agency knows they can make more money on 1️⃣ riders who only realize after the fact that they could’ve saved money with a pass or 2️⃣ riders who simply cannot afford the higher upfront cost of a multi-ride pass.

Steven @stevevance.net · 1d

why won’t the CTA implement fare capping???

Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 1d

The fare increases come as the CTA has warned it could have to cut bus and train service by as much as 25% starting in the middle of next year.

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NPR @npr.org · 1d

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says. n.pr/4q87Jwb

Opinion: Why I'm handing in my Pentagon press pass

Tom Bowman has held his Pentagon press pass for 28 years. He says the Pentagon's new media policy makes it impossible to be a journalist, which means finding out what's really going on behind the scenes and not accepting wholesale what any government or administration says.

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normajhill.bsky.social @normajhill.bsky.social · 1d

What has happened to community? Here's an excellent post: careerpunks.substack.com/p/where-did-...

Where did all our third places go?

How the quiet erosion of connection left us starved for belonging — and what might grow next.

careerpunks.substack.com

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Aleksandra Lazić @alelazic.bsky.social · 1d

Rigor, Inclusivity, Transparency, & Accessibility (RITA - appreciate the acronym Prof. Gerard created!), the four principles to make evidence synthesis more useful for policy, are from doi.org/10.1038/d415... (🔓 scispace.com/pdf/four-pri...). #IDW2025

FOUR PRINCIPLES

These features help researchers, policymakers and others to commission, do, share, appraise and use evidence syntheses.

INCLUSIVE

Involves policymakers and is relevant and useful to them.

Considers many types and sources of evidence.

Uses a range of skills and people.

RIGOROUS

Uses the most comprehensive feasible body of evidence.

Recognizes and minimizes bias.

Is independently reviewed as part of a quality-assurance process.

TRANSPARENT

Clearly describes the research question, methods, sources of evidence and quality-assurance process.

Communicates complexities and areas of contention.

Acknowledges assumptions, limitations and uncertainties, including any evidence gaps.

Declares personal, political and organizational interests and manages any conflicts.

ACCESSIBLE

Is written in plain language.

Is available in a suitable time frame.

Is freely available online.

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Society for the Improvement of Psychological Science (SIPS) @improvingpsych.org · 1d

Metadata matters!
If you submit a preprint to PsyArXiv, to ensure smooth acceptance, don't forget to fill out the metadata correctly.

Below you will find a few tips, but detailed guidelines are at 👉 buff.ly/M3cRBW2

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Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 5d

"Cities in North America all caught the same mania of city building where you just try to stuff as many cars through a downtown as you can rather than making places people wanted to actually spend time in. Cities are better when you're not just racing through them in your own enclosed metal box."

Calgary Climate Hub @calgaryclimatehub.ca · 27d

The data on #Bikelanes are clear & consistent: GREAT for cities in just about every metric you can think of. So why are politicians across Canada attacking them? We dig in with @bikecalgary.bsky.social's Doug Clark & Alyssa Quinney

PODCAST: www.podcastics.com/episode/3835...
#yyc #yyccc #yycbike

Divide & Conquer: The B.S. Against Bike Lanes

Build barriers between cyclists and cars, not between people and their neighbors.

www.podcastics.com

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Bentley @bigclimate.bsky.social · 8d

You show me a bad idea for #ClimateChange in Canada and I'll show you full bipartisan support for it across the political spectrum. That's what's broken. Them. #cdnpoli #ClimateChange

Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 8d

The federal government’s full-throated endorsement of LNG Canada Phase 2 is bad news for anyone who cares about Canada’s carbon emissions, or Canadians’ tax dollars, writes Janetta McKenzie www.nationalobserver.com/2025/10/07/o...