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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 1h

"Capitol Police called to investigate swastika in GOP congressional office. An American flag altered to include an image of a swastika was found in Rep. Dave Taylor’s office." #OvertonWindow
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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 1h

This is exactly her issue

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 8h

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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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

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Federal officers delayed, threatened to ‘shoot and arrest’ ambulance crew at Portland ICE facility, report says

Willamette Week reported federal agents allegedly blocked an ambulance from quickly leaving with an injured protester on Oct. 5.

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 9h

It depends if you’re looking to create or grow your professional network, or if you foresee yourself on the job market. In both these cases, you’re more likely to succeed by connecting with the people who got out of bed to attend your talk.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 1d

“she described meeting with the group that spearheaded Project 2025, the plan to rapidly overhaul the U.S. government under President Donald Trump“

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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Smith Reveals Meeting with the US Heritage Foundation After Trump Win | The Tyee

The Alberta premier said she met with the right-wing think tank because of its influence on the president.

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 9h

One reasonable explanation for spending so much money on AI is that it's the vehicle for the last gasp of fossil fuel expansion
billmckibben.substack.com/p/hey-grok-w...

Hey Grok, What's a Waste of Energy?

AI amidst the climate emergency

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 9h

Agreed. If you’re engaged in public speaking, you want your audience engaged with *you*, not ignoring you while reading your slides.

Matt Cowgill @mattcowgill.bsky.social · 1d

probably my most deeply-held belief: it is not possible for a slide deck to be both (1) a good presentation aide; and (2) a standalone document that can be read and understood in isolation.

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 9h

I know you’re stateside, but up north we also highlight Indigenous peoples: 2SLGBTQIA+ (2S = Two Spirit, and is positioned first in the acronym to reflect a goal of reconciliation)

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Doug Parr @dougparr.bsky.social · 14h

This from the International Renewable Energy Agency is pretty mindblowing compared to a decade ago

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Keith Robison @omicsomics.bsky.social · 1d

PacBio: $300 Genome Via Chemistry Update 🧬🖥️

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PacBio: $300 Genome Via Chemistry Update

ASHG is here in Boston, just down the street from Ginkgo's HQ. I'm in a new role in Ginkgo Automation, trying to convince the NGS world tha...

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 10h

Hot take: ChatGPT’s final incarnation as a pornbot might be worth toasting the planet, just to lower the volume on the incels?

(Le sigh, sarcasm obv)

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 10h

It’s time to remember that when people tell you who they are, you need to believe them.

Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 10h

I actually really miss Windows 95.

Tombmas Spooks @thomasfuchs.at · 1d

Another option to upgrade from Windows 10 is Windows 95.
It's 85 versions ahead, it will blow your mind how advanced it is.

New installation of Windows 95 on a 1990s ThinkPad

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Data Report @datareport.bsky.social · 18h

Invasive tick that can kill cattle found near Cincinnati. Meet the Asian longhorned tick www.cincinnati.com/story/news/2...

Invasive tick that can kill cattle found near Cincinnati. Meet the Asian longhorned tick

These invasive ticks have swarmed cattle, killing them through blood loss. And they've been found near Cincinnati. Meet the Asian longhorned tick.

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Dr. Prakash Kashwan @pkashwan.bsky.social · 18h

Disasters in remote Alaska are not like disasters anywhere in the lower 48 states..While East Coast homeowners recovering from a nor’easter..can run to Home Depot for supplies or drive to a hotel if their home floods, none of that exists in remote Native villages" theconversation.com/typhoon-leav...

Typhoon leaves flooded Alaska villages facing a storm recovery far tougher than most Americans will ever experience

‘As the storm approached Alaska, everything went sideways,’ leaving people no time to evacuate and little time to prepare. An Alaska meteorologist explains what happened and the challenges ahead.

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Lukasz Olejnik @lukaszolejnik.bsky.social · 1d

Geostationary satellites are leaking critical data, transmitting sensitive communications in the clear. With just $800 of consumer hardware, researchers intercepted military, telecom, retail, and infrastructure traffic. satcom.sysnet.ucsd.edu/docs/dontloo...

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Dr. Az Klymiuk @klymiuk.ca · 19h

Sound up

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What’s the Hold Up Pod Dan @jacketdan.bsky.social · 1d

He did it again for the 5 year anniversary

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 1d

'This study will examine the impacts of the unstated paternity policy and the gradual decrease of status Indians in some First Nations bands,' says Battiste.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=278355

MP Battiste pitches study of sections of the Indian Act to Senate

Mi'kmaw MP Jaime Battiste tabled a motion to study two sections of the Indian Act dealing with registration.

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Go Green @ecowarriorss.bsky.social · 1d

A new study has shown that microplastics can alter gut microbiome, where those changes resemble patterns associated with depression and colorectal cancer.

www.newsweek.com/microplastic...

Microplastics are changing your insides in unexpected ways

The study found microplastics can alter gut microbiome, with changes resembling patterns associated with depression.

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 22h

One person is dead and two are missing after a typhoon off the western coast of Alaska flooded streets and washed away homes in native villages over the weekend.

One dead, two missing after typhoon floods native villages in Alaska | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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Maxine Joselow @maxinejoselow.bsky.social · 22h

Before catastrophic floods swept through the Alaska Native village of Kipnuk on Sunday, the EPA canceled a $20 million grant intended to protect the community from extreme flooding. www.nytimes.com/2025/10/14/c...

Before Alaska Flooding, E.P.A. Canceled $20 Million Flood Protection Grant

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 1d

POLITICO: “.. They referred to Black people as monkeys and ‘the watermelon people’ and mused about putting their political opponents in gas chambers. They talked about raping their enemies .. and lauded Republicans who they believed support slavery.

@politico.com
www.politico.com/news/2025/10...

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