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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 1d

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“legislation would encompass physicians, nurse practitioners and other allied health..licensing has been undertaken in places like Australia and the U. S., resulting in 10 per cent to 15 per cent more positions in rural and remote areas”

Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 1d

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“#Poilievre, who was only able to gain access to the House of Commons by winning the electoral equivalent of a child’s T-Ball game, claims that “DEI should be dismantled and meritocracy should be restored. Sign here if you agree.”

“Restore merit, end DEI” says man who could only get elected in Canada’s safest Conservative stronghold - The Beaverton

OTTAWA - Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has launched a petition to "end DEI programs and restore merit", just months after losing his own heavily-favoured seat before running in an even more heavily-tilted by-election.

www.thebeaverton.com

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 2d

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“Reducing residential #speedlimits from 50km/h to 30 km/h would protect cyclists from danger and make riding less stressful while not causing traffic delays for cars,”

Switching 50km/h speed limits to 30km/h would protect cyclists while barely affecting commutes, research finds | Cycling | The Guardian

One expert says a cyclist hit by a car travelling 50km/h has about a one-in-ten chance of surviving, while at 30km/h it was a nine-in-ten chance

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Eric Michael Garcia @ericmgarcia.bsky.social · 5d

Some good news: Most people don't trust Trump and RFK Jr.'s claims about autism.
Just four percent of respondents told a KFF poll they believed the claim was definitely true, while 30 percent said it was probably false and 35 percent said it was definitely false
www.independent.co.uk/news/world/a...

Only 4% of Americans think Trump claims about Tylenol and autism ‘definitely true’

Americans are largely divided on partisan lines on whether they trust the Trump administration’s health claims on autism and vaccines

www.independent.co.uk

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 5d

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“People are transitioning away from oil significantly right now,” she said.

Last month, energy giant BP pushed back its own estimates for “#peakoil” –to 2030.

Its prediction is broadly in line with those of Goldman Sachs and the International Energy Agency.”

BC finance minister unsure if there'll even be 'a market for the oil' if Alberta builds new pipeline

Minister of Finance Brenda Bailey has backed up her premier in the war of words raging between British Columbia and Alberta. When asked about...

www.kamloopsbcnow.com

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@GottaLaff @gottalaff.bsky.social · 5d

#Canada

Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 5d

Canadian travel to the US continued its steep decline last month amid President Donald Trump’s trade war and border crackdown

Canadian Road Trips to US Plunge For Ninth Straight Month

Canadian travel to the US continued its steep decline last month amid President Donald Trump’s trade war and border crackdown.

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 5d

Isn’t that just it?

Effective government requires effective opposition.

Unfortunately this seems too much of an ask from the Conservative Party.

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Bill Comeau 🇨🇦 @bill-comeau.bsky.social · 5d

I have to confess that after the various false claims by Poilievre about inflation, the carbon tax, and immigration statistics, and his past recommendation to buy crypto which would have devastated many investors at the time, I am less inclined to expect a balanced, rational criticism from him.

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Drive Electric With Domenick @domenick-ev.bsky.social · 6d

This very compelling energy mathing has inspired another of my dumb hot takes: we should stop producing ethanol and re-wild about 70% of the land we currently grow corn on.

Kevin J. CREATURE @kevinjkircher.com · 7d

Over 40% of corn grown in Indiana is used to make ethanol that cars burn. One acre of corn yields about 16,500 vehicle-miles per year of ethanol, which sounds high until you realize that one acre of solar yields about 2,700,000 vehicle-miles per year: 16,000% more driving for a given plot of land.

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 6d

Circumcision and autism: Robert F, Kennedy Jr. just volunteered more proof of his extreme incompetence edzardernst.com/2025/10/circ...

Circumcision and autism: Robert F, Kennedy Jr. just volunteered more proof of his extreme incompetence

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has stated that circumcised boys have double the rate of autism. He thus suggested this is "highly likely" because they are given Tylenol for pain after the procedure. His claim ...

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 6d

The fledgling #UN tried to rein in mass-scale #misinformation. The world turned its back and is now paying the price. The ruinous result of the US approach to freedom of information and media has made #antidemocraticcontagion impossible to ignore. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The fledgling UN tried to rein in mass-scale misinformation. The world turned its back and is now paying the price | Roland Burke

The ruinous result of the US approach to freedom of information and media has made anti-democratic contagion impossible to ignore

www.theguardian.com

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Edzard Ernst @edzard.bsky.social · 6d

"It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr." edzardernst.com/2025/10/its-...

“It’s our duty to warn the nation about RFK Jr.”

I have repeatedly warned about the immense damage that RFKJr. is currently inflicting on public health in the U.S. and beyond (most recently here). Recently, I have been joined by prominent and author...

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 6d

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Jason Nickerson @jwnickerson.bsky.social · 6d

Some personal news: after more than a decade with @msf.ca, today is my last day as the Humanitarian Representative to Canada for Doctors Without Borders.
Serving in this role has been the privilege of a lifetime and I’m leaving feeling inspired by the work that MSF does.

The author is standing in front of 3 white Land Cruiser vehicles, wearing blue jeans and a white MSF vest, with one hand on a vehicle and the other on his hip. He is smiling. He is standing in a dirt parking lot, the dirt is a light brown colour, that also has tinted the white Land Cruiser vehicles with dust.

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 6d

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“While the #PeaceRiver Region continues to face severe drought conditions, the B.C. government allowed the fracking industry to set a record high for freshwater extraction with a 50% increase over the previous year.”

Stop oil and gas companies from polluting record-breaking amounts of freshwater in B.C.

Despite B.C.’s Peace River Region facing an ongoing severe drought, last year oil & gas companies set a new record high for freshwater extraction, with an alarming 50% increase over the year before. Join me in calling on the B.C. government to drastically reduce the amount of water that fracking companies use by making common-sense changes to oil and gas regulations.

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Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 6d

In 2024 the oil and gas industry paid BC taxpayers $20,000 for fresh water. They used and poisoned 9 Billion litres of fresh water. Fracking companies should not be allowed to do this. If you want to call in the government to stop letting them you can here act.stand.earth/page/89100/a...

Fracking is draining B.C.’s freshwater: Act now before it’s too late

Despite B.C.’s Peace River Region facing an ongoing severe drought, last year oil & gas companies set a new record high for freshwater extraction, with an alarming 50% increase over the year before. J...

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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · 6d

It's seriously fucked that we let fossil fuel companies take freshwater, poison it with heavy metals and shit, and then pump it below the water table, allegedly taking it out of the water table for hundreds to thousands of years.
So not just stealing water for generations, but poisoning it as well.

Tzeporah Berman @tzeporah.bsky.social · 6d

In 2024 the oil and gas industry paid BC taxpayers $20,000 for fresh water. They used and poisoned 9 Billion litres of fresh water. Fracking companies should not be allowed to do this. If you want to call in the government to stop letting them you can here act.stand.earth/page/89100/a...

Fracking is draining B.C.’s freshwater: Act now before it’s too late

Despite B.C.’s Peace River Region facing an ongoing severe drought, last year oil & gas companies set a new record high for freshwater extraction, with an alarming 50% increase over the year before. J...

act.stand.earth

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 6d

Are you saying sorry because this is the only picture of wombat poop you will be sharing and thus those hankering for more will be disappointed? 🙃

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 6d

energeticcity.ca/2025/10/09/b... #measles

BCCDC reports 10 new measles cases in northeast B.C.

The BC Centre for Diesase Control has reported 10 new cases of measles in northeast B.C. in its latest case count update, bringing the region's total to 220.

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 6d

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Court petition calls for 'Injector Barbie' to stop cosmetic procedures due to alleged deformations | CBC News

A former Miss Universe Canada contestant is accused of giving Botox and dermal filler injections without registration from the College of Physicians and Surgeons of B.C.

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Michael E. Mann @michaelemann.bsky.social · 8d

"Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science" | My #ScienceUnderSiege co-author @peterhotezmdphd.bsky.social & I spoke with @wbrangham.bsky.social of the @pbs.org #Newshour:
www.pbs.org/newshour/sho...

Authors of 'Science Under Siege' warn of concerted effort to discredit science

From its embrace of dubious research about autism, its skepticism over vaccines and its wholesale rejection of the consensus about climate change, the Trump administration has set off alarm bells with...

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 6d

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“Receipt of the 2024-2025 #COVID19vaccine was associated with decreased risks of severe outcomes, according to an observational cohort study of U.S. veterans.

Looking at COVID-associated outcomes in nearly 300,000 veterans at 6 months,”

COVID Vaccines Still Effective Against Severe Outcomes, VA Study Suggests | MedPage Today

Even as COVID's severity wanes, vaccines reduced emergency visits, hospital stays, and death

www.medpagetoday.com

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Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 6d

Announcement from PM Carney moments ago and this is good news. I've been working on this issue with @saulschwartz.bsky.social and @agenestgregoire.bsky.social for years. We've documented how many Canadians don't file and miss out on or loose benefits, .. 1/3

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Dr Paul Mackey @auscandoc.bsky.social · 6d

But we can still see them violently extremely twerking. So they’re not masking it very well are they? 🙃

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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · 7d

The evidence is clear: National pharmacare for contraception can’t wait

National pharmacare is essential for equitable access to prescription contraception.

theconversation.com

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