Dr. Devon Cantwell-Chavez
@devoncantwell.bsky.social
Postdoc @ University of Copenhagen. @uOttawa PhD. Global city climate gov, #FirstGen, she/her, Fulbright π»π³ Alum. πΊπΈ in π©π°
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Shabbat Shalom! First Shabbat as DOCTOR Cantwell-Chavez and it feels AMAZING. This has been 8 years in the making and the combination of relief, gratitude, and happiness is overwhelming.
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
This part right here. AI chat bots are a bandaid to a MUCH larger structural issue. The NYT article out today discusses how AI chat bots for health are not more useful than just looking things up online when just given straight to patients. We cannot tech our way out of this problem.
89% of Canadians go online for health info
People go online because it is faster, more convenient, access to more info. BUT 57% go online because THE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
People go online because it is faster, more convenient, access to more info. BUT 57% go online because THE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS TO A HEALTH PROFESSIONAL
February 10, 2026 at 6:18 PM
This part right here. AI chat bots are a bandaid to a MUCH larger structural issue. The NYT article out today discusses how AI chat bots for health are not more useful than just looking things up online when just given straight to patients. We cannot tech our way out of this problem.
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HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
π§ΈMost were children
βοΈ Many died within the first year
π° Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
π§ΈMost were children
βοΈ Many died within the first year
π° Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Expert insight: U.S. withdrawal from WHO could affect global health - Western News
History professor Mitchell L. Hammond explains how the U.S. withdrawal from the World Health Organization could affect global health and disease threats.
news.westernu.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:04 AM
HORRIFYING -
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
π§ΈMost were children
βοΈ Many died within the first year
π° Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
Dismantling USAID & cancelling >80% of aid caused ~750,000 deaths by mid-2025
π§ΈMost were children
βοΈ Many died within the first year
π° Preventable deaths were mainly from:
- HIV, TB, malaria
- Maternal & fetal deaths
- Malnutrition
news.westernu.ca/2026/01/u-s-...
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Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
grateful to work at a place that always lets me write about how much i love gay women
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
www.chron.com/culture/arti...
Amber Glenn, a queer icon from Texas, is about to make Olympic history
The American figure skater's unapologetic queerness feels more important than ever.
www.chron.com
February 8, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Amber Glenn, a queer Texan who started ice skating at the stonebriar mall in frisco at age 5, who plays magic the gathering, is an olympic gold medalist
A late Shabbat Shalom! Itβs been a β¦ weird week. Iβve been pretty sick all week but also got great news on my book, Daniel received some good news, and we got a lot of great things rolling with our water governance project. Hoping a restful Shabbat will kick whatβs left in my system.
February 7, 2026 at 1:46 PM
A late Shabbat Shalom! Itβs been a β¦ weird week. Iβve been pretty sick all week but also got great news on my book, Daniel received some good news, and we got a lot of great things rolling with our water governance project. Hoping a restful Shabbat will kick whatβs left in my system.
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Thereβs no such thing as an unbiased chatbot. Academic librarian Raina Bloom @mmelibrarian.bsky.social on how βAIβ developers ignore how people actually become informed. From Ep. 51 of Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, βThe War on Knowledgeβ.
(with @emilymbender.bsky.social)
(with @emilymbender.bsky.social)
February 5, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Thereβs no such thing as an unbiased chatbot. Academic librarian Raina Bloom @mmelibrarian.bsky.social on how βAIβ developers ignore how people actually become informed. From Ep. 51 of Mystery AI Hype Theater 3000, βThe War on Knowledgeβ.
(with @emilymbender.bsky.social)
(with @emilymbender.bsky.social)
Two BBQ champions grill off to become king: Meated Rivalry
February 5, 2026 at 10:25 PM
Two BBQ champions grill off to become king: Meated Rivalry
Two of the best omelette chefs in town competing against each other: Beated Rivalry
February 5, 2026 at 10:18 PM
Two of the best omelette chefs in town competing against each other: Beated Rivalry
Canada and Denmark are not exceptional and what's happening the US can happen in these places too. My jaw dropped hearing the blatantly racist comments from the Minister of Immigration in Denmark back in the fall. Yes, cut ties with the US but also recognize that you are not immune to these risks.
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Canada and Denmark are not exceptional and what's happening the US can happen in these places too. My jaw dropped hearing the blatantly racist comments from the Minister of Immigration in Denmark back in the fall. Yes, cut ties with the US but also recognize that you are not immune to these risks.
Being an American living in Denmark and Canada during this administration is.... something. I'm glad this author calls out the Canadian government's active collaborations with this regime here but also, the call is coming from inside the house in Canada too
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
Opinion: How it feels to be an American living in Canada right now
Iβm standing on my neighbour's lawn, watching my house burn down. But I'm not powerless, and neither are you.
montrealgazette.com
February 5, 2026 at 9:48 PM
Being an American living in Denmark and Canada during this administration is.... something. I'm glad this author calls out the Canadian government's active collaborations with this regime here but also, the call is coming from inside the house in Canada too
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
Excellent. So, my university doesn't allow live captions in Zoom meetings but does allow the AI companion to be turned on. We truly live in the bad place.
February 5, 2026 at 9:09 PM
Excellent. So, my university doesn't allow live captions in Zoom meetings but does allow the AI companion to be turned on. We truly live in the bad place.
They are! The downside though is that the more portable they are, the less powerful.
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- typed from on top of my travel heading pad and neti pot kit
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- typed from on top of my travel heading pad and neti pot kit
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February 1, 2026 at 12:00 PM
They are! The downside though is that the more portable they are, the less powerful.
www.sharkninja.com/shark-neverc...
- typed from on top of my travel heading pad and neti pot kit
www.sharkninja.com/shark-neverc...
- typed from on top of my travel heading pad and neti pot kit
No lies detected lmao
January 28, 2026 at 12:22 AM
No lies detected lmao
I got that second piece of advice my first year teaching and after I moved to the south. It was phrased as βuse them in proportionβ though
January 28, 2026 at 12:12 AM
I got that second piece of advice my first year teaching and after I moved to the south. It was phrased as βuse them in proportionβ though
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literally yes
is the cure for male loneliness showing up early and setting up chairs?
A lot of the Male Loneliness Epidemic can be traced back to the fact that most cis dudes donβt participate in communal logistics.
January 26, 2026 at 4:32 AM
literally yes
this is impeccable timing. I was thinking about trying to switch browsers this week!
January 23, 2026 at 7:42 AM
this is impeccable timing. I was thinking about trying to switch browsers this week!
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Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
What America will read this weekend while in line at the grocery checkout:
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
@peoplemag.bsky.social #ICE
people.com/ice-detains-...
January 22, 2026 at 9:31 PM
Seriously, @people.com has been meeting the moment better than 90% of publications with direct reporting and crystal clear headlines.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
This is a good way for the low-information voters who are usually detached from the news cycle to get turned around.
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As TX heads into what may be the biggest ice storm of the year, letβs get one thing straight before the disinfo starts.
Solar and wind energy operate reliably in far colder places.
The real issue is simple: large parts of the grid are not appropriately winterized. When storms come, they fail.
Solar and wind energy operate reliably in far colder places.
The real issue is simple: large parts of the grid are not appropriately winterized. When storms come, they fail.
![A screen capture from Wikipedia stating that "Data showed that failure to winterize traditional power sources, principally natural gas infrastructure but also to a lesser extent wind turbines, had caused the grid failure,[15][16] with a drop in power production from natural gas more than five times greater than that from wind turbines."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:u3qtwr3xni67et44ip5vov2z/bafkreiaymecl4di73c2noegebfizuuninjuzxbxary7uxlqsvuoxpa6kyy@jpeg)
January 22, 2026 at 11:16 PM
As TX heads into what may be the biggest ice storm of the year, letβs get one thing straight before the disinfo starts.
Solar and wind energy operate reliably in far colder places.
The real issue is simple: large parts of the grid are not appropriately winterized. When storms come, they fail.
Solar and wind energy operate reliably in far colder places.
The real issue is simple: large parts of the grid are not appropriately winterized. When storms come, they fail.
The number of times I've glanced over at my partner while watching a show and he is just exploring in google maps
January 22, 2026 at 4:16 PM
The number of times I've glanced over at my partner while watching a show and he is just exploring in google maps
wait there is also a third category! maps!
I asked my husband why men are so into weather and he goes, βYou have to choose, weather or Roman Empire.β
January 22, 2026 at 4:46 AM
wait there is also a third category! maps!
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my god. this baby. his little self.
there have been chapters this dark in US history beforeβthat we moved through them makes it even more damning that weβre in this chapter now.
nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
there have been chapters this dark in US history beforeβthat we moved through them makes it even more damning that weβre in this chapter now.
nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
This picture making the rounds on reddit, Columbia Heights. I'm not OK.
January 22, 2026 at 1:51 AM
my god. this baby. his little self.
there have been chapters this dark in US history beforeβthat we moved through them makes it even more damning that weβre in this chapter now.
nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
there have been chapters this dark in US history beforeβthat we moved through them makes it even more damning that weβre in this chapter now.
nothing short of accountability, meaningful justice, and full scale government reform can move us fully out of this one
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I am more worried about war in Minnesota than in Greenland or Canada.
The US is hours or days away from civil war. This might sound extreme, but if Walz has the Minn National Guard blocking ICE ops, the usual response of the fed govt to governors using NG against feds is to call out the army. 1/
The US is hours or days away from civil war. This might sound extreme, but if Walz has the Minn National Guard blocking ICE ops, the usual response of the fed govt to governors using NG against feds is to call out the army. 1/
"This is why Judge Menendezβs ruling is so critical: it may be the last opportunity a federal judge has to intervene before matters spiral completely out of control."
January 21, 2026 at 6:02 PM
I am more worried about war in Minnesota than in Greenland or Canada.
The US is hours or days away from civil war. This might sound extreme, but if Walz has the Minn National Guard blocking ICE ops, the usual response of the fed govt to governors using NG against feds is to call out the army. 1/
The US is hours or days away from civil war. This might sound extreme, but if Walz has the Minn National Guard blocking ICE ops, the usual response of the fed govt to governors using NG against feds is to call out the army. 1/
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The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
CEOs Say AI Is Making Work More Efficient. Employees Tell a Different Story.
How much time workers say the technology saves them on the job is vastly different from what executives report.
www.wsj.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:07 PM
The disconnect between management and employee on AI usage is big. At the same time, CEOs are reporting they aren't seeing any revenue growth from AI.
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
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www.wsj.com/lifestyle/wo...
Are we going to get a Heritage Minute about Carney's Davos speech?
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Are we going to get a Heritage Minute about Carney's Davos speech?