Mia
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📍never too far from the grand river
📍never too far from the grand river
Private for-profit healthcare is corrosive to Ontario’s public healthcare system.
It’s just Doug Ford handing money to already rich people at the expense of poorer people.
It’s just Doug Ford handing money to already rich people at the expense of poorer people.
In 2020, Ontario began pushing some of its publicly funded cataract surgeries into private, for-profit clinics. Why what happened next, writes @alisonmotluk.bsky.social, offers a window into the possible future of care in this province. thelocal.to/cataract-sur...
How Privatized Cataract Surgery Helped Ontario’s Wealthiest—and Left Others Behind | The Local
Why a routine surgery offers a window into the possible future of care in this province.
thelocal.to
January 22, 2026 at 8:23 PM
Private for-profit healthcare is corrosive to Ontario’s public healthcare system.
It’s just Doug Ford handing money to already rich people at the expense of poorer people.
It’s just Doug Ford handing money to already rich people at the expense of poorer people.
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In 2020, Ontario began pushing some of its publicly funded cataract surgeries into private, for-profit clinics. Why what happened next, writes @alisonmotluk.bsky.social, offers a window into the possible future of care in this province. thelocal.to/cataract-sur...
How Privatized Cataract Surgery Helped Ontario’s Wealthiest—and Left Others Behind | The Local
Why a routine surgery offers a window into the possible future of care in this province.
thelocal.to
January 22, 2026 at 1:30 PM
In 2020, Ontario began pushing some of its publicly funded cataract surgeries into private, for-profit clinics. Why what happened next, writes @alisonmotluk.bsky.social, offers a window into the possible future of care in this province. thelocal.to/cataract-sur...
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I had a feeling that the private clinic that did my cataracts was running a scam, and now I’m feeling vindicated. This kind of thing is a real threat to public healthcare, and it needs to be cracked down on. I drained my savings for this, and they were likely lying to me about wait times.
In 2020, Ontario began pushing some of its publicly funded cataract surgeries into private, for-profit clinics. Why what happened next, writes @alisonmotluk.bsky.social, offers a window into the possible future of care in this province. thelocal.to/cataract-sur...
How Privatized Cataract Surgery Helped Ontario’s Wealthiest—and Left Others Behind | The Local
Why a routine surgery offers a window into the possible future of care in this province.
thelocal.to
January 22, 2026 at 2:30 PM
I had a feeling that the private clinic that did my cataracts was running a scam, and now I’m feeling vindicated. This kind of thing is a real threat to public healthcare, and it needs to be cracked down on. I drained my savings for this, and they were likely lying to me about wait times.
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Just so my American friends and followers get an idea of what the official mood of Canada - L'ambience officielle du Canada - is at the present moment.
Globe & Mail reporting on Canadian military's modelling of how an extended insurgency against a US invasion would play out:
In short, we'd take cues from the mujahideen.
"The aim of such tactics would be to impose mass casualties on U.S. occupying forces..."
In short, we'd take cues from the mujahideen.
"The aim of such tactics would be to impose mass casualties on U.S. occupying forces..."
January 20, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Just so my American friends and followers get an idea of what the official mood of Canada - L'ambience officielle du Canada - is at the present moment.
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Foldum states the City of Hamilton's Freedom of Information office has not processed FOI requests filed by them.
Hamilton's is intentionally among the worst municipal FOI office in Canada.
Hamilton is Canada's worst performing municipality in many measures.
284 days until the municipal election
Hamilton's is intentionally among the worst municipal FOI office in Canada.
Hamilton is Canada's worst performing municipality in many measures.
284 days until the municipal election
Hamilton City Council is now hearing from Foldum, the company that Microshelters Inc allegated stole materials from in the Barton/Tiffany procurement fiasco. #yhmcc
Watch live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0qg...
Watch live on YouTube:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0qg...
Audit, Finance and Administration Committee - January 15, 2026
YouTube video by City of Hamilton
www.youtube.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:52 PM
Foldum states the City of Hamilton's Freedom of Information office has not processed FOI requests filed by them.
Hamilton's is intentionally among the worst municipal FOI office in Canada.
Hamilton is Canada's worst performing municipality in many measures.
284 days until the municipal election
Hamilton's is intentionally among the worst municipal FOI office in Canada.
Hamilton is Canada's worst performing municipality in many measures.
284 days until the municipal election
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in observance of scott adams dying, here is an archive thread of the old twitter bit i did where i reclaimed dilbert from him and declared myself the true creator of dilbert
January 13, 2026 at 3:47 PM
in observance of scott adams dying, here is an archive thread of the old twitter bit i did where i reclaimed dilbert from him and declared myself the true creator of dilbert
grew up beside the grand river, s-tier river
January 13, 2026 at 12:35 AM
grew up beside the grand river, s-tier river
My brain saw this picture and filled in a walker that he was holding, I was surprised when there wasn’t one
this is doing nothing to fight the stereotype that a glass of whole milk is for Hills Have Eyes style whites
January 12, 2026 at 9:57 PM
My brain saw this picture and filled in a walker that he was holding, I was surprised when there wasn’t one
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STARS
ARE
BACK!
Returning guests Tatiana Maslany and Tawny Newsome talk all things “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.”
Then Soul legend Barry White applies his deep, silky voice to a whole new genre before first-time guest The Hollywood Sign stops by!!
ARE
BACK!
Returning guests Tatiana Maslany and Tawny Newsome talk all things “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.”
Then Soul legend Barry White applies his deep, silky voice to a whole new genre before first-time guest The Hollywood Sign stops by!!
January 12, 2026 at 8:11 PM
STARS
ARE
BACK!
Returning guests Tatiana Maslany and Tawny Newsome talk all things “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.”
Then Soul legend Barry White applies his deep, silky voice to a whole new genre before first-time guest The Hollywood Sign stops by!!
ARE
BACK!
Returning guests Tatiana Maslany and Tawny Newsome talk all things “Star Trek: Starfleet Academy.”
Then Soul legend Barry White applies his deep, silky voice to a whole new genre before first-time guest The Hollywood Sign stops by!!
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content-aware scaled black cats r so hysterical to me. get scrinkled idiot
January 11, 2026 at 4:53 PM
content-aware scaled black cats r so hysterical to me. get scrinkled idiot
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Setting aside the utter moral bankruptcy of this, once again, Mark Carney is stepping on a rake.
Carney and Solomon *must* be overruling their issues management & comms people.
You can see it in the stunning naivete of Solomon's statement. Content. Tone. Speed.
No comms person recommended that.
Carney and Solomon *must* be overruling their issues management & comms people.
You can see it in the stunning naivete of Solomon's statement. Content. Tone. Speed.
No comms person recommended that.
Folks, the "Minister of AI" has the moral backbone of a sleazy backroom art dealer.
January 11, 2026 at 2:33 PM
Setting aside the utter moral bankruptcy of this, once again, Mark Carney is stepping on a rake.
Carney and Solomon *must* be overruling their issues management & comms people.
You can see it in the stunning naivete of Solomon's statement. Content. Tone. Speed.
No comms person recommended that.
Carney and Solomon *must* be overruling their issues management & comms people.
You can see it in the stunning naivete of Solomon's statement. Content. Tone. Speed.
No comms person recommended that.
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"Transsexualism has become one of the major political battlegrounds of the culture wars, celebrities are publicly out as trans, and 'transvestigating' politicians and actors is a pastime of some of our keenest minds." www.otherstrangeness.com/2026/01/09/h...
How Transsexuals Became Folk Devils - Other Strangeness — merritt k
And how things might change.
www.otherstrangeness.com
January 9, 2026 at 10:13 PM
"Transsexualism has become one of the major political battlegrounds of the culture wars, celebrities are publicly out as trans, and 'transvestigating' politicians and actors is a pastime of some of our keenest minds." www.otherstrangeness.com/2026/01/09/h...
Taking a break from the world with one of my most prized possessions
January 7, 2026 at 11:12 PM
Taking a break from the world with one of my most prized possessions
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If you’ve wondered why medical training is the way it is…
How a medical pioneer's cocaine addiction helped shape modern-day residency programs https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/medical-residency-programs-history-1.7578315
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
January 4, 2026 at 7:36 PM
If you’ve wondered why medical training is the way it is…
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The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
January 4, 2026 at 11:57 AM
The wisdom of Mr. Rogers is eternal:
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It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
‘It’s surreal’: US sanctions lock International Criminal Court judge out of daily life
Canadian judge Kimberly Prost is unable to use credit cards, transfer money or book everyday services in what she calls an attack on the independence of the judiciary
www.irishtimes.com
January 2, 2026 at 7:26 PM
It is to Canada's shame we have not spoken out or supported a Canadian judge being sanctioned by the US
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
Her life is frozen. She cannot use credit cards, travel, move money, or access email. This is not sustainable
www.irishtimes.com/world/us/202...
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Take less than 5 minutes for this beautiful Townes Van Zandt performance of “Pancho and Lefty” shot on film.
Townes Van Zandt - Pancho and Lefty. Heartworn Highways
YouTube video by The Record Selector
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January 2, 2026 at 8:46 PM
Take less than 5 minutes for this beautiful Townes Van Zandt performance of “Pancho and Lefty” shot on film.
One great thing I did in 2025 was get a good camera and take some photos. You get to go on little photo adventures and get cool pictures out of it. And meet a lot of cats.
December 31, 2025 at 11:28 PM
One great thing I did in 2025 was get a good camera and take some photos. You get to go on little photo adventures and get cool pictures out of it. And meet a lot of cats.
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Fear of the Trans Child www.otherstrangeness.com/2025/12/29/t...
The Fear of a Trans Child - Other Strangeness — merritt k
From one perspective, early transition is the ideal outcome of gender dysphoria for cissexual society. A child who avoids natal puberty will, on average, blend in better with others of their gender, a...
www.otherstrangeness.com
December 30, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Fear of the Trans Child www.otherstrangeness.com/2025/12/29/t...
this applies equally to “datacenters in space”
it is a bad idea in the most basic sense: the physics just don’t work
it is a bad idea in the most basic sense: the physics just don’t work
this “datacenter on the moon” stuff is a stunt and shouldn’t be covered seriously, there is no reason for it and it is also a huge waste of resources
December 19, 2025 at 12:12 AM
this applies equally to “datacenters in space”
it is a bad idea in the most basic sense: the physics just don’t work
it is a bad idea in the most basic sense: the physics just don’t work
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THREAD.
A collection of photographs of birds I have met in the UK countryside.
You will find the all-important captions to the photos in the alt text.
A collection of photographs of birds I have met in the UK countryside.
You will find the all-important captions to the photos in the alt text.
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
THREAD.
A collection of photographs of birds I have met in the UK countryside.
You will find the all-important captions to the photos in the alt text.
A collection of photographs of birds I have met in the UK countryside.
You will find the all-important captions to the photos in the alt text.
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TD Centre trees. Cones of light in a Mies van der Rohe grid. Thick steady light resists urge to use animated LEDs. Less really is more at Christmastime. The restraint continues to the bottom where there is no room for presents, a reminder that banks take & make money, they don't give it away. 11/10
December 9, 2025 at 10:03 PM
TD Centre trees. Cones of light in a Mies van der Rohe grid. Thick steady light resists urge to use animated LEDs. Less really is more at Christmastime. The restraint continues to the bottom where there is no room for presents, a reminder that banks take & make money, they don't give it away. 11/10
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Algoma Hill | Lawren Harris
November 30, 2025 at 4:59 PM
Algoma Hill | Lawren Harris
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Wow. This is like the holy grail of clothes recycling.
New solvent completely recycles polycotton textiles share.google/qrM7caF2CHyf...
New solvent completely recycles polycotton textiles share.google/qrM7caF2CHyf...
Simple solvent makes polycotton fabric completely recyclable
What we think of as polyester fabric is most often actually a blend of polyester and cotton, which has proven very difficult to recycle. A new solvent, however, breaks the blend down into its two comp...
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November 27, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Wow. This is like the holy grail of clothes recycling.
New solvent completely recycles polycotton textiles share.google/qrM7caF2CHyf...
New solvent completely recycles polycotton textiles share.google/qrM7caF2CHyf...
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my dad had a 79 or 80 celica fastback when i was real young and i think that's what made me a toyota pervert
November 20, 2025 at 2:10 AM
my dad had a 79 or 80 celica fastback when i was real young and i think that's what made me a toyota pervert