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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 1m

A flyer with the words “journalism is not a crime” appeared on the wall outside the “Correspondents’ Corridor” where journalists operate at the Pentagon.

It was a silent protest of Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s new policy that severely restricts press access.

Journalists turn in press passes as Pentagon clamps down on access in ‘unprecedented’ move | CNN Business

A flyer with the words “journalism is not a crime” appeared Tuesday on the wall outside the “Correspondents’ Corridor” where journalists operate at the Pentagon.

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But when her therapist stopped taking insurance, Johansson's $30 copay ballooned to $275 a session overnight. When her therapist offered a reduced rate, Johansson couldn't afford it.

"I was devastated," she said.

With therapy hard to get, people lean on AI for mental health. What are the risks?

People are using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence apps to help them with emotional issues, but experts say they are not a substitute for therapy or companionship.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 1m

One of the pillars of modern medicine is showing its cracks. Antibiotics have turned once-deadly infections into minor inconveniences. But every time this powerful tool gets used, there's a risk — antibiotic resistance.

Study: We're losing the war against drug-resistant infections faster than we thought

Antimicrobial resistance is responsible for some 1.2 million deaths a year and contributes to millions more. Data in the new report shows that the problem is growing at an alarming rate.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 1m

When Dr. Banu Symington first moved to Rock Springs, Wyo., she appreciated its desert landscapes and respect for physicians like herself. [Today] some of Symington's cancer patients curse at her for suggesting they vaccinate or wear masks ...

In rural America, scarce doctors battle misinformation as they practice medicine

Conspiracy theories about health fill a vacuum created by the lack of doctors in many rural communities. Meanwhile, doctors in these areas say patients have become increasingly distrustful and sometim...

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 1m

Newsom has made himself the face of California Democrats’ efforts to redraw their congressional maps in response to Texas Republicans’ mid-decade redistricting, investing his own political capital into his party’s efforts ...

Gavin Newsom, and his opponents, make California’s redistricting fight about him | CNN Politics

Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s name isn’t on the ballot this year, but California’s upcoming special election will likely hinge on how voters view him.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 1m

But the video, as a Community Note later clarified, was actually a staged comedy skit by performers known for filming fake “slap battles” in public for social media engagement.

Congressman Falls for Fake Subway Fight Video

GOP Rep. Brandon Gill slapped with Community Note

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 2m

The Henley Passport Index is one of several rankings measuring passport potency[and], for the first time in its 20-year history, the US passport has fallen out of its top 10 list altogether.

US drops out of world’s most powerful passport top 10 list for the first time | CNN

Once a ticket to visa-free travel across the world, the US passport’s potency has dwindled in recent times. And now, for the first time, it’s completely fallen off the leaderboard of nationalities ran...

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 2m

The Supreme Court rejected an appeal from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax staged by crisis actors.

Supreme Court rejects Alex Jones' appeal of Sandy Hook shooting defamation judgment

The Supreme Court Tuesday rejected an appeal from Alex Jones and left in place the $1.4 billion judgment against him over his description of the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting as a hoax.

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Senator Bernie Sanders @sanders.senate.gov · 1d

It's day 13 of the shutdown. What's Trump doing?

Negotiating a budget deal? No.

Preventing premiums from doubling? No.

Stopping 15 million Americans from losing health care? No.

He's meeting the Pres. of Argentina to reward him with a $20 billion bailout.

America first?

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

The celestial anomaly, captured by a radio telescope, is an odd radio circle, one of the scarcest and most mysterious objects in the universe.

Astronomers discover rare double-ringed odd radio circle in space | CNN

A newly discovered odd radio circle in space could serve as a time capsule for the violent events that shape galaxies.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

Google recently courted the township of Franklin, Ind., so that it could construct a giant campus ... But the company needed to rezone more than 450 acres in the Indianapolis suburb, and residents weren't having it.

Data centers are booming. But there are big energy and environmental risks

How tech companies and government officials handle local impacts will shape the industry's future in the U.S.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

The total solar eclipse in North America on April 8, 2024, temporarily reset the biological clocks of some bird species, according to new research.

The total solar eclipse sparked a ‘false dawn chorus’ in some bird species | CNN

The April 2024 total solar eclipse caused some birds to believe that a new day had arrived, prompting them to burst into song, a new study found.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

A professional tennis player who said a kiss caused a positive methamphetamine drug test was suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency.

Tennis player who said a kiss caused his positive methamphetamine test gets 4-year suspension

A professional tennis player who said a kiss caused a positive methamphetamine drug test has been suspended for four years by the International Tennis Integrity Agency.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

The latest from YYCCowboy from a few days back ...

Long Weekend in Alberta? Better check to see if your rural ER, OR or OBGYN are open! Chances are you'll be taking a road trip, to another town or city for help

AHS Update V246 of 2025! 2025-10-12

Happy Thanksgiving to one and all!

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

From the DM’s…

This is Danielle Smith’s disintegrated system she swore she would fix in 90 days.

3 years ago.

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

Is this Dani's plan?

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Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 1d

New Angus Reid polling on Alberta teachers' strike, private school funding, etc.:

"Teachers make enough money as it is":
15% strongly agree
24% agree
31% disagree
25% strongly disagree
5% not sure / can't say

Do you think private schools should...
10% receive more public funding than they do now
23% receive about the same
25% receive less public funding than they do now
35% receive no public funding at all
8% not sure / can't say

"Do you think the provincial government under Danielle Smith has done a good job or a poor job handling public education?"
10% very good job
22% good job
14% poor job
48% very poor job
7% not sure / can't say

(Among those aware of the teachers strike): In this dispute between the Alberta government and the teachers, would you say your sympathies are more with ...
58% the teachers
21% the government
18% neither
3% not sure / can't say

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

During the province-wide strike, roughly 51,000 teachers are going without a regular paycheque. They knew they wouldn’t get strike pay ... but it was a sacrifice they were willing to make.

These Alberta teachers’ side hustles have become their main gigs during the strike | CBC Accessibility

During the provincewide strike, some Alberta teachers are turning to side hustles to keep them busy and financially support their families.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

Many Alberta students are sleeping in these days, struggling with the feeling they should be doing something else instead.

'There's a void': Alberta students keep busy, hope for end to teachers strike

EDMONTON - Many Alberta students are sleeping in these days, struggling with the feeling they should be doing something else instead.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

The Alberta teacher strike that has shut down schools [is] the latest front in a long campaign - with its roots in the United States - to undermine public education, closely linked to the right-wing Project 2025 initiative to transform America.

Inside the Right-Wing Attack on Alberta's Public Education | The Tyee

MAGA’s Project 2025 has become a blueprint for undermining Canada’s schools in the name of profit and privilege.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

Although the strike just started, the PR campaigns from both the government and the teachers union began a long time ago, as they battled to win support for their side. Teachers sent a strong message to the government with massive rallies in Edmonton and Calgary.

Chalkboards and Spin Doctors

The Alberta teacher's strike just started but the PR spin began a long time ago.

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That guy @stuartbayens.bsky.social · 22h

From CBC Alberta's YouTube channel ...

Alberta businesses step up to support striking teachers

YouTube video by CBC News Alberta

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