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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 1d

And babies too...

Tylenol misinformation puts pregnant patients at risk - Healthy Debate

Casting doubt on Tylenol without solid evidence does not empower pregnant people, it corners them.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 1d

Good. This is long overdue...

B.C. considers tougher penalties for drivers after 12-year-old killed in crash | CBC News

The B.C. government says it is actively looking at options to get tougher on drivers involved in fatal crashes after the premier spoke to the family of a 12-year-old killed on Vancouver Island this pa...

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 2d

She deserved it much more than the American bully!

Venezuelan politician Maria Corina Machado awarded Nobel Peace Prize | CBC News

The 2025 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Maria Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader, it was announced Friday at the Norwegian Nobel Institute in Oslo.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 2d

Way to go! 🚴‍♂️

Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 3d

A new study reveals that cycling traffic in Paris has increased by 240% between 2018 and 2023, while car traffic has steadily declined.
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New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

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Momentum Magazine @momentummag.bsky.social · 3d

A new study reveals that cycling traffic in Paris has increased by 240% between 2018 and 2023, while car traffic has steadily declined.
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New Study Shows How Paris Pedaled Its Way to a Cycling Revolution

Cycling through central Paris meant weaving between buses and scooters—a bold choice reserved for the fearless few.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 3d

That is the kind of project that is in the national interest, unlike counterproductive new pipelines!

And oil and gas companies that have been subsidized for far too long should be the ones paying for cleaning up this mess.

Alberta, Ontario need help cleaning up wells

Bill Whitelaw Troy Media Alberta and Ontario are sitting on a growing environmental and financial time bomb—aging oil and gas infrastructure that’s

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 5d

Please enjoy my cartoon for Wednesday's Toronto Star

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 6d

Greta--always a hero, and always eager to get the focus where it belongs
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Greta Thunberg On Her Detention: I'm "Not The Story" — It's Israel Violating International Humanitarian Law

“I could talk for a very, very long time about our mistreatment and abuses in our imprisonment. Trust me. But that is not the story.”

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𝚃𝚊𝚛𝚊𝚜 𝙶𝚛𝚎𝚜𝚌𝚘𝚎 🚇 @taras-grescoe.com · 6d

NEW STATS:

✖️Households spend $15,440* /yr on vehicles
✖️ 36 % over age of 10 do not or cannot rely on a personal vehicle
✖️87.6 hours/yr spent chauffeuring others
✖️75% of transport spending goes to roads/cars

Americans spend most on transport, get worst results.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 7d

Excellente idée pour contrer à la fois les changements climatiques et le chômage chez les jeunes 👍

Des jeunes pour combattre les changements climatiques?

Une organisation en Colombie-Britannique tente de s’attaquer au taux de chômage chez les jeunes en leur faisant goûter à des métiers liés à l'environnement.

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Mike Galsworthy @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social · 8d

History repeats.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 8d

Petition of the day... ✍️

Prime Minister Carney: Reject Smith's BC Pipeline - Leadnow

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 8d

Looking forward to delivering this invited presentation about improving the global surveillance of physical activity at Western University in a couple of weeks...

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Seminar Series: Dr. Richard Larouche

Please join us for our weekly seminar series with guest speaker Dr. Richard Larouche an Associate Professor of Public Health, University of Lethbridge, Lethbridge, AB

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 9d

"Experts have warned that the AI industry is forming an enormous bubble, surpassing the steep overvaluation of tech companies during the dot-com crisis over two decades ago." 🙈

It stinks: in French ChatGPT would be pronounced "cat, I farted" 🙀

The Money OpenAI Is Making by Betraying Its Nonprofit Roots Is Obscene

OpenAI is in talks about a stock sale that would value it at half a trillion dollars, leaving its nonprofit roots in the rearview mirror.

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 9d

And easily preventable by vaccination! 💉

The provincial government could do much more to counter antivaxxer propaganda.

Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 9d

This is a fucking tragedy www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...

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Dr. Jen Gunter @drjengunter.bsky.social · 9d

This is a fucking tragedy www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 9d

New national results from Statistics Canada indicating a large increase in the percentage of Canadian adults with overweight and obesity as well as elevated waist circumference. The largest increases were observed in young adults.

The Daily — The prevalence of overweight and obesity is on the rise in Canada: New results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey, 2022 to 2024

New results from the Canadian Health Measures Survey (covering the period from 2022 to 2024) show that over two-thirds of adults in Canada are classified as overweight or having obesity, with obesity ...

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 10d

Israel intercepts aid flotilla but one ship reported to have escaped blockade

Activists from Global Sumud flotilla including Greta Thunberg arrested and taken into custody with one boat reported to be in Palestinian waters • Gaza aid flotilla: around 40 vessels intercepted by Israeli forces – live Israel has said it has stopped a pro-Palestinian flotilla carrying aid from reaching Gaza, after its navy intercepted most of the vessels. However, one boat, the Mikeno, was reported to have escaped the maritime blockade and to have stopped inside Palestinian territorial waters near Gaza’s coast before contact with the vessel was lost. Continue reading...

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 11d

BREAKING
Danielle Smith says Alberta itself will be the proponent for a new pipeline to the BC coast.

BREAKING: Alberta announces new pipeline application

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announced a new proposed pipeline on Wednesday to carry oil from Alberta to the West Coast. The province itself will be the proponent applying to the federal Major Proje...

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Bill McKibben @billmckibben.bsky.social · 11d

Jane Goodall was not only a pioneering primatologist, she also campaigned more relentlessly and selflessly for the natural world than anyone I know.

A great soul if ever there was one
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Jane Goodall, world-renowned primatologist, dies aged 91

Jane Goodall Institute says ‘tireless advocate’ for natural world died in California during US speaking tour

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 11d

And consuming more than 2 grams per kg per day is complete waste of protein and money 💰

Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 11d

A bizarre marketing (manosphere fuelled) trend...

Protein Craze Is Here. Climate Activists Sounding the Alarm www.newsweek.com/protein-craz...

Nearly 90% "inaccurately believe that it's important to eat meat or other animal products to get adequate protein..."

The protein craze is here. Why are climate activists sounding the alarm?

Consumers are eating more animal products as they up their protein intake. What does this mean for the sustainable food movement?

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Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 11d

A bizarre marketing (manosphere fuelled) trend...

Protein Craze Is Here. Climate Activists Sounding the Alarm www.newsweek.com/protein-craz...

Nearly 90% "inaccurately believe that it's important to eat meat or other animal products to get adequate protein..."

The protein craze is here. Why are climate activists sounding the alarm?

Consumers are eating more animal products as they up their protein intake. What does this mean for the sustainable food movement?

www.newsweek.com

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Richard Larouche @drrichardlarouche.bsky.social · 12d

Biking for the win! 🚴‍♂️

For an historical perspective, check out the story of Gino Bartali...

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The Energy Mix @theenergymix.com · 13d

After a summer of wildfires, heat & toxic air, 250+ city leaders urge Ottawa to fund “nation-building, not nation-burning” projects.

Elbows Up For Climate says a clean grid, housing, & transit could strengthen economic independence, lower emissions & reduce reliance on fossil fuels.