Amir Attaran
@amirattaran.bsky.social
Professor. Litigator. Scientist. Bicyclist. Husband. Father. Son. Wrecks grifters, creeps, anti-vaxxers & scientific illiterates. Personal account (not @uOttawa).
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Amir Attaran
@amirattaran.bsky.social
· Nov 22
a woman says " we 're done " in front of a sign that says wentworth
ALT: a woman says " we 're done " in front of a sign that says wentworth
media.tenor.com
Happy Friday.
I deactivated my X account.
It’s GONE.
GONE FOR GOOD.
(Oh, and fuck u, Elon 😘)
I deactivated my X account.
It’s GONE.
GONE FOR GOOD.
(Oh, and fuck u, Elon 😘)
Do one better: cross the floor to the NDP.
Steven Guilbeault resigns from Mark Carney’s cabinet
Before entering elected politics, Guilbeault was a famed environmentalist.
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:42 PM
Do one better: cross the floor to the NDP.
This deal is ready to die in court. The law is government MUST consult First Nations on “high level” planning decisions. Wasn’t done here. Perfect lawsuits await.
Carney, Smith sign sweeping energy deal, pledge new pipeline to West Coast
Federal government won’t implement its oil and gas emissions cap, and both sides will consult with B.C. on project, MOU says
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:58 PM
This deal is ready to die in court. The law is government MUST consult First Nations on “high level” planning decisions. Wasn’t done here. Perfect lawsuits await.
Remember when Trump said he was like a “brave soldier” for not getting AIDS? What a fucking ghoul.
US will no longer commemorate World Aids Day, reports say
State department has told employees and grant recipients to not publicly promote or make event on 1 December
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Remember when Trump said he was like a “brave soldier” for not getting AIDS? What a fucking ghoul.
The CIA went into Afghanistan to torture and kill Afghans.
So is it unjust that an Afghan who worked with them comes to return the favour to Americans? Not really.
Empires reap what they sow.
So is it unjust that an Afghan who worked with them comes to return the favour to Americans? Not really.
Empires reap what they sow.
D.C. Shooting Suspect ‘Could Not Tolerate’ the Violence of His C.I.A.-Backed Unit in Afghanistan, a Childhood Friend Said
www.nytimes.com
November 27, 2025 at 5:41 PM
The CIA went into Afghanistan to torture and kill Afghans.
So is it unjust that an Afghan who worked with them comes to return the favour to Americans? Not really.
Empires reap what they sow.
So is it unjust that an Afghan who worked with them comes to return the favour to Americans? Not really.
Empires reap what they sow.
Carney’s done great politics for the Liberals by muting tensions with Alberta…
… and severely exploited First Nations, who he knows bear the brunt of saying “No” when he won’t.
Indigenous people should not forgive or forget.
… and severely exploited First Nations, who he knows bear the brunt of saying “No” when he won’t.
Indigenous people should not forgive or forget.
It's a strange way to go about building national unity—agreeing with Alberta what should be built in BC without talking to BC about it.
Can't imagine the federal government taking this approach to a project that went through Ontario or Quebec.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Can't imagine the federal government taking this approach to a project that went through Ontario or Quebec.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
Carney briefs cabinet on Alberta energy deal to be unveiled Thursday
Agreement could open the door for a new heavy oil pipeline to the B.C. coast
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Carney’s done great politics for the Liberals by muting tensions with Alberta…
… and severely exploited First Nations, who he knows bear the brunt of saying “No” when he won’t.
Indigenous people should not forgive or forget.
… and severely exploited First Nations, who he knows bear the brunt of saying “No” when he won’t.
Indigenous people should not forgive or forget.
The Supreme Court can do a lot, but it can’t do this.
November 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The Supreme Court can do a lot, but it can’t do this.
Totally without irony, Americans are shocked that an Afghan killed their soldiers.
How may Afghans did American soldiers kill? 🤔
Empires reason in one way only.
How may Afghans did American soldiers kill? 🤔
Empires reason in one way only.
Two National Guard members critically wounded in ‘targeted’ shooting in D.C.
President Donald Trump said the Department of Homeland Security was “confident” the suspect is an Afghan national.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Totally without irony, Americans are shocked that an Afghan killed their soldiers.
How may Afghans did American soldiers kill? 🤔
Empires reason in one way only.
How may Afghans did American soldiers kill? 🤔
Empires reason in one way only.
I have the lowest class trolls anywhere.
November 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
I have the lowest class trolls anywhere.
hopes, prayers, blah blah blah
(America the Shootiful)
(America the Shootiful)
Breaking News: A suspect is in custody after two National Guard members were shot near the White House, local and federal officials said. Follow live updates. nyti.ms/49BJwZs
D.C. Shooting Live Updates: Two National Guard Members Shot Near White House
The police said one suspect was in custody. President Trump, who is in Florida, said the suspect also had been shot.
nyti.ms
November 27, 2025 at 2:14 AM
hopes, prayers, blah blah blah
(America the Shootiful)
(America the Shootiful)
What is it about Israelis that makes them consistently dishonest and a ceasefire mean more fire?
‘Imperial Israel’ in the New Middle East
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 8:51 PM
What is it about Israelis that makes them consistently dishonest and a ceasefire mean more fire?
American reporters are so fucking weak that Trump calls them “piggy” and they take it. Brazilian reporters though... 😂
Good morning to Brazilian reporter Manuela Borges, who’s been waiting eleven years for this petty moment. ❤️ 🇧🇷
November 26, 2025 at 6:58 PM
American reporters are so fucking weak that Trump calls them “piggy” and they take it. Brazilian reporters though... 😂
Our government gave billions of dollars to a company unable to use Zoom so they could build high-tech cars.
MPs ‘speechless’ after Stellantis fails to show up to hearing, citing technical issues | CBC News
Members of Parliament from multiple parties slammed Stellantis on Tuesday for failing to show up to a committee hearing about the federal government’s multimillion-dollar funding deals with the global...
www.cbc.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:47 AM
Our government gave billions of dollars to a company unable to use Zoom so they could build high-tech cars.
It’s not just a brainworm RFK jr has. It’s a pornographic brainworm that can’t write.
November 26, 2025 at 2:08 AM
It’s not just a brainworm RFK jr has. It’s a pornographic brainworm that can’t write.
Hats off to the wiretapping spies who just ratfucked Witkoff. 🫡
Trump envoy reportedly told Kremlin official that Ukraine must cede land for peace deal
Steve Witkoff told Yuri Ushakov in October phone call that peace would require Russia gaining control of Donetsk
www.theguardian.com
November 26, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Hats off to the wiretapping spies who just ratfucked Witkoff. 🫡
If you write this article, without saying that anti-vax is strongest in the 🇺🇸 where the health system is the perhaps the worst, you’ve missed the obvious. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
Opinion | I Went to an Anti-Vaccine Conference. Medicine Is in Trouble.
www.nytimes.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:02 AM
If you write this article, without saying that anti-vax is strongest in the 🇺🇸 where the health system is the perhaps the worst, you’ve missed the obvious. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/25/o...
Excellent data journalism here!
Twenty-nine ways that Trump has changed Canada
A year ago, the U.S. President first unleashed his threats of tariffs and territorial expansion. Now, our country is different politically, culturally and economically
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:55 PM
Excellent data journalism here!
He talks to animals for his ego.
At pardoning ceremony, Trump informs turkey of all he’s accomplished
“Last year’s turkey pardons are totally invalid,” Trump said at the annual event.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:38 PM
He talks to animals for his ego.
Getting a tattoo is a personal choice. But before getting one, know that it’s like smoking, another personal choice that can harm your health.
New @pnas.org
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
"This work represents the most extensive study to
date regarding the effect of tattoo ink on the immune response and raises serious health concerns associated with the tattooing" including reduced response to Covid vaccination
www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/...
Tattoo ink induces inflammation in the draining lymph node and alters the immune response to vaccination | PNAS
Despite safety concerns regarding the toxicity of tattoo ink, no studies have reported
the consequences of tattooing on the immune response. In thi...
www.pnas.org
November 25, 2025 at 9:24 PM
Getting a tattoo is a personal choice. But before getting one, know that it’s like smoking, another personal choice that can harm your health.
Let Brazil teach you how it’s done, Yankees.
Bolsonaro to Start Serving 27-Year Sentence Over Coup Plot
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:13 PM
Let Brazil teach you how it’s done, Yankees.
She seems nice.
Contractor who drove plow through Palestinian protesters posted Islamophobic, anti-protest content on social media
The company the driver works for said it issued a one-day suspension over the incident.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
She seems nice.
Russia never got as much rumble for its rouble as it did with anti-vaxxers.
Doctor Critical of Vaccines Quietly Appointed as C.D.C.’s Second in Command
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Russia never got as much rumble for its rouble as it did with anti-vaxxers.
Um, did former justice minister Allan Rock just screw up and file a lawsuit in the wrong court? I guess we will see.
Injunction sought over Ontario’s international medical graduate residency rule — called ‘unlawful, unreasonable, unintelligible’
The rule requires candidates to have at least two years of high school in Ontario to be in the first round of matching for medical placements.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Um, did former justice minister Allan Rock just screw up and file a lawsuit in the wrong court? I guess we will see.
LIBERALS ❤️ CORPORATIONS
When Carney thinks that announcing an oil pipeline at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is a good idea.
When Carney thinks that announcing an oil pipeline at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is a good idea.
Carney and Smith to unveil energy deal in Calgary Thursday, source says
Deal has stoked environmental concerns in B.C. and objections from Premier David Eby
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:33 PM
LIBERALS ❤️ CORPORATIONS
When Carney thinks that announcing an oil pipeline at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is a good idea.
When Carney thinks that announcing an oil pipeline at the Calgary Chamber of Commerce is a good idea.
It seems Carney is cynically saying yes to Alberta’s pipeline, and counting on First Nations to block it. Which is a very shitty thing to do to First Nations.
Carney and Smith to unveil energy deal in Calgary Thursday, source says
B.C. Premier says he spoke with Carney about concerns over potential oil pipeline
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 3:17 AM
It seems Carney is cynically saying yes to Alberta’s pipeline, and counting on First Nations to block it. Which is a very shitty thing to do to First Nations.
Sorry Michael, there is no such thing as a “Jewish residential area” in Canada. This is a secular country under law, and an “area” cannot be religious.
Opinion: Freedom of expression must not become a right to harass or intimidate
Protests in predominantly Jewish residential areas are a reminder that we need bylaws to address intimidation, while still protecting speech
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:53 AM
Sorry Michael, there is no such thing as a “Jewish residential area” in Canada. This is a secular country under law, and an “area” cannot be religious.