Andrew Barker
@andrewbarker.bsky.social
East-end Toronto. Have a doctorate but will only bring it up if relevant. Politics, religion, veterinary medicine (all things you do not talk about at the dinner table)
Veterinary Neurologist to pay the bills
Veterinary Neurologist to pay the bills
If you ask an athlete what the hardest thing is to do in sports, they'll say hit a baseball, but a coach told me that the hardest thing to do in sports is to walk into your Superbowl locker room at half time and change the strategy that got you there 'cause it's no longer working.” The West Wing
February 10, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If you ask an athlete what the hardest thing is to do in sports, they'll say hit a baseball, but a coach told me that the hardest thing to do in sports is to walk into your Superbowl locker room at half time and change the strategy that got you there 'cause it's no longer working.” The West Wing
I would love to have his level of confidence to be able to look at the current polling and say - you know what I could win this thing.
December 20, 2024 at 10:22 PM
I would love to have his level of confidence to be able to look at the current polling and say - you know what I could win this thing.
I really do not understand his motivation here. Going from actually having real power to direct the government’s agenda to maybe a few extra seats and total irrelevance for 4 years (at least).
December 20, 2024 at 10:16 PM
I really do not understand his motivation here. Going from actually having real power to direct the government’s agenda to maybe a few extra seats and total irrelevance for 4 years (at least).
Have been thinking about this scene a bit today. Here is to hoping the PM is a Lion in Winter Fan or at least the West Wing. When the falls all that’s left…
m.youtube.com/watch?v=HEzm...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=HEzm...
West Wing- Bartlet's favorite movie The Lion in Winter.wmv
YouTube video by Vikram Singh
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December 17, 2024 at 3:18 AM
Have been thinking about this scene a bit today. Here is to hoping the PM is a Lion in Winter Fan or at least the West Wing. When the falls all that’s left…
m.youtube.com/watch?v=HEzm...
m.youtube.com/watch?v=HEzm...
A rough week for the Liberals and it is only Monday at 0920
December 16, 2024 at 2:28 PM
A rough week for the Liberals and it is only Monday at 0920
We can add concern for the welfare of wildlife to the list of things Premier Ford does not care about
December 13, 2024 at 6:40 PM
We can add concern for the welfare of wildlife to the list of things Premier Ford does not care about
Very poor writing. The “first nativity scene” is an odd way to put it. It was an event not the ceramic thing you put on the mantle in December. Also the obvious racism.
December 10, 2024 at 9:32 PM
Very poor writing. The “first nativity scene” is an odd way to put it. It was an event not the ceramic thing you put on the mantle in December. Also the obvious racism.
That Trump’s victory was not a landslide because the Electoral College is a flawed system
December 7, 2024 at 5:36 AM
That Trump’s victory was not a landslide because the Electoral College is a flawed system
Would love to think that Canada is immune to Christian Nationalism due to cultural differences from the US but that is not accurate. Not the same situation as in the US now but certainly seems to have the potential to go that way.
December 6, 2024 at 5:15 PM
Would love to think that Canada is immune to Christian Nationalism due to cultural differences from the US but that is not accurate. Not the same situation as in the US now but certainly seems to have the potential to go that way.
It is an interesting time that we practice in. Looking at the direction human med is going AI will soon be a big part of #vetmed. I have played a bit with an AI summarizing tool. Still some work to do but does have potential and similar programs will likely be in general use not to far from now.
December 6, 2024 at 11:26 AM
It is an interesting time that we practice in. Looking at the direction human med is going AI will soon be a big part of #vetmed. I have played a bit with an AI summarizing tool. Still some work to do but does have potential and similar programs will likely be in general use not to far from now.
A fun first episode. I do not know a lot about this area of history so looking forward to parts 2 and 3.
December 6, 2024 at 3:12 AM
A fun first episode. I do not know a lot about this area of history so looking forward to parts 2 and 3.
It was never about that with Ford. He wanted it moved and that was it. Wasting Ontario’s money has never bothered him.
December 3, 2024 at 4:13 PM
It was never about that with Ford. He wanted it moved and that was it. Wasting Ontario’s money has never bothered him.
I've set up a starter pack for those involved in Veterinary Medicine - message me if you work in this space and would like to be included onto the list! Please also reshare to your network! go.bsky.app/QpCppdB
December 3, 2024 at 4:01 AM
I would also assume most serious investors would be put off by a proposed 25% tariff on Canadian oil to the US.
December 1, 2024 at 2:52 PM
I would also assume most serious investors would be put off by a proposed 25% tariff on Canadian oil to the US.
It has to be done regardless of how most of Canada feels about Trump
November 30, 2024 at 1:27 AM
It has to be done regardless of how most of Canada feels about Trump
A safe assumption I would think
November 29, 2024 at 7:17 PM
A safe assumption I would think
Ford moving the Science Centre to a shopping mall just seems so on brand. I am guessing though he does not know that the company that owns the mall is owned by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.
November 29, 2024 at 2:40 AM
Ford moving the Science Centre to a shopping mall just seems so on brand. I am guessing though he does not know that the company that owns the mall is owned by the Ontario Teachers Pension Plan.
Irony was unfortunately an early casualty of social media.
November 25, 2024 at 2:01 PM
Irony was unfortunately an early casualty of social media.
Thank you for organizing this. I am a small animal neurologist, happy to be added.
November 25, 2024 at 3:19 AM
Thank you for organizing this. I am a small animal neurologist, happy to be added.
Ford is always in it for his friends. Too bad he has no friends in the education or health care sectors. Ontario would be much better off
#onpoli
#onpoli
November 24, 2024 at 2:24 PM
Ford is always in it for his friends. Too bad he has no friends in the education or health care sectors. Ontario would be much better off
#onpoli
#onpoli
So far so good. Does seem more like Twitter 5 or so years ago so going to give it a chance
November 24, 2024 at 3:05 AM
So far so good. Does seem more like Twitter 5 or so years ago so going to give it a chance
Reposted by Andrew Barker
As a profession that consistently rates in the top 1-3 spots of suicide, we need to accept ZERO excuses for verbal or other abuse from clients and the public. If you want care, you can seek it respectfully. You know who's owners were delightful throughout the whole visit? The ones who lost their dog
November 23, 2024 at 6:40 PM
As a profession that consistently rates in the top 1-3 spots of suicide, we need to accept ZERO excuses for verbal or other abuse from clients and the public. If you want care, you can seek it respectfully. You know who's owners were delightful throughout the whole visit? The ones who lost their dog