Eric Kennedy
@ericbkennedy.bsky.social
Associate Prof of Disaster & Emergency Management at York University. Trying to improve use of evidence, science, data, and wisdom in wildfire. Editor of Canadian Journal of Emergency Management.
Fun example of "AI" being not just bad but dangerous: Google "AI" is happy to say that Toronto currently has 7 µg/m³ of PM2.5 and is "well below the threshold generally considered healthy." But, the source it links says Toronto is currently actually at PM2.5 of 38µg/m³, which ain't great.
July 31, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Fun example of "AI" being not just bad but dangerous: Google "AI" is happy to say that Toronto currently has 7 µg/m³ of PM2.5 and is "well below the threshold generally considered healthy." But, the source it links says Toronto is currently actually at PM2.5 of 38µg/m³, which ain't great.
Let's check in on how abandoning the whole of idea of public health is going...
July 4, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Let's check in on how abandoning the whole of idea of public health is going...
Jumping. I think quizzes that suggest who you vote for like "vote compass" are awful...
but this new one from Leger, which gives you likely party alignment based on things about you, your 'lifestyle habits,' and not a single questions about values, is just downright dangerous for democracy.
but this new one from Leger, which gives you likely party alignment based on things about you, your 'lifestyle habits,' and not a single questions about values, is just downright dangerous for democracy.
April 24, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Jumping. I think quizzes that suggest who you vote for like "vote compass" are awful...
but this new one from Leger, which gives you likely party alignment based on things about you, your 'lifestyle habits,' and not a single questions about values, is just downright dangerous for democracy.
but this new one from Leger, which gives you likely party alignment based on things about you, your 'lifestyle habits,' and not a single questions about values, is just downright dangerous for democracy.
Whelp, that's one way to put a water bomber out of commission...
(One of the Quebec tankers in California was hit by a small drone)
(One of the Quebec tankers in California was hit by a small drone)
January 10, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Whelp, that's one way to put a water bomber out of commission...
(One of the Quebec tankers in California was hit by a small drone)
(One of the Quebec tankers in California was hit by a small drone)
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October 21, 2024 at 12:55 AM
Advertise your account with just one image.
The next step in the campaign to hide a pandemic: make it impossible to test, so no one can know if they have COVID, so no one can make informed decisions.
“Personal choice” never was. It’s an intentional effort to prevent anyone from making any choice that isn’t blind denial.
“Personal choice” never was. It’s an intentional effort to prevent anyone from making any choice that isn’t blind denial.
October 1, 2024 at 11:07 PM
The next step in the campaign to hide a pandemic: make it impossible to test, so no one can know if they have COVID, so no one can make informed decisions.
“Personal choice” never was. It’s an intentional effort to prevent anyone from making any choice that isn’t blind denial.
“Personal choice” never was. It’s an intentional effort to prevent anyone from making any choice that isn’t blind denial.
Adding a PM2.5 sensor to our weather station has been... illuminating, and not in a great way.
Remember - the recommended average PM2.5 exposure is below 5ug/m3. Our outdoor sensor hasn't gotten below 10 since we installed it here in Toronto.
Remember - the recommended average PM2.5 exposure is below 5ug/m3. Our outdoor sensor hasn't gotten below 10 since we installed it here in Toronto.
August 5, 2023 at 2:19 PM
Adding a PM2.5 sensor to our weather station has been... illuminating, and not in a great way.
Remember - the recommended average PM2.5 exposure is below 5ug/m3. Our outdoor sensor hasn't gotten below 10 since we installed it here in Toronto.
Remember - the recommended average PM2.5 exposure is below 5ug/m3. Our outdoor sensor hasn't gotten below 10 since we installed it here in Toronto.