Kathy Vassilakos (she/her)
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More than half of Ontario doctors eyeing retirement in next five years, survey shows. With primary care in short supply, province tries to make family medicine more appealing, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @ontariosdoctors.bsky.social
More than half of Ontario doctors eyeing retirement in the next five years, survey shows
With primary care in short supply, province is trying to make family medicine more appealing
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 4, 2025 at 3:15 AM
More than half of Ontario doctors eyeing retirement in next five years, survey shows. With primary care in short supply, province tries to make family medicine more appealing, by @kellygrant1.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com @ontariosdoctors.bsky.social
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Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
December 4, 2025 at 1:57 AM
Girl Guides of Canada has made a statement, likely in response to the cowardly decisions of Girlguiding UK. 🏳️⚧️
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This is an incredible and comprehensive resource for aluminum vaccine adjuvants, which I want to reiterate are not toxic and do not cause aluminum toxicity, despite what the antivaxx liars running our federal health agencies may claim
#medsky #pedsky #idsky #immunosky #episky
I collaborated with exceptionally talented people in infectious diseases to write this Special Article about aluminum salts in childhood vaccines.
We review the evidence base for key safety concerns and offer guidance for communication with caregivers.
I collaborated with exceptionally talented people in infectious diseases to write this Special Article about aluminum salts in childhood vaccines.
We review the evidence base for key safety concerns and offer guidance for communication with caregivers.
The Role and Safety of Aluminum Adjuvants in Childhood Vaccines
Aluminum salts have been used as adjuvants in vaccines for nearly a century, enhancing the immune response to purified antigens and ensuring durable protection against serious infectious diseases. Des...
publications.aap.org
December 4, 2025 at 3:24 AM
This is an incredible and comprehensive resource for aluminum vaccine adjuvants, which I want to reiterate are not toxic and do not cause aluminum toxicity, despite what the antivaxx liars running our federal health agencies may claim
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hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
Trump Renames Institute of Peace for Himself
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 2:09 AM
hey @nytimes.com i had the scoop on this story hours ago. add a reference in your story to my name and outlet. thanks.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/03/u...
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Like do we not remember how "China's sending this poison to us, it's a declaration of war" was the line for several years? Very little effort to convince people that no, it was actually uhhhhh Nicolas Maduro.
December 3, 2025 at 2:47 PM
Like do we not remember how "China's sending this poison to us, it's a declaration of war" was the line for several years? Very little effort to convince people that no, it was actually uhhhhh Nicolas Maduro.
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It's kind of mind-blowing how these tech dorks think they're so smart and have the utmost confidence in their genius, while actual smart people are constantly doubting themselves and critiquing their own arguments.
December 3, 2025 at 11:32 PM
It's kind of mind-blowing how these tech dorks think they're so smart and have the utmost confidence in their genius, while actual smart people are constantly doubting themselves and critiquing their own arguments.
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Groups of dudes who self-segregate & talk each other into believing that they are uniquely brilliant & everyone else just doesn't get it ... are responsible for some of history's most florid horrors.
It's kind of mind-blowing how these tech dorks think they're so smart and have the utmost confidence in their genius, while actual smart people are constantly doubting themselves and critiquing their own arguments.
December 3, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Groups of dudes who self-segregate & talk each other into believing that they are uniquely brilliant & everyone else just doesn't get it ... are responsible for some of history's most florid horrors.
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
December 3, 2025 at 1:09 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Hoping this is #FrontPage and context for all journalists and editors writing about the demolition of the FDA and CDC by antiscience.
A Threat to Evidence-Based Vaccine Policy and Public Health Security at the FDA: former FDA commissioners call out Dr. Prasad's departure from previous standards in @nejm.org www.nejm.org/doi/full/10....
A Threat to Evidence-Based Vaccine Policy and Public Health Security at the FDA | NEJM
Twelve former commissioners of the FDA express concern that the agency’s recent moves will undermine a regulatory model designed to ensure vaccine safety, effectiveness, and availability.
www.nejm.org
December 4, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Hoping this is #FrontPage and context for all journalists and editors writing about the demolition of the FDA and CDC by antiscience.
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Tarek here thinks (or claims to think) that this is going to resolve differences instead of creating perverse financial incentives to actualize unlikely outcomes.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Tarek here thinks (or claims to think) that this is going to resolve differences instead of creating perverse financial incentives to actualize unlikely outcomes.
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What prompted his invective? I'm guessing that it's because he's an unrepentant rascist.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
Trump called Somalis 'garbage,' amid slew of other insults. What prompted the U.S. president's invective? | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump lashed out against Somali immigrants Tuesday, calling them "garbage" who "contribute nothing" to the country. Here's what we know about what he said, and why he's targeting...
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 12:37 AM
What prompted his invective? I'm guessing that it's because he's an unrepentant rascist.
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
www.cbc.ca/news/world/t...
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“Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Mr. Musk himself.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
Elon Musk’s Foundation Grows to $14 Billion, but Gives Little to Outsiders
www.nytimes.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:39 AM
“Elon Musk’s charitable foundation grew larger than ever in 2024. But, for the fourth year in a row, the huge charity failed to give away the minimum amount required by law — and the donations it did make went largely to charities closely tied to Mr. Musk himself.”
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
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This is the head of the company that CNN just partnered with, insisting that prediction markets are a great way to cut through the noise and determine what’s true and what isn’t.
No, really, listen to him. It’s actually that stupid.
No, really, listen to him. It’s actually that stupid.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 3, 2025 at 11:26 PM
This is the head of the company that CNN just partnered with, insisting that prediction markets are a great way to cut through the noise and determine what’s true and what isn’t.
No, really, listen to him. It’s actually that stupid.
No, really, listen to him. It’s actually that stupid.
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People throw around “neoliberalism” far too much, but the meaning of neoliberalism is to use markets to solve any and all problems. In a way it’s a “relief” to face the barest, most gunmetal version of the thing, if only to marvel at it before it eradicates us.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:40 AM
People throw around “neoliberalism” far too much, but the meaning of neoliberalism is to use markets to solve any and all problems. In a way it’s a “relief” to face the barest, most gunmetal version of the thing, if only to marvel at it before it eradicates us.
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If you say something like this you are simply a bad person
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:46 AM
If you say something like this you are simply a bad person
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If you are wealthy in Trump’s America, you can commit any crime you want with zero consequences. www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/p...
December 4, 2025 at 12:43 AM
If you are wealthy in Trump’s America, you can commit any crime you want with zero consequences. www.cnn.com/2025/12/03/p...
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These are good moments to remember that the CEOs of all the biggest companies in America are happy to go to White House dinners and slap this guy’s back. They do not care about this. Remember this, years from now, when they want you to forget.
Trump: "It’s a hellhole right now. And those Somalians should be out of here. They've destroyed our country. And all they do is complain, complain, complain. You have her. She’s always talking about the Constitution provides me with – go back to your own country and figure out your constitution."
December 4, 2025 at 12:13 AM
These are good moments to remember that the CEOs of all the biggest companies in America are happy to go to White House dinners and slap this guy’s back. They do not care about this. Remember this, years from now, when they want you to forget.
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I suspect FDA no longer has qualified people willing to do this job.
"FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has appointed Tracy Beth Høeg, a longtime skeptic of Covid-19 vaccines, to be the acting director of the agency’s drug unit,...."
endpoints.news/fda-to-name-... @endpts.com
"FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has appointed Tracy Beth Høeg, a longtime skeptic of Covid-19 vaccines, to be the acting director of the agency’s drug unit,...."
endpoints.news/fda-to-name-... @endpts.com
Breaking: FDA to name Tracy Beth Hoeg, who helped lead Covid shot investigation, as acting CDER chief
FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has appointed Tracy Beth Høeg, a longtime skeptic of Covid-19 vaccines, to be the acting director of the agency's drug unit
endpoints.news
December 4, 2025 at 12:06 AM
I suspect FDA no longer has qualified people willing to do this job.
"FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has appointed Tracy Beth Høeg, a longtime skeptic of Covid-19 vaccines, to be the acting director of the agency’s drug unit,...."
endpoints.news/fda-to-name-... @endpts.com
"FDA Commissioner Marty Makary has appointed Tracy Beth Høeg, a longtime skeptic of Covid-19 vaccines, to be the acting director of the agency’s drug unit,...."
endpoints.news/fda-to-name-... @endpts.com
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Yes.
Also, I love this cartoon.
Also, I love this cartoon.
For decades, sustainable & responsible cities haven’t just been possible — they’ve been common sense, logical, ridiculously obvious! And yet we’ve failed to act. A better future through better cities is STILL possible with real leadership at every level. #ActionStartsHere @mayors4climate.bsky.social
December 1, 2025 at 9:06 PM
Yes.
Also, I love this cartoon.
Also, I love this cartoon.
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All corporate CEOs should understand: If you agree to attend an event at the White House, you are very likely to be filmed nodding appreciatively at a delusional racist rant. If you're ok with that, go. If not, you probably should stay away.
December 3, 2025 at 11:03 PM
All corporate CEOs should understand: If you agree to attend an event at the White House, you are very likely to be filmed nodding appreciatively at a delusional racist rant. If you're ok with that, go. If not, you probably should stay away.
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Let’s see, Galloway:
- uses research from Jonathan Haidt’s Anxious Generation
- has a “surprising amount of respect” for Jordan Peterson
- centers sex in his idea of masculinity
- makes the entire idea of a relationship transactional
That’s gonna be a hard no from me
- uses research from Jonathan Haidt’s Anxious Generation
- has a “surprising amount of respect” for Jordan Peterson
- centers sex in his idea of masculinity
- makes the entire idea of a relationship transactional
That’s gonna be a hard no from me
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
Scott Galloway on the masculinity crisis: ‘I worry we are evolving a new breed of asexual, asocial males’
When his book Notes on Being a Man was released last month, it raced to the top of the bestseller lists. The US author, tech entrepreneur and podcaster explains his theories on dating, crying – and the rise of Donald Trump
www.theguardian.com
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
Let’s see, Galloway:
- uses research from Jonathan Haidt’s Anxious Generation
- has a “surprising amount of respect” for Jordan Peterson
- centers sex in his idea of masculinity
- makes the entire idea of a relationship transactional
That’s gonna be a hard no from me
- uses research from Jonathan Haidt’s Anxious Generation
- has a “surprising amount of respect” for Jordan Peterson
- centers sex in his idea of masculinity
- makes the entire idea of a relationship transactional
That’s gonna be a hard no from me
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This is cool for the U.S. but could be absolutely game-changing for developing countries. Funders can cut the cost of vaccines and kids only need to make trip to the clinic
Single #HPV vaccine dose matches protection of 2-dose regimen, new trial shows
The vaccine was 97% effective, and protection did not wane during the follow-up period.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
The vaccine was 97% effective, and protection did not wane during the follow-up period.
www.cidrap.umn.edu/h...
December 4, 2025 at 12:22 AM
This is cool for the U.S. but could be absolutely game-changing for developing countries. Funders can cut the cost of vaccines and kids only need to make trip to the clinic
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Technically, Carney never said who those up elbows would be used against.
‘Unprecedented’: #Canada’s new border bills pave the way for American law enforcement overreach
Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode protections and expose Canadians to U.S. investigations and surveillance.
New from @opheliedm.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/internationa...
Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode protections and expose Canadians to U.S. investigations and surveillance.
New from @opheliedm.bsky.social:
ricochet.media/internationa...
‘Unprecedented’: Canada’s new border bills pave the way for American law enforcement overreach
Human rights advocates warn that new legislation could erode constitutional protections and expose Canadian marginalized communities and dissidents to U.S. investigations, surveillance and political r...
ricochet.media
December 3, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Technically, Carney never said who those up elbows would be used against.
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Uneducated eugenicist freak lies again with the full backing of 50 Republican Senators
Kennedy is now using his post as the highest-ranking US health official to spread the claim that psychiatric drugs are a key cause of mass shootings at the nation’s schools and beyond.
There is no scientific evidence to support that theory—and extensive research indicates it is untrue.
There is no scientific evidence to support that theory—and extensive research indicates it is untrue.
RFK Jr. blames pills—not guns—for school shootings
There is no credible evidence that antidepressants cause violence, but Kennedy now vows a “massive” effort to prove the failed theory.
www.motherjones.com
December 3, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Uneducated eugenicist freak lies again with the full backing of 50 Republican Senators