Rick Jemmett
@rickjemmett.bsky.social
🇨🇦 retired clinician-researcher.
The First Principles of liberal democracy could save everything: Human rights for all, always; Rule of law; Separation of church & state; Freedom of expression; Evidence based policy.
Fuck America.
The First Principles of liberal democracy could save everything: Human rights for all, always; Rule of law; Separation of church & state; Freedom of expression; Evidence based policy.
Fuck America.
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Rick Jemmett
@rickjemmett.bsky.social
· Nov 21
I’m 63. I suspect those born in western democracies within several years of me (+/-) have experienced the best years of human existence. I credit FDRs New Deal for much of this - the ND laid the foundation for the creation of a ‘middle class’, the 1st time in history that a majority of citizens 1/?
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"I defected from a totalitarian regime, and like hell am I going to be cowed again," & "I'm pissed off as hell about people capitulating to Trump"
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
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She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
December 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
"I defected from a totalitarian regime, and like hell am I going to be cowed again," & "I'm pissed off as hell about people capitulating to Trump"
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
She warns that people voting for such leaders are choosing "the same ball of wax" she fled, where figures dictate life, rights, & feelings.
Thread 1/5🧵
Are we preppers? Reluctantly I must say yes.
In 2016 we bought a 28 ac crop farm in southern Ontario; we needed something suitable for our horses & dogs. We quickly realized our two horses would never need all that space. So our little homestead evolved.
We now have ~50 layer hens, 12 Angora…
In 2016 we bought a 28 ac crop farm in southern Ontario; we needed something suitable for our horses & dogs. We quickly realized our two horses would never need all that space. So our little homestead evolved.
We now have ~50 layer hens, 12 Angora…
December 18, 2025 at 2:03 AM
Are we preppers? Reluctantly I must say yes.
In 2016 we bought a 28 ac crop farm in southern Ontario; we needed something suitable for our horses & dogs. We quickly realized our two horses would never need all that space. So our little homestead evolved.
We now have ~50 layer hens, 12 Angora…
In 2016 we bought a 28 ac crop farm in southern Ontario; we needed something suitable for our horses & dogs. We quickly realized our two horses would never need all that space. So our little homestead evolved.
We now have ~50 layer hens, 12 Angora…
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Rob Reiner had one of the most wide-ranging audiences of any American filmmaker. People rewatch his films with nostalgia and joy. They quote them with parents and pass them down to children.
Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.
Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.
December 15, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Rob Reiner had one of the most wide-ranging audiences of any American filmmaker. People rewatch his films with nostalgia and joy. They quote them with parents and pass them down to children.
Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.
Ignore the other one's commentary. It's like a black hole commenting on the sun.
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Feverishly working on this
December 15, 2025 at 4:28 PM
Feverishly working on this
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Somehow @sepinwall.bsky.social published a beautiful eulogy for Rob Reiner overnight. I woke up saddened by the news of his passing, and this piece—celebrating his life and work—was exactly what I needed to read.
www.whatsalanwatching.com/rob-reiner-w...
www.whatsalanwatching.com/rob-reiner-w...
Rob Reiner was a master who didn't care if you noticed
A tribute to the late, great 'All in the Family' star and director of movie classics like 'This Is Spinal Tap' and 'The Princess Bride'
www.whatsalanwatching.com
December 15, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Somehow @sepinwall.bsky.social published a beautiful eulogy for Rob Reiner overnight. I woke up saddened by the news of his passing, and this piece—celebrating his life and work—was exactly what I needed to read.
www.whatsalanwatching.com/rob-reiner-w...
www.whatsalanwatching.com/rob-reiner-w...
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13 years ago today.
December 14, 2025 at 3:10 PM
13 years ago today.
Poilievre, & most other modern conservatives, approach politics not from a data-driven reality, but from a pseudo religious belief in their personal ideological righteousness. There’s no opportunity for learning or evolving in that space. As such, they must never be permitted to form governments.
December 15, 2025 at 2:50 AM
Poilievre, & most other modern conservatives, approach politics not from a data-driven reality, but from a pseudo religious belief in their personal ideological righteousness. There’s no opportunity for learning or evolving in that space. As such, they must never be permitted to form governments.
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I feel as though there should be a law that says if Pierre Poilievre gets defenestrated as CPC leader in January then he has to move to Battle River—Crowfoot and live there until the next election because I think this would teach everyone involved an invaluable lesson about shenanigans.
December 14, 2025 at 3:34 PM
I feel as though there should be a law that says if Pierre Poilievre gets defenestrated as CPC leader in January then he has to move to Battle River—Crowfoot and live there until the next election because I think this would teach everyone involved an invaluable lesson about shenanigans.
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So what will Toronto Maple Leafs fans make of Matthews’ participation in that USA Hockey thing that mocks Canadian sovereignty?
December 13, 2025 at 4:44 AM
So what will Toronto Maple Leafs fans make of Matthews’ participation in that USA Hockey thing that mocks Canadian sovereignty?
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Mark Carney pictured today meeting with Pierre Poilievre and his bodyguard.
December 12, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Mark Carney pictured today meeting with Pierre Poilievre and his bodyguard.
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CHAIR is offering to fund facility-wide installation of Upper Air UV disinfection to a select number of acute care & long-term care facilities in 🇨🇦 as part of the world’s first large-scale UV pilot project for healthcare.
chaircoalition.org
chaircoalition.org
CHAIR Canada
A coalition of members working on introducing engineered solutions to reduce HAIs.
chaircoalition.org
December 10, 2025 at 12:33 AM
CHAIR is offering to fund facility-wide installation of Upper Air UV disinfection to a select number of acute care & long-term care facilities in 🇨🇦 as part of the world’s first large-scale UV pilot project for healthcare.
chaircoalition.org
chaircoalition.org
If you’re not up to speed on this, please re- orient to the reality that the ‘immunity debt’ thing has always been bullshit. Just more libertarian propaganda designed to thwart legitimate public health efforts.
If you’re more often sick, it’s likely bc C19 infection fucks your immune system.
If you’re more often sick, it’s likely bc C19 infection fucks your immune system.
Why the “immunity debt” narrative ultimately collapsed:
Over the past few months, the conversation has moved toward the conclusion the evidence has been pointing to for years.
Since 2022, immunity debt offered an easy explanation for the unusual patterns of illness we kept seeing.
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Over the past few months, the conversation has moved toward the conclusion the evidence has been pointing to for years.
Since 2022, immunity debt offered an easy explanation for the unusual patterns of illness we kept seeing.
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December 8, 2025 at 4:30 AM
If you’re not up to speed on this, please re- orient to the reality that the ‘immunity debt’ thing has always been bullshit. Just more libertarian propaganda designed to thwart legitimate public health efforts.
If you’re more often sick, it’s likely bc C19 infection fucks your immune system.
If you’re more often sick, it’s likely bc C19 infection fucks your immune system.
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I asked AI what would become of society if privacy goes. The answer is unbelievably black. Privacy is one of the key forces holding societies together. Yet it is weakly defended. Democracy is gone when privacy is gone.
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December 7, 2025 at 4:29 PM
I asked AI what would become of society if privacy goes. The answer is unbelievably black. Privacy is one of the key forces holding societies together. Yet it is weakly defended. Democracy is gone when privacy is gone.
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Bob Kagan: "We take for granted the degree of peace we’ve enjoyed over the past eight decades. We think that’s the norm. The norm is actually a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945. I don’t think people are ready for the world we’re now moving into."
Chaos Is Coming
America helped keep the (relative) peace for 80 years. Not anymore.
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December 6, 2025 at 4:17 AM
Bob Kagan: "We take for granted the degree of peace we’ve enjoyed over the past eight decades. We think that’s the norm. The norm is actually a lot more like what the world looked like before 1945. I don’t think people are ready for the world we’re now moving into."
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Rumour has it Donald Trump to be awarded the Schenectady Pickleball League’s Medal of Bravery next week.
December 6, 2025 at 2:37 AM
Rumour has it Donald Trump to be awarded the Schenectady Pickleball League’s Medal of Bravery next week.
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“In this cohort study including 22.7 million vaccinated individuals and 5.9 million unvaccinated individuals, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and no increased risk of all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of 45 months.”
December 5, 2025 at 2:58 PM
“In this cohort study including 22.7 million vaccinated individuals and 5.9 million unvaccinated individuals, vaccinated individuals had a 74% lower risk of death from severe COVID-19 and no increased risk of all-cause mortality over a median follow-up of 45 months.”
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Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
December 4, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Yesterday the President fell asleep, yet again, during a televised fake Cabinet meeting staged so that each of his courtiers could heap praise on him, praise for which he couldn't stay conscious. He woke up just long enough to spew racism. Why is this not being treated as an emergency? >
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Here’s another beautiful tribute to the late KenDryden, this time from his alma mater Cornell University, where he racked up an astonishing 76-4-1 record over three years. www.tvo.org/article/the-... @mtlcanadiens.bsky.social @mapleleafsaggr.com @notnhl.bsky.social @ncaa.bsky.social
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December 1, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Here’s another beautiful tribute to the late KenDryden, this time from his alma mater Cornell University, where he racked up an astonishing 76-4-1 record over three years. www.tvo.org/article/the-... @mtlcanadiens.bsky.social @mapleleafsaggr.com @notnhl.bsky.social @ncaa.bsky.social
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America, It's Not You, It's...
November 28, 2025 at 7:11 PM
America, It's Not You, It's...
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