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Is that why he got rid of speeding cameras that demonstrably worked in school zones? To stop people from being killed?
Ontario to strengthen dangerous driving laws in honour of father killed this year
Ontario to strengthen dangerous driving laws in honour of father killed this year
TORONTO - Dangerous driving penalties are set to soon be strengthened in Ontario, as the government has tabled a bill in honour of a father of three who was killed
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Is that why he got rid of speeding cameras that demonstrably worked in school zones? To stop people from being killed?
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Maybe I'm missing an important point, but the Ford gov's claim that "Landlords will lower rents if they can rent out more of their properties now that we've given them more power over tenants" feels like something you'd say if you'd never literally never heard of capitalism before in your life.
November 25, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Maybe I'm missing an important point, but the Ford gov's claim that "Landlords will lower rents if they can rent out more of their properties now that we've given them more power over tenants" feels like something you'd say if you'd never literally never heard of capitalism before in your life.
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Who else remembers *checks notes* 6 months ago when climate misinformers were telling us that Antarctica was gaining ice? 🙋🏻♂️
November 25, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Who else remembers *checks notes* 6 months ago when climate misinformers were telling us that Antarctica was gaining ice? 🙋🏻♂️
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CONFIRMED: HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer.
“Girls vaccinated before age 16 were 80% less likely to develop cervical cancer. The reviews also confirm that HPV vaccines are only likely to cause minor, transient side effects such as a sore arm.”
Ever have colposcopy? That pain is NOT transient.
“Girls vaccinated before age 16 were 80% less likely to develop cervical cancer. The reviews also confirm that HPV vaccines are only likely to cause minor, transient side effects such as a sore arm.”
Ever have colposcopy? That pain is NOT transient.
Two new Cochrane reviews show strong and consistent evidence that HPV vaccines are effective in preventing cervical cancer and pre-cancerous changes, especially when given to young people before they are exposed to the virus.
www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
www.cochrane.org/about-us/new...
November 25, 2025 at 12:50 AM
CONFIRMED: HPV vaccine prevents cervical cancer.
“Girls vaccinated before age 16 were 80% less likely to develop cervical cancer. The reviews also confirm that HPV vaccines are only likely to cause minor, transient side effects such as a sore arm.”
Ever have colposcopy? That pain is NOT transient.
“Girls vaccinated before age 16 were 80% less likely to develop cervical cancer. The reviews also confirm that HPV vaccines are only likely to cause minor, transient side effects such as a sore arm.”
Ever have colposcopy? That pain is NOT transient.
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November 24, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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That's what it's there for, baby - at least until the ACIP meets again on Dec.4.
Two very large meta-analyses (study subjects were teen girls & young women) found HPV vaccination "slashed cervical cancer incidence [&] reduced the risk of precancerous lesions...
www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...
Two very large meta-analyses (study subjects were teen girls & young women) found HPV vaccination "slashed cervical cancer incidence [&] reduced the risk of precancerous lesions...
www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...
HPV Vaccination Tied to Huge Reduction in Cervical Cancer Risk
Two large meta-analyses reassure on safety, efficacy
www.medpagetoday.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:13 AM
That's what it's there for, baby - at least until the ACIP meets again on Dec.4.
Two very large meta-analyses (study subjects were teen girls & young women) found HPV vaccination "slashed cervical cancer incidence [&] reduced the risk of precancerous lesions...
www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...
Two very large meta-analyses (study subjects were teen girls & young women) found HPV vaccination "slashed cervical cancer incidence [&] reduced the risk of precancerous lesions...
www.medpagetoday.com/hematologyon...
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Eroding access to childhood vaccines jeopardizes health for all www.sciencenews.org/article/chil...
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
Limiting childhood vaccines puts everyone's health at risk
Recent U.S. decisions about vaccines signal bigger changes to come that could threaten the foundation of the national childhood immunization schedule.
www.sciencenews.org
November 24, 2025 at 8:24 PM
Eroding access to childhood vaccines jeopardizes health for all www.sciencenews.org/article/chil...
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
“The growth and ability of children to thrive in all aspects of their lives has been supported in great part through prevention of infectious diseases.”
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The Doug Ford government hates poor people and they should not be allowed to enter any business that employs minimum wage workers without being driven out by the staff in shame, and yes I am so serious about this. share.google/uziYkHKA57ob...
Ford government's controversial Bill 60 passes in Ontario legislature
A controversial housing bill by Premier Doug Ford's government is coming up for a final vote in the Ontario legislature on Monday.
share.google
November 24, 2025 at 7:59 PM
The Doug Ford government hates poor people and they should not be allowed to enter any business that employs minimum wage workers without being driven out by the staff in shame, and yes I am so serious about this. share.google/uziYkHKA57ob...
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Today, I’m excited to announce the first major policy solution of our campaign: a concrete plan to break the power of corporate monopolies and build the next generation of public options.
November 24, 2025 at 2:25 PM
Today, I’m excited to announce the first major policy solution of our campaign: a concrete plan to break the power of corporate monopolies and build the next generation of public options.
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Never forget who did this, who supported it, and what motivated them: racism.
Still reeling from the Stanford report on Brexit. Reduced GDP by up to 8% and investment by as much as 18%. The UK Treasury would have £40 billion more each year if Britain had remained in the EU. Devastating self-immolation.
The Economic Impact of Brexit
Other
siepr.stanford.edu
November 24, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Never forget who did this, who supported it, and what motivated them: racism.
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“We see the risks, and we’re calling out this gaslighting for what it is — an attempt to weaken public oversight and hand critical services to private interests.”
My latest for PressProgress is on Ontario's Bill 60 and why some are concerned that it is paving the way towards water privatization.
My latest for PressProgress is on Ontario's Bill 60 and why some are concerned that it is paving the way towards water privatization.
Doug Ford's government claims the province isn’t privatizing water.
Experts aren't convinced.
pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
Experts aren't convinced.
pressprogress.ca/ontario-clai...
Ontario’s Government Claims the Province Isn’t Privatizing Water. Experts Are Not Convinced.
“The way that this act is written creates this slippery slope towards privatization”
pressprogress.ca
November 24, 2025 at 4:03 PM
“We see the risks, and we’re calling out this gaslighting for what it is — an attempt to weaken public oversight and hand critical services to private interests.”
My latest for PressProgress is on Ontario's Bill 60 and why some are concerned that it is paving the way towards water privatization.
My latest for PressProgress is on Ontario's Bill 60 and why some are concerned that it is paving the way towards water privatization.
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Revealing look at Canada’s Vichy tech company.
Faked sales claims. AI-driven hunts for malefactors jn a “high-trust company.” Executives heading for the exits. @aleksagan.bsky.social has an exclusive report on bad doings at #Shopify.
Shopify rocked by sales fraud scandal that led to ultimatums and firings - The Logic
Shopify salespeople were inflating the value of the deals they were closing. When management found out, they told staff to own up or face the consequences.
thelogic.co
November 24, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Revealing look at Canada’s Vichy tech company.
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Doug Ford's attack on renters, Bill 60, is going to a vote this morning.
Take action now and tell your MPP: Defend renters and vote NO on Bill 60.
👉 StopBill60.ca
Take action now and tell your MPP: Defend renters and vote NO on Bill 60.
👉 StopBill60.ca
Stop Bill 60!
Doug Ford is attacking renters. We must stop him.
StopBill60.ca
November 24, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Doug Ford's attack on renters, Bill 60, is going to a vote this morning.
Take action now and tell your MPP: Defend renters and vote NO on Bill 60.
👉 StopBill60.ca
Take action now and tell your MPP: Defend renters and vote NO on Bill 60.
👉 StopBill60.ca
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BREAKING: Doug Ford is rushing through his attack on renters, Bill 60.
No on can afford a place to live and the cost of rent is sky-high. Bill 60 will make it easier for corporate landlords to raise rents and evict you.
Join me in taking a stand.
#OnPoli
No on can afford a place to live and the cost of rent is sky-high. Bill 60 will make it easier for corporate landlords to raise rents and evict you.
Join me in taking a stand.
#OnPoli
November 24, 2025 at 12:49 PM
BREAKING: Doug Ford is rushing through his attack on renters, Bill 60.
No on can afford a place to live and the cost of rent is sky-high. Bill 60 will make it easier for corporate landlords to raise rents and evict you.
Join me in taking a stand.
#OnPoli
No on can afford a place to live and the cost of rent is sky-high. Bill 60 will make it easier for corporate landlords to raise rents and evict you.
Join me in taking a stand.
#OnPoli
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every social media company is bad but Meta really is uniquely evil
Instagram’s former head of safety and well-being Vaishnavi Jayakumar testified the company had a “17x” strike policy for accounts that engaged in the trafficking of humans for sex.
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
“You could incur 16 violations and upon the 17th violation, your account would be suspended"
time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 8:08 PM
every social media company is bad but Meta really is uniquely evil
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"A Meta spokesperson said the company reports more child sexual-abuse material than any other service"
Translation: Meta distributes more child sexual-abuse material than any other service
Translation: Meta distributes more child sexual-abuse material than any other service
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
go.stonking.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:31 PM
"A Meta spokesperson said the company reports more child sexual-abuse material than any other service"
Translation: Meta distributes more child sexual-abuse material than any other service
Translation: Meta distributes more child sexual-abuse material than any other service
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
November 24, 2025 at 8:01 AM
“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”
It costs a lot less to house people.
It costs a lot less to house people.
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We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:59 AM
We saw it with big tobacco, we saw it with the fossil fuels industry. When their own internal research showed the harm from their product, the defunded the research and attacked independent researchers coming to the very same conclusions.
#ScienceUnderSiege
#ScienceUnderSiege
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Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
Meta halted internal research suggesting social media harm, court filing alleges
Meta is alleged to have halted internal research suggesting social media harm, according to court documents.
www.cnbc.com
November 24, 2025 at 12:31 AM
Meta halted internal research that purportedly showed (young) people who stopped using Facebook became less depressed and anxious, according to an unredacted legal filing released on Friday. www.cnbc.com/2025/11/23/m...
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“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
Meta buried 'causal' evidence of social media harm, US court filings allege - The Economic Times
Meta reportedly halted internal research into the mental health impacts of Facebook and Instagram after finding causal evidence of harm. Internal documents revealed users reported lower depression and...
m.economictimes.com
November 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
“Meta shut down internal research into the mental health effects of Facebook after finding causal evidence that its products harmed users’ mental health, according to unredacted filings in a lawsuit by U.S. school districts against Meta and other social media platforms.”
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Fucking idiotic. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta government eyes AI to write legislation for 1st time | CBC News
The Alberta government is considering using AI technology to write a law for the first time, eyeing a forthcoming piece of whisky legislation as its test case.
www.cbc.ca
November 23, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Fucking idiotic. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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The Wrath of McGrath.
"It’s an explicit subsidy for car users in a city that’s already choked by traffic congestion. "
Pictured: Toronto Parking Authority officials..
"It’s an explicit subsidy for car users in a city that’s already choked by traffic congestion. "
Pictured: Toronto Parking Authority officials..
November 20, 2025 at 6:15 PM
The Wrath of McGrath.
"It’s an explicit subsidy for car users in a city that’s already choked by traffic congestion. "
Pictured: Toronto Parking Authority officials..
"It’s an explicit subsidy for car users in a city that’s already choked by traffic congestion. "
Pictured: Toronto Parking Authority officials..
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So much land. So much valuable land now in the hands of a government that has been trying to sell off the greenbelt, provincial parks and Ontario place.
It is not conspiratorial. It's recent history.
It is not conspiratorial. It's recent history.
The government says Bill 33 has received Royal Assent and is now law.
It will make it easier for the education minister to take over school boards in the province by appointing a supervisor and sidelining trustees. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
It will make it easier for the education minister to take over school boards in the province by appointing a supervisor and sidelining trustees. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
Protests erupt at Queen’s Park as government passes school board takeover bill | Globalnews.ca
On Wednesday, Bill 33 passed its third reading at Queen's Park after a shortened debate and bypassing committee, with Royal Assent set to follow.
globalnews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 8:46 PM
So much land. So much valuable land now in the hands of a government that has been trying to sell off the greenbelt, provincial parks and Ontario place.
It is not conspiratorial. It's recent history.
It is not conspiratorial. It's recent history.
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Misconstrues is the polite term for "completely misunderstands/misrepresents"
Smith misconstrues academic freedom:
“Institutional autonomy [means] it is the responsibility of government to set in place the objectives and vision for the sector…Having set out that vision, I’m afraid there is an element of saying to the sector, ‘What are you going to do now to deliver that?’”
“Institutional autonomy [means] it is the responsibility of government to set in place the objectives and vision for the sector…Having set out that vision, I’m afraid there is an element of saying to the sector, ‘What are you going to do now to deliver that?’”
Levy criticism ‘makes me want to run screaming’, says Smith student-ui.prd.timeshighereducation.com/news/levy-cr...
November 19, 2025 at 6:28 PM
Misconstrues is the polite term for "completely misunderstands/misrepresents"