Psarah Psmith 🇨🇦
@smarvsmith.bsky.social
Rogue Naturalist
Science+Art Mash-up Maven
Into Good Trouble, Interesting Facts, & Oxford Commas
Maple syrup runs in my veins.
Science+Art Mash-up Maven
Into Good Trouble, Interesting Facts, & Oxford Commas
Maple syrup runs in my veins.
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No evidence immigrants - including undocumented – associated with crime (on the contrary).
This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies.
Immigration = LESS crime.
EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies.
Immigration = LESS crime.
EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
Debunking the Myth of the ‘Migrant Crime Wave’
Data does not support claims that the United States is experiencing a surge in crime caused by immigrants.
www.brennancenter.org
January 20, 2026 at 9:43 PM
No evidence immigrants - including undocumented – associated with crime (on the contrary).
This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies.
Immigration = LESS crime.
EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
This isn't said enough. It is a foundational LIE used to support a host of horrible policies.
Immigration = LESS crime.
EG www.brennancenter.org/our-work/ana...
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Mark Carney's full speech at the World Economic Forum
YouTube video by National Post
youtu.be
January 21, 2026 at 12:16 AM
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Just a few seconds of an adorable gecko drinking…I love his tongue. 😛
January 19, 2026 at 11:49 PM
Just a few seconds of an adorable gecko drinking…I love his tongue. 😛
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“The collapse of the AI bubble is going to be ugly…AI is the asbestos in the walls of our technological society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector & tech monopolists run amok.“
Read this article by @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy. Whether you agree with it all or not, it’s important.
Read this article by @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy. Whether you agree with it all or not, it’s important.
AI companies will fail. We can salvage something from the wreckage | Cory Doctorow
AI is asbestos in the walls of our tech society, stuffed there by monopolists run amok. A serious fight against it must strike at its roots
www.theguardian.com
January 18, 2026 at 10:33 PM
“The collapse of the AI bubble is going to be ugly…AI is the asbestos in the walls of our technological society, stuffed there with wild abandon by a finance sector & tech monopolists run amok.“
Read this article by @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy. Whether you agree with it all or not, it’s important.
Read this article by @pluralistic.net.web.brid.gy. Whether you agree with it all or not, it’s important.
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"Trade is not fundamentally about competition. It's not us versus Canada. It's us and Canada." It's really about cooperation. And if the United States won't cooperate reliably with Canada, we shouldn't be surprised when Canada looks for new friends to cooperate with. And Americans miss out.
January 18, 2026 at 10:56 PM
"Trade is not fundamentally about competition. It's not us versus Canada. It's us and Canada." It's really about cooperation. And if the United States won't cooperate reliably with Canada, we shouldn't be surprised when Canada looks for new friends to cooperate with. And Americans miss out.
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Votive Plaque: Owl (Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE)
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
January 17, 2026 at 3:45 PM
Votive Plaque: Owl (Egypt, Ptolemaic Period, 332-30 BCE)
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
More Indigenous Ingenuity
Dating from around 1865, this hooded parka from the Aleutian Islands in southern Alaska is made from seal intestines, a naturally waterproof & windproof material. Both robust & decorative, these seal gut parkas would have been used daily to keep warm & dry in this harsh environment.
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
bit.ly/4oRZuCC
January 16, 2026 at 9:33 PM
More Indigenous Ingenuity
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Heard on a #CBC podcast about #Greenland: 'To be fair to Trump'...
NO. Quit sane-washing this lunatic fascist.
#Media, do not be complicit in his agenda by making him sound reasonable. There is nothing normal about his demands or actions.
You will sound radical speaking the truth but you must.
NO. Quit sane-washing this lunatic fascist.
#Media, do not be complicit in his agenda by making him sound reasonable. There is nothing normal about his demands or actions.
You will sound radical speaking the truth but you must.
January 16, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Heard on a #CBC podcast about #Greenland: 'To be fair to Trump'...
NO. Quit sane-washing this lunatic fascist.
#Media, do not be complicit in his agenda by making him sound reasonable. There is nothing normal about his demands or actions.
You will sound radical speaking the truth but you must.
NO. Quit sane-washing this lunatic fascist.
#Media, do not be complicit in his agenda by making him sound reasonable. There is nothing normal about his demands or actions.
You will sound radical speaking the truth but you must.
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Grok is an Epistemic Weapon www.techpolicy.press/grok-is-an-e... by @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social
"...conditions for the collapse of consensus reality..."
@eliothiggins.bsky.social: “Reality has splintered. In its place, engagement-driven ecosystems amplify whatever resonates, truth optional.”
"...conditions for the collapse of consensus reality..."
@eliothiggins.bsky.social: “Reality has splintered. In its place, engagement-driven ecosystems amplify whatever resonates, truth optional.”
Grok is an Epistemic Weapon | TechPolicy.Press
Elon Musk's Grok claims to be truth-seeking while shaping discourse and amplifying ideology, argues Matthew Kirschenbaum.
www.techpolicy.press
January 14, 2026 at 4:05 PM
Grok is an Epistemic Weapon www.techpolicy.press/grok-is-an-e... by @mkirschenbaum.bsky.social
"...conditions for the collapse of consensus reality..."
@eliothiggins.bsky.social: “Reality has splintered. In its place, engagement-driven ecosystems amplify whatever resonates, truth optional.”
"...conditions for the collapse of consensus reality..."
@eliothiggins.bsky.social: “Reality has splintered. In its place, engagement-driven ecosystems amplify whatever resonates, truth optional.”
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Oranges and lemon tea #oilpainting #art
January 15, 2026 at 1:14 AM
Oranges and lemon tea #oilpainting #art
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The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
"AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development."
"AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development."
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says
A new report warns that AI poses a serious threat to children's cognitive development and emotional well-being.
www.npr.org
January 14, 2026 at 7:06 PM
The risks of AI in schools outweigh the benefits, report says www.npr.org/2026/01/14/n...
"AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development."
"AI poses a grave threat to students' cognitive development."
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“A poem … is when you are in love and have the sky in your mouth.”
This is so wonderful www.themarginalian.org/2017/03/24/t...
This is so wonderful www.themarginalian.org/2017/03/24/t...
January 15, 2026 at 3:24 AM
“A poem … is when you are in love and have the sky in your mouth.”
This is so wonderful www.themarginalian.org/2017/03/24/t...
This is so wonderful www.themarginalian.org/2017/03/24/t...
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This is giving 'Canadians in 2026 looking south' vibes.
The artwork is titled megoosa, created by Bittersweet Honey Bea.
The artwork is titled megoosa, created by Bittersweet Honey Bea.
January 15, 2026 at 3:11 AM
This is giving 'Canadians in 2026 looking south' vibes.
The artwork is titled megoosa, created by Bittersweet Honey Bea.
The artwork is titled megoosa, created by Bittersweet Honey Bea.
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FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Canadian artist
Group of 7
UNTITLED (LAKE SUPERIOR SCENE)
colour linocut
image 5.8 ins x 7.75 ins
#FranklinCarmichael
#Canadianart
Canadian artist
Group of 7
UNTITLED (LAKE SUPERIOR SCENE)
colour linocut
image 5.8 ins x 7.75 ins
#FranklinCarmichael
#Canadianart
January 15, 2026 at 2:09 AM
FRANKLIN CARMICHAEL
Canadian artist
Group of 7
UNTITLED (LAKE SUPERIOR SCENE)
colour linocut
image 5.8 ins x 7.75 ins
#FranklinCarmichael
#Canadianart
Canadian artist
Group of 7
UNTITLED (LAKE SUPERIOR SCENE)
colour linocut
image 5.8 ins x 7.75 ins
#FranklinCarmichael
#Canadianart
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The best time to plant a tree, it’s said, was 20 years ago. The second-best time is right now. That also holds true for leaving X, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.
Twitter is a litmus test for Canada
With Twitter, the medium really is the message — one that should be clearly unacceptable for our elected officials and political leaders.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 13, 2026 at 4:44 PM
The best time to plant a tree, it’s said, was 20 years ago. The second-best time is right now. That also holds true for leaving X, @maxfawcett.bsky.social writes.
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The microscopic tardigrade lives virtually everywhere on earth.
After appearing over 600 million years ago, this little beast has survived each of the 5 mass extinctions.
It can repair its own DNA; an example that tells us life will always persevere. 😊 frontlinegenomics.com/everything-y...
After appearing over 600 million years ago, this little beast has survived each of the 5 mass extinctions.
It can repair its own DNA; an example that tells us life will always persevere. 😊 frontlinegenomics.com/everything-y...
January 13, 2026 at 8:03 PM
The microscopic tardigrade lives virtually everywhere on earth.
After appearing over 600 million years ago, this little beast has survived each of the 5 mass extinctions.
It can repair its own DNA; an example that tells us life will always persevere. 😊 frontlinegenomics.com/everything-y...
After appearing over 600 million years ago, this little beast has survived each of the 5 mass extinctions.
It can repair its own DNA; an example that tells us life will always persevere. 😊 frontlinegenomics.com/everything-y...
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Oil & Gas dropped over 30,000 jobs in Alberta in the last decade and continue killing even more jobs - while raking in billions in profits and tax cuts from Danielle Smiths government.
#abpoli #bcpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli #canada
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#abpoli #bcpoli #onpoli #cdnpoli #canada
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How the Right Is Turning Youth Unemployment into Outrage over Foreign Workers | The Walrus
A job-posting website went viral when MP Michelle Rempel Garner used it to argue immigrants are “stealing” Canadian jobs
shorturl.at
October 16, 2025 at 8:37 AM
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Postmedia—one of Canada’s largest media companies—is controlled by U.S. hedge fund Chatham Asset Management, putting much of Canadian news under foreign influence.
Foreign ownership means U.S. priorities shaping stories instead of Canadian values.
Sign & share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Foreign ownership means U.S. priorities shaping stories instead of Canadian values.
Sign & share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Postmedia—one of Canada’s largest media companies—is controlled by U.S. hedge fund Chatham Asset Management, putting much of Canadian news under foreign influence.
Foreign ownership means U.S. priorities shaping stories instead of Canadian values.
Sign & share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Foreign ownership means U.S. priorities shaping stories instead of Canadian values.
Sign & share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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For my Year of Bird Nerd Glory, I submit to you the Short-eared Owl. I had my first sighting of a pair of these beauties today. I'm really excited to add this one to my life list. That's 3/50 new species for the year. Not bad for mid-Jan.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Short-...
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Short-...
Short-eared Owl Identification, All About Birds, Cornell Lab of Ornithology
This open-country hunter is one of the world's most widely distributed owls, and among the most frequently seen in daylight. Don't look too eagerly for the ear tufts, which are so short they're often ...
www.allaboutbirds.org
January 13, 2026 at 11:23 PM
For my Year of Bird Nerd Glory, I submit to you the Short-eared Owl. I had my first sighting of a pair of these beauties today. I'm really excited to add this one to my life list. That's 3/50 new species for the year. Not bad for mid-Jan.
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Short-...
www.allaboutbirds.org/guide/Short-...
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Why do mated songbirds sing beautifully coordinated duets? My Ph.D. work showed that duets are cooperative signals that pairs use to defend their shared territory. This visual summary is based on Logue & Gammon 2004 Animal Behaviour 68: 521-531 and Logue 2005 Cognition, Brain, Behavior 9:497-510.
January 12, 2026 at 5:15 PM
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Don't bother arguing about whether ICE is a police force or a military force. It's neither. It behaves as a disorganized, violent mob, cursing, shouting contradictory orders, and attacking unarmed citizens on a whim. It is deployed to create fear and chaos, not to enforce laws or establish order.
January 13, 2026 at 2:17 AM
Don't bother arguing about whether ICE is a police force or a military force. It's neither. It behaves as a disorganized, violent mob, cursing, shouting contradictory orders, and attacking unarmed citizens on a whim. It is deployed to create fear and chaos, not to enforce laws or establish order.
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World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 1:48 PM
World’s richest 1% have already used fair share of emissions for 2026, says Oxfam
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
Richest 1% took 10 days while wealthiest 0.1% needed just three days to exhaust annual carbon budget, study shows
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Thank you Summit Sisters!! 🖤🖤
"Shepherd ... wanted to help ... because when she thought about her life ... seeing communities without running water ... made her want to do something."
Tell your MP that Canada's water apartheid is unacceptable. #cdnpoli
Also please support Jamaicans:
"Shepherd ... wanted to help ... because when she thought about her life ... seeing communities without running water ... made her want to do something."
Tell your MP that Canada's water apartheid is unacceptable. #cdnpoli
Also please support Jamaicans:
January 11, 2026 at 6:58 PM
Thank you Summit Sisters!! 🖤🖤
"Shepherd ... wanted to help ... because when she thought about her life ... seeing communities without running water ... made her want to do something."
Tell your MP that Canada's water apartheid is unacceptable. #cdnpoli
Also please support Jamaicans:
"Shepherd ... wanted to help ... because when she thought about her life ... seeing communities without running water ... made her want to do something."
Tell your MP that Canada's water apartheid is unacceptable. #cdnpoli
Also please support Jamaicans: