Tu Thanh Ha
@tuthanhha.bsky.social
Globe and Mail reporter based in Toronto after postings in Quebec City, Ottawa, Montreal.
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A group of hospital physicians met for a virtual rounds meeting.
What they didn't realize was that Otter.ai was on the call, too.
They found out when the AI transcriber sent a transcript of the meeting -- patient information and all -- to dozens of current and former staff after the call.
What they didn't realize was that Otter.ai was on the call, too.
They found out when the AI transcriber sent a transcript of the meeting -- patient information and all -- to dozens of current and former staff after the call.
AI bot recorded doctors’ meeting, sent patient info to current and former hospital staff, watchdog says
The transcription tool recorded the meeting on behalf of a physician who no longer worked at the hospital
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 19, 2025 at 6:15 PM
A group of hospital physicians met for a virtual rounds meeting.
What they didn't realize was that Otter.ai was on the call, too.
They found out when the AI transcriber sent a transcript of the meeting -- patient information and all -- to dozens of current and former staff after the call.
What they didn't realize was that Otter.ai was on the call, too.
They found out when the AI transcriber sent a transcript of the meeting -- patient information and all -- to dozens of current and former staff after the call.
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"Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves." This
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
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November 19, 2025 at 2:59 PM
"Every media era gets the fabulists it deserves." This
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
@nickhunebrown.bsky.social
piece about journalism grifters in the age of AI slop is fantastic, bonkers & sad on so many levels thelocal.to/investigatin...
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Signal is pretty easy to use out of the box, but there are a variety of things that can go wrong if you don’t spend some time learning how it works. Here’s our guide to help you get started. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
How to: Use Signal
Download location: Google Play Store, Apple App Store
System requirements: Android 5 or later, iOS 13 or later
Version used in this guide: Android: 7.38.6 iPhone: 7.5.1
License: GPLv3
Level: Beginner
Time required: 15-20 minutes
Other reading:
https://signal.org/
https://support.signal.org/
https://signal.org/blog/
Table of Contents
Download and Install Signal
Register and Verify...
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November 12, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Signal is pretty easy to use out of the box, but there are a variety of things that can go wrong if you don’t spend some time learning how it works. Here’s our guide to help you get started. ssd.eff.org/module/how-...
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Piano Practice - Chopin Étude Op. 10 No. 1 (6) - 5/22/25 #pianolessonsonline
November 18, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Piano Practice - Chopin Étude Op. 10 No. 1 (6) - 5/22/25 #pianolessonsonline
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SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in a parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail
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Alberta plans to allow doctors to deliver public and private services
Draft legislation would establish a model for medicine unlike any other in Canada
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November 18, 2025 at 2:20 PM
SCOOP: Alberta intends to allow doctors working in the public health care system to simultaneously offers services in a parallel private market, according to draft amendments obtained by The Globe and Mail
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"The ultrawealthy are wielding their growing fortunes to glide through a rarefied realm unencumbered by the inconveniences of ordinary life. They don’t wait in lines. They don’t jostle with airport crowds or idle unnecessarily in traffic."
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The Ultrarich Are Spending a Fortune to Live in Extreme Privacy
In Miami and elsewhere, the wealthy are moving in increasingly private spheres, shelling out big money to bypass the indignities of public life.
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November 16, 2025 at 1:06 AM
"The ultrawealthy are wielding their growing fortunes to glide through a rarefied realm unencumbered by the inconveniences of ordinary life. They don’t wait in lines. They don’t jostle with airport crowds or idle unnecessarily in traffic."
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Of all the teams vying for 1 of the 48 spots in the expanded '26 WC field, it is not an exaggeration to say that San Marino is literally the worst, ranking 210th out of 210 teams in FIFA's men's world rankings
FIFA's worst-ranked team can still qualify for the World Cup -- but only if it loses
Doug Greenberg takes a look at how San Marino could potentially still advance in World Cup qualifying -- but only if they lose.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:44 PM
Of all the teams vying for 1 of the 48 spots in the expanded '26 WC field, it is not an exaggeration to say that San Marino is literally the worst, ranking 210th out of 210 teams in FIFA's men's world rankings
Man takes city bus for a joy ride, makes several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off at bus stops, no damage to the vehicle.
"He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass"
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"He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass"
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Man who took Hamilton bus on joy ride 'did a great job' driving, left no dings, say police | CBC News
He made several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off, police say. He was then arrested.
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November 13, 2025 at 1:50 PM
Man takes city bus for a joy ride, makes several stops along the way, allowing passengers to get on and off at bus stops, no damage to the vehicle.
"He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass"
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"He even went as far as to deny someone looking to board with an expired bus pass"
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"Barely a month has gone by in the past year or two when a Dutch-born player with an Indonesian grandparent has not headed to the nearest embassy to be given a passport"
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How World Cup expansion is driving Asia’s naturalisation arms race
As Asia’s allocation has doubled for the next World Cup many nations look to foreign-born talent to push them towards qualification
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November 13, 2025 at 4:03 AM
"Barely a month has gone by in the past year or two when a Dutch-born player with an Indonesian grandparent has not headed to the nearest embassy to be given a passport"
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It’s 12 November, so it’s time to mark the 55th anniversary of the exploding whale of Oregon, an attempt to clear a cetacean carcass from a beach which prompted one reporter to say “The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds”
November 12, 2025 at 9:58 AM
It’s 12 November, so it’s time to mark the 55th anniversary of the exploding whale of Oregon, an attempt to clear a cetacean carcass from a beach which prompted one reporter to say “The blast blasted blubber beyond all believable bounds”
The Ontario government is using a rarely deployed ministerial power on behalf of Sanofi Pasteur to block plans for a new apartment complex.
Sanofi said a tall building raised national security risks if it overlooked its manufacturing plant.
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Sanofi said a tall building raised national security risks if it overlooked its manufacturing plant.
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Ontario moves to block plans for Toronto apartment complex near Sanofi pharma plant
Province seeks to use rarely deployed power on behalf of French pharmaceutical giant
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November 11, 2025 at 1:11 AM
The Ontario government is using a rarely deployed ministerial power on behalf of Sanofi Pasteur to block plans for a new apartment complex.
Sanofi said a tall building raised national security risks if it overlooked its manufacturing plant.
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Sanofi said a tall building raised national security risks if it overlooked its manufacturing plant.
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Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
November 10, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Delightful detail from the Roman “unswept floor” mosaic by Heraclitus, showing a mouse nibbling a walnut.
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Superb use of darker tiles for subtle shadow effect!
2nd century AD. Vatican Museums www.museivaticani.va/content/muse...
#MosaicMonday
#Archaeology
Canada has been stripped of its measles elimination status – an accomplishment it held for 27 years – after failing to interrupt transmission within one year of an outbreak that continues to spread in parts of the country.
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Canada officially loses its measles elimination status
The return of measles in the country has been largely attributed to lower childhood vaccination rates
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November 10, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Canada has been stripped of its measles elimination status – an accomplishment it held for 27 years – after failing to interrupt transmission within one year of an outbreak that continues to spread in parts of the country.
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A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
James Watson, dead at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers
James Watson, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA who died Thursday at 97, was a scientific legend and a pariah among his peers.
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November 8, 2025 at 1:39 PM
A Sharon Begley byline, almost 5 years after her death.
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
Upon hearing the news James Watson had died, a STAT reporter said in our Slack, "I wish I could read what Sharon would have written."
Incredible news: Sharon in fact did pre-write a Watson obit. And it is masterful and excoriating.
🧪🧬🧫
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An Enslaved Man (David Drake) Made Thousands of Ceramic Pots. Now, a Boston Museum Has Returned Two of Them to His Descendants
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An Enslaved Man Made Thousands of Ceramic Pots. Now, a Boston Museum Has Returned Two of Them to His Descendants
Many of David Drake's large vessels featured his signature and inscriptions, even though he created them during a time when literacy among enslaved laborers was illegal
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November 8, 2025 at 1:09 AM
An Enslaved Man (David Drake) Made Thousands of Ceramic Pots. Now, a Boston Museum Has Returned Two of Them to His Descendants
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Edmonton Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns
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Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns
Edmonton MP says he is not crossing the floor and did not provide a reason for his resignation
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November 6, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Edmonton Conservative MP Matt Jeneroux resigns
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It's like being back at a Canadian University Press national conference plenary.
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November 6, 2025 at 9:54 PM
It's like being back at a Canadian University Press national conference plenary.
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Lucien Bouchard, who was supposed to be Quebec's chief negotiator against Ottawa had the Yes side won the 1995 referendum, is now the chief negotiator for the Quebec medical specialists in their current confrontation against the Legault government.
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Entrevue avec Lucien Bouchard | Christian Dubé « va encore tout faire pour bloquer un règlement »
Québec et les médecins spécialistes sont passés tout près de s’entendre à deux reprises, alors que le gouvernement Legault acceptait d’abandonner les sanctions pour privilégier des mesures d’incitatio...
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November 6, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Lucien Bouchard, who was supposed to be Quebec's chief negotiator against Ottawa had the Yes side won the 1995 referendum, is now the chief negotiator for the Quebec medical specialists in their current confrontation against the Legault government.
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This is why you don't follow those "animal pic every hour" "old historical photos" "on this day" "earth pics" accounts. Scrapers, bots, bad faith actors, misinformation hose.
mmmm my favorite mcdonald’s food, Dore, Caprer, and a side of Cchinges
November 6, 2025 at 7:53 AM
This is why you don't follow those "animal pic every hour" "old historical photos" "on this day" "earth pics" accounts. Scrapers, bots, bad faith actors, misinformation hose.
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Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants reut.rs/4qKyh7g
Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants
Canada’s clampdown on international students has hit applicants from India particularly hard, government data shows, as what was once a preferred destination loses its allure for Indian students.
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November 3, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Fearing fraud, Canada rejects most Indian study permit applicants reut.rs/4qKyh7g
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Le moment parfait n’existe pas.
(Vu devant le Palais de justice de Montréal en ce lendemain d’élection municipale.)
(Vu devant le Palais de justice de Montréal en ce lendemain d’élection municipale.)
November 3, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Le moment parfait n’existe pas.
(Vu devant le Palais de justice de Montréal en ce lendemain d’élection municipale.)
(Vu devant le Palais de justice de Montréal en ce lendemain d’élection municipale.)
In 1956, Miles Davis recorded 4 albums to conclude his contract with Prestige Records before moving to Colombia -- Workin', Relaxin', Steamin' and Cookin'.
They could have been just throwaway sessions. Instead, they're amazingly good tracks...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShfN...
They could have been just throwaway sessions. Instead, they're amazingly good tracks...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShfN...
The Miles Davis Quintet - It Never Entered My Mind from 'Workin' With The Miles Davis Quintet
YouTube video by Miles Davis
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November 3, 2025 at 1:55 AM
In 1956, Miles Davis recorded 4 albums to conclude his contract with Prestige Records before moving to Colombia -- Workin', Relaxin', Steamin' and Cookin'.
They could have been just throwaway sessions. Instead, they're amazingly good tracks...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShfN...
They could have been just throwaway sessions. Instead, they're amazingly good tracks...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ShfN...