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by Devon Greyson

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But why is Canada down a bit rather than benefiting from the US downturn?
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New billboard in town 👀
Billboard reads: "There will never be a bell loud enough, a helmet strong enough, or clothing bright enough to make up for poor infrastructure. Join us in fighting for safer streets. Vision Zero Vancouver and Rovelo Creative." Beside the text, a picture of a child riding a bike in a painted bike lane.
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by Devon Greyson

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I love this creative (and non pharmaceutical) approach to reducing medical anxiety! More of this plz.
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Oisín McGann @oisinmcgann.bsky.social · 2d
‘96% of healthcare professionals said the model helps to reduce children’s anxiety, and 46% reported a lesser need to use sedation after the children played with the set.‘

‘Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world.’
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Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 2d
How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...
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‘96% of healthcare professionals said the model helps to reduce children’s anxiety, and 46% reported a lesser need to use sedation after the children played with the set.‘

‘Lego doesn’t sell the sets and instead has donated more than 10,000 of the kits to hospitals around the world.’
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Carceral Abolition @carceralabolition.bsky.social · 2d
How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment www.cnbc.com/2025/10/13/l...
How Lego MRI scanner sets are reducing anxiety in children undergoing medical treatment
Lego's MRI scanner play sets, which launched in 2023, are significantly reducing anxiety and the use of sedation in children, according to new research.
www.cnbc.com
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by Devon Greyson

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Maye they learned something from the fallout over the Epstein donations?

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Farm bankruptcies are back in the news, so it's time to pull this chart out again.

Hey look they kept rising during Trump's first term. Then they went way down under Biden.

Now they're up again? So weird. Thanks Farm Bureau for the graphic
Screenshot from Farm Bureau article on farm bankruptcies. It shows farm bankruptcies climbing steadily 2014-2020, falling by half in 2021, & continuing to fall through 2023.
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by Devon Greyson

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An OG No Kings (apparently now referred to as "hate America" with no irony by this fellow) rally:
Boston Tea Party, an engraving in The History of North America, a 1799 book by William Cooper
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Frank Miranda, a U.S. citizen, abducted by ICE at work. #Portland

Miranda: “They (ICE) were not looking or acting professional at all.” www.wweek.com/news/2025/10...
Milwaukie Man Says ICE Abducted and Held Him for Hours Despite His Proving Citizenship
The case may be the first incidence of a documented Oregonian and U.S. citizen being swept up by ICE in an immigration raid.
www.wweek.com
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Reposted by Devon Greyson, Joe R. Feagin, Brendan Nyhan , and 8 more

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This is the genius of the Portland protests - they make the claims of lawlessness look not just wrong, but comical
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The Daily Show @thedailyshow.com · 6d
The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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by Devon Greyson

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Elected officials don’t have to be experts in research funding or many other specialized areas of knowledge. They do need to respect the knowledge of the actual experts in the areas they are considering, however, to rule wisely.
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by Devon Greyson

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Scientific leaders know this, which is why tri-council funding agencies ask questions about whether/how your research addresses sex & gender, and asks how you enact EDI within your research team. It’s why some grants are rebalanced to ensure representation & French applns are allowed to be longer.
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by Devon Greyson

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Highly concerning that parliament is even discussing this. Equitable access to scientific training and employment, and demonstrating knowledge & integration of relevant EDI issues in your science are key to smart public investment in research.

universityaffairs.ca/news/parliam...
Parliament reviews EDI for research grants - University Affairs
Witnesses testify for and against applying diversity criteria to scientific funding.
universityaffairs.ca
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by Devon Greyson

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Policy-based evidence
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The following is REAL footage from Portland, 2025. Viewer discretion is advised.
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by Devon Greyson

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More #Malinformation and media manipulation here.

Extra deception/confusion points for using "Antifa" properly as an abbreviation for antifascism in the headline and then implying in the subhead that "antifa" is a membership organization of some sort.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 6d
you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate
NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats" subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."
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you'd think a prominent news outlet like the New York Times might mention that "antifa" isn't an actual organization in a long story about antifa, but nope!

and the subhead helps props up a false claim this professor was up to something seedy as something up for debate
NYT headline: "Rutgers Expert on Antifa Tries to Flee to Spain After Death Threats" subheadline: "Mark Bray was teaching courses on antifascism. Turning Point USA accused him of belonging to antifa, which he denies. His flight to Spain was canceled abruptly on Wednesday night."
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by Devon Greyson

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One of these things is not like the others!
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by Devon Greyson

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“It also calls on governments to prevent violence, discrimination and exclusion of intersex persons across all areas of life.”
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by Devon Greyson

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“authoritative guidance to governments in establishing laws and policies that prohibit non-consensual medical interventions, ensuring that any interventions on intersex children are postponed until they can decide for themselves, while guaranteeing equitable access to healthcare throughout life.” 👏
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TACC @tacc.org.uk · 7d
Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/...
Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons
Strasbourg, 7 October – Today, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)7 to member States on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons, marking a historic...
www.coe.int
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A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows
A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination
www.scientificamerican.com
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Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons www.coe.int/en/web/sogi/...
Council of Europe adopts landmark Recommendation on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons
Strasbourg, 7 October – Today, the Council of Europe’s Committee of Ministers has adopted Recommendation CM/Rec(2025)7 to member States on Equal Rights for Intersex Persons, marking a historic...
www.coe.int
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Reposted by Devon Greyson, Henry Jones

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And now for a report from the hellish, war-zone that is Portland
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doomscroll break
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by Devon Greyson

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CNN is using a photo from the 1992 L.A. Riots to illustrate the "insurrection" in Portland OR better portrayed by puppets and bike lanes than fire.
This is complex malinformation; technically the caption identifies this actual photo, it but it is being used out of context to mislead people.
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CNN @cnn.com · 9d
"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr
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"President Donald Trump and his top aides are using the word 'insurrection' more frequently to describe anti-ICE protests in places like Portland," writes Zachary B. Wolf. https://cnn.it/4pWYmzr
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by Devon Greyson

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Super interesting. I look forward to learning more about this type of approach.
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CIDRAP @cidrap.bsky.social · 9d
Cidara announces funding for non-vaccine flu preventive, CD388

The money will fund work on CD388, a non-vaccine preventive for both pandemic and seasonal flu.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc

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Cidara announces funding for non-vaccine flu preventive, CD388

The money will fund work on CD388, a non-vaccine preventive for both pandemic and seasonal flu.

www.cidrap.umn.edu/i...

Photo: NIAID/Flickr cc
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While workers are largely following mandates to embrace genAI, it seems few companies are seeing it create real value. One possible reason: AI tools are being used to produce content that looks polished but lacks substance, "offloading cognitive labor onto coworkers." hbr.org/2025/09/ai-g...
AI-Generated “Workslop” Is Destroying Productivity
Despite a surge in generative AI use across workplaces, most companies are seeing little measurable ROI. One possible reason is because AI tools are being used to produce “workslop”—content that appea...
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by Devon Greyson

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(But glad all these low-profile consequences are getting some attention!)
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by Devon Greyson

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I am surprised the invoice for a US government tariff came from Canada!
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