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Rural FP anesthetist formerly of Fort St John, BC, Canada. Trained in Aus and UK. Now doing rural locums in Canada.

Blessed to live, work and play on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Tk’emlúps te Secwe̓pemc people.

#Science and #Medicine Twitter was invaluable to me as the guy at the pointy end of "if you have questions ask your doctor".

But also appreciate links to #music, #art, #photography, health equity and many other things #fedi22

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Alberta separatists won’t say which Trump officials they met with https://www.ctvnews.ca/politics/article/very-high-level-alberta-separatist-group-wont-say-which-trump-officials-it-met-with/ “When asked by host Vassy Kapelos whether those officials would be recognizable to Canadians, Rath said “probably,”

“We have an agreement with the people that we’re meeting with that we’re not disclosing the identities of the people that we’re meeting with,” Rath said.”

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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/10/251019120503.htm

“Receiving a near the start of cancer immunotherapy dramatically improved survival in advanced lung and skin cancer patients. The discovery hints at a new era of universal, immune-boosting cancer vaccines.”

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The first movie that came to mind when I saw this cartoon is Netflix's redo of Persuasion, which SO MANY PEOPLE HATED because of the alleged "modernity." (I really like the movie, and I stand on this hill.) bookstodon@a.gup.pe icon bookstodon group romancelandia@a.gup.pe icon Romancelandia group

A three-panel cartoon. At the top of the panels, it says, "when period dramas are adapted for modern audiences." The first pane l has a cartoon of a Regency man and woman. The speech bubble above her head says, "I'm dressed in old-timey clothing, yet my attitudes and opinions are curiously contemporary." In the second panel, again a Regency man and woman are talking. His speech bubble says, "And our relationship arc feels like it was lifted from a early 2000s rom-com." In the final panel, the Regency woman says, "At least our oddly empowered servants seem authentic." The man's response, "And my veneers." The cartoon is by John Atikinson of Wrong Hands.
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Starmer provokes diplomatic row by refusing to back against Trump’s plan | The Independent https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/canada-51st-state-trump-starmer-b2706751.html “Retired Canadian ambassador Artur Wilczynski noted: “’s refusing to come to Canada’s defence in front of is more than disappointing. Canadians died for the UK by the tens of thousands. He could have opened his bloody mouth to speak up for us.”

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It is a truth universally acknowledged that , 28 Jan 1813, a new novel 'by the author of Sense & Sensibility' was published.

'Pride & Prejudice' by Jane Austen has sold over 20 million copies, and had many imitators. During her lifetime, it never carried her name as the author.

Bonus photo of Jennifer Ehle as Lizzie Bennett, giving us side-eye.

Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennett in the BBC adaptation. She's reading a book and looking amused.

Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennett in the BBC adaptation. She's reading a book and looking amused.
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@CarveHerName @lisamelton I never knew this! 😳. Thanks for the education.

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ah, jacobin

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@kevinrothrock What a ripper!

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FCC set to fine political operative Steve Kramer $6 million for illegal robocalls using deepfakes of President Biden’s voice telling voters not to vote.

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@w7voa @KimPerales Accusation… confession. Again.

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complications more common after infection than , 18-month data suggest | CIDRAP https://www.cidrap.umn.edu/covid-19/myocarditis-complications-more-common-after-covid-infection-vaccination-18-month-data “A study today in JAMA suggests that hospitalized patients—primarily previously healthy young men—have considerably fewer cardiovascular sequelae by 18 months if they develop myocarditis after mRNA vaccination than after COVID-19 infection.”

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@VeroniqueB99 @RememberUsAlways This is just so good!!!

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Canada Oil Companies Delete Mentions on Websites Before New Regulations Kick in - DeSmog https://www.desmog.com/2024/07/03/canada-competition-act-oil-companies-delete-carbon-capture-websites-new-regulations-pathways-alliance/ “’s action to scrub its website suggests that “they don’t have evidence to support the story they’re selling on carbon capture, and that its member companies’ business plans don’t align with a net-zero future.” (1/2)

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According to a Reuters tally, 1,000+ people died during this year's haj in Mecca, mostly Egyptians, Indonesians and Indians. https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egyptian-haj-death-toll-rises-672-2024-06-23/

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@w7voa 😔

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Mountaintop coal mine in Kentucky to become a » Yale Climate Connections https://yaleclimateconnections.org/2024/06/mountaintop-coal-mine-in-kentucky-to-become-a-solar-farm/ “Across Appalachia, are closing. And people are trying to figure out what to do with former mine lands, including mountaintops that were blasted off to get to the coal underneath.

Albrecht: “So you end up with this almost like plateau-like landscape … with hundreds of acres at a time that are almost pancake flat.” (1/3)

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Study shows enforced on long prevents transmission https://www.news-medical.net/news/20240528/Study-shows-enforced-masking-on-long-flights-prevents-SARS-CoV-2-transmission.aspx “Overall, the study found that flight duration was a factor in the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within the aircraft in flights with non-enforced masking. In contrast, long-haul flights with enforced masking had no reports of transmission of SARS-CoV-2 within the aircraft despite serving meals. (1/2)

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An absolute must watch: (58 min)
Dr. Michael Greger, an infectious diseases expert on pandemic prevention | infectious diseases, Aids, Influenza, Coronavirus.
This video is a 2008 speech covering the cause of infectious diseases and the likelihood of a pandemic almost identical to the coronavirus (Covid-19).
https://youtu.be/G20cooZOiYE?si=KEJmAPu8-KE_ciNa
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Please boost if you feel it would be of interest to others. @auscandoc
@augieray @DenisCOVIDinfoguy

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@Prietenul @EllieK auscovid19@a.gup.pe icon AusCOVID19 group @augieray @DenisCOVIDinfoguy As said…doomed… “standards of biosecurity may actually be in decline in an attempt for the industry to cut costs … stake the lives of millions of people upon for the sake of cheaper chicken a pandemic caused by h5n1 or some comparable future bird flu virus has the capacity to trigger one of the greatest catastrophes of all time”

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@EllieK @Prietenul auscovid19@a.gup.pe icon AusCOVID19 group @augieray @DenisCOVIDinfoguy From Threads

“FDA have preliminarily confirmed that pasteurization kills H5N1 (bird flu). What remains worrying is the disposition of surplus raw milk. A dairy cattleman has just confirmed in comments here that they feed the surplus raw milk to pigs. This is dangerous AF.”