KC Davard
@kcdavard.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Writer of ghost stories. Lover of puns. Fan of all things paranormal. Pretty sure my pet is a Muppet-Gremlin-dog hybrid.
#Spoonie: Fibromyalgia & other chronic conditions. ND. She/her (but they/them is ok too)
https://kcdavard.wordpress.com/
#Spoonie: Fibromyalgia & other chronic conditions. ND. She/her (but they/them is ok too)
https://kcdavard.wordpress.com/
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Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is alerting residents of measles exposure locations and investigating confirmed measles infections in two Ottawa residents with known exposure to measles outside of Ontario.
At this time, the risk to the general population remains low.
At this time, the risk to the general population remains low.
October 8, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is alerting residents of measles exposure locations and investigating confirmed measles infections in two Ottawa residents with known exposure to measles outside of Ontario.
At this time, the risk to the general population remains low.
At this time, the risk to the general population remains low.
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As a parent of a Kid Who Reads and a Kid Who Is Starting to Read, I 100% believe that publishing could put even a little more effort into MG and be rewarded for it.
Kids *are* reading. I see it among 9yo's schoolmates, I see it among 5yo's. They love the school library. They love being read to.
Kids *are* reading. I see it among 9yo's schoolmates, I see it among 5yo's. They love the school library. They love being read to.
I mean… horrifying but also can we not think about the uptick of readers during Covid, how to make stories fun again, not abandon YA and MG which produce new readers, maybe a lil less snake eating its own tail…
The “main issue” facing the book trade is the declining number of readers, the Federation of European Publishers (FEP) warned in its annual Frankfurt Book Fair (FBF) presentation on the data and trends in the EU book market yesterday (7th October). 👇
October 8, 2026 at 12:26 PM
As a parent of a Kid Who Reads and a Kid Who Is Starting to Read, I 100% believe that publishing could put even a little more effort into MG and be rewarded for it.
Kids *are* reading. I see it among 9yo's schoolmates, I see it among 5yo's. They love the school library. They love being read to.
Kids *are* reading. I see it among 9yo's schoolmates, I see it among 5yo's. They love the school library. They love being read to.
Holding Out for a Hero in Shrek 2.
October 8, 2026 at 8:28 AM
Holding Out for a Hero in Shrek 2.
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Decades after her diagnosis, Adrienne Clarkson calls for better endometriosis care. Former governor-general says it’s ‘appalling’ some patients have to leave the country and pay out of pocket to access surgery, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Decades after her diagnosis, Adrienne Clarkson calls for better endometriosis care
The former governor-general says it’s ‘appalling’ patients feel they have to leave the country and pay out of pocket to access surgery
www.theglobeandmail.com
October 4, 2026 at 11:58 PM
Decades after her diagnosis, Adrienne Clarkson calls for better endometriosis care. Former governor-general says it’s ‘appalling’ some patients have to leave the country and pay out of pocket to access surgery, by @kkirkup.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
I remember watching The Princess Bride when I was 9(?) and being so terrified of the ROUSs I had to leave to room.
(I'm sure other movies scared me too, but that's the clearest moment I can remember)
(I'm sure other movies scared me too, but that's the clearest moment I can remember)
In honor of scary media month: what is the first piece of media you remember truly frightening you as a child?
October 5, 2026 at 8:31 AM
I remember watching The Princess Bride when I was 9(?) and being so terrified of the ROUSs I had to leave to room.
(I'm sure other movies scared me too, but that's the clearest moment I can remember)
(I'm sure other movies scared me too, but that's the clearest moment I can remember)
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A PhD student at Stanford noticed her classmates were asking Al to write their breakup texts.
So she ran a study. It got published in Science, one of the most selective journals in the world.
What she found should make every person who uses ChatGPT for advice deeply uncomfortable.
So she ran a study. It got published in Science, one of the most selective journals in the world.
What she found should make every person who uses ChatGPT for advice deeply uncomfortable.
May 24, 2026 at 5:36 PM
A PhD student at Stanford noticed her classmates were asking Al to write their breakup texts.
So she ran a study. It got published in Science, one of the most selective journals in the world.
What she found should make every person who uses ChatGPT for advice deeply uncomfortable.
So she ran a study. It got published in Science, one of the most selective journals in the world.
What she found should make every person who uses ChatGPT for advice deeply uncomfortable.
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Public payments to for-profit facilities are not transparently reported
In 2024-25, the Public Accounts report $84.7m transferred to ICHSCs while FOI puts payments to ICHSCs at $659m
The Public Accounts under-reported payments by 778 per cent in 2024-25
#onpoli
In 2024-25, the Public Accounts report $84.7m transferred to ICHSCs while FOI puts payments to ICHSCs at $659m
The Public Accounts under-reported payments by 778 per cent in 2024-25
#onpoli
September 28, 2026 at 10:41 AM
Public payments to for-profit facilities are not transparently reported
In 2024-25, the Public Accounts report $84.7m transferred to ICHSCs while FOI puts payments to ICHSCs at $659m
The Public Accounts under-reported payments by 778 per cent in 2024-25
#onpoli
In 2024-25, the Public Accounts report $84.7m transferred to ICHSCs while FOI puts payments to ICHSCs at $659m
The Public Accounts under-reported payments by 778 per cent in 2024-25
#onpoli
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Spoiler, when you don't exercise critical thought, you become stupider.
We all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi Sridhar
We all know a lack of exercise is bad for our bodies. So what is relying on AI doing to our brains? | Devi Sridhar
Most of my students use AI, and I worry about its corrosive effects. We must not entrust tech companies with our long-term health, says Prof Devi Sridhar, chair of global public health at the University of Edinburgh
www.theguardian.com
September 26, 2026 at 6:59 AM
Spoiler, when you don't exercise critical thought, you become stupider.
Walked into the kitchen this morning and found this.
I have so many questions.
I have so many questions.
September 25, 2026 at 10:39 AM
Walked into the kitchen this morning and found this.
I have so many questions.
I have so many questions.
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I’d like to see posters with symptoms lists on the back of public toilet doors and in doctors’ surgeries.
September 25, 2026 at 7:24 AM
I’d like to see posters with symptoms lists on the back of public toilet doors and in doctors’ surgeries.
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It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
September 22, 2026 at 11:07 PM
It costs 0$ to Repost a Black disabled queer small business! It could lead to my next sale.
I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
I sell pins, compression gloves, artist gloves, back braces, knee braces, wrist braces, compression socks, cute bags & more!
Store: Bibipins.com
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School Budget 2025: $90,000
School Budget 2026: $51,000
Please remember this when Doug Ford and Paul Calandra try to tell you about the historic and unprecedented investments their government has made in education and how greedy teachers are always asking for more.
#OntEd
School Budget 2026: $51,000
Please remember this when Doug Ford and Paul Calandra try to tell you about the historic and unprecedented investments their government has made in education and how greedy teachers are always asking for more.
#OntEd
September 22, 2026 at 9:01 PM
School Budget 2025: $90,000
School Budget 2026: $51,000
Please remember this when Doug Ford and Paul Calandra try to tell you about the historic and unprecedented investments their government has made in education and how greedy teachers are always asking for more.
#OntEd
School Budget 2026: $51,000
Please remember this when Doug Ford and Paul Calandra try to tell you about the historic and unprecedented investments their government has made in education and how greedy teachers are always asking for more.
#OntEd
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Happy mushroom season!
September 22, 2026 at 6:16 PM
Happy mushroom season!
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Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season.
So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.
So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.
September 21, 2026 at 10:36 PM
Heads up, Bookworms: There will likely be💀supply chain issues💀 this holiday season.
So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.
So if there are specific books you have your heart set on for holiday gifting, I strongly suggest you buy/order them ahead of time (✨like now✨) rather than waiting until November/December.
Kid just showed me their English worksheet
Wondering just how much of a stink I should be making about an ENGLISH TEACHER using an LLM to do their work. 😡
Wondering just how much of a stink I should be making about an ENGLISH TEACHER using an LLM to do their work. 😡
September 21, 2026 at 3:32 PM
Kid just showed me their English worksheet
Wondering just how much of a stink I should be making about an ENGLISH TEACHER using an LLM to do their work. 😡
Wondering just how much of a stink I should be making about an ENGLISH TEACHER using an LLM to do their work. 😡
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This isn’t about kids.
This is about tracking adults.
“If it mistakenly identifies an adult as being under 18, the company says that person will be able to prove their age using things like a government ID or a selfie.”
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
This is about tracking adults.
“If it mistakenly identifies an adult as being under 18, the company says that person will be able to prove their age using things like a government ID or a selfie.”
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
Google to begin using age assurance tech to identify underage accounts in Canada
Google is bringing its age assurance technology — which uses artificial intelligence to detect underage users — to Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 20, 2026 at 5:14 PM
This isn’t about kids.
This is about tracking adults.
“If it mistakenly identifies an adult as being under 18, the company says that person will be able to prove their age using things like a government ID or a selfie.”
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
This is about tracking adults.
“If it mistakenly identifies an adult as being under 18, the company says that person will be able to prove their age using things like a government ID or a selfie.”
www.ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/art...
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With the coming of fall, a reminder to leave your leaves! Don't rake where you don't have to. Insects need those leaves to keep their eggs warm over winter. There are lots of reasons for insect population decline, but you have direct control over one of them!
#leavetheleaves
#leavetheleaves
September 20, 2026 at 5:16 PM
With the coming of fall, a reminder to leave your leaves! Don't rake where you don't have to. Insects need those leaves to keep their eggs warm over winter. There are lots of reasons for insect population decline, but you have direct control over one of them!
#leavetheleaves
#leavetheleaves
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when ai leaves u behind
September 20, 2026 at 11:37 AM
when ai leaves u behind
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Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.
September 9, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.
And it begins... First kid home sick this school year
(Not even a record for us, sadly)
(Not even a record for us, sadly)
September 17, 2026 at 12:20 PM
And it begins... First kid home sick this school year
(Not even a record for us, sadly)
(Not even a record for us, sadly)
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Socially Anxious Muffin
September 13, 2026 at 8:53 AM
Socially Anxious Muffin
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"The private sector's only priority is growth and profit. The system they're caught up in means that governments are unable to make the changes needed to fight the climate crisis. We need to declare an emergency that changes everything."
An interview with David Suzuki.
An interview with David Suzuki.
David Suzuki: "We need to declare an emergency that changes everything"
An interview with Canada's legendary environmental activist David Suzuki about what has to change if humanity hopes to survive.
cultmtl.com
September 12, 2026 at 6:15 PM
"The private sector's only priority is growth and profit. The system they're caught up in means that governments are unable to make the changes needed to fight the climate crisis. We need to declare an emergency that changes everything."
An interview with David Suzuki.
An interview with David Suzuki.
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🕷 85 Scary (And Not-So-Scary) 2026 Young Adult Books To Get Readers In The Halloween Spirit 🕷
popgoesthereader.com/85-scary-and... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit
popgoesthereader.com/85-scary-and... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit
September 11, 2026 at 3:37 PM
🕷 85 Scary (And Not-So-Scary) 2026 Young Adult Books To Get Readers In The Halloween Spirit 🕷
popgoesthereader.com/85-scary-and... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit
popgoesthereader.com/85-scary-and... #BookSky #KidLit #YALit