Dr. Az Klymiuk
@klymiuk.ca
Cree | RR Métis | Slavic, 2S nonbinary asexual autistic first-gen scholar studying plant mycobiomes, climate-adaptive agricultural interventions; occasional palaeontologist. Assistant Prof @UManitoba; Indigenous Scholar in Science. www.klymiuk.ca
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Dr. Az Klymiuk
@klymiuk.ca
· Nov 25
Pretendian season means it’s time to post genealogy again? I‘m descended of Cornelius Whitford, son of John Whitford & Mariah Bremner (Red River Métis, took scrip in MB), & Emilia Cardinal, daughter of Abraham Cardinal & Mary Nancy Shirt (Goodfish/Saddle Lake FN), prev married to Patrick Pruden Jr.
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Over at the newsletter I wrote about the media's total failure to responsibly cover batshit claims that software has gained human-level awareness and will soon kill us all
AI Doomsday Panic Is Completely Out Of Control
The press obsession with software-powered doomsday is a misdirection overshadowing a much deadlier reality: our public interest regulators no longer function.
karlbode.com
September 17, 2026 at 1:37 PM
Over at the newsletter I wrote about the media's total failure to responsibly cover batshit claims that software has gained human-level awareness and will soon kill us all
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Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
September 17, 2026 at 7:34 AM
Nice campaign by the Norwegian Consumer Council about the declining lifespan of products. Enjoy!
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New studies suggest that the Indigenous population of Australia was about 2.22 million prior to colonization.
2.06 million Indigenous deaths in total occurred over the late 18th & early 19th centuries from colonial invasion-related mortality.
theconversation.com/more-than-2-...
2.06 million Indigenous deaths in total occurred over the late 18th & early 19th centuries from colonial invasion-related mortality.
theconversation.com/more-than-2-...
More than 2 million Indigenous people lived in Australia in 1788: new research
Genetic, archaeological and environmental evidence suggest the Indigenous population fell by more than 90% in the 70 years after the British invaded.
theconversation.com
September 17, 2026 at 12:40 AM
New studies suggest that the Indigenous population of Australia was about 2.22 million prior to colonization.
2.06 million Indigenous deaths in total occurred over the late 18th & early 19th centuries from colonial invasion-related mortality.
theconversation.com/more-than-2-...
2.06 million Indigenous deaths in total occurred over the late 18th & early 19th centuries from colonial invasion-related mortality.
theconversation.com/more-than-2-...
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‘Nobody goes hungry’: First Nation grows 1,000 pounds of food to reduce grocery costs #Saskatchewan #Canada
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‘Nobody goes hungry’: First Nation grows 1,000 pounds of food to reduce grocery costs
Onion Lake Cree Nation grew more than 1,000 pounds of vegetables, including cauliflower, tomatoes, potatoes and cabbage, in a small, no-till garden plot that the community decided to trial this year.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 16, 2026 at 2:19 PM
‘Nobody goes hungry’: First Nation grows 1,000 pounds of food to reduce grocery costs #Saskatchewan #Canada
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This was the last lake of its kind in #Canada. Now it's gone.
In a polar epishelf lake, freshwater floats on seawater, creating a unique ecosystem
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
In a polar epishelf lake, freshwater floats on seawater, creating a unique ecosystem
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Canada just lost its last ice shelf lake — and scientists say climate change is transforming the Arctic | CBC News
Canada's last epishelf lake — made up of freshwater floating on saltwater — is gone, along with the unique ecosystem it supported, scientists confirm. Here's what made the lake special, and what it di...
www.cbc.ca
September 16, 2026 at 9:06 AM
This was the last lake of its kind in #Canada. Now it's gone.
In a polar epishelf lake, freshwater floats on seawater, creating a unique ecosystem
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
In a polar epishelf lake, freshwater floats on seawater, creating a unique ecosystem
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
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No one could have foreseen this.
A Canadian study of nearly 9,000 adults looked at repeat COVID infections. Researchers found that people who reported having COVID at least twice had 76% higher odds of being diagnosed with a new health condition, across 21 conditions studied, compared with those who reported never being infected.
Adults with Two or More COVID Infections Had 76% Higher Odds of a New Diagnosis in Canadian Survey
A Canadian survey tied repeat COVID-19 infections to 76% higher odds of a new diagnosis. Here is what it shows and what it cannot prove.
www.medicaldaily.com
September 16, 2026 at 1:25 PM
No one could have foreseen this.
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Trump’s EPA will no longer limit pollution from gas and coal-burning power plants.
Reminder: Trump took millions of dollars in donations from Big Oil, and his EPA chief Lee Zeldin is cozy with the coal industry.
Is there anything this regime won’t destroy to please its bankrollers?
Reminder: Trump took millions of dollars in donations from Big Oil, and his EPA chief Lee Zeldin is cozy with the coal industry.
Is there anything this regime won’t destroy to please its bankrollers?
Trump's EPA repeals pollution limits on fossil fuel power plants
The Trump administration is eliminating limits on climate-warming pollution from the nation's fossil fuel power plants.
www.npr.org
September 15, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Trump’s EPA will no longer limit pollution from gas and coal-burning power plants.
Reminder: Trump took millions of dollars in donations from Big Oil, and his EPA chief Lee Zeldin is cozy with the coal industry.
Is there anything this regime won’t destroy to please its bankrollers?
Reminder: Trump took millions of dollars in donations from Big Oil, and his EPA chief Lee Zeldin is cozy with the coal industry.
Is there anything this regime won’t destroy to please its bankrollers?
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NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.
Hackers Stole Flock’s Camera Software, Revealing How the Company Tracks Cars and People
While people around the U.S. are tearing down Flock cameras, one group of hackers went a step further: extracting the camera's software too.
www.404media.co
September 16, 2026 at 11:46 AM
NEW: Hackers ripped down a Flock camera above a roadway, made a near-complete copy of the data stored inside it, and shared the files with 404 Media and @wired.com, revealing in new detail how exactly Flock Safety’s cameras track the movements of both vehicles and people.
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Inside North America’s Largest Indigenous-Led Housing Development in Vancouver.
The vision underpinning the architecture of Sen̓áḵw.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
The vision underpinning the architecture of Sen̓áḵw.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
Inside North America's Largest Indigenous-Led Housing Development | The Tyee
The vision underpinning the architecture of Sen̓áḵw.
thetyee.ca
September 16, 2026 at 6:16 AM
Inside North America’s Largest Indigenous-Led Housing Development in Vancouver.
The vision underpinning the architecture of Sen̓áḵw.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
The vision underpinning the architecture of Sen̓áḵw.
thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Native American Leaders Denounce Record Glyphosate Spraying on National Forests
Photo desc Beverly Ogle, 85, a Maidu elder in the Lassen area of California, says herbicide spraying by the government is the latest attack on her Native culture
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Photo desc Beverly Ogle, 85, a Maidu elder in the Lassen area of California, says herbicide spraying by the government is the latest attack on her Native culture
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September 16, 2026 at 12:38 AM
Native American Leaders Denounce Record Glyphosate Spraying on National Forests
Photo desc Beverly Ogle, 85, a Maidu elder in the Lassen area of California, says herbicide spraying by the government is the latest attack on her Native culture
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Photo desc Beverly Ogle, 85, a Maidu elder in the Lassen area of California, says herbicide spraying by the government is the latest attack on her Native culture
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As Prime Minister Mark Carney wraps up the first investment summit with investors from around the world, the Anishinabek Nation has a warning for the government | Story by Keelan Jacobs.
Grand chief tells Carney summit resources 'are not theirs to give'
The grand council chief of the Anishinabek Nation tells investment summit that Canada can't give away resources that 'aren't theirs to give.'
www.aptnnews.ca
September 15, 2026 at 10:09 PM
As Prime Minister Mark Carney wraps up the first investment summit with investors from around the world, the Anishinabek Nation has a warning for the government | Story by Keelan Jacobs.
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My Nation stands up to the corporatists. Anishinabek Nation tells Carney summit resources ‘are not theirs to give’
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
Grand chief tells Carney summit resources 'are not theirs to give'
The grand council chief of the Anishinabek Nation tells investment summit that Canada can't give away resources that 'aren't theirs to give.'
www.aptnnews.ca
September 15, 2026 at 10:43 PM
My Nation stands up to the corporatists. Anishinabek Nation tells Carney summit resources ‘are not theirs to give’
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...
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A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk.
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
September 15, 2026 at 9:01 PM
A data center in New Jersey spilled 5,000 gallons of diesel fuel into a local creek, putting the area’s entire river system at risk.
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
Is it any wonder nearly 70 percent of Americans don’t want a data center in their community?
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hearing mark carney talk about how privatizing airports will free up money to invest in regional airports, transport links, broadband infrastructure makes me think of how nationalizing the pipeline was supposed to deliver revenues to pay for climate measures
Prime Minister Mark Carney is delivering remarks at his government investment summit in Toronto.
Hundreds of executives and global asset managers are attending the summit, as Carney looks to attract $1 trillion in new investment to Canada over the next five years. Updates: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Hundreds of executives and global asset managers are attending the summit, as Carney looks to attract $1 trillion in new investment to Canada over the next five years. Updates: www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canada will seek private investment at 4 largest airports, Carney says at summit aimed at boosting economy | CBC
www.cbc.ca
September 15, 2026 at 3:00 PM
hearing mark carney talk about how privatizing airports will free up money to invest in regional airports, transport links, broadband infrastructure makes me think of how nationalizing the pipeline was supposed to deliver revenues to pay for climate measures
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Toronto: Mark Carney offers white Canadians the full First Nations experience at his Canada Investment Summit.
- Cheer as your land gets sold to other people.
- Thrill to your water supply being poisoned for generations.
- Delight as your social programs are cut for tax breaks for corporations.
- Cheer as your land gets sold to other people.
- Thrill to your water supply being poisoned for generations.
- Delight as your social programs are cut for tax breaks for corporations.
September 15, 2026 at 4:17 PM
Toronto: Mark Carney offers white Canadians the full First Nations experience at his Canada Investment Summit.
- Cheer as your land gets sold to other people.
- Thrill to your water supply being poisoned for generations.
- Delight as your social programs are cut for tax breaks for corporations.
- Cheer as your land gets sold to other people.
- Thrill to your water supply being poisoned for generations.
- Delight as your social programs are cut for tax breaks for corporations.
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A study using PET brain scans found people with Long COVID had significantly lower levels of VMAT2, a protein involved in dopamine signalling, compared with healthy people. Reductions of 16–20% were found in brain regions involved in motivation, movement, memory, planning and apathy.
September 14, 2026 at 11:01 PM
A study using PET brain scans found people with Long COVID had significantly lower levels of VMAT2, a protein involved in dopamine signalling, compared with healthy people. Reductions of 16–20% were found in brain regions involved in motivation, movement, memory, planning and apathy.
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I have had similar thoughts to @doctorow.pluralistic.net about Hugging Face. But I'll recklessly go one further. I think the big AI companies are at their limit for credit, strapped for more investment, and are stirring up panic in hopes of nationalization.
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
LLMs are real, AI is fake
No, it didn’t “go rogue.”
doctorow.medium.com
September 15, 2026 at 11:19 AM
I have had similar thoughts to @doctorow.pluralistic.net about Hugging Face. But I'll recklessly go one further. I think the big AI companies are at their limit for credit, strapped for more investment, and are stirring up panic in hopes of nationalization.
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
doctorow.medium.com/https-plural...
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‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave.
“Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.”
If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.
“Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.”
If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.
‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave
Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way
www.theguardian.com
September 14, 2026 at 8:53 PM
‘It’s the best feeling’: how Copenhagen gave cyclists a green wave.
“Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.”
If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.
“Traffic lights are synchronised so a rush-hour cyclist at 20km/h can catch green lights all the way.”
If you want people to choose not to drive, make the non-driving trip better & easier for them. It’s as simple as that, really.
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“The IPCC published a special report in 2018 saying, 'Don't let the temperature rise by more than 1.5 degrees.’ It was a very shocking call. This was really urgent.
“The next day, marijuana became legal in Canada, and guess what disappeared from the news?”
An interview with David Suzuki.
“The next day, marijuana became legal in Canada, and guess what disappeared from the news?”
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 14, 2026 at 7:20 PM
“The IPCC published a special report in 2018 saying, 'Don't let the temperature rise by more than 1.5 degrees.’ It was a very shocking call. This was really urgent.
“The next day, marijuana became legal in Canada, and guess what disappeared from the news?”
An interview with David Suzuki.
“The next day, marijuana became legal in Canada, and guess what disappeared from the news?”
An interview with David Suzuki.
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Operation "Buy Both Sides" in full effect. As usual.
NEW: As AI companies provoke intense scrutiny, former Obama White House official Jay Carney has joined an effort to “rebuild bonds” between Democrats and the AI industry.
Dem operatives are joining the AI industry in droves – we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden officials who made similar moves.
Dem operatives are joining the AI industry in droves – we’ve tracked over 100 former Biden officials who made similar moves.
September 14, 2026 at 6:40 PM
Operation "Buy Both Sides" in full effect. As usual.