Julie H. Ferguson
@photosbypharos.bsky.social
Serious #photographer, #traveller, #author, retired #physio and Naval Reserve officer, widow, gramma, lover of life! Owned by a tabby cat.
Politically progressive in Canada.
Home is in British Columbia's wine country — the South #Okanagan valley.
Politically progressive in Canada.
Home is in British Columbia's wine country — the South #Okanagan valley.
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This is a good day to ponder what an amazing deal B.C. residents have enjoyed thanks to public auto insurance. Avg nominal premiums are no higher than 9 years ago when J.Horgan was elected Premier, vs 45% avg increase in Canada and 119% in next-door Alberta. Data from StatsCan. #bcpoli
October 7, 2026 at 5:30 PM
This is a good day to ponder what an amazing deal B.C. residents have enjoyed thanks to public auto insurance. Avg nominal premiums are no higher than 9 years ago when J.Horgan was elected Premier, vs 45% avg increase in Canada and 119% in next-door Alberta. Data from StatsCan. #bcpoli
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U.S. border guards have more power to check Canadian travellers' cellphones. Here's what to know
U.S. border guards have more power to check Canadian travellers' cellphones. Here's what to know
A legal expert explains how to prepare yourself for any travel to America.
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October 2, 2026 at 10:18 PM
U.S. border guards have more power to check Canadian travellers' cellphones. Here's what to know
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With HIV cases rising by 12-fold between 2010 and 2025, in mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency. Estimates are that there are upward of 9,000 cases; the country's health minister has announced that 1 in 60 adults are now living with HIV.
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Why this island paradise has the world's fastest-growing HIV epidemic
In mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency because of a startling rise in HIV infections. The country's crystal meth epidemic is a strong contributing factor.
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September 30, 2026 at 3:02 AM
With HIV cases rising by 12-fold between 2010 and 2025, in mid-September, Fiji's government declared a national emergency. Estimates are that there are upward of 9,000 cases; the country's health minister has announced that 1 in 60 adults are now living with HIV.
www.npr.org/2026/09/26/g...
www.npr.org/2026/09/26/g...
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1 in 8 cancers in the world are caused by viruses. Number 2 is HPV and number 3 is hepatitis b. Guess what? We have vaccines for both and could prevent these cancers.
September 29, 2026 at 9:59 PM
1 in 8 cancers in the world are caused by viruses. Number 2 is HPV and number 3 is hepatitis b. Guess what? We have vaccines for both and could prevent these cancers.
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My latest: The question is not whether we should slow down AI development. It’s whether we still can
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September 25, 2026 at 1:44 PM
My latest: The question is not whether we should slow down AI development. It’s whether we still can
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"So the real question is not, 'Will they get more intelligent than us?' but 'If they're more intelligent than us, will we have a way of making sure they don't want to take over?'" – Geoffrey Hinton
Listen to a special episode of our podcast as we examine the topic of AI: https://bit.ly/4ct2cZw
Listen to a special episode of our podcast as we examine the topic of AI: https://bit.ly/4ct2cZw
September 25, 2026 at 2:33 PM
"So the real question is not, 'Will they get more intelligent than us?' but 'If they're more intelligent than us, will we have a way of making sure they don't want to take over?'" – Geoffrey Hinton
Listen to a special episode of our podcast as we examine the topic of AI: https://bit.ly/4ct2cZw
Listen to a special episode of our podcast as we examine the topic of AI: https://bit.ly/4ct2cZw
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In a fragmented world, cooperation is not an ideal. It is a necessity.
September 23, 2026 at 3:49 PM
In a fragmented world, cooperation is not an ideal. It is a necessity.
Hmm!
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British Columbia Provincial Polling:
NDP: 41% (-4)
CON: 36% (-8)
GRN: 12% (+4)
CNBC: 4% (New)
ONE: 4% (New)
Others: 3%
Liaison / Sept 22, 2026 / n=835 / MOE 3.1% / IVR
(% Change With 2024 Election)
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British Columbia Provincial Polling:
NDP: 41% (-4)
CON: 36% (-8)
GRN: 12% (+4)
CNBC: 4% (New)
ONE: 4% (New)
Others: 3%
Liaison / Sept 22, 2026 / n=835 / MOE 3.1% / IVR
(% Change With 2024 Election)
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September 23, 2026 at 6:41 PM
Hmm!
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“A new brain imaging study led by scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has uncovered what researchers describe as the strongest evidence so far that long COVID is associated with damage to dopamine-releasing neurons in the brain.” www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
Brain scans reveal a possible cause of long COVID fatigue and brain fog
Researchers have found evidence that long COVID may damage dopamine releasing neurons in the brain, potentially explaining persistent fatigue, low motivation, slowed movement, and memory difficulties....
www.sciencedaily.com
September 22, 2026 at 3:11 PM
“A new brain imaging study led by scientists at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health has uncovered what researchers describe as the strongest evidence so far that long COVID is associated with damage to dopamine-releasing neurons in the brain.” www.sciencedaily.com/releases/202...
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Over 3,000 women in Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year.
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Doctors urge women to remove fallopian tubes to reduce ovarian cancer risk - National | Globalnews.ca
The procedure is quick and done on patients already undergoing surgery in the abdominal area and who don't want children or have finished having children.
globalnews.ca
September 23, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Over 3,000 women in Canada are diagnosed with ovarian cancer every year.
globalnews.ca/news/1206746...
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Tasting room closures, harvest losses and abandoned contracts plagued Okanagan wineries this summer.
Now some are calling for freeing inter-provincial trade to help the wine industry recover—a measure that could bring $3.6b in industry growth over the next 15 years.
For @nationalobserver.com
Now some are calling for freeing inter-provincial trade to help the wine industry recover—a measure that could bring $3.6b in industry growth over the next 15 years.
For @nationalobserver.com
BC wineries barely survived wildfires. Now comes a trade war and provincial barriers
An unforgiving climate and rocky trade relations have pushed producers in Canada’s second-largest wine region, the Okanagan, to the brink of survival.
www.nationalobserver.com
September 23, 2026 at 11:14 AM
Tasting room closures, harvest losses and abandoned contracts plagued Okanagan wineries this summer.
Now some are calling for freeing inter-provincial trade to help the wine industry recover—a measure that could bring $3.6b in industry growth over the next 15 years.
For @nationalobserver.com
Now some are calling for freeing inter-provincial trade to help the wine industry recover—a measure that could bring $3.6b in industry growth over the next 15 years.
For @nationalobserver.com
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Patient-facing generative artificial intelligence: interpretive influence and system-level evaluation - The Lancet Digital Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
Patient-facing generative artificial intelligence: interpretive influence and system-level evaluation
Generative artificial intelligence (AI) marks a shift from information retrieval to
interpretive synthesis, operating at a scale and fidelity previously confined to clinical
reasoning. By synthesising...
www.thelancet.com
September 22, 2026 at 2:32 PM
Patient-facing generative artificial intelligence: interpretive influence and system-level evaluation - The Lancet Digital Health www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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Where is the US opening new military bases in Greenland? https://aje.news/96pptu
September 22, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Where is the US opening new military bases in Greenland? https://aje.news/96pptu
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The U.S. government is poised to take a share of revenue from some pharmaceutical sales in Canada and other countries under deals drug makers struck with the Trump administration, newly disclosed documents suggest, by @hannay.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco... @theglobeandmail.com
U.S. government can take share of Canadian drug sales under pricing deals, documents suggest
Canada one of eight countries targeted in agreements struck with Pfizer and Eli Lilly
www.theglobeandmail.com
September 22, 2026 at 2:45 AM
The U.S. government is poised to take a share of revenue from some pharmaceutical sales in Canada and other countries under deals drug makers struck with the Trump administration, newly disclosed documents suggest, by @hannay.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco... @theglobeandmail.com
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The Donald Trump: The U.S. is working on a “major deal” to buy Belarusian potash! Eat shit, Canada!
Lukashenko, hours earlier: Belarus has no potash to spare for Western markets, “even if we wanted to.”
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Lukashenko, hours earlier: Belarus has no potash to spare for Western markets, “even if we wanted to.”
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Лукашенко заявил, что Беларусь не смогла бы поставить на западные рынки калий, «даже если бы захотела»
«Насколько я информирован премьер-министром и правительством, нам удалось переориентироваться на восток. Свидетельством тому являются переговоры с американцами».
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September 21, 2026 at 7:26 PM
The Donald Trump: The U.S. is working on a “major deal” to buy Belarusian potash! Eat shit, Canada!
Lukashenko, hours earlier: Belarus has no potash to spare for Western markets, “even if we wanted to.”
news.zerkalo.io/economics/13...
Lukashenko, hours earlier: Belarus has no potash to spare for Western markets, “even if we wanted to.”
news.zerkalo.io/economics/13...
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Trump vows to punish Canada for EU alliance as soon as he finishes losing Iran war
Trump vows to punish Canada for EU alliance as soon as he finishes losing Iran war
WASHINGTON D.C. - President Donald J. Trump has pledged to extract terrible, systematic revenge on all of Canada for daring to enter talks with the European Union, just as soon as he finishes losing the war he started in Iran.
www.thebeaverton.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:16 PM
Trump vows to punish Canada for EU alliance as soon as he finishes losing Iran war
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Opinion: A broken toilet flapper, a clogged bowl and a defective shut-off valve turned into a very expensive lesson for two Mississauga condo owners, writes Bob Aaron. 🚽
Am I responsible for damages to other units if the problem started in my condo unit?
Ruling a reminder to check your plumbing, know your condo corporation's insurance deductible — and never skip tenant insurance.
www.thestar.com
September 21, 2026 at 2:18 PM
Opinion: A broken toilet flapper, a clogged bowl and a defective shut-off valve turned into a very expensive lesson for two Mississauga condo owners, writes Bob Aaron. 🚽
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Findlay Quits as Upheaval Brings BC to Brink of Election via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
Findlay Quits as Upheaval Brings BC to Brink of Election | The Tyee
How Conservative disarray and speculation of a snap vote have quickly reshaped the province’s political landscape.
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September 21, 2026 at 3:01 PM
Findlay Quits as Upheaval Brings BC to Brink of Election via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/09...
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Opinion: It’s time to tackle Canadians’ dependence on U.S. digital services
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https://www.hilltimes.com/2026/09/21/its-time-to-tackle-canadians-dependence-on-u-s-digital-services/517496/
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September 21, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Opinion: It’s time to tackle Canadians’ dependence on U.S. digital services
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New York airports JFK and La Guardia have now been added to the list of airports ground stopped (flights to those airports are held on the ground at their origin) due to the FAA equipment outage.
All airports affected now:
JFK
LGA
EWR
TEB
PHL
HPN
All airports affected now:
JFK
LGA
EWR
TEB
PHL
HPN
92 cancellations and nearly 70 diversions at Newark so far today as an FAA equipment outage continues to hold flights bound for Newark, Philadelphia, and Teterboro at their origin airports. Traffic comparison between last week and today.
September 21, 2026 at 5:12 PM
New York airports JFK and La Guardia have now been added to the list of airports ground stopped (flights to those airports are held on the ground at their origin) due to the FAA equipment outage.
All airports affected now:
JFK
LGA
EWR
TEB
PHL
HPN
All airports affected now:
JFK
LGA
EWR
TEB
PHL
HPN
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This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends.
Breaking News: Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would help cement President Trump’s ability to control billions of dollars in scientific grants funded by the National Institutes of Health.
White House Moves to Take Control of N.I.H. Grants
Federal officials are drafting an executive order that would place grants under review by an outside panel, the latest effort to redirect billions of dollars in research spending.
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September 20, 2026 at 8:57 PM
This is about one thing and one thing alone. Steering our research dollars for cancer, heart disease, and new infectious diseases to Trump’s political allies and friends.
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‘Warsaw Will Disappear in 2 or 3 Days’: Kremlin Threatens Poland - www.kyivpost.com/post/84548
Putin’s Aide Threatens to Wipe Poland Out in ‘2 or 3 Days’
Nikolai Patrushev threatened to use Russia’s “entire arsenal” against Poland after Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said NATO could quickly defeat Moscow if attacked.
www.kyivpost.com
September 21, 2026 at 5:34 PM
‘Warsaw Will Disappear in 2 or 3 Days’: Kremlin Threatens Poland - www.kyivpost.com/post/84548