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It’s Nice To Be Disliked By One Of Those
September 1, 2026 at 1:20 AM
It’s Nice To Be Disliked By One Of Those
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The Weed Got Too Strong. The conversation is no longer about legality. We need to regulate and enforce cannabis safety, especially to protect the most vulnerable among us, by Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/o... via @nytopinion.nytimes.com
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Opinion | Today’s Weed Is Way Too Dangerous for Teens
Are we willing to regulate and enforce cannabis safety, especially to protect the most vulnerable among us?
www.nytimes.com
August 25, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The Weed Got Too Strong. The conversation is no longer about legality. We need to regulate and enforce cannabis safety, especially to protect the most vulnerable among us, by Sivabalaji Kaliamurthy
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A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?
She told no one about her agony except ChatGPT. What her death reveals about AI risks
A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?
n.pr
August 22, 2026 at 2:46 PM
A 29-year-old woman confided her suicidal thoughts to an AI chatbot — not to her therapist, not to her parents, not to her best friend. What can AI learn from her death?
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Social media trust paradox...👇
"...more than 1 in 5 users still report making health-related decisions based on what they see on these platforms."
"Nearly 80% of users believe that health information on social media is false or misleading." medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07...
"...more than 1 in 5 users still report making health-related decisions based on what they see on these platforms."
"Nearly 80% of users believe that health information on social media is false or misleading." medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07...
1 in 5 adults make health decisions based on what they see on social media despite widespread mistrust
Every few scrolls, another health expert appears on the screen. While some are genuinely qualified, others simply sound convincing enough to pass as one. With AI-generated content flooding feeds, avoi...
medicalxpress.com
August 22, 2026 at 1:26 PM
Social media trust paradox...👇
"...more than 1 in 5 users still report making health-related decisions based on what they see on these platforms."
"Nearly 80% of users believe that health information on social media is false or misleading." medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07...
"...more than 1 in 5 users still report making health-related decisions based on what they see on these platforms."
"Nearly 80% of users believe that health information on social media is false or misleading." medicalxpress.com/news/2026-07...
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‼️ The "peptide" grift...
Hidden cameras show doctors prescribing unauthorized peptides: www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Me: "It's maddening." Doctors should be "warning their patients about these products, not providing them."
Hidden cameras show doctors prescribing unauthorized peptides: www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Me: "It's maddening." Doctors should be "warning their patients about these products, not providing them."
Doctors prescribing unauthorized peptides: CBC's Marketplace Cheat Sheet | CBC News
The CBC's Marketplace rounds up the consumer and health news you need from the week.
www.cbc.ca
August 2, 2026 at 9:16 PM
‼️ The "peptide" grift...
Hidden cameras show doctors prescribing unauthorized peptides: www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Me: "It's maddening." Doctors should be "warning their patients about these products, not providing them."
Hidden cameras show doctors prescribing unauthorized peptides: www.cbc.ca/news/marketp...
Me: "It's maddening." Doctors should be "warning their patients about these products, not providing them."
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Live long, and prosper. Just not too long. The longevity zealots of the biohacking movement miss the point of a joyful life, whose sweetness comes from savoring the moment. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... via @theglobeandmail.com
Globe editorial: Live long, and prosper. Just not too long
The longevity zealots of the biohacking movement miss the point of a joyful life, whose sweetness comes from savoring the moment
www.theglobeandmail.com
August 2, 2026 at 3:19 PM
Live long, and prosper. Just not too long. The longevity zealots of the biohacking movement miss the point of a joyful life, whose sweetness comes from savoring the moment. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit... via @theglobeandmail.com
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The connection between alcohol and cancer is well known. So why are there no warning labels on bottles? Lobbying records reveal years of organized opposition to cancer warning labels by @annieburnspieper.bsky.social theijf.org/article/alco... via @theijf.org
The connection between alcohol and cancer is well known. So why are there no warning labels on bottles?
Lobbying records reveal years of organized opposition to cancer warning labels
theijf.org
July 29, 2026 at 5:38 PM
The connection between alcohol and cancer is well known. So why are there no warning labels on bottles? Lobbying records reveal years of organized opposition to cancer warning labels by @annieburnspieper.bsky.social theijf.org/article/alco... via @theijf.org
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“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
— Isaac Asimov
— Isaac Asimov
June 2, 2026 at 1:01 PM
“The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom.”
— Isaac Asimov
— Isaac Asimov
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Claude Lemieux, hockey star who won four Stanley Cups, dies by suicide at age 60. Death comes just days after former Canadiens' player carried ceremonial torch at Montreal's Bell Centre.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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Claude Lemieux, Stanley Cup champion and fierce playoff competitor, dies at 60
Claude Lemieux played 21 seasons with six teams, tallying 80 career playoff goals.
www.nytimes.com
May 29, 2026 at 4:06 PM
Claude Lemieux, hockey star who won four Stanley Cups, dies by suicide at age 60. Death comes just days after former Canadiens' player carried ceremonial torch at Montreal's Bell Centre.
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
www.nytimes.com/athletic/731... via @usatoday.com @theathletic.com
www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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To be clear - Russia is deliberately fueling separatist rhetoric, just like in Donbas Ukraine.
We have seen this playbook before. Be smart, Canada!
Researchers described Russia's engagement with Alberta separatism as covert; it appears "doctrinal, operational and sustained".
We have seen this playbook before. Be smart, Canada!
Researchers described Russia's engagement with Alberta separatism as covert; it appears "doctrinal, operational and sustained".
US and Russia fuelling separatist debate in Canada, new report says
Researchers warn that foreign actors are meddling in the Alberta separatist movement in ways that threaten Canada’s "democratic integrity".
www.bbc.com
May 31, 2026 at 2:21 PM
To be clear - Russia is deliberately fueling separatist rhetoric, just like in Donbas Ukraine.
We have seen this playbook before. Be smart, Canada!
Researchers described Russia's engagement with Alberta separatism as covert; it appears "doctrinal, operational and sustained".
We have seen this playbook before. Be smart, Canada!
Researchers described Russia's engagement with Alberta separatism as covert; it appears "doctrinal, operational and sustained".
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Sum: social media platforms are RAGE & DIVISION MACHINES!
🚨 Important study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Platforms highten "intergroup, moralized and emotional (IME) information in ways that skew perceptions of social norms around political dialogue."
We can't let rage win! 💪
🚨 Important study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Platforms highten "intergroup, moralized and emotional (IME) information in ways that skew perceptions of social norms around political dialogue."
We can't let rage win! 💪
Redesigning algorithms to intervene on social norm misperceptions during a national election - Nature
Engagement-based feeds amplify intergroup, moralized, emotional (IME) and toxic content relative to reverse-chronological feeds, and a diversified extremity algorithm reduces exposure to IME and toxic...
www.nature.com
May 29, 2026 at 4:53 PM
Sum: social media platforms are RAGE & DIVISION MACHINES!
🚨 Important study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Platforms highten "intergroup, moralized and emotional (IME) information in ways that skew perceptions of social norms around political dialogue."
We can't let rage win! 💪
🚨 Important study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Platforms highten "intergroup, moralized and emotional (IME) information in ways that skew perceptions of social norms around political dialogue."
We can't let rage win! 💪
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Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990
Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide are living with mental disorders. The number has been growing
Amid growing world crises, mental disorders have significantly increased globally
buff.ly
May 26, 2026 at 4:15 PM
Nearly 1.2 billion people worldwide had mental disorders in 2023, reflecting a 95.5% increase since 1990
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As MAGA Alberta Premier pushes an independence vote, important to remember:
Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past...
My take: thewalrus.ca/albertas-sep... cc @jaredwesley.ca @ryanjespersen.bsky.social
Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past...
My take: thewalrus.ca/albertas-sep... cc @jaredwesley.ca @ryanjespersen.bsky.social
Alberta’s Separatists Are Chasing a Total Cowboy Fantasy | The Walrus
The province they describe—rural, homogeneous, under siege—bears little resemblance to reality
thewalrus.ca
May 22, 2026 at 1:45 PM
As MAGA Alberta Premier pushes an independence vote, important to remember:
Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past...
My take: thewalrus.ca/albertas-sep... cc @jaredwesley.ca @ryanjespersen.bsky.social
Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past...
My take: thewalrus.ca/albertas-sep... cc @jaredwesley.ca @ryanjespersen.bsky.social
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Decades in, still NO evidence this kind of genetic "personalization" and data monitoring has any benefit for healthy individuals.
SAME pitch. Still hype.
23andMe offers to connect users’ DNA data with medical records www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/2... by @matthewherper.bsky.social via @statnews.com
SAME pitch. Still hype.
23andMe offers to connect users’ DNA data with medical records www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/2... by @matthewherper.bsky.social via @statnews.com
23andMe offers to connect users’ DNA data with medical records
23andMe is partnering with HealthEx to allow users to import their medical records, the company said Tuesday at STAT Breakthrough Summit West.
www.statnews.com
May 22, 2026 at 12:27 PM
Decades in, still NO evidence this kind of genetic "personalization" and data monitoring has any benefit for healthy individuals.
SAME pitch. Still hype.
23andMe offers to connect users’ DNA data with medical records www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/2... by @matthewherper.bsky.social via @statnews.com
SAME pitch. Still hype.
23andMe offers to connect users’ DNA data with medical records www.statnews.com/2026/05/19/2... by @matthewherper.bsky.social via @statnews.com
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“Men tend to have the beliefs that suit their passions. Cruel men believe in a cruel God and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly God, and they would be kindly in any case.”
— Bertrand Russell, The Faith of a Rationalist
— Bertrand Russell, The Faith of a Rationalist
May 15, 2026 at 11:00 PM
“Men tend to have the beliefs that suit their passions. Cruel men believe in a cruel God and use their belief to excuse their cruelty. Only kindly men believe in a kindly God, and they would be kindly in any case.”
— Bertrand Russell, The Faith of a Rationalist
— Bertrand Russell, The Faith of a Rationalist
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Caregivers in Canada are 'caught in a vicious cycle,' new report finds. 3/4 of caregivers say caring for a loved one taking a toll on their health, by @johnabaylon.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
Caregivers in Canada are 'caught in a vicious cycle,' new report finds | CBC News
A new report from the Canadian Centre for Caregiving Excellence has found that caregivers are caught in a bind, having to work more to meet the financial demands of care — and simultaneously work less...
www.cbc.ca
May 8, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Caregivers in Canada are 'caught in a vicious cycle,' new report finds. 3/4 of caregivers say caring for a loved one taking a toll on their health, by @johnabaylon.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... via @cbcnews.ca
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Mounting evidence has linked alcohol to higher risks of cancer but many people aren't aware. New findings suggest labels that make the link clear may motivate people to cut back on drinking. n.pr/4d3kUbW
Cancer warning labels on alcohol may motivate people to drink less, study says
Mounting evidence has linked alcohol to higher risks of cancer but many people aren't aware. New findings suggest labels that make the link clear may motivate people to cut back on drinking.
n.pr
May 8, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Mounting evidence has linked alcohol to higher risks of cancer but many people aren't aware. New findings suggest labels that make the link clear may motivate people to cut back on drinking. n.pr/4d3kUbW
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“We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.”
― Carl Sagan
― Carl Sagan
April 25, 2026 at 11:46 AM
“We've arranged a society based on science and technology, in which nobody understands anything about science and technology. And this combustible mixture of ignorance and power, sooner or later, is going to blow up in our faces.”
― Carl Sagan
― Carl Sagan
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During a recent focus group of 20 Gen Z Republicans conducted by a conservative think tank, a subset of participants were asked to share their thoughts on Hitler. Only one responded with outright criticism. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/oYuJBh
How the Internet Fringe Infiltrated Republican Politics
Inside the battle for the post-MAGA G.O.P.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
April 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
During a recent focus group of 20 Gen Z Republicans conducted by a conservative think tank, a subset of participants were asked to share their thoughts on Hitler. Only one responded with outright criticism. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/oYuJBh
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A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, just as they would ask patients about sleep habits and substance use.
'How are you using AI?' Your therapist should ask you that question, experts argue
A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, just as they would ask patients about sleep habits and substance use.
n.pr
April 11, 2026 at 9:02 PM
A paper in JAMA Psychiatry says mental health providers should ask if patients are using artificial intelligence chatbots, just as they would ask patients about sleep habits and substance use.
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Anthropic announced this week that its new model found security flaws in "every major operating system and web browser." Even before the news, AI models had gotten dramatically better at finding bugs. n.pr/4cDh8ag
How AI is getting better at finding security holes
Anthropic announced this week that its new model found security flaws in "every major operating system and web browser." Even before the news, AI models had gotten dramatically better at finding bugs.
n.pr
April 11, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Anthropic announced this week that its new model found security flaws in "every major operating system and web browser." Even before the news, AI models had gotten dramatically better at finding bugs. n.pr/4cDh8ag
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The War Against Misinformation Is Over. The Lies Won
New research suggests people know images and headlines are false but share them anyway, by @justinling.ca thewalrus.ca/the-war-agai... via @thewalrus.ca
New research suggests people know images and headlines are false but share them anyway, by @justinling.ca thewalrus.ca/the-war-agai... via @thewalrus.ca
The War Against Misinformation Is Over. The Lies Won | The Walrus
New research suggests people know images and headlines are false but share them anyway
thewalrus.ca
April 5, 2026 at 4:06 PM
The War Against Misinformation Is Over. The Lies Won
New research suggests people know images and headlines are false but share them anyway, by @justinling.ca thewalrus.ca/the-war-agai... via @thewalrus.ca
New research suggests people know images and headlines are false but share them anyway, by @justinling.ca thewalrus.ca/the-war-agai... via @thewalrus.ca
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Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.
Trump is dismantling democracy at 'unprecedented' speed, global report finds
Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.
n.pr
March 29, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Three major new studies on democracy and freedom all find the U.S. is slipping further away from democracy. Leaders of two of those studies say President Trump's goal is to rule as an autocrat.
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1 in 3 Adults Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Health Information www.kff.org/health-infor... via @kff.org
"...younger adults are more likely than older adults to rely on AI for health information, particularly for mental health."
"...younger adults are more likely than older adults to rely on AI for health information, particularly for mental health."
March 25, 2026 at 1:19 PM
1 in 3 Adults Are Turning to AI Chatbots for Health Information www.kff.org/health-infor... via @kff.org
"...younger adults are more likely than older adults to rely on AI for health information, particularly for mental health."
"...younger adults are more likely than older adults to rely on AI for health information, particularly for mental health."
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Fancy that. A gas station. Where no car is tanking gas - but the EV chargring units are fully occupied.
The stone age didn’t end because we ran out of stones – and the fossil‑fuel age won’t end because we run out of oil.
It will end because better, more reliable technologies take over.
The stone age didn’t end because we ran out of stones – and the fossil‑fuel age won’t end because we run out of oil.
It will end because better, more reliable technologies take over.
March 25, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Fancy that. A gas station. Where no car is tanking gas - but the EV chargring units are fully occupied.
The stone age didn’t end because we ran out of stones – and the fossil‑fuel age won’t end because we run out of oil.
It will end because better, more reliable technologies take over.
The stone age didn’t end because we ran out of stones – and the fossil‑fuel age won’t end because we run out of oil.
It will end because better, more reliable technologies take over.