Mr. Dr. Prof. Thor
@th0r.bsky.social
Astro PhD, spicy linear algebra in medical devices
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Some exclusive reporting involving FOI'd data that debunks a myth spread by federal government.
And is a piece of fruit enough to make Ontario doctors feel unsafe?
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Some exclusive reporting involving FOI'd data that debunks a myth spread by federal government.
And is a piece of fruit enough to make Ontario doctors feel unsafe?
Don't miss it: pressprogress.ca/pulsecheck/
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May 15, 2026 at 6:34 PM
About to hit send on this edition of @pressprogress.ca's Pulse Check health newsletter.
Some exclusive reporting involving FOI'd data that debunks a myth spread by federal government.
And is a piece of fruit enough to make Ontario doctors feel unsafe?
Don't miss it: pressprogress.ca/pulsecheck/
Some exclusive reporting involving FOI'd data that debunks a myth spread by federal government.
And is a piece of fruit enough to make Ontario doctors feel unsafe?
Don't miss it: pressprogress.ca/pulsecheck/
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EXCLUSIVE: In 2023, Vancouver Police Department calls to border enforcement for immigration status checks increased 80% compared to 2022.
Even without a pandemic-related drop in 2020-22, the 476 calls in 2023 mark a 40% increase compared to 2014-19.
www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-immigrat...
Even without a pandemic-related drop in 2020-22, the 476 calls in 2023 mark a 40% increase compared to 2014-19.
www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-immigrat...
Vancouver cops are calling border enforcement more than ever. Community members fear that puts them in danger
Migrant sex workers say they're ‘more afraid of police than perpetrators of a crime,’ as new data reveals VPD ‘immigration status checks’ spiked 80% to nearly 1,000 people in two years
www.defactomedia.ca
May 4, 2026 at 4:20 PM
EXCLUSIVE: In 2023, Vancouver Police Department calls to border enforcement for immigration status checks increased 80% compared to 2022.
Even without a pandemic-related drop in 2020-22, the 476 calls in 2023 mark a 40% increase compared to 2014-19.
www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-immigrat...
Even without a pandemic-related drop in 2020-22, the 476 calls in 2023 mark a 40% increase compared to 2014-19.
www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-immigrat...
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Bombshell investigation by my colleagues @godfrey.bsky.social and @emmaarkell.bsky.social:
VPD calls to CBSA to check people's immigration status (even without crime) skyrocketed just after Vancouver's new mayor&council assumed office.
Privileged to have edited this file. Please give it a read! 👇
VPD calls to CBSA to check people's immigration status (even without crime) skyrocketed just after Vancouver's new mayor&council assumed office.
Privileged to have edited this file. Please give it a read! 👇
EXCLUSIVE: In 2023, Vancouver Police Department calls to border enforcement for immigration status checks increased 80% compared to 2022.
Even without a pandemic-related drop in 2020-22, the 476 calls in 2023 mark a 40% increase compared to 2014-19.
www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-immigrat...
Even without a pandemic-related drop in 2020-22, the 476 calls in 2023 mark a 40% increase compared to 2014-19.
www.defactomedia.ca/vpd-immigrat...
Vancouver cops are calling border enforcement more than ever. Community members fear that puts them in danger
Migrant sex workers say they're ‘more afraid of police than perpetrators of a crime,’ as new data reveals VPD ‘immigration status checks’ spiked 80% to nearly 1,000 people in two years
www.defactomedia.ca
May 4, 2026 at 7:48 PM
Bombshell investigation by my colleagues @godfrey.bsky.social and @emmaarkell.bsky.social:
VPD calls to CBSA to check people's immigration status (even without crime) skyrocketed just after Vancouver's new mayor&council assumed office.
Privileged to have edited this file. Please give it a read! 👇
VPD calls to CBSA to check people's immigration status (even without crime) skyrocketed just after Vancouver's new mayor&council assumed office.
Privileged to have edited this file. Please give it a read! 👇
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May 1, 2026 at 5:16 PM
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Tuberculosis Outbreaks in Nunavik, Quebec Worsening While Province Ignores Calls to Declare Public Health Emergency
New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB
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New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB
pressprogress.ca/tuberculosis...
Tuberculosis Outbreaks in Nunavik, Quebec Worsening While Province Ignores Calls to Declare Public Health Emergency
New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB.
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April 17, 2026 at 7:34 PM
Tuberculosis Outbreaks in Nunavik, Quebec Worsening While Province Ignores Calls to Declare Public Health Emergency
New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB
pressprogress.ca/tuberculosis...
New research finds lack of resources, language barriers persist in this Inuit region, where Red Cross has been called to help with TB
pressprogress.ca/tuberculosis...
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200+ people are gathered at Victoria legislature today to mark a dark anniversary: 10 years of the toxic drug crisis as a public health emergency this year.
18,000+ deaths. Lots of frustration w/ provincial government.
Article to come for @pressprogress.ca. #bcnews #toxicdrugcrisis
18,000+ deaths. Lots of frustration w/ provincial government.
Article to come for @pressprogress.ca. #bcnews #toxicdrugcrisis
April 14, 2026 at 9:08 PM
200+ people are gathered at Victoria legislature today to mark a dark anniversary: 10 years of the toxic drug crisis as a public health emergency this year.
18,000+ deaths. Lots of frustration w/ provincial government.
Article to come for @pressprogress.ca. #bcnews #toxicdrugcrisis
18,000+ deaths. Lots of frustration w/ provincial government.
Article to come for @pressprogress.ca. #bcnews #toxicdrugcrisis
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April 10, 2026 at 1:29 AM
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Number of COVID-19 Shots Delivered in Alberta Drops By Half, Following $100 Fee and Other Restrictions
“What we've heard over the last few months is extreme frustration from Albertans who were trying to use the booking system to get the vaccine.”
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“What we've heard over the last few months is extreme frustration from Albertans who were trying to use the booking system to get the vaccine.”
pressprogress.ca/number-of-co...
Number of COVID-19 Shots Delivered in Alberta Drops By Half, Following $100 Fee and Other Restrictions
“What we've heard over the last few months is extreme frustration from Albertans who were trying to use the booking system to get the vaccine.”
pressprogress.ca
January 24, 2026 at 12:02 AM
Number of COVID-19 Shots Delivered in Alberta Drops By Half, Following $100 Fee and Other Restrictions
“What we've heard over the last few months is extreme frustration from Albertans who were trying to use the booking system to get the vaccine.”
pressprogress.ca/number-of-co...
“What we've heard over the last few months is extreme frustration from Albertans who were trying to use the booking system to get the vaccine.”
pressprogress.ca/number-of-co...
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this is who you denied taking questions from this morning @davidebybc.bsky.social 😤
Me: I have to join a press conference so ill just put the baby down early so she's sleeping through it and I can listen and ask questions
My baby as soon as the presser starts:
My baby as soon as the presser starts:
December 5, 2025 at 8:56 PM
this is who you denied taking questions from this morning @davidebybc.bsky.social 😤
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I’ll never forget that I’m only alive today because both sets of my grandparents survived a genocide (& displacement) that the West still refuses to call a genocide.
But we know the truth.
Solidarity with Indigenous peoples on this and every TRC Day, and Shubho Ashtami to my fellow Bangalis ❤️🔥
But we know the truth.
Solidarity with Indigenous peoples on this and every TRC Day, and Shubho Ashtami to my fellow Bangalis ❤️🔥
September 30, 2025 at 7:23 PM
I’ll never forget that I’m only alive today because both sets of my grandparents survived a genocide (& displacement) that the West still refuses to call a genocide.
But we know the truth.
Solidarity with Indigenous peoples on this and every TRC Day, and Shubho Ashtami to my fellow Bangalis ❤️🔥
But we know the truth.
Solidarity with Indigenous peoples on this and every TRC Day, and Shubho Ashtami to my fellow Bangalis ❤️🔥
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No, Tylenol didn’t actually mean its products aren’t recommended during pregnancy.
Unravelling a poorly worded 2017 tweet and other misinformation about acetaminophen and pregnancy.
Latest for @pressprogress.ca
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Unravelling a poorly worded 2017 tweet and other misinformation about acetaminophen and pregnancy.
Latest for @pressprogress.ca
pressprogress.ca/no-tylenol-d...
No, Tylenol Didn’t Actually Mean Its Products Aren’t Recommended During Pregnancy
Unravelling a poorly-worded 2017 tweet and other misinformation about acetaminophen and pregnancy
pressprogress.ca
September 27, 2025 at 6:10 PM
No, Tylenol didn’t actually mean its products aren’t recommended during pregnancy.
Unravelling a poorly worded 2017 tweet and other misinformation about acetaminophen and pregnancy.
Latest for @pressprogress.ca
pressprogress.ca/no-tylenol-d...
Unravelling a poorly worded 2017 tweet and other misinformation about acetaminophen and pregnancy.
Latest for @pressprogress.ca
pressprogress.ca/no-tylenol-d...
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‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assaults scare
‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assaults scare
Internal emails obtained through Freedom of Information requests shed light on the Vancouver Police Department's media strategy related to stranger assaults ahead of the city's 2022 election.
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August 21, 2025 at 12:30 AM
‘Fear and anxiety’: What our police FOI requests uncovered about Vancouver’s stranger assaults scare
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May 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
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Reply ‘I’m interested!’ and we’ll DM you a copy of our Services Menu.
For all other inquiries, reach out to us at [email protected]
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For all other inquiries, reach out to us at [email protected]
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💥 The documentary "No Other Land" depicting Israeli apartheid wins best Documentary!💥
Because of censorship it has no American distribution so let's all use this moment of rare public attention to promote watching it online from the site below. #Oscars #Gaza
Because of censorship it has no American distribution so let's all use this moment of rare public attention to promote watching it online from the site below. #Oscars #Gaza
No Other Land - Watch Online and In Cinemas — Dogwoof Releasing
Award-winning documentary by Basel Adra, Yuval Abraham, Hamdan Ballal, and Rachel Szor is a vital depiction of the destruction of the West Bank’s Masafer Yatta community by Israeli authorities.
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March 3, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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Full announcement ⬇️
Introducing Debrief Communications! A collective of journalists making our skills available for hire in the communications market.
Website: debriefcomms.ca
Full announcement ⬇️
February 10, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Some personal news, as they say:
Introducing Debrief Communications! A collective of journalists making our skills available for hire in the communications market.
Website: debriefcomms.ca
Full announcement ⬇️
Introducing Debrief Communications! A collective of journalists making our skills available for hire in the communications market.
Website: debriefcomms.ca
Full announcement ⬇️
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ATTN BC and Canada:
Announcing Debrief Communications, a brand new initiative created by some of your favourite journalists in town.
We’re a worker-owned collective of journos now offering our skills to help drive your communication goals.
Check out our website: debriefcomms.ca
Announcing Debrief Communications, a brand new initiative created by some of your favourite journalists in town.
We’re a worker-owned collective of journos now offering our skills to help drive your communication goals.
Check out our website: debriefcomms.ca
Debrief Communications: Worker-Owned Collective for Media Services | Debrief Communications
Debrief Communications offers expert writing, editing, and media training workshops. Our worker-owned collective is dedicated to enhancing media literacy and providing comprehensive communications ser...
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February 10, 2025 at 6:08 PM
ATTN BC and Canada:
Announcing Debrief Communications, a brand new initiative created by some of your favourite journalists in town.
We’re a worker-owned collective of journos now offering our skills to help drive your communication goals.
Check out our website: debriefcomms.ca
Announcing Debrief Communications, a brand new initiative created by some of your favourite journalists in town.
We’re a worker-owned collective of journos now offering our skills to help drive your communication goals.
Check out our website: debriefcomms.ca
"OpenAI to announce new $100B subscription plan for access to AGI-level model"
How the hell does something's profitability connect to whether it's AGI? Also how about an AI system that generates profits of any kind lol
www.theinformation.com/articles/mic...
www.theinformation.com/articles/mic...
December 27, 2024 at 6:33 AM
"OpenAI to announce new $100B subscription plan for access to AGI-level model"
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meanwhile, just a few blocks away, Samantha had her sights set on a rich CEO as well
December 5, 2024 at 12:25 AM
meanwhile, just a few blocks away, Samantha had her sights set on a rich CEO as well
Gotta say it's really nice not to have full-screen ads every three posts or so that also have recently been booting me out of threads when I remove them.
November 13, 2024 at 4:05 AM
Gotta say it's really nice not to have full-screen ads every three posts or so that also have recently been booting me out of threads when I remove them.
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FOI’d documents from Island Health reveal planned closures of operating rooms at Royal Jubilee and Vic General hospitals last fall - spring 2023.
BC health and Island Health are collecting surgery delay data but won't disclose.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/18/Victoria-Hospitals-Lack-Of-Staff/
BC health and Island Health are collecting surgery delay data but won't disclose.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/18/Victoria-Hospitals-Lack-Of-Staff/
July 18, 2023 at 9:02 PM
FOI’d documents from Island Health reveal planned closures of operating rooms at Royal Jubilee and Vic General hospitals last fall - spring 2023.
BC health and Island Health are collecting surgery delay data but won't disclose.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/18/Victoria-Hospitals-Lack-Of-Staff/
BC health and Island Health are collecting surgery delay data but won't disclose.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/07/18/Victoria-Hospitals-Lack-Of-Staff/