Daniel MacPhee 🥼🔬🧬🧫🇨🇦

Professor of Reproductive Sciences. Western College of Veterinary Medicine. University of Saskatchewan. Interested in evidence-based decision making, science communication, reproductive biology.  #ReproSci #ReproBio #Science #Reproverse #Reproduction #Scicomm #fedi22 #PretermBirth

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2024-08-18 15:25:53

50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says
Remember this #Canada when the Conservatives keep promoting tax cuts.
#cdnpoli #canpoli #Saskatchewan #Alberta
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-cuts-rich-50-years-no-trickle-down/

2024-08-11 17:57:14

This Nova Scotian's dad flew a Spitfire during WW II. He just went to Poland to see it
What a great story.
#Spitfire #History #Aviation
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/nova-scotia-spitfire-poland-1.7281259

2024-07-29 13:34:25

Climate conspiracy theorists - Garbage in, garbage out.
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/07/26/analysis/blaze-jasper-fueled-wider-disinformation-firestorm

2024-07-21 13:16:38

Project 2025 Plan for Trump Presidency Has Far-Reaching Threats to Science
These days it seems that no one wants to talk about policies, but just focus on personalities, image and age. The outcomes could be devastating.
#Science #Politics #USA #Canada
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/project-2025-plan-for-trump-presidency-has-far-reaching-threats-to-science/

2024-07-20 00:15:25

Saskatchewan’s new oil and gas high school courses are out of step with global climate action
#Saskatchewan #skpoli #Canada #cdnpoli
https://theconversation.com/saskatchewans-new-oil-and-gas-high-school-courses-are-out-of-step-with-global-climate-action-232554

2024-07-08 01:02:14

Although a few other aspects were evident, this does show the power of actually getting out and voting. Remember that #Canada.
#Elections #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/world/france-parliamentary-election-second-round-1.7256711

2024-06-30 20:44:03

Canada 'sleepwalking' into cashless society, consumer advocates warn.
#Canada #Cdnpoli #canpoli #Cashless
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/canada-sleepwalking-into-cashless-society-consumer-advocates-warn-1.7248846

2024-06-23 20:16:47

New language guidelines for anatomy aim to improve clarity, but they could reduce understanding instead.
I should probably hold my genioglossus.
#Anatomy #Science
https://theconversation.com/new-language-guidelines-for-anatomy-aim-to-improve-clarity-but-they-could-reduce-understanding-instead-226654

2024-06-18 16:04:03

Prebunker Mentality - by Justin Ling
👍 @npub1lf4…kcjr
#Politics #Misinformation #Disinformation
https://www.bugeyedandshameless.com/p/does-prebunking-work-misinformation

2024-06-11 23:14:23

Mandryk: Saskatchewan high school classes run by oil companies problematic
#skpoli #saskatchewan
https://leaderpost.com/opinion/columnists/mandryk-saskatchewan-high-school-classes-run-by-oil-companies-problematic

2024-06-09 12:36:05

Duke University to close its herbarium, a collection of historic plant life
Sad to say the least.
#Science #plants #herbarium #Education
https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-environment/2024/06/08/duke-herbarium-plant-life-records/

2024-06-06 01:55:36

Bird flu and evolution.
“The more it spreads within mammals, that gives it more chances to mutate. As it mutates, as it changes, there is a greater chance it can infect humans. If it gains the ability to spread efficiently from person to person, then it would be hard to stop,” says Nita Madhav, a former U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researcher”
#H5N1 #Science #Scicomm
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/h5n1-bird-flu-isnt-a-human-pandemic-yet/

2024-05-25 11:41:39

Bird flu in U.S. cows caught scientists by surprise. Canadian research has seen it coming since 1953
And a lack of research on the mammary gland, maternal health, lactation and how virus can infect mammary tissue is not helping.
#MaternalHealth #Lactation #H5N1 #Canada #Science
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/bird-flu-in-u-s-cows-caught-scientists-by-surprise-canadian-research-has-seen-it-coming-since-1953-1.7212587

2024-05-19 16:21:31

And the stupidity continues.
#BookBans #Education #Science
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/may/19/us-public-schools-texas-book-bans

2024-05-15 18:23:11

Make sure to do tick checks and if you can use a tick preventative like a chewable from you vet.
#Ticks #Dogs #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/kitchener-waterloo/season-of-the-ticks-cambridge-walks-pets-people-1.7203865

2024-05-11 01:53:56

The 2024 Comedy Pet Photo awards – in pictures | World news
#Pets #Photography
https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2024/may/10/2024-comedy-pet-photo-awards-in-pictures

2024-05-07 03:07:09

Connecticut got it right.
#Measles #VaccinesWork #VaccinesSaveLives #Science #Canada #USA
“During the 2022-2023 school year, more than 97 percent of Connecticut kindergartners were vaccinated against measles, up from 95.7 percent the year before and 95.3 percent the year before that. Why? The answer can be found in a 2021 law that eliminated the state’s religious exemption to vaccination.”
https://pauloffit.substack.com/p/connecticut-stands-up-for-its-children

2024-05-02 13:30:24

Carbon capture is a waste of money and essentially a scam. Reducing emission production in the first place should be the focus.
#CarbonCapture #Saskatchewan #skpoli #Canada
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/05/02/news/saskatchewans-carbon-capture-expectations-report

2024-04-30 13:49:40

Folks who insist on “data are” don’t understand how language works | Scientist Sees Squirrel
#Science #Debate #Canada
https://scientistseessquirrel.wordpress.com/2024/04/30/folks-who-insist-on-data-are-dont-understand-how-language-works/

2024-04-23 01:40:25

Federal minister highlights $30 million investment in Sask’s VIDO research institute
#Science #Research #Canada #USASK
https://thestarphoenix.com/news/local-news/federal-minister-highlights-30-million-investment-in-saskatchewans-vido-research-institute

2024-04-20 12:16:44

Danielle Smith wants ideology 'balance' at universities. Alberta academics wonder what she's tilting at
Two opinion news clippings are the Alberta Premier’s evidence for decisions. Says it all.
#Canada #Science #ResearchFunding #PSE #HigherEd
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/danielle-smith-ideology-universities-alberta-analysis-1.7179680

2024-04-18 14:28:24

This lobbying should be banned.
“Over and over again, we see [the fossil fuel] industry and its associated lobby groups deploy huge amounts of resources to delay and distract climate action that is in the best interest of people in Canada,”
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/04/18/news/it-was-fossil-fuel-lobbyist-frenzy-lead-up-federal-budget

2024-04-17 13:53:38

Canada's capital gains tax hike another blow to productivity, say economists
Absolute bullshit. The assholocene are out in force.
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://financialpost.com/news/economy/capital-gains-tax-hike-blow-to-productivity-economists

2024-04-12 18:55:38

McNally Robinson is an indie bookstore that figured it out: Focus on books - The Globe and Mail
The Saskatoon location is awesome.
#Bookstores #Canada
https://apple.news/A0tsRZE4wTayYmspQ81CHxQ

2024-04-11 12:12:14

Alberta and Saskatchewan have the lowest minimum wages in Canada. Wonder why productivity is low? Perhaps lack of a living wage plays a part.
#LivingWage #Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/alberta-second-lowest-minimum-wage-1.7170096

2024-04-04 22:57:05

How David Attenborough Went From Delighting at the Natural World to Pleading for Its Future
Looking forward to seeing the series.
#Nature #NaturalHistory #Science
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/science-nature/how-david-attenborough-went-from-delighting-at-the-natural-world-to-pleading-for-its-future-180984075/

2024-04-04 03:16:31

Scapegoating carbon pricing
“False and misleading claims about the carbon tax worsening unaffordability do a disservice to low- and middle-income Canadians who stand to gain the most from the carbon tax through quarterly rebates and who also face the greatest risks from increasing extreme events like wildfires, floods and drought.”
#Canada #cdnpoli #CarbonTax
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/04/03/opinion/stop-scapegoating-carbon-price

2024-04-04 02:58:54

Some of the disinformation dozen.
Con artists trying to make a quick buck and to hell with your health.
#disinformation #misinformation #COVID19 #Science #Vaccines #Scicomm
https://pauloffit.substack.com/p/the-misinformation-business

2024-04-01 13:58:43

As always, a useful resource from Dr Jen Gunter.
#WomensHealth #MedMastodon
https://vajenda.substack.com/p/the-vulva-and-vagina-the-basics-and

2024-03-30 19:56:28

The benefits of vaccination to protect against COVID-19.
“for the vast majority of people — including young and otherwise healthy people — COVID-19 vaccination is not only safe, but the cardiovascular protection it offers could be life-saving.”
#COVID19 #VaccinesWork #Vaccination #Science #Scicomm
https://theconversation.com/cardiovascular-risks-and-covid-19-new-research-confirms-the-benefits-of-vaccination-226130

2024-03-21 15:40:52

Albertas new K-6 social studies curriculum
“It has no contemporary or relevant vision for social studies education, offers limited opportunities for critical thinking, makes only token gestures toward Indigenous history and has no acknowledgement of the diversity in Alberta today.”
Who’s surprised here?
#Canada
https://thetyee.ca/Opinion/2024/03/20/Alberta-New-K-6-Social-Studies-Curriculum-Expert-Panel-Alarm/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=210324

2024-03-16 13:38:04

The implications of invasive species and climate change.
“Mice accidentally introduced to a remote island near Antarctica 200 years ago are breeding out of control because of climate change, and they are eating seabirds and causing major harm in a special nature reserve with "unique biodiversity."
#Birds #Environment #Climate #Birds
https://www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-environment/a-warming-island-s-mice-are-breeding-out-of-control-and-eating-seabirds-an-extermination-is-planned-1.6810301

2024-03-16 12:34:57

Canada heading toward major measles outbreak without vaccine boost, new modelling suggests
#VaccinesWork #Vaccines #Canada #Alberta #Saskatchewan
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/canada-measles-outbreak-vaccination-1.7144915

2024-03-11 13:05:05

Red Deer Catholic directive would restrict LGBTQ+ conversations in schools
“teachers at Red Deer Catholic Regional Schools were given a directive that would require them to out students to administrators, remove Pride materials and force teachers to only refer to students by their legal names”
For crying out loud, this is dangerous and disgusting.
#Canada #cdnpoli #Education #Alberta
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/local-news/red-deer-catholic-directive-would-require-teachers-to-out-students-remove-pride-material-ata

2024-03-09 02:09:26

Canadians need to know how much money Big Pharma gives health-careproviders, but this information is far too difficult to find
Agreed. Transparency is sorely lacking.
#Canada #Cdnpoli #BigPharma #Healthcare
https://theconversation.com/canadians-need-to-know-how-much-money-big-pharma-gives-health-care-providers-but-this-information-is-far-too-difficult-to-find-225066

2024-03-03 16:49:20

Same BS in #Saskatchewan with the EV tax. Just another conservative govt trying to keep their #FossilFuel lobbyists happy. Discourage the transition to keep the profits coming in from Oil refining.
#environment #Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-electric-vehicle-tax-1.7132365

2024-03-02 22:14:17

Saskatoon currently experiencing blizzard like conditions with 30-40 cm forecast by Sunday night. What the heck are people doing when they shovel snow onto the street instead of their front or side lawns? Never can understand this strategy in a city that does not plow its streets other than major routes.
#Saskatoon #Saskatchewan

2024-03-02 22:05:44

Murray Mandryk: Social conservatives establish sway in Sask. Party
A sad state of affairs likely to worsen.
#skpoli #Saskatchewan
https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/mandryk-human-rights/wcm/d3e5dae4-fa0c-40db-9252-1d82b6d8fe03 https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/letters/mandryk-human-rights/wcm/d3e5dae4-fa0c-40db-9252-1d82b6d8fe03

2024-03-01 14:01:34

Carbon levy spat.
Premier Moe blaming the federal government for penalizing #Saskatchewan families is a complete crock. The blame falls on him…period. Ideological nonsense from the #SaskGov
#CarbonTax #Skpoli #Canada #FossilFuels
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/saskatchewan-remit-carbon-levy-1.7129559

2024-02-29 22:51:08

FAQ on Syphilis.
Since provinces like #Ontario, #Alberta, and #Saskatchewan seem hell bent on reducing or eliminating #SexEd in education, we just have to provide information as best we can.
#Science #STI #STD #Medicine #Canada
https://theconversation.com/faq-why-are-syphilis-cases-on-the-rise-in-canada-223716

2024-02-24 21:07:33

Canada almost wiped out syphilis. Now rates are skyrocketing — as more women, infants getting infected
“Alberta, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories are among the hardest hit regions in recent years, according to federal figures. In recent years the country's syphilis rates were also rising faster than in the United States or Europe”
#Education #SexEd #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/health/syphilis-canada-skyrocketing-1.7123968

2024-02-24 16:06:00

New Brunswick's teen pregnancy rate almost twice the national average
Oh and New Brunswick wants opt-out for #SexEd. That is going to work out really well.
#Education #Canada #Cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/new-brunswick/nb-fertility-skews-young-1.7123668

2024-02-24 12:13:24

Canada needs a wealth tax | Canada's National Observer
Long overdue.
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/02/22/opinion/canada-needs-wealth-tax

2024-02-21 12:10:27

Why skipping your dog's walk is a bigger deal than you think
Can’t skip my Brittany’s walk. She just stares at me up close to my face until I move.
#Dogs #DogsOfMastodon
https://www.washingtonpost.com/home/2024/02/20/dog-walks-better-for-health/

2024-02-13 02:09:20

Backlash to transgender health care isn’t new − but the faulty science used to justify it has changed to meet the times
#TransGenderHealth #Alberta #Saskatchewan #Canada
https://theconversation.com/backlash-to-transgender-health-care-isnt-new-but-the-faulty-science-used-to-justify-it-has-changed-to-meet-the-times-220831

2024-02-11 20:36:22

Contents of Charles Darwin’s entire personal library revealed for first time
#Darwin #Evolution #Library
https://www.theguardian.com/science/2024/feb/11/charles-darwin-entire-personal-library-revealed-first-time

2024-02-11 12:12:07

22 pioneering women in science history you really should know about - BBC Science Focus
#Scicomm #Science #WomenInSTEM
https://www.sciencefocus.com/science/10-amazing-women-in-science-history-you-really-should-know-about

2024-02-10 23:47:17

Loblaws tries to take down Canadian-made parody merch calling out prices.
Keep it up Mr Lam. Hilarious.
#Canada
https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/loblaws-parody-merch-high-prices

2024-02-10 13:11:39

He will be missed.
#Music #ClassicalMusic #TSO #BSO
https://www.cbc.ca/news/entertainment/obit-conductor-ozawa-1.7110105

2024-02-09 20:43:40

Alberta parental rights 'push poll' full of 'red flags,' connections to anti-abortion groups
Expect this to escalate considerably.
#Canada #cdnpoli #Misinformation #Disinformation #Abortion
https://globalnews.ca/news/10277775/alberta-parental-rights-push-poll-red-flags-anti-abortion/

2024-02-07 13:29:32

Preterm births linked to 'hormone disruptor' chemicals
“grouping mothers based on the amount of DEHP metabolites in their urine, the 10% with the highest levels had a 50% increased risk of giving birth before week 37 of their pregnancy compared with the 10% with the lowest levels. Meanwhile, the risk for preterm birth was doubled for women exposed to the highest quantities of three common DEHP alternatives…compared with those who had little to no exposure”
#pregnancy
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-02-preterm-births-linked-hormone-disruptor.html?utm_source=apple&utm_medium=app&utm_campaign=apn

2024-02-04 12:46:54

AI powered disinformation has consequences for our country.
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/ai-deepfake-election-canada-1.7084398

2024-02-03 12:59:31

What’s in your prenatal vitamins?
“Some supplements are needed, and prenatal vitamins are one of the best examples. Unfortunately, they are also a great example of why products need to be tested and safe because pregnant people shouldn’t have to play folic acid, vitamin, and heavy metal roulette. We need more studies to understand how common contamination is with these products and how often they deviate from the amounts listed on the labels”
#Pregnancy #Vitamins
https://vajenda.substack.com/p/whats-in-your-prenatal-vitamin

2024-02-03 12:50:53

Katalin Karikó: The unimaginable, obstacle-laden, multi-decade journey to discover the mRNA platform and win the 2023 Nobel Prize
#Science #COVID19 #mRNAVaccines #Vaccines
https://erictopol.substack.com/p/katalin-kariko-the-unimaginable-obstacle

2024-01-30 17:31:05

Not All Fossil Fuels are Created Equal.
“Fortunately, reducing methane emissions — and, by extension, methane intensity — is dirt cheap. A Dunsky report found that a 75 per cent reduction in upstream oil and gas methane emissions would cost as little as $11 per tonne of carbon dioxide equivalent.”
#Canada #Methane #Alberta #Saskatchewan #FossilFuels #ClimateChange
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2024/01/30/Not-All-Fossil-Fuels-Created-Equal/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=300124

2024-01-30 13:08:49

Alberta teachers, school groups say they weren't consulted on parental rights policy
I almost coughed up a lung when I saw this headline. Any expectation of consulting with teachers, school groups or other knowledgeable professionals by the Alberta Premier is naive. The consultation probably involved less than the 18 people #Saskatchewan used. Again, this Parental Rights Legislation is just fear mongering over nothing.
#Pronouns #SexEd #Education #Canada #cdnpoli
https://globalnews.ca/news/10257696/alberta-teachers-schools-parental-rights-policy/

2024-01-28 12:48:08

The emergence of JN.1 is an evolutionary 'step change' in the COVID pandemic. Why is this significant?
“The sheer volume of infections occurring globally sets the scene for major viral evolution. SARS-CoV-2 continues to have a very high rate of mutation. Accordingly, JN.1 itself is already mutating and evolving quickly.”
#COVID19 #Science #MedMastodon
https://theconversation.com/the-emergence-of-jn-1-is-an-evolutionary-step-change-in-the-covid-pandemic-why-is-this-significant-220285

2024-01-25 23:20:41

Babies Exposed to COVID in the Womb Are More Likely to Suffer Breathing Problems | Scientific American
“COVID vaccination in the mothers conferred significant protection to their baby, the researchers found. Infants whose mother received at least one dose of an mRNA vaccine were 67 percent less likely to experience serious breathing problems than those whose mother was unvaccinated.”
#COVID19 #RespiratoryDistress #Pregnancy #MedMastodon
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/babies-exposed-to-covid-in-the-womb-are-more-likely-to-suffer-breathing-problems/

2024-01-23 21:20:56

Strep A explainer: Why invasive cases are increasing, how it spreads and what symptoms to look for.
#Canada #StrepA #MedMastodon #Saskatchewan
https://theconversation.com/strep-a-explainer-why-invasive-cases-are-increasing-how-it-spreads-and-what-symptoms-to-look-for-221700

2024-01-21 14:39:35

A book list from this week on CBC radio.
#Books #Canada #Reading
https://www.cbc.ca/books/20-books-you-heard-about-on-cbc-radio-last-week-1.7081954

2024-01-20 22:31:29

Blood by Jen Gunter review – busting myths about menstruation - The Guardian
#menstruation #WomensHealth #Books #BookReview
https://apple.news/AyYM-bIz0RGe4hPL42XL_jw

2024-01-19 12:57:49

Red Alert in Antarctica
“It’s not often in my career when scientists have really been gobsmacked by what they’re seeing, but people have really been alarmed. It caught them on the hop,” he says. “We knew that substantial change was coming down the pipeline, but we have seen processes that we thought might play out in the middle of the century playing out much sooner.”
#Climate #ClimateChange #Science #Canada
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2023/dec/31/red-alert-in-antarctica-the-year-rapid-dramatic-change-hit-climate-scientists-like-a-punch-in-the-guts

2024-01-15 23:23:43

When Vaccine Fears Mimic SNL Skits: Magnetic People by Dr Paul Offit.
Unfortunately the nonsense spewed by anti-vax trolls and con artists can actually lead to deaths.
#VaccinesSaveLives #Vaccines #FactsMatter #Science #ScienceUpFirst
https://pauloffit.substack.com/p/when-vaccine-fears-mimic-snl-skits

2024-01-12 21:39:36

Homeopathy is scientifically implausible.
“To put it succinctly, homeopathy is scientifically implausible. Its precepts defy the laws of chemistry, physics and biology. It cannot possibly work. “
#Medicine #MedMastodon #Science
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/medical-pseudoscience/homeopathy-scientifically-implausible

2024-01-11 14:20:13

How online misinformation exploits ‘information voids’ —and what to do about it
“It might no longer be enough for search providers to combat misinformation and disinformation by just using automated systems to deprioritize these sources. Indeed, genuine, lasting solutions to a problem that could be existential for democracies needs to be a partnership between search-engine providers and sources of evidence-based knowledge.”
#disinformation #misinformation #MediaLiteracy
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-00030-x

2024-01-11 14:04:40

The telecom oligopolies
“Canada has some of the highest rates in the world. According to Statista, based on 2022 data, North America was the most expensive region in the world, and Canada is most expensive country in the region. On average, North Americans pay just under $5.00 per gigabyte of data, compared to the global average of $3.12.”
Thank goodness for SaskTel to at least provide some competition.
#Canada #cdnpoli #Telecoms #Saskatchewan #skpoli
https://www.davidmoscrop.com/p/prices-rise-again-we-must-dismantle

2024-01-05 12:30:19

This is idiotic. Criticize Putin and Russian invasion of Ukraine. Yes please.
Give her the citizenship.
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://media.mas.to/masto-public/media_attachments/files/111/703/344/495/796/224/original/777f7176c84a7c0f.jpeg

2024-01-01 13:19:32

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@npub1ks7…eg5u @npub1jyg…ua7j A great list. Thanks for all of your work.

2023-12-31 12:40:03

Why some people don’t trust science – and how to change their minds
“The messenger is every bit as important as the message. Our work confirms many prior surveys showing that politicians, for example, aren’t trusted to communicate science, whereas university professors are. This should be kept in mind”
Remember this the next time right wing media/politicians target educators, universities, education, etc.
#Disinformation #Education #Science #Academia #Scicomm
https://theconversation.com/why-some-people-dont-trust-science-and-how-to-change-their-minds-219579

2023-12-31 12:29:55

Why reintroducing bison is revitalizing the Prairies and Indigenous culture, identity.
#Indigenous #Bison #Ecology #Canada #Science
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manitoba/why-reintroducing-bison-is-revitalizing-the-prairies-and-indigenous-culture-identity-1.7057801

2023-12-30 12:48:47

Fire some top admins, and you’re good.
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/cbc-cancels-new-year-eve-broadcast-1.7071478

2023-12-24 16:08:22

Boreal Caribou Habitat Restoration
“The caribou, called medzih in Dene, have been in relationship with members of Fort Nelson First Nation for thousands of years, providing not only sustenance but also hides for making rope, drums and clothing. But the nation voluntarily stopped hunting medzih in the 1980s, implementing a moratorium when community members noticed the animals were becoming scarce. Today, boreal caribou are listed as a threatened species in Canada”
#Canada
https://thenarwhal.ca/boreal-caribou-habitat-restoration/

2023-12-24 16:03:49

Inside the fight to save one of North America’s last deep-snow caribou herds
“The ’boo shack, as locals in southeast British Columbia call it, is the centre of operations for what could become a multimillion-dollar effort to rescue a caribou herd on the verge of local extinction. But low numbers and a dwindling habitat — ramped up by clearcut logging — means the herd’s survival is far from guaranteed”
#Caribou #ClearCutting #Environment #ClimateChange #Logging #Canada
https://thenarwhal.ca/bc-endangered-mountain-caribou-habitat-logging/

2023-12-21 00:36:01

Wild ‘super pigs’ from Canada could become a new front in the war on feral hogs
“However, they likely do their most severe damage through predation. Wild pigs kill and eat rodents, deer, birds, snakes, frogs, lizards and salamanders. This probably best explains why colleagues and I found in one study that forest patches with wild pigs had 26% fewer mammal and bird species than similar forest patches without pigs.”
#WildPigs #InvasiveSpecies #Ecology #Science #FeralHogs
https://theconversation.com/wild-super-pigs-from-canada-could-become-a-new-front-in-the-war-on-feral-hogs-218899

2023-12-20 13:56:27

For this ideological government, ignorance is bliss. As a reproductive scientist I have seen this happening again and again over the years. Meanwhile in #Saskatchewan:
“Saskatchewan doesn't just lead the nation among provinces for sexualized and gender-based violence.”
"We have the highest rates of HIV per capita, the highest rates of hepatitis C. We have the highest rates of teenage pregnancy in the country."
Shame on you #SaskGov. #Skpoli #Canada #cdnpoli #education
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/sask-sexual-health-educators-barred-from-classroom-1.7064233

2023-12-19 22:32:38

Gobsmacked.
#Skpoli #Saskatchewan #PronounLaw #Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/no-evidence-consulted-about-pronoun-policy-1.7063304

2023-12-19 03:10:07

'Pushed down our throats': Letters detail school pronoun concerns in Saskatchewan - The Canadian Press
“The Saskatchewan government received 18 official complaints in the summer before it implemented a rule preventing most children from changing their names or pronouns at school without parental consent.“
You saw that correctly…18 complaints. Thats what led to legislation? Wow.
#Skpoli #Saskatchewan #Canada #cdnpoli
https://apple.news/AiF8GJ9qIQBSQezy86p-W2Q

2023-12-16 03:04:52

Opinion: Potash tax loopholes are costing Saskatchewan billions
#Saskatchewan #Potash #Mining #Tesources #Canada
https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-potash-tax-loopholes-are-costing-saskatchewan-billions https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-potash-tax-loopholes-are-costing-saskatchewan-billions

2023-12-13 02:49:30

The Crown corporation responsible for safeguarding the digital health records of Saskatchewan residents is under an increased risk of security breaches and system failure – due to the lack of a finalized IT agreement with the SHA.
#Saskatchewan #Healthcare #skpoli
https://regina.ctvnews.ca/ehealth-saskatchewan-under-increased-risk-of-security-breaches-provincial-auditor-finds-1.6681407

2023-12-11 13:36:47

Alberta Sets a Methane ‘Super-Emitter’ Record
“Alberta owns a new record. The province is home to an abandoned and unplugged gas well that leaks methane, an explosive greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere at the highest rate ever recorded in North America.”
#Methane #FossilFuels #OilandGas #GreenhouseGas #Canada #cdnpoli
https://thetyee.ca/News/2023/12/11/Alberta-Methane-Super-Emitter/

2023-12-10 00:03:11

Canada, USA, EU etc must remain committed to helping Ukraine win the battle against Russia. Anything less would be criminal IMO.
#FreeUkraine #Ukraine #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/multi-lineup-listing/as-ukraine-struggles-with-fickle-allies-vladimir-putin-is-on-a-roll-1.7054522

2023-12-09 21:32:11

Saskatchewan oilpatch leakier than the government admits.
“That's significantly higher than almost any other field in Canada or the U.S., and is well above proposed guidelines in the U.S. and Europe.”
#Saskatchewan #Methane #Skpoli #Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2023/12/08/news/saskatchewans-oilpatch-leakier-you-think

2023-12-09 20:17:35

'Alberta's health minister under fire for naturopathic medicine meeting
Naturopathic medicine=Pseudoscience
#Science #Disinformation #Pseudoscience #NaturopathicMedicine #Canada
https://calgary.ctvnews.ca/pseudoscience-alberta-s-health-minister-under-fire-for-naturopathic-medicine-meeting-1.6678219

2023-12-09 13:27:44

Mammoth: a simpler, discovery-focused Mastodon app.
It’s nice to see discussion of more Mastodon apps. The article also lists others like #Icecubes which I like a lot.
#Mastodon #Fediverse
https://www.theverge.com/2023/12/7/23991158/mammoth-2-app-mastodon

2023-12-09 13:13:16

Poof Goes the Electric Car Dream
#ElectricVehicles #Cars #Canada
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2023/12/08/Electric-Vehicle-Dream-Sputters-True-Climate-Crisis-Survival/

2023-12-05 23:45:22

Executive bonuses should be gone. Period. Layoff execs not the people actually doing the work at CBC.
#PublicBroadcasting #CBC #Canada
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/cbc-crtc-foreign-streaming-giants-1.7049846

2023-12-03 12:23:19

The COP 28 President is talking utter BS.
“Al Jaber is asking for a 1.5C roadmap – anyone who cares can find that in the International Energy Agency’s latest net zero emissions scenario, which says there cannot be any new fossil fuel development. The science is absolutely clear [and] that absolutely means a phase-out by mid-century, which will enhance the lives of all of humanity.”
#ClimateChange #Science #Environment #Canada
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/dec/03/back-into-caves-cop28-president-dismisses-phase-out-of-fossil-fuels

2023-12-02 13:23:47

Placental stress and Preeclampsia
“By comparing "normal" placentas with placentas from pregnancies where patients suffered from preeclampsia, investigators demonstrated that preeclampsia was associated with higher levels of cellular stresses in the syncytiotrophoblast layer on the placenta. …researchers found a hyperactive level of activity of the Gαq protein …present in excessive amounts during preeclampsia.”
#Preeclampsia #Pregnancy #Placenta #Science #Medicine
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-12-cellular-stress-placenta-preeclampsia.html

2023-11-25 13:28:31

‘We will coup whoever we want!’: the unbearable hubris of Musk and the billionaire tech bros
#Greed #Billionaires
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/25/we-will-coup-whoever-we-want-the-unbearable-hubris-of-musk-and-the-billionaire-tech-bros

2023-11-17 12:47:15

John Vaillant wins Baillie Gifford nonfiction prize with ‘highly relevant’ work on wildfires
#Canada #FortMacMurray #Alberta #wildfires #ClimateChange
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2023/nov/16/john-vailliant-wins-baillie-gifford-nonfiction-prize-with-highly-relevant-work-on-wildfires

2023-11-15 13:10:01

Immigrants living in US have fewer preterm births; US-born Black pregnant people have highest preterm birth rate
“The study identifies who in the U.S. is more likely to have a preterm birth, connecting not only an individual's self-identified race and ethnicity to differences in preterm birth rates, as previous research has explored, but newly explores the pregnant person's nativity, or country of birth.”
#PreTermBirth #Birth #Reproduction #ReproSci #Science #medicine
https://medicalxpress.com/news/2023-11-immigrants-preterm-births-us-born-black.html

2023-11-14 13:43:21

Sask research finds vaccine mandates' effectiveness varies by age
“I believe we’re in a place in Canadian society, not unlike the U.S., where people don’t feel responsible for themselves, really, or to each other. People see a one-way relationship, or they think the government should be there when they need something, but there’s no contract where they need to carry out responsibilities or demonstrate responsibilities in turn.”
Sad. #Canada
https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-research-finds-vaccine-mandates-effectiveness-varies-by-age https://thestarphoenix.com/news/saskatchewan/sask-research-finds-vaccine-mandates-effectiveness-varies-by-age

2023-11-04 01:33:49

Large herbivores such as elephants, bison and moose shown to contribute to tree diversity
#Bison #moose #Environment #Diversity
https://phys.org/news/2023-11-large-herbivores-elephants-bison-moose.html

2023-11-03 22:56:26

How bison could become climate heroes - BBC Future
#Bison #Ecology #Science #Environment #Grasslands
https://apple.news/AF2TuMfsLS56iagh8vbyXKw

2023-11-01 01:36:01

“Goodhart's Law—“Any measure that becomes a target ceases to be a good measure”—and college rankings are a textbook Goodhart situation. Ranking schools may sound like a great idea, but it just encourages every school to game the system, rendering the rankings nearly useless.”
#Academia #Universities #HigherEd #AcademicChatter
https://open.substack.com/pub/experimentalhistory/p/how-to-drive-a-stake-through-your?r=22ugrl&utm_medium=ios&utm_campaign=post

2023-10-30 13:25:07

Explaining the sizes and speeds of vinyl records | Globalnews.ca
You know vinyl is back in vogue when something like this appears.
#records #vinyl #music #Canada
https://globalnews.ca/news/10051460/vinyl-record-sizes-speeds-explained/

2023-10-24 23:53:05

Opinion: Carbon levy falsely accused as culprit behind food inflation
#Canada #cdnpoli #Agriculture #ClimateChange #CarbonTax
https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-carbon-levy-falsely-accused-as-culprit-behind-food-inflation https://thestarphoenix.com/opinion/columnists/opinion-carbon-levy-falsely-accused-as-culprit-behind-food-inflation

2023-10-21 19:38:18

Cardiology clinic becomes first in Saskatchewan to opt out of public health care - The Canadian Press
The way some governments are proceeding, this is only the beginning.
#Healthcare #Canada #cdnpoli
https://apple.news/AllRxKQWiStW9pGsmqwZH9w

2023-10-21 02:19:07

Toxic workplaces are the main reason women leave academic jobs
“A survey of thousands of US academics has found that the number one reason that women leave faculty positions is poor “workplace climate”, which can encompass discrimination, dysfunctional leadership, a feeling of not fitting in and other problems1. Even work–life balance was less important than workplace climate for many respondents.”
#Academia #Science #Universities #AcademicChatter #Workplace
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-023-03251-8

2023-10-19 11:53:13

As usual these days, Pollievre Conservatives make a mockery of themselves.
#Parliament #Politics #Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/greg-fergus-poilievre-scheer-decorum-analysis-wherry-1.7000755