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Bernadette Cox

@bcarolcox.bsky.social

Mostly retired public relations professional. Sometimes writer and editor. If you don't have posts, I won't follow you back. I may even block you.

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Julia Laite@julialaite.bsky.social · last wk.

25 years ago, almost every plane that was over the North Atlantic when the second tower was hit was forced to land in Newfoundland. A call was on the radio: they needed folks who spoke various languages to come to the stadium to help organize the sea of humanity that just showed up at our door.

Bernadette Cox@bcarolcox.bsky.social · last wk.

That didn't take long! We're #4 in Mystery Anthologies on Amazon and #1 (yes, Number One!) in Hot New Releases. Whether you're from Ottawa or not, you'll enjoy these unique takes and plot twists on life in the nation's capital.

Cover of new anthology A Capital Mystery Volume 2. Woman with shoulder-length hair in red trench coat, carrying a black bag and notebook, approaches Centre Block on Parliament Hill in the evening. A dark figure appears in the bell tower. Featured authors include Brenda Chapman, Mike Martin, Christina Spencer, Gary Coffin and Jennifer Geens.
Bernadette Cox@bcarolcox.bsky.social · 2mo ago

The House is such a moving story, set in Britannia Village, by author Sylvia Davies. You'll be able to read it, along with 22 other short stories by different Ottawa-area authors, when A Capital Mystery Volume 2 is released in September.

A head and shoulder shot of Sylvia Davies with curly hair, glasses and a blue shirt. Her story in A Capital Mystery Volume 2, being released in September, is about discovering roots through an inheritance and old house in need of repair. The author's stories explore human connection and resilience inspired by her own lived experience and curiosity.
Laurie Adkin, Ph.D.@laurieadkin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Does Canada need torpedo-armed submarines more than it needs an expanded fleet of water-bombers, rescue helicopters, and coast guard boats, as well as a national fire service and a climate corps to respond to the emergencies we are experiencing? What is the greatest threat we are facing?

Mike Martin@mike54martin.bsky.social · 2mo ago

While you are waiting for the next edition, why not check out the original A Capital Mystery. 21 stories from Canada's capital city. Recommended by Louise Penny, Rick Mofina and more... www.amazon.ca/dp/B0FTS3NXH...

Crime Writers of Canada Presents: A Capital Mystery: Twenty-One Riveting Mysteries Set in Canada's Capital (Capital Mystery Anthology Series Book 1)

Crime Writers of Canada Presents: A Capital Mystery: Twenty-One Riveting Mysteries Set in Canada's Capital (Capital Mystery Anthology Series Book 1) eBook : Martin, Mike , Cox, Bernadette : Amazon.ca: Kindle Store

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Mel Andrews@bayesianboy.bsky.social · 3mo ago

When utilized in literature review, LLMs consistently 1. fail to mention female authors in female-led literatures, 2. insist that men are more influential or more heavily cited when this is contradicted by objective citation counts, and 3. attribute women’s work to hallucinated male scholars.

Bernadette Cox@bcarolcox.bsky.social · 5mo ago

"80% of the CDC's highest positions are vacant, with directors of 20 out of 25 centres having left. An estimated 2000 staff, almost one in five, have been fired, and about 300 are on administrative leave." www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

The US CDC on the brink

On Aug 11, 2025, a gunman who falsely believed that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines were dangerous went on a shooting rampage at the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) main campus, shatterin...

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