I actually updated my blog? www.alikira.com/2026/08/14/i...

“Here’s what we found: Every additional 100kg of vehicle weight was associated with a 6% increase in odds of pedestrian fatality. Every additional 10cm of height was associated with an 11% increase in odds of pedestrian fatality. The relationship was even stronger in lower-speed environments.”

Big US-style trucks are killing more pedestrians in Australia – our research proves it

Pedestrians are more likely to be killed by heavier cars – and even more so if the vehicle is taller, Australian-first research has found.

theconversation.com

tax the bastards

Citizen.Coping@propcazhpm.bsky.social · 4d ago

Massachusettes "Millionaires Tax", which was targeted to fund transportation and education, has been a resounding success. It has funded FREE school lunch for ALL students, FREE buses in lowest income communities (people can get to work, etc.), and FREE community college. And "exodus" was minimal.

We are launching one of the largest and most comprehensive collections of 2SLGBTQI+ children’s picture books in the world at the IBBY International Congress this week in Ottawa. xtramagazine.com/power/activi...

Canadian senator debuts largest queer picture-book collection in the world | Xtra Magazine

Alberta senator Kristopher Wells partnered with IBBY Canada to launch a publicly available collection of more than 300 LGBTQ2S+ picture books

xtramagazine.com

Hear, hear‼️ Health misinformation erodes autonomy‼️ Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy theconversation.com/vaccine-mis-... "If we value autonomy for what it really means ... we must take action to address mis- and disinformation."

Vaccine mis- and disinformation isn’t just a threat to public health, but also to our autonomy

When we are mis- or disinformed, it is difficult to act with autonomy. We may make decisions that do not align with our beliefs, even when we seem to be acting voluntarily.

theconversation.com

Freedom of speech does not mean freedom to hate. Hate speech is never free and should always be held to the highest consequences. Don’t minimize. Educate. Hate has no place in Alberta or Canada.

Hold on to your butts as @cattifer.bsky.social takes us on a deep dive into her colonoscopy prep! This pain-in-the-ass procedure could very well save your life, no shit. www.ohjoysextoy.com/adventures-i...

lol, no, thank unions. Capital would work you 24/7 in a coalmine starting at the ripe old age of 7 if they were allowed to. Every ounce of leisure time working people have is because workers organized.

It’s time, it’s finally time..! Come and celebrate the final book of the long-running webcomic, Widdershins, with its final Kickstarter! Victorian-era wizardry awaits in a series of fast-paced, goofy stories, brimming with heart and adventure! www.kickstarter.com/projects/kat... #comics #webcomics

Widdershins: Close to Home

Victorian-era magic and adventure, in the FINAL printed volume of the webcomic Widdershins!

kickstarter.com

Have you taken the survey yet? It's been really cool to follow the results year to year

Gender Census@gendercensus.bsky.social · last mo.

The 13th annual international Gender Census 2026 is now open until at least 13th August 2026! survey.gendercensus.com It's for anyone whose gender (or lack thereof) isn't described by the M/F binary. It's short and easy, and results are useful in academia, business and self-advocacy. #LGBTQ

Incredibly tone deaf. Maybe @TimHortons should instead come out with a Pride Timbit to celebrate our real Canadian values. I stand ready to help with the product launch! 🌈🍩 www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Critics slam Tim Hortons Harry Potter promotion as anti-2SLGBTQ+ | CBC News

Tim Hortons has announced a new Harry Potter promotion, but the reaction online has been anything but magical.

cbc.ca

Cheryl Reeve, winningest coach in WNBA history, defends transgender athletes against sports bans. “Exclusion is never the answer. Separate isn’t equal. Trans lives matter.” 💗🏳️‍⚧️💗🏀💗

Hate will never win over love. An attack on Pride is an attack on our inclusive democracy. We will continue to dance and celebrate love and inclusion in memory and defiance.

Albertans are clearly elbows up rather than bottoms up when it comes to American booze!

Max Fawcett@maxfawcett.bsky.social · 3w ago

Alberta hasn't banned US alcohol imports. People here aren't buying it anyways. The debate over whether provincial governments should be banning it misses the actual point, which is that Canadians don't want to buy it in the first place. #cdnpoli

Around the world, life expectancy is increasing but the gap vs healthspan is widening. That is, more sickspan. The US has the largest morbidity gap. Let that sink in: The US has the largest morbidity gap. www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

21 years ago today, Canada became the 4th country in the world, and 1st outside of Europe, to legalize same-sex marriage. The sky didn’t fall. Hell didn’t break loose. Only Canada’s capacity for love and acceptance increased. Now over 30+ countries have followed Canada’s lead.

A trio of Senate Republicans from Indiana, Oklahoma, & Alabama have introduced S 4925 a copy of HR 7661- the exact same text, which would ban any book mentioning "gender dysphoria or transgenderism" from all public schools in the US. Please call your Senators to say NO to both bills! More info below

Maia Kobabe@redgoldsparks.bsky.social · 2mo ago

There are currently three federal book ban bills aiming to ban all trans books from U.S. public schools! HR 2616, HR 8705, HR 7661. Please call your representatives and ask them to vote no on these bills! Follow @authorsabb.bsky.social for updates. #bookbans #bookchallenges #HR2616 #HR8705 #HR7661

It's the Taylor Farms lettuce. The Taylor Farms outbreak. Earthbound Organics is Taylor Farms.

Victorious Bleue@victoriousbleue.bsky.social · 4w ago

Taylor Farms also owns and runs Earthbound Organics, which is available in nearly every grocery store across the US

There's an Alberta Emergency Alert for a Tornado in the areas west, southwest, northwest and north of Edmonton. The information sources are completely contradictory on the severity of this alert. #yeg #yegwx #abstorm #abwx I'm not providing full alt text b/c I'm giving a link to more info next.

Waiting in the hot sun for the Snowbird flyover. Trying not to stress about finding a new summer camp for my kid later this summer after the Telus World of Science closure. #yeg

‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026... #ICE #DHS #CivilRights #HumanRights

‘Misuse’ of crowd control weapons on ICE protesters led to blindings and traumatic brain injuries, report finds

Doctors and human rights experts documented hundreds of incidents from June 2025 through May 2026 and estimate true number is ‘far greater’

theguardian.com

Oh hey it’s the day to repost my greatest legacy

I am yet again getting on my soapbox to tell y’all about how my previous job (public library) received a grant once to keep branches in some neighborhoods open until midnight on Fri and Sat. The neighborhoods were picked specifically because of higher crime rates and lack of support services (1/ )

D.J. Kirkland@ohheydj.bsky.social · last mo.

THE KIDS ARE BORED BECAUSE THEY DON’T HAVE ANYWHERE TO GO OR ANYTHING TO DO!

Happy International Non-binary People's Day. Stay angry. #nonbinary #enby #trans #transgender #trans Art by @mxmorgan.com

Political Historian Here, a lot of people are laughing at this news, but elected officials dying in office this frequently is actually a serious sign of a very unhealthy Government.

Reuters@reuters.com · last mo.

US Senator Lindsey Graham passes away at 71 reut.rs/4yizar4

Today marks 1000 days since Puzzmo launched! If our games make you happy, let us know 🥳 🎂 www.puzzmo.com 🎂

Wow: first time I have ever been at a show where it was stopped due to storm and leaks endangering the performers. Hopefully they can continue again soon. :/ The storm must be incredibly bad. #yeg

I've mentioned this before, but: this isn't just Nintendo. When most large Japanese companies in the public eye underperform, most (if not all) of the c-suite will go so far as the relinquish as much as 100% of that year's salary in an act of contrition.

ʟᴜɪs ʜᴇʀɴᴀɴᴅᴇᴢ ⚡@beetlenaut.bsky.social · last mo.

In case anyone is curious to study how network effects lose critical mass, search inclusion is a good opportunity to update scientific theories of collective action

Rachel Holliday Smith@rachelholliday.bsky.social · last mo.

I'm been wondering if it would come to this and apparently it has. huge move from cloudflare, which hosts a fifth of all websites on earth.

with a little help from his older brother, @hankgreen.bsky.social has invented an absurdly enjoyable word-spelling game called smush. www.hankgreen.com/smush/

Smush

A daily word game. Each letter gets 5 uses. Except the gold one, which is always required.

hankgreen.com