Richard Larouche
@drrichardlarouche.bsky.social
Associate Professor of Public Health (University of Lethbridge); advocate for physical activity, active transportation, sustainability and social justice; runner, cyclist, hiker, etc.
This was an #ultramarathon bike 🚲 ride (i.e., over 100 miles) to work on mental toughness. I had a flat on the rear wheel, then my chain was threatening to break during the last 50 km ⛓️💥 And the temperature 🌡️ was over 30 degrees for the last few hours.
That's insane! 🛑
Robert Reich@rbreich.bsky.social · 6d agoWe are projected to spend $268 BILLION on deportations — costing the average American taxpayer about $2,358 (according to @epi.org). But somehow we “can’t afford” to make sure hungry children can eat or ensure everyone, no matter their income, can access healthcare. Priorities.
The Edmonton half marathon was 22 km rather than the usual 21.1! The caliber was higher than last year and I was about 4 seconds per km slower according to Garmin. I finished 43rd overall, but still managed to take home the bronze 🥉 in the men 40-44 age group at national championships 🏃♂️
Remember that before voting in the October Alberta referendumbs...
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".
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The government of Alberta should stay in its lane! 🚲 Bike lanes are within municipal (not provincial) jurisdiction! calgaryherald.com/opinion/opin...
Opinion: Decisions on road safety best made by municipalities
For those interested in road safety, the expertise is readily available within Alberta municipalities. Meantime, Albertans are hurting.
calgaryherald.com
Another great reason to provide high-quality #cycling and #walking infrastructure! 👇
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 2w ago“Extrapolated to the total # of passenger KMs driven, cycled or walked in the European Union, the cost of automobility is about €500 billion per year. Due to positive health effects, cycling is an external BENEFIT worth €24 billion/year & walking €66 billion/year.” Via @sciencedirect.bsky.social
Nice morning run from my house to the 5K race: #parkrun Then from the race to the local running store, and then back home. 25.2 km in total 🏃♂️ #activetransportation
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That's the kind of policymakers that we need to address the greatest challenge of our time. 👏 #ClimateChange
Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan@london.gov.uk · 2w agoClimate denial is getting louder. Reality is getting harder to ignore. When parks are brown, rivers are shrinking and firefighters are battling blazes across the globe, governments must accelerate climate action, not slow it down.
An important myths to bust for those who care about #SustainableTransportation
Urban Truth Collective@urbantruth.bsky.social · 3w ago“3/4ths of disabled people don’t drive. Stop using us as an excuse for car dependency.” — @nondriver.bsky.social in collaboration with @urbantruth.bsky.social. #UrbanTruth Worth repeating. #UrbanTruth
Dr. Anthony Fauci urges Americans not to accept "Normalization of Untruths".
Cycling because it's faster than transit and cars (in London, UK)! 🚲
Cycling again declared London’s fastest transport in new data
New data analysis from health data experts Terra and triathlon icon Alistair Brownlee has provided fresh evidence that cycling is
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I stand with Dr. Anthony Fauci …because I value EVIDENCE over conspiracy, DATA over rumors, and SCIENCE over politics. No public official is beyond criticism, but there’s a difference between honest scientific guidance and misinformation. I’ll choose evidence EVERY time. #medsky #publichealth
"In a public letter weeks ago, more than 150 infectious-disease experts and other scientists wrote that "no credible evidence has been produced to support these absurd charges" and that they are "urging our elected representatives in Congress to stop these witch-hunts."
U.S. Senate committee votes to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci in contempt | CBC News
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Thursday was held in contempt of Congress by a Republican-led Senate committee, just over a week after the longtime federal health official invoked the Fifth Amendment, declining ...
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"Tara Behrend, a professor at Michigan State University's School of Human Resources and Labor Relations who studies monitoring and surveillance tools, said her research has consistently found two things: these tools increase stress on workers and don't actually improve performance. "
'Very hard on your mental health': Canadian workers speak out over software that tracks screen time | CBC News
Workers at some of Canada's biggest companies say increased workplace surveillance is taking a toll on their mental health as their bosses ramp up the use of software that monitors their screen activi...
cbc.ca
Great article in The Guardian about the importance of #IndependentMobility for children! 💯
If you want your kids to thrive this summer, don’t just turn off their phones – open your front door, too | Lenore Skenazy
Children’s worlds have been shrinking and it’s harming their mental health. It’s time for parents to be brave and allow them a little independence, says Lenore Skenazy, president of childhood independ...
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Un avis que je partage entièrement! Il faudrait conserver ces emplois au lieu de gaspiller plus de 40 milliards de fonds publics pour financer un oléoduc destructeur qui va empirer les changements climatiques et leurs impacts négatifs sur la santé publique et l'économie. 💯
Couper la recherche met les Canadiens en danger, alertent des fonctionnaires
Des fonctionnaires se sont réunis mercredi afin de dénoncer les compressions budgétaires nécessaires, selon eux, pour combattre le changement climatique.
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RFK Jr. confuses protein recommendations for the general population with those for strength athletes and (ultra-)marathoners...
Timothy Caulfield@caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 3w agoIs the Extra Protein RFK Jr. Recommends Really Good for Us? conscienhealth.org/2026/08/04/i... @conscienhealth.bsky.social "The evidence does not support protein evangelism any more than it supported fat phobia or carb panic. Yet our public conversation has once again raced ahead of the evidence."
As wildfires burn across Canada, the Carney government is plowing ahead with plans to list a West Coast tar sands pipeline as a "project of national interest." Please join me in using 350 Canada's online tool to flood the public consultation before September 18! share.nwmd.social/s/UQYZxKBI
No Pipelines on a Burning Planet
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Indeed, this is worth watching and sharing! 👇
Brent Toderian@brenttoderian.bsky.social · 3w agoSERIOUSLY, WATCH THIS: If you really want to understand how SUVs and pick-up trucks have ended up being MOST of the vehicles out there in cities, and the absolutely HUGE consequences of that, watch this easy-to-watch video by Not Just Bikes. Then share it as much as you can. youtu.be/jN7mSXMruEo
Another disastrous consequence of Netanyahu and Trump's stupid war... "idle vessels may carry invasive species worldwide"
'Worst-case scenario': Ships blocked from the Strait of Hormuz pose invasive species threat | CBC Climate Change News
Ships stalled in the Gulf region due to the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz could pose an 'immense' threat, according to a paper published last week. Experts say biofouling on hundreds of ships over ...
cbc.ca
Grateful for the change in wind direction that cleared the smoke today. This was the right day for doing a #marathon in training... 🏃♂️
The air quality index in Lethbridge is 10+ today, and the smoke map indicates that it is coming from fires in Washington State, USA. Maybe we should charge retaliatory tariffs to the MAGA government... 🤑🤦
⚠️ Oh no, wellness & longevity gurus! Ya gotta switch your grift! The new hype-y research? To live longer (read: optimize!), eat LESS PROTEIN! 💪 www.news-medical.net/news/2026073... cc @mackinprof.bsky.social (Of course, 1 study that doesn't really say much - but shouldn't stop da grift machine!).
Consuming less protein could have greater health benefits and extend lifespan
Protein-fortified foods are popping up everywhere, from cereal and coffee to even protein water. But a new review covering over 350 papers on protein restriction and aging-publishing July 31 in the Ce...
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📣 Hot from the press! My new paper with a team of Spanish colleagues shows that adolescents attending schools in neighbourhoods where both the micro- and macro-level built environment is supportive of #activetransportation are more likely to walk or bike to school. Just published in Cities.
Associations of school neighbourhood built environment profiles with active commuting behaviour in Spanish adolescents
To investigate whether school neighbourhood built environment (SNBE) profiles are associated with adolescents' active commuting to/from school (ACS) a…
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