Yesterday we celebrated our 14th wedding anniversary. We have been together for 32 years... Wanted to share our pic... Sherrie and Dale Maritime Tartan Co

Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick Any guess on how many mine owners have black lung? www.npr.org/2026/08/05/n...

Black lung rates in Appalachia are high as the 1970s, with thousands of miners sick

Rates are now the highest they've been in nearly 50 years among veteran coal miners. Mining experts blame toxic silica dust, now more common in mines.

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I mean, I get through my entire day without it already, and everyone else who does/is made to use it would have to return to, like, 2022, so, yeah, it's fine, chuck it out

Charlie Stross@cstross.bsky.social · 14h ago

My answer is LOL ROFL (dickbrain) The terminally AI-pilled can't even *imagine* some people have *never* asked stochastic parrots to cheat at their job for them.

Something I’ve been thinking about a lot lately is what generational eating disorders - because many women I know are like 3rd or 4th generation starving themselves and teaching their girls to do the same - does to femme bodies as it gets repeated and passed down. Probably not anything good.

Vyria Durav, Dragon Princess of the Night@vyriadurav.bsky.social · 21h ago

Like just think about how many teen girls are pushed super hard into dieting during puberty, a time when your body needs and wants as much fuel as it can get, and how that might stunt your growth and inhibit your ability to build muscle and endurance. Meanwhile boys eat whole chickens nbd

THIS is how we should be talking to each other. Come from a place of common ground and educate each other. I admire that older gentlemen for listening and his willingness to learn. I was also happy to hear he doesn't agree with invading Canada. Well done!!

Bob Goodman 🇨🇦 Liberal@oldleafsfan.bsky.social · yesterday

It is truly amazing what can be accomplished just by listening to the apposing view.

Quebec measles outbreak ends after 28 cases were reported this summer

Quebec measles outbreak ends after 28 cases were reported this summer

The latest outbreak of measles in Quebec has ended, following 32 days since the last contagious case was reported.

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Tomorrow evening Thursday August 6 in Aspen Colorado www.aspeninstitute.org/events/scien...

Science, Public Health, and the Politics of Truth

Featuring Peter Hotez, M.D., Ph.D., professor and dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine at Baylor College of Medicine.

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“Charges laid on July 29 claim the ministry did not ensure the safety of its workers by not adequately training its workers and by failing to adequately assess and control hazards arising from dangerous trees.” #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Alberta ministry charged in connection with death of man who died battling Jasper wildfire

Alberta’s Ministry of Forestry and Parks is facing six workplace safety charges in connection with the death of a man who was killed fighting a wildfire in Jasper National Park.

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Maritimes under heat warnings with humidex nearing 40C this week #NovaScotia #NewBrunswick #PrinceEdwardIsland globalnews.ca/news/1200979...

Maritimes under heat warnings with humidex nearing 40 this week | Globalnews.ca

People are urged to take action to protect themselves regardless of whether they're at higher risk as extreme heat can affect everyone's health.

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392 stolen vehicles recovered in Project NoCargo pilot, valued at $28 million #Canada www.canada.ca/en/border-se...

The AB government use to have 1 health minister now there is 4 and they still can't do the job. INCOMPETENCE #abpoli

Parksy@pfparks.bsky.social · 7d ago

Cases like these are becoming the new norm in AB, but nobody finds out about them if they don't make it into the press. The Premier and Ministers should be very aware of them, and should be FULLY INFORMED by our Alberta Health Leads. What's the plan to mitigate this??? 2/2

"Sometimes cause and effect is blindingly clear. Such is the case in Ontario, which last year banned speed cameras that ticket drivers who break the posted limit. [...] Nine months later, the impact is apparent: Outlawing Ontario’s speed safety cameras has triggered an explosion of urban speeding"

What Happens When Speed Cameras Get Shut Off

In 2025, Ontario banned automated traffic enforcement. Now the number of drivers exceeding the speed limit has surged, according to traffic data.

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“In a Tuesday social post on X, Smith said Alberta’s police service should be focused on addressing violent crimes, theft, illegal drugs and vandalism — not people’s free speech.” Yeah, and maybe your government should focus on delivering healthcare and education instead of pandering to loons.

Premier Danielle Smith criticizes Edmonton police for video on hate reporting

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says police should be focused on addressing violent crime not policing free speech.

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As I received this news today here in British Columbia, the wildfire smoke blankets the sky, our eyes are burning and our kid is complaining of a sore throat from it. And we’re the lucky ones. 🧵 www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Carney government moves toward listing West Coast pipeline as national interest project | CBC News

Canada’s federal government is advancing the process to designate the Alberta government’s proposed oil pipeline to the West Coast as a project of national interest. A notice published in the Canada G...

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So far I've learned Scots love dogs and bring them everywhere. They have a good sense of humour. They like puns too. Dog Grooming: Bark to the Future. Screw it - Hardware store.

#NewBrunswick #Canada #Science This is a huge discovery. Moncton-based company Breathe BioMedical has developed a test that can detect signs of breast cancer by analyzing breath samples in women of all breast density types. globalnews.ca/news/1200880...

N.B. company’s new breath test could change how breast cancers are detected | Globalnews.ca

A new breath test could change the way breast cancers are detected, specifically in women with dense breasts, thanks to Moncton-based company Breathe BioMedical.

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You’ll never guess whose name pops up several times in this story about the tangled and mismanaged web of construction for pet government projects. (Hint: his initials are S.M.)

Contractors say Alberta recovery centres face unpaid bills as Premier stands by budget

The construction of addiction treatment centres in three Indigenous communities has been mired in lawsuits

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#ICOPA2026 Montreal, Quebec

More than a third of PTSD patients who took a cannabis-derived drug stopped having nightmares altogether, a new study from researchers in Germany found.

Cannabis Drug Ended Nightmares In Some PTSD Patients, New Study Finds

More than a third of PTSD patients who took a cannabis-derived drug stopped having nightmares altogether, a new study from researchers in Germany found.

forbes.com

The UCP changed their Covid vaccine policies last year and the result was an absolute mess so, once again, it's walking back another decision that turned into a disaster. #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Pharmacists preparing to give out free COVID shots to high-risk Albertans again this fall | CBC News

Pharmacists have been told they will be allowed to give out provincially funded COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Albertans once again this fall.

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A hard situation deep into the Thai Jungle today after we got a tip off. Nobody lives here. Managed to get the first boy saved (more soon we hope) and medical care. I've never seen a dog go from scared to happy to be rescued so quick

Lots of 🇺🇸 peeps! 😮

It's past time for them to pay taxes. This is just the tip of the iceberg, here's the top three: Kenneth Copeland: ~$300 million to $760 million (Kenneth Copeland Ministries) Joel Osteen: ~$100 million to $110 million (Lakewood Church) Steven Furtick: ~$55 million to $60 million (Elevation Church)

The turnout speaks for itself: Albertans want answers and accountability on AI data centre approvals. Time for the Alberta NDP to step up and take a clear, decisive stance! #abpoli

Naheed Nenshi@naheednenshi.bsky.social · 8h ago

Hundreds of Albertans shared their concerns last night about the AI data centres Danielle Smith and the UCP are approving without consultation and without environmental assessments.

Metal slivers turned up in Ukrop's baked spaghetti and chicken cobbler after someone actually bit into one, and the company found more in the pans supplied to them. This hit Kroger, Publix, Harris Teeter, basically everywhere across four states. Check your freezer before you reheat anything.

FDA Issues Recall For Ready-Made Meals Sold At Kroger, Publix, And More

Ukrop’s Homestyle Foods recalled these ready-made meals prepared in aluminum baking pans because metal slivers may have contaminated the food.

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Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine share.google/fIrQLc5fxQpq...

Moderna begins first human trial of Bundibugyo Ebola vaccine

Moderna on Tuesday said it has begun its first human trial of an experimental vaccine to protect against Bundibugyo ebolavirus, ​a strain of Ebola that has killed more than 1,650 ‌people so far and cu...

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Having made Alberta’s blue flag a symbol of separatism, separatists are furious some folks see it as a symbol of separatism! albertapolitics.ca/2026/08/havi...

Having made Alberta’s blue flag a symbol of separatism, separatists are furious some folks see it as a symbol of separatism!  - Alberta Politics

Alberta separatists, having run our uninspiring Tory Blue provincial flag up the metaphorical flagpole and declared it to be a symbol of independence and “absolutely gorgeous” to boot, have their knic...

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been thinkin about conversations i've had that are anti-UBI and the central argument seems to be "people won't work" bitch if i had ubi and didn't have to be scared of losing my livelihood i'd have like 3 degrees and have leared at least six languages by now in addition to music and art production

I'd like to shove that new pipeline all the way up Mark Carney's ass. How dare he think fossil fuel projects of *any kind* are in the "national interest"? In this the Year of Our Lord 2026! At least the AQI's not too bad where i am. YET. i feel sick

cageyratfish (UTC-7) 🐟🏳️‍⚧️@cageyratfish.bsky.social · 7h ago

i don't feel like digging thru my paperwork to look up how much the premium went up this year, but as of *last* year, it was 181% higher than when i first moved here in 2017, & that's with NO claims in that whole time. Reasons: Wildfires & overland flooding

The Foreign Influence Transparency Registry is in effect. Anyone seeking to influence a government policy and is “in association with” a foreign principal may have to register. Unsure? Confused? Appalled? So are many Canadians. www.canada.ca/en/foreign-i...