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birthingwaylaid.bsky.social

Midwife. Lactation consultant. Lover of science & social justice. 'Out beyond ideas of right and wrong, there is a field. I'll meet you there.' ~Rumi

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A reminder that toddlers are exposed to SO MANY MORE new antigens on a daily basis than what they get on the vaccine schedule.

submitted 2 hours ago • 1 comment

“Eating a placenta may not give you the health benefits some people want you to believe it has, but using it as a bandage might” #Scicomm 🧪 #ReproSky theconversation.com/placenta-ban...

submitted 9 days ago • 3 comments

#Measles is not being spread in Canada by visitors or temporary workers. It’s being spread by unvaccinated people infected with measles.

submitted 3 days ago • 51 comments

Brunch, cards and flowers on #mothersday are sweet: and this 'holiday' began as an antiwar movement. The assignment: call your mum, and also dismantle patriarchy. In that order.

submitted 17 days ago • 0 comments

#MothersDay Weekend Happy Mother's Day Two Words HELL YES Oh btw, call your Mom #MomSky

submitted 17 days ago • 31 comments

It really is this simple. #TransRightsAreHumanRights

submitted 19 days ago • 67 comments

submitted 22 days ago • 3 comments

Someone tell Lust that it's very bad form to use metal handcuffs without proper padding.

submitted 22 days ago • 1 comment

May 5th, is a National Day of remembrance and activism honouring the lives of Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two-Spirited People. Indigenous women and girls make up less than 5% of the Canadian population but represent approx. 24% of all homicide victims.

submitted 23 days ago • 1 comment

Happy International Day of the Midwife #IDM Canadian midwives share this day with #MMIW. We share some crucial goals: respect, antiracism, safety for all life-givers and newborns. It's not too much to ask.

submitted 23 days ago • 2 comments

Just passing along some friendly advice on how to approach potential changes to the Australian health care system @drruthmitchell.bsky.social

submitted 23 days ago • 107 comments

Trump's closing pitch to Canadian voters is "choose the guy that will make you the 51st state". Goooood luck with that buddy.

submitted 30 days ago • 10 comments

Canadians will vote tomorrow in the most emotional election since 1988. I have my own preference. But I note: no one doubts that the vote will be free and fair - or that the loser will peacefully accept the voters' decision. That may not sound much. It's more than others have.

submitted 30 days ago • 282 comments

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submitted 42 days ago • 0 comments

Dr. Josephine Baker fought for milk testing in lower Manhattan over a century ago, where babies were 7 times more likely to die than WWI US soldiers in the trenches. Milk was often adulterated with chalk and germ-y water. Today the FDA stopped testing milk due to lack of staff. Shame on you, Trump.

submitted 36 days ago • 6 comments

What do we mean when we say women can be ‘too muscular’?

submitted 37 days ago • 56 comments

Carney urges both sides in Gaza to stop committing genocide— both the Israel Airforce and Palestinian children's hospitals

submitted 37 days ago • 0 comments

You all need to treat Harry Potter IP like we’re treating the Tesla brand.

submitted 41 days ago • 350 comments

logging into epic

submitted 81 days ago • 0 comments

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submitted 45 days ago • 11 comments

Tariffs xkcd.com/3073

submitted 50 days ago • 264 comments