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I had the privilege of chairing the inaugural Edmonton Ward Boundaries Commission (2019-20). One of our first tasks: developing & approving the engagement plan, including surveys & town halls. That is a key element of any independent public engagement. Alberta Next does not meet that standard.

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Kate Mitchell, Invoking the spirit of art to help complete this work, 2022, Australian artist #WomensArt

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Summer Sky A.J. Casson 1955

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Dutch avant-garde painter Jacoba van Heemskerck, Twee bomen (two trees), 1910 #womensart

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Take 20 seconds to take a bee’s eye view among thousands of poppies…

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Seeing the fractal patterns of plants (even on a screen) shifts our brain activity from fight or flight to rest & digest due to ancient foraging pathways that are still very active in modern humans. Here's your daily bunch of lovely twigs for your noggin- late June floral snapshot from the garden🌿🧠:

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'Polytunnel poppies' by Pamela Grace, a contemporary artist and printmaker living and working in Galloway, south west Scotland #WomensArt

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Mother and Babe Laura Muntz Lyall 1904

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Le Lac Élizé René Richard 1960

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Timeless. (I had always assumed this was from the 80's)

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The Damage is Done Kym Greeley 2024

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Three Thunderbird Women Blake Angeconeb ~ Anishinaabe c. 2024

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2nd & Main David Thauberger 2001

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Untitled - Big Mountains Margaret Shelton 1943

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Summer Day Tom Thomson 1915

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'Sunset Queen' by contemporary UK printmaker Sarah Morgan #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

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Mariann Johansen-Ellis, contemporary printmaker #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

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Ontario's measles outbreak through the eyes of front-line workers https://www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/ontarios-measles-outbreak-through-the-eyes-of-front-line-workers/article_ccb2bfe2-e7c6-5dc8-aa4e-3a745c7dad31.html 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca

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Softball in the Schoolyard William Kurelek 1975

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Frog Robert Davidson ~ Haida 1989

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🔥ME Biomarker "Evidence of a large number of replicated and diverse blood biomarkers that differentiate between ME/CFS cases and controls should dispel any lingering perception it is caused by deconditioning and exercise intolerance.” Prof Chris Ponting www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

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Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

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'Sleeping Feet' by UK sculptor Sophie Ryder #womensart

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Bay, Churchill, Manitoba Robert Genn 1978

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Excellent presentation made by Dr @binitakane.bsky.social to the APPGs on ME and #LongCovid. We are fortunate to have a Doctor who understands the problems, sees the need for change and can communicate so well. Also some strong new thinking for #pwME. (1 of 4 short vids)

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'Evening Muses' by Natalia Drepina, contemporary photographer #WomensArt

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Le vieux cottage Claude A. Simard 1993

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Japanese artist Naomi Okubo, Camouflage #3, 2017 #WomensArt

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My latest in @edmontonjournal.com . The Journal of the American Medical Association recently advised Long COVID in kids may have now surpassed asthma as the leading paediatric chronic illness. Danielle Smith's response: start charging for and limiting vaccines. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

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The government has declined an interview request with preventative health Min. LaGrange. Since this story was published, her office acknowledged receipt of CP's questions, but no responses yet, including about the possibility of health care workers having to pay for their own COVID shot.

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Our new paper in The Lancet Regional Health--Americas is out. We began this work in 2020 so it's been in the works for a while. We systematically developed and validated a forecasting tool predicting SARS-CoV-2 critical care occupancy: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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I hope you enjoyed the printmaker art today. Thank you for following 🧡

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Sarah Morgan, contemporary UK printmaker #WomensArt

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#ReframingWomenPrintmakers 🧡 'Night Clocks' by contemporary printmaker Lisa Benson #WomensArt

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The AIDS Memorial Quilt, memorial to celebrate the lives of people who died of AIDS-related causes. Created by/cared for by many, but especially "Mother of the Quilt" Gert McMullin. The largest piece of community folk art in the world, now on show at Tate Modern #GoSeeArt !

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On our capacity to resist, political neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod explores the human mind in our free film of the week. Enjoy! www.hayfestival.org/anytime

I had the privilege of chairing the inaugural Edmonton Ward Boundaries Commission (2019-20). One of our first tasks: developing & approving the engagement plan, including surveys & town halls. That is a key element of any independent public engagement. Alberta Next does not meet that standard.

Kate Mitchell, Invoking the spirit of art to help complete this work, 2022, Australian artist #WomensArt

Summer Sky A.J. Casson 1955

Dutch avant-garde painter Jacoba van Heemskerck, Twee bomen (two trees), 1910 #womensart

Take 20 seconds to take a bee’s eye view among thousands of poppies…

'Polytunnel poppies' by Pamela Grace, a contemporary artist and printmaker living and working in Galloway, south west Scotland #WomensArt

Mother and Babe Laura Muntz Lyall 1904

Le Lac Élizé René Richard 1960

Timeless. (I had always assumed this was from the 80's)

The Damage is Done Kym Greeley 2024

Three Thunderbird Women Blake Angeconeb ~ Anishinaabe c. 2024

2nd & Main David Thauberger 2001

Untitled - Big Mountains Margaret Shelton 1943

Summer Day Tom Thomson 1915

'Sunset Queen' by contemporary UK printmaker Sarah Morgan #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Mariann Johansen-Ellis, contemporary printmaker #ReframingWomenPrintmakers

Softball in the Schoolyard William Kurelek 1975

Frog Robert Davidson ~ Haida 1989

🔥ME Biomarker "Evidence of a large number of replicated and diverse blood biomarkers that differentiate between ME/CFS cases and controls should dispel any lingering perception it is caused by deconditioning and exercise intolerance.” Prof Chris Ponting www.independent.co.uk/news/health/...

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on. slate.com/technology/2...

'Sleeping Feet' by UK sculptor Sophie Ryder #womensart

Bay, Churchill, Manitoba Robert Genn 1978

Excellent presentation made by Dr @binitakane.bsky.social to the APPGs on ME and #LongCovid. We are fortunate to have a Doctor who understands the problems, sees the need for change and can communicate so well. Also some strong new thinking for #pwME. (1 of 4 short vids)

'Evening Muses' by Natalia Drepina, contemporary photographer #WomensArt

Le vieux cottage Claude A. Simard 1993

Japanese artist Naomi Okubo, Camouflage #3, 2017 #WomensArt

My latest in @edmontonjournal.com . The Journal of the American Medical Association recently advised Long COVID in kids may have now surpassed asthma as the leading paediatric chronic illness. Danielle Smith's response: start charging for and limiting vaccines. edmontonjournal.com/opinion/colu...

The government has declined an interview request with preventative health Min. LaGrange. Since this story was published, her office acknowledged receipt of CP's questions, but no responses yet, including about the possibility of health care workers having to pay for their own COVID shot.

Our new paper in The Lancet Regional Health--Americas is out. We began this work in 2020 so it's been in the works for a while. We systematically developed and validated a forecasting tool predicting SARS-CoV-2 critical care occupancy: www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

I hope you enjoyed the printmaker art today. Thank you for following 🧡

Sarah Morgan, contemporary UK printmaker #WomensArt

#ReframingWomenPrintmakers 🧡 'Night Clocks' by contemporary printmaker Lisa Benson #WomensArt

The AIDS Memorial Quilt, memorial to celebrate the lives of people who died of AIDS-related causes. Created by/cared for by many, but especially "Mother of the Quilt" Gert McMullin. The largest piece of community folk art in the world, now on show at Tate Modern #GoSeeArt !

On our capacity to resist, political neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod explores the human mind in our free film of the week. Enjoy! www.hayfestival.org/anytime

Cowichan Valley Sophie Pemberton 1891

Yayoi Kusama, Lemon Squash (2), 1999, screenprint #womensart