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mamzelledmd.bsky.social
Food-obsessed human trying her best, best being subject to context. Left of centre southpaw. Still hanging on Habs fan. Living with incurable (for now🤞) metastatic colon cancer. She/her. Bonjour-Hi.
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My initial scepticism about that guy was entirely based on the fact that his profile pic and bio lacked any sense of irony.
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Years ago I was visiting the Glenbow Museum in Calgary and read one of his letters they had on display. I don’t remember the content but I remember thinking that it was amazing that I was looking at his handwriting a century later. He’s a hero in Québec too.
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A quote by Napoleon Bonaparte, who had syphilis, was deposed, exiled and killed by poisoning.
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Beefing with another Black man within the boundaries set by white owners, at a white elite annual orgy of excess, in front of the white supremacist-in-chief is not transgressive. It’s safe. Safe verging on collaborationist. It’s bread and circuses. This guy refused to obey though.
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Williams, also Canadian, was the first US based physician to treat a patient with insulin obtained in Canada. He was a consultant to the pharmaceutical firm, Eli Lilly which reached an agreement with U of Toronto to scale up mass production of insulin as Connaught Labs had reached its limit.
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You could have said that. Instead you implied credit where credit is not due. Very American of you.
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The NIH had zero to with the discovery and development of insulin. It was discovered and purified in Canada at the University of Toronto. The team of four was led by Sir Frederick Banting.
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Because she was. Just in nicer language.
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Weaker. People were sick of Trudeau but his main opponent is personally unpopular. The front runner to replace Trudeau ran the central banks of Canada and England. Check Mark Carney’s appearance on Colbert.
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Aren’t the communities that marry and have more children than average mostly immigrant communities? Sounds like an opportunity for malicious compliance.
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You’re kind to do this Sassy. It’s work you shouldn’t have to do because it should be taught in school. Educational as always.
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Amazon closed down Quebec distribution centres rather than deal with unionized shops.
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I had relatives in Lethbridge in the 1990’s - 2015. They said the region is basically run by the Mormon mafia.
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Maybe don’t link to a newspaper owned by one of the guys burning it down.
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OB/GYN @drjengunter.bsky.social is a must follow for women’s reproductive health.
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I visited at 13, 43 years ago, on a class trip. It felt like I was committing a grave sin each time I set a foot on the ground as I walked through the place. He’s devoid of humanity.
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There’s a news article that reports on how Christian congregants are challenging their ministers for talking about “woke” stuff in their sermons. The “woke” stuff? Things Jesus said.
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I got ten. That show gets better as I age.
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At my old gym I changed next to a trans woman all the time. We had the same gym schedule and gravitated to that part of the locker room. I knew because I notice details. I didn’t care because she behaved like 99% of women in locker rooms: changed quickly, checked face and hair and got on with it.
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Toasted BLT with cheese. The best of both.
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The Dolores Umbridge of Canada.
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My father grew up in Montreal, born 8 years later. He said that fire is why exit doors push outwards now. He also said that there was live theatre performances for kids when he was growing up in place of the cinema.
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Never happens. I pour mine straight into a lidded thermos mug. I can come back to it two hours later and it’s still at the perfect temperature.
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The party that legalized same-sex marriage became too leftist under Trudeau. Mmmmmokay.
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And they’ll treat those workers like garbage and the workers will have to take it. I witnessed it when I was walking the ward as part of recovery from surgery.
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They were going to be here no matter what, but we have the advantage of recognizing them now and not engaging. The level of discourse here is still good as a result.
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I had two women evangelicals proselytize while we were waiting to see our oncologists. Not the place. So I said with a smile, “I think all religions have the same message: don’t be an asshole.” They weren’t sure if I was sincere or talking about them, so they left me alone after that. 😁
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FWIW, it’s also Veganuary. December is a month of indulgence, so any kind of healthy life choices feel appropriate.
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Or improve the entire education system and make it free and equal quality from early childhood to doctorate. 54% of Usaians read below grade 6 level. That the richest planet on earth has so many functionally illiterate people is appalling.
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You’re going to the least sane part of it though.
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At some point, every Muslim I know has pointed out that Jesus and Mary are revered in Islam. It’s his message that makes him immortal whether you believe in his divinity or not. Salaam.
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Born under occupation in a makeshift shelter, forced to flee a genocide, then executed by the occupation for his resistance and an activism that demanded equality and justice.
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You are on of the bright lights I met when it was Twitter. Ultimately, we have to be your own place of love and safety and you’ve fought through adversity to become that. I hope you’re proud of that. ❤️
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Not to defend the NYT, but this is SOP in media and always has been. The Verge broke it, but no one has exclusive rights to a story, especially one before the courts.
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We’ll fight to retain our universal healthcare and subsided daycare and spark off a revolution demanding the same in the lower 49.
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She’s an highly regarded song interpreter and guitarist in addition to being a songwriter. Sinatra is a recipient and only sang other people’s songs.
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The greater irony here is what you chose to do, not me correcting a factual error.
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Errrr, that’s not how Parliament works or what he said. The government must introduce a bill that is a subject of confidence. That’s usually a spending bill such as the budget. Then the House votes and if it’s defeated, the government falls. Did you not learn this in high school?
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You dropped “In a show of political theatre,” at the beginning of the sentence.
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Ha! He literally can’t visit the homeland. Poland did to him what Polish Zionist settlers did to Palestinians.
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Jesus would flip the whole damn building.
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Every time I’ve watched him in scrums I’ve noticed how relatable he is. Comes across as a guy you’d feel comfortable having a beer with. If he’s smart, he’ll spend the next few years perfecting his French. He could be a PM one day.
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FYI, many Montreal boroughs do this. It started as a pilot the first pandemic summer to get people to gather safely. Now it’s a beloved part of summer. Sections of nine streets are car-free from June to October