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We are in the middle of a knowledge production crisis!
Science, opinion, & “goodness” are weaponized for profit, politics, & personal gain.
In my new book, I lift the curtain on the forces contributing to this chaos & look for a path forward.
ORDER: penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/… via @PenguinCanada @PenguinRandomCA
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If bots and algorithms can convince us an indie band is essential listening, what can they do to our views on vaccines, climate change, or politics? Writer @CaulfieldTim reports on how the tactics shaping culture are also shaping democracy. thewalrus.ca/a-pr-hoax-creat…
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As MAGA Alberta Premier pushes an independence vote, important to remember:
Alberta separatist movement largely based on lies, conspiracy theories, intolerance, and myths of a magical past...
My take: thewalrus.ca/albertas-separa…
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Misinformation central - @CaulfieldTim a doc maker & professor from @UAlberta @UAlbertaLaw explains how the #manosphere sells a fantasy not backed by science. Full episode this Sunday at 8 or Youtube @BigIfTrueTVO
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More agents of darkness... ☠️
Kennedy adds two OB-GYNs to vaccine advisory panel amid review of shots for pregnant women statnews.com/2026/01/13/new-… via @statnews
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This is our tragic reality. 👇
"...in both the United States and Canada, political affiliation is now one of the single strongest — if not the strongest — predictors of vaccination status."
My take: thestar.com/opinion/contribu… via @TorontoStar
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"This was just incomprehensibly stupid. I was horrified."
"Children in the U.S. are going to die."
- @drmsgandhi
How U.S. cuts in vaccine recommendations will impact Canadians ctvnews.ca/health/article/in…
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Hey Calgary! Really looking forward to this event! 🙏
So, so, so much to discuss. Ugh. Hope to see you there.
Thursday! Details: eventbrite.ca/e/faculty-of-a… via @MountRoyalU
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The FDA’s Regulation of Mifepristone jamanetwork.com/journals/jam…
"FDA oversight of mifepristone, developed during key moments from 2011 to 2023, has been shaped by scientific evidence & a cautious regulatory approach..."
Alas, with current FDA, politics > science.
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A $2,500 full body scan said he was healthy. Then he had a catastrophic stroke wapo.st/3ZfYSw5
Reality: "there is no documented evidence that total body screening is cost-efficient or effective in prolonging life" & potentially harmful (American College of Radiology)
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Fake reviews. Wellness misinformation. Eroding trust.
@CaulfieldTim on how today’s chaotic information environment is shaping beliefs and influencing public policy.
On the latest Futureproofing Canada.🎧👇
irpp.org/podcast/misinformat…
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Study: Misinformation impact you but not me emerald.com/oir/article-abst…
Results: "...individuals underestimate effects on themselves while overestimating impacts on others."
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The divide between pro- and anti-vaccine states is widening statnews.com/2026/01/12/vacc… by @LawrenceGostin via @statnews
"Vaccine policy now tracks political identity more closely than epidemiology."
This is now THE key issue. 👆 How can we counter lies that play to identity?
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Jan 12
Why do we feel starved for time?sciencenews.org/article/star…
"Recent research shows that time poverty depends more on perceived shortages than actual ones."
Studies: people have MORE free time now, but we all FEEL busier.
Key: fragmentation, less "flow" vibe, online environment...
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Evil knows evil.
Meta names former Trump adviser as president & vice chairman ctvnews.ca/sci-tech/article/…
Zuckerberg: she served the Trump "with strength & distinction."
🚨 Authoritarian forces increasingly control our information universe. Reality in danger. 🚨
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Longevity movement = wellness woo 2.0.
Yes, real longevity science, but the consumer facing industry mostly science-y sounding BS.
Business of living longer wapo.st/4pvE4LT by @TrishaThadani
Reality: Mostly healthy lifestyle & LUCK (genetic socioeconomics).
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Love this. #TeamArts!
Art could save your life! Make 2026 happier, healthier and more hopeful theguardian.com/lifeandstyle…
"Participating in arts, crafts, reading, playing musical instruments and going to cultural events and performances builds what is known as 'cognitive reserve'"
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The cliche manosphere look – beard, clenched jaw, jacked (with, um, Big Pharma help?) – is just fashion.
Equivalent to the "libtard" blue hair they mock. Equal to a hippie's long hair or a punk's safety pin.
No utility beyond vanity & "this is my team!" signalling.
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Mostly manly man manosphere nonsense.👇
A new entry in the dietary guidelines: advice on maintaining healthy testosterone levels statnews.com/2026/01/12/diet… via @statnews
"I would caution that the quality of the evidence on diet & serum T is weak."
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RT @NightShiftMD: RFK Jr lies every time he opens his mouth. His words and actions are impeachable and criminal.
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RT @PeterHotez: Public trust wasn’t broken by accident: it was a deliberate, health & antivaccine disinformation campaign led by extremist…
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