What Moment Begins an Official Genocide?
Aryeh Neier was born a Jew in Nazi Germany and escaped with his parents. He co-founded Human Rights Watch and was at the forefront of establishing international tribunals. He was…
Marie Snyder
Billions and Billions
Would you rather have the convenience of being seen quickly at a local ER that was funded to stay open OR the convenience to buy mixed drinks at select grocery…
Billions and Billions
Would you rather have the convenience of being seen quickly at a local ER that was funded to stay open OR the convenience to buy mixed drinks at select grocery…
Giving Up or Letting Go
In September 2010, John Holdren, Harvard professor and Obama's science adviser, gave a speech on climate change arguing that people aren't aware enough of the ways we're affected by the…
Giving Up or Letting Go
In September 2010, John Holdren, Harvard professor and Obama’s science adviser, gave a speech on climate change arguing that people aren’t aware enough of the ways we’re affected by the…
AI – Stealing Voices, Artwork, and Water
AI is an environmental issue. Microsoft-backed OpenAI requires water - massive amounts of the limited resource:"pulled from the watershed of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers in central Iowas to…
AI – Stealing Voices, Artwork, and Water
AI is an environmental issue. Microsoft-backed OpenAI requires water – massive amounts of the limited resource: “pulled from the watershed of the Raccoon and Des Moines rivers in central Iowas…
News Alert: Masks Work! Better Masks Work Better!
A new paper is out that definitively concludes absolutely, without question that masks/respirators reduce transmission of respiratory infections.It's important that this work is published, but it's a shame that it's…
News Alert: Masks Work! Better Masks Work Better!
A new paper is out that definitively concludes absolutely, without question that masks/respirators reduce transmission of respiratory infections. It’s important that this work is published, but it’s a shame that…
On the Importance of Hobbies
I taught grade 10 Careers for a bit. I changed it completely from how it was typically taught, though, which was largely one Myers-Briggs-type test after another. Kids in other…
On the Importance of Hobbies
I taught grade 10 Careers for a bit. I changed it completely from how it was typically taught, though, which was largely one Myers-Briggs-type test after another. Kids in other…
Transformation of the Self
Over thirty years ago I was in an on-again-off-again relationship that I just couldn't shake. After months of a variety of attempts of different types of therapies, I lucked into…
Transformation of the Self
Over thirty years ago I was in an on-again-off-again relationship that I just couldn’t shake. After months of a variety of attempts of different types of therapies, I lucked into…
Harmful Misinformation
Two threads - one from a retired doctor on deducing misinformation and one from a current doctor frustrated with other doctors who ignore the information presented by patients. We have…
Harmful Misinformation
Two threads – one from a retired doctor on deducing misinformation and one from a current doctor frustrated with other doctors who ignore the information presented by patients. We have…
Covid and Crypto
I was a bit confused at the connection between Covid and Cryptosporidium Parvum. Tern has shown a clear correlation in cases, as Covid rises, so does Crypto. But Crypto is…
Covid and Crypto
I was a bit confused at the connection between Covid and Cryptosporidium Parvum. Tern has shown a clear correlation in cases, as Covid rises, so does Crypto. But Crypto is…
AI Enhanced
This cartoon really helped me understand something. My school board announced a new initiative, the mandatory grade 11 English class will now focus on Indigenous voices. I used to teach…
What is University For, Part 2
Does making it all easier make us lazier educators, or is neoliberal politics to blame?? The Quality of Teaching has been Strained: This is a back-in-MY-day story, but I think…
All for Health, Health for All
The World Health Assembly is meeting in two weeks for the 77th time. Their theme is in my clunky title up there as they claim collective solidarity around pandemic prevention,…