At least 139 people, including children, have died after a boat carrying more than 300 migrants capsized off the coast of Djibouti in east Africa, the International Organization for Migration said Sunday. https://to.pbs.org/3UiYCOc
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A quick mini #HearThis update on new Canadian research into Black maternal health, the voices behind the numbers, and the growing call for accountability.
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On this meh election of low enthusiasm. “Just because you do not take an interest in politics doesn't mean politics won't take an interest in you."
FDA may allow some toxic chemicals to be added to food without safety review. Experts are alarmed www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Thanks so much for sharing. We’ve actually been nominated for 2 @signalawards.bsky.social for this episode. You can vote for us until Oct 15th 🥳 bsky.app/profile/mist...
I’m behind in watching the eps, this one from months ago is fantastic.
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(MIS)Treated - Defective/absent care for the menopause:
This is a disaster. The ethics committee in Denmark that approved the Guinea-Bissau study which will withhold the birth dose of HepB vaccine “had never considered medical studies before but it changed the rules in order to vote on this one”. Four members of the committee have resigned in protest.
University of Michigan gave her tenure!
🏅 South African judge reacts to Nobel Peace Prize win Navi Pillay reacts to winning the Nobel Peace Prize. Pillay headed the Rwanda genocide tribunal and last year presided over a UN commission which accused Israel of genocide in Gaza. She is currently a judge at the International Court of Justice.
"I'm not living with cancer. It's just hitching a ride on my amazing life." Cynthia Mulligan joins @namshine.bsky.social on (MIS)Treated to talk about going public with her diagnosis and living a grateful life with Stage 4 breast cancer.
Israel’s military campaign in Gaza has killed 74,245 Palestinians in three years, Gaza’s health ministry says. “There is a ceasefire in name only,” said a senior policy fellow with the European Council on Foreign Relations.
President Donald Trump is facing bipartisan backlash after comments at a campaign rally in which he suggested that Iran could "take out" two cities in California.
Toronto: Early voting starts today, runs through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Local government has arguably a greater direct impact on your life than other levels. myvote.toronto.ca/home
After Sydney Gesualdi shared her struggle accessing care for EDS and CCI, we heard from Canadians across the country facing similar barriers.
That led @namshine.bsky.social and the (MIS)Treated team to spend 6+ months investigating.
Oct. 15 at 8:30pm on TVO: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
Mayor of Calgary: "It's really rich to see from some of these leaders in the separatist movement, they talk about freedom, sovereignty. And when they go down south of the border, offering our water, our land, our oil, this is not about taking back Alberta, this is about selling out Alberta."
When Trump posted a video of the Obamas as apes the NYT claimed "it was unclear if Mr. Trump was aware" that he posted it
"A new study looking at maternal data in Canada from 2012 to 2023 has found that Black Canadians face much higher risks of several complications during pregnancy, birth and post-partum compared to white Canadians" via @alexandramaej.bsky.social h/t @namshine.bsky.social www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
"Life is for living with joy." — Cynthia Mulligan joins @namshine.bsky.social to talk about breast-cancer awareness, earlier screening, navigating treatment in the public eye, and why Stage 4 isn't the end of the story on a new episode of (MIS)Treated, Oct. 8. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
Canada finally takes a serious look at Black maternal health, confirming what advocates have been saying for a long time.
A Haitian man legally immigrated to Ohio, then was given an ankle monitor bc Trump withdrew his status.
He threw himself in front of truck. The trucker, who voted for Trump, is haunted.
“Pierre was doing what he was supposed to do. We did not do right by him.” www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
