Daniel MacPhee 🔬🧬🧫🇨🇦

Reproductive Scientist. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Interested in science education, books of all sorts, science communication, and reproductive biology. Opinions my own. Boosts may not be endorsements.  #ReproSci #Science #ReproMed #HigherEd #Reproduction #Scicomm #fedi22 #PretermBirth #Curiosity

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2026-07-11 04:10:18 UTC

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“If we are good AI critics, if we carefully identify the pathological aspects of AI and relentlessly target the financial basis of the Al bubble, we can make sure that all the terrible things billionaires want to do with AI never happen, and we can consign all the terrible things that are currently being done with AI to history's ash heap.”
Cory Doctorow’s: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI.
#AI #AIHype #AISlop #AIBubble

2026-07-11 00:50:19 UTC

“That's the thing about actual, existing Al: the lucrative present-day use cases, from drone warfare to wage theft, from empiricism-washing, racist policing to ripping off shoppers, are pretty ghastly.”
From Cory Doctorow’s: The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI
👍👍👍
Recommended…big time.
Thank you @npub1fdr…lvhs
#AI #Canada #AIHype #AISlop

2026-07-04 12:33:04 UTC

“As the Americans return to their origin, to their primal urge, they are losing themselves. In a kind of atavistic dissolution, the originalists are rendering the constitution increasingly meaningless. The icons are desecrated. They paint over the granite of the reflecting pool. They have torn down the White House all on their own; the British didn’t need to burn it.”
#Exceptionalism #History
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/04/us-history-destruction?CMP=oth_b-aplnews_d-1

2026-06-21 13:55:19 UTC

“The digital sovereignty opportunity is making billions of dollars by producing and exporting products that defend people from Big Tech plunder and Trumpian killswitches. That is the real world.”
#TakeBackControl #TechSovereignty #Canada
@npub1fdr…lvhs
https://pluralistic.net/2026/06/18/their-trillions-our-billions/

2026-04-30 13:39:03 UTC

This “Manosphere” is underpinned by money making swindles.
#Canada #Manosphere
https://theconversation.com/youd-better-start-paying-attention-to-the-manosphere-youre-living-in-it-279547

2026-04-22 13:16:04 UTC

“As space junk accumulates, astronomer Sam Lawler explains why we should be concerned about the rapid proliferation of private satellites in low orbit”
#Astronomy #SpaceJunk #NightSky #Canada
https://thenarwhal.ca/space-junk-falling-50th-parallel/

2026-03-11 13:40:32 UTC

Possible changes to boundary for proposed national park in Saskatoon spark outcry | CBC News
“Swale Watchers conservation group is leading a groundswell of opposition to potential changes to the boundary that would remove portions of the Northeast Swale and Small Swale, areas that are considered endangered and home to many threatened plant and animal species.”
#Saskatoon #Skpoli #Swale #Conservation
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatoon/meewasin-park-national-conservation-habitat-environment-9.7123096

2026-03-08 03:50:37 UTC

“RSS is simple and versatile. It's the backbone of podcasts (though Apple and Spotify have done their best to kill it, along with public broadcasters like the BBC, all of whom want you to switch to proprietary apps that spy on you and control you). It's how many automated processes communicate with one another, untouched by human hands. But above all, it's a way to find out when something new has been published on the web”
#RSS #Media #Tech #News
https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/07/reader-mode/

2026-03-08 03:33:56 UTC

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And the PNAS paper itself
#Science #Publishing #Scicomm #ScientificFraud

2026-03-08 03:33:21 UTC

“fraudulent studies are now appearing at a faster rate than legitimate scientific publications. The authors say the findings should serve as a warning to the scientific community to strengthen safeguards before public trust in science begins to erode”
#Science #Scicomm #ScientificFraud
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260306224235.htm

2026-02-10 02:11:49 UTC

Trump threatens to block opening of new bridge between Windsor and Detroit.
Lunatic.
#Canada #Cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/trump-gordie-howe-bridge-9.7081924

2026-02-02 00:47:59 UTC

Canada needs to become a disenshittification nation.
“Canada is in a good position to do this. We've got motive, means and opportunity, but we're not the only ones. Most of the countries in the world are situated to take advantage of this opportunity…Their margin is our opportunity.”
Love this @npub1fdr…lvhs
#Tech #Canada #cdnpoli #Monopolies
https://pluralistic.net/2024/06/12/s-curve/

2026-01-31 12:47:36 UTC

Canadian Society of Zoologists 2026 annual meeting coming to Carleton University and Ottawa, Ontario, Canada May 11-14th.
#Science 🧪 #Zoology #Canada
https://www.csz2026.ca/

2026-01-23 13:42:52 UTC

He knows the behaviour well.
#Canada #Authoritarianism
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-america-the-predator-trump-wants-to-show-the-world-he-can-take-what-he/

2026-01-18 22:39:28 UTC

Finishing up Enshittification by Cory Doctorow. Just Wow.
If this doesn’t open your eyes to the lies, obfuscation, manipulation, surveillance, and abuse of people by Big Tech with their view of capitalism…nothing will. Highly recommended read.
#Tech #Canada #Economics
@npub1fdr…lvhs
https://www.mcnallyrobinson.com/9780374619329/cory-doctorow/enshittification?blnBKM=1

2026-01-10 17:11:37 UTC

“There is one way RNA can survive outside a cell unscathed: in a tiny, protective bubble. For decades, researchers have noticed cells releasing these bubbles of cell membrane, called extracellular vesicles (EVs), packed with degraded RNA, proteins and other molecules.”
Nice article.
#Science #Scicomm #RNA #EVs
https://www.quantamagazine.org/cells-across-the-tree-of-life-exchange-text-messages-using-rna-20240916/

2025-11-15 20:31:48 UTC

This article really takes a hammer to the BS from conservative think tanks, the UCP and the like who denigrate public education. Well done McGill OSS.
“Because when we stop investing in education, we stop investing in ourselves.”
#Canada #Education #PublicEducation
https://www.mcgill.ca/oss/article/student-contributors/false-economy-education-cuts

2025-10-31 02:34:10 UTC

The importance of basic research.
“no one wants to see taxpayers’ monies being misspent. But world-changing discoveries often occur unexpectedly and are built on years…decades — of fundamental research that expanded our knowledge of the world”
#Science #Research #Scicomm
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-025-03470-1

2025-10-25 13:57:57 UTC

Now Canadian wolves are not allowed in the USA. Probably will put tariffs on them too 😊. I say send in the Wolverines!
#Canada 🇨🇦
https://globalnews.ca/news/11493979/colorado-grey-wolf-import-canada-trump/

2025-10-22 13:29:17 UTC

You have got to be kidding me.
No bloody way.
#Canada #Space #SpacePollution #NightSky
https://www.cbc.ca/news/science/reflect-orbital-space-mirror-9.6947427

2025-10-18 16:59:39 UTC

These thirsty AI data centres should be fought against tooth and nail. They are raping the country of its water with literally zero oversight. For goodness sakes don’t use shit AI programs when you have your own intelligence.
#Water #Canada #Cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/ai-data-centre-canada-water-use-9.6939684

2025-09-29 21:19:59 UTC

From The Vagenda
“Mifepristone is very safe. It’s safer than Viagra (remember the MEN!). What’s happening now isn’t about science—it’s about controlling women’s bodies and the narrative, so the more shitty data and putrid hot takes introduced as science, the better.”
#Medicine #Science #ObGyn
1/2
https://open.substack.com/pub/vajenda/p/the-fda-plans-to-review-mifepristone?utm_campaign=post

2025-09-21 23:13:31 UTC

Right-wing extremist violence is more frequent and deadly than left-wing violence, data shows
#extremism #Fascism
https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/right-wing-extremist-violence-is-more-frequent-and-deadly-than-left-wing-violence-data-shows

2025-09-11 02:22:04 UTC

Just Like That, Alberta Is Less Safe for Girls
“any girl who is perceived as too tall, strong, fast or masculine may have their eligibility to participate in school athletics anonymously challenged, then investigated by the school district. These new rules will disproportionately affect female athletes of colour, who regularly face racist scrutiny and false gender accusations. And it makes all girls less safe.”
Disgraceful.
#Alberta #Canada
https://thetyee.ca/Analysis/2025/09/10/Alberta-Less-Safe-Girls/

2025-08-28 21:56:41 UTC

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can you help with this @npub1tgg…qwzh ?

2025-08-03 22:22:38 UTC

Every scientific empire comes to an end. The US is no different.
#Science #History
https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2025/07/science-empire-america-decline/683711/?utm_source=apple_news

2025-07-02 00:09:26 UTC

LibreOffice takes aim at Microsoft Office with free guides to help users switch
Excellent
#LibreOffice #FOSS #Software
https://www.neowin.net/news/libreoffice-takes-aim-at-microsoft-office-with-free-guides-to-help-users-switch/

2025-05-04 13:55:48 UTC

“few would debate that what is happening during U.S. President Donald Trump’s second term presents anything other than a wholesale attack on the rule of law both domestically in the U.S and internationally.”
#Fascism #Autocracy #UltraNationalism
https://theconversation.com/yale-scholars-move-to-canada-can-prompt-us-to-reflect-on-the-rule-of-law-254434

2024-12-28 13:44:07 UTC

A terrific compendium to tackle vaccine disinformation from @npub1cjn…05q3
#Vaccines 🧪 #Scicomm #Science
#Vaccination #MedMastodon #Medicine
https://absolutelymaybe.plos.org/2024/12/28/getting-ready-for-more-mrna-vaccine-fear-mongering-a-compendium/

2024-12-24 17:52:42 UTC

Vaccination works. Period.
“Vaccines are a big deal. A landmark study published in The Lancet this spring calculated global vaccination efforts targeting 14 pathogens since 1974 had averted 154 million deaths due to disease and decreased global infant mortality by 40 per cent.”
Seven examples provided.
#Canada #VaccinesWork #Vaccination #PublicHealth
https://thetyee.ca/News/2024/12/24/Why-We-Vaccinate/?utm_source=daily&utm_medium=email

2024-12-21 03:10:43 UTC

“The U.S government failed to eliminate the virus on dairy farms when it was confined to a handful of states, by quickly identifying infected cows and taking measures to keep their infections from spreading…860 herds across 16 states have tested positive”
This is not good.
#BirdFlu #H5N1 #zoonosis #Science
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/bird-flu-has-spread-out-of-control-after-mistakes-by-u-s-government-and/

2024-12-08 13:14:14 UTC

Academic self evaluation
“I have served as department chair for the past three years, an honor I was proud to take on, since it was my fault I didn’t find a hiding spot fast enough when we saw the dean coming. …we have… instituted an assessment program where we assess how we assess what we already assessed, using learning outcomes that include all the buzzwords someone in admin told us were important.”
Would be funnier if not so accurate.
#AcademicChatter #Academia
https://www.mcsweeneys.net/articles/a-faculty-members-self-evaluation-at-the-end-of-the-semester

2024-11-29 14:30:58 UTC

Given it is currently -34 C (not incl windchill) it is safe to say that enduring #Saskatchewan winters requires flannel or fleece lined jeans. Essential part of the kit!
#Canada #Winter #Saskatoon

2024-10-29 17:05:56 UTC

Member of Modi's inner circle behind Canadian criminal plot, official says | CBC News
Just stunning. There should be serious consequences.
#Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/india-murder-extortion-canada-csis-rcmp-1.7365853

2024-10-24 02:45:20 UTC

The Staggering Success of Vaccines.
“A May study in the Lancet estimated that vaccines against 14 common pathogens have saved 154 million lives over the past five decades—at a rate of six lives every minute. They have cut infant mortality by 40 percent globally and by more than 50 percent in Africa. Throughout history vaccines have saved more lives than almost any other intervention.”
#VaccinesWork #Vaccination #Science #Scicomm #Measles #Medicine
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-03412-3

2024-10-20 13:15:10 UTC

LibreOffice 24.8 Released, This is What’s New.
I have used LibreOffice off and on for years, but with increasingly annoying Microsoft Office 365 issues at work I have come back to it full time on MacOS. I have not been disappointed and I really like their privacy options too. If you want a free Office Suite with compatibility to read and write Office formats, this is a great alternative.
#LibreOffice #OfficeSuite #Writing #Canada
@npub1tgg…qwzh
https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2024/08/libreoffice-24-8-released-this-is-whats-new

2024-10-18 03:14:13 UTC

Alberta's emissions cap math doesn't add up | Canada's National Observer
It never is a UCP strength.
#Canada #OilAndGas #ClimateChange #Alberta #Emissions #TarSands
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/10/17/opinion/alberta-emissions-cap-math-advertising-campaign

2024-10-09 16:07:02 UTC

An atlas of small non-coding RNAs in human preimplantation development (open access)
#Development #HumanDevelopment #RNA #Embryology #Science
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-024-52943-w

2024-10-05 17:47:37 UTC

The planet is warming at a record pace. So why are many companies retreating from their climate targets?
Ahem…money.
#climatechange #environment #Canada #cdnpoli
https://www.cbc.ca/news/business/net-zero-corporate-climate-targets-1.7338799

2024-09-27 01:39:39 UTC

Drugs were once tested on prisoners. Now they're tested on poor people | CBC Documentaries
If there is one documentary to watch this month it’s this one. Wow.
#pharmaceuticals #Canada #DrugTrials
#Medicine
https://www.cbc.ca/documentaries/the-passionate-eye/drugs-were-once-tested-on-prisoners-now-they-re-tested-on-poor-people-1.7332192

2024-09-06 02:13:56 UTC

The U.S. Should Teach Kids to Think Logically.
Should be a priority in every country.
#Education #Logic #Canada
https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-u-s-should-teach-kids-to-think-logically/

2024-08-18 15:25:53 UTC

50 years of tax cuts for the rich failed to trickle down, economics study says
Remember this #Canada when the Conservatives keep promoting tax cuts.
#cdnpoli #canpoli #Saskatchewan #Alberta
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tax-cuts-rich-50-years-no-trickle-down/

2024-08-15 21:29:15 UTC

Are Universities Failing the Accommodations Test?
So much to think about in this piece. The fact though is we are having to deal with it almost daily and we really have no clear idea what procedures or processes can really work optimally and how to accomplish them for student and faculty.
#Academia #AcademicChatter #HigherEd #Education #Canada
https://thewalrus.ca/accommodations/

2024-08-11 14:54:10 UTC

#SilentSunday #BloomScrolling #DayLilly #Saskatchewan
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/943/955/871/625/864/original/2faa2c9a7fb515f5.jpeg

2024-08-08 21:23:19 UTC

Oil companies sold the public on a fake climate solution — and swindled taxpayers out of billions
A con-job plain and simple.
“in the best-case scenario, with carbon capture technology working flawlessly and deployed at large scale, it could only account for a little over 2 percent of global carbon emissions reductions by 2030.”
#Environment #ClimateChange #Canada #cdnpoli #Saskatchewan #skpoli
https://www.nationalobserver.com/2024/08/08/news/oil-companies-sold-public-fake-climate-solution-and-swindled-taxpayers

2024-08-07 16:23:24 UTC

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“Instead, science is a social and contrarian process in which the community’s scrutiny ensures we have the best available knowledge. “Best available” does not mean “definitive,” but the best we have until we find out how to improve it. Science almost always allows for disagreements among experts.”
#Science #Scicomm
3/3

2024-08-07 16:23:24 UTC

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“The second aspect of scientific practice worth underscoring is that, because scientists tackle complex problems, they don’t typically offer one unique, complete and perfect answer. Instead they consider multiple, partial and possibly conflicting solutions.”
#Science #Scicomm
2/3

2024-08-07 16:23:23 UTC

Multiple goals, multiple solutions, plenty of second-guessing and revising − here’s how science really works
A very nice piece in my opinion.
“Simplistic views represent science as solely focused on providing causal explanations for the various phenomena we observe in this world. The truth is that scientists tackle all kinds of problems, which are best solved using different strategies and approaches”
Ie when, what, how, why
#Science #Scicomm
1/3
https://theconversation.com/multiple-goals-multiple-solutions-plenty-of-second-guessing-and-revising-heres-how-science-really-works-231249