Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu crosses the floor to the Liberals Longtime Conservative MP Marilyn Gladu is crossing the floor to the Liberals. The Liberals announced Gladu is joining their ranks in a statement Wednesday morning. Gladu is the fifth MP to join the Li...

#CDNGov, #ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: The CPC get the message yet? The use of belief as a leader of "thinking" can miss pivotal evidence. Belief preservation, confirmation bias, self-serving attributional bias. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/pol...

#ThiTha: Discrimination can't be unilaterally positioned as intentional. Disparate Treatment vs Disparate Impact. Heads up, always, for disparate treatment.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: reliability, replicability, and validity could be considered the cornerstones of measurement. Reliability about consistency, validity about accuracy (e.g., true scores), and replicability supports reliability and validity of measures.

NASA Mars rover finds new clues pointing to past life on Mars Scientists may be one step closer in their hunt for signs of past life on Mars after the Curiosity rover's latest find.

#ThiTha, #FriFo: A little intellectual or philosophical fun maybe more so to think about all the ideas around Mars past possibly connected to our future. Sure, could just be me. :) www.usatoday.com/story/news/n...

G2 Standard | Gensym

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: AI and human jobs. 1998, I helped a team implement one of the first proprietary AI systems (dev.gensym.com/platforms/g2...). This system displaced many... many tech jobs, way back then. :/ www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-ai...

Canada Just Unveiled Its Boldest EVs Yet The Vector and Borealis are Canada’s way of saying: “We have EVs at home.” Here's what they look like.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Green the power grid first. Plug a vehicle into coal or gas fired produced electricity? Norway is a ref with renewables electric grid and non-renewables revenues. Norway, no equalization payout though. :/ insideevs.com/news/787202/...

Firefly Aerospace Becomes First Commercial Company to Successfully Land on the Moon On March, Firefly’s Blue Ghost lunar lander softly touched down in Mare Crisium carrying 10 NASA instruments.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: New employment opps? fireflyspace.com/news/firefly...

Canada ‘preparing for US invasion’ Canada’s Armed Forces have created a model to prepare for the possibility of US invasion after Donald Trump said he wanted to annex its territory.

#ThiTha, #CDNGov, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Great the media is now talking about our security issues. They are surprised??? Replace or remove talk blocking do little politicians and gov emps as security can't be addressed after the fact. www.yahoo.com/news/article...

Canada, China slash EV, canola tariffs in reset of ties Canada and China have struck an initial trade deal that will slash tariffs on electric vehicles and canola, Prime Minister Mark Carney said on Friday, as both nations promised to tear down trade barri...

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Let's give credit where credit is due and let the politicians who believe it is their job to unnecessarily oppose be the tree falling in the forest. :) www.reuters.com/world/china/...

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Computers are incredibly fast, accurate, and stupid. Human beings are incredibly slow, inaccurate and brilliant. Together they are powerful beyond imagination. — (Leo Cherne, Discover America conference, Brussels, June 27, 1968)... ?

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#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: From the "horses..." Validate the sources, every, single, time. www.msn.com/en-ca/autos/...

Olena Goncharova - The Kyiv Independent Olena Goncharova is the Head of North America desk at The Kyiv Independent, where she has previously worked as a development manager and Canadian correspondent. She first joined the Kyiv Post, Ukraine...

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @albertandp.ca, @michellegarner.bsky.social, @robbreakenridge.bsky.social, @olena-goncharova.bsky.social: Olena is a star reporter for the Kyiv Independent. Follow. kyivindependent.com/author/olena...

#CDNGov, #ThiTha: "Teachers have a LIMITED amount of attention and energy. If they can divide it fairly, then the smaller the class, the more individual attention for each student. Smaller classes, less noise and disruption." (p. 172). Past 30 students learning can decline sharply for every student.

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#ThiTha : A good speaker? Yes, it doesn't matter which news outlet followed, the brain wired more broadly (neurogenesis) by listening for reasonable information through the noise. It's okay to agree and disagree in the same conversation (central message processing). www.msn.com/en-us/news/p...

#ThiTha, @realbillmaher.bsky.social: A well qualified expert on mind body (psychophysiological) health would be a PhD psychologist who works(ed) in acute care. Psychologists have long known about physical health issues (e.g., cortisol, IBS, CVD) related to affective issues (e.g., stress, anxiety).

Introversion / Extroversion Test / Quiz If you're highly outgoing, talkative, and assertive, you may be an extrovert. If you draw your energy from time alone or in smaller groups, you may be an introvert. If you’re like most people, though,...

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Ambivert? People operate (social context) on the intro to extrovert continuum, but testing shows they consistently lean intro or extrovert not both. Reason for the "... but, I need to recharge"? www.psychologytoday.com/us/tests/per...

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#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Psychology: it is absolutely okay / normal to feel bad or unhappy at times. Trying to be happy or constantly directing others for such all the time can also be detrimental to one's health. Lift... www.bing.com/videos/searc...

#FedEleBRC, #ThiTha, @bonniecritchley.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social, @mark-carney.bsky.social: It's on tonight. :) You can't change who you are based on political motivation only. It generally requires self directed investment in neurogenic changes in your brain operations.

YINTAH YINTAH is a feature length documentary on Wet’suwet’en resistance to Canadian colonialism and the Coastal GasLink pipeline. The film follows Howilhkat Freda Huson and Sleydo' Molly Wickham as the Wet...

#FedEleBRC, #ThiTha: BC... all about Indigenous rights? www.yintahfilm.com

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Attention redirection is a great way to divert from repeating stressful thoughts. Even short term distraction can allow for getting back to the problems later from a calmer thinking and feelings perspective. I'm pulling for you. :)

Want to buy Canadian? How to find alternatives to big U.S. brands - National | Globalnews.ca With 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian-made products set to be imposed by the U.S., many in Canada are planning to buy local to avoid providing profit to American companies.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Buy Canadian. globalnews.ca/news/1099603.... Heard store owners (CKNW) asking for help to clear products not made in Canada. In Edmonton, www.freson.com and www.saveonfoods.com more local, more money stays in Canada.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Social media pro - stay connected with social circle (not delinquent), con - constant comparison with people doing "better" causes people to view life as unsatisfactory. Authoritative Parenting helpful (not Authoritarian or Indulgent).

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: peripheral info processing is when a speaker's message is believed based on only liking that person. Central info processing is checking for info to see if a speaker's message is valid/correct.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Placebo effect a positive psychophysiological response (e.g., endorphin release) from a user’s belief in meds, better outcomes. A negative belief about meds causes a nocebo effect (e.g., stress, anxiety) reducing meds effects.

24-Hour Movement Guidelines – Canadian 24-Hour Movement Guidelines

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Chronic pain types: recurrent, intractable-benign, and progressive (evil: rheumatoid arthritis and malignant cancer). Biomed (Meds) + Behavior Therapy (CBT, ACT), Stay active (csepguidelines.ca), Nutrition (811 Reg Dietician free).

Why Do Politicians Refuse to Answer Questions? Politicians refusing to answer questions from reporters has become a fixture of the media relations game.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Someone asked, "What do you mean by verbal washing?" A reasonable article here that may help. www.grantainsley.com/why-do-polit...

Stress and high blood pressure: What's the connection? Discover how relaxation and exercise can improve your blood pressure numbers.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Canada: Stress can relate to cardiovascular disorder deaths, second only to cancer deaths. Stress related hypertension (high blood pressure) is a risk for heart disease and stroke (HSFC, 2019). More... www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-con...

CTV National News: Is Canada's EV mandate sustainable amid Trump's trade war? Canada's auto industry says Canada's EV mandate is a massive liability amid uncertainty over U.S. President Trump's trade war. Mike Le Couteur explains.

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Why didn't the government propose hybrid vehicles as an interim step until net zero power grids? Plug your EV into fossil fuel generated electricity...
1. www.ctvnews.ca/video/2025/0....
2. READ: www.jennyjjprice.net/stop-saving-...

#ThiTha: Psychological stress is associated with some physical health concerns as immune factors (e.g., antibodies) decrease with increased stress showing a lowered immune response. Hapuarachchi et al. (2003). "Changes in clinically relevant metabolites...". Behavioral Medicine, 29(2), 52-60

Opinion: Chief Justice Richard Wagner forgets that criticizing judges is part of democracy If elected officials are supposed to refrain from calling out bad court decisions, there can't be public confidence in the judiciary

#ThiTha, @mark-carney.bsky.social, @michellegarner.bsky.social: Usually best to check the information source for credibility. For example, this article by Stéphane Sérafin who has legal education and experience. Congratulations, you are also a central processor. :) nationalpost.com/opinion/opin...