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marcia

@marcia@spore.social

geneticist, biotech nerd, alewife, open science and co-op community enthusiast, equity and #AntiRacistSTEM, #DecolonizeSTEM, she/elle, Tiohtià:ke/

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bffo, to bioinformatics
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Remembering the first Canadian Workshop: … we used to use mouse pads back then! This was a useful one for those didn’t know their standard genetic code by heart

marcia,
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@bffo
I had one of those!

marcia, to Montreal
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Microfestival du film militant - Levée de fonds pour Montreal4Palestine

Le 10 mai prochain, de 13h à 19h, à la Grande bibliothèque

https://www.zeffy.com/fr-CA/ticketing/909428bb-f8cd-479a-a753-c7523d380116

marcia, to random
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Are there any folks connected to the science and tech sector who've publicly refused to sign this letter opposing increases to taxes? Or maybe there's another open letter circulating that supports capital gains or wealth taxes?

It's disappointing to see folks from Abcellera sign the letter, but fortunately I didn't see many other orgs from the biotech industry.

https://www.prosperityforeverygeneration.ca

marcia,
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I saw someone's hot take that this tax increase was a strategy by the federal gov to draw attention away from the carbon tax, and if so, it seems to be working!

StillIRise1963, to random
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Stop watering yourself down for these fascist fucks. Be YOUR FULL SELF before life’s journey comes to an end.

marcia,
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@StillIRise1963
I needed to hear that today. Thank you.

richard, to conservative
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An Indigenous ecologist on why we need to stop and listen to save the planet

https://www.cbc.ca/radio/quirks/indigenous-scientist-earth-medicine-1.7178030

New book: Medicine Wheel for the Planet: A journey toward personal and ecological healing.

https://www.penguinrandomhouse.ca/books/717113/medicine-wheel-for-the-planet-by-dr-jennifer-grenz/9781039006010

"How would you explain Indigenous research methodology?

It is rooted in reciprocity, and respect, and relationality — the three Rs as we call them. So when we're approaching research, we're working respectfully on the land and we're working in reciprocity."

marcia,
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@richard
I was disappointed that CBC just called this author "Indigenous" without saying what community she belongs to. I only found in another link that she has Nlaka'pamux ancestry.

I didn't realize the medicine wheel was a thing for First Nations cultures in so-called BC, but I guess I'll have to read the book!

marcia, to random
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Housing co-ops respond to new federal housing plan

https://chfcanada.coop/housing-co-ops-respond-to-new-federal-housing-plan/

marcia,
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From the plan:

"To build capacity in the sector and support its sustainability, following the co-development of the program with the co-operative housing sector, the federal government will launch a $1.5-billion Co-operative Housing Development Program in Summer 2024.

"This is the largest federal investment in the co-operative housing space in more than 30 years. The Program will include a mix of loans and contributions to focus on new co-operative housing developments across the country."

marcia,
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It looks like this is the same $1.5 billion Co-operative Housing Development Program previously announced in budget 2022, so nothing really new for co-ops this week.

marcia, to random
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Pétition : Demande pour que la Société des alcools du Québec cesse la vente de vins israéliens produits dans les territoires occupés

Please add your signature to a petition to stop the sale of Israeli wines from occupied Palestinian land.

https://m.assnat.qc.ca/fr/exprimez-votre-opinion/petition/Petition-10745/index.html

tournesol, to academia
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Okay, that hit way too close to home… ​:meow_smile_through_tears:​

marcia,
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@tournesol
I've felt this way too and I'm sorry you're going through it. All I can offer is that if you keep searching you might find a way to put your passion and skills to use in a way you also feel good about.

I've felt super lucky to find amazing paid work at the grassroots org Research for the Front Lines, and we offer opportunities for lots of other researchers to contribute.
https://researchforthefrontlines.ca/

I hope you find (or start!) a space where you can flourish!

dyani, to random
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What are some cool things your library offers?

I would love to know about libraries across the globe!

Mine is very cool and most importantly, they do not charge late fees!

Second coolest is probably the creative lab with a 3D printer, cricut, large format printer, and computers with all sorts of software like photoshop, illustrator, etc.

marcia,
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@dyani
I love that mine offers a seed library (aka jardinothèque or grainothèque), which "lends" out seeds with no requirement for each gardiner to replace what they use.
https://cultivetaville.com/fr/nouvelles/2023/03/06/une-jardinotheque-c-est-quoi

marcia,
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@dyani
Montreal libraries also lend musical instruments and winter sports equipment, plus probably tons of other stuff I don't even know about.

AnnaAnthro, to random
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Canadian lab knew its paternity tests identified the wrong dads, but it kept selling them

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/paternity-tests-dna-1.7164707

marcia,
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@AnnaAnthro

Wow, what this company did to these families is so terrible! And the story reflects so horribly on everyone involved in genetics, prenatal testing, private labs, etc.

I'm grateful for people like the ex-employees who were willing to speak up, and also for CBC for doing this kind of investigation.

#DNA #genetics #genomics #science #biotech

pycomtois, to Montreal French
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Dilemme: où aller voir l’éclipse en ville sans se retrouver dans une foule bruyante et un nuage de cannabis? 🤔

marcia,
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@pycomtois

@plateau_astro a des bonnes suggestions.
https://plateauastro.com/blog/2024-04-01/where-watch-solar-eclipse-montreal

marcia, to transit
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One week left to sign the House of Commons Rail petition! Consider signing/supporting this initiative. It's high time we had intercity transit that is reliable, affordable, and green.
https://www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en/Petition/Details?Petition=e-4754

More info on campaign here:
https://linktr.ee/canadarailpetition

marcia, to UBC
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I just wrote to UBC's president to demand that UBC divest from genocide in Palestine. I encourage other UBC alumni, students, staff, and faculty to join me using this template:
https://actionnetwork.org/letters/call-on-ubcs-president-to-divest-from-genocide-in-palestine

marcia, to Montreal
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Dès le 18 mars, préparez-vous à l’éclipse solaire du 8 avril en récupérant l’une des 57 500 paires de lunettes disponibles dans les 45 bibliothèques de .

https://montreal.ca/actualites/eclipse-solaire-distribution-de-lunettes-gratuites-66369

marcia, to Palestine
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Le NPD présentera une motion d'opposition demandant un cessez-le-feu et un embargo sur les armes. Je viens d'écrire une lettre à mon député pour lui demander de voter en faveur de cette motion. Écrivez-en une ici : https://actionnetwork.org/letters/votezpourcessezlefeu

marcia, (edited ) to climate
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Do you want to actively support the fight for and environmental justice in Canada?

for the Front Lines is expanding our network and we’re particularly looking for people with backgrounds in applied science or analytical testing of environmental pollutants who can volunteer some labour to enhance the support we provide to Land Defenders and other frontline folks.

https://researchforthefrontlines.ca

marcia, (edited )
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Have you worked in environmental science or a related field and have skills and time to offer? Or maybe you have deep experience in topics like environmental assessments or environmental testing and want to mentor less experienced volunteers to ensure high quality, rigorous work?

If this sounds compelling to you, please sign up to volunteer or mentor using the form on our website.
https://researchforthefrontlines.ca/guidelines-for-researchers/

Please share this request with friends and colleagues you think would be interested!

marcia, to Futurology
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We're so excited to announce this upcoming event!
Research for the Front Lines coordinator Jaimie Vincent will be moderating this conversation with Tiffany Traverse and Waba Moko (Shannon Chief). They will be discussing the role of community-led research in working towards Indigenous Food Sovereignty. Join us in person in Montreal or online.

Date: March 20th, 2024
Time: 6-7:30 pm EDT

For more information:
https://researchforthefrontlines.ca/resources-2/

marcia, to Futurology
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Do you want to know what types of are released and transferred in and near your community?

On Feb.7 at 12pm MST (2pm EST) Keepers of the Water is hosting a webinar with Canadian Environmental Law Association on Exploring Canada’s National Pollutant Release Inventory (NPRI) - Promoting the Community “Right To Know”.

The NPRI is increasingly relevant to research requests that we receive at Research for the Front Lines, so we're encouraging our network to attend.

Want to know what types of pollutants are released and transferred in and near your community? Join us for a free webinar, Wed Feb 7 2024, 12pm MT Brought to you by Keepers of the Water and the Canadian Environmental Law Association, members of the NPRI's Multi-Stakeholder NGO Working Group For more information contact Crystal: projects@keepersofthewater.ca

marcia,
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Registration link:
https://keepersofthewater.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=e0f44ab9062d2fea913422800&id=5fd2140d62&e=f6d1fafa29

afewbugs, to random
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European cars are getting 1cm wider every 2 years

"Crash data from Belgium from 2017 to 2021 shows that a 10cm increase in the height of vehicle fronts raises the risk of death by 30% when a car hits a pedestrian or cyclist, according to a study by the Vias Institute, previously the Belgian Institute for Road Safety."

https://www.theguardian.com/business/2024/jan/22/cars-growing-wider-europe-report

marcia,
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@afewbugs
We're doing something similar in my neighbourhood of Montreal.

https://montreal.ca/actualites/nouveau-mode-de-tarification-des-vignettes-de-stationnement-sur-le-plateau-62065

Plaque d’immatriculation bleue
1 249 kg ou moins : 241,45 $*
1 250 kg à 1 424 kg : 298,94 $
1 425 kg à 1 599 kg : 356,42 $
1 600 kg à 1 799 kg : 413,91 $
1 800 kg et plus : 482,90 $
Toute vignette supplémentaire délivrée pour la même adresse : 666,86 $

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