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Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

13/ I slogged thru @proton.me website, trying to figure out their products & prices. I gave up. It's such a mess. Below, my notes on their pricing. Note - there are different pricing charts scattered around, with different product groupings. No clear way to obtain a comprehensive list. Sorry!

Pricing (prices vary, estimates only)
- Proton Free - 5GB limit
-- VPN for 1 device at a time, medium speed, connect to servers in 5 countries (randomly selected)
-- Includes: Proton Drive, Docs, Sheets
- Drive Plus - 200 GB (around $5/month)
-- Includes Proton Drive, Docs, Sheets, and 10-year recovery of files
- VPN Plus
-- Up to 10 devices at a time, highest VPN speed, free choice among VPN servers (20,000 servers in over 140 countries)
-- Block ads, trackers, and malware
-- Priority support & live chat
- Pass Plus (password & credential manager)
-- 2FA authenticator
-- Unlimited email aliases, custom email alias domains and mailboxes
-- Dark web & email breach monitoring
-- Includes: CLI - command line interface
-- Attach notes to passwords (store account-related info)

B - Proton Meet
- Free - calls up to 1-hour, with up to 50 participants

- Professional - about $10/ per user/ per month
-- Up to 24-hours call duration
-- Up to 100 participants
-- Unlimited meetings per day
-- Record meetings locally to host’s computer
Workplace Standard - about $15/ per user / per month
-- Everything in Meet Professional, plus…
-- 1 TB storage per user
-- 15 custom email domains
-- Proton Mail and Proton Calendar
-- Document and spreadsheet editor
-- VPN, with ad-blocker and malware protection
-- Password manager with team vaults [Proton Pass??]
- Workspace Premium
-- Everything in Workplace Standard, plus…

C - list begins with some items from List B
-- VPN, with ad-blocker and malware protection
-- Password manager with team vaults [Proton Pass??]
- Workspace Premium
-- Everything in Workplace Standard, plus…
-- 3 TB storage per user
-- 20 custom email domains
-- Up to 250 participants
-- Private AI Chat (Lumo)
-- Email writing assistant
-- Data retention policies
- Enterprise - variable
-- Customizable solution
-- Dedicated account manager
-- All Proton services - Mail, VPM, Storage, AI assistant, Password manager, Video conferencing
Proton Meet for Business
--

- Proton Unlimited - 500 GB + VPN (around $15/month, deals available)
-- Includes: Proton VPN, Pass, Mail, Calendar, Drive
- Proton Duo - 2 TB + VPN (around $20/month)
-- 2 users
-- Includes: Proton VPN, Mail, Calendar, Pass
- Proton Family - 3TB, 6 users (around $30/month)
- Drive Professional - 1 TB/ user (around $10/month/user)

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

12/ I have slogged through @proton.me website, trying to understand their products. It's a mess. I kept running across new products, features, pricing plans. They don't agree with each other, use the same names, or list same fees. Below - updated list of products / features (in violet font)

List of products. Those below the ">>>" line are in violet font (added later). Annotation to the side of the product list, about the items in violent font, indicated below with the heading "Annotation".

Products
- Proton Email (mobile, web, desktop)
- Proton Drive - cloud storage
- Proton Docs & Sheets
- Proton Calendar
- Proton VPN
- Proton Pass - password manager
>>>>
- Proton Scribe - AI writing assistant
- Proton Meet - videoconference?
- Proton Wallet
- Proton Auth.
- VPN Accelerator
- NetShield
- Stealth
- Lumo AI
- Proton Mail Bridge - integrate with other email clients
- Business apps
-- Proton Calendar for Business
-- Business VPN
-- Proton Pass for Business
-- Meet Professional
-- Workspace Standard
-- Workspace Premium

Annotation
Products & features discovered "along the way" - sometimes hidden in product descriptions or in comparison charts, some seem to have their own websites, only loosely linked to the main site.

I could not find any place that listed all the products. Or a comprehensive pricing chart!

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

11/ Personal summary of @proton.me products and features. I slogged thru their mess of a website so you don't have to. No guarantees. Use at own risk. PART FOUR - Proton Meet

Proton Meet (video-conferencing)
- Free - one-hour calls, up to 50 participants (host must have a Proton account)
- Devices - browser, or app for desktop or mobile
- End-to-end encryption for audio, video, and chat - not used for AI-training
- Invite via link - participants do not need a Proton account
- Special features include: blur background, noise cancellation, remove participants
- Paid Plans:
-- Calls up to 24-hours long
--Up to 250 participants
--Sync with Proton calendar
--Personal meeting rooms [dedicated URLs or break-out rooms?]
--Record meetings (either to local computer or to cloud, depending on plan)
--Screen-sharing
--Includes: Proton Mail, Proton Calendar, Proton Drive, Proton VPN, Proton Pass, Lumo AI, Support services (see plans for restrictions and extras)

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

10/ Personal summary of @proton.me products and features. I have slogged thru their mess of a website, so you don't have to. No guarantees. I did my best. PART THREE - Proton VPN - Proton Pass

Proton VPN (Virtual Private Network)
- Hide your IP address when on the internet
- Your data goes through a secure server, that may be anywhere in the world, and your data is encrypted
- Bypass geographic and government restrictions
- Secure - Proton practices “zero-logs”, and legal jurisdiction is in Switzerland
- Block ads, malware, and trackers (not available on free Proton VPN)
- Across devices - web, mobile, desktop, browsers
- Paid Proton VPN plans support speeds appropriate for streaming
20,000 servers in more than 140 countries (not all available on free Proton VPN)
- Up to 10 Gbps servers with “VPN Accelerator” - can increase VPN speed up to four times (4x)
- Uses “NetShield” (DNS filtering that prevents profiling and improves security) and “Stealth” (bypasses geographic and government restrictions)

Proton Pass (password manager)
- Securely store, share, and autofill passwords
- Encrypted end-to-end, Proton cannot see, analyze or access your passwords
- Across devices - mobile, browser, desktop
- Password generator
- Passkeys for devices
- Generate email aliases, to keep your actual email address secret (uses “passmail.com”) (limited number of email aliases on the free Proton plan)
- Paid plans:
-- Alerts about potential leaks or breaches through monitoring of the dark web and data breach information
-- Can store credit card info, as well as attach files or notes to passwords & passkeys
- Business Plans
-- Compliance and reporting about passwords and 2FA
-- SSO access to business apps
-- Define and enforce security policies

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

9/ My summary of @proton.me products and services. I wondered their mess of a website, so you don't have to. No guarantees. Use at your own risk. PART TWO - Proton Drive - Proton Docs + Proton Sheets - Proton Calendar (had to keep updating these, as feature descriptions are hidden in weird spots)

Proton Drive
- File storage in the cloud
- Access from any device - mobile, desktop, or web
- Proton Drive cannot scan, analyze, or share your data - complete end-to-end encryption
- Access levels: Viewer or Editor … [ONLY two levels?]
- Set access permissions on folders or individual files
- Access can also be limited with passwords and expiry dates, or by revoking access at any time
- Share files by email - only the email recipients will have access
- Or share by link (URL) - for public access
- Files can be shared with people who do not have a Proton account
- Compliant with multiple security and privacy regulations, including HIPAA, CCPA, GDPR
- Data stored in Switzerland, with some of the strictest privacy laws in the world

Proton Docs & Proton Sheets [no presentation / slide app?]
- Documents and spreadsheets
- If you’re familiar with Google Docs, LibreOffice, or Microsoft Office online, you’ll recognize Proton Docs and Proton Sheets
- Work together in real-time - see who else is viewing or editing, track their cursors
- Make changes directly, suggest edits, or add comments
- Track changes [is history infinite, like Google, or limited?]
- Share via email (only recipients can access) or public links
- Set access permissions per document (or per folder, if you have Proton Drive)

Proton Calendar
- Online calendar - with “zero-access” end-to-end encryption
- Proton cannot see, scan, or analyse your calendar
- Create personal and team calendars
- Built-in appointment scheduling:
-- Set your availability with a “booking page”
-- Share availability with anyone via a link
-- Allow others to directly book appointments, within limits you set
- Looks like Yahoo! Calendar
- Can display multiple calendars at the same time, color-code different calendars
- Easily change timezones
- View by day, week, or… [Have to guess, not described anywhere]
- Add events and appointment invitations directly from Proton Mail

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

9/ Have you ever wondered if Proton @proton.me has more than email? I wondered their mess of a website to extract their products & services. I SHARE my findings with you. Use at your own risk. I did my best to be correct and accurate. It was a slog. PART ONE - Overview - Proton Mail

PART ONE
Proton Suite for Nonprofits
All Proton apps are encrypted end-to-end. Proton does not, and cannot,
scan your email, calendar, docs, or other apps.

Includes:
- Proton Email (mobile, web, desktop)
- Proton Drive - cloud storage
- Proton Docs & Sheets
- Proton Calendar
- Proton VPN
- Proton Pass - safely manage passwords & credentials

Proton Mail
- End-to-end encryption
- Proton does not, and cannot, scan the contents of your email
- Runs on desktop, web, mobile
- Custom domains available
- Use custom rules to sort and filter messages
- Organize email with folders and labels
- Other features: schedule sending, undo, and snooze emails
- Proton Scribe, an AI writing assistant
- Integrate with other email clients
- Central administration for: permissions, storage, customized settings

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

7/ @proton.me Have you READ your own content? What does this even mean? YOU can "EMPOWER" my "mission"? Are you going to be my Board, do my fund-raising? You provide "office tools" - not "empowerment". Do you know what a turn-off this language is??? Did you just dump random "marketing words"?

Screenshot of part of Proton's website, with annotations.

Original Text:
Empower your mission with privacy and security

Proton's encrypted tools and nonprofit discounts help you protect sensitive data, collaborate securely, and drive impact - affordably.

Annotations
Orange circle around the word "Empower", with a line pointing to:
How do "office tools" EMPOWER, well... anything?

"nonprofit discounts" - and - "protect sensitive data" - are both underlined, with an arrow pointing to this text:

How do "nonprofit discounts" "protect sensitive data"? If I DON'T get the "discount", is my data unprotected? Why have you rammed two unconnected things into this one sentence?

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

4/ You could reduce support calls and allow people to get a better, faster, more comprehensive overview of your products - by skipping the marketing fluff and just telling them directly what you offer. See example. #UI #UX #Design #Content #Copy #Usability

Proton Suite for Nonprofits
All Proton apps are encrypted end-to-end. Proton does not, and cannot,
scan your email, calendar, docs, or other apps.

Includes:
- Proton Email (mobile, web, desktop)
- Proton Drive - cloud storage
- Proton Docs & Sheets
- Proton Calendar
- Proton VPN
- Proton Pass - safely manage passwords & credentials

Proton Mail
- End-to-end encryption
- Proton does not, and cannot, scan the contents of your email
- Runs on desktop, web, mobile
- Custom domains available
- Use custom rules to sort and filter messages
- Organize email with folders and labels
- Other features: schedule sending, undo, and snooze emails
- Proton Scribe, an AI writing assistant
- Integrate with other email clients
- Central administration for: permissions, storage, customized settings

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

3/ Do you know people read plain text in standard format, left-justified, single column, considerably faster than text inside boxes, or randomly displayed on the page? Reading text inside boxes literally requires MORE WORK, leads to lower comprehension & retention, higher likelihood of leaving page

Screenshot from Proton website explaining products / features available to nonprofits. It includes 6 purple boxes in two rows of three, with white text inside the boxes. Headings of the text inside the boxes is:

Proton Mail --- Proton Drive --- Proton Docs
Proton VPN --- Proton Pass --- Proton Calendar

A green hand-drawn line simulates eye-tracking of eye movements. It starts in the top left of each box, then follows a squiggly path going clock-wise around the entire box, then enters the box across the first heading, the sub-heading and a line down the left-hand of the remaining text inside each box.

Only the top three boxes have the green simulation of eye-tracking.

Additional annotation on the top right in purple font:

"Eye-tracking - how eyes move / read when text is inside boxes"

This screenshot is labelled:
A - current website

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

2/ Proton - try this. Take ALL the text from your product descriptions, remove all the marketing fluff, keep ONLY the words that describe your products. Less scrolling, more content - higher levels of trust. Below, I condense SEVEN SCREENS of fluff into two sentences of actually useful information.

Replace SEVEN SCREENS of fluff with this:

Proton Drive supports docs and spreadsheets. Collaborative editing, commenting, set access levels from private to public. Fully encrypted end-to-end.

Free accounts or Drive for Business

[image of UI for each of docs and spreadsheet]

Mirth@mirthdal· 27d

Dear @proton.me - I hear such good things about your products. Why is your website crap? I want to get details on your products, not read marketing fluff or scroll through 7 PAGES to learn you also have a spreadsheet app. 1/

Screenshot from Proton website

Includes annotation: "Why is the key details - spreadsheets are supported - located a full SEVEN SCREENS away from the top of the website?" [in orange font]

Screen text:
Part of a secure productivity suite

"Proton Docs is part of the Proton Drive workspace, our end-to-end encrypted cloud storage platform that lets you store, manage, and access your documents securely from one place.

Use Proton Docs, Sheets, and Drive to keep every piece of your business data secure and under your control."

Mirth@mirthdal· Jul 11

Are you following this account? Why?? No bio, just hashtags. Doesn't appear to post anything. Just "reposts" generally lefty topics. Which can be done by an algorithm. Is following an unbelievable 50k accounts! I don't think this is humanly possible? Verify who you follow!

Mirth@mirthdal· Jul 4

I got a DM supposedly from Dr Lynne Filiatrault that looks like a scam? Over on Twitter. Is she checking her account? @beansproutsmom.bsky.social @jvipondmd.bsky.social @sameo416.bsky.social @chantzy.bsky.social #covid

Screenshot from a DM on Twitter from the account of Dr Lynne Filiatrault asking for the recipient to vote for Dr Filiatrault to appear on a joint CBC / Spotify podcast, displaying a shortened URL.

Mirth@mirthdal· Jun 25

A competing Cdn new social media site. Leans towards marketing taglines, but - critically - includes images of the interface. So you have some idea what it's like before joining. Full names. A blog with longer explanations. gandersocial.ca

Homepage of Gander:
https://gandersocial.ca/

Meet Gander

The Social Media You Want, Built in Canada

Fun, private, and ethical. We're changing the way social media is done around here, all without your personal data taking an unexpected trip down south.

[Get updates] Join us here

Gander website, about two screens down:

Image - of a smartphone with the Gander app open. Shows the app name (Gander), scrolling buttons (Canada flag icon, Discover, Following, Popular, Mutuals), a post with image, and control buttons along the bottom (house icon, search icon, pen icon, location icon, random picture).

Post includes - username, text that ends with "-Read More" and an image of a couple in winter, wearing tuques, with a cabin and snow-covered ground in the background.

TEXT from the website:

Your feed. Your rules.

Want to see what's happening in Calgary before Cleveland? Done. Prefer video and stories over text? No problem. A feed that puts content that matters to you front and centre.

Mirth@mirthdal· Jun 25

By way of contrast, here's Bluesky website. All text. Explains how it works. Explains tech people might not understand (like AT protocol). Informative. No jiggly, moving, "wow!" decorations. bsky.social/about/faq

Mirth@mirthdal· Jun 25

Here's your entire current website, without all jiggly / moving bits and w/out images. It's all marketing taglines. No actual content. How do you post? More like Bsky or FB? Groups or public? Image-heavy or micro-blog? How is it "transparent"? Secure? Who are the "advisory"? Jessica Who? ...

Eh!
Web now available! Start Here! [Create Account] [Login]
EH! is built for connections. Designed for community. Made & Kept in Canada.

[Apple Store Link] [Google Store link]

Canadian-made. Privacy-first.

What is EH!?

SHARE YOUR STORY
Post the moments that matter -- big or small. Connect with neighbours, share what you love, and discover everyday.

SUPPORT LOCAL
Tag the shops, makers, and spots you love. Help neighbours find hidden gems -- and keep dollars

DISCOVER CANADA
From neighbourhood gems to road-trip finds, explore places through the people who know best.

BUILT DIFFERENT
Your data lives in Canada. your feed is yours to control. EH! is built on transparency, real moderation, and respect

Jessica
Found & CEO

Daniel
Found Architect

Jamie
Media & Community

OUT ADVISORS
We're backed by a network of experts who believe in building something better for Canada. Believe you can contribute? Get in touch.

From Coast to Coast to Coast.

GET IN TOUCH
Have questions, feedback, or partnership inquires? We'd love to hear from you.

[Contact Form]

CONTACt US
Location
Parksville, British Columber
Canada

[line of social media icons - but no names / handles / usernames]

Mirth@mirthdal· Jun 25

@eh-now.bsky.social Went to your website to learn more. Your website is unusable? Everything jiggling around, most of the sections look cut-off? Can you modify your website w/out all the motion? With more content & actual details? web design is not necessarily app design...

Mirth@mirthdal· May 17

3/Interview w/ Dr Henry, after SARS1, she again insists SARS not airborne. By then we KNEW primary spread airborne. The "masks" she mentions are surgical masks, not certified for airborne infection. She worked w/ TB, same size as SARS. Everything that size aerosolizes. She's covering her ass.

Extract from TVO news article/ interview:
https://www.tvo.org/article/lessons-from-sars-part-3-the-public-health-officer

It was about 10 days, but we didn’t know that and had to figure it out. We needed to figure out if it was transmitted from person to person by anything other than droplets. It wasn’t, mostly — mostly droplets. But, in Hong Kong, it was probably through aerosolized feces traced back to the plumbing. We established a hotline for information and for people to assess their risk. The public was worried. We talked to them and told them what we could.

Mirth@mirthdal· May 17

2/ Unlike Dr Henry, who fought against "airborne" designation for SARS1 (2003) and SARS2 ("covid", 2020), BC Dr Filiatrault treated SARS1 w/ airborne precautions. BC did not have an epidemic, no hospital staff died or got infected.

Mirth@mirthdal· May 16

1/ Architecture has "form follows function" - where functionality is king, and aesthetics come second UI design has "look" (aesthetics) and "feel" (functionality) Functionality is measured, and regulated... ISO 9241 A "beautiful" design that interferes with completing tasks = failure

Screenshot from ISO website:
https://www.iso.org/standard/63500.html

ISO 9241-11:2018
Ergonomics of human-system interaction

Part 11: Usability: Definitions and concepts

Published (Edition 2, 2018)

This publication was last reviewed and confirmed in 2023. Therefore this version remains current.

Mirth@mirthdal· May 11

Have you looked into elastomeric instead? Well-fitting solid (soft) mask, with replaceable filters. Much cheaper after a month and ridiculously cheaper after a year. Seal is better. Generally more comfortable. Pictures show a Flo Mask. Shows more face than N95. Has adjustable head straps.

Image of Flo mask respirator with parts, including mask, head straps, sealing ring, extra filters and carrying case.

https://shop.evidencebased.ca/products/flo-mask-pro-adult-elastomeric-respirator-value-bundle-1

Woman wearing Flo mask. It covers the face much like an N95, but reveals more of the face, sticks away from the face further than N95. Mask seal is grey, mask and insertable front filter are white. Straps go around the head, one above and one below the ears

Mirth@mirthdal· May 10

Surgical masks only certified for fluid protection, not aerosols. "Baggy blues" as effective as cloth mask (30-40%). Aerosol just go through the gaps. KN5 (90-95%) very comfortable, highly breathable, actually protect against flu, cold, covid, TB, wildfire particulates, ... About $1.50/ mask

PICTURE
man wearing blue surgical mask, plastic eye shield and surgical scrubs. Hand drawn red arrow points to gap along cheek between surgical mask and skin.

TEXT
ASTM Level 3 Surgical Masks include 4 layers of construction which offer clinicians comfort, protection, and breathability that they seek. Designed for fluid protection.

https://www.cardinalhealth.com/en/product-solutions/medical/infection-control/facial-protection/surgical-and-procedural-masks/surgical-masks/astm-level-3-surgical-mask.html

Two people wearing Breatheteq KN95 respirator masks with ear loops. One black, one grey.

https://breatheteq.com/

All-day comfort

Breathability is essential for comfort. Our advanced filter technology delivers exceptional airflow without sacrificing filtration.

The KN95 You'll Forget You're Wearing

The breatheTeq™ KN95 is designed and built in Canada for easy breathing and maximum comfort.

BreatheTeq's premium filter fabric lowers breathing resistance without sacrificing filtration. Breatheteq is 40% more breathable than typical KN95s.

Additionally, Breatheteq's aluminum nose strip ensures maximum comfort and fewer leaks.

https://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/prevention/respiratory_protection.html#section-2-hdr

Do surgical masks protect workers?

Healthcare workers routinely use surgical masks as part of their personal protective equipment. However, surgical masks are not respirators and are not certified as such. They do not protect the wearer from inhaling small particles that can remain airborne for long periods of time.

Surgical masks are effective barriers for retaining large droplets which can be released from the wearer through talking, coughing, or sneezing. Surgical masks are useful in many patient care areas. In fact, they may reduce wound site contamination during surgical or dental procedures. However, surgical masks cannot be used as protection from many airborne particles or droplets. The filter material of surgical masks does not retain or filter out submicron particles. In addition, surgical masks are not designed to fit tightly, meaning they do not eliminate air leakage around the edges.

Mirth@mirthdal· Apr 21

The same CBO calculation says overall expenditures on health would decrease $0.7 Trillion per year, or increase up to $0.3 T. Yes, the cost would move from "out-of-pocket" to "taxes", but overall cost per person decreases. It's not like a brand new service being offered, just stabilizing the cost

Extract from CBO
https://www.cbo.gov/publication/56898

they would be in that year under current law. (The current subsidies include federal spending on health care programs plus forgone revenues from tax preferences for health benefits.) As a result, the share of total U.S. health care spending financed by the federal government would be larger than under current law. The single-payer options would change total national health expenditures (NHE) in 2030 by amounts ranging from a decrease of $0.7 trillion to an increase of $0.3 trillion. Lower payment rates for providers and reductions in payers’ administrative spending are the most important factors tending to reduce NHE, and greater use of health care is the most important factor tending to increase NHE.

Under the design specifications for a single-payer system that CBO analyzed, health insurance coverage would be nearly universal, and total out-of-pocket spending on health care would be lower—both of which would increase the demand for health care. The supply of health care would rise because there would be fewer restrictions on patients’ use of care and on providers’ billing,

Mirth@mirthdal· Apr 2

"Psychology Today"? It's a magazine. No idea what qualifications they have or whether that's just paid ads. Please point him to listings of certified therapists in his area: APA for "psychologists": locator.apa.org AAMFT for "therapists" like MFT: www.therapistlocator.net

Screenshot of Psychology Today website
https://www.psychologytoday.com/us

With a red circle around the website name ("Psychology Today") and an arrow pointing to the copyright designation in the footer:

Psychology Today (c) 2026 Sussex Publishers, LLC

Mirth@mirthdal· Apr 1

Ah. In Canada, current constitution (1982) encompasses previous constitution (1867), which incorporates all laws, treaties, etc previously pertaining, which, as colony of Britain, does indeed go back to Magna Carta. US "Constitutional" stuff - much more clean cut! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constit...

Screenshot of part of Wikipedia article: Constitution of Canada
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constitution_of_Canada

Words highlighted in yellow are indicated below by "<< >>".
--

Constitution of Canada (French: Constitution du Canada) is the supreme law in Canada.[1] It outlines Canada's system of government and the civil and human rights of those who are citizens of Canada and non-citizens in Canada.[2] << Its contents are an amalgamation of various codified acts, treaties between the Crown and Indigenous Peoples (both historical and modern), uncodified traditions and conventions.>> Canada is one of the oldest constitutional monarchies in the world.[3]

The Constitution of Canada comprises core written documents and provisions that are constitutionally entrenched, take precedence over all other laws and place substantive limits on government action; these include the Constitution Act, 1867 (formerly the British North America Act, 1867) and the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.[4] The Constitution Act, 1867 provides for a constitution "similar in principle" to the largely unwritten constitution of the United Kingdom, recognizes Canada as a constitutional monarchy and federal state, and outlines the legal foundations of Canadian federalism.[5]

The Constitution of Canada << includes written and unwritten components.>> [4] Section 52 of the Constitution Act, 1982 states that "the Constitution of Canada is the supreme law of Canada" and that any inconsistent law is of no force or effect.[4] << It further lists written documents which are included >> in the Constitution of Canada; these are the Canada Act 1982 (which includes the Constitution Act, 1982), the acts and orders referred to in its schedule (including in particular the Constitution Act, 1867), and any amendments to these documents.[6]

The << Supreme Court of Canada has held that this list is not exhaustive >> and that the Constitution of Canada includes a number of << pre-Confederation acts and unw…

Mirth@mirthdal· Mar 22

Campbell Commission about SARS 2003 in Toronto found health system failed "follow precautionary principle". An error Dr Henry repeated 2020. First identified as "TB-like", Henry & others refused to institute airborne protocols & fought against nurses doing so www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...

https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(07)60130-5/fulltext

Screenshot of extract from the Lancet article:

For example, Haslam-Stroud says she wants Ontario labour officials to insist that health-care employers provide respiratory protective devices with a filter efficiency of 95% or greater. Ontario's pandemic plan currently stipulates only the use of surgical masks, she told The Lancet.

Although the SARS Commission has established that “hospitals are as dangerous as mines and factories”, says Haslam-Stroud, “we lack the basic health and safety culture and systems to protect us”.

The most important message from the Commission is its emphasis on the application of the “precautionary principle”, says Haslam-Stroud.

In his final report, Judge Campbell notes “a systemic failure to recognize the precautionary principle in health worker safety, and in the identification and diagnosis of a respiratory illness that mimicked the symptoms of other, better-known diseases”.

Mirth@mirthdal· Mar 19

@blueskystarterpack.com 1/ Oh my - you've really downgraded yr website! Previously, a search resulted in a LIST. Now - a mess of BUTTONS. People EASILY scan a LIST of 25 entries. Buttons? Perhaps 2-6? On my screen, I could previously see MANY potential Starter Packs, now - 2 buttons Compare!

Screenshot showing search results for "science" on the Starter Pack website:
https://blueskystarterpack.com/search?q=science

Two Starter Packs are visible as very large rounded squares with blue background and white text:

On left side
"Hypothalamus Gordon Research
Conference - HypoGRC"

On right:
"Don't Eat #UPFs 2 (Full)"

Screenshot of a list created from the same data available on the Starter Pack website, but in text format, instead of large blue buttons.

Hypothalamus Gordon Research Conference - HypoGRC | Mar 19, 2026
https://www.grc.org/hypothalamus-conference/2026/
the williamslab - @thewilliamslab.bsky.social
♥️1 mentions

Don’t Eat #UPFs 2 (Full) | Mar 17, 2026
#UPFs (Ultra Processed Foods) are genetically engineered foods
Adventurer56 - Don’t Major in Minor Things! -
@adventurer56.bsky.social
♥️7 mentions

The Quantified Self & Longevity Pack | Mar 16, 2026
A curated list of builders, researchers, and data-nerds for the
@dailydiet.online community. We focus on metabolic health, variance
filtering, and evidence-based longevity. 🧪📈
DailyDiet.Online - @dailydiet.online
♥️1 mentions

Mirth@mirthdal· Feb 12

In yr examples, the content (not titles), ratings are "Middle (Centrist)", "extremely close to dead center", "neutral/fact-based", "Center" @gandersocial.bsky.social forces a rating system on its users, which fails to reveal the actual ratings When open-source allows user choice. Like Bluesky.

Screenshot of an unsourced screenshot by Unapologetic Lee (@canadiancurated.bsky.social) from a previous post, with markup on words indicating "neutral" political bias

Markup is done in red in the screenshot, but below indicated by "> <".

TEXT:

Based on established media watchdog organizations, CBC News is generally viewed as minimally biased to moderately left-leaning, with a strong reliability rating. However, this view is sharply contested by specific advocacy groups who allege systemic bias in coverage of the Israel-Hamas war.

Professional Bias Checker Ratings

Ad Fontes Media: Rates CBC as > "Middle"(Centrist) < on bias and "Reliable/Analysis for reliability. Its bias score of -5.01 places it > extremely close to dead center < on the spectrum, indicating generally balanced reporting.

AllSides: Assigns a "Lean Left" rating based on a July 2022 review. Panelists agreed most news is > neutral/fact-based< but noted left-leaning word choice and bias by > omission < on U.S. social issues (abortion, guns, LGBTQ). Confidence is low: community feedback often suggests a > "Center" < rating

Mirth@mirthdal· Feb 12

Both of those reports list CBC as centre. "AllSides" is an American company I'm not sure there is a Cdn bias-checker. But that's not the issue. Gander is forcing their political views, by not allowing users to choose their own, or opt out. www.allsides.com/contact/team

Screenshot of the "About" page of the AllSides website
https://www.allsides.com/contact/team

Text:
AllSides Technologies, Inc. is a public benefit corporation doing business as "AllSides.

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Map of the US with dots across the country. Dots look like a pie, colored in thirds (red, blue, and purple), with more dots in larger populated areas

Mirth@mirthdal· Feb 8

ALERT Increasing spam accounts ("in Gaza") - soliciting funds. - ask for direct $$ (not an agency) - fake name - same phrase, but using non-alpha characters in diff locations "Supp0rt my family in Gaza" "Support my f@mily in Gaza" "Support my family in Gaz@" #Palestine #scam