Jason Wallwork

@jasonwallwork.ca

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Husband. Humanist. Skeptic. Canadian. Progressive. Misinformation fighter, and a science and politics geek. Taking back "woke", "white knighting", and "social justice warrior" Trans rights! Free Palestine! Slava Ukraine! Elbows up, Canada!

Image on a white background, with orange artwork showing an eagle, a narwhal, a beaded flower, a circle and a winding path. Text reads: National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, September 30.
A screenshot from Weather.ca showing High Risk (very poor) air quality at AQHI. It warns that 'At Risk' population should reduce or reschedule strenuous outdoor activities. The 'General Population' should consider rescheduling activities if you experience symptoms such as coughing and throat irritation.
A map showing battles in a fictional scenario where the US invades Canada was generated by ChatGPT. Multiple ities are misspelled, in the wrong location, or both, in Canada and the US.
Small and large deciduous and conifer trees coated in ice after the storm in Eastern Ontario, Canada.
A chart showing five-year cancer survival rates in the US comparing 1970-77 with 2007-2013, showing increases ranging from 3-32% in absolute terms. Taken from Our World In Data.
Chart showing stock markets in Germany, China, UK, Canada, Japan and the US from when Trump was sworn in until today. A centre horizontal line shows the baseline where stocks were when Trump came into power. We see all the markets except China dropping sharply with the UK, Canada, Japan and the US below the baseline and Germany still above. The drop from each market's highest point to now range from -8 to -12 with Japan and the US getting hit with the worst. The US is 10% below the baseline.
Chart from Yahoo Finance showing Nasdaq, S&P and Dow Jones indices in 2020. There is a large drop in March and a rebound over the next few months with Nasdaq recovering losses in May, S&P by July, and Dow Jones also by July. The stocks continued rising with some blips until where the chart ends in March 2021.
ChatGPT log shows that overall tariffs are bad for the economy. Too long to include the text here. Sorry.
Photo of cereal aisle showing boxes and price tags below with yellow maple leaves denoting those manufactured in Canada.
Text meme with black old computer style- text on white that says, "The clitoris has around 8000 nerve endings and it's still not as sensitive as a conservative man on the internet."
A screen grab from CTV News showcasing an Angus Reid poll in December vs. one now. The shows a surge in support for the Liberals to 42%, ahead of the Conservatives at 37%. It was formerly 16% to 45% respectively!
Donald J. Trump post on Truth Social: "The European Union, one of the most hostile and abusive taxing and tariffing authorities in the World, which was formed for the sole purpose of taking advantage of the United States, has just put a nasty 50% Tariff on Whisky. If this Tariff is not removed immediately, the U.S. will shortly place a 200% Tariff on all WINES, CHAMPAGNES, & ALCOHOLIC PRODUCTS COMING OUT OF FRANCE AND OTHER E.U. REPRESENTED COUNTRIES. This will be great for the Wine and Champagne businesses in the U.S.
Canadian flag with text over it that says, "Canada It is Time" at the top and "Elbows Up" at the bottom.
Ukraine flag with text on it saying, "I stand with Ukraine'
Screenshot from a grocery app that contains the following text: Heading reads, "Your shopping list:" with a button under that reads, "Swap and shop" with Maple Leaf" and subtext that reads, "Swap to groceries prepared in Canada."
Image showing two vertical femurs beside each other. The one on the left says, "There is no god" while the other says, "I agree". At the bottom the text says, "Blasfemurs".
Poster from CDC explaining what we know about how H5N1 Bird Flu is spreading.
GIF showing man and woman hugging with the text 'Hug plane coming in for a landing.'
Screenshot of Bluesky post and response. It reads: Mrs. Betty Bowers @mrsbettybowers.bsky.social says: UNFUN FACT: The is the first incoming Congress to have fewer woman than the one before it. Reply by Dr. Nikolas Van Helsing MD says: So? Actually it should be better since things won't be based on emotions but facts
A comic shows a couple at a table with a waiter. Next to them is a table with a dish on it, but the customer is gone with a cloud of smoke rising from where they sat. The couple look slightly alarmed and the waiter says, "Is it my understanding that the gentleman ordered bother that pasta and the antipasti". The comic is taken from the Surreal McCoy at www.thesurrealmccoy.com