Erin Arthurs

Epidemiologist. Math Geek. Animal Lover. Feminist.

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

this was obviously the case — if nothing else, the govt telling journos they need burner phones & laptops in India is a pretty good indication security issues remain — which makes the official’s comment that much more baffling

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

The pandemic arrived with a wave of outlandish conspiracy theories. Where did these ideas come from and why did so many people believe them?

Listen to Screen Time: The Battle for Reality, a @tvo original podcast with @taylor_owen and @supriyadwivedi https://t.co/CYQBXUiJOI

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

some ~personal~ news

I’m joining the prime minister’s office as a senior advisor

you can read a little about why here

https://t.co/S46mUA9a1j

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

if your hate boner lasts for more than 4 hours please see a physician immediately

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

This feels completely surreal to type but early on the morning of July 21, my husband Anoop passed away after 7 excruciating months with stage 4 lung cancer.

I love you, Anoop. I promise I’ll find you when the game resets xo

https://t.co/clwkRgwk5D

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

managed to put on a clean shirt yesterday and talked to @MJohnsonCTV about c18/meta/google

https://t.co/S9Go8Mmkh1

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

so is this how the liberals win another election or

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

*Damian Collins has entered the chat*

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

“In other words, the tech giants are lobbying against something they readily admit to already be engaged in. That’s because the crux of the matter for Big Tech is that they do not want to be subject to any transparency measures.”

🎯

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

and for the all “well, sure ppl can’t get fam docs, emerg is slammed, wait times for non emergent surgeries are ridic, but when you really need the healthcare system, it’s there for you” folks, I am here to regretfully and woefully inform you that it is not

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

register for this and come hear me bum everyone out re: online hate (I've also got some ideas on how to improve our hellscape so it won't be all doom & gloom!)

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

"...levels of trust in mainstream media are falling, Canadians are increasingly getting their news from other sources, and populist political rhetoric is increasing"

wrote something with @Phaedra_DSR that you should read

https://t.co/haICbDXCXD

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

Here’s my latest for the Star on what we need to keep in mind as Canada moves forward with an online harms framework in 2023

[Erin Arthurs @ErinArthurs]

@supriyadwivedi Ok ok fine:
1. Law school > med school
2. Disposing of our Xmas tree by throwing it over the balcony
3. It’s Complicated

[Seriously Podcast @SupriyaAndRyan]

FU2022! We've got a fresh episode of #SeriouslyPod!

@supriyadwivedi and @ryanjespersen reveal their Top Story of 2022, potential Top Story of 2023, and favourite headlines from @paulisci's annual 🧵!

📺: https://t.co/dWogN84IiA
🎧: https://t.co/G459APBzBF #cdnpoli #cdnmedia

[The Social @TheSocialCTV]

"We should be embarrassed and we should be angry."

Following news that operations will be paused at #PrairieGreen landfill amid calls to search for the bodies of 2 missing Indigenous women, we discuss the handling of the case and where we go from here: https://t.co/PMRaV909pK

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

here's a thing I wrote for @tvo on journalists & democracy. you should read it.

https://t.co/vh1PToVIJr

[Lauren Pelley @LaurenPelley]

NEW: Canadian health officials say country's flu season is officially underway. Influenza activity has crossed seasonal threshold nationally, "indicating the start of an influenza epidemic." Most surveillance indicators are above expected levels.

Source:
https://t.co/qGlqFaFwcz

[Supriya Dwivedi @supriyadwivedi]

Great explainer on “immunity debt” by @crackedscience (and not just bc of the Buffy references)

https://t.co/21pwVdG5Nc