Marcia MacDonald

marcia@spore.social

(she/elle) geneticist, biotech nerd, open science and co-op community enthusiast, equity and <a href="https://spore.social/tags/AntiRacistSTEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#AntiRacistSTEM</a>, <a href="https://spore.social/tags/DecolonizeSTEM" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#DecolonizeSTEM</a>Uninvited guest on lək̓ʷəŋən land aka <a href="https://spore.social/tags/VictoriaBC" class="mention hashtag" rel="tag">#VictoriaBC</a>

Posts

Post #4384370
As wildfires burn across Canada, the Carney government is plowing ahead with plans to list a West Coast tar sands pipeline as a "project of national interest." Use @350canada@kilogram.makeup's online tool to flood the public consultation before September 18! https://win.newmode.net/350org/wcp #CdnPoli #WestCoastPipeline #NoPipelines #CimateCollapse
Post #4078193
Livable CRD: A candidate scorecard for livable communities in the Capital Region https://livablecrd.ca/ #yyj #BCPoli #ClimateJustice
Post #3565511
If you want to be better prepared for when you find yourself talking to peope in your life about the proposed west coast pipeline, there's some great recommendations in this report. https://reclimate.ca/unpacking-canadians-contradictory-beliefs-about-climate-change-pipelines-and-renewables/ #CdnPoli #ClimateChange #pipelines
Post #2372635
Does your organization or someone you know have a good policy, practical guidance, or code of conduct on the use of computational systems like generative AI and other AI-driven tools in your work? I&#39;m particularly interested in policies for AI use in research, but other AI policies relevant to grassroots and/or non-profit orgs could be helpful too. If you can&#39;t share a policy, but you have some helpful tips or resources, that would be much appreciated! #GenAI
Post #1571604
There was an interesting FB post for #EarthDay from the BC Minister of Forests, Ravi Parmar. Whoever is using AI to help write these posts should think again. #BCPoli
Post #1202476
Du plomb dans l’eau d’érable: une école de Kahnawake interrompt sa saison des sucres https://www.journaldemontreal.com/2026/04/16/du-plomb-dans-leau-derable--une-ecole-de-kahnawake-interrompt-sa-saison-des-sucres
Post #760944
What&#39;s everyone&#39;s favourite meeting transcription software that&#39;s not Otter.ai? I&#39;d love to hear your recommendations for specific open-source data-secure transcription software for video-conference (and in-person) meeting notes! It needs to be suitable for grassroots orgs, particularly folks who prefer not to self-host. #opensource #transcription #privacy #DigitalSecurity #DataSovereignty #AI
Post #691404
Regression: Bill C-5 — An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act By Katsi’tsakwas Ellen Gabriel https://davidsuzuki.org/story/regression-bill-c-5/ #CdnPoli #BillC5 #C5
Post #534174
I&#39;ll remember this quote from @pluralistic tonight: &quot;Shopping your way out of a monopoly is like recycling your way out of a wildfire.&quot; #CdnPoli #enshittification