Jason Halbauer

Is "protein" label just the latest "health halo" marketing scam? My verdict: Yep. Protein infused popcorn, pop, cereal, lattes, candy bars...? Sigh. Reality: most (but not all) get enough. cbc.ca/news/business/… Soon: on @ctvedmonton to talk "proteinization" of food!

@JnineTre A good site, for reference. Describes Galas as an "Inoffensive Mainstay" and Red Delicious as "Coffee Grinds in a Leather Glove" applerankings.com

@JasonHalb Gala. 🤮

I just had the most disappointing apple of all time.

@JnineTre That's my go-to!

‘I prefer death over this life’: Hungry and exhausted, AFP journalists document Gaza war ctvnews.ca/world/article/…

@korymath @GoogleDeepMind Incredible what you're working on pal!

it's cool seeing what creative people are making with video generation tools like Veo and Flow from music videos to short films to yeti-vloggers and animal olympics I’m working on the team behind these tools @GoogleDeepMind and it's been a wild ride so far…

32.0 in Edmonton as of 3pm. the May 29th record high of 32.2 (1936) is definitely in jeopardy. #yegwx

Our contest for a once-in-a-lifetime trip to HONG KONG is one of the biggest we've done and it takes less than a minute to enter! ctvnews.ca/edmonton/conte… #yeg

I'm tired. Like... Really tired.

Our information environment is filled with misleading BS. Half of cancer books on amazon our misleading or full BS. On the first page of results it nearly 70%. Our study: jmir.org/2024/1/e56354/ Soon: talking on @ctvedmonton with @KentMorrison about my new book, The Certainty Illusion!

@JnineTre Looks yum!

Making our own food to save money. I don't care for it.

"Scientists have said there is no evidence for the existence of chemtrails" [ummmm.... obviously] cnn.com/us/chemtrails-… Even absurd conspiracy theories can do harm, especially when they are politicized. Debunk. Soon: talking with @KentMorrison on @ctvedmonton! cc @JasonHalb

AI & deepfake #misinformation becoming bigger issue (canada.ca/en/security-in…) People think they can detect, but can’t (ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…), even when warned about deepfakes ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P… Needed, inter alia: - educate about power of AI & how to detect macleans.ca/society/misinf… - check with multiple reputable sources - robust debunking efforts - regulatory action (supported by 86% of Canadians - via @VoiceOfFranky @EKOSResearch) cc @VarditRavitsky @JasonHalb

@ReidWilkins @yegsportstalk @JasonMilne Have a great launch pal. Don't spontaniously combust or something. That'd be sad and also messy.

Tomorrow, @yegsportstalk rolls out 12 hours of local programming from 6am - 6pm! I'll have the aptly named Reid Wilkins Show with @JasonMilne from 3-6pm. Talk to you then!

@Beervana Wanted to say—thanks! Made it to all of these except Threshold. Not one miss. Grand Fir was truly fantastic. Cheers 🍻

@JasonHalb And you're welcome! Always happy to talk good Portland beer.

Portland’s annual Fuji to Hood is more than just a beer fest. “It allows the brewers to let go of preconceived notions of what beer should be or how we were taught to brew,” says regular participant Charles Porter of Little Beast Brewing.  beervanablog.com/beervana/2024/…

@Beervana This is rally helpful, thank you! Nice to get some info from Portland beer royalty. Really sad about Cascade closing & Art's passing. Obviously I knew about him from reputation only but Cascade was what I was most looking forward to.

@JasonHalb New breweries since you were here I’d recommend: Grand Fir, Living Haus, Brujos, Threshold, and Steeplejack. I just called Grand Fir Portland’s brewery of the year. Cf: beervanablog.com/beervana/2023/…

@Beervana Breweries, for sure! Been a few times... making sure I'm not missing any new gems.

@JasonHalb In general? In terms of breweries?

6pm update is in & it looks like we're gonna end up with a 32.6 degree daytime high for Edmonton today. That breaks the old July 8 record high of 32.2 from 1964. #yegwx

The 15-Minute City conspiracy theory will not die! Reality: Urban planning concept that has been around for decades (eg, Garden Cities, Smart Cities). Goal is to make cities more empowering & liveable. Conspiracy theory: Plot by global elites (eg, WEF) to control population & takeaway rights. This is a complete fiction. Many real issues to consider, such as infrastructure cost & impact on rent, businesses, etc. But.... Should we make policies in response to lies? Probably not. Let's not normalize bunk. Soon: on @ctvedmonton cc @KentMorrison @JasonHalb @NWeisbergCTV @KimWynnCTV