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Of note:
In April, as the US was starting to dismantle its health and science apparatus, a senior scientist said the country was underreporting its cases.
Today's coverage of the Americas losing elimination status "because of Canada" has shades of "Spanish" flu.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
In April, as the US was starting to dismantle its health and science apparatus, a senior scientist said the country was underreporting its cases.
Today's coverage of the Americas losing elimination status "because of Canada" has shades of "Spanish" flu.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Of note:
In April, as the US was starting to dismantle its health and science apparatus, a senior scientist said the country was underreporting its cases.
Today's coverage of the Americas losing elimination status "because of Canada" has shades of "Spanish" flu.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
In April, as the US was starting to dismantle its health and science apparatus, a senior scientist said the country was underreporting its cases.
Today's coverage of the Americas losing elimination status "because of Canada" has shades of "Spanish" flu.
www.nbcnews.com/health/healt...
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That ex-IOF soldier is a principal at AWZ Ventures, where Stephen Harper is a partner.
Of course.
Of course.
November 9, 2025 at 10:58 PM
That ex-IOF soldier is a principal at AWZ Ventures, where Stephen Harper is a partner.
Of course.
Of course.
More small groups fighting to constrain any growth in the city get all the airplay they want in media.
November 9, 2025 at 11:45 PM
More small groups fighting to constrain any growth in the city get all the airplay they want in media.
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The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
Honest Government Ad | Ksi Lisims & PRGT Pipeline
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
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November 8, 2025 at 1:06 AM
The Canadien Government has made an ad about the proposed Ksi Lisims LNG terminal & PRGT Pipeline, and it's surprsingly honest and informative.
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I’ll need to see 50 more cases like this to form an opinion on how the marriage of professional sports and legalized gambling is going. Hard to say from here.
November 9, 2025 at 6:38 PM
I’ll need to see 50 more cases like this to form an opinion on how the marriage of professional sports and legalized gambling is going. Hard to say from here.
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New postcard print from Monica Trinidad! justseeds.org/product/soli...
November 8, 2025 at 7:12 PM
New postcard print from Monica Trinidad! justseeds.org/product/soli...
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the weirdest thing about this is Musk specifying "delights in being mean" as a bad thing, when he and his entire cult have only ever felt anything close to joy when they're bullying, mobbing and abusing people
November 9, 2025 at 7:04 PM
the weirdest thing about this is Musk specifying "delights in being mean" as a bad thing, when he and his entire cult have only ever felt anything close to joy when they're bullying, mobbing and abusing people
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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A federal judge in Oregon on Friday blocked Donald Trump from deploying national guard troops to Portland, ruling there was no evidence of widespread violence to justify federal intervention.
‘Huge victory’ in Portland as judge’s final order bars Trump from sending national guard
Karin Immergut said earlier she ‘found no credible evidence’ that protests in Oregon city were out of control
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 1:04 PM
A federal judge in Oregon on Friday blocked Donald Trump from deploying national guard troops to Portland, ruling there was no evidence of widespread violence to justify federal intervention.
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Presumably he'll leave NYC now too. Only Mar-a-lago as refuge for such scoundrels
In the wake of the Panama Papers scandal, Kevin O'Leary said he'd take his marbles and leave if Canada tried to reduce the tax shelters that protect the rich from paying their fair share.
My response: How can we miss you if you won't leave?
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My response: How can we miss you if you won't leave?
ca.news.yahoo.com/panama-paper...
November 7, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Presumably he'll leave NYC now too. Only Mar-a-lago as refuge for such scoundrels
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omg.
Meta clearly trying to polarize the issue of digital sovereignty by running this in the Hub.
Meta clearly trying to polarize the issue of digital sovereignty by running this in the Hub.
November 8, 2025 at 6:40 PM
omg.
Meta clearly trying to polarize the issue of digital sovereignty by running this in the Hub.
Meta clearly trying to polarize the issue of digital sovereignty by running this in the Hub.
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Building the highwayman shot from Over the Garden Wall (2014), created by Patrick McHale, Cartoon Network Studios
Storyboards by Patrick McHale, animation by Nick Cross
Storyboards by Patrick McHale, animation by Nick Cross
November 8, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Building the highwayman shot from Over the Garden Wall (2014), created by Patrick McHale, Cartoon Network Studios
Storyboards by Patrick McHale, animation by Nick Cross
Storyboards by Patrick McHale, animation by Nick Cross
There’s a reason they don’t want reporters/elected officials in the detention centres.
A family friend was telling us about what her husband shared about his experience in Broadview before he was deported back to Mexico. She's been sharing to friends and family because she's just in disbelief & horror what her husband told her. She wasn't able to talk to him until he was in Mexico.
November 7, 2025 at 6:04 PM
There’s a reason they don’t want reporters/elected officials in the detention centres.
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Sexual violence survivors at the University of Toronto turn to the school to investigate their cases, hoping for closure or for consequences. Instead, they describe experiencing years-long wait times, retraumatizing processes, and gaps in safety measures.
What Happened to the Campus Me Too Movement? | The Local
Without enough brothers to fill their houses, some fraternities have begun renting rooms to non-students desperate for cheap rent. The results have been messy.
thelocal.to
November 7, 2025 at 4:01 PM
Sexual violence survivors at the University of Toronto turn to the school to investigate their cases, hoping for closure or for consequences. Instead, they describe experiencing years-long wait times, retraumatizing processes, and gaps in safety measures.
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this is the craziest thing I've read in a long time???? Meta projected that 10% of its revenue last year, $16 billion, came from scams. Meta intentionally charges the scammers MORE and knows that people who click on scams are more likely to see more of them www.reuters.com/investigatio...
November 7, 2025 at 5:13 AM
this is the craziest thing I've read in a long time???? Meta projected that 10% of its revenue last year, $16 billion, came from scams. Meta intentionally charges the scammers MORE and knows that people who click on scams are more likely to see more of them www.reuters.com/investigatio...
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And at @thelocal.to, here in Toronto, we have one, too! A new, part-time, flexible fellowship for Black and/or Indigenous journalists thelocal.to/early-career...
November 7, 2025 at 4:30 PM
And at @thelocal.to, here in Toronto, we have one, too! A new, part-time, flexible fellowship for Black and/or Indigenous journalists thelocal.to/early-career...
“In other provinces, journalists can use anti-SLAPP legislation to challenge lawsuits when they believe they are groundless or undermine the public interest
Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles”
Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles”
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“In other provinces, journalists can use anti-SLAPP legislation to challenge lawsuits when they believe they are groundless or undermine the public interest
Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles”
Alberta has no such laws, leaving journalists vulnerable to long and expensive legal battles”
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New Feeling is five years old! To celebrate, we've refreshed our website & we're running a membership discount until the end of the year 🎶
www.newfeeling.ca/new-feeling-...
www.newfeeling.ca/new-feeling-...
November 5, 2025 at 8:23 PM
New Feeling is five years old! To celebrate, we've refreshed our website & we're running a membership discount until the end of the year 🎶
www.newfeeling.ca/new-feeling-...
www.newfeeling.ca/new-feeling-...
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Doug Ford cancelled green energy projects as one of his first actions. Now he’s subsidizing hydro rebates to the tune of $8 BILLION. Our money.
Australia has so much electricity from solar power that it is going to start offering free electricity to everyone for at least three hours during the day as the wholesale price of power goes negative
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
electrek.co/2025/11/04/a...
Australia has so much solar that it's offering everyone free electricity
Australia's extensive solar power penetration makes so much energy that the government wants to offer free electricity at peak hours.
electrek.co
November 6, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Doug Ford cancelled green energy projects as one of his first actions. Now he’s subsidizing hydro rebates to the tune of $8 BILLION. Our money.
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Someone out there with real influence needs to start leading the charge on universal basic income, and preferably in a way that talks about finally distributing a fair share of the stock market.
November 6, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Someone out there with real influence needs to start leading the charge on universal basic income, and preferably in a way that talks about finally distributing a fair share of the stock market.
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Mark Carney's first budget included billions in new spending, cuts to the public service, and....the end of a luxury tax on boats and personal aircraft?
What that says about his approach to governing — and why it's worth paying attention to.
#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
What that says about his approach to governing — and why it's worth paying attention to.
#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
Mark Carney wants results, not rhetoric
What does his government's decision to eliminate a Trudeau-era luxury tax have to do with climate policy? More than you might think
www.nationalobserver.com
November 6, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Mark Carney's first budget included billions in new spending, cuts to the public service, and....the end of a luxury tax on boats and personal aircraft?
What that says about his approach to governing — and why it's worth paying attention to.
#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
What that says about his approach to governing — and why it's worth paying attention to.
#cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/06/o...
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![image of andrew cuomo at his nyc mayoral election watch party with disco elysium ui text overlay that reads:
Suggestion [Challenging: Failure] - You thought you did everything right. You had the money, the power, and the fame. Where did it all go wrong? Why couldn't those sniveling little city dwellers see that you were meant to lead them? You're now a twice certified loser from a family of winners. Your father's name is on a bridge. Your name is next to a Wikipedia entry that says "sexual harassment allegations."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqh433fdh2bqhvt455e3tg67/bafkreibvgcmgeluhegcun73wdfsve7nzg3djqxf5cnpxz6t54i7jsf5uby@jpeg)
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget scales back rules around greenwashing, cuts environmental spending and hints an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry is unlikely. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
How Carney’s first budget impacts the environment | The Narwhal
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget scales back many Trudeau-era environmental programs and creates a youth climate corps
thenarwhal.ca
November 5, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget scales back rules around greenwashing, cuts environmental spending and hints an emissions cap on the oil and gas industry is unlikely. VIA @meyer.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/carney-budge...
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If nothing else, eliminating 40,000 public service jobs likely increases the odds @brucefanjoy.bsky.social will not be reelected in the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton
I asked @dtcochrane.bsky.social about what these job losses mean for public servants and the communities supported by those jobs
I asked @dtcochrane.bsky.social about what these job losses mean for public servants and the communities supported by those jobs
🎧 PODCAST: Looking inside Mark Carney’s ‘extremely Orwellian’ austerity budget
From $60 billion in cuts to eliminating 40,000 jobs, Canadian Labour Congress Sr. Economist @dtcochrane.bsky.social shares his impressions of the Carney government's first budget live inside the media lock-up in Ottawa
From $60 billion in cuts to eliminating 40,000 jobs, Canadian Labour Congress Sr. Economist @dtcochrane.bsky.social shares his impressions of the Carney government's first budget live inside the media lock-up in Ottawa
Looking Inside Mark Carney’s ‘Extremely Orwellian’ Austerity Budget
Canadian Labour Congress DT Cochrane shares his first impressions of the Carney government's first budget live inside the media lock-up in Ottawa
pressprogress.ca
November 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
If nothing else, eliminating 40,000 public service jobs likely increases the odds @brucefanjoy.bsky.social will not be reelected in the Ottawa-area riding of Carleton
I asked @dtcochrane.bsky.social about what these job losses mean for public servants and the communities supported by those jobs
I asked @dtcochrane.bsky.social about what these job losses mean for public servants and the communities supported by those jobs