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I'm a Jamaican Canadian mum with 2 autistic kiddos. I'm bisexual, disabled and sick of calling people's lives "culture wars". I'm an elder millenial so permanently cranky. I'm trying to get back into knitting and crocheting but life...I "love" politics of all my identities.
I'm a Jamaican Canadian mum with 2 autistic kiddos. I'm bisexual, disabled and sick of calling people's lives "culture wars". I'm an elder millenial so permanently cranky. I'm trying to get back into knitting and crocheting but life...I "love" politics of all my identities.
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"Number of homeless #ODSP, #OW recipients in Ontario surges 72% since 2019: report
Province says it has 'taken historic action to make life more affordable for #Ontario families' in response"
The Province Is Lying!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Province says it has 'taken historic action to make life more affordable for #Ontario families' in response"
The Province Is Lying!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
January 22, 2026 at 6:31 PM
"Number of homeless #ODSP, #OW recipients in Ontario surges 72% since 2019: report
Province says it has 'taken historic action to make life more affordable for #Ontario families' in response"
The Province Is Lying!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Province says it has 'taken historic action to make life more affordable for #Ontario families' in response"
The Province Is Lying!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Important perspective from Greenland.
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
Important perspective from Greenland.
These stories break me in a way I cannot explain but on a very visceral level.
ProPublica has found multiple cases of women with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published Nov. 2025)
Tierra Walker, a 37-year-old mother, was told by doctors there was no emergency before preeclampsia killed her.
(Published Nov. 2025)
“Ticking Time Bomb”: A Pregnant Mother Kept Getting Sicker. She Died After She Couldn’t Get an Abortion in Texas.
Walker is one of several women ProPublica found with underlying health conditions who died when they couldn’t access abortions.
www.propublica.org
January 21, 2026 at 4:20 AM
These stories break me in a way I cannot explain but on a very visceral level.
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I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
January 20, 2026 at 11:16 PM
I’m sharing this video again because people don’t really get what these data centers and ai are doing to our planet and our communities. Especially Black communities because they were strategically placed there.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
I need you to listen to these people.
STOP USING AI. STOP SUPPORTING AI.
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I loved working in daycares. But I did not love worrying about how I was going to pay my bills.
The people who educate and care for our littles deserve to be making a living wage.
Babies and young children deserve to access to highly skilled professionals.
thelocal.to/ontarios-day...
The people who educate and care for our littles deserve to be making a living wage.
Babies and young children deserve to access to highly skilled professionals.
thelocal.to/ontarios-day...
Ontario’s Daycares Are Increasingly Staffed by Underqualified Hires | The Local
New data shows Ministry of Education approvals for non-ECEs working in ECE-designated roles jumped more than 1,000 percent over the last five years.
thelocal.to
January 21, 2026 at 12:51 AM
I loved working in daycares. But I did not love worrying about how I was going to pay my bills.
The people who educate and care for our littles deserve to be making a living wage.
Babies and young children deserve to access to highly skilled professionals.
thelocal.to/ontarios-day...
The people who educate and care for our littles deserve to be making a living wage.
Babies and young children deserve to access to highly skilled professionals.
thelocal.to/ontarios-day...
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But that one white guy couldn’t get a job in Hollywood because woke!!!!
December 27, 2025 at 7:00 PM
But that one white guy couldn’t get a job in Hollywood because woke!!!!
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The story actually undersells Canada’s vulnerability to the US abandonment of science and regulation, on which Canada depends.
In other news, the Carney government is cutting Health Canada’s budget by 15%.
Make that make sense.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
In other news, the Carney government is cutting Health Canada’s budget by 15%.
Make that make sense.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
Health minister says Canada can’t rely on U.S. health institutions anymore
Canada needs reliable partners who are looking to science on subjects like vaccines, says Minister Marjorie Michel.
www.thestar.com
December 27, 2025 at 12:25 PM
The story actually undersells Canada’s vulnerability to the US abandonment of science and regulation, on which Canada depends.
In other news, the Carney government is cutting Health Canada’s budget by 15%.
Make that make sense.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
In other news, the Carney government is cutting Health Canada’s budget by 15%.
Make that make sense.
www.thestar.com/news/canada/...
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🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭 Dads.
December 9, 2025 at 8:15 PM
🥹🥹🥹😭😭😭 Dads.
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In Canada:
80% of educators have witnessed misogyny in classrooms, including disrespect toward women and unhealthy stereotypes.
67% have seen incel-influenced beliefs linked to real-world gender-based violence.
Never mind 'Male Loneliness Epidemic'. THIS is what needs attention.
80% of educators have witnessed misogyny in classrooms, including disrespect toward women and unhealthy stereotypes.
67% have seen incel-influenced beliefs linked to real-world gender-based violence.
Never mind 'Male Loneliness Epidemic'. THIS is what needs attention.
Discover how online misogyny shapes boys’ beliefs, attitudes, and behaviours in Canada. Read White Ribbon’s latest national report. — White Ribbon
Discover White Ribbon’s latest report on how online misogyny shapes the attitudes and behaviors of boys in Canada, and what communities can do to help.
www.whiteribbon.ca
October 16, 2025 at 5:18 PM
In Canada:
80% of educators have witnessed misogyny in classrooms, including disrespect toward women and unhealthy stereotypes.
67% have seen incel-influenced beliefs linked to real-world gender-based violence.
Never mind 'Male Loneliness Epidemic'. THIS is what needs attention.
80% of educators have witnessed misogyny in classrooms, including disrespect toward women and unhealthy stereotypes.
67% have seen incel-influenced beliefs linked to real-world gender-based violence.
Never mind 'Male Loneliness Epidemic'. THIS is what needs attention.
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I am looking for a uterus-bearing person between the age of 18-24 years (inclusive) with lived experience of endometriosis to support a population-based study on this condition (led by me).
🇨🇦 Canadian resident(s) preferred!
Please re-post and share widely!
#Endometriosis #MedSky #EpiSky
🇨🇦 Canadian resident(s) preferred!
Please re-post and share widely!
#Endometriosis #MedSky #EpiSky
October 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
I am looking for a uterus-bearing person between the age of 18-24 years (inclusive) with lived experience of endometriosis to support a population-based study on this condition (led by me).
🇨🇦 Canadian resident(s) preferred!
Please re-post and share widely!
#Endometriosis #MedSky #EpiSky
🇨🇦 Canadian resident(s) preferred!
Please re-post and share widely!
#Endometriosis #MedSky #EpiSky
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
Disappointing bullshit is disappointing. They're not owed a career or welcome in the NHL. And we see you with the "team" bs.
Disappointing bullshit is disappointing. They're not owed a career or welcome in the NHL. And we see you with the "team" bs.
As Hockey Canada players’ NHL return nears, how will they be embraced by their new teams?
The players carry significant baggage, and signing them could come at a cost for teams that goes beyond finances.
www.nytimes.com
September 25, 2025 at 7:59 PM
www.nytimes.com/athletic/665...
Disappointing bullshit is disappointing. They're not owed a career or welcome in the NHL. And we see you with the "team" bs.
Disappointing bullshit is disappointing. They're not owed a career or welcome in the NHL. And we see you with the "team" bs.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What is your purpose then? What is your actual fucking purpose if you don't even set the standards?
What is your purpose then? What is your actual fucking purpose if you don't even set the standards?
September 8, 2025 at 6:54 PM
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
What is your purpose then? What is your actual fucking purpose if you don't even set the standards?
What is your purpose then? What is your actual fucking purpose if you don't even set the standards?
The second kid is getting the first one's first grade teacher and I'm incredibly grateful because I already know that she wants to work together for the best of the child.
Dear Parents / Guardians:
You were your child’s first and most important teacher(s).
You know what works best for your child-what motivates them, and helps them to learn and to be their best.
Please never hesitate to share this knowledge with your child’s classroom teacher.
You were your child’s first and most important teacher(s).
You know what works best for your child-what motivates them, and helps them to learn and to be their best.
Please never hesitate to share this knowledge with your child’s classroom teacher.
a sign that says we 're in this together on it
Alt: a sign that says we 're in this together on it with a smiley face and hearts
media.tenor.com
September 1, 2025 at 2:16 PM
The second kid is getting the first one's first grade teacher and I'm incredibly grateful because I already know that she wants to work together for the best of the child.
Lolololol
Which is why my children are 21 months apart and my first quit breastfeeding when I was about 6 months pregnant.
Which is why my children are 21 months apart and my first quit breastfeeding when I was about 6 months pregnant.
August 13, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Lolololol
Which is why my children are 21 months apart and my first quit breastfeeding when I was about 6 months pregnant.
Which is why my children are 21 months apart and my first quit breastfeeding when I was about 6 months pregnant.
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7 people a year die trying to save others from drowning in Canada https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/about-7-people-a-year-die-trying-to-save-others-from-drowning-in-canada-study-finds/
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
July 31, 2025 at 3:40 PM
7 people a year die trying to save others from drowning in Canada https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/about-7-people-a-year-die-trying-to-save-others-from-drowning-in-canada-study-finds/
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
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Deborah Gibson - "Your annual expenses highly exceed those of our PM. But sure Pierre Poilievre, you stay in budget hotels…so show us the receipts for your stays at Days Inn, Comfort Inn & Econo Lodge. You think Canadians believe you???" #cdnpoli
July 31, 2025 at 8:29 AM
Deborah Gibson - "Your annual expenses highly exceed those of our PM. But sure Pierre Poilievre, you stay in budget hotels…so show us the receipts for your stays at Days Inn, Comfort Inn & Econo Lodge. You think Canadians believe you???" #cdnpoli
Agreed. I hope she gets her money.
July 31, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Agreed. I hope she gets her money.
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Bath Time
Daphne Odjig ~ Anishinaabe
1981
Daphne Odjig ~ Anishinaabe
1981
July 30, 2025 at 11:24 AM
Bath Time
Daphne Odjig ~ Anishinaabe
1981
Daphne Odjig ~ Anishinaabe
1981
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The MLB Players Association can never, ever let a salary cap happen in baseball, writes @Ian_OConnor.
Not in Curt Flood’s union.
Not in Curt Flood’s sport.
http://dlvr.it/TMBqtj
Not in Curt Flood’s union.
Not in Curt Flood’s sport.
http://dlvr.it/TMBqtj
July 30, 2025 at 12:01 PM
The MLB Players Association can never, ever let a salary cap happen in baseball, writes @Ian_OConnor.
Not in Curt Flood’s union.
Not in Curt Flood’s sport.
http://dlvr.it/TMBqtj
Not in Curt Flood’s union.
Not in Curt Flood’s sport.
http://dlvr.it/TMBqtj