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Can extreme quiet, and indeed silence itself, be considered music? In a manner of speaking, yes – here are the musicians proving it.
Why are we so obsessed with surrounding ourselves with music?
www.bigissue.com
November 21, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Can extreme quiet, and indeed silence itself, be considered music? In a manner of speaking, yes – here are the musicians proving it.
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“We have the people power, & that will win over this outside funding.”
Somerville became the first U.S. city to vote in favor of divesting from Israel’s apartheid & genocide of Palestinians, Tamar Sarai reports. Here’s how organizers pulled off the win against the ADL-funded $200,000+ opposition.
Somerville became the first U.S. city to vote in favor of divesting from Israel’s apartheid & genocide of Palestinians, Tamar Sarai reports. Here’s how organizers pulled off the win against the ADL-funded $200,000+ opposition.
How Somerville organized to pass Israel divestment ballot question
Somerville became the first in the U.S. to vote in favor of divesting from Israel’s apartheid and genocide of Palestinians
prismreports.org
November 21, 2025 at 9:13 PM
“We have the people power, & that will win over this outside funding.”
Somerville became the first U.S. city to vote in favor of divesting from Israel’s apartheid & genocide of Palestinians, Tamar Sarai reports. Here’s how organizers pulled off the win against the ADL-funded $200,000+ opposition.
Somerville became the first U.S. city to vote in favor of divesting from Israel’s apartheid & genocide of Palestinians, Tamar Sarai reports. Here’s how organizers pulled off the win against the ADL-funded $200,000+ opposition.
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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine faces a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the US support it needs, as leaders discuss the deal which is seen as favouring Russia.
Putin says US plan for Ukraine could be 'basis' for peace settlement
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine faces a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the US support it needs, as leaders discuss the deal which is seen as favouring Russia.
l.euronews.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:14 PM
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine faces a pivotal choice between standing up for its sovereign rights and preserving the US support it needs, as leaders discuss the deal which is seen as favouring Russia.
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Why would someone like Donald Trump want to neutralize knowledge? "So that whatever he says is correct." newrepublic.com/article/2033...
Right Now With @perrybaconjr.bsky.social
Right Now With @perrybaconjr.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Why would someone like Donald Trump want to neutralize knowledge? "So that whatever he says is correct." newrepublic.com/article/2033...
Right Now With @perrybaconjr.bsky.social
Right Now With @perrybaconjr.bsky.social
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"[These Palestinian refugees] are the refugees that were forcibly displaced and expelled in 1948, and their descendants [...] And now they've been forced to move once again and been denied return."
HRW's Nadia Hardman on our report on Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank:
HRW's Nadia Hardman on our report on Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank:
November 21, 2025 at 9:20 PM
"[These Palestinian refugees] are the refugees that were forcibly displaced and expelled in 1948, and their descendants [...] And now they've been forced to move once again and been denied return."
HRW's Nadia Hardman on our report on Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank:
HRW's Nadia Hardman on our report on Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians in the West Bank:
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A nightclub conversation introduced former TV presenter George Lamb to the concept of regenerative agriculture. He jumped right in.
George Lamb on how an Ibiza dance floor set him on a farming odyssey
www.bigissue.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:21 PM
A nightclub conversation introduced former TV presenter George Lamb to the concept of regenerative agriculture. He jumped right in.
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Darryl Boyd, who died this spring of pancreatic cancer, was convicted as a teenager for a 1976 Buffalo murder he did not commit. After a judge found that prosecutors had failed to turn over evidence to his defense, jurors this week posthumously granted Boyd's estate $80 million.
Family of Man Wrongly Imprisoned for Decades Gets $80 Million Award
Darryl Boyd, who died this spring of pancreatic cancer, was convicted as a teenager for a 1976 Buffalo murder he did not commit.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Darryl Boyd, who died this spring of pancreatic cancer, was convicted as a teenager for a 1976 Buffalo murder he did not commit. After a judge found that prosecutors had failed to turn over evidence to his defense, jurors this week posthumously granted Boyd's estate $80 million.
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Arizona attorney general asks state supreme court to revive case against Trump’s 2020 allies
Arizona attorney general asks state supreme court to revive case against Trump’s 2020 allies
It’s the third time in recent days that local courts or prosecutors breathed new life into criminal cases stemming from Trump’s 2020 election effort.
dlvr.it
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Arizona attorney general asks state supreme court to revive case against Trump’s 2020 allies
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Commentary: Research shows that many service members do understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders, the duty to disobey certain orders, and when they should do so.
From @theconversation.com
From @theconversation.com
Just follow orders or obey the law? What US troops told us about refusing illegal commands. | Colorado Newsline
Research shows that many service members understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders and the duty to disobey certain orders.
coloradonewsline.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Commentary: Research shows that many service members do understand the distinction between legal and illegal orders, the duty to disobey certain orders, and when they should do so.
From @theconversation.com
From @theconversation.com
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The owner of Wisconsin's Whitecap Mountains Resort filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after back-to-back winters of "extremely low" snowfall.
Wisconsin's 'snowiest' ski resort files for bankruptcy in a bid for survival
The owner of Wisconsin's Whitecap Mountains Resort filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after back-to-back winters of "extremely low" snowfall.
www.businessinsider.com
November 21, 2025 at 9:29 PM
The owner of Wisconsin's Whitecap Mountains Resort filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy after back-to-back winters of "extremely low" snowfall.
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As the prices of groceries and energy continue to soar, many supporters of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania are rebelling over what they see as the president's broken promises to lower costs.
'It’s only gotten worse!' Trump voters in vital swing state openly revolt as costs soar
As the prices of groceries and energy continue to soar, many supporters of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania are rebelling over what they see as the president’s broken promises to lower costs.“I feel like it's only gotten worse!” said Jenique Jones, who lives in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, a commu...
bit.ly
November 21, 2025 at 9:30 PM
As the prices of groceries and energy continue to soar, many supporters of President Donald Trump in Pennsylvania are rebelling over what they see as the president's broken promises to lower costs.
Politician jailed for taking bribes from Russia instead of Israel
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/politician...
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/politician...
Politician jailed for taking bribes from Russia instead of Israel
The disgraced former leader of Reform Wales has been jailed for ten and a half years after taking £40,000 in bribes from Russia.
www.normalisland.co.uk
November 21, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Politician jailed for taking bribes from Russia instead of Israel
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/politician...
www.normalisland.co.uk/p/politician...
Jesus, do Americans really think this is important news up here in the Great White North? Because we've got some serious shit happening here in Canada.
In March, some 5,000 dead goldfish washed up on the banks of a pond in an Ottawa park. The city responded with a cleanup effort. But the fish are back and new efforts may still not be enough to rid the pond of goldfish. “They’re pretty hard to kill,” a biology professor said.
Hundreds of Invasive Goldfish to Be Culled From Ottawa Pond
Thousands washed ashore dead in the spring, but the fish are back. “They’re pretty hard to kill,” a biology professor said.
nyti.ms
November 21, 2025 at 4:34 AM
Jesus, do Americans really think this is important news up here in the Great White North? Because we've got some serious shit happening here in Canada.
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Falling for anti-migrant racism doesn't protect workers, it entrenches capitalism by making workers more vulnerable & exploitable! Our enemy arrives in limousine, not someone on a boat fleeing colonial devastation.
Being pro-migrant is central to our collective fight against fascism!
Being pro-migrant is central to our collective fight against fascism!
November 21, 2025 at 12:56 AM
Falling for anti-migrant racism doesn't protect workers, it entrenches capitalism by making workers more vulnerable & exploitable! Our enemy arrives in limousine, not someone on a boat fleeing colonial devastation.
Being pro-migrant is central to our collective fight against fascism!
Being pro-migrant is central to our collective fight against fascism!
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The Grievous Angels Nov 30 matinee at the Rainbow Bistro Ottawa is sold out. A second show has been added.
7pm.
Get your tickets here. They are going fast.
therainbow.ca/event/632867...
7pm.
Get your tickets here. They are going fast.
therainbow.ca/event/632867...
November 21, 2025 at 1:37 AM
The Grievous Angels Nov 30 matinee at the Rainbow Bistro Ottawa is sold out. A second show has been added.
7pm.
Get your tickets here. They are going fast.
therainbow.ca/event/632867...
7pm.
Get your tickets here. They are going fast.
therainbow.ca/event/632867...
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call me naive but I think this is it:
pendulum is about to start swinging back and it’s gonna swing hard
we’ve reached the public’s limit on corruption and villainy, and there’s a whole roster of elite shitheads ready to address the appetite for accountability
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
pendulum is about to start swinging back and it’s gonna swing hard
we’ve reached the public’s limit on corruption and villainy, and there’s a whole roster of elite shitheads ready to address the appetite for accountability
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
Summers Will Not Finish Semester of Teaching as Harvard Investigates Epstein Ties | News | The Harvard Crimson
Former Harvard President Lawrence H. Summers will immediately leave his role as an instructor at Harvard while the University investigates his ties to child sex trafficker Jeffrey E. Epstein.
www.thecrimson.com
November 20, 2025 at 1:57 AM
call me naive but I think this is it:
pendulum is about to start swinging back and it’s gonna swing hard
we’ve reached the public’s limit on corruption and villainy, and there’s a whole roster of elite shitheads ready to address the appetite for accountability
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
pendulum is about to start swinging back and it’s gonna swing hard
we’ve reached the public’s limit on corruption and villainy, and there’s a whole roster of elite shitheads ready to address the appetite for accountability
www.thecrimson.com/article/2025...
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Star Editorial Board:
"What’s disturbing about the scandal at the Skills Development Fund, though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund..."
#OnPoli #GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
"What’s disturbing about the scandal at the Skills Development Fund, though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund..."
#OnPoli #GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
November 20, 2025 at 11:15 PM
Star Editorial Board:
"What’s disturbing about the scandal at the Skills Development Fund, though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund..."
#OnPoli #GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
"What’s disturbing about the scandal at the Skills Development Fund, though, is how blatant it is. Political appointees are handing out hundreds of millions of dollars from a public slush fund..."
#OnPoli #GiftLink 🎁
www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
The IDF holding ‘international seminar’ on lessons learned from war www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
The IDF holding ‘international seminar’ on lessons learned from war
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www.timesofisrael.com
November 20, 2025 at 5:08 AM
The IDF holding ‘international seminar’ on lessons learned from war www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_ent...
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During the same week that the UCP is expanding privatization, the auditor general finds that government interference cost taxpayers over $100 million.
How can anyone deny it’s the government that’s the problem?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
How can anyone deny it’s the government that’s the problem?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
Alberta wasted more than $100M in lab privatization effort: Auditor general report
dynalifey
edmontonjournal.com
November 19, 2025 at 11:18 PM
During the same week that the UCP is expanding privatization, the auditor general finds that government interference cost taxpayers over $100 million.
How can anyone deny it’s the government that’s the problem?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
How can anyone deny it’s the government that’s the problem?
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
edmontonjournal.com/news/politic...
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Your Skills Development Fund grant application received a viability grade of 44% - but you voted for us - so how many millions do you want?
- David Piccini
- David Piccini
November 20, 2025 at 12:09 AM
Your Skills Development Fund grant application received a viability grade of 44% - but you voted for us - so how many millions do you want?
- David Piccini
- David Piccini
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How to Succeed and Prosper as a CEO in Ontario:
1. Donate to Doug Ford’s election campaign
2. Apply for a Skills Development Fund grant
3. Receive millions (with very few questions asked)
4. Give yourself a raise for donating to Doug Ford’s election campaign
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
1. Donate to Doug Ford’s election campaign
2. Apply for a Skills Development Fund grant
3. Receive millions (with very few questions asked)
4. Give yourself a raise for donating to Doug Ford’s election campaign
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
Exec pay rises for Skills Development Fund recipients, including one tied to ‘adult entertainment club’
Executive pay jumped for many recipients of an Ontario job training grant, according to salary disclosure viewed by CTV News, including at one numbered company that partnered with an agency that later...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 12:15 AM
How to Succeed and Prosper as a CEO in Ontario:
1. Donate to Doug Ford’s election campaign
2. Apply for a Skills Development Fund grant
3. Receive millions (with very few questions asked)
4. Give yourself a raise for donating to Doug Ford’s election campaign
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
1. Donate to Doug Ford’s election campaign
2. Apply for a Skills Development Fund grant
3. Receive millions (with very few questions asked)
4. Give yourself a raise for donating to Doug Ford’s election campaign
www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
November 19, 2025 at 9:49 PM
Please enjoy my cartoon for Thursday's Toronto Star
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Premier Wab Kinew defended his government’s plan to open a supervised consumption site in downtown Winnipeg, saying a public health emergency demands it and doing nothing is not an option.
Alternative to supervised consumption site is ‘bus shelter, in the bathroom at Tim Hortons’: premier
Kinew defends facility; mayor stresses public consultation for location paramount
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 20, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Premier Wab Kinew defended his government’s plan to open a supervised consumption site in downtown Winnipeg, saying a public health emergency demands it and doing nothing is not an option.
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