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One to two cheers for legacy media not calling it a "racially charged Trump-involved posting"
February 6, 2026 at 7:48 PM
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How do inequities in gynecological care and a shrinking family doctor workforce erode public trust? @namshine.bsky.social talks with Dr. Zainab Abdurrahman, president of @ontariosdoctors.bsky.social, on the next (MIS)Treated. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
February 6, 2026 at 3:46 PM
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PSA from @johncusack.bsky.social:

Democracy is under attack — and paywalls shouldn’t stand in the way of accessing vital public records.

News outlets, it’s time to drop the paywalls for FOIA-based reporting.
February 5, 2026 at 11:47 PM
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This important story, which details the dangers of ICE and CBP’s face-recognition app, is available to read for free, thanks to @wired.com's initiative in partnership with @freedom.press to unpaywall FOIA-based reporting.

Other outlets should follow suit.
ICE and CBP’s Face-Recognition App Can’t Actually Verify Who People Are
ICE has used Mobile Fortify to identify immigrants and citizens alike over 100,000 times, by one estimate. It wasn't built to work like that—and only got approved after DHS abandoned its own privacy r...
www.wired.com
February 5, 2026 at 11:21 PM
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"Officers are accused of trafficking, leaking addresses to hitmen, and leaking police officer addresses, the sources said.

The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander at the Toronto South Detention Centre, the sources said."

Holy Christ. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
9 Toronto police officers facing charges related to tow-truck violence: source | CBC News
Nine Toronto police officers are facing charges related to violent incidents involving tow trucks and operators across the Greater Toronto Area, multiple sources tell CBC News.
www.cbc.ca
February 4, 2026 at 11:46 PM
“Females may be just as likely to be autistic as males but boys are up to four times more likely to be diagnosed in childhood, according to a large-scale study.”

www.theguardian.com/society/2026...
Autistic girls much less likely to be diagnosed, study says
By age 20 diagnosis rates for men and women almost equal, research finds, challenging assumptions of gender discrepancy
www.theguardian.com
February 5, 2026 at 1:57 PM
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#Introduction: Theoretical physicist. Black Feminist theorist. Writer. I do: dark matter, neutron stars, & science studies.

Web: chanda.science
Newsletter: news.chanda.science
Insta: chanda.prescod.weinstein

Author of award-winning #DisorderedCosmos and now #EdgeOfSpaceTime, coming 4/7/26.
The Edge of Space-Time by Chanda Prescod-Weinstein: 9780593701683 | PenguinRandomHouse.com: Books
A fresh, charming, socially conscious tour of the mysteries of space-time, from the award-winning author of The Disordered Cosmos In her highly acclaimed debut, distinguished cosmologist and particle...
www.penguinrandomhouse.com
July 28, 2025 at 2:50 PM
“Around Europe, governments and institutions are seeking to reduce their use of digital services from U.S. Big Tech companies and turning to domestic or free alternatives.”

apnews.com/article/euro...
France dumps Zoom and Teams as Europe seeks digital autonomy from the US
European governments are moving away from U.S. tech giants, opting for domestic or open-source alternatives.
apnews.com
February 3, 2026 at 5:52 PM
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Why do traces of 1800s “hysteria” thinking still influence how women with bipolar disorder are viewed? @namshine.bsky.social talks with @mistypratt.bsky.social, author of “All in Her Head,” about the history of “hysteria” and why mental health has become a “scapegoat diagnosis.”
February 3, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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GO train lines to run on ‘special schedule’ Tuesday following derailment
GO train lines to run on ‘special schedule’ Tuesday following derailment
Trains on all lines are running on a special schedule Tuesday morning after a disabled train caused chaos on Monday.
www.thestar.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
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"Crisis." "Catastrophe." "Chaos." Just three words people used to describe the state of the Kennedy Center after Trump's announcement that he wants to close it for two years for construction.

Our latest: www.washingtonpost.com/entertainmen...
‘Crisis’: The fallout from Trump’s surprise plan to close Kennedy Center
The president’s announcement shocked artists and staff. A letter obtained by The Washington Post brought the National Symphony Orchestra’s future into focus.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 2, 2026 at 10:35 PM
In 2019 I had the opportunity to interview Salman Rushdie about his then latest novel “Quichotte”. It was about the blurred lines of reality tv but this part of the interview touches on what’s going on in the world today: the dangers that arise when we can’t distinguish between the truth & lies.
January 30, 2026 at 10:40 PM
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📩 Read in our weekly newsletter:

- Arrests of journalists @donlemonofficial.bsky.social, @bygeorgiafort.bsky.social send unmistakable message
- Alex Pretti’s murder was an attack on press freedom
- Whistleblower Guan Heng granted asylum
- Plus, what we're reading...
Lemon’s arrest delivers warning shot to journalists
Plus: Alex Pretti’s murder was also an attack on press freedom
freedom.press
January 30, 2026 at 10:03 PM
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Recall that Melissa Hortman and her husband were murdered not long ago by a fake cop who showed up at their door looking like this guy
This is from Georgia Fort’s video.

DEA?!? Gotta be a “task force.”
January 30, 2026 at 4:53 PM
“More than half a billion dollars were logged by hospitals in annual operating deficits by the end of March, 2025, despite an Ontario law requiring hospitals to plan for a balanced budget each year. As of March 2025, Ontario hospitals owed banks more than $66 million”
ijb.utoronto.ca/news/why-ont...
Why Ontario hospitals are turning to bank loans to stay afloat - Investigative Journalism Bureau
More than 60 per cent of Ontario hospitals were in the red at the end of the 2025 fiscal year, and many, including some of the largest in the country, have turned to banks to cover their costs, spendi...
ijb.utoronto.ca
January 29, 2026 at 9:22 PM
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David Eby on Alberta separatists seeking assistance from the U.S.: "To go to a foreign country and to ask for assistance in breaking up Canada, there's an old-fashioned word for that. And that word is treason."
January 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM
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“Women are not receiving the care they need… worsening depression and anxiety.” On the next (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks with @mistypratt.bsky.social about “All In Her Head,” hysteria’s history & the continued harm of gender bias in mental health care. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
January 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM
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With widespread layoffs expected at The Washington Post, reporters are sending letters to Jeff Bezos, urging him to reverse course. The newest letter is from the Post's White House reporters, who are defending the desks that are facing major cuts... www.cnn.com/2026/01/29/m...
January 29, 2026 at 2:15 PM
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said he told U.S. President Donald Trump that he meant what he said in his speech at Davos, and told him Canada plans to diversify away from the United States with a dozen new trade deals. https://to.pbs.org/4a1lLbG
Carney says he told Trump 'I meant what I said' in his Davos speech on trade policy
Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney rolled his eyes and rejected U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s contention to Fox News that he aggressively walked back his comments at the World Economic Foru...
www.pbs.org
January 27, 2026 at 11:01 PM
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I added this description after some good faith discussions: "News outlets in this starter pack explicitly avoid the use of AI-generated text, images, videos, and audio. To be included, clear documentation must be provided via publicly available editorial policies or statements by leadership."
December 17, 2025 at 11:41 PM
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“You might not develop ADHD for a long time or might not show the symptoms of it and maybe it will take you until you become a mother.” On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks to @cciccone.bsky.social about her late ADHD diagnosis and her book "Nowhere Girl." podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
January 27, 2026 at 2:28 PM
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Ontario’s public service employees are back in the office as of January 2026, a change from a pandemic-era policy that offered flexible workday structures.

@fatimabsyed.bsky.social explains:
January 27, 2026 at 4:01 PM
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Trinity Rodman is now reportedly the highest-paid women's soccer player in the world.
January 26, 2026 at 5:53 PM