Naomi Duguid
@naomiduguid.bsky.social
Curious about the world, especially food, agriculture, homecooking, history of all kinds, human nature. Author of cookbooks including BURMA, TASTE OF PERSIA, and The MIRACLE OF SALT.
A terrific piece of writing about Canada's distinctiveness, by Wade Davis in the Canadian Geographic magazine: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/nor...
North star: Celebrating Canada and Canadianness
Space, land, winter — these are the overwhelming realities of Canada, and they have shaped who we are.
canadiangeographic.ca
July 5, 2025 at 7:48 PM
A terrific piece of writing about Canada's distinctiveness, by Wade Davis in the Canadian Geographic magazine: canadiangeographic.ca/articles/nor...
A thoughtful exploration of doctors who write, the how and why and what: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Why Do Doctors Write?
For physicians, curiosity and care spill easily onto the page.
www.newyorker.com
June 19, 2025 at 2:30 PM
A thoughtful exploration of doctors who write, the how and why and what: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
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🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
June 18, 2025 at 8:08 PM
🚨🚨The White House is pissed off about this ad so you know what to do, share it everywhere! ICE is disappearing people just because of the color of their skin! No Warrant! No Due Process! This is not who we are as Americans! #MAGAKidnappers want an all white America, fuck that‼️
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Not sure why the person who ran Brad Bradford’s mayoral campaign INTO THE GROUND would be asked their opinion on Toronto municipal politics ever again.
And no, never John Tory ever again. Terrible mayor, toxic boss, untrustworthy and venal.
#TOpoli
And no, never John Tory ever again. Terrible mayor, toxic boss, untrustworthy and venal.
#TOpoli
June 19, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Not sure why the person who ran Brad Bradford’s mayoral campaign INTO THE GROUND would be asked their opinion on Toronto municipal politics ever again.
And no, never John Tory ever again. Terrible mayor, toxic boss, untrustworthy and venal.
#TOpoli
And no, never John Tory ever again. Terrible mayor, toxic boss, untrustworthy and venal.
#TOpoli
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The energy, tho, is exactly Pierre Poilievre eating an apple.
If you watch one thing tonight, let it be this.
This is delicious.
This is delicious.
June 18, 2025 at 2:18 PM
The energy, tho, is exactly Pierre Poilievre eating an apple.
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Indigenous Arts Festival & Na-Me-Res Pow Wow
Friday, June 20 & Saturday, June 21
📍 Fort York #Toronto
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
Friday, June 20 & Saturday, June 21
📍 Fort York #Toronto
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
June 19, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Indigenous Arts Festival & Na-Me-Res Pow Wow
Friday, June 20 & Saturday, June 21
📍 Fort York #Toronto
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
Friday, June 20 & Saturday, June 21
📍 Fort York #Toronto
www.toronto.ca/explore-enjo...
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A magical word...
June 19, 2025 at 9:29 AM
A magical word...
great post on the angry old men who want war: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed | Simon Tisdall
Whether inept, driven by survival or corrupt, they are unfit to lead their countries, let alone make decisions that imperil the whole world, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
June 19, 2025 at 12:03 PM
great post on the angry old men who want war: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Good morning bluesky!
June 18, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Good morning bluesky!
three angry old men, power-mad. I wrote about this in my Substack too: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump, Netanyahu and Khamenei – three angry old men who could get us all killed | Simon Tisdall
Whether inept, driven by survival or corrupt, they are unfit to lead their countries, let alone make decisions that imperil the whole world, says Guardian foreign affairs commentator Simon Tisdall
www.theguardian.com
June 18, 2025 at 12:05 PM
three angry old men, power-mad. I wrote about this in my Substack too: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
A fascinating history of the tomato and recent mapping of its genetics: www.worksinprogress.news/p/an-80000-y...
An 80,000-year history of the tomato
Creating the perfect vegetable
www.worksinprogress.news
June 16, 2025 at 4:30 PM
A fascinating history of the tomato and recent mapping of its genetics: www.worksinprogress.news/p/an-80000-y...
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I didn’t do a travelogue like I used to (why risk jerk comment & ruin day? Life is short) but we did nearly 2 weeks in Italy just now 100% by public transit w baby, stroller & bags & it was all so easy. Around town, town to town, across the county. Roll on, roll off, no dreaded car seat & parking.
June 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
I didn’t do a travelogue like I used to (why risk jerk comment & ruin day? Life is short) but we did nearly 2 weeks in Italy just now 100% by public transit w baby, stroller & bags & it was all so easy. Around town, town to town, across the county. Roll on, roll off, no dreaded car seat & parking.
Read this interview with scientist Arden Patapoutian #proprioception english.elpais.com/science-tech...
Ardem Patapoutian, Nobel Prize winner in Medicine: ‘90% of people don’t even know they have a sense of proprioception’
The biologist explains his latest discoveries, his new tattoo, his kidnapping, and his five rules for being creative
english.elpais.com
June 11, 2025 at 10:31 AM
Read this interview with scientist Arden Patapoutian #proprioception english.elpais.com/science-tech...
Eid Mubarak to all...
June 6, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Eid Mubarak to all...
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“If this can happen in a Member of Congress’s office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening...”
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'It can happen to anyone': Nadler rebukes DHS after staffer detained in Manhattan office
The agency said the unidentified staff member was not charged.
www.politico.com
June 2, 2025 at 3:39 AM
“If this can happen in a Member of Congress’s office, it can happen to anyone — and it is happening...”
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
www.politico.com/news/2025/05...
Great article on fruit over history. Thanks to @legalnomads.com for posting
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Features - A Passion for Fruit - Archaeology Magazine - May/June 2025
Exploring the surprisingly rich archaeological record of berries, melons…and more
archaeology.org
June 2, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Great article on fruit over history. Thanks to @legalnomads.com for posting
archaeology.org/collection/a...
archaeology.org/collection/a...
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Fantastic Friday Words 🥳
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May 30, 2025 at 7:43 AM
Fantastic Friday Words 🥳
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Excluded Headlines: Private energy companies in Syria, possible Gaza "ceasefire" amidst aid used as a weapon, more sanctions on Sudan...
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Excluded Headlines: Private energy companies in Syria, possible Gaza "ceasefire" amidst aid used as a weapon, more sanctions on Sudan...
Stay up to date on the Global South news stories the US- and Eurocentric media overlook, with author and journalist, Tamara Pearson.
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May 30, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Excluded Headlines: Private energy companies in Syria, possible Gaza "ceasefire" amidst aid used as a weapon, more sanctions on Sudan...
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Good work by NDP - effective opposition tactics - but it requires Ontarians to care about corruption, which they don't seem to. Example after example of not caring about corruption, even when the New York Times comes to town.
Ontario: open for (all kinds of) business.
Ontario: open for (all kinds of) business.
Greenbelt, mandate letter emails unearthed on Ford government staffers’ personal accounts | Globalnews.ca
The emails, turned over to the Ontario NDP as part of a freedom of information appeal, show staff discussing the Greenbelt and mandate letters on their personal accounts.
globalnews.ca
May 26, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Good work by NDP - effective opposition tactics - but it requires Ontarians to care about corruption, which they don't seem to. Example after example of not caring about corruption, even when the New York Times comes to town.
Ontario: open for (all kinds of) business.
Ontario: open for (all kinds of) business.
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'It is a mismatched contest: a handful of east London fishmongers taking on the phenomenally wealthy City of London Corporation.'
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‘We trusted them’: East End fishmongers take on the City to save ancient markets
Campaigners say permanent closure of Smithfield and Billingsgate will affect livelihoods and limit access to quality produce
www.theguardian.com
May 26, 2025 at 2:53 PM
'It is a mismatched contest: a handful of east London fishmongers taking on the phenomenally wealthy City of London Corporation.'
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025...
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Photo taken on this day in 2021, looking over at a lush Ontario Place as the sun set. Today completely denuded of plant and building. Never forget who did this and the local companies & people who made money off helping out.
May 26, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Photo taken on this day in 2021, looking over at a lush Ontario Place as the sun set. Today completely denuded of plant and building. Never forget who did this and the local companies & people who made money off helping out.
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Whoop! 🥳
#Springwatch returns tonight!
So... here are four words for
you to choose from. 😄
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#Springwatch returns tonight!
So... here are four words for
you to choose from. 😄
Pick your winner ⭐️
A B
C D
@bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
May 26, 2025 at 5:32 PM
Whoop! 🥳
#Springwatch returns tonight!
So... here are four words for
you to choose from. 😄
Pick your winner ⭐️
A B
C D
@bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
#Springwatch returns tonight!
So... here are four words for
you to choose from. 😄
Pick your winner ⭐️
A B
C D
@bbcspringwatch.bsky.social
@chrisgpackham.bsky.social
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Pope Leo XIV: "We cannot forget our brothers and sisters who suffer because of war. In Gaza, the surviving children, families, and the elderly are reduced to starvation."
May 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Pope Leo XIV: "We cannot forget our brothers and sisters who suffer because of war. In Gaza, the surviving children, families, and the elderly are reduced to starvation."
Read this, about women prisoners in Iran's Evin prison: www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...
Torture and Tres Leches in Iran’s Most Notorious Prison
Part memoir, part exposé, part cookbook, “The Evin Prison Bakers’ Club” reveals the hidden lives of women dissidents in the Islamic Republic.
www.newyorker.com
May 26, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Read this, about women prisoners in Iran's Evin prison: www.newyorker.com/books/page-t...