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'Human nature' is the capacity to categorize others as part of self. Extending the boundaries of concern, people often help strangers in emergencies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
‘Heroic actions are a natural tendency’: why bystander apathy is a myth
Modern research shows the public work together selflessly in an emergency, motivated by a strong impulse to help
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 5:31 PM
'Human nature' is the capacity to categorize others as part of self. Extending the boundaries of concern, people often help strangers in emergencies.
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
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🚨LCBO revenues down $300 million
💰 that pays for schools, healthcare, infrastructure
Canceling beer store contract early cost $225 million
▶️Cost to Ontarians of privatizing alcohol sales:
$300 M + $225 M = $525 million
#ONpoli #FordMath
💰 that pays for schools, healthcare, infrastructure
Canceling beer store contract early cost $225 million
▶️Cost to Ontarians of privatizing alcohol sales:
$300 M + $225 M = $525 million
#ONpoli #FordMath
NEW: For the first time in a decade, the LCBO is expecting to see less than $2 billion in revenue.
That's something workers at the Crown corporation warned could happen after alcohol liberalization was introduced. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1151446...
That's something workers at the Crown corporation warned could happen after alcohol liberalization was introduced. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1151446...
LCBO revenue drops below $2B for 1st time in a decade after alcohol liberalization | Globalnews.ca
The Fall Economic Statement projects that for the first time in a decade, LCBO will take in less than $2 billion after changes to let convenience stores sell alcohol.
globalnews.ca
November 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
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Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
Rosalind Franklin and the damage of gender harassment
Spurred by a recent report on sexual harassment in academia, our columnist revisits a historical case and reflects on what has changed—and what hasn’t
www.science.org
November 7, 2025 at 7:58 PM
Thinking only of Rosalind Franklin today, and what was stolen from her (and so many other female scientists alongside her).
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95% of the victims in the pilot project were women. Bet I can guess the overwhelming majority of the perpetrators. (Men are never once mentioned.)
"Police say studies show that when someone attempts to strangle their intimate partner, the risk increases significantly that they will later kill them"
"Police say studies show that when someone attempts to strangle their intimate partner, the risk increases significantly that they will later kill them"
Montreal police adopt new practices to support victims of strangulation
Montreal police adopt new practices to support victims of strangulation
MONTREAL - Montreal police are expanding a pilot project meant to provide better support for victims of strangulation in relation to domestic violence.
www.thestar.com
November 7, 2025 at 7:19 PM
95% of the victims in the pilot project were women. Bet I can guess the overwhelming majority of the perpetrators. (Men are never once mentioned.)
"Police say studies show that when someone attempts to strangle their intimate partner, the risk increases significantly that they will later kill them"
"Police say studies show that when someone attempts to strangle their intimate partner, the risk increases significantly that they will later kill them"
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In our new paper, ARCC calls for a shift toward a self-managed abortion model in Canada that expands access to care via increased telehealth service, pharmacist dispensing, and midwife prescribing.
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/29-sel...
With support from @womenonweb.bsky.social
Image from Trustwomen.org
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/29-sel...
With support from @womenonweb.bsky.social
Image from Trustwomen.org
November 7, 2025 at 3:20 PM
In our new paper, ARCC calls for a shift toward a self-managed abortion model in Canada that expands access to care via increased telehealth service, pharmacist dispensing, and midwife prescribing.
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/29-sel...
With support from @womenonweb.bsky.social
Image from Trustwomen.org
www.arcc-cdac.ca/media/29-sel...
With support from @womenonweb.bsky.social
Image from Trustwomen.org
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Canada is off track to protect 25% of land & water by 2025 AND 30% by 2030.
“Protected & conserved areas are a cornerstone of our efforts to stop biodiversity loss & build climate resilience. There's great urgency for CA to recommit & invest further in our lands & waters.” —@jamessnider.bsky.social
“Protected & conserved areas are a cornerstone of our efforts to stop biodiversity loss & build climate resilience. There's great urgency for CA to recommit & invest further in our lands & waters.” —@jamessnider.bsky.social
November 7, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Canada is off track to protect 25% of land & water by 2025 AND 30% by 2030.
“Protected & conserved areas are a cornerstone of our efforts to stop biodiversity loss & build climate resilience. There's great urgency for CA to recommit & invest further in our lands & waters.” —@jamessnider.bsky.social
“Protected & conserved areas are a cornerstone of our efforts to stop biodiversity loss & build climate resilience. There's great urgency for CA to recommit & invest further in our lands & waters.” —@jamessnider.bsky.social
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Ontario’s Climate Accountability on the Chopping Block
THIS HAS HUGE IMPLICATIONS
Ontario cannot deliver real results without a clear plan. Targets without follow-through are empty promises, and chasing results without a plan is like driving blind.
canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/media-releas...
THIS HAS HUGE IMPLICATIONS
Ontario cannot deliver real results without a clear plan. Targets without follow-through are empty promises, and chasing results without a plan is like driving blind.
canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/media-releas...
Ontario’s Climate Accountability on the Chopping Block
Citizens’ Climate Lobby Canada calls on Ontarians, opposition parties, and civil society to speak out against this rollback. Accountability and transparency are not red tape, they are the foundation o...
canada.citizensclimatelobby.org
November 7, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ontario’s Climate Accountability on the Chopping Block
THIS HAS HUGE IMPLICATIONS
Ontario cannot deliver real results without a clear plan. Targets without follow-through are empty promises, and chasing results without a plan is like driving blind.
canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/media-releas...
THIS HAS HUGE IMPLICATIONS
Ontario cannot deliver real results without a clear plan. Targets without follow-through are empty promises, and chasing results without a plan is like driving blind.
canada.citizensclimatelobby.org/media-releas...
Freedom of the press is on trial in Canada. I just signed to defend independent journalism and stand with @pressprogress. Add your name and help push back against SLAPP-style lawsuits. pressprogress.ca/journalism-defence/petition
Defend Canadian Journalism – Petition
Defend journalism and Canadian democracy! Stand with PressProgress! PressProgress is at the centre of what could be one of the biggest, longest and most expensive media trials in recent Canadian histo...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Freedom of the press is on trial in Canada. I just signed to defend independent journalism and stand with @pressprogress. Add your name and help push back against SLAPP-style lawsuits. pressprogress.ca/journalism-defence/petition
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New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
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Remember, it just came to light that last year, immigration officials advised ending a humanitarian program designed to help Sudanese Canadians bring family here to escape war, over concerns that “plans to reduce immigration could be undermined”. Not good.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
November 6, 2025 at 2:52 PM
Remember, it just came to light that last year, immigration officials advised ending a humanitarian program designed to help Sudanese Canadians bring family here to escape war, over concerns that “plans to reduce immigration could be undermined”. Not good.
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
www.theglobeandmail.com/politics/art...
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I've written about gender inequality for decades and even I'm shocked at the swiftness and depth of the backlash we're currently experiencing
November 6, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I've written about gender inequality for decades and even I'm shocked at the swiftness and depth of the backlash we're currently experiencing
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This is devastating news for PPO and the Ottawa community. So many people and healthcare agencies depend on PPO. As Frederique Chabot of Action Canada said: "I think people sometimes don't really understand the role that organizations like Planned Parenthood Ottawa play in a health-care ecosystem."
Planned Parenthood Ottawa faces uncertain future amid 'cash crisis' | CBC News
It's been a staple in the community for more than six decades, but a lack of funding has left Planned Parenthood Ottawa at a crossroads.
www.cbc.ca
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
This is devastating news for PPO and the Ottawa community. So many people and healthcare agencies depend on PPO. As Frederique Chabot of Action Canada said: "I think people sometimes don't really understand the role that organizations like Planned Parenthood Ottawa play in a health-care ecosystem."
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Ford's instincts are anti-democratic. We've seen it again and again but voters have not understood -- or maybe not cared enough to stop him.
#OnPoli
#OnPoli
NEW: The Ford government is moving to limit debate and public hearings on several pieces of legislation, including a bill which will make it easier for Queen’s Park to sideline trustees and take control of school boards. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1151241...
globalnews.ca/news/1151241...
Ford government bypassing debate on bill to more easily takeover school boards | Globalnews.ca
A motion from House Leader Steve Clark looks to speed several bills through the legislative process after the government shortened the fall sitting by more than a month.
globalnews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Ford's instincts are anti-democratic. We've seen it again and again but voters have not understood -- or maybe not cared enough to stop him.
#OnPoli
#OnPoli
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if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
What We Lost When Condé Nast Unceremoniously Shuttered Teen Vogue
This article is part of TPM Cafe, TPM’s home for opinion and news...
talkingpointsmemo.com
November 4, 2025 at 5:14 PM
if you want to know what happened to Teen Vogue yesterday, my work wife @allegrak.bsky.social — who ran our politics section for 6 years until this past June — said it all in this.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
can't even pull out a favorite part til I sign my separation letter lol, just read the whole thing.
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This is heartbreaking 💔
Family violence against seniors has reached a record high, increasing by 49% since 2018, according to the StatsCan.
There were 7,622 senior victims of police-reported family violence in 2024, nationwide.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
There were 7,622 senior victims of police-reported family violence in 2024, nationwide.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Family violence against seniors reaches record high in Canada: StatsCan | CBC News
Family violence against seniors in Canada has reached a record high, according to a new Statistics Canada report. The rate of family violence against seniors nationwide has increased by 49 per cent si...
www.cbc.ca
November 4, 2025 at 3:17 PM
This is heartbreaking 💔
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Even though the govt had announced its intention to repeal the requirement for new buildings to install green roofs in Bill 60, the measure was passed via order-in-council, without public notice on the eve of the 1st game of the World Series. 😠
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
Doug Ford quietly kills Toronto’s green roof bylaw
Since the bylaw came into force in 2009, more than 1,200 green roofs have been installed across the city.
www.thestar.com
November 4, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Even though the govt had announced its intention to repeal the requirement for new buildings to install green roofs in Bill 60, the measure was passed via order-in-council, without public notice on the eve of the 1st game of the World Series. 😠
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
#onpoli
www.thestar.com/news/gta/dou...
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Rent is high. Groceries are impossible. But instead of taxing billionaires, the govt is pushing Bill C-12 to deport workers.
Syed Hussan explains how migrant blaming is a strategy to distract us.
Stop Bill C-12. Stop the scapegoating:
migrantrights.ca/StopC12
#StatusForAll
Syed Hussan explains how migrant blaming is a strategy to distract us.
Stop Bill C-12. Stop the scapegoating:
migrantrights.ca/StopC12
#StatusForAll
October 30, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Rent is high. Groceries are impossible. But instead of taxing billionaires, the govt is pushing Bill C-12 to deport workers.
Syed Hussan explains how migrant blaming is a strategy to distract us.
Stop Bill C-12. Stop the scapegoating:
migrantrights.ca/StopC12
#StatusForAll
Syed Hussan explains how migrant blaming is a strategy to distract us.
Stop Bill C-12. Stop the scapegoating:
migrantrights.ca/StopC12
#StatusForAll
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I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
November 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
I was laid off from Teen Vogue today along with multiple other staffers, and today is my last day.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
certainly more to come from me when the dust has settled more, but to my knowledge, after today, there will be no politics staffers at Teen Vogue.
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I and 14 of my brilliant, hardworking colleagues were laid off today. This includes almost half of my very small team. We were told it was because of funding issues, and because I work in indigenous advocacy funded by the govt, I know it was due to austerity policies put in place by Mark Carney.
November 3, 2025 at 6:03 PM
I and 14 of my brilliant, hardworking colleagues were laid off today. This includes almost half of my very small team. We were told it was because of funding issues, and because I work in indigenous advocacy funded by the govt, I know it was due to austerity policies put in place by Mark Carney.
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If you're driving, speed & hit someone, you're at fault. But, that doesn't mean that government's who encourage or facilitate dangerous driving are blameless. If you're in a collision w a speeding driver where a speed camera was removed email us: info@thebikinglawyer.ca 1/2
November 1, 2025 at 5:20 PM
If you're driving, speed & hit someone, you're at fault. But, that doesn't mean that government's who encourage or facilitate dangerous driving are blameless. If you're in a collision w a speeding driver where a speed camera was removed email us: info@thebikinglawyer.ca 1/2
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This is important, #HigherEd
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If you are a Canadian scientist 🧪 alarmed by the unfair targeting of academics working on research related to EDI in the US ➡️
Turn your attention to our own House of Commons' Standing Committee on Science and Research and consider signing this open letter:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Turn your attention to our own House of Commons' Standing Committee on Science and Research and consider signing this open letter:
docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
Open Letter to Protect Tri-Council EDI Data
Why do we need urgent action to protect our data?
The mandate of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is to review and report on topics relating to science and research in ...
docs.google.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:59 AM
This is important, #HigherEd
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Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...
Lies about vaccines will make this worse.
Reality: Vaccines "help reduce the severity of disease if you do get infected, which may in turn lower your risk of heart complications and stroke."
Lies about vaccines will make this worse.
Reality: Vaccines "help reduce the severity of disease if you do get infected, which may in turn lower your risk of heart complications and stroke."
Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack
www.nytimes.com
October 30, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Covid and Flu Can Triple Your Risk of Heart Attack www.nytimes.com/2025/10/29/w...
Lies about vaccines will make this worse.
Reality: Vaccines "help reduce the severity of disease if you do get infected, which may in turn lower your risk of heart complications and stroke."
Lies about vaccines will make this worse.
Reality: Vaccines "help reduce the severity of disease if you do get infected, which may in turn lower your risk of heart complications and stroke."
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On International Day of Care and support let's recognize that support is more than a service. It is health. It is family. It is community.
Read more in our latest blog: www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/support...
Read more in our latest blog: www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/support...
Support is Health: Recognizing Families and Communities
October 29th is the International Day of Care and Support. It’s a day to recognize the many ways people give and receive support in their families and communities.
www.inclusioncanada.ca
October 29, 2025 at 7:43 PM
On International Day of Care and support let's recognize that support is more than a service. It is health. It is family. It is community.
Read more in our latest blog: www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/support...
Read more in our latest blog: www.inclusioncanada.ca/post/support...
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Want to ease the burden of health-care costs, and especially hospitalization?
Easy. Just spend whatever it costs to provide all Canadians with free vaccinations — for life.
@crof.bsky.social explains. 🏥 #BCCovid
Easy. Just spend whatever it costs to provide all Canadians with free vaccinations — for life.
@crof.bsky.social explains. 🏥 #BCCovid
Why All Vaccines Should Be Free | The Tyee
COVID-19 normalized vaccination for adults, and we should go further to protect people from shingles and RSV.
thetyee.ca
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
Want to ease the burden of health-care costs, and especially hospitalization?
Easy. Just spend whatever it costs to provide all Canadians with free vaccinations — for life.
@crof.bsky.social explains. 🏥 #BCCovid
Easy. Just spend whatever it costs to provide all Canadians with free vaccinations — for life.
@crof.bsky.social explains. 🏥 #BCCovid