Mark
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This year’s UNHCR #NansenAward honours five heroes bringing hope in crisis.
From Cameroon to Ukraine, their courage shows what it means to stand with displaced people — with dignity, safety and compassion. unh.cr/NDDffU
From Cameroon to Ukraine, their courage shows what it means to stand with displaced people — with dignity, safety and compassion. unh.cr/NDDffU
December 10, 2025 at 7:07 AM
This year’s UNHCR #NansenAward honours five heroes bringing hope in crisis.
From Cameroon to Ukraine, their courage shows what it means to stand with displaced people — with dignity, safety and compassion. unh.cr/NDDffU
From Cameroon to Ukraine, their courage shows what it means to stand with displaced people — with dignity, safety and compassion. unh.cr/NDDffU
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Forcibly displaced women and girls are facing unthinkable violence — and many are left without care.
Funding gaps mean fewer services, less protection and more lives in danger.
Survivors cannot wait. #16Days
Funding gaps mean fewer services, less protection and more lives in danger.
Survivors cannot wait. #16Days
November 28, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Forcibly displaced women and girls are facing unthinkable violence — and many are left without care.
Funding gaps mean fewer services, less protection and more lives in danger.
Survivors cannot wait. #16Days
Funding gaps mean fewer services, less protection and more lives in danger.
Survivors cannot wait. #16Days
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Alberta's government is engaged in something I can only describe as psychopathic politics.
What else do you call it when a government so set on pushing ahead with policies that WILL cause more trans youth to try to leave us?
When they'll trample on the charter to hurt these kids?
It's disturbing:
What else do you call it when a government so set on pushing ahead with policies that WILL cause more trans youth to try to leave us?
When they'll trample on the charter to hurt these kids?
It's disturbing:
November 19, 2025 at 11:02 PM
Alberta's government is engaged in something I can only describe as psychopathic politics.
What else do you call it when a government so set on pushing ahead with policies that WILL cause more trans youth to try to leave us?
When they'll trample on the charter to hurt these kids?
It's disturbing:
What else do you call it when a government so set on pushing ahead with policies that WILL cause more trans youth to try to leave us?
When they'll trample on the charter to hurt these kids?
It's disturbing:
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At least three journalists in Nigeria have been detained since August on allegations of violating the country’s Cybercrime Act, despite last year’s reform of the law, highlighting its ongoing use to harass the media. One journalist has been behind bars since mid-September.
3 Nigerian journalists detained on cybercrime allegations, despite reform - Committee to Protect Journalists
Abuja, November 14, 2025—At least three journalists in Nigeria have been detained since August on allegations of violating the country’s Cybercrime Act, despite last year’s reform of the law,…
cpj.org
November 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM
At least three journalists in Nigeria have been detained since August on allegations of violating the country’s Cybercrime Act, despite last year’s reform of the law, highlighting its ongoing use to harass the media. One journalist has been behind bars since mid-September.
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“America loves the myth of a meritocracy more than anything else, because it lets us ignore the reality of the impact of bigotry." — Mikki Kendall
November 14, 2025 at 2:46 PM
“America loves the myth of a meritocracy more than anything else, because it lets us ignore the reality of the impact of bigotry." — Mikki Kendall
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🚨A protection crisis is escalating fast in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions.
UNHCR warns thousands are fleeing violence—many for the second or third time—as conditions on the ground deteriorate rapidly.
UNHCR warns thousands are fleeing violence—many for the second or third time—as conditions on the ground deteriorate rapidly.
November 14, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🚨A protection crisis is escalating fast in Sudan’s Darfur and Kordofan regions.
UNHCR warns thousands are fleeing violence—many for the second or third time—as conditions on the ground deteriorate rapidly.
UNHCR warns thousands are fleeing violence—many for the second or third time—as conditions on the ground deteriorate rapidly.
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Conservative MP thinking of crossing floor wakes up with severed head of a John A. Macdonald statue in his bed
Conservative MP thinking of crossing floor wakes up with severed head of a John A. Macdonald statue in his bed
OTTAWA – Milton Smolyak, a “red tory” who has been rumoured to be mulling over a switch to the Liberal Party, woke up this morning with the severed head of a John A. Macdonald statue in his bed. “I wa...
thebeaverton.com
November 7, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Conservative MP thinking of crossing floor wakes up with severed head of a John A. Macdonald statue in his bed
Dropped into Sharpe's Farm Supplies in Fergus. This year the blue jays get the gourmet stuff!
November 6, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Dropped into Sharpe's Farm Supplies in Fergus. This year the blue jays get the gourmet stuff!
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Today is International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2025. Globally, 85% of journalist killings go unpunished, according to UNESCO, eroding accountability and enabling crime, corruption and human-rights abuses.
#EndImpunity
#EndImpunity
November 2, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Today is International Day to End Impunity for Crimes Against Journalists 2025. Globally, 85% of journalist killings go unpunished, according to UNESCO, eroding accountability and enabling crime, corruption and human-rights abuses.
#EndImpunity
#EndImpunity
October 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 17 - Relocated
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Andrew Geddes (1782-1865) and his wife Margaret Saunders (1782-1850) were buried in the churchyard of St. John's Anglican in Elora. In the 1870s the church relocated downtown, and in 1906 Andrew and Margaret were reinterred in the municipal cemetery.
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Andrew Geddes (1782-1865) and his wife Margaret Saunders (1782-1850) were buried in the churchyard of St. John's Anglican in Elora. In the 1870s the church relocated downtown, and in 1906 Andrew and Margaret were reinterred in the municipal cemetery.
October 17, 2025 at 7:00 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 17 - Relocated
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Andrew Geddes (1782-1865) and his wife Margaret Saunders (1782-1850) were buried in the churchyard of St. John's Anglican in Elora. In the 1870s the church relocated downtown, and in 1906 Andrew and Margaret were reinterred in the municipal cemetery.
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Andrew Geddes (1782-1865) and his wife Margaret Saunders (1782-1850) were buried in the churchyard of St. John's Anglican in Elora. In the 1870s the church relocated downtown, and in 1906 Andrew and Margaret were reinterred in the municipal cemetery.
#31daysofgraves Day 16 - Obelisk
Obelisk lying on the forest floor at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada). The grave memorializes Jane Bye (1831-1891) and her daughter Minetta Howse (1864-1889). In 2010 the obelisk was off but solidly upright; it appears to have been pushed over.
Obelisk lying on the forest floor at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada). The grave memorializes Jane Bye (1831-1891) and her daughter Minetta Howse (1864-1889). In 2010 the obelisk was off but solidly upright; it appears to have been pushed over.
October 16, 2025 at 7:59 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 16 - Obelisk
Obelisk lying on the forest floor at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada). The grave memorializes Jane Bye (1831-1891) and her daughter Minetta Howse (1864-1889). In 2010 the obelisk was off but solidly upright; it appears to have been pushed over.
Obelisk lying on the forest floor at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada). The grave memorializes Jane Bye (1831-1891) and her daughter Minetta Howse (1864-1889). In 2010 the obelisk was off but solidly upright; it appears to have been pushed over.
#31daysofgraves Day 14 - Damaged
This marble stone in Elora Cemetery fell over 6 weeks ago, almost 160 years after it was erected. It joins many dozens of 19th century stones in the cemetery that now lay flat, broken and sinking into the earth.
This marble stone in Elora Cemetery fell over 6 weeks ago, almost 160 years after it was erected. It joins many dozens of 19th century stones in the cemetery that now lay flat, broken and sinking into the earth.
October 15, 2025 at 6:36 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 14 - Damaged
This marble stone in Elora Cemetery fell over 6 weeks ago, almost 160 years after it was erected. It joins many dozens of 19th century stones in the cemetery that now lay flat, broken and sinking into the earth.
This marble stone in Elora Cemetery fell over 6 weeks ago, almost 160 years after it was erected. It joins many dozens of 19th century stones in the cemetery that now lay flat, broken and sinking into the earth.
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On this International Day of #RuralWomen, we celebrate women who feed families, rebuild communities and grow hope after displacement.
When rural women rise, the world grows stronger.
When rural women rise, the world grows stronger.
October 15, 2025 at 9:31 AM
On this International Day of #RuralWomen, we celebrate women who feed families, rebuild communities and grow hope after displacement.
When rural women rise, the world grows stronger.
When rural women rise, the world grows stronger.
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#31DaysofGraves - Day 14 - Inside
Watts Cemetery Chapel, Compton, Surrey, England
An absolutely stunning building designed by Mary Watts and completed with the help of the local community: www.wattsgallery.org.uk/visit/explor...
Watts Cemetery Chapel, Compton, Surrey, England
An absolutely stunning building designed by Mary Watts and completed with the help of the local community: www.wattsgallery.org.uk/visit/explor...
October 14, 2025 at 9:04 AM
#31DaysofGraves - Day 14 - Inside
Watts Cemetery Chapel, Compton, Surrey, England
An absolutely stunning building designed by Mary Watts and completed with the help of the local community: www.wattsgallery.org.uk/visit/explor...
Watts Cemetery Chapel, Compton, Surrey, England
An absolutely stunning building designed by Mary Watts and completed with the help of the local community: www.wattsgallery.org.uk/visit/explor...
October 14, 2025 at 11:22 AM
October 13, 2025 at 3:51 AM
#31daysofgraves Day 11 - Notable Woman
Eliza Emily Bailey at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
She was the first white child in an area of wilderness that eventually became the City of Orillia. She is also a great-great grandmother to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
Eliza Emily Bailey at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
She was the first white child in an area of wilderness that eventually became the City of Orillia. She is also a great-great grandmother to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
October 12, 2025 at 1:44 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 11 - Notable Woman
Eliza Emily Bailey at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
She was the first white child in an area of wilderness that eventually became the City of Orillia. She is also a great-great grandmother to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
Eliza Emily Bailey at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
She was the first white child in an area of wilderness that eventually became the City of Orillia. She is also a great-great grandmother to singer/songwriter Gordon Lightfoot.
#31daysofgraves Day 11 - Military
Henry Needham Scropes Shrapnel (1812-1896) at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Son of Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Artillery Shell.
Henry Needham Scropes Shrapnel (1812-1896) at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Son of Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Artillery Shell.
October 11, 2025 at 5:51 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 11 - Military
Henry Needham Scropes Shrapnel (1812-1896) at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Son of Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Artillery Shell.
Henry Needham Scropes Shrapnel (1812-1896) at St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.
Son of Henry Shrapnel, inventor of the Shrapnel Artillery Shell.
#31daysofgraves Day 10 - Urn
St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Inscription: CAN STORIED URN, OR ANIMATED BUST
BACK TO ITS MANSIONS CALL THE FLEETING BREATH?
CAN HONOUR'S BREATH PROVOKE THE SILENT DUST,
OR FLATTERY SOOTHE THE DULL COLD EAR OF DEATH?
...Thomas Gray.
St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Inscription: CAN STORIED URN, OR ANIMATED BUST
BACK TO ITS MANSIONS CALL THE FLEETING BREATH?
CAN HONOUR'S BREATH PROVOKE THE SILENT DUST,
OR FLATTERY SOOTHE THE DULL COLD EAR OF DEATH?
...Thomas Gray.
October 10, 2025 at 9:21 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 10 - Urn
St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Inscription: CAN STORIED URN, OR ANIMATED BUST
BACK TO ITS MANSIONS CALL THE FLEETING BREATH?
CAN HONOUR'S BREATH PROVOKE THE SILENT DUST,
OR FLATTERY SOOTHE THE DULL COLD EAR OF DEATH?
...Thomas Gray.
St. Andrews and St. James Cemetery, Orillia, Ontario, Canada
Inscription: CAN STORIED URN, OR ANIMATED BUST
BACK TO ITS MANSIONS CALL THE FLEETING BREATH?
CAN HONOUR'S BREATH PROVOKE THE SILENT DUST,
OR FLATTERY SOOTHE THE DULL COLD EAR OF DEATH?
...Thomas Gray.
#31daysofgraves Day 8 Glass and Day 2 Nautical
Detail from a stained glass window in the chapel at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada).
Detail from a stained glass window in the chapel at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada).
October 8, 2025 at 8:12 PM
#31daysofgraves Day 8 Glass and Day 2 Nautical
Detail from a stained glass window in the chapel at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada).
Detail from a stained glass window in the chapel at Elora Cemetery (Ontario, Canada).
October 5, 2025 at 7:06 PM