Ximena González
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Ximena González
@ximenaka.bsky.social
· Dec 19
We accept the abuse we think we deserve.
Thus, i’m gonna start blocking not people i disagree with, but those who use their reach to gang up on others.
Thus, i’m gonna start blocking not people i disagree with, but those who use their reach to gang up on others.
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A Startling Account of Migrant Workers in Canada
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
A Startling Account of Migrant Workers in Canada | The Tyee
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca
February 7, 2026 at 5:14 PM
A Startling Account of Migrant Workers in Canada
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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I worked at Lake Louise many years ago and would get yelled at for walking through people’s photos on my way to work.
They were everywhere. There was literally no other way to get to my job.
They were everywhere. There was literally no other way to get to my job.
February 7, 2026 at 5:55 PM
I worked at Lake Louise many years ago and would get yelled at for walking through people’s photos on my way to work.
They were everywhere. There was literally no other way to get to my job.
They were everywhere. There was literally no other way to get to my job.
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Archives matter - but not to the Carney government. Canada has only ONE federal funding program for community archives, and they just killed it. Gone.
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
February 6, 2026 at 1:58 AM
Archives matter - but not to the Carney government. Canada has only ONE federal funding program for community archives, and they just killed it. Gone.
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
@wgreaves.bsky.social
www.canada.ca/en/library-a...
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A former OneBC staffer previously participated in a Spaces call with the leaders of white nationalist/"Canadian nationalist" organizations.
They talked about deporting 10 million people and joked about throwing "millions of Punjabis" into the sea. 1/3 thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
They talked about deporting 10 million people and joked about throwing "millions of Punjabis" into the sea. 1/3 thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties | The Tyee
A conference call shows a political operative with past Conservative connections advising several white nationalist groups.
thetyee.ca
February 6, 2026 at 4:07 PM
A former OneBC staffer previously participated in a Spaces call with the leaders of white nationalist/"Canadian nationalist" organizations.
They talked about deporting 10 million people and joked about throwing "millions of Punjabis" into the sea. 1/3 thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
They talked about deporting 10 million people and joked about throwing "millions of Punjabis" into the sea. 1/3 thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Speaking of the precarity migrant workers in Canada experience, here’s Alberta making it worse.
Alberta cuts access to health care for some temporary workers, raising concerns in the Bow Valley | CBC News
Alberta has stopped offering provincial health coverage to some people on working holiday and young professional visas, a change that came into effect earlier this year without a public announcement. ...
www.cbc.ca
February 6, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Speaking of the precarity migrant workers in Canada experience, here’s Alberta making it worse.
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In his latest book, Marcello Di Cintio shows readers a side of Canada unbeknownst to many, if not most Canadians.
Recently, we sat down to chat about the importance of telling the complex stories of migrant workers. An excerpt of our convo is in my latest piece for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender.
Recently, we sat down to chat about the importance of telling the complex stories of migrant workers. An excerpt of our convo is in my latest piece for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender.
A Startling Account of Migrant Workers in Canada | The Tyee
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 PM
In his latest book, Marcello Di Cintio shows readers a side of Canada unbeknownst to many, if not most Canadians.
Recently, we sat down to chat about the importance of telling the complex stories of migrant workers. An excerpt of our convo is in my latest piece for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender.
Recently, we sat down to chat about the importance of telling the complex stories of migrant workers. An excerpt of our convo is in my latest piece for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender.
Street party in Jasper tonight.
February 1, 2026 at 1:42 AM
Street party in Jasper tonight.
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"It’s like politicians wanted to stop employers from exploiting the system, not from exploiting the workers."
@ximenaka.bsky.social interviews Marcello Di Cintio for his new book, Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
@ximenaka.bsky.social interviews Marcello Di Cintio for his new book, Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
A Startling Account of Migrant Workers in Canada | The Tyee
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca
January 31, 2026 at 8:36 PM
"It’s like politicians wanted to stop employers from exploiting the system, not from exploiting the workers."
@ximenaka.bsky.social interviews Marcello Di Cintio for his new book, Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
@ximenaka.bsky.social interviews Marcello Di Cintio for his new book, Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers @thetyee.ca
thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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“Our actions impose a vulnerability and precarity on [migrant workers] before they even reach our borders ... These workers are not our guests. They are our hostages.”
"[P]oliticians wanted to stop employers from exploiting the system, not from exploiting the workers."
#cdnpoli #canadaSoRacist
"[P]oliticians wanted to stop employers from exploiting the system, not from exploiting the workers."
#cdnpoli #canadaSoRacist
“Resilience is a concept that infuriates me; it guilds suffering with nobility, distracting from what’s causing suffering.”
A Startling Account of Migrant Workers in Canada | The Tyee
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca
January 31, 2026 at 5:01 PM
“Our actions impose a vulnerability and precarity on [migrant workers] before they even reach our borders ... These workers are not our guests. They are our hostages.”
"[P]oliticians wanted to stop employers from exploiting the system, not from exploiting the workers."
#cdnpoli #canadaSoRacist
"[P]oliticians wanted to stop employers from exploiting the system, not from exploiting the workers."
#cdnpoli #canadaSoRacist
In his latest book, Marcello Di Cintio shows readers a side of Canada unbeknownst to many, if not most Canadians.
Recently, we sat down to chat about the importance of telling the complex stories of migrant workers. An excerpt of our convo is in my latest piece for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender.
Recently, we sat down to chat about the importance of telling the complex stories of migrant workers. An excerpt of our convo is in my latest piece for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender.
A Startling Account of Migrant Workers in Canada | The Tyee
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca
January 31, 2026 at 3:04 PM
In his latest book, Marcello Di Cintio shows readers a side of Canada unbeknownst to many, if not most Canadians.
Recently, we sat down to chat about the importance of telling the complex stories of migrant workers. An excerpt of our convo is in my latest piece for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender.
Recently, we sat down to chat about the importance of telling the complex stories of migrant workers. An excerpt of our convo is in my latest piece for @thetyee.ca’s Weekender.
Reposted by Ximena González
“Resilience is a concept that infuriates me; it guilds suffering with nobility, distracting from what’s causing suffering.”
A Startling Account of Migrant Workers in Canada | The Tyee
‘The portrait that it paints is extremely unflattering,’ says Calgary author Marcello Di Cintio of ‘Precarious,’ his new book.
thetyee.ca
January 31, 2026 at 1:16 AM
“Resilience is a concept that infuriates me; it guilds suffering with nobility, distracting from what’s causing suffering.”
Parenting books are in no shortage. We can easily learn how to support our children’s development, set reasonable expectations.
Books that tackle how to stay healthy as we age, and delay the symptoms of old age also abound.
Do books about aging framed as a terminal condition even exist, though?
Books that tackle how to stay healthy as we age, and delay the symptoms of old age also abound.
Do books about aging framed as a terminal condition even exist, though?
January 29, 2026 at 3:05 PM
Parenting books are in no shortage. We can easily learn how to support our children’s development, set reasonable expectations.
Books that tackle how to stay healthy as we age, and delay the symptoms of old age also abound.
Do books about aging framed as a terminal condition even exist, though?
Books that tackle how to stay healthy as we age, and delay the symptoms of old age also abound.
Do books about aging framed as a terminal condition even exist, though?
I’m still looking, yo!
Calgary folks! I’m looking to interview someone who’s bought a place in the city’s east (green area in map below) over the last 12 months.
If this is you or someone you know, hit me up via dm for further deets. TIA.
If this is you or someone you know, hit me up via dm for further deets. TIA.
January 28, 2026 at 12:39 AM
I’m still looking, yo!
punctuation matters.
January 27, 2026 at 4:50 PM
punctuation matters.
The only reason i ever set foot on 17th Ave these days is the Ship. I used to patronize other businesses too, some have moved, others are gone for good.
If this project proceeds as is, and the Ship sinks, the area’s future as an entertainment hub could be jeopardized.
If this project proceeds as is, and the Ship sinks, the area’s future as an entertainment hub could be jeopardized.
One could argue that the Ship & Anchor is, in fact, an important amenity, but surely community builders know what’s best for the Beltline.
Ship and Anchor owner worried proposed development could 'contribute to our demise' - LiveWire Calgary
The owner of the iconic Ship and Anchor Pub on 17 Avenue SW fears a proposed development could mean the demise of their Beltline establishment. Calgary city councillors ultimately voted in favour of a...
livewirecalgary.com
January 27, 2026 at 3:14 PM
The only reason i ever set foot on 17th Ave these days is the Ship. I used to patronize other businesses too, some have moved, others are gone for good.
If this project proceeds as is, and the Ship sinks, the area’s future as an entertainment hub could be jeopardized.
If this project proceeds as is, and the Ship sinks, the area’s future as an entertainment hub could be jeopardized.
Calgary folks! I’m looking to interview someone who’s bought a place in the city’s east (green area in map below) over the last 12 months.
If this is you or someone you know, hit me up via dm for further deets. TIA.
If this is you or someone you know, hit me up via dm for further deets. TIA.
January 26, 2026 at 4:24 PM
Calgary folks! I’m looking to interview someone who’s bought a place in the city’s east (green area in map below) over the last 12 months.
If this is you or someone you know, hit me up via dm for further deets. TIA.
If this is you or someone you know, hit me up via dm for further deets. TIA.
what else needs to happen south of the border to prompt a travel advisory?
travel.gc.ca/destinations...
travel.gc.ca/destinations...
January 25, 2026 at 8:38 PM
what else needs to happen south of the border to prompt a travel advisory?
travel.gc.ca/destinations...
travel.gc.ca/destinations...
As the world as we know It seems to be going to hell in a hand basket, i think we should embrace silliness.
Can i interest you in breaking the longest conga line record?
Can i interest you in breaking the longest conga line record?
January 22, 2026 at 5:39 PM
As the world as we know It seems to be going to hell in a hand basket, i think we should embrace silliness.
Can i interest you in breaking the longest conga line record?
Can i interest you in breaking the longest conga line record?
Has anyone asked DT whether he knows he’s not currently participating in a reality show?
January 21, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Has anyone asked DT whether he knows he’s not currently participating in a reality show?
One could argue that the Ship & Anchor is, in fact, an important amenity, but surely community builders know what’s best for the Beltline.
Ship and Anchor owner worried proposed development could 'contribute to our demise' - LiveWire Calgary
The owner of the iconic Ship and Anchor Pub on 17 Avenue SW fears a proposed development could mean the demise of their Beltline establishment. Calgary city councillors ultimately voted in favour of a...
livewirecalgary.com
January 21, 2026 at 1:42 PM
One could argue that the Ship & Anchor is, in fact, an important amenity, but surely community builders know what’s best for the Beltline.
Don’t tell anyone, but i’m actually looking forward to Chinook Blast this year.
newsroom.calgary.ca/calgarys-abo...
newsroom.calgary.ca/calgarys-abo...
Calgary’s About To Get Much Hotter: Chinook Blast Unveils Full Three-Weekend Lineup To Calgary’s Winter Festival
Chinook Blast returns to downtown Calgary with an electrifying celebration from January 30 to February 16, transforming our coldest months into the hottest winter experience of the year. Across three ...
newsroom.calgary.ca
January 19, 2026 at 8:24 PM
Don’t tell anyone, but i’m actually looking forward to Chinook Blast this year.
newsroom.calgary.ca/calgarys-abo...
newsroom.calgary.ca/calgarys-abo...
Look at what i found! Do other Alberta cities have their own board game?
January 18, 2026 at 6:12 PM
Look at what i found! Do other Alberta cities have their own board game?
We can’t fix what we don’t measure.
Quite frankly, it’s outrageous that Mark Carney is cutting Statistics Canada. If he was Stephen Harper or Pierre Poilievre, I feel like this would be getting a lot more backlash.
Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.
Carney of all people should know the importance of high-quality data and information about the country.
Statistics Canada to cut 850 jobs in 'dark time' for public service, union says
Federal statistics agency entered its workforce adjustment period Monday, sending notices to thousands of employees.
ottawacitizen.com
January 15, 2026 at 3:39 AM
We can’t fix what we don’t measure.
The story tells itself.
January 14, 2026 at 8:42 PM
The story tells itself.