K.McKenna
@aliaskmck.bsky.social
Canadian archive producer/ visual researcher. Radio producer in an earlier life. #covidisairborne ( she/her)
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Hey Canadians: This is what winning the future looks like! (Hint: it’s not doubling down on oil and gas!)
Great piece by @gmbutts.bsky.social, Rick Smith, Peter Nicholson.
Great piece by @gmbutts.bsky.social, Rick Smith, Peter Nicholson.
New from me, Rick Smith, and Peter Nicholson.
“Our policy advice is pretty simple: Clean up electricity and electrify everything possible. This is the nation-building project Canada needs…”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
“Our policy advice is pretty simple: Clean up electricity and electrify everything possible. This is the nation-building project Canada needs…”
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
New data shows the world is embracing renewable energy. Canada can’t follow Trump’s fossil fuel obsession
North America at risk of becoming an island of fossil fuels in an electrifying world. Canada should take note and choose a better path.
www.thestar.com
November 25, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Hey Canadians: This is what winning the future looks like! (Hint: it’s not doubling down on oil and gas!)
Great piece by @gmbutts.bsky.social, Rick Smith, Peter Nicholson.
Great piece by @gmbutts.bsky.social, Rick Smith, Peter Nicholson.
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I don't like when people get hit by motor vehicles and I wish people in power felt the same way.
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 1:42 AM
I don't like when people get hit by motor vehicles and I wish people in power felt the same way.
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"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
How to explain AI to your family this holiday season | CNN Business
Politics, football and movies are among the many topics that tend to come up around Thanksgiving. In 2025, a new question may arise at the table: Why the heck is everyone talking about AI, and what sh...
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November 27, 2025 at 4:04 AM
"Imagine you stole all of the intellectual property in the world. And you're using it to help people write middling emails and make revenge porn about women, and also children. And you're powering this plagiarism and non-consensual porn machine by eating up what's left of humanity's carbon budget."
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NEW: A couple of months after the auditor general report was released, the Ontario NDP has asked the integrity commissioner for an investigation into David Piccini and the skills of development fund #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154159...
globalnews.ca/news/1154159...
Opposition asks integrity commissioner to investigate Ford’s embattled labour minister | Globalnews.ca
The Ontario NDP is calling on the province's integrity commissioner to investigate the labour minister over a $2.5-billion skills program that favoured certain applicants.
globalnews.ca
November 25, 2025 at 1:45 PM
NEW: A couple of months after the auditor general report was released, the Ontario NDP has asked the integrity commissioner for an investigation into David Piccini and the skills of development fund #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154159...
globalnews.ca/news/1154159...
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Imagine if there was a way of reducing daycare illness by half or more? Better for families, better for everyone. Cleaning the air would make a big difference.
For instance, shouldn’t we be requiring, by law, that all daycares and kindergartens have supplementary air cleaners?
Shouldn’t employees be, at minimum, be supplied with and encouraged to use KN95, Q100 or N95 respirators? I’m not even saying to require them to be used. Just supplied.
Shouldn’t employees be, at minimum, be supplied with and encouraged to use KN95, Q100 or N95 respirators? I’m not even saying to require them to be used. Just supplied.
November 25, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Imagine if there was a way of reducing daycare illness by half or more? Better for families, better for everyone. Cleaning the air would make a big difference.
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Former CEO of his dad's company has job search tips for the general public.
November 24, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Former CEO of his dad's company has job search tips for the general public.
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If you live in Ontario and are a tenant, you can fight against Bill 60 in three ways (1\3)
- Join a tenant association. ACORN is a good one. They are organizing to push back and help repel Bill 60.
acorncanada.org
- Join a tenant association. ACORN is a good one. They are organizing to push back and help repel Bill 60.
acorncanada.org
Home - ACORN Canada
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November 24, 2025 at 10:38 PM
If you live in Ontario and are a tenant, you can fight against Bill 60 in three ways (1\3)
- Join a tenant association. ACORN is a good one. They are organizing to push back and help repel Bill 60.
acorncanada.org
- Join a tenant association. ACORN is a good one. They are organizing to push back and help repel Bill 60.
acorncanada.org
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Every year, around Climate COP conference, I remember this street art by Isaac Cordal
"Politicians discussing climate change"
"Politicians discussing climate change"
November 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Every year, around Climate COP conference, I remember this street art by Isaac Cordal
"Politicians discussing climate change"
"Politicians discussing climate change"
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Canada cuts back spending to fight infectious diseases worldwide https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2025/11/21/canada-announces-1b-for-global-fund-to-fight-infectious-diseases/
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
November 22, 2025 at 1:56 AM
Canada cuts back spending to fight infectious diseases worldwide https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/2025/11/21/canada-announces-1b-for-global-fund-to-fight-infectious-diseases/
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter
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As mayor of New York Mamdani controls access to the one thing Trump values above all else: tickets to CATS.
November 22, 2025 at 1:09 AM
As mayor of New York Mamdani controls access to the one thing Trump values above all else: tickets to CATS.
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"A new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looked at 25 countries and found those with more privatized health care fared worse on seven mortality indicators. The report comes as several provinces pursue privatizing some health-care services."
November 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
"A new analysis from the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives looked at 25 countries and found those with more privatized health care fared worse on seven mortality indicators. The report comes as several provinces pursue privatizing some health-care services."
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Amazing discussion right now in a small corner of doctor FB about the apparent enshittification of AI scribes. Especially the free versions.
This revolutionary time saver now requires extra time to fact check the note.
Don't lose your note writing skills, friends! Tech will not save us. #medsky
This revolutionary time saver now requires extra time to fact check the note.
Don't lose your note writing skills, friends! Tech will not save us. #medsky
November 21, 2025 at 12:07 PM
Amazing discussion right now in a small corner of doctor FB about the apparent enshittification of AI scribes. Especially the free versions.
This revolutionary time saver now requires extra time to fact check the note.
Don't lose your note writing skills, friends! Tech will not save us. #medsky
This revolutionary time saver now requires extra time to fact check the note.
Don't lose your note writing skills, friends! Tech will not save us. #medsky
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It's a bad day for democracy.
“Today is a very good day for students, it’s a very good day for parents, and it’s an exceptionally good day for teachers,” Calandra said."
#OnPoli #OntEd
“Today is a very good day for students, it’s a very good day for parents, and it’s an exceptionally good day for teachers,” Calandra said."
#OnPoli #OntEd
The government says Bill 33 has received Royal Assent and is now law.
It will make it easier for the education minister to take over school boards in the province by appointing a supervisor and sidelining trustees. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
It will make it easier for the education minister to take over school boards in the province by appointing a supervisor and sidelining trustees. #onpoli globalnews.ca/news/1153148...
Protests erupt at Queen’s Park as government passes school board takeover bill | Globalnews.ca
On Wednesday, Bill 33 passed its third reading at Queen's Park after a shortened debate and bypassing committee, with Royal Assent set to follow.
globalnews.ca
November 20, 2025 at 10:44 PM
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Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
Star Editorial Board: Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
It suggests Ford has established a system where public money is being handed out not based on need or merit but on who you know or who you pay
www.thestar.com
November 20, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Doug Ford’s latest scandal is almost too brazen to be believed
#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
#Opinion from the Star Editorial Board
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I’m no political strategist, but I think one of member of the Ontario NDP (and even the Liberals) should make a point every day of being ejected from the legislature for calling the Ford government corrupt.
November 19, 2025 at 10:24 PM
I’m no political strategist, but I think one of member of the Ontario NDP (and even the Liberals) should make a point every day of being ejected from the legislature for calling the Ford government corrupt.
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A must read for any assignment editor today: By Nicholas Hune-Brown in @thelocal.to thelocal.to/investigatin...
Investigating a Possible Scammer in Journalism’s AI Era | The Local
A suspicious pitch from a freelancer led editor Nicholas Hune-Brown to dig into their past work. By the end, four publications, including The Guardian and Dwell, had removed articles from their sites.
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November 19, 2025 at 5:35 PM
A must read for any assignment editor today: By Nicholas Hune-Brown in @thelocal.to thelocal.to/investigatin...
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Many people don't realise how climate change is already - not in the future - affecting our lives. And it's doing so in ways that, once our eyes are opened, we can notice!
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Many people don't realise how climate change is already - not in the future - affecting our lives. And it's doing so in ways that, once our eyes are opened, we can notice!
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
For example, food. h/t @climatecentral.org
A cautionary tale....
November 19, 2025 at 5:53 PM
A cautionary tale....
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#Ontario #wastewater graph updated with November 2 data
- Kingston, London, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NS, PEI, SK
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
- Kingston, London, Toronto updated: wwater.ca/Ontario
- Also updated: AB, BC, MB, NS, PEI, SK
wwater.ca
Source: health-infobase.canada.ca/wastewater/
November 15, 2025 at 2:20 PM
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Government spends $19 billion on external services, despite vow to trim spending nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/13/g...
Government spends $19 billion on external services, despite vow to…
National Newswatch: Canada's most comprehensive site for political news and views.
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November 13, 2025 at 11:42 PM
Government spends $19 billion on external services, despite vow to trim spending nationalnewswatch.com/2025/11/13/g...
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$3 billion in annual federal transit funding is in trouble, thanks to Carney's Federal Budget cuts.
Slashing funding for public services like transit is not a way to build a "Strong Canada". Here's how you can take action right now before MPs vote on the budget ⬇️
Slashing funding for public services like transit is not a way to build a "Strong Canada". Here's how you can take action right now before MPs vote on the budget ⬇️
November 13, 2025 at 3:13 AM
$3 billion in annual federal transit funding is in trouble, thanks to Carney's Federal Budget cuts.
Slashing funding for public services like transit is not a way to build a "Strong Canada". Here's how you can take action right now before MPs vote on the budget ⬇️
Slashing funding for public services like transit is not a way to build a "Strong Canada". Here's how you can take action right now before MPs vote on the budget ⬇️
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Canada has lost its status as a measles-free country: www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
How did measles get to Canada and how do we move forward? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked Nathan VanderKlippe (@theglobeandmail.com) and @msmacrophage.bsky.social (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social)
How did measles get to Canada and how do we move forward? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked Nathan VanderKlippe (@theglobeandmail.com) and @msmacrophage.bsky.social (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social)
How Did Measles Make a Comeback in Canada? | The Rundown
YouTube video by TVO Today
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November 10, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Canada has lost its status as a measles-free country: www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
How did measles get to Canada and how do we move forward? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked Nathan VanderKlippe (@theglobeandmail.com) and @msmacrophage.bsky.social (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social)
How did measles get to Canada and how do we move forward? @jeyantvo.bsky.social asked Nathan VanderKlippe (@theglobeandmail.com) and @msmacrophage.bsky.social (@mcmasteruniversity.bsky.social)
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The pain experienced in key Canadian sectors (incl. auto, primary metals, forestry) due to Trump is massive. But the national economy is more resilient than often thought. And the more time goes by, the worse things get in America--economically & politically. Canada wise not to rush into a bad deal.
November 7, 2025 at 4:55 PM
The pain experienced in key Canadian sectors (incl. auto, primary metals, forestry) due to Trump is massive. But the national economy is more resilient than often thought. And the more time goes by, the worse things get in America--economically & politically. Canada wise not to rush into a bad deal.
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David Common is leaving Metro Morning on CBC Radio One in Toronto to become the new host of CBC Morning Live on CBC News Network. (Today's Heather Hiscox's last show.) www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
For CBC host David Common, moving from Metro Morning to Morning Live is like coming home
Common will get ready for close-ups on the national morning television show starting Feb. 2
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:45 PM
David Common is leaving Metro Morning on CBC Radio One in Toronto to become the new host of CBC Morning Live on CBC News Network. (Today's Heather Hiscox's last show.) www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/arti...
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So the Ford appointed supervisors will make more than all School Board Trustees combined, and that money will come out of the education budget that’s supposed to go to student needs. Shame! globalnews.ca/news/1151063... #topoli #onpoli #onted
Ford government supervisors can charge $350K per year to school boards | Globalnews.ca
Several school boards in Ontario, including Toronto public, Toronto Catholic and Ottawa-Carleton, have been under the management of supervisors for months.
globalnews.ca
November 4, 2025 at 10:13 PM
So the Ford appointed supervisors will make more than all School Board Trustees combined, and that money will come out of the education budget that’s supposed to go to student needs. Shame! globalnews.ca/news/1151063... #topoli #onpoli #onted