CGill
@cgill2010.bsky.social
Retired Special Ed Teacher and Coach, Novice Drummer, Social Justice Activist & Family Man.
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NEW: Clients of lobby firms connected to the premier and his nephew were given tens of millions from the Skills Development Fund.
Clients of Rubicon — a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager — got more than $100M, records show.
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
Clients of Rubicon — a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager — got more than $100M, records show.
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
Clients of lobby firms connected to premier, his nephew given tens of millions in training funds
Groups represented by a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager got more than $100 million in grant money, a Trillium analysis has found
www.thetrillium.ca
October 7, 2025 at 12:55 AM
NEW: Clients of lobby firms connected to the premier and his nephew were given tens of millions from the Skills Development Fund.
Clients of Rubicon — a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager — got more than $100M, records show.
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
Clients of Rubicon — a lobbying firm owned by the premier’s campaign manager — got more than $100M, records show.
www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...
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🇨🇱🎶 Con una alusión a la situación política de la migración en Estados Unidos, Tulio, Bodoque, Patana, Juanín y todo el equipo de la banda de títeres chilena 31 minutos aterrizan en NPR para protagonizar un Tiny Desk dozz.es/oefea26
31 Minutos, la banda de títeres chilena revoluciona los Tiny Desk
Es el tercer grupo integrado por muñecos en protagonizar uno de los populares conciertos de la radio pública estadounidense NPR, después de los personajes de ‘Barrio Sésamo’ y Fragile Rock
dozz.es
October 6, 2025 at 7:27 PM
🇨🇱🎶 Con una alusión a la situación política de la migración en Estados Unidos, Tulio, Bodoque, Patana, Juanín y todo el equipo de la banda de títeres chilena 31 minutos aterrizan en NPR para protagonizar un Tiny Desk dozz.es/oefea26
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All I Have Is Love is an all-time Gregory Isaacs tune.
It was also the title track of his 2nd LP on Trojan in 1976. Lyrically similar to the earlier Loving Pauper, this is Gregory at his most vulnerable and heartfelt best...
youtu.be/tL8bDYgM8t4?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky
It was also the title track of his 2nd LP on Trojan in 1976. Lyrically similar to the earlier Loving Pauper, this is Gregory at his most vulnerable and heartfelt best...
youtu.be/tL8bDYgM8t4?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky
October 4, 2025 at 12:33 PM
All I Have Is Love is an all-time Gregory Isaacs tune.
It was also the title track of his 2nd LP on Trojan in 1976. Lyrically similar to the earlier Loving Pauper, this is Gregory at his most vulnerable and heartfelt best...
youtu.be/tL8bDYgM8t4?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky
It was also the title track of his 2nd LP on Trojan in 1976. Lyrically similar to the earlier Loving Pauper, this is Gregory at his most vulnerable and heartfelt best...
youtu.be/tL8bDYgM8t4?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #vinyl #musicsky
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#Breaking: Premier Doug Ford’s government doled out $126 million in training cash to 64 firms that used lobbyists to push poorly rated applications, which is “not fair, transparent, or accountable,” the auditor general found.
Ford government’s handling of Skills Development funds ‘not fair, transparent or accountable,’ auditor finds
In a critical audit, Shelley Spence said Ford’s Ministry of Labour awarded money to the “low- and medium-ranked applications” from the controversial fund.
www.thestar.com
October 1, 2025 at 3:03 PM
#Breaking: Premier Doug Ford’s government doled out $126 million in training cash to 64 firms that used lobbyists to push poorly rated applications, which is “not fair, transparent, or accountable,” the auditor general found.
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Moya es considerado uno de los grandes maestros de la imagen en México, documentó las guerrillas de Latinoamérica, la invasión estadounidense de República Dominicana, la revolución cubana y los movimientos sociales del 68. dozz.es/g2cn54
Muere Rodrigo Moya, el lente revolucionario de la fotografía mexicana
El fotógrafo comprometido con las luchas sociales fue el retratista de importantes personalidades de su tiempo, como Ernesto Che Guevara o Gabriel García Márquez
dozz.es
July 31, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Moya es considerado uno de los grandes maestros de la imagen en México, documentó las guerrillas de Latinoamérica, la invasión estadounidense de República Dominicana, la revolución cubana y los movimientos sociales del 68. dozz.es/g2cn54
Banned! The 20 books they didn’t want you to read
August 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
Banned! The 20 books they didn’t want you to read
‘Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says
August 21, 2025 at 11:50 AM
‘Deeply concerning’: reading for fun in the US has fallen by 40%, new study says
‘A climate of unparalleled malevolence’: are we on our way to the sixth major mass extinction?
August 19, 2025 at 1:04 PM
‘A climate of unparalleled malevolence’: are we on our way to the sixth major mass extinction?
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Best news of the day for us people who bike! Ford government's attempt to remove Toronto bike lanes is unconstitutional, judge rules www.thestar.com/news/gta/for... #topoli #onpoli #bikeTO
Ford government’s attempt to remove Toronto bike lanes is unconstitutional, judge rules
The provincial government had argued that road space dedicated to cyclists was adding to congestion. A Superior Court judge said the government’s decision would risk the lives of cyclsits.
www.thestar.com
July 30, 2025 at 6:03 PM
Best news of the day for us people who bike! Ford government's attempt to remove Toronto bike lanes is unconstitutional, judge rules www.thestar.com/news/gta/for... #topoli #onpoli #bikeTO
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Dennis Brown first recorded for Sly & Robbie's newly set-up Taxi label in 1979 with Sitting & Watching. They continued their collaboration into the 1980s.
This 7" is a personal favourite from that time...
youtu.be/y6eMWbaHBHo?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #dennisbrown
This 7" is a personal favourite from that time...
youtu.be/y6eMWbaHBHo?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #dennisbrown
July 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Dennis Brown first recorded for Sly & Robbie's newly set-up Taxi label in 1979 with Sitting & Watching. They continued their collaboration into the 1980s.
This 7" is a personal favourite from that time...
youtu.be/y6eMWbaHBHo?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #dennisbrown
This 7" is a personal favourite from that time...
youtu.be/y6eMWbaHBHo?...
#reggae #reggaesky #vinylsky #musicsky #dennisbrown
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And here's our full Centre for Future Work Canada report on why a bad deal with Trump is worse than no deal at all: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/07/22/a...
A Bad Deal with Trump is Worse than No Deal at All - Centre for Future Work
Trade negotiations between Canada and the U.S. are continuing, as the revised August 1 deadline approaches. Reports indicate that despite Canadian concessions (on border security, defense spending, an...
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July 28, 2025 at 10:50 AM
And here's our full Centre for Future Work Canada report on why a bad deal with Trump is worse than no deal at all: centreforfuturework.ca/2025/07/22/a...
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...And if that whets your appetite, you can read my essay for @aeon.co on the topic here 📖👇
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aeon.co/essays/isola...
Isolationism isn’t new and is fuelled by deep human desires | Aeon Essays
Liberal thinkers are shocked that nations are once again isolating from the world. The real surprise would be if they didn’t
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July 4, 2025 at 2:20 PM
...And if that whets your appetite, you can read my essay for @aeon.co on the topic here 📖👇
aeon.co/essays/isola...
aeon.co/essays/isola...
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“The shade of a tree os a good place to learn”Peter Kuitenbrouwer treefrogcreative.ca/with-classro...
With classroom temperatures soaring, schoolyards need more trees - Tree Frog creative
The other day, in the midst of a heat wave that suffocated central Canada, this newspaper brought us the story of a five-year-old at a public school in Ottawa, sent to hospital for heat exhaustion. Th...
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July 6, 2025 at 2:02 PM
“The shade of a tree os a good place to learn”Peter Kuitenbrouwer treefrogcreative.ca/with-classro...
So much to learn! Moeller Method. youtube.com/watch?v=QNBn...
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July 1, 2025 at 3:56 PM
So much to learn! Moeller Method. youtube.com/watch?v=QNBn...
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🚨 New report: Entrenched Interests exposes fossil fuel ties on the boards of 5 major Canadian public pension funds – including CPPIB, OTPP, AIMCo, PSP & OMERS. These links pose serious governance risks. #ClimateRisk #Pensions #cdnpoli
June 26, 2025 at 11:46 AM
🚨 New report: Entrenched Interests exposes fossil fuel ties on the boards of 5 major Canadian public pension funds – including CPPIB, OTPP, AIMCo, PSP & OMERS. These links pose serious governance risks. #ClimateRisk #Pensions #cdnpoli
Here is a nice groove to open the morning! youtube.com/watch?v=EJDA...
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February 14, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Here is a nice groove to open the morning! youtube.com/watch?v=EJDA...
Morning! If you live in Ontario, Vote Now at your riding election office! Just need photo ID. Need a government that makes decisions based on what is best for our communities in the longer term. Education, Healthcare, Jobs, Housing, Civil Society, Transportation, and Climate to name a few!
February 14, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Morning! If you live in Ontario, Vote Now at your riding election office! Just need photo ID. Need a government that makes decisions based on what is best for our communities in the longer term. Education, Healthcare, Jobs, Housing, Civil Society, Transportation, and Climate to name a few!