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While Alberta considers how to allow oilsands companies to release treated wastewater into the Athabasca River, the federal government has yet to table its own law around clean drinking water for First Nations. thenarwhal.ca/alberta-oils...
‘Unacceptable’: Alberta wants to treat and release oilsands waste | The Narwhal
Alberta is working on plans to treat and release oilsands wastewater into the Athabasca River. First Nations downstream don’t want that to happen
thenarwhal.ca
November 17, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Recommended read: For @commondreams.org , @billmckibben.bsky.social claimed that Mark Carney knows “roughly 20 times” as much about climate and energy economics than any other leader.
Canada Rebukes Trump—But That May Just Be the Start of Mark Carney's Role in History | Common Dreams
I’ve been watching Carney for a long time and there's a few things you should know about this man, especially as the U.S. president tries to drag the world back onto the dead-end street of fossil…
buff.ly
May 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
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Tokyo plans to accept another injured Palestinian woman in the coming days, marking its first acceptance of patients from Gaza since the conflict broke out in October 2023.
Japan takes in Palestinian woman injured in Gaza war for treatment
Tokyo plans to accept another injured Palestinian woman in the coming days, marking its first acceptance of patients from Gaza since the conflict broke out in October 2023.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
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The Atlantic story detailing how Trump aides inadvertently invited the magazine's editor to a Signal chat where highly sensitive information about a military strike was shared has easily become the top news story of the year globally, according to new data.
Top Trump officials' Signal blunder becomes top news story of 2025
A spokesperson for The Atlantic said it was "one of the top subscription driving stories" for the magazine of all time.
www.axios.com
March 25, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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We also have a guide to protecting yourself from government surveillance.

Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to evade it.
The WIRED Guide to Protecting Yourself From Government Surveillance
Donald Trump has vowed to deport millions and jail his enemies. To carry out that agenda, his administration will exploit America’s digital surveillance machine. Here are some steps you can take to ev...
www.wired.com
March 21, 2025 at 1:54 PM
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The US-European tariff conflict is jeopardizing transatlantic business worth $9.5 trillion annually, the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU warned reut.rs/4hiJhTl
US-EU tariff clash imperils $9.5 trillion of business, AmCham warns
The U.S.-European tariff conflict is jeopardising transatlantic business worth $9.5 trillion annually, the American Chamber of Commerce to the EU warned on Monday.
reut.rs
March 17, 2025 at 6:35 AM
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Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
Inside Elon Musk’s ‘Digital Coup’
Musk’s loyalists at DOGE have infiltrated dozens of federal agencies, pushed out tens of thousands of workers, and siphoned millions of people’s most sensitive data. The next step: Unleash the AI.
wrd.cm
March 16, 2025 at 12:14 PM
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Japan's government has approved a bill to tighten regulations on host clubs, aiming to curb abusive practices that force female patrons into prostitution to pay off excessive debts.
Japan looks to crack down on host club exploitation with tighter regulations
Police received 2,776 consultations nationwide related to host clubs last year, with many involving women coerced into sex work to cover unpaid bills.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 7, 2025 at 9:05 AM
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U.S. President Donald Trump has complained about the one-sided nature of his country's bilateral security agreement with Japan. In response, the Japanese government underlined the pact's cooperative element.
Tokyo responds to Trump remarks on 'interesting' Japan-U.S. security pact
Japan's top government spokesperson underlined the agreement's cooperative element after the U.S. president complained the deal was one-sided.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 7, 2025 at 9:33 AM
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Amid the global space race of the 1960s, Japan had its own quiet revolution: The launch of its first mass-produced disposable menstrual pads. But who were the people behind the societal shift?
Menstruation in Japan: Breaking the silence, slowly
Despite longstanding taboos, evolving attitudes toward women's health highlight shifting cultural norms.
www.japantimes.co.jp
March 7, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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Steve Wozniak said that mass firings are not a good way to conduct business.
Apple's cofounder has some advice for DOGE
Steve Wozniak said that mass firings are not a good way to conduct business.
www.businessinsider.com
March 5, 2025 at 11:11 PM
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Everywhere you look, Americans are getting anxious.

People are less convinced they can travel by air safely. Consumer confidence is nose-diving. Republicans are facing torrents of angry voters at their own town halls.
Trumpism Isn’t Working
As a checked-out president sits back and lets Elon Musk shred the civil service, the signs of economic calamity are growing—and Americans of all stripes are getting pissed off.
newrepublic.com
March 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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JD Vance has been accused of having "the maturity of a five-year-old" after launching into a scathing rant about protestors who interrupted his Vermont ski vacation in a raging "temper tantrum".
JD Vance throws 'temper tantrum like 5-year-old' as he slams 'idiot' protestors
www.irishstar.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:03 PM
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Target reported fourth quarter net sales declined 3% and warned that February topline performance was “soft,” after civil rights leaders called for a Target boycott in Black History Month for changing its position on DEI.
Are Target Boycotts Starting To Take Their Toll?
Target reported 4Q24 sales declined 3% and warned that February sales were "soft." In February the first of several calls to boycott Target began after dialing back DEI.
on.forbes.com
March 5, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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“DOGE is the Destruction Of Government by Elon.”
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February 12, 2025 at 7:39 PM
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"The real enemy is not me, the dedicated employee and disabled veteran... The real enemy is the reckless decision-making that puts Americans, patriots, civil servants, and civilians in danger while undermining the very functions that keep this government — and this nation — strong."
‘What fresh hell awaits me today?’ Federal workers share their stories.
Maryland is home to about 327,000 federal workers. They share their stories of stress and uncertainty as they watch colleagues fired and contend with the Trump administration's demands to document…
buff.ly
March 1, 2025 at 9:00 PM
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NEW: The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts without the careful review it described in court.

By Brett Murphy and @annamaria.bsky.social
The Trump Administration Said These Aid Programs Saved Lives. It Canceled Them Anyway.
The axing of some 10,000 programs has consigned untold numbers of children and refugees to death, officials say. Documents and interviews reveal that the State Department appears to have made the cuts...
propub.li
March 1, 2025 at 9:01 PM
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MONTREAL – From pages inked with poems to a locket containing a lock of hair, memorabilia belonging to the late Canadian poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was auctioned on Friday, raking in thousands of dollars.
Leonard Cohen notebook sold for $174,000 in memorabilia auction
MONTREAL – From pages inked with poems to a locket containing a lock of hair, memorabilia belonging to the late Canadian poet and singer-songwriter Leonard Cohen was auctioned on Friday, raking in thousands of dollars.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
March 1, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.
US auto industry could be collateral damage in President Trump’s trade wars
President Donald Trump’s trade wars threaten to claim a casualty on the home front: the American auto industry.
www.chicagotribune.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Angie Stone: Grammy-nominated US rap pioneer dies in car accident in Alabama while nine other passengers survive
Angie Stone: Grammy-nominated US rap pioneer dies in car accident in Alabama while nine other passengers survive
Angie Stone, the Grammy-nominated US hip hop pioneer whose group The Sequence was one of the first all-female groups to record a rap song, has died in a car crash.
news.sky.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:37 PM
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A poll of swing-district voters is already showing heaps of warning signs for Republicans bent on helping billionaires. That was fast.
Trump’s Own Pollster Just Hit Him With Very Bad News—and a Warning
A poll of swing-district voters is already showing heaps of warning signs for Republicans bent on helping billionaires. That was fast.
newrepublic.com
March 1, 2025 at 11:44 PM
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Demonstrators gathered at more than 50 Tesla showrooms across the United States on Saturday in protest of CEO Elon Musk’s role in slashing government agencies as part of the so-called Department of Government Efficiency established by President Donald Trump.
‘Tesla Takedown’ protesters gather outside showrooms to rally against Elon Musk’s role with DOGE | CNN Business
Protesters gathered at more than 50 Tesla showrooms Saturday morning in protest of Elon Musk’s controversial role in slashing government.
www.cnn.com
March 2, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Beavers are nature’s engineers. They could save the government millions in the fight against flooding and water shortages, writes @timsmedley.bsky.social.
www.prospectmagazine...
To fight flooding, bring back the beaver—for good, this time
There’s a simple and cost-effective solution to flooding and water shortages. It’s got four legs, a flat tail and a talent for engineering
www.prospectmagazine.co.uk
February 22, 2025 at 11:02 AM
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Nova Scotians rally in solidarity against gender-based violence
By @mmughees.bsky.social
Nova Scotians rally in solidarity against gender-based violence - Halifax Examiner
Wednesday’s ‘Together We Rise' rally attracted a diverse crowd who gathered in solidarity against GBV and to honour victims, support survivors, and to demand change.
www.halifaxexaminer.ca
February 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM