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Kumiko
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Canadian Twitter transplant here for news, art, books, and pop culture.
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Kumiko @kumiko-ide.bsky.social · Aug 3
Her name’s Poppy and she just turned eleven last month. 🥹😩
White dog laying on the grass with a ball by her side. She’s pushing her nose into an open book.
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I feel like I’m watching lost footage from the #Nightbitch film adaptation.

Fellow dog lovers, don’t fret - they’re all confirmed safe.
November 17, 2025 at 11:01 PM
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Salman Rushdie on Free Speech, Survival, and Returning to Fiction | Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
YouTube video by Talk Easy with Sam Fragoso
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November 17, 2025 at 12:30 AM
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I just learned that it’s been 30yrs since the Waiting to Exhale soundtrack was released, and I am unwell. Music in the 90s really was something else.
Whitney Houston - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) (Official HD Video)
YouTube video by whitneyhoustonVEVO
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November 16, 2025 at 3:32 AM
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ICYMI: Robert Munsch's personal archive will be made public at new library
The archives will be made public in 2027
www.guelphtoday.com
November 16, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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Chef Yoshifumi Yamaguchi
Podcast Episode · The Documentary Podcast · 2025-11-10 · 27m
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November 15, 2025 at 2:30 AM
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Over 260 Quebec doctors apply for Ontario licences in weeks following Bill 2 | CBC News
Over 250 Quebec doctors are applying to be able to work in Ontario, according to the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario. The surge of applications is happening in the wake of a controversia...
www.cbc.ca
November 14, 2025 at 12:37 AM
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Decolonizing the Future: Karen Hao on Resisting the Empire of AI | TechPolicy.Press
Hao's new book is Empire of AI: Dreams and Nightmares in Sam Altman's OpenAI, out now from Penguin Press.
www.techpolicy.press
November 10, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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Israel’s underground jail, where Palestinians are held without charge and never see daylight
Exclusive: Detainees at Rakefet include nurse and teenager who have been deprived of natural light since January
www.theguardian.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:08 AM
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UN sounds alarm over rising hunger crisis in eastern DR Congo
WFP says a 'deepening hunger crisis' is unfolding and that it may have to pause food aid due to record low funding.
www.aljazeera.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:28 AM
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Great news for library users in Vancouver - @theglobeandmail.com is now available free online (it’s a trial program on til April 2026).

Still not accessible offsite on #PressReader but there’s full web acccess like we have with NYT: www.vpl.ca/digital-libr... #vanpoli #vancouverpubliclibrary
November 8, 2025 at 1:33 AM
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“Mother of Men,” by Lauren Groff
“Mother of Men,” by Lauren Groff
I saw someone coming toward me through the twilight on the road ahead, a skinny man in a glowing white shirt, and dread rushed into me.
www.newyorker.com
November 2, 2025 at 4:32 PM
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November 7, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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Get Michael Finkel’s agent - Ryan Murphy’s calling.
November 6, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Leaked memo says Vancouver's 'back to basics' budget will mean slashing 400 jobs vancouversun.com/opinion/colu...
November 6, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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I fear we’re running in circles at this point; maybe they’ll start airing programs in weekly timeslots too.
Netflix Is in Talks to License Video Podcasts From iHeartMedia
The streaming service is looking to beef up its video podcast offerings and already signed a deal with Spotify
www.bloomberg.com
November 6, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Literature Is Not a Vibe: On ChatGPT and the Humanities | Los Angeles Review of Books
Rachele Dini discusses OpenAI’s “A Machine-Shaped Hand” and an academic sector in crisis.
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November 6, 2025 at 1:20 AM
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The territory’s conservative-leaning Yukon Party won 14 of the territory’s 21 seats, securing a majority government while also breaking nearly a decade of Liberal rule on Monday night.
Yukon Party says its ready to implement promises after win
Currie Dixon says his party is ready to begin tackling issues from its campaign, including the housing crisis and health care.
www.aptnnews.ca
November 5, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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November 3, 2025 at 11:51 PM
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Tylenol, Kleenex, Band-Aid and more put under one roof in $48.7 billion consumer brands deal
Kimberly-Clark is buying Tylenol maker Kenvue in an approximately $48.7 billion cash-and-stock deal, creating a massive consumer health goods company.
apnews.com
November 3, 2025 at 11:05 PM
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Soraya Martinez Ferrada is Montreal's next mayor, CBC News projects | CBC News
Soraya Martinez Ferrada, leader of Ensemble Montréal, will become Montreal’s next mayor, CBC News has projected.
www.cbc.ca
November 3, 2025 at 5:36 AM
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Canada Held the Door Open for International Students. Then Slammed It in Their Face | The Walrus
They contributed more to the GDP than the entire auto industry. Now the country doesn’t want them anymore
thewalrus.ca
November 2, 2025 at 11:43 PM
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Pillion | Official Teaser HD | A24
YouTube video by A24
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November 2, 2025 at 11:18 PM
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As U.S. ramps up pressure, Venezuela pleads with Moscow and Beijing for help
Documents show Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro drafted a letter asking Russia for missiles, radars and upgraded aircraft as U.S. forces amass in the Caribbean.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 1, 2025 at 11:54 PM
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Hoyeon for ELLE (Nov 2025): www.elle.com/uk/life-and-...
Korean model and actress Jung Ho-yeon is photographed outdoors in a black bejewelled cape, brown dress, and earrings by Louis Vuitton. Source: ELLE Magazine (November 2025) https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a69013597/hoyeon/ Title: True Muse: How Squid Game's Hoyeon Is Taking Over Hollywood On Her Own Terms Written by Zing Tsjeng Photographed by Sharif Hamza Hoyeon is seated wearing a chunky black dress layered with a scalloped ivory skirt; she wears open toed boots and a statement ring, all #LouisVuitton. Source: ELLE Magazine (November 2025) https://www.elle.com/uk/life-and-culture/culture/a69013597/hoyeon/ #hoyeon #style #fashion #editorial #squidgame
November 1, 2025 at 11:45 PM
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An Ode to the Public Library for The New York Times (2022) by Haruka Aoki. #librarysky
The New York Times: An Ode to the Public Library — Haruka Aoki: Artist & Poet-Illustrator
An Ode to the Public Library I wrote and illustrated a poem inspired by a recent "rediscovery" of the library in my thirties. Published online and in the...
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November 1, 2025 at 11:27 PM