Maureen Shenher
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We remember their courage, their sacrifice, and the freedoms they secured for all of us.
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Our gratitude comes with a promise to recommit to the values Canadians fought so hard to protect.
YouTube video by Naheed Nenshi
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November 10, 2025 at 7:07 PM
We remember their courage, their sacrifice, and the freedoms they secured for all of us.
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Sharing a special sneak peek of the audiobook of "A Beautiful Year." The reflection explores the spirituality of All Souls Day.
Friendly warning: You may get teary.
"A Beautiful Year" releases on 11/4.
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Friendly warning: You may get teary.
"A Beautiful Year" releases on 11/4.
dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/sunday-mus...
Sunday Musings
All Hallows' Eve, Reformation Day, All Saints, and All Souls! So many holy days!
dianabutlerbass.substack.com
November 2, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Sharing a special sneak peek of the audiobook of "A Beautiful Year." The reflection explores the spirituality of All Souls Day.
Friendly warning: You may get teary.
"A Beautiful Year" releases on 11/4.
dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/sunday-mus...
Friendly warning: You may get teary.
"A Beautiful Year" releases on 11/4.
dianabutlerbass.substack.com/p/sunday-mus...
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Hawaiʻi is now at the center of a global "biobanking" network that will collect and store biological samples of endangered species for wildlife conservation purposes.
Hawaiʻi joins global initiative to preserve biological data of endangered species
Hawaiʻi is now at the center of a global "biobanking" network that will collect and store biological samples of endangered species for wildlife conservation purposes.
bigislandnow.com
October 23, 2025 at 11:00 PM
Hawaiʻi is now at the center of a global "biobanking" network that will collect and store biological samples of endangered species for wildlife conservation purposes.
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More than 2,000 employees could be cut from the Department of the Interior during the ongoing federal government shutdown if the Trump administration gets its way.
A report from our friends at @highcountrynews.org:
A report from our friends at @highcountrynews.org:
Trump's minions aim to cut more than 2,000 Interior jobs during the shutdown
Research, wildlife, and conservation are all in the crosshairs.
www.motherjones.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:00 AM
More than 2,000 employees could be cut from the Department of the Interior during the ongoing federal government shutdown if the Trump administration gets its way.
A report from our friends at @highcountrynews.org:
A report from our friends at @highcountrynews.org:
Great news: www.cbc.ca/news/world/m...
Sarah Mullally becomes the first woman tasked to lead the Anglican Church | CBC News
Sarah Mullally was appointed as the new Archbishop of Canterbury on Friday. Mullally is the first woman to lead the Church of England in its 1,400-year history, but her appointment was immediately cri...
www.cbc.ca
October 3, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Great news: www.cbc.ca/news/world/m...
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Heyo, surprise $8.3-billion surplus in Alberta!
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
By Emma Graney
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By Emma Graney
Alberta records unexpected $8.3-billion surplus off higher resource royalties
Strong global crude prices, record production drives surplus $4-billion more than the previous fiscal year
www.theglobeandmail.com
June 27, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Heyo, surprise $8.3-billion surplus in Alberta!
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
By Emma Graney
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By Emma Graney
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Dem officials from 24 states and D.C. have sued the Trump administration over a $6B freeze on after-school, summer, and education grants, warning programs serving low-income kids face collapse.
Staff have been left unpaid, programs are on hold, and time is running out.
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Staff have been left unpaid, programs are on hold, and time is running out.
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Democratic states sue Trump administration over $6 billion in frozen education funds
The states lost out on billions in funding for after-school and summer programs, teacher training and other initiatives.
zurl.co
July 16, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Dem officials from 24 states and D.C. have sued the Trump administration over a $6B freeze on after-school, summer, and education grants, warning programs serving low-income kids face collapse.
Staff have been left unpaid, programs are on hold, and time is running out.
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Staff have been left unpaid, programs are on hold, and time is running out.
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Okay, I'm having trouble finding reviewers for an article on river morphology and its impacts. Lots declined and 1 late 21 days. Can anybody suggest a reviewer or volunteer to review? #AcademicSky #GeoSky
July 17, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Okay, I'm having trouble finding reviewers for an article on river morphology and its impacts. Lots declined and 1 late 21 days. Can anybody suggest a reviewer or volunteer to review? #AcademicSky #GeoSky
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The sitting mayor of NYC just told reporters he hasn't read or listened to the news for the last month:
"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”
"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."
"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”
"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."
Mayor Eric Adams is up for his weekly off-topic press conference
March 11, 2025 at 4:43 PM
The sitting mayor of NYC just told reporters he hasn't read or listened to the news for the last month:
"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”
"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."
"Four weeks ago, I stopped reading the papers and listening to the news. I sleep so much better.”
"[My staff] gives me little blips, they give me enough to understand."
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US citizen says he was jailed for three days after California immigration raid: “I told them everything - that I was a citizen, I worked there, and they didn't care. They still never told me my charges, and they sent me away” www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
US citizen says he was jailed for three days after California immigration raid
A U.S. citizen and Army veteran who works as a security guard at a California cannabis farm said on Wednesday that U.S. officials arrested him during an immigration raid last week and held him for three days without explanation.
www.reuters.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:22 AM
US citizen says he was jailed for three days after California immigration raid: “I told them everything - that I was a citizen, I worked there, and they didn't care. They still never told me my charges, and they sent me away” www.reuters.com/legal/govern...
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Night all. Tomorrow is great day for resistance. However you can or want to.
We are the majority and we will be loud.
We are the majority and we will be loud.
a cartoon of a baby crawling in a pink room
Alt: a cartoon of a man shutting off the light and running to bed before it's dark
media.tenor.com
July 17, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Night all. Tomorrow is great day for resistance. However you can or want to.
We are the majority and we will be loud.
We are the majority and we will be loud.
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Changes from the UCP’s Bill 20 will significantly delay the release of results and potentially disenfranchise some voters and reduce voter turnout, which is generally weak in Alberta, reports @charlesrusnell.bsky.social. #abpoli
‘This Isn’t about Evidence.’ Alberta’s Costly, Confusing Voting Changes | The Tyee
The UCP’s local elections requirements will delay results and may suppress turnout.
thetyee.ca
July 16, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Changes from the UCP’s Bill 20 will significantly delay the release of results and potentially disenfranchise some voters and reduce voter turnout, which is generally weak in Alberta, reports @charlesrusnell.bsky.social. #abpoli
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An Australian Coal Speculator Flouts More Alberta Laws via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
An Australian Coal Speculator Flouts More Alberta Laws | The Tyee
Evolve Power, formerly Montem Resources, found guilty of contamination violations.
thetyee.ca
May 22, 2025 at 3:43 PM
An Australian Coal Speculator Flouts More Alberta Laws via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/05...
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May 8, 2025 at 12:40 PM
How is it “voting for change” when it’s two old white guys playing golf recommending that you vote PC so their kids can get ahead? #cdnpoli #canadavotes
April 23, 2025 at 1:55 AM
How is it “voting for change” when it’s two old white guys playing golf recommending that you vote PC so their kids can get ahead? #cdnpoli #canadavotes
Recommended reading: Gerard O’Connell, “The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave that changed history.” #PopeFrancis #Vatican
April 22, 2025 at 2:18 AM
Recommended reading: Gerard O’Connell, “The Election of Pope Francis: An Inside Account of the Conclave that changed history.” #PopeFrancis #Vatican
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The Oscar-winning film is about the papal selection process. But how accurate is it to real life? Rev. Thomas Reese and Sister Susan Rose Francois weigh in on whether it checks out.
Here's what 'Conclave' got right — and wrong — about the selection of a new pope
The Oscar-winning film is about the papal selection process. But how accurate is it to real life? Rev. Thomas Reese and Sister Susan Rose Francois weigh in on whether it checks out.
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April 21, 2025 at 2:37 PM
The Oscar-winning film is about the papal selection process. But how accurate is it to real life? Rev. Thomas Reese and Sister Susan Rose Francois weigh in on whether it checks out.
Pope Francis made the College of Cardinals more progressive and started a path for change in the Catholic Church. It will be interesting to see who comes next; maybe someone else from the global south. I’m grateful for his humble service to the poor, marginalized, and the environment. #PopeFrancis
April 21, 2025 at 2:27 PM
Pope Francis made the College of Cardinals more progressive and started a path for change in the Catholic Church. It will be interesting to see who comes next; maybe someone else from the global south. I’m grateful for his humble service to the poor, marginalized, and the environment. #PopeFrancis
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Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.
How Finland has replaced coal power with wind in less than 10 years
Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.
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April 1, 2025 at 5:44 AM
Wind power in Finland has more than doubled since 2020 to supply a quarter of the country’s energy.
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As many nations ban books...
Finland has started teaching school children how to identify fake news and propaganda as a part of its curriculum.
Be like Finland.
Finland has started teaching school children how to identify fake news and propaganda as a part of its curriculum.
Be like Finland.
March 31, 2025 at 5:21 PM
As many nations ban books...
Finland has started teaching school children how to identify fake news and propaganda as a part of its curriculum.
Be like Finland.
Finland has started teaching school children how to identify fake news and propaganda as a part of its curriculum.
Be like Finland.
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Let this sink in—the head of the EPA has now labeled climate science as “religion”, and reframed the purpose of the EPA to “lower the cost of buying a car… and running a business”—the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY!
That’s where we are now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
That’s where we are now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
March 15, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Let this sink in—the head of the EPA has now labeled climate science as “religion”, and reframed the purpose of the EPA to “lower the cost of buying a car… and running a business”—the ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY!
That’s where we are now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...
That’s where we are now.
www.nytimes.com/2025/03/12/c...