Rick Harp
@rickharp.bsky.social
Journalist, broadcaster, podcaster, etc.
🎙️ Host, APTN News Brief podcast https://podfollow.com/aptn-news-brief
🎙️ Host/producer, MEDIA INDIGENA podcast https://podfollow.com/mediaindigena
🎙️ Host, APTN News Brief podcast https://podfollow.com/aptn-news-brief
🎙️ Host/producer, MEDIA INDIGENA podcast https://podfollow.com/mediaindigena
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Folks curious to compare what helped catalyze #IdleNoMore can watch free, 2-part @aptnnews.bsky.social documentary I co-created with @anishinaboy.bsky.social !
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Don't let Canadian politicians use lawsuits to prevent journalists from reporting on their actions.
Donate to PressProgress to help them fight back.
Donate to PressProgress to help them fight back.
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Don't let Canadian politicians use lawsuits to prevent journalists from reporting on their actions.
Donate to PressProgress to help them fight back.
Donate to PressProgress to help them fight back.
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As some senators push to add the second-generation Status cut off to Bill S-2's removal of sex-based discrimination from the Indian Act, the Indigenous Services minister wants the bill to go forward as is.
That story and more on APTN News Brief: pod.fo/e/34fb9e
That story and more on APTN News Brief: pod.fo/e/34fb9e
APTN News Brief: November 10, 2025—Bill meant to end sex-based discrimination in Indian Act debated at Senate committee
Our lead story: as some senators push to add the second-generation Status cut off to Bill S-2's removal of sex-based discrimination from the Indian Act, the Indigenous Services minister wants the b...
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November 10, 2025 at 4:55 PM
As some senators push to add the second-generation Status cut off to Bill S-2's removal of sex-based discrimination from the Indian Act, the Indigenous Services minister wants the bill to go forward as is.
That story and more on APTN News Brief: pod.fo/e/34fb9e
That story and more on APTN News Brief: pod.fo/e/34fb9e
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Excited to see AI's results in the Canadian government!
UK government project using AI to find benefit fraud resulted in:
- A 46% false fraud rate
- Anguish for families who were wrongly accused of fraud and had benefits stopped
- Months of additional work for government, setting up a hotline, correcting false fraud
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
- A 46% false fraud rate
- Anguish for families who were wrongly accused of fraud and had benefits stopped
- Months of additional work for government, setting up a hotline, correcting false fraud
www.theguardian.com/society/2025...
HMRC trial of child benefit crackdown wrongly suspected fraud in 46% of cases
Exclusive: Almost half of families flagged as emigrants based on Home Office travel data were still living in UK
www.theguardian.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:35 PM
Excited to see AI's results in the Canadian government!
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As COP30 kicks off in Belém, Canada must provide the world with clarity about its commitment to climate action — both at home & through its diplomacy.
Find out what we are looking for from #Canada to ensure the success of the #COP30 negotiations. 👇
shorturl.at/ZiK1F
Find out what we are looking for from #Canada to ensure the success of the #COP30 negotiations. 👇
shorturl.at/ZiK1F
Climate Action Network Canada releases expectations for Canada at COP30 climate negotiations in Belém - Climate Action Network Canada (CAN-Rac)
Belém, Brazil, 8 November 2025:
As the COP30 kicks off in Belém, Brazil, Climate Action Network (CAN-Rac) calls on Canada to provide the world with clarity about its commitment to climate action—both...
shorturl.at
November 10, 2025 at 6:36 PM
As COP30 kicks off in Belém, Canada must provide the world with clarity about its commitment to climate action — both at home & through its diplomacy.
Find out what we are looking for from #Canada to ensure the success of the #COP30 negotiations. 👇
shorturl.at/ZiK1F
Find out what we are looking for from #Canada to ensure the success of the #COP30 negotiations. 👇
shorturl.at/ZiK1F
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www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'With a greater push towards fast tracking major projects, including energy projects, these threats to responsible resource development from ISDS are even more profound in 2025.' @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social
Investment treaties, UNDRIP and the Building Canada Act - CCPA
“Build big things” has become a mantra of the current federal government. Partly in an effort to lessen our economic vulnerability to U.S. shocks, Prime Minister Mark Carney has been out luring foreig...
www.policyalternatives.ca
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... 'With a greater push towards fast tracking major projects, including energy projects, these threats to responsible resource development from ISDS are even more profound in 2025.' @policyalternatives.ca @ccpa-tirp.bsky.social
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Brouhaha over N.S. MP’s floor crossing descends into he-said/they-said story … whom to believe? albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/brou... #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg
Brouhaha over N.S. MP’s floor crossing descends into he-said/they-said story … whom to believe? - Alberta Politics
The brouhaha over the departure of Acadie-Annapolis MP Chris d’Entremont from the Opposition benches in the House of Commons to the government side has now descended into a he-said/they-said story. Mr...
albertapolitics.ca
November 10, 2025 at 4:25 PM
Brouhaha over N.S. MP’s floor crossing descends into he-said/they-said story … whom to believe? albertapolitics.ca/2025/11/brou... #cdnpoli #abpoli #ableg
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This is insane. This is *literally* doing the same mechanics of the housing crisis and 2008 recession but to create debt to finance construction of AI data centers
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
This is insane. This is *literally* doing the same mechanics of the housing crisis and 2008 recession but to create debt to finance construction of AI data centers
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/08/b...
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I know a book about this
Yes, this is correct. And the reason is because our capitalist classes have decided that it is not sufficiently profitable, so they're not going to do it.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
We must understand this reality. Capital *cannot* be relied upon to address the climate crisis.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I know a book about this
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In 2024, the largest dam removal in U.S. history restored the Klamath River.
Join Grist's Anita Hofschneider and Amy Bowers Cordalis for The Water Remembers, a conversation on Indigenous environmental justice.
Register here: luma.com/6sqqd2mt
#Dams #Indigenous #Nature #Environment #Water #Dams
Join Grist's Anita Hofschneider and Amy Bowers Cordalis for The Water Remembers, a conversation on Indigenous environmental justice.
Register here: luma.com/6sqqd2mt
#Dams #Indigenous #Nature #Environment #Water #Dams
The Water Remembers: A conversation with Amy Bowers Cordalis · Zoom · Luma
In 2024, the largest dam removal project in U.S. history was completed on the Klamath River—a moment decades in the making, led by Indigenous communities…
luma.com
November 7, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In 2024, the largest dam removal in U.S. history restored the Klamath River.
Join Grist's Anita Hofschneider and Amy Bowers Cordalis for The Water Remembers, a conversation on Indigenous environmental justice.
Register here: luma.com/6sqqd2mt
#Dams #Indigenous #Nature #Environment #Water #Dams
Join Grist's Anita Hofschneider and Amy Bowers Cordalis for The Water Remembers, a conversation on Indigenous environmental justice.
Register here: luma.com/6sqqd2mt
#Dams #Indigenous #Nature #Environment #Water #Dams
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Many, many questions require answers before the Port of Churchill expansion gets a green light.
Where will the port go? How much will it cost? What does the expansion even involve?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Where will the port go? How much will it cost? What does the expansion even involve?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
ANALYSIS | The journey toward an expanded Port of Churchill has only just begun | CBC Accessibility
Compared to other major projects granted "national importance" status by Mark Carney’s Liberal government, the proposed expansion of the Port of Churchill is still a very fuzzy idea.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Many, many questions require answers before the Port of Churchill expansion gets a green light.
Where will the port go? How much will it cost? What does the expansion even involve?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Where will the port go? How much will it cost? What does the expansion even involve?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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🚨 Today, Common Wealth launches the Green Planning Commission.
A major new initiative to tackle the twin crises of our era: climate breakdown & the affordability crisis.
To meet these challenges, we need a new era of democratic planning.
🧵
https://www.common-wealth.org/green-planning-commission
A major new initiative to tackle the twin crises of our era: climate breakdown & the affordability crisis.
To meet these challenges, we need a new era of democratic planning.
🧵
https://www.common-wealth.org/green-planning-commission
October 30, 2025 at 9:04 AM
🚨 Today, Common Wealth launches the Green Planning Commission.
A major new initiative to tackle the twin crises of our era: climate breakdown & the affordability crisis.
To meet these challenges, we need a new era of democratic planning.
🧵
https://www.common-wealth.org/green-planning-commission
A major new initiative to tackle the twin crises of our era: climate breakdown & the affordability crisis.
To meet these challenges, we need a new era of democratic planning.
🧵
https://www.common-wealth.org/green-planning-commission
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The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org/indigenous/t...
#Food #Indigenous #Tribes
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org/indigenous/t...
#Food #Indigenous #Tribes
The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org
November 9, 2025 at 10:00 PM
The government froze food aid. Tribes are thawing old traditions.
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org/indigenous/t...
#Food #Indigenous #Tribes
Decades of work to rebuild traditional food systems are paying off, but droughts and funding cuts threaten to unravel the progress.
grist.org/indigenous/t...
#Food #Indigenous #Tribes
As an indie podcaster since 2016 with a day job, I found a lot of this discussion about the stark realities of making a podcast in Canada rather relatable (if not triggering 😏).
This week on The North State, I’ve got budgets on the mind. Not the federal budget, but how the hell independent journalists get paid. I sat down with @arshy.bsky.social of The Hatchet and then @nicolefroio.bsky.social of @theflytrapmedia.com to get the ins and outs of paying for news. #cdnnews
The Pay Wall of it All (The North State Podcast)
We're (not) in the money
readthecatch.ca
November 10, 2025 at 12:17 AM
As an indie podcaster since 2016 with a day job, I found a lot of this discussion about the stark realities of making a podcast in Canada rather relatable (if not triggering 😏).
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This is an important case in defending freedom of the press.
Hi Bluesky 👋
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
Small life update: I’m at the centre of a multimillion dollar lawsuit in Alberta launched by a failed candidate for Jason Kenney’s UCP
It may be the longest and most expensive media trial in Canadian history
I’m ready to go public about it and I want to share more details with you 🧵
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 PM
This is an important case in defending freedom of the press.
Despite its anxious mechanics, I've quite liked Moon Colony Bloodbath so far! 🚀🌛🩸🛁
Today the games we went for were light and silly: Moon Colony Bloodbath & Trollhalla 🤣 Final player boards for both. #boardgames
November 9, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Despite its anxious mechanics, I've quite liked Moon Colony Bloodbath so far! 🚀🌛🩸🛁
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Many city halls are deep in budget-time. Some are pushing austerity ideologies, and are ignoring the difference between costs and cost-savers/value creators. Citizens, PAY ATTENTION, and never forget that the TRUTH about a city’s REAL aspirations isn’t found in its visions. It’s found in its budget.
November 9, 2025 at 10:29 PM
Many city halls are deep in budget-time. Some are pushing austerity ideologies, and are ignoring the difference between costs and cost-savers/value creators. Citizens, PAY ATTENTION, and never forget that the TRUTH about a city’s REAL aspirations isn’t found in its visions. It’s found in its budget.
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With SNAP in crisis, America’s epic food waste problem has become a lifeline.
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Hunger #SNAP #Food #Waste
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Hunger #SNAP #Food #Waste
With SNAP in crisis, America's epic food waste problem has become a lifeline
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.
grist.org
November 9, 2025 at 9:58 PM
With SNAP in crisis, America’s epic food waste problem has become a lifeline.
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Hunger #SNAP #Food #Waste
The U.S. throws away enough food to help tackle its hunger problem. The government shutdown is proving it.
grist.org/food-and-agr...
#Hunger #SNAP #Food #Waste
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Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati was fired after asking the European Commission whether Israel should pay to rebuild Gaza, just as the EU says Russia must rebuild Ukraine. His outlet, Agenzia Nova, dismissed him weeks later, calling the question “out of place.”
Today, Euronews’ Vincenzo...
Today, Euronews’ Vincenzo...
November 9, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Italian journalist Gabriele Nunziati was fired after asking the European Commission whether Israel should pay to rebuild Gaza, just as the EU says Russia must rebuild Ukraine. His outlet, Agenzia Nova, dismissed him weeks later, calling the question “out of place.”
Today, Euronews’ Vincenzo...
Today, Euronews’ Vincenzo...
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"Where are young people, specifically young journalists, supposed to get their start in journalism? Where are the platforms that will sharpen and strengthen their voices?"
(thx for the @theflytrapmedia.com shout out, @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social !!)
(thx for the @theflytrapmedia.com shout out, @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social !!)
Teen Vogue's closure isn't a sign of what’s to come in media, but a reminder of the crisis already here
"Young people, specifically young women, are disregarded by those in power. Teen Vogue was a place where they not only felt empowered, but were encouraged to do so" – writes Taylor Crumpton.
missingperspectives.com
November 7, 2025 at 3:41 PM
"Where are young people, specifically young journalists, supposed to get their start in journalism? Where are the platforms that will sharpen and strengthen their voices?"
(thx for the @theflytrapmedia.com shout out, @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social !!)
(thx for the @theflytrapmedia.com shout out, @taylorcrumpton.bsky.social !!)
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The smartest thing a politician can do in 2026 is to come up with a bold plan for shoring up and EXPANDING public libraries. Call it Project 2050. It's a way to reintroduce the grammar of commoning and the commons to a new generation in a way they can easily grasp. Such low hanging fruit.
November 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
The smartest thing a politician can do in 2026 is to come up with a bold plan for shoring up and EXPANDING public libraries. Call it Project 2050. It's a way to reintroduce the grammar of commoning and the commons to a new generation in a way they can easily grasp. Such low hanging fruit.
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Great article by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social about how Toronto killed Sesame Street (the style of urban living, not the show). I'm sad Toronto decided against neighbourhood retail but it's heartening they even had the conversation. We're still years away from even talking about that in Regina. #yqrcc
Shawn Micallef: How Toronto killed ‘Sesame Street’ with its heritage rules — and how we can bring it back
In the face of opposition from even small groups, the city ends up watering down even the best ideas.
www.thestar.com
November 9, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Great article by @shawnmicallef.bsky.social about how Toronto killed Sesame Street (the style of urban living, not the show). I'm sad Toronto decided against neighbourhood retail but it's heartening they even had the conversation. We're still years away from even talking about that in Regina. #yqrcc
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My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
In Chicago, We Run Toward Danger Together
"Faced with unrelenting state violence, Chicagoans have refused to be cowed," says Mariame Kaba.
organizingmythoughts.org
November 8, 2025 at 2:46 PM
My latest is a love letter to Chicago. "I see you stumbling through the stubborn, awkward rhythm of showing up, again and again. I see you fighting alongside people who sometimes frustrate and confuse you, and defending neighbors you may have never met, because you know they’re all your people."
UPDATE: Now at $160,000!
With just over a day to go, CKCU-FM sits at ~$152,500 of its $193,100 goal, or 79%. When I was active at Canada's oldest campus/community radio station, the last weekend was always the last big push, so if you've been procrastinating, now's the time to pledge!! 👇
You still have time to give to CKCU's 2025 Funding Drive!
Please give, and let's get to $193,100!
Independent media matters. Let's support community news and culture in Ottawa and beyond.
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
#TeamCKCU #SupportCKCU #IndieMediaMatters #FreePress
Please give, and let's get to $193,100!
Independent media matters. Let's support community news and culture in Ottawa and beyond.
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
#TeamCKCU #SupportCKCU #IndieMediaMatters #FreePress
November 9, 2025 at 6:57 PM
UPDATE: Now at $160,000!
To get him over the $3K mark, I just supported amazing DJ Trevor Walker’s "Friday Drive" for CKCU Funding Drive 2025! Today's the last day of the drive, responsible for at least 1/3 of their annual budget! To support @ckcufm.bsky.social like me, head here! 👇
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
Friday Drive
Trevor here!
Volunteer at CKCU since 1991.
Friday Drive was created in 2010 by Lance Baptiste & I.
I took over in 2015.
Providing a sonic safari of musical styles stretching from jazz, funk, soul to A...
www.canadahelps.org
November 9, 2025 at 6:48 PM
To get him over the $3K mark, I just supported amazing DJ Trevor Walker’s "Friday Drive" for CKCU Funding Drive 2025! Today's the last day of the drive, responsible for at least 1/3 of their annual budget! To support @ckcufm.bsky.social like me, head here! 👇
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
www.canadahelps.org/en/charities...
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“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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November 9, 2025 at 5:26 PM
“I want you to understand what it is like to live in Chicago during this time.”
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