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Forget all the annoying stuff in the world for a few seconds and enjoy the natural beauty of Brazil’s Seven-coloured Tanager (Tangara fastuosa) Photo: Luiz Cavalcanti Damasceno
small pert bird perches on wire fencing, black eye and bill, with feathers in shades of blue, purple, yellow & orange
May 31, 2025 at 6:03 AM
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A copy of the letter sent out today expressing our concerns for the Little Stawamus creek as it faces the chainsaws.
March 21, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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Trump made English the “official” language of the United States. Here’s why that matters and how Trump’s policy fits in with the long history of authoritarianism.

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March 7, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Speaking of Nationalism: New Policy Makes English the Official Language of the US

Trump's new EO, which makes English the official language of the United States, has its roots in the anti-immigrant movement and 20th Century nationalism.

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Speaking of Nationalism: New Policy Makes English the Official Language of the US
President Trump's new executive order making English the official language of the United States has its roots in the anti-immigrant movement and 20th Century nationalism. This time it's personal.
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March 6, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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This multi-year, multi-country analysis shows that right-wing populist politicians spread more online misinfo than their mainstream counterparts and explains how “the rise of political misinformation is associated to the recent wave of radical-right populism.”

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Screenshot of a paper in the International Journal of Press/Politics. Title: When Do Parties Lie? Misinformation and Radical-Right Populism Across 26 Countries. Authors: Petter Törnberg and Juliana Chueri. Abstract: The spread of misinformation has emerged as a global concern. Academic attention has recently shifted to emphasize the role of political elites as drivers of misinformation. Yet, little is known of the relationship between party politics and the spread of misinformation—in part due to a dearth of cross-national empirical data needed for comparative study. This article examines which parties are more likely to spread misinformation, by drawing on a comprehensive database of 32M tweets from parliamentarians in 26 countries, spanning 6years and several election periods. The dataset is combined with external databases such as Parlgov and V-Dem, linking the spread of misinformation to detailed information about political parties and cabinets, thus enabling a comparative politics approach to misinformation. Using multilevel analysis with random country intercepts, we find that radical-right populism is the strongest determinant for the propensity to spread misinformation. Populism, left- wing populism, and right-wing politics are not linked to the spread of misinformation. These results suggest that political misinformation should be understood as part and parcel of the current wave of radical right populism, and its opposition to liberal democratic institution.
January 20, 2025 at 6:46 PM
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It was a good year for reading, in that reading this year was exactly what I needed.

Calm, cozy, distracting, heartwarming, informative, and sorrowful.
A grid of cover images of books, starting with Doppleganger by Naomi Klein in the upper left corner. Authors include Ann Leckie, Andy Weir, James McBride, Benjamin Lorr, and others.
January 1, 2025 at 6:23 AM