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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv) @theserfstv.bsky.social · 4h

The story behind Orange Shirt Day

Orange shirt day was created by Phillish Webstad of Stswecemʼc Xgetʼtem First Nation. "I went to Mission for one school year in 1973/74. I had just turned 6 years old. I lived with my grandmother on the Dog Creek reserve. We never had very much money, but somehow my granny managed to buy me a new outfit to go to Mission school. I remember going to Robinson's store and picking out a shiny orange shirt. It had string laced up in front, and was so bright and exiting - just like I felt to be going to school! When I got to the Mission, they stripped me, and took away my clothes, including the orange shirt! I never wore it again. I didn't understand why they wouldn't give it back to me, it was mine! The color orange has always reminded me of that and how my feelings didn't matter, how no one cared and how I felt like I was worth nothing. All of us little children were crying and no one cared"

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Redeye @redeyeradio.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

POD DROP! Listen now! We speak with Niigaan Sinclair and Sean Carleton, editors of the new book, Truth Before Reconciliation: Confronting Residential School Denialism. @seancarleton.bsky.social, @niigaanwewidam.bsky.social, @winnipegfreepress.com, @umanitobapress.bsky.social tiny.cc/zf6b101

Book cover with title of book and authors' names overlaid over photograph of Orange Shirt Day rally with hundreds of people wearing orange marching
down a city street.

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

A white nationalist group gathered just outside the Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc reserve in British Columbia over the weekend wearing white masks and dressed in all black.

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A white nationalist group gathered just outside the Tkʼemlúps te Secwépemc reserve in British Columbia...

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

The literacy crisis is not just referring to people's ability to literally read and write. It's also people's inability to read for context. I've been a public educator for over 20 years and I have never, ever seen it this bad.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 20/09/2026

Turkey Vultures (Cathartes aura) With a lifespan of up to 40 years, Turkey Vultures mate for life. The scientific name "Cathartes aura" translates from Greek to "cleansing breeze". Their stomach acid has a lower pH than battery acid, allowing them to eat carcasses tainted with anthrax and rabies.

Alt text: A pair of Turkey Vultures, standing together in the middle of pouring rain. The background is comprised of lush, green leaves, and the the vultures are surrounded by small, sparkling raindrops suspended in the air due to the high shutter speed of the camera (1/2000 sec).

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 20/09/2026

Double-crested Cormorant (V) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/2500 sec ISO 640

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 18/09/2026

Jumping Spider Previously found only in vertebrates, jumping spiders possess the cognitive ability to tell the difference between biologically-based motion such as human movement, and non-biologically based motion such as an inanimate object being moved by wind (De Agrò et al., PLOS Biol., 2021).

Alt text: A macro photograph of a jumping spider facing left, with one eye centered in the image. The jumping spider is very small, and a mixture of light and dark brown in colour, with very fine hairs.

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Graham Hall, M.Ed. (Psych) @ghallactivism.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Does anyone know of any historical or more modern examples of reparations being given by any form of government (outside of WW2)? Could be monetary, land back, structural changes, etc like the convo with a friend below. #reparations #landback #racism #oppression

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 12/09/2026

Living with Drones -- Mariam Shak’a Mariam Shak’a is a Palestinian musician, composer, and singer, from Nablus, Palestine, enrolled in Creative Industries at Toronto Metropolitan University. Living with Drones is a live show, depicting the traumatic impact of war on the residents on Gaza.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 28/08/2026

Great Blue Heron (IV) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/2500 sec ISO 1600

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 28/08/2026

Partial Lunar Eclipse Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/200 sec ISO 1600

Alt-text: A partial lunar eclipse, as the Moon passes into Earth's shadow, just before a deep partial eclipse.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 20/08/2026

Downy Woodpecker Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/2000 sec ISO 1000

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 10/08/2026

Mr. Blackmore Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/6.3 100 mm 1/400 sec ISO 100

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Elizabeth Spiers @espiers.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

As anyone in publishing will tell you, women do not resist reading books by men, but men will often dismiss books by women. This is not a publishing problem or a failure to target men. It's a misogyny problem.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 03/08/2026

Orbweaver Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/14 100 mm 1/160 sec ISO 6400

Alt-text: A macro image of an orbweaver spider with an off-white background. The spider has mottled white markings across its dorsal abdomen and is orange-brown in colour, with bands on its legs.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 31/07/2026

Luna Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/5.6 100 mm 1/250 sec ISO 400

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 28/07/2026

Pal Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/5.6 100 mm 1/500 sec ISO 1600

Alt-text: A small German Shepherd mixed dog, with brown and black fur. The dog is lapping water from a bird bath, while looking directly into the camera lens. His ears are pointed slightly sideways.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 28/07/2026

Tecumseh “So live your life that the fear of death can never enter your heart. Trouble no one about their religion; respect others in their view, and demand that they respect yours. Love your life, perfect your life, beautify all things in your life."

Alt-text: A 7.5 foot tall bronze sculpture of Tecumseh in Walpole Island, unveiled in October 2015, by artist Toulouse Bebamikawe (1963-2026). Tecumseh is dressed in buckskin attire, holding a tomahawk in his right hand and a spear in his left hand.

Tecumseh (Shooting Star / Panther Crouching in Wait) (c.1768-1813)

Tecumseh was the Great Leader of the Confederacy of Nations, a war chief, a statesman and an orator, who struggled to protect the Confederacy’s sovereignty over its lands and waters. Tecumseh fought valiantly in the War of 1812 and in the Battle of the Thames. It is believed that Chief Oshawanoe retrieved Tecumseh’s remains hidden near the battlefield and placed them on St. Anne Island. Chief Joseph White, his stepson Silas Shobway, and the Walpole Island Soldiers Club cared for Tecumseh’s bones through the generations. Overlooking the lands and the waters of Bkejwanong Territory, Tecumseh’s remains were placed in this cairn on August 25 th , 1941. This final resting place was rededicated on October 2, 2013 in honour of the bicentennial of the War of 1812. Tecumseh’s spirit, his memory, and his legacy live on today.

Tecumseh (e-mgishmad nang / mzhibzhiw dgashkiid baabiijged) (c.1768-1813)

Tecumseh gaa-maamo niigaanzid giw gaadbendaagzjig Nishnaabeg, miigaazo ogimaa, e-kji-kenjgaazod, ge gaa-bmiwdood naaknigewin, ge gaa-mbwaakaa-giigdad. Gii-gchi-maagwii wii-gnawenj gaadeg Nishnaabe dbendaagziwin niw dakiimwaan ge ziibiin. Tecumseh gii-gchi-miigaaza iw pii 1812 gaa-dzhi-mii-gaading maa Thames. Mii-gaa-nendmowaad Ogimaa Oshawanoe gii-wa-daapnaan Tecumseh wiiyaw gaa-ngwagaadeg besha gaa-dzhi mii-gaadwaad dash gii-sijgaazod maa St. Anne Island. Ogimaa Joseph White, ge doozhman Silas Shobway, ge giw Walpole Island zhimaagaayag maawnjidiwaad gii-gnawendaanaawaan Tecumseh kaneyan gwetaani-gbe'iing. E-baabjigaadeg niw kiinsan ge ziibiin maa Bkejwanong mnishe'ing. Tecumseh kaneyan gii-sijgaadenoon gchi-bzinii mkakoong August 25, 1941. Miidash shkwaayaaj gii-bgidnind-giiaanjchi-gaadeg October 2 2013 chipiitenmangid iw pii niizhwaak bi-boonan zhaashgwa iw gii-miigaading 1812. Tecumseh ji-chaagman, iw e-zhi-mkwendmangid, geyaabi ge gaa-nji miigaazod ji-mkwendmangid gwa geyaabi noonga aawan.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 26/07/2026

American Toad and Butler's Gartersnake Canon R5 Mark I EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/13 100 mm 1/60 sec ISO 6400

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 25/07/2026

Patricia Jeppoe is starring in "The Price of Freedom", an original play written by Carlos Anthony and directed by Len Archibald. The story focuses on the extradition case of John Anderson, an enslaved man in Missouri who escaped to Canada and evaded capture by stabbing slave owner Seneca Digges.

Alt-text: A promotional poster for "The Price of Freedom", playing at The Playhouse Theatre on 686 Queen Street in Fredericton, New Brunswick at 7:30 pm on August 1st, 2026.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 21/07/2026

Sunset Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/800 sec ISO 160

Alt-text: A telephoto image of the sun setting. The clouds in the foreground are a deep orange, and the sun itself is partially obscured by flat, line-like clouds.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 11/07/2026

Harriet Tubman - The Journey to Freedom (Wesley Woffard) This sculpture is part of The Freedom Walk 2026-- a modern retracing of the Underground Railroad's routes from Maryland to New York, and through Ontario. See alt-text for more information about the sculpture and the artist's statement.

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Langley Advance Times @advancetimes.bsky.social · 29/06/2026

OPINION: If you want public money in Canada, hold a big sporting event. If you want funding for arts or culture, lower your expectations.

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PAINFUL TRUTH: Arts still a distant second to sports - Langley Advance Times

There’s infinite money for stadiums, but as for libraries or museums?

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 08/07/2026

i’m getting so fed up with seeing ai-generated signs in small businesses

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

A family from Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation in Manitoba held a rally outside of the Winnipeg Remand Centre demanding answers for the death of their daughter, 25-year-old Kiana Everett. She was in custody at the centre last month when she died.

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A family from Kinonjeoshtegon First Nation in Manitoba held a rally outside of the Winnipeg Remand Centre demanding answers for the death of their daughter, 25-year-old Kiana Everett. She was in…

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 01/07/2026

Ring-Billed Gull (II) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/1250 sec ISO 200

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 29/06/2026

Tiger Lily Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/400 sec ISO 51200

Alt text: A Tiger Lily flower, pointed downwards with its petals curled outward towards the sky and its brown stamen pointing at the ground. The background is comprised of very blurry green leaves, and the flower's thin, pale green stem.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 28/06/2026

Pink Shasta Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/6.3 100 mm 1/125 sec ISO 400

Alt text: A pink Shasta daisy, with dark orange disk florets and curled, faint pink petals. To the left of the daisy are two long green leaves, and the background is comprised of white flower petals.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 20/06/2026

Baby Raccoon Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/1000 sec ISO 25600

Alt text: A baby raccoon, turning sideways and staring directly at the camera. The raccoon is standing the thick branch of a lichen-covered oak tree, and the background is comprised of lush, green leaves.

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Nate Visscher (He/Him) @natevisscherphoto.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

This is probably the photo I'm most proud of. I love the fluffiness and tone of the clouds, the moon, and the sense of scale the power line gives. I love it!

The moon above fluffy clouds with a tree branch and power line in the bottom left and right corners respectively. The clouds have a slight pink tone.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 20/06/2026

Canna Lily Canon 5D Mark IV EF 100 mm f/2.8L IS USM Macro f/4.5 100 mm 1/100 sec ISO 5000

Alt text: A canna lily, orange in colour and surrounded by other pink and white flowers.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 18/06/2026

Double-crested Cormorant (IV) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/8.0 560 mm 1/800 sec ISO 400

Alt text: A black and white image of a double-crested cormorant during sunset, facing east and perched on top of a Canadian National Railway ferry leveling ramp arm. The cormorant has its wings spread wide, in order to dry its feathers and regulate its body temperature after diving in the Detroit River.

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Admirable Women @admirablewomen.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Sharon Farmer was the first Black woman hired as a White House photographer (1993). She was promoted to Director of the White House Photography Office in 1999, making her both the first woman & the first African American to lead the dept. She was born #OTD in 1951. #photography #photojournalism

Sharon Camille Farmer (born June 10, 1951) is a historic American photojournalist celebrated as the first African American and first woman to serve as Director of the White House Photography Office. A fun close-up color portrait of Sharon Farmer smiling warmly as she holds a large professional Canon DSLR camera equipped with a wide lens hood. Her head tilts slightly, resting close to the camera body which she cradles with both hands. A prominent silver ring with a large white oval stone is visible on her finger. She has short, voluminous greying black hair framing her face. She wears round, dark-framed glasses with textured ridges, a large dark dangling earring, and a greyish textured garment. Her wide, joyful smile projects a proud and confident mood. The background is a solid, warm brown studio backdrop. The composition places her slightly off-center, drawing direct focus to her face and the camera lens, emphasizing her historic identity as a trailblazing photographer.

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Negro Frolics @desmondcole.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Canada's police are becoming more deadly and less accountable, but their budgets and powers keep expanding Professor and poet El Jones joins me on our latest @breachmedia.ca podcastto discuss the possibility of defunding an institution that does so much harm breachmedia.ca/canada-polic...

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Canada’s police are deadlier and less accountable, but budgets keep growing ⋆ The Breach

Desmond Cole and El Jones discuss the expansion of policing in Canada by governments that refuse to better fund social services

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 04/06/2026

"No War on Cuba!" demonstration on the Canadian side of the Detroit-Windsor Tunnel

Demonstrators outside the Canadian side of the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel, flying flags and displaying various signs. In the centre of the photo is a large banner that reads "NO U.S. WAR ON CUBA" and in the background, four flags can be seen-- a Cuban flag, Palestinian flag, Unifor flag, and a red flag showing the face of Che Guevara.

Demonstrators outside the Canadian side of the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel, flying flags and displaying various signs. One protestor is waving a Palestine flag with text on it that reads

"FREE PALESTINE"

"SAVE GAZA"

In the bottom right corner, a CODEPINK sign can be seen with white text that reads "NO WAR ON CUBA", and in the background is a red UNIFOR flag with white text.

Demonstrators outside the Canadian side of the Detroit–Windsor Tunnel, flying flags and displaying various signs.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 03/06/2026

Community Cat Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/7.1 379 mm 1/2000 sec ISO 640

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 31/05/2026

Beach Stones Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/9 328 mm 1/4000 sec ISO 2500

Alt text: A ground level photograph of multi-coloured beach stones, with a very narrow depth of field. The background is comprised of blurry stones and water crashing onto the shore.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 30/05/2026

Great Egret Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/11 560 mm 1/2500 sec ISO 8000

Alt text: A telephoto image of a Great Egret standing in a creek, surrounded by lush green foliage. The Great Egret has bright white plumage, yellow eyes, and a long, orange beak. Outlining the subject are blurred leaves in the foreground.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 22/05/2026

If you support the arts and can afford to do so, I ask that you please consider supporting Lee on Ko-fi ❤️ Far too often people forget that behind the art we enjoy, is a real person with real living expenses, in a world where most artists are woefully underfunded.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 16/05/2026

Blue Jay (III) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/9 560 mm 1/1600 sec ISO 20000

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 16/05/2026

Raccoon (III) Biodiversity loss in every ecosystem and all species is linked to human activities, according to a global analysis of 2,133 publications covering 97,783 impacted and reference sites. Source (full-text PDF): www.nature.com/articles/s41...

Alt text: A zoomed out/uncropped version of the first photo, fully displaying the hickory tree and background.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 09/05/2026

Lake Erie (II) Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/14 140 mm 1/400 sec ISO 1000

Alt text: An landscape image of Lake Erie, taken from the Tip Tower at Point Pelee National Park. The bottom third of the photo is comprised of deep yellow leaves, the centre third is comprised of Lake Erie's dark blue freshwater, and the top third is the pale blue sky.

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893 Photo @893photo.com · 09/05/2026

Eastern Screech Owl Canon R5 Mark I EF 100-400 mm f/4.5-5.6L IS II USM +1.4x III f/13 560 mm 1/500 sec ISO 2000

Alt text: An Eastern Screech Owl, resting in a tree hollow while scratching its chin with sharp talons and looking directly at the camera with one eye. The owl's eye is dark yellow with a large black pupil. Photo taken at Point Pelee National Park, in southwestern Ontario, Canada.

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