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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Louder for folks in every elected body in North America: "It SAVES PUBLIC MONEY to house people"!!! #housingfirst

Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

This briefing is being recorded. If you care about the integrity of public data, you should take time to watch, or be sure to follow posts from organizations such as @dataindex.us, @scientistsorg.bsky.social, @civilrightsorg.bsky.social @prbdata.bsky.social. Thx to @denicewross.bsky.social

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Liz Hall @liz-hall-e.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Hey Alberta... it looks like it is a class war more than Alberta against the rest of the country. Don't let those billionaires take advantage even more. thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...

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No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee

The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.

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Hansi Lo Wang (he/him) @hansilowang.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

NEW: For the second day, the Census Bureau's homepage, census.gov, features an unauthored report with analysis that @npr.org found was conducted not by career civil servants, but a team that included individuals affiliated with a President Trump-aligned think tank, the America First Policy Institute

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Experts raise alarms over Census Bureau report Trump is touting on noncitizen voting

A Trump-aligned think tank has ties to a highly unusual Census Bureau report that the president is using to renew false claims of widespread voting by non-U.S. citizens in 2020, NPR has learned.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Absolute treasure-trove of clever and powerful political cartoons worth exploring. @theomoudakis.bsky.social P.S. #LakeONTARIO_AlwaysForever

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Pioneer Valley Planning Commission @pvpcma.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

📢 In case you missed it, the Daily Hampshire Gazette featured PVPC’s new Pioneer Valley Safe Streets program! 🚲 🚙 “The whole strategy of Safe Streets for All is to reduce crashes, vehicle fatalities, and serious injuries on roadways.” 💬 - Principal Transit Planner, Carl Jackson 🔗 gazettenet.com

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

My father used to say, "I learned something new. I can go home now." Well, I just learned an Excel keyboard shortcut that is going to save me SO much time (and will postpone my need for carpel tunnel surgery in the process). Ctrl-Y pastes formatting changes, e.g. in bar chart.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

These are important questions, that should require acceptable answers before a data center project can proceed. And by "acceptable", I mean broadly acceptable to a properly informed public, especially those who pay for, and suffer the consequences, of such a project. #ethicalai

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Marit Stiles @maritstilesndp.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

If you stepped outside today, that haze you're breathing is wildfire smoke. But the real story is up north, where it's coming from. Whole communities evacuated. Families fleeing by boat. Collins First Nation burned to the ground.

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Helen Kennedy @helenkennedy.com · 06/05/2026

Today we not only get news from the New York Times that the Trump Administration stopped the publication of a study showing the shingles vaccine is safe, but there’s another study showing that vaccine may offer some protection against dementia.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 23/06/2026

Ford Motor Company will not be the first Ford to learn about the principle, resolve, and resilience @lanapayne.bsky.social's Newfoundland roots have instilled in her. #UnionStrong #solidarity

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Pete Buttigieg @petebuttigieg.bsky.social · 14/05/2026

It was a pleasure to spend time with Prime Minister Carney last week in Toronto.

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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Congratulations to the Honourable Louise Arbour, who will serve as Canada’s 31st Governor General.

Prime Minister Carney walks down a hallway with the Governor General-designate, the Honourable Louise Arbour, in Ottawa, Ontario.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Quick reminder that if you're going to billionaire, billionaire like Melinda French Gates and MacKenzie Scott.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

There are a handful of former elected officials whose public contributions following their time in elected office far outpace their electoral achievements. I include Stephen Lewis on this list, for sure. Also, Bob Rae, Joe Clark, and Jimmy Carter.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Apparently 1941 marked the "first days" of WWII. This will come as news to those whose nations and relatives began fighting from the beginning, in 1939. 🍁 www.nytimes.com/2026/03/10/u...

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Unlike Past U.S. Conflicts, Iran Attack Is Opposed by Most Americans

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Where's the AUMF for war against Iran?

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

I accidentally clicked on a @washingtonpost.com link in a respected colleague's LinkedIn post. Despite its rapid decline, there's still consistently great content in the newspaper, but I have been totally boycotting since Bezos killed the editorial team's endorsement of Kamala Harris.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

I'm grateful for those stalwart souls like @susancampbell.bsky.social, who watched, so I wouldn't have to. #Davos P.S. After yesterday's enthusiastic response, hard to imagine that Mark Carney could look any better, yet here we are.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

I'm in awe of my Mum, who is a few weeks shy of her 85th birthday. She just spent a few hours shovelling snow, including clearing the driveway of a neighbour who is waiting for heart valve replacement surgery! #Shero

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Watching The Sound of Music hit different this year, for reasons that should be abundantly clear.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

I don’t mean to be alarmist, but people born in 2008 will become legally “adults” this year.

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IMPACT Lab - Climate Policy & Action @impact-lab.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Our lab director, Prof. Laura Tozer, and post-doc, Dr. Grace Nosek, spearheaded the City of Toronto's Youth Climate Engagement Strategy development process! Congrats team. utsc.utoronto.ca/news-events/... Read report here: www.toronto.ca/services-pay...

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A new strategy is keeping young people at the table throughout Toronto's ambitious carbon-reduction plan

For young climate activists in Toronto, policy discussions often feel like a closed door. A new strategy, developed by a team of U of T researchers in collaboration with youth leaders and the City of ...

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

This interview between @spaikin.bsky.social and former Canadian Ambassador to the United Nations (among many other prestigious roles), @BobRae48 (at the x-place), is a great conversation between two of Ontario's finest. #highlyrecommend

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Steve Paikin @spaikin.bsky.social · 17/12/2025

NEW episode: Bob Rae joins @thepaikinpodcast.bsky.social ➡️5 years as Canada’s ambassador to the United Nations ➡️How the US has left “the democracy club” ➡️What he can say now that “Bob Rae is Free” YouTube: youtu.be/mJCriWr45gc Apple: apple.co/3XYa9AS Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/45T2...

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Bob Rae: Is Canada Entering an Orwellian World?

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BK. Titanji @boghuma.bsky.social · 03/11/2025

Again LLMs spit out whatever information is used to train them. In this instance sexism in, sexism out 🤷🏽‍♀️. They amplify all pre-existing biases which is why pervasive unregulated use of AI is so dangerous.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

My thoughts are with the people of Jamaica tonight. #melissa 🇯🇲

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 15/10/2025

For folks looking for shining examples of democracy at work, I would like to share the words of the Premier of Newfoundland and Labrador, following last night's election loss to the Progressive Conservatives:

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 07/10/2025

I'm old enough to remember when local bookstores were the only casualties of the Amazon business model. @bookshop.org has been leading the fight to protect local bookstores. Let's do our part to join their efforts. manage.kmail-lists.com/subscription...

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Bookshop.org

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IATED @iated.bsky.social · 21/01/2025

Great news! Our interview with #ICERI2024 keynote speaker Pat Yongpradit is now on YouTube. Pat gives advice to teachers on how to integrate AI into education and discusses TeachAI, an initiative led by his organisation Code.org. 💡 Get caught up here 👉

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ICERI2024: Pat Yongpradit (Code.org) discusses AI Literacy and its implications for Education

Pat Yongpradit: "Overreliance on AI Tools Is a Major Concern for Both Educators and Students"Pat Yongpradit is the Chief Academic Officer for Code.org, a non...

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Hilary Wething @hilwething.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

Some big #NumbersDay releases today—Just a reminder that the Census data are incredibly valuable. We get transparent and non-politicized data to make informed decisions about what policies are delivering economic security for working people.

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Ismael Cid Martínez @icidmartinez.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

New Census 2024 income data show a mixed picture for families of color. Asian & Hispanic families saw their median income rise. But Black families experienced a fall. Typical Black & Hispanic households continue to earn just a fraction of their white peers' income. #EconSky #NumbersDay

Real median household income by race and ethnicity

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Starbucks Workers United @sbworkersunited.org · 09/09/2025

Partners across the country are realizing the way back to Starbucks isn't through corporate nickel-and-diming, but by organizing unions to give green-apron baristas a better say in how Starbucks should be run. Sign our pledge to stand with baristas! bit.ly/NoContractNoCoffee

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No Contract, No Coffee Pledge

 Baristas are the most important part of the Starbucks experience. Baristas open the stores every morning and close them every night. They greet customers, make the coffee, clean up the spills, a...

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Kai Ryssdal @kairyssdal.bsky.social · 26/08/2025

It’s hard to overstate how big a deal this is - for the economy (ours and globally), for the rule of law, and for the proper and efficient function of government. www.nytimes.com/live/2025/08...

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Trump Administration Live Updates: President Says He Is Removing Lisa Cook From Federal Reserve Board

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 02/09/2025

.@nelovita.bsky.social, I agree with just about everything you have to say on here, though I take exception to the possibility that there is such a thing as "too many bicycles". (For the record, I am of the belief that there is also no such thing as "too many cameras"). 😉

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Jeri Ryan (official account) @jerilryan.bsky.social · 27/08/2025

My God… ANOTHER school shooting… ANOTHER assault rifle used. My heart goes out to all the families in Minneapolis.

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MassBudget @massbudget.bsky.social · 01/08/2025

Don't miss PolicyTALKS on Sept 16th! Join our very own Viviana Abreu-Hernández, @phineasb.bsky.social, and Jessica Troe as they discuss with panels of experts how state revenue from the cannabis and gambling industries is collected and invested. Register today and share! buff.ly/FBXfXjL

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 05/08/2025

Grateful for the work of BLS Commissioners past, (including blog author, former Commissioner Erica Groshen) for their non-partisan defense of the credibility of BLS data. (Read the piece linked below, before it's taken down by those who want BLS to fabricate data about our labor force).

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Claudia Sahm @claudia-sahm.bsky.social · 03/08/2025

The revisions are hard evidence that job growth is slowing. That’s what we should be talking about, not discrediting a stats agency.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 30/07/2025

@clurhealy.bsky.social Thanks for your great reporting on “Alligator Alcatraz”, Claire. #NewMass folks are proud of you! #413.

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Bookshop.org @bookshop.org · 17/07/2025

It looks like we have some new friends, which means it’s time to reintroduce ourselves. 🥳 Hi! We’re Bookshop.org, an alternative to Amazon for buying books online where every single purchase financially supports independent bookstores.

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Phineas Baxandall @phineasb.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

The $117 billion tax giveaway to the top 1% in the federal tax and spending bill is such a big number that it takes some creative social math to grasp its absurd scale. Thanks for the help @itep.org : itep.org/10-crazy-com...

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10 Crazy Comparisons Showing How Much Trump and Congress Just Cut Taxes for the Rich

$117 billion is a big number, so we thought it could use a little context.

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Doug Hall 🍁 @doughallphd.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

For anyone who hasn't seen real journalism in action, @spaikin.bsky.social is your guy.

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