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Prof. Nicole Holliday @mixedlinguist.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Humanity did that. Science did that. Publicly-funded research did that. Excellent universities did that. Diversity did that. International cooperation did that. Artemis II is a perfect example of what we can do at our best. Welcome home, Integrity crew!
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sueinthehighlands.bsky.social @sueinthehighlands.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Highly recommend! My favourite episode of this season of the Nature of Things so far.
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The strange early symptoms of my head injury
After her initial head injury, Natalia Rybczynski began feeling headaches and nausea, but stranger symptoms too. Like being unable to see the toothpaste on the counter or finding sunlight painful. Wat...
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Jenn @hibiscus1.bsky.social · 21/03/2026
Been listening to a lot of Weakerthans lately. Always hoped there might be more songs to come. Things change. Thankful for the songs we have.
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Lay It Down | Hazlitt
People love John Samson Fellows’s music. He doesn’t want to make it anymore.
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New York Times Opinion @nytopinion.nytimes.com · 20/03/2026
Naomi Klein, the author of “Doppelgänger,” saw the MAGA right emerging much earlier than many others. Now it’s our reality. On this episode of “The Ezra Klein Show,” she talks to Ezra about how we got here.
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Opinion | Naomi Klein on Trumpism and Our Age of ‘Unlikely Bedfellows’
Naomi Klein and Ezra Klein discuss what the success of MAGA reveals about the American left.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 16/03/2026
‘Another internet is possible’: Norway rails against ‘enshittification’
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‘Another internet is possible’: Norway rails against ‘enshittification’
Absurdist video urges policymakers and users to resist deliberate deterioration of platforms and devices
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Longreads @longreads.com · 07/01/2026
"I suspect the real motivation behind RTO mandates has nothing to do with productivity or company culture and everything to do with control. That is what the modern office was designed for, after all." Kathy Chow for @thewalrus.ca: thewalrus.ca/return-to-of...
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Welcome Back to the Office. You Won’t Get Anything Done | The Walrus
Return to office mandates aren’t about output. They’re about asserting control
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 30/01/2026
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
My latest: Mark Carney just delivered the most important speech in recent Canadian history. Now, we wait for the fallout. #cdnpoli www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/20/o...
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Mark Carney just shook up the world
His speech in Davos might be the most important one ever delivered by a Canadian prime minister. Its consequences will determine his place in history — and ours.
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Merriam-Webster @merriam-webster.com · 15/12/2025
Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.
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AMAPCEO @amapceo.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
Together, we can protect what works. Share now to help spread the message: flexible work supports strong public services, delivers results, and respects Ontario’s public service professionals. buff.ly/FIi9sR8
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kawarthaNOW @kawarthanow.bsky.social · 15/08/2025
All three wildland fires in Kawarthas now under control. Almost a week after they started, fires HAL018 in #Hastings County, HAL019 east of #BurntRiver, and OFR001 near #Kirkfield are now all under control. kawarthanow.com/2025/08/14/t...
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All three wildland fires in Kawarthas now under control | kawarthaNOW
By Bruce Head. Almost a week after they started, fires HAL018 in Hastings County, HAL019 east of Burnt River, and OFR001 near Kirkfield are now all under control.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Farm, Haliburton Franklin Carmichael 1940
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 11/03/2025
NEW VIDEO: Sovereignty and Sobriety: Finding Hope in Doom
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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 08/03/2025
Listening to radio ads right now is like "Canadians are strong. Canadians are tough. Canadians never back down. Canadians deserve the best. That's why at Bob's Lube Garage, we know your tire lube should smell like poutine and Lake Erie fish,"
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 07/03/2025
Rethinking our shopping habits and supporting Canadian goods has never been more important. The Globe and Mail has created a directory of domestic brands to replace major American imports. Let's support local businesses and keep our economy strong!
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Want to know how to buy Canadian? Our updated guide to replacing the biggest American imports with local brands
From food and cookware to beauty products and apparel, The Globe and Mail suggests alternatives for consumers looking to Buy Canadian
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David Fisman. @dfisman.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Some good news for a change: thewalrus.ca/the-walrus-l...
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The Walrus Launches Six Regional Bureaus to Tell Canada’s Local Stories | The Walrus
From the Yukon to Newfoundland, we are putting reporters on the ground
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Jenn @hibiscus1.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Or at any age ☺️
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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
“In 2024, USCBP seized 21,148 pounds of fentanyl at the southwest border, mostly smuggled from Mexico. In contrast, only 43 pounds were intercepted at the northern border. This means that less than 1% of all fentanyl seizures occurred at the U.S.-Canada border” www.forbes.com/sites/andyjs...
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Tariff On Canada Not Justified By U.S. Immigration And Drug Claims
Evidence suggests that the justification for a 25 percent import tariff on Canadian goods and services does not hold up to scrutiny. Here is why.
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Alan MacEachern @alanmaceachern.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Unsurprisingly, Punxsutawney Phil & Wiarton Willie were in disagreement this morning.
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Jenn @hibiscus1.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Some perspective from Ezra Klein.
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Opinion | Don’t Believe Him (Gift Article)
Look closely at the first two weeks of Donald Trump’s second term and you’ll see something very different than what he wants you to see.
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Jenn @hibiscus1.bsky.social · 31/12/2024
Ordered from my local bookstore. Looking forward to it!
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Jenn @hibiscus1.bsky.social · 26/11/2024
I’ve been visiting this area my whole life and had no idea
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 19/11/2024
Yes, libraries are invaluable for their collections and public services they offer, but also social contact without the expectation to interact with anyone or spend any money is so important to so many people
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Gladstone's Library @gladlib.bsky.social · 16/11/2024
“Go to the library. There’s magic in being surrounded by books.” — Austin Kleon
A desk in a space between bookshelves. The desk is set in front of a bank of leaded windows. There is a green chair in front of it and a lamp on the corner of the desk.
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Paul Fairie @paulisci.bsky.social · 15/11/2024
I successfully diluted the percentage of my Bluesky feed that was dedicated to sharing grim news stories of the present by following lots of historians who are dedicated to sharing grim news stories of the past.
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The Rundown @therundowntvo.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Before Rosie the Riveter, there was Canada’s ‘Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl’ Starting in 1941, Veronica Foster helped drive a national campaign encouraging women to sign up for industrial war work — by @jbcurio.bsky.social
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Before Rosie the Riveter, there was Canada’s ‘Ronnie the Bren Gun Girl’ | TVO Today
Starting in 1941, Veronica Foster helped drive a national campaign encouraging women to sign up for industrial war work.  
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Jenn @hibiscus1.bsky.social · 11/11/2024
Excited for the possibilities here. 🦋 The starter packs for Canadian media reminded me of several outlets I hadn’t checked in with for a while. Now seems like the right time to re-engage with local/regional/national media (and subscribe!).
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Jack Stilgoe @jackstilgoe.bsky.social · 10/11/2024
One of the first draw-a-scientist studies was done by superstar anthropologist Margaret Mead in the 1950s
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