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Kristyn Wong-Tam @kristynwongtam.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
🚨 September 12 is the deadline to tell Ford you don't want American AI data centres to take over Ontario! Use the handy guide on my website to act now at KristynWongTam.ca/da...
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JeffTrnka @jefftrnka.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Ex-Anthropic insider tells CNN how AI could kill all humans by 2030. youtu.be/i30jVPqQeOM?...
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Ex-Anthropic insider tells CNN how AI could kill all humans by 2030
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Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Back-to-school season is here, and so are the school-year germs. Help your child and their classmates have a healthier school year by keeping them home as much as you can when they're sick! If they have to go to school, be sure they have a mask, and encourage them to wear it as much as possible!
Sickness is not a school supply! Things to send to school with your kids: Pencils and pens, A water bottle, Books, Excitement to learn new things!

Things to leave home: COVID-19. The flu, Measles, “Stomach bugs," Any other virus that can spread to others! Help your child recover faster and protect their teachers and classmates by keeping them home as much as possible when they are sick, but if you have to send them to school (we get it, childcare and time off work aren’t 
always easy), send them with a high-quality mask. 

Masks can also protect your child from getting sick with illnesses spread by others!
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Yawnocsgirl @jenmdb.bsky.social · 23/07/2026
@alexbierk.bsky.social ?@joylachica.bsky.social ? Anyone else in #Ptbo?
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The Biking Lawyer LLP @thebikinglawyer.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
Pedestrians & cyclists without auto insurance who are injured by hit & run or uninsured drivers used to be protected by the Motor Vehcile Accident Claims Fund. Thanks to Doug Ford's cuts to insurance, key coverages for hit & run victims are gone. www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...
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Some people injured in hit and runs have benefits slashed under new Ontario insurance regime
An Ontario provincial government fund that pays insurance claims to people including those who were injured and killed hit and runs has scaled back the compensation it pays out to be in line with rece...
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Kashif Pirzada, MD @kashprime.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Many of you in the US Northeast and Central Canada are waking up to the worst air quality in the world (from wildfires). Here is some advice to get through the next few days: - Avoid running, cycling, outdoor sports and strenuous yard work while the air is bad.
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Yawnocsgirl @jenmdb.bsky.social · 15/07/2026
Got my free delivery @dj-acid-reflux.bsky.social books from Blackwell's in smoky Ontario today. Do I start with Villager? Can't wait to dive in.
Had hoped to read these two books by Tom Cox under the shade of my favourite tree but it's too smoky.
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Karlin Lillington @klillington.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
**Every politician in Ireland should be forced to read this.** Excellent reporting; a bit of digging reveals how makey-uppy AI/tech industry & govt figures are re: job creation, use of renewables, drain on the grid & community funding. NB Ireland!! www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Revealed: landmark Scottish AI project has no prospect of meeting renewables promise
Exclusive: Government and developers privately acknowledged Lanarkshire datacentre site had power provision ‘issue’
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Anne Pasek @apasek.bsky.social · 25/06/2026
I've got an op-ed in the Globe today with @nicktsergas.ca. We're thinking about how Hamilton's movement towards a data centre moratorium could snowball across Canada and help reset the way data centres + cities interface in the future. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
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Opinion: Hamilton just hit pause on all AI data centres. This is big
The Ontario city is the first to confront a question all Canadian municipalities will soon face: How to build AI data centres responsibly?
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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‘Canada is handing people over to ICE’: refugees rejected at border face US detention
As Canada tightens asylum rules, refugees reuniting with family say they are being turned over to ICE and jailed for months after failed border claims
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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 10/05/2026
I'm seeing multiple MDs, including those high up at the WHO, repeatedly say the public need not worry about hantavirus, you need close prolonged contact to get the illness, it's not airborne, and most worryingly, the WHO advising HCWs to use inadequate respiratory protection. Here's the problem. 1/
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Kitten Headpats Duckling: Feel Better
ALT: Kitten Headpats Duckling: Feel Better
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Katherine Drotos @spiritofcavalia.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Just an FYI Ontario: there is a late legislative session on the budget in the house tonight, and as we know Ford is trying to push through the law that would allow him to be shielded from FOI requests. You can watch the livestream here: www.ola.org/en/legislati...
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Live House video | Legislative Assembly of Ontario
Watch a live stream of the House from the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.
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Yawnocsgirl @jenmdb.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Spring has sprung in #Ptbo
Concrete stairs. Gate at the top of the staircase by the courthouse is open.
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Yawnocsgirl @jenmdb.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Excellent points on AI.
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Yawnocsgirl @jenmdb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Interesting approach.
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Yawnocsgirl @jenmdb.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
I always enjoy the on point quotations in the window of Mark Jokinen Books #Ptbo
Whiteboard sign reads: Never interrupt your enemy when he is making a mistake. - Napoleon
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 06/04/2026
Airborne, ffs. Say. Airborne. Measles doesn't spread easily in some magical locations. It spreads easily where we share air and there is insufficient ventilation and filtration (building, room aka portable HEPA, personal aka CAN95s scale) to prevent inhaling infectious aerosols. Grow up already 🤬
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 26/02/2026
As US-Cuba Tensions Rise, Carney Needs to Flex His 'Middle Power' via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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As US-Cuba Tensions Rise, Carney Needs to Flex His ‘Middle Power’ | The Tyee
Cubans are facing fuel, food and hospital supply shortages. Canadians can help.
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Generation Squeeze @gensqueeze.ca · 17/02/2026
Old Age Security delivers income support for those 65+. Why no help for younger Canadians who face higher levels of poverty? "A targeted workers benefit for young adults would support employment, ease financial stress and help rebuild economic opportunity." policyoptions.irpp.org/2026/02/yout...
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How a youth employment supplement could help young Canadians
A youth employment supplement to the Canada Workers Benefit could help young Canadians facing housing costs, debt and weak job prospects.
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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 13/02/2026
Mark Carney said that Canada is "considering" sending aid to Cuba. Before COVID, one million Canadians visited Cuba every year. Their convertavle peso is pegged to the Canadian Dollar. I argue that we need to send fuel and supplies ASAP, regardless of Trump. noraloreto.substack.com/p/canada-mus...
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Canada must support Cuba
"You cannot ‘live within the lie’ of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.”
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 10/02/2026
"Bruce Fanjoy, the Liberal MP for Carleton, has broken ranks with his party to criticize the federal government's latest return-to-office (RTO) mandate" ... "There is little to no evidence that a one-size-fits-all RTO policy will improve productivity or service to Canadians," he wrote.
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Liberal MP Bruce Fanjoy criticizes government's latest return-to-office order | CBC News
Bruce Fanjoy, the Liberal MP for Carleton, has broken ranks with his party to criticize the federal government's latest return-to-office (RTO) mandate.
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Durham County Department of Public Health (DCoDPH) @durhamhealthnc.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
An airborne virus is a virus that can infect other people through unseen particles in the air, sometimes for hours after the sick person has left the area! Masks and clean, ventilated air can reduce the risk of getting sick from airborne viruses or infecting others.
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
I’m having a hard time thinking of an interview between two human beings I enjoyed more than tonight’s interview of the great Ian McKellen by the great Stephen Colbert. Every moment of it was a pleasure that I highly recommend… but then came the most REMARKABLE ending that you really HAVE to watch.
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"There's Nothing I Enjoy More Than Acting In The Theater" - Ian McKellen EXTENDED INTERVIEW
YouTube video by The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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Led By Donkeys @ledbydonkeys.org · 24/01/2026
Board of Peace - Season 1
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Dick Zoutman @dickzoutman.bsky.social · 18/01/2026
The idea that Health Canada would reduce our drug approval process to one that just rubber stamps the approvals given by the US FDA and European Medicines Agency just to save money is irresponsible and dangerous to the safety and wellbeing of all Canadians.
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Chris DeGroot @chrisdegroot.ca · 15/01/2026
It would be super great if official organizations like the Ontario Provincial Police could communicate travel advisory information via, oh, I don’t know, a WEBSITE, instead of only using Meta and X platforms!
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#9 Dream @gayfabfourfan.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
A faith-based community that truly follows both the teachings of Jesus *and* accurate science on COVID! 🤯 This is a must-read. “We insist on trying to protect each other frm unnecessary suffering & death in the face of the threat posed by a novel virus whose long-term effects are still unknowable…”
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Why are we still masking?
Some people might wonder why St. Margaret’s continues to take precautions against the spread of Covid in our community when it feels like the rest of the world has moved on. Our decision may make...
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Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
Apparently I'm doing this -- my open letter to that open latter about AI in writing and publishing. I emerged from Hibernation Week to write it, so god only knows how much sense it makes. But at least a human wrote it, so that's nice. Bonus: picture of my "cat," sweet baby Boomba.
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My Open Letter To That Open Letter About AI In Writing And Publishing
The tl;dr before you get into this post is this: the SFWA came out, said that some AI usage was okay enough in books for the authors of those books to not to be disqualified from winning a Nebula a…
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 11/12/2025
Holy smokes! Rubio really woke up and said the biggest threat to America is… Calibri. At this rate, Comic Sans is going to need witness protection.
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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 05/12/2025
NEW: Hundreds of public servants are being let go at federal agencies that monitor climate risks, @natashabulowski.bsky.social reports
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Cuts at Natural Resources Canada ‘decimate’ wildfire and flood tracking capacity, unions warn
Carney's cuts have hit Natural Resources Canada, causing uproar from public sector unions warning the layoffs will hurt Canada's ability to respond to cliamte change and protect Canadians from wildfir...
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 21/11/2025
Statens Serum Institut (Denmark) 2025 register study ->1 million children -Result: No increased risk of autism, asthma, or autoimmune diseases in vaccinated vs unvaccinated children en.ssi.dk/news/news/20... [9/9]
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Large Danish Study: No link between vaccines and autism or 49 other health conditions
A new Danish study finds no association between aluminum in childhood vaccines and 50 different health conditions, including autism, asthma, and autoimmune diseases. The findings reaffirm the safety o...
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Bean & Sprout's Mom @beansproutsmom.bsky.social · 19/11/2025
🧵 #episky #medsky #COVID
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
Media is reporting that #COP30 delegates are appropriately questioning Canada’s commitments to #ClimateAction. To be clear, we can’t do nation-building, we can’t grow and diversify the Canadian economy and global relationships, and we can’t make Canada strong, if we don’t lead on #ClimateChange.
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
NEW: Welcome to the Great AI Bubble. Yes, it’s here. And yes, it’s going to burst. It’s also got way more in common with the Epstein scandal than you really want to know. open.substack.com/pub/broligar...
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The Great AI Bubble
Yes, it's a bubble. And yes, it's going to burst.
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Frank Domenic @frankdomenic.bsky.social · 16/11/2025
The Ford Government is working towards taking over and selling off parts of the TDSB. #ontario #onpoli #toronto #tdsb #frankdomenic🍁
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Chris Glover @chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · 13/11/2025
🚨 BREAKING 🚨 My office just uncovered that, buried in their Fall Economic Statement, Ford’s Conservatives are quietly seizing control of Exhibition Place. #ONpoli
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 04/11/2025
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How much are MPs entitled to know about research grants? Not as much as they think
A parliamentary committee is asking for academics’ private information on a strange anti-DEI crusade
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Kristin Connor @kconnor.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
Yes! Contact them and sign this petition here —it’s not just about EDI data! So much personally identifying information for applicants and reviewers will not be protected! docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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Open Letter to Protect Tri-Council EDI Data
Why do we need urgent action to protect our data? The mandate of the House of Commons Standing Committee on Science and Research is to review and report on topics relating to science and research in ...
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Teresa Heffernan @tjheffernan.bsky.social · 30/10/2025
"as such projects face greater scrutiny around the world, Canada is jumping into the AI construction race with few mechanisms to protect its water supply." Canada, the global water table is dropping (NASA report), and we need water for life. AI silliness is not any future @evansolomon.bsky.social
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing. And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power. When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 12/10/2025
Did you know the first thanksgiving celebrated by Europeans in North America happened in Canada? Or that the Indigenous celebrated autumn harvests long before Europeans arrived? Why do we celebrate Thanksgiving a month earlier than the United States? This is the story. 🧵1/10
A festive Thanksgiving dinner table featuring a roasted turkey as the centerpiece, surrounded by an array of dishes including green beans, stuffing, sliced ham, and a pumpkin pie. The table is decorated with pumpkins, sunflowers, candles, and autumnal flowers, with wine glasses and plates set for a meal.
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Will Pearson @quillpearson.bsky.social · 09/10/2025
New from me! The GE property at 107 Park Street generates more than $500,000 in property taxes for the city each year. That number stands to decrease if a proposal to demolish many of the buildings on the 50-acre site goes ahead. peterboroughcurrents.ca/analysis/ge-...
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Why the GE demolition plan could hurt Peterborough's tax base | Peterborough Currents
With fewer buildings on it, the GE property will likely be taxed less. That would mean higher bills for everyone else.
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OpenMedia @openmedia.org · 18/06/2025
The government calls it the "Strong Borders Act." That's a lie. Bill C-2 is shameful appeasement of US pressure, NOT a good faith effort to protect our country. It trades away the rights of people in Canada to soothe the Trump administration. 2/7 action.openmedia.org/page/173242/...
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Stop Carney’s Surveillance Plan: Stop Bill C–2!
Bill C-2 threatens our privacy, erodes our freedoms, and grants the government unchecked surveillance powers. Tell Mark Carney: surrendering to U.S. data demands isn’t leadership — it’s a betrayal of ...
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Carole Cadwalladr @carolecadwalla.bsky.social · 01/10/2025
REVEALED: Donald Trump has picked Tony Blair for central role in Gaza ‘peace plan’… …but in our inaugural investigation for @thenerve_news, we reveal extensive previously unreported links to Israeli defence, media & tech. 🧵 1/ www.thenerve.news/p/tony-blair...
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'WHAT WILL JESUS SAY?' TONY BLAIR, BIG TECH AND THE ISRAEL CONNECTION
As Trump announces the former British PM as his choice to help govern Gaza, Carole Cadwalladr investigates the opaque workings of Blair's institute, its funding from friends of Israel – including bill...
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Sean Mullen, Ph.D. @drseanmullen.bsky.social · 26/09/2025
Built a reversed pinball game showing how Long COVID destroys your body. You try to let the virus OUT but your immune system keeps attacking, causing organ damage. 50% of healthcare workers affected. 38% globally. Play it. Share it. Learn what millions face daily. exercisetechlab.com/long-covid-p...
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Long COVID: The Body's Battle | University of Illinois
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kathynavackas.bsky.social @kathynavackas.bsky.social · 25/09/2025
Housing, no matter the size, is the solution. Study after study proves that when people have a stable place to live, they can do so many great things.
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Dr. Lucky Tran @luckytran.com · 23/09/2025
“We are told by leaders that we are the future. But when it comes to the ongoing pandemic, our present is being stolen right in front of our eyes.” Incredible speech by Violet Affleck who warned about the ongoing dangers of COVID & Long Covid, & advocated for masks and clean air at the UN today!
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Conor Browne @brownecfm.bsky.social · 19/09/2025
Fundamentally, the reason I avoid Covid is because all - all - of the elements of my life that bring me joy and fulfillment rest on my cardiovascular fitness and / or my cognition. I'm not going to risk a virus wrecking that, as I've seen happen to way too many people I know.
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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2025
Jesus Christ. A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons. You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.
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