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Johanne Boucher

@johanneboucher.bsky.social
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Tea addict|book lover|writer. Neurodivergent|Info Specialist (MLIS) Montréalaise à Ottawa *Blocks yellers/political partisans* 📚/🎾/⛸️/soap fan. Profile pic of red tea lights+candles on white holders. Background yellow + red tulips near pathway and canal.

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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · 1h
“The world has lost a formidable talent. #RIP Sweet rock’n’roll sister…I thought we’d have many more years of making #music and getting silly backstage together.” www.guitarworld.com/artists/bass... #SassJordan #MusicSky #CanadianMusic
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“The world has lost a formidable talent”: Sass Jordan, Canadian rock singer and bassist who gave Taylor Hawkins his big break and toured with Van Halen, dies aged 63
Jordan also toured with AC/DC and Aerosmith during her prolific career
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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 51m
✨🍁The CANWCC petition asking the Canadian Government to recognize the Care Economy as part of our critical nation-building infrastructure closes tomorrow October 6. Care economy work is done primarily by women & includes childcare, elder care, home care and more. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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Petition e-7463 - Petitions
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jon greig @jgreig.bsky.social · 2h
Wikimedia said it caught OpenAI agents trying to compromise a public note-taking tool, attempting to edit Wikipedia pages and causing site disruptions earlier this year therecord.media/wikimedia-fo...
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Wikimedia Foundation: OpenAI agents tried to edit pages and compromise notes tool
Beyond the potential misuses of its services, Wikimedia said activity by AI agents can be a drain on web platforms that are already operating with limited resources.
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Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · 2h
A new week and another intelligence warning on Russia’s escalation. This time from Germany My latest…
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Germany Warns Russia’s “Shadow War” Could Escalate Into “Violent Conflict”
Another week begins with another warning from Europe about Russia…
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 4h
Trump talking gibberish at the White House: “Canada charged us a lot of tariffs that nobody knew about, except me.”
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 3h
Bilan de la campagne électorale - Chantal Hébert et Mathieu Boivin à Tout le monde en parle youtu.be/g04Z_Is34OY?...
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Bilan de la campagne électorale avec Chantal Hebert et Mathieu Boivin | Tout le monde en parle
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 9h
“Home prices have fallen around 20 per cent from the nose-bleed territory they reached at their peak after the pandemic, improving affordability. But according to Royal Bank of Canada, that cycle is nearing an end.” Sigh.
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Don Curren 🇨🇦🇺🇦 @dbcurren.bsky.social · 11h
Painting of friendly (?) #skeletons in #Deschambault, #Quebec on display in advance of #Halloween
A painting of three skeletons in a graveyard under what appears to be a huge, bright orange moon.
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Kate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 13h
If you tell a teenager who likes to read that a book is banned… They are going to make damn well sure that they get their hands on it and read it.
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Heather J. Witchy🧙 Wood @rollwithheather.bsky.social · 11h
$100K Giller Prize announces 5-title shortlist for 2026 #CanLit www.cbc.ca/books/100k-g...
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$100K Giller Prize announces 5-title shortlist for 2026 | CBC Books
The Giller Prize annually recognizes the best in Canadian fiction. The five authors shortlisted are Tara Gereaux, Michelle Good, Nicholas Herring, Nazanine Hozar and Patmeena Sabit.
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 11h
Chantal Hébert l’a mentionné, à l’instar de Kim Campbell… Christine Fréchette #FalaiseDeVerre #GlassCliff Le concept qu’il est plus facile de (sacrifier) nommer une femme dans un poste de pouvoir quand l’organisation est tellement en difficulté que seul un miracle pourrait la sauver.
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Falaise de verre — Wikipédia
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Nicholas Grossman @nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · 11h
Fascism, neo- or otherwise, isn't like an oppressive hereditary monarch. We're dealing with a mass movement. Anti-democracy, anti-rights, anti-liberal. In numerous countries, with considerable transnational solidarity. For example, this crowd wasn't reluctantly forced into it. They're ecstatic.
Trump 2024 rally with the crowd waving "Mass Deportation Now!" signs and smiling.
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Bibliothèque et Archives Canada @bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca · 11h
Et si ces souvenirs sont associés aux livres que vous avez lus à l’école, il y a de fortes chances que vous les retrouviez dans notre bibliothèque! Rendez-vous sur Aurora pour le savoir. bac-lac.on.worldcat.org/discovery?la... #MoisDesBibliothèquesCanadiennes 📷 4365655 (2/2)
Une enseignante lisant un livre à ses élèves
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Bibliothèque et Archives Canada @bibliotheque-archives.canada.ca · 11h
À l’occasion de la #JournéeMondialeDesEnseignants, prenons un moment pour rendre hommage à celles et ceux qui nous ont inspirés et ont laissé leur marque, en classe comme ailleurs. 📷4293129 (1/2)
Un enseignant debout devant sa classe s’adressant aux élèves
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 11h
Bonne chance à tous.tes ici pour les résultats de l’élection au Québec ce soir. Les temps sont difficiles, prenez soin de votre coeur. 💜
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Gavin Esler @gavinesler.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A real eye-opener from @elisabethkendall.bsky.social on yet another result of Trump’s war with Iran - Houthi forces in Yemen seizing land on the Red Sea coast and potentially affecting shipping heading to the Suez Canal Zone. Worth a listen (link below) @thisisnotadrillpod.bsky.social
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 12h
The Mark Sutcliffe election ads are catering to the gullible “he’ll keep your taxes low and protect municipal services”. Inflation, at the very least, makes this mathematically impossible. 🤬 #OttCity #CityOfOttawa
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“According to police, officers responded to an assault call near the intersection of Bank Street and Glebe Avenue at approximately 6:47 p.m.” For non-residents, the Glebe is a young family/posh part of town. Violent events seem to be branching out. 😞
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 03/10/2026
“When you’ve spent $4.1 billion over eight years (on private health care) and wait times are going up, we’ve got a serious problem,” @alonghurst.bsky.social said. #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.theobserver.ca/news/funding...
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Funding private health care in Ontario costs more and leads to longer waits
Amid belt-tightening at Sarnia's hospital, and others in Ontario, provincial investment in for-profit clinics has been on the rise.
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Jorge Liboreiro @jorgeliboreiro.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Multiple Spanish media report that Pedro Sánchez is all but guaranteed to call snap elections on Monday after concluding the defeat of his two housing bills has put end to his fragile majority. The earliest date for the elections should be 29 November.
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Philippe de Grosbois @metronomephil.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Philippe de Grosbois @metronomephil.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
« Student reporters at Cornell’s independent student newspaper tracked the story for years before breaking the news of the lawsuit to the world Sept. 18. (...) When the Cornell administration faltered, it was the students who rose to the occasion. » www.cavalierdaily.com/article/2026...
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HAWKINS: The Cornell sexual assault scandal showcases the importance of student journalism
While the Cornell University administration faltered, it was the students who rose to the occasion.
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Je n’habite plus au Québec, mais j’ai vécu 2 référendums et les difficultés économiques et sociales qui en ont découlé. Mon coeur est solidaire malgré son désir de quitter. Mais j’espère que les « insiders » qui ont saboté la chefferie de Pablo Rodriguez sont fiers.ères d’eux.elles aujourd’hui. /s
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Sean Marshall @seanyyz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Volunteering while Black
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L’actualité @lactualite.com · 03/10/2026
Le club de motards Hilarious Riders ne ressemble à aucun autre, et c’est inspirant. lactualite.com/temps-libre/culture/…
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Télé – Cœur de motard : de gentils motards qui jouent aux pères Noël
Le club de motards Hilarious Riders ne ressemble à aucun autre, et c'est inspirant.
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
For profit heavy, see list of AI Council members here:
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Advisory Council on Artificial Intelligence (AI) members: Leading experts in AI
Member biographies
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 03/10/2026
A large majority of Quebecers don’t want a referendum, yet the Parti Québécois has pledged to hold one even with a minority government. More evidence that the PQ doesn’t actually care about the will of Quebecers. It’s all about division. #polqc
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Quebecers don't want a referendum — the Parti Québécois will hold one anyway
A large majority of Quebecers oppose Quebec sovereignty.
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Peter Coffinman @petercoffman.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
A century ago it was empty and dilapidated and everyone figured it #OughtToBeHaunted. Today, Kingston's Rosemount Inn is in beautiful condition. But its non-paying guests include disembodied voices, and sometimes even disembodied bodies. Maybe this is where @dbcurren.bsky.social stayed. 👻🎃
Black & white image of a dignified stone house with a robust central tower sitting behind a dark iron fence among trees with light foliage beneath a dark sky with puffy white clouds.
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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 04/10/2026
The UN verified 15,280 civilian casualties in Ukraine in early 2026, a 55% jump from 2025 as the war kills or injures over 400 civilians weekly. UN rights chief Volker Türk urged global action to halt surging guided bomb, drone, and energy strikes. www.kyivpost.com/post/86061
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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
"when separatist leaders went to Washington...they offered up key assets from the province’s resource portfolio, including access to fresh water and royalties on crude oil, in exchange for help transitioning to independence" www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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The elephant in the room
Alberta separatists have gone to D.C. offering fresh water and oil in exchange for American support – and Republican operatives have provided tactical assistance inside the province
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Kyiv Post @kyivpost.com · 04/10/2026
President Zelensky and Friedrich Merz visited the site of a Russian drone strike on Kyiv’s National Academy of Sciences, which killed two people. Zelensky commended Merz’s bravery in visiting the site amid ongoing Russian morning air attacks. Video: Volodymyr Zelensky
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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
“The fact that so many Quebecers apparently still don’t know how they will vote points to an erosion of trust and resignation among the electorate. It seems many of us are feeling politically homeless.” montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
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Drimonis: Why does this election feel like no matter who wins, we've all lost?
What could Quebec achieve if our leaders spent less time dividing us? The campaign has not answered that question.
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TVA Nouvelles @tvanouvelles.ca · 04/10/2026
« Le 2 octobre 2026, entourée de sa famille aimante, Sass Jordan s’est éteinte paisiblement. Elle restera à jamais dans nos cœurs, une force de la nature inimitable. Un être irremplaçable de lumière et de joie »
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The Unrepentables @theunrepentables.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Sass Jordan has passed away. She had cancelled her tour over a serious medical condition at the beginning of September. She was 63. #SassJordan #SassJordanDeath #IWillMakeYouABeliever #SoHard #CanadianIcon #musicsky #canadasky #musiciansky yourthunderbay.ca/sass-jordan-...
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Sass Jordan performances in northwestern Ontario cancelled due to medical issue - Your ThunderBay
Canadian musician Sass Jordan has cancelled her remaining performances for the year.
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
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Tennis365com @tennis365com.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Andy Murray led Team Murray against Team Nadal to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Rafa Nadal Academy on Saturday. 😍 www.tennis365.com/tennis-news/...
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Andy Murray makes surprise Rafael Nadal admission after playing Spaniard for first time in 10 years
Andy Murray led Team Murray against Team Nadal to celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Rafa Nadal Academy on Saturday.
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Ultima Hora Mallorca @ultimahora.es · 03/10/2026
Las imágenes del regreso de Rafa Nadal a las pistas en Manacor. Rafa Nadal ha vuelto a empuñar la raqueta este sábado en Manacor con motivo del décimo aniversario de la Rafa Nadal Academy. El tenista mallorquín ha saltado de nuevo a la pista en una jornada marcada por la emoción, la nostalgia y u...
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Las imágenes del regreso de Rafa Nadal a las pistas en Manacor
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Or, if men can't be trusted not to take photos up women's skirts, they shouldn't be allowed into the park www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...
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Women given free cycling shorts to prevent upskirting on Oktoberfest amusement ride
Investigation revealed thousands of voyeuristic videos taken on Munich beer festival’s Teufelsrad, or Devil’s Wheel
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Carole Bouchard @carolebouchard.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Jannik Sinner hasn’t played since winning Wimbledon in July due to a knee injury that, as is the rule with him, he has since said nothing about. That’s how he rolls. Will this time end up being different, though? tennissweetspot.substack.com/p/sinner-sha...
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Sinner Shares Nothing. Deal With It.
Jannik Sinner hasn’t played since winning Wimbledon in July due to a knee injury that, as is the rule with him, he has since said nothing about. That’s how he rolls.
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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
New from me: separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath has asked a court to withdraw additional funds frozen during a legal dispute with two First Nations former clients. The court said no, pending full disclosure of his assets. edmontonjournal.com/news/jeff_ra...
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Court shoots down Alberta separatist lawyer's bid to withdraw more frozen funds
Alberta separatist lawyer Jeffrey Rath has lost a bid to withdraw additional cash frozen by a court during his legal fight with two ex-clients.
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The Whimsical Muse @whimsicalmuse.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Autumn is essentially a gothic spring.
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
58 ans… 😞
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
“Though he denied having conversations with the Trump administration, the PQ leader nonetheless said he would have no choice but to engage directly with Trump should the PQ win the election on Monday.” Not your place, dude.
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Global News @globalnews.ca · 03/10/2026
Ontario-based air ambulance carrying 6 missing off U.S. coast. globalnews.ca/news/1208655...
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Ontario-based air ambulance carrying 6 missing off U.S. coast | Globalnews.ca
The Federal Aviation Administration told Global News in a statement it issued a Search and Rescue Alert for a Gulfstream G-100 around 1:20 a.m. Saturday.
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Johanne Boucher @johanneboucher.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
It’s been OnlyF*ns bots galore here.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026
I mean, his headshot photo and text of the articles were clearly AI-generated. There was likely a real human orchestrating it
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026
I’ll be on CBC Radio this morning talking about the fake AI-generated journalist who was published by several Canadian media outlets and somehow even became a recurring columnist for the Western Standard Check out Day 6 on CBC Radio with Brent Bambury at 10 AM (or, 10:30 AM in Newfoundland)
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Tyler King @tyleraking.com · 03/10/2026
Meta has enabled Muse to build extensive and ever-growing profiles on the orbit of people in a user’s life. Based on user input but also “publicly available information.” Whether that means a web search, Facebook’s own extensive data, or buying data broker info…we don’t know? And we can’t opt out.
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Muse Creates Detailed Profiles of All Your Friends and Family
Millions have downloaded Meta’s AI agent Muse. But getting it to do your bidding comes with privacy costs.
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