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Pabàmàdiz

@karynpugliese.bsky.social
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Personal account. Thoughts & opinions are mine and do not reflect my employer(s). Journalist & #DifficultIndigenousWoman Pikwàkanagàn; @niemanfdn 2020 @caj @cjfe @aptnnews #cdnpoli #Indigenous #cdnmedia

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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
British actress Emma Thompson reading Rebecca Shaw. www.instagram.com/reel/DOPCQoX...
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Dangerous Females on Instagram: "“I knew one day I’d have to watch “powerful men” burn the world down, I just didn’t expect them to be 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 losers” Spoken word by Emma Thompson, quoting Rebecca Shaw...
105K likes, 858 comments - dangerousfemales on September 5, 2025: "“I knew one day I’d have to watch “powerful men” burn the world down, I just didn’t expect them to be 𝘴𝘶𝘤𝘩 losers” Spoken word by E...
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Happening today if you are #indigenous in #ottawa
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Xavier Kataquapit (ᓴᐱᔦ ᑲᑕᑾᐯᐟ) @xavierkataquapit.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Just finished watching this short doc comparing Portugal's response the drug epidemic to how the US and Canada did theirs. Key takeaway is that Portugal did their program as a holistic govnt / society approach that actually takes care of people. youtu.be/sQbYVLPXZHs
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The Insane Solution to Drugs (That Nobody Copies)
YouTube video by Spectacles
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
An #Indigenous Garden: Food, medicine, memory and a place to heal www.aptnnews.ca?p=294521 #ottawa #OttawaU
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Food, medicine, memory and a place to heal
Everyone has harvested something they deeply needed from a small Indigenous garden behind a University of Ottawa residence.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
As the US adds new #tariffs to Canadian products it has also lifted a few including a tarrif on Canadian toilet paper. Apparently In 2024, Canada exported $328M USD of toilet paper to the U.S., making it the country's largest international provider. Who knew? #funfacts #trump #cdnpoli
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new... Indigenous MPs ‘disgusted’ by #residential #school denialist shirts #Indigenous members of Parliament say they are “appalled” by an ongoing shirt campaign to promote residential school denialism. #cdnpoli #cdnmedia
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Indigenous MPs ‘disgusted’ by residential school denialist shirts
Indigenous members of Parliament say they are “appalled” by an ongoing shirt campaign to promote residential school denialism.
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Rae Deeton @raedeeton.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Good point.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#CUSMA forced Canada to sign a bad deal or walk. Knowing the US will threaten its economy, Canada walked anyway. I can't think of a better equivalency to explain why so many First Nations still have outstanding land claims after 75+ years of "negotiations" #justsaying #indigenous #cdnpoli
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
I just realized #Millennials never has water balloons...
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
After backlash, Winnipeg police will renew drug crackdown, this time with input from frontline partners www.aptnnews.ca?p=292760 #indigenous #MBpoli #opioids #cdnpoli
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Winnipeg police rethink downtown drug enforcement
After backlash on a 10-day crackdown WPS are changing course on how they manage enforcement while restricting public drug use.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
I was actually having an awful morning until this popped up on my feed and surprised me. Brandi couldn't have known that when she wrote this, but I guess our ancestors did. It was the pat on the back I needed. #indigenous #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/indigeno...
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An Ode to Karyn
A tribute to Karyn Pugliese — journalist, mentor, the reason Indigenous Insider exists
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
Lous shows me how to make macaroni salad- Powwow style! #indigenous #Kebaowek @apt
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
The Kebaowek First Nation Powwow is back, for the first time after 25 years. This is a welcome dance but also a victory dance for the Algonquins of Kebaowek! #indigenous #anishanabe @aptnnews.bsky.social
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 18/07/2026
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/06/02/n... Of course. #ildfires #onpoli
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Ontario budgets just $150M for wildfires despite burning through almost double last year
In 2025’s budget, Ontario allotted $135 million for its Emergency Forest Firefighting fund, but the province ended up spending double that: $271 million, according to this year’s budget. The same docu...
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 10/07/2026
First Nations declare regional public health emergency in Manitoba www.aptnnews.ca/national-new... #cdnpoli #mbpoli #Indigenous #OpioidCrisis
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First Nations declare regional public health emergency in Manitoba
A dangerous mix of addiction, HIV, and hepatitis C in four First Nations in Manitoba, has their leaders asking for resources to stop it a worsening health emergency.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 01/07/2026
Worse job ever. Sit outside in a thunderstorm to make sure no one parks at this business on Canada Day. Capitalism is cold man.
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George McKie @promeritum.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I always wonder what percentage of hate email is sent from work accounts. Because I don’t understand how those guys will be stopped by the rest of us giving Google a copy of our drivers licenses so that Google can sell our browsing histories to the credit bureaus.
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Kathleen Kern @kathleenkern.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
If Mars is a sovereign planet that should also mean that Elon has no rights to it either.
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Adam Riggio @adamriggio.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
I'm not sure what legal status Elon thinks this has. I'm just hoping this is utterly false clickbait, but I may run this by my family friend who has Starlink at her cottage (it's the only high speed internet provider in her area of Ontario because Rogers & Telus dgaf)
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Professor John R. Hutchinson @johnrhutchinson.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
"The Mars clause is funny because it is so completely Elon Musk: a small, insane declaration from a man who has made colonizing Mars part of his personal mythology."
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Elon Musk's Starlink clients must agree that Mars is a sovereign planet - Yes, there really is a clause in Starlink compelling clients to agree Mars is sovereign & no Earth-based gov't has authority karynpugliese.substack.com/p/elon-musks... #starlink #elon #Mars #C-34 #SafeSocialMediaAct
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Elon Musk's Starlink clients must agree Mars is sovereign planet
Yes, there really is a clause in Starlink where clients must agree Mars is a sovereign planet where no Earth-based government has authority
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
Why (most) Newsrooms Stopped Publishing Killers’ Manifestos in the aftermath of the Montreal shooting and renewed debate, an examination of why many journalists no longer hand killers the platform they want karynpugliese.substack.com/p/why-most-n... #montreal #shooting #cdnmedia #indigenous #mmiw
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Why (most) Newsrooms Stopped Publishing Killers’ Manifestos
in the aftermath of the Montreal shooting, and renewed debate, an examination of why many journalists no longer hand killers the platform they want
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
United airlines is... really something else: they seemed to not be aware of there own rules and are really condescending. Listening to the way they speak to customers - wow. #unitedairlines
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Deb Jeffrey @debjeffrey.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
Hope the changes to rights aren't shabby. We wait to see what Indigenous people have to say.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Clean water bill leaves First Nations leaders frustrated — but not ready to walk away. New legislation promises standards & funding for First Nations water systems; critics warn Ottawa weakened language on rights and source water. www.aptnnews.ca?p=289966 #cdnpoli #Cleanwateract #Indigenous
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First Nations leaders frustrated as Ottawa rewrites clean water bill
Ottawa has finally reintroduced First Nations water legislation. But almost no one outside government is calling it an improvement.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
www.aptnnews.ca/national-new... Feds reintroduces First Nations water bill after long delay — with changes to rights clause #Indigenous #CDNPOLI Note: reaction from leaders is coming.
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Feds reintroduces First Nations water bill after long delay
The federal government reintroduces First Nations clean water legislation after months of pressure from chiefs to bring the bill back.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 09/06/2026
Auditor General confirms audit into MMIWG programs at Indigenous services www.aptnnews.ca?p=289655 #MMIWG #MMIW #cdnpoli #indigenous
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Auditor General to examine MMIWG funding
Canada’s auditor general says her office is “in the early planning stage” of an audit examining how governments are responding to MMIWG.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 30/05/2026
May I toot @aptnnews 's horn? beep beep. APTN news is Canada's best newscast. #cdnmedia #indigenous www.aptnnews.ca/videos/aptn-...
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APTN News wins Best National Newscast at the Canadian Screen Awards - APTN News
APTN News has just won the Best National Newscast Award at the Canadian Screen Awards...
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Federal Court of Appeal says Ottawa must justify harm to species at risk at Chalk River www.aptnnews.ca?p=289197 #indigenous #green #cdnpoli
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Please share! This is a perfect part-time job opportunity for an #Indigenous Journalism student. takes you through the summer to the first part of the year. If you are not in Ottwa - apply anyway. I know there is some wiggle room. www.aptn.org/careers/job-...
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APTN | THE FIRST NATIONAL INDIGENOUS BROADCASTER IN THE WORLD
Start your journalism career where stories take shape. As a Reporter Trainee, working 15 hours per week you’ll gather meaningful content, sharpen your storytelling skills, and contribute to impactful ...
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Stormland @stormland.net · 22/05/2026
This was really interesting. I'll need to look into that Chalk River site to see if they'll be recycling the spent nuclear fuel there or just storing it. And if they're not doing fuel recycling - which is around 97% recyclability last I checked - why not?
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
First Nations look to flip the script on Canada’s power buildout www.aptnnews.ca?p=288704 #indigenous #cdnpoli
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First Nations want power of their own
Clean-energy advocates weigh in on if Ottawa’s electrification plan fits Indigenous goals and how nations can get ahead of major projects.
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Dave Tait @davetait.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
"It is a gift to have a year to do that, and the money to travel and get to know people face-to-face. "And I know exactly what a responsibility it is." It's so good to see this support going to such a crucial, difficult story, and to such a terrific journalist and person. Well done, all. /2
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Starting in June, I will be spending a year on drugs. Opioids and fentanyl, specifically. #indigenous #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/karynpug...
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Starting in June, I will be spending a year on drugs. Opioids and fentanyl, specifically.
So, yes.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
As Mary Simon leaves Rideau Hall, reconciliation files remain unresolved. www.aptnnews.ca/featured/as-... #indigenous #cdnpoli
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Mary Simon leaves Rideau Hall; Indian Status, clean water in limbo
The N2N panel discusses Mary Simon's legacy and why Indian status and clean water legislation are unresolved as Parliament prepares to rise.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
As Mary Simon leaves Rideau Hall, reconciliation files remain unresolved www.aptnnews.ca/featured/as-...
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Tories denounce spoof-style comedy series mocking denialism
Current and former Conservative politicians have denounced the production “Northland Tales," a comedy being produced for CBC and APTN.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 09/05/2026
At the Soundwave podcast. Conference listening to my brilliant former colleague #cdnmedia @cheriseseucharan.bsky.social
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Note: there was an update to this story ICYMI. #cdnpoli #MMIW #MMIWG #Indigenous
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Idlout shift gives Liberals path to block Indian Act status reform www.aptnnews.ca?p=287848 #cndpoli #indigenous #S2
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Idlout reverses position on Bill S-2 ,'Indian Status' amendments.
After crossing the floor to join the Liberals, Lori Idlout has changed her mind about amendments that end the second generation cut off.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Families mark Red Dress Day with grief, memory and demands for answers www.aptnnews.ca?p=287804 #indigenous #reddressday #cndpoli #mmiwg #mmiw
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Calls for justice and accountability renew on Red Dress Day
Seven years after the national inquiry into MMIWG, only 2 Calls for Justice are complete. Families ask if funding is going to the right place?
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Ottawa invested $6.5B to First Nations without tracking whether lives improved www.aptnnews.ca?p=287704 #indigenous #AuditorGeneral #cdnpoli
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Ottawa repackaged First Nations funding, but left reform unfinished
Auditor General says Ottawa made First Nations funding longer-term and more predictable, but failed to reconcile the fiscal relationship.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Canada asks Federal Court to quash part of First Nations child welfare ruling www.aptnnews.ca?p=287570 #indigenous #cdnpoli
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Canada fights child welfare opt-out for two Ontario First Nations
Canada ia asking for a judicial review of a legal decision that allowed two First Nations to pursue separate child welfare deals
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 24/04/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=xLi1... Exclusive interview: National Chief Cindy Woodhouse Neepinak says a Liberal majority had no excuses for inaction. The tests are: action on the second-generation cut-off, safe drinking water legislation and a First Nations-led meeting this fall #cdnpoli #indigenous
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AFN national chief warns Liberal Party that a majority means no more excuses | Nation to Nation
YouTube video by APTN News
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
The next test for economic reconciliation is explored at Canada 2020 conference www.aptnnews.ca/featured/the... #indigenous #cdnpoli
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Economic reconciliation: is it possible? What does it even mean?
As the prime minister’s economic plan rolls out, Indigenous people are demanding co-ownership and respect for land, water, and life.
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Edwin G. Spooks 👻 @edwing.mstdn.moimeme.ca · 11/04/2026
[uOttawa] 1 person was arrested near uOttawa. No injuries were reported. toronto.citynews.ca/2026/04/10/univ… - - - 1 personne a été arrêtée près de l’université d’Ottawa. Aucune blessure n’a été signalée […]
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
ottawacitizen.com/news/securit... update, one arrested, no one hurt
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Updated: Security lockdown lifted at University of Ottawa
An initial alert had been posted online by the university just after 5:15 p.m. on Friday.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
ottawacitizen.com/news/securit...
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Security lockdown at University of Ottawa
An alert was posted online by the university just after 6 p.m. on Friday.
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
I don't know why I thought of this. Maybe because I have been mostly holed up inside with a broken ankle for a few months, and it reminded me of the pandemic. It still makes me tear up. I hated the pandemic. I love this ad. youtu.be/jyl8eKa6faA?...
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EXTRA gum - For when it's time (longform film, Mars, 2021)
YouTube video by Marketing The Rainbow
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
#cdnmedia
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Pabàmàdiz @karynpugliese.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
#cdnmedia
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