Reposted by Megann WillsonLindy Williams @ljdubcan.bsky.social · 19hToday’s Canadian painting is “October Sky” by A J Casson in 1928. 135059
Reposted by Megann WillsonAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 03/10/2026Tonight on APTN National News: A look at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or Orange Shirt Day events, marches and speeches that took place across the country to honour and remember residential school survivors.youtu.beAPTN National News: October 3, 2026 – National Day for Truth & Reconciliation across the countryTonight on APTN National News: A look at the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or Orange Shirt Day events, marches and speeches that took place across the country to honour and remember… 0207
Megann Willson @megannwillson.bsky.social · 03/10/2026O, Canada. The colour is definitely coming. TY, Lindy 🇨🇦 041
Reposted by Megann WillsonAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today's photo of the day is of this little one slithering onto your feeds right before the weekend! Stephen Puddicombe from Nova Scotia found him while piling firewood and now has a new friend to enjoy the fire with. 1489
Reposted by Megann Willsonebisback.bsky.social @ebisback.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Exactly 😤😡 492212885972
Reposted by Megann WillsonLindy Williams @ljdubcan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026Today’s Canadian painting is “A Bison Minding a Human Skull” painted by Jean Paul Langlois in 2023. 0337
Reposted by Megann WillsonSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 02/10/2026You don't say ... "In the age of declining traffic, publishers are grappling with how to engage and retain audiences. There’s a shift away from volume toward relationship-building, with publishers exploring new ways to measure engagement beyond pure clicks." www.niemanlab.org/2026/09/how-...niemanlab.orgHow publishers are rethinking audience engagement: Five takeaways from the Future of Media Technology Conference"It would be a mistake to try to replicate the creator economy." 2127
Reposted by Megann WillsonSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 02/10/2026And as we have been saying since 2010... It's all about building community. See "Imagining Twitter as an Imagined Community" journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/...journals.sagepub.comSage Journals: Discover world-class researchSubscription and open access journals from Sage, the world's leading independent academic publisher. 042
Reposted by Megann WillsonThe Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 28/09/2026More than 38,000 residential school survivors testified to the abuse they experienced as children. Next September, Canada plans to destroy their records.thenarwhal.caCanada plans to destroy thousands of residential school testimonies. These women are trying to save themThe 38,000 testimonies are the largest body of evidence about children’s experiences in these institutions. Journalist Connie Walker and lawyer Kimberly Murray say losing it would mean losing history — both painful and illuminating 12371280
Reposted by Megann WillsonSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 01/10/2026"Ukraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of Trump" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/o...theguardian.comUkraine persists with Russian oil refinery strikes in defiance of TrumpUS president blames attacks for driving up fuel prices before midterms, though analysts say his Iran war is main cause 1165
Reposted by Megann WillsonKate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 01/10/2026Hey Canadian lawyers and archivists of Bluesky- anyone want to protest the federal government and their plans to destroy these essential records and witnesses to Canadian and Indigenous residential school history? #GLAMS 3169
Reposted by Megann Willson🇨🇦 Kari Raymer Bishop @kariraymerbishop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Every child matters. Today, we mourn with those who mourn, acknowledge the terrible truth, and commit to the necessary work of reconciliation. 0386
Reposted by Megann WillsonTod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 01/10/2026TODAY IN CANADA: In 1986, children's author Robert Munsch published "Love You Forever"; the book went on to become one of the best-selling children's books of all time. 📕YOUR SAY: Name a Canadian kids' book you can still partially recite from memory? 2922358
Megann Willson @megannwillson.bsky.social · 01/10/2026There is never a bad beach day. O, Canada. TY, Lindy 🇨🇦 042
Reposted by Megann WillsonSpudislander45 🇨🇦❤️🌎💪🫡 @spudislander45.bsky.social · 30/09/2026“It takes strength to look in the mirror”. In #Canada today, we recognize National Day of #TruthandReconciliation. Premier of #Manitoba, #WabKinew explains the importance of learning about what Canada did to Indigenous children in Residential Schools and work TOWARDS Truth and Reconciliation. 26132
Reposted by Megann WillsonAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Ahead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or Orange Shirt Day, Canada Post has issued new orange shirt inspired stamps to honour the day and what it represents.aptnnews.caCanada Post issues new stamps in honour of Orange Shirt Day - APTN NewsAhead of the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, or Orange Shirt Day, Canada Post... 03415
Reposted by Megann WillsonCanadian Dimension @canadiandimension.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Residential school denialism is "part of a willful strategy to create chaos and confusion about the truth so as to block the path to healing, justice, and reconciliation." Read an excerpt from TRUTH BEFORE RECONCILIATION, out now from @umanitobapress.bsky.social.canadiandimension.comResidential school denialism and the backlash against reconciliationTo mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation—and following a gathering of white nationalists near Kamloops, where members of Second Sons Canada displayed a banner invoking residential school ... 25846
Reposted by Megann WillsonAPTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026APTN’s Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs explains how Indigenous filmmakers in the Northwest Territories are using film to preserve language and culture, but also how they use the art to push for more out of its future with younger generations.youtu.beNorthern Indigenous filmmakers wants more for the future in the Northwest Territories | APTN NewsAPTN’s Charlotte Morritt-Jacobs explains how Indigenous filmmakers in the Northwest Territories are using film to preserve language and culture, but also how they use the art to push for more out of… 01911
Reposted by Megann WillsonKate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 24/09/2026🧡 Reminder that next Wednesday from dawn until deep into the night I’m going to be spinning Indigenous music.🧡 And to get you warmed up here’s all 94 Calls to Action from the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada. nctr.ca/about/truth-...nctr.caTruth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada: Calls to Action - NCTROverview The Calls to Action are an appeal to mobilize all levels of government, organizations, as well as individuals to make concrete changes in society. They list specific actions to redress the le... 0165
Reposted by Megann Willson🇨🇦 Kari Raymer Bishop @kariraymerbishop.bsky.social · 30/09/2026Ways you can participate in the work of truth and reconciliation all year long. There are some great ideas here! What else are you doing?cbc.caNow that you know the truth, what do you do about reconciliation? | CBC RadioFear of making a misstep can leave people unsure how to participate in reconciliation, but both Indigenous and non-Indigenous people say there are countless ways to contribute. 02214
Reposted by Megann WillsonSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 29/09/2026"Data center developer offers $10,000 checks (in a region where the media salary is $60k) to 4,500 households if the 1,300-acre facility is approved — locals push back over noise and 'bribe' concerns" www.tomshardware.com/tech-industr...tomshardware.comData center developer offers $10,000 checks to 4,500 households if the 1,300-acre facility is approved — locals push back over noise and 'bribe' concernsReport says that many residents are rejecting the offer due to fears of noise, falling property values, and mistrust. 13215
Megann Willson @megannwillson.bsky.social · 29/09/2026Got a homecoming reminder from my Alma mater. Am I the only one who has zero urge to congregate in the name of woulda coulda shoulda? 001
Reposted by Megann WillsonCTV News Montreal @ctvnewsmontreal.bsky.social · 28/09/2026Commuters taking the metro at the Place-des-Arts station tomorrow will hear the iconic three-note tone that plays daily transformed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra.bit.lyMontreal Symphony Orchestra reimagines metro chimes at Place-des-ArtsCommuters taking the metro at the Place-des-Arts station tomorrow will hear the iconic three-note tone that plays daily transformed by the Montreal Symphony Orchestra. 044
Megann Willson @megannwillson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026There's not enough being done to repair and update water infrastructure now. How does he propose it will happen with a 25% cut? Guy still enrages me and I don't even live there anymore. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...cbc.caBrad Bradford promises to cut water bills by 25% if elected mayor | CBC NewsMayoral hopeful Brad Bradford has promised to cut Torontonians' water bills by 25 per cent in his latest campaign announcement. 000
Reposted by Megann WillsonCheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026A nine-day festival celebrating Indigenous artists and artists of colour is set to kick off in #Halifax this Saturday. Sept 26 - Oct 4 #NovaScotia Prismatic Arts Festival features a lineup of theatre, dance, and music performances as well as visual art displays. www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...ctvnews.ca‘Some of the best’: Halifax festival displays work from Indigenous and artists of colourA nine-day festival celebrating Indigenous artists and artists of colour is set to kick off in Halifax this Saturday. 0164
Reposted by Megann WillsonTod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 28/09/2026Some scary numbers are coming your way Monday. Here's the context, and why Canada's going to be okay. 🇨🇦 My free newsletter: join.farandwide.news 1014948
Megann Willson @megannwillson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026O, Canada. That colour is definitely coming, even here eastern Ontario. TY, Lindy 🇨🇦. 030
Reposted by Megann WillsonMehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 27/09/2026“I’ve heard people dismiss Trump’s mendacity with a shrugging “they all lie,” but we are witnessing a rare, very possibly once-in-a-lifetime political liar.”cnn.comI started fact-checking Trump 10 years ago. Here are 15 things I’ve learned | CNN PoliticsTen years ago this month, in my old job as Washington correspondent for the Toronto Star, I started what I believed would be a quick little side project: fact-checking underdog presidential candidate ... 831575438
Reposted by Megann WillsonKate Armstrong @brainchain.ca · 26/09/2026The answer is abso-fucking-lutely. torontolife.com/city/can-you...torontolife.comCan your cellphone be searched at the US border? - Toronto LifeA new US court ruling stokes a lingering fear 42910
Reposted by Megann WillsonKyle Griffin @kylegriffin1.bsky.social · 24/09/2026BREAKING on MS NOW: MS NOW White House reporter Laura Barrón-López has been denied entry to the White House despite the court order restoring press access. 1532332762
Reposted by Megann WillsonMoby Dick @mobydickatsea.bsky.social · 24/09/2026he seemed ready to sacrifice all mortal interests to that one passion 29615
Reposted by Megann WillsonSpudislander45 🇨🇦❤️🌎💪🫡 @spudislander45.bsky.social · 22/09/2026#CHURCHILL #MANITOBA #portexpansion would be major project It ships over 100,000 tonnes of grains to #Europe. #MajorProjects #Canada #DeepSeaPort #Churchill #Manitoba 0166
Reposted by Megann WillsonMalena-PRO-CHOICE 🌊 🟦🟧Fighting Tyranny! @malena.bsky.social · 21/09/2026Trump is violating our Constitution by banning the press from the White House. He doesn't want to have to answer tough questions. He's a coward. He's a tyrant. Get involved with the election before we completely lose our democracy, if we haven't already! #No1stAmendmentBan 1425293
Reposted by Megann WillsonYukon Twitcher @yukonbirder.bsky.social · 20/09/2026"The 🇨🇦 Canadian Migration Monitoring Network (CMMN) brings together independent bird observatories across Canada, Birds Canada, & Environment and Climate Change Canada, to better understand the birds that move through the country each year" - www.birdscanada.org/canadian-mig...birdscanada.orgBirds Canada | Canadian Migration Monitoring NetworkThe Canadian Migration Monitoring Network (CMMN) brings together independent bird observatories across Canada, Birds Canada, and Environment and Climate… 064
Reposted by Megann WillsonFaithful Canuck @stevewillson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026But the Orange Felon doesn't need or want anything for Canada 002
Reposted by Megann WillsonSocial Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 19/09/2026In a world unmoored, conspiracies are taking over. "Just cut the wires: why UK conspiracy theorists are destroying traffic scanners. Sensors that monitor vehicle volume are said to be ‘electronic assault weapons’ by the ‘Blade Runners’ group. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...theguardian.com‘Just cut the wires’: why UK conspiracy theorists are destroying traffic scannersSensors that monitor vehicle volume are said to be ‘electronic assault weapons’ by the ‘Blade Runners’ group 1105
Reposted by Megann WillsonAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 19/09/2026Save the date! No Kings is October 17th. And don’t forget to vote early! 🗳️ 12857402007
Reposted by Megann WillsonAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/09/2026a tributary connected to the Hackensack River. Crews have been working to contain and clean up the spill, but the extent of damage to wetlands and wildlife may take time to fully understand. This is exactly why the rapid expansion of massive data centers deserves far more scrutiny!patch.comData Center Spills 5,500 Gallons Of Diesel Into North Jersey CreekThe spill happened Friday night at Equinix data center, which is located on Hartz Way and is expanding. 431650535
Reposted by Megann WillsonAlt National Park Service @altnps.bsky.social · 16/09/2026A massive diesel spill at a New Jersey data center has dumped roughly 5,000 gallons of fuel into wetlands connected to the Meadowlands. Local officials say a “computer glitch” caused the backup generator system to keep calling for fuel. The diesel entered Anderson Creek, 32446192306
Reposted by Megann WillsonAdvocating Canadian 🇨🇦 @genxcdnresistance.bsky.social · 12/03/2025Brilliant marketing by Aylmer Foods. youtu.be/Tfq_Syd9_Ik?...youtu.beAylmer – The Canadian SoupYouTube video by Aylmer Foods Canada 919790
Reposted by Megann WillsonJada D @thordora.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Can we just not let the fuckers in now? I don't let people who disrespect my rules back in my house, so why give them any wiggle room? 053
Reposted by Megann WillsonTimothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 11/09/2026I’m a public health communications consultant. Pro-vaccine advocacy needs more fun www.statnews.com/2026/09/11/p... via @statnews.com 📣 "It’s gotten far too quiet on the pro-vaccine side. Let’s start making some noise again."statnews.comI’m a public health communications consultant. Pro-vaccine advocacy needs more fun“Somewhere along the way, we forgot how to celebrate vaccines,” writes public health communications consultant Adam Zimmerman. 34310
Reposted by Megann WillsonThe Kingstonist @kingstonist.bsky.social · 11/09/2026"For me, it's about making the #municipal #election accessible, helping kids see that the decisions that are made at this level impact the parks that they access... their schools, the roads that they drive on," said #YGK educator Erin Clow. More here: www.kingstonist.com/news/kingsto...kingstonist.comKingston educator creates free resources to help kids learn about municipal elections(Kingston, Ontario) With the municipal election approaching, Kingston educator and administrator, Erin Clow, has created free election resources to help children learn about the election process and d... 021
Reposted by Megann Willson🇨🇦 Kari Raymer Bishop @kariraymerbishop.bsky.social · 11/09/2026Absolutely infuriating. Doug Ford wrecks everything. 44318