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Deanna Bowen

@narrowrooms.bsky.social
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Artist. Educator. Rebel Rouser: linktr.ee/narrowrooms

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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
montrealgazette.com
PQ sought meeting with U.S. officials in Washington, State Department says
The encounter was set for early March but was cancelled as the U.S. became embroiled in the Iran war.
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
substack.com
Reparations, Refined Sugar & Rum: The Slave Wealth That Created The Bank Of Nova Scotia (Part 2)
Mather Byles Almon and twelve colleagues built capital through business in the West Indies, then reinvested that capital in their founding of the Canadian bank.
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Quote: "...Black women are much more likely to have aggressive forms of the disease presenting at an age before screening typically begins."
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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
"I am Jane Doe." CBC reports thousands are speaking out after an attempt to expose the Cornell sexual assault complainant's identity. Nearly a decade after #MeToo, survivors are still fighting to be heard & protected. How many more stories before we confront the conditions allowing this to continue?
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
ctvnews.ca
Economic reconciliation with Indigenous communities remains elusive 11 years after Truth and Reconciliation Report
The corporate sector in Canada has failed to make progress in its attempts to reconcile with First Nations, Metis and the Inuit, according to the non-profit group Indigenous Watchdog.
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NBC News @nbcnews.com · 02/10/2026
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said she believes the former Cornell University student who alleges she was raped by fraternity members in 2024 was "failed by people and institutions with an obligation to protect her."
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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
A native of the Kayaye village (Gambia), dressed head to toe in boughs and leaves as part of the Kongcorong ceremony. Featured in Major William Gray's 1825 account of his doomed trip through Western Africa. From our essay on failed colonial expeditions: publicdomainreview.org/essay/f...
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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
💔 CBC's Left Behind investigation reveals how traffickers target children in government care, exploiting loneliness, unmet needs and a longing to belong. Survivor Kyesha Boudreau wants other youth to know: "We're not leftovers." Human Trafficking Hotline: 1-833-900-1010.
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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🧡 A nine-year-old Kanien'kehá:ka boy was reportedly subjected to racist harassment on Montreal's Metro after performing a traditional dance for Truth and Reconciliation Day. CBC spoke with his aunt about the distress he experienced. How can bystanders better protect children facing racism?
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University of Alberta Press @ualbertapress.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Canada's History shared an article about the history of public libraries. "A library has always been more than a place to get a book; it’s a civic space where knowledge circulates, opportunity expands and community takes shape." bit.ly/4hK5Fr5 #reading @canadashistory.bsky.social
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The creation of the Canadian public library system - Canada's History
Tracing public libraries from their roots to modern times
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
npr.org
A young sailor died by suicide. Her family blames health care gaps and long deployment
Jaimie Bethea, a 21-year-old mass communication specialist, had been deployed on the USS Fort Lauderdale for more than 11 months. She died by suicide in June.
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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
🧡 Nearly 38,000 residential school survivor records are scheduled for destruction in 2027 unless individual survivors request preservation. CBC News speaks with survivors on both sides of a painful question: how do we preserve history while honouring survivors’ control over their own stories?
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. 🧡🪶 c.c.: @canadiananglican.bsky.social, @calgary.ca, @calgaryartsdev.bsky.social
cbc.ca
City taking steps soon to memorialize former Calgary residential school | CBC News
A city-owned agency will soon place signs to mark the site of a former residential school in southeast Calgary, which operated from 1896 to 1907.
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Heather Campbell @thatheatherc.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
The Cornell Daily Sun. 📰 Student journalists. 👩🏽‍🎓 I have a few professional journalists in my friendship circle. I get it. Full respect for Cereesa Qusba & Sophia Dasser. Virtually holding Jane Doe in strength. 🙏🏾 www.nytimes.com/2026/09/29/n...
nytimes.com
Students at Cornell Daily Sun Pursued Sexual Assault Case for Two Years
The student newspaper, The Cornell Daily Sun, covered the allegations of rape at a fraternity house since they were first made in 2024 and led the reporting on the case.
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papapapararo.bsky.social @papapapararo.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
I need to see NAZA
theguardian.com
Gaza documentary NAZA beats Avengers Endgame: Encore to top Italian box office
Award-winning, Guardian-produced film focused on Israel’s mass killing of civilians extends run after sold-out screenings
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
daily.jstor.org
The Enduring Value of Student Newspapers - JSTOR Daily
More than curiosities, college papers are unique pedagogical tools that help undergraduates achieve media literacy.
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
montreal.citynews.ca
Legal groups challenge constitutionality of controversial Montreal anti-insult bylaw
Two legal groups have filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a recent Montreal bylaw banning insults against police officers and other municipal employees. Lawyers belonging to Association des juristes p...
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
cbc.ca
Saskatchewan mayor stepping down now that 'Queen of Canada' cult is gone | CBC News
When Brad Miller signed up to be mayor of Richmound, Sask., he never imagined his tiny southwestern village would be overrun by a cult. After three years and many sleepless nights, the cult is finally...
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
cbc.ca
Trump signs executive order to push for the rewrite of U.S. history | CBC Radio
A new executive order under U.S. President Donald Trump is calling for signs to be installed outside the Smithsonian National Museum of American History to warn visitors about alleged inaccuracies. Wa...
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 01/10/2026
Breaking News: Relatives of Renee Good have filed federal lawsuits against the ICE agent who killed Good in Minneapolis, as well as Kristi Noem and other Trump officials.
nyti.ms
Renee Good’s Family Sues ICE Agent and Top Officials Over Minnesota Killing
The fatal shooting of Ms. Good set off protests during the Trump administration’s immigration operation early this year in Minnesota.
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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 01/10/2026
OTTAWA – The website for Library and Archives Canada was one of the targets of a failed hacking attempt by an artificial intelligence agent, says a San Francisco-based lab that monitors AI activity.
winnipegfreepress.com
AI agent attempted to hack Library and Archives Canada, says U.S. research group
OTTAWA – The website for Library and Archives Canada was one of the targets of a failed hacking attempt by an artificial intelligence agent, says a San Francisco-based lab that monitors AI activity.
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
montreal.citynews.ca
Montreal museum exhibit explores Indigenous beadwork and history
“There’s beauty in our culture,” says curator Celina Yellowbird, as a new Montreal exhibition showcases Carrie Allison’s beadwork alongside pieces from the McCord Stewart Museum’s Indigenous Cultures ...
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
montreal.citynews.ca
Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal rules Canada failing to prosecute genocide of Indigenous people, uphold international law
The Permanent Peoples’ Tribunal (PPT) has ruled that Canada is in violation of international law for failing to investigate and prosecute crimes against Indigenous people. In its final judgement issue...
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
cbc.ca
Carney distances himself from late father's views of Indigenous children, residential schools | CBC News
Liberal Leader Mark Carney distanced himself Saturday from comments his late father made 60 years ago as an educator that were dismissive of some Indigenous people, and his subsequent defence of resid...
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
cbc.ca
Canada: the true north, strong and free — unless you're Indigenous | CBC Documentaries
The Good Canadian is a sobering account of the country’s ongoing injustices against Indigenous people. In the film, experts say it adds up to nothing short of a genocide.
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
cbc.ca
Manitoba buys campground believed to contain residential school graves
Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew is expected to mark the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation with an on-site memorial at a Brandon campground where the graves of former resident school students are be...
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Toronto Palestine Film Festival www.tpff.ca
tpff.ca
Toronto Palestine Film Festival
The Toronto Palestine Film Festival (TPFF) is a volunteer-run, non-profit organization dedicated to bringing Palestinian cinema, music, cuisine and art to GTA audiences.
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
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Assigned Media @assignedmedia.org · 30/09/2026
@rikiwilchins.bsky.social 2026 Sep Advocate Trans male NYT games engineer was fatally shot by his in-laws during bitter custody battle with his estranged wife. His in-laws have been taken into custody. The NYT coverage buried the fact that he was trans down in the body of their article.
advocate.com
A transgender father pleaded for more time with his children. Days before a custody hearing, he was killed
New York Times games engineer Jonathan McKinsey and his estranged wife alleged mutual abuse. Now, his in-laws face charges for his murder.
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NPR @npr.org · 30/09/2026
María del Carmen Abascal's case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the Spanish government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis. n.pr/4hnSGwg
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An 87-year-old woman whose eviction sparked protests in Spain is returning home
María del Carmen Abascal's case has drawn tens of thousands of people to the streets in recent days and led the Spanish government to present measures to address the country's housing crisis.
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 30/09/2026
Archaeologist and cultural adviser Brandy George is working with First Nations to help them find and reclaim the sacred artifacts, belongings and remains of ancestors that were stolen from them.
thestar.com
Thousands of Indigenous remains and artifacts are in Canadian museums, schools and homes. This archeologist wants them back
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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 27/09/2026
“Tide of Returns” investigates the histories and futures of handmade dolls repatriated to an Indigenous Australian community.
hyperallergic.com
What Happens After Repatriation?
“Tide of Returns” investigates the histories and futures of handmade dolls repatriated to an Indigenous Australian community.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 29/09/2026
ICE just spent $16.7 million on electric shock gloves that human rights organizations like Amnesty International warn “could be readily misused for torture.” When parents in Omaha, Nebraska, learned that school resource officers had these same devices, they decided to fight back. WATCH:
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
vanartgallery.bc.ca
A New Chapter for the Vancouver Art Gallery
The Board of Trustees announces the permanent appointment of Eva Respini and Sirish Rao as Co-CEOs, continuing the partnership they began when they stepped into these roles on an interim basis last ye...
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
pitchfork.com
Stevie Wonder Unvaults Four Songs in the Key of Life Tracks
“We didn’t add these songs to the album, but they were part of what I was feeling and discovering as we made it,” says Wonder
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#50th
music.youtube.com
Songs In The Key Of Life
Album • Stevie Wonder
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
ctvnews.ca
Canadian author accused of using AI for prize-winning novel, publishers defend writer
The publishers of an award-winning novel by Haitian Canadian author Thelyson Orelien have defended the writer against accusations he used artificial intelligence to write it, and said they stand behin...
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Anonymous - Denmark trolling Trump epically. #cdnpoli
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
nytimes.com
Milwaukee Museum Returns Pots by Enslaved Artist David Drake to Family (Gift Article)
The museum restituted two of Drake’s stoneware jars to his heirs, but has found a way to keep both on display. It joins a growing number of institutions that are returning his work to his heirs.
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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 25/09/2026
The first ever career retrospective of Willie Birch retrospective of Birch spans over five decades of work across multiple mediums and cities. Throughout it all, he seemed to always ask, "What’s my neighborhood, and what does it need?" says writer Nereya Otieno.
hyperallergic.com
Gather 'Round, Willie Birch Is Speaking
Across five decades of work, he always asked: What's my neighborhood, and what does it need?
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Imagine not being able to trust your tap water? APTN News: Answers looks at the ongoing challenges surrounding access to clean drinking water and the long-term impact of these long-term advisories. Watch: youtu.be/YSrVlP0G8CI
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Why are dozens of First Nations still under drinking water advisories? | APTN News: Answers
Canada has an abundance of freshwater, yet dozens of First Nations communities continue to face long-term drinking water advisories. Why isn’t clean drinking water readily accessible to all…
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The Public Domain Review @publicdomainrev.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#OnThisDay in 1940, the philosopher, literary critic, and essayist Walter Benjamin died by suicide in the Spanish border town of Portbou whilst on the run from the Nazis. Here's Anca Pusca on the relevance of Benjamin’s oeuvre in a digital age: publicdomainreview.org/essay/o... #otd
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
nytimes.com
Mississippi Hanging Was Staged After Drug Dispute, Investigators Say (Gift Article)
The body of Tasia Fortune, a 29-year-old Black woman, was found hanging from a tree branch behind an abandoned property in Jackson, Miss., last month.
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
nytimes.com
Cambridge Abandons Plans to Fully Investigate Its Hiring of Jason Arday
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Katie Phang @katiephang.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
NO FLUID was found in Nolan Wells' lungs or airways, per the autopsy report by the Mississippi State Medical Examiner. How do you die by "accidental drowning" if there is no water in your lungs?
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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
A group of Indigenous youth in Ontario are warning that a bill tabled in Parliament on Monday could have “horrible” implications for the future of the environment and Treaty rights. www.aptnnews.ca?p=294874
aptnnews.ca
Proposed federal law attacks environment, rights, says youth
Indigenous youth in Ontario are warning that a bill tabled in Parliament on Monday could have “horrible” implications for the environment.
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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
⚖️🌿 CBC reports AFN Chief Cindy Woodhouse Nepinak is urging Ottawa to give First Nations a real opportunity to amend Bill C-39. Faster project approvals may have benefits, but scrutiny of Indigenous rights and environmental protections can't become an afterthought.
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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
theguardian.com
Britain’s Slave Traders by William A Pettigrew review – the inconvenient truth
This revelatory history shows just how deeply embedded slavery is in the foundations of modern Britain
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