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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 15h

This was a powerful and moving event for NDTR and I learned a lot from it. I hope they post a replay so more people can see it.

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Pour one out for another printing press 💔

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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I should say at no point in my economics or even most of my poli science or Canadian history training was I ever taught about treaties, their fiscal federalist links, or our future contingencies. At some point though through especially the TRC, court challenges, and all things I started to learn

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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Today in my public finance class, two days before the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation: a treaty is a fiscal commitment. The 1850 Robinson Treaties promised annuities that rise if the land produces enough "without incurring loss." Frozen at $4 since 1875. Still being priced.

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Shireen Ahmed @shireenahmed.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The HCIC collaboration with the PWHL has people telling on themselves. First it was terrible that it wasn't hockey and Canadian institutions are dying, blah blah. Now naysayers have come back to say that it's can't be wOmEn'S hOcKeY. Still very white and expensive - but not male.

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 28/09/2026

Isn’t #Canada supposed to be building some kind of high speed rail network ? Do we not have trains to build? #cdnpoli

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Julie S. Lalonde @julieslalonde.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

"Promising Young Woman" was much maligned when it came out but judging by how many people are shocked by the Cornell 7 story, I think some of y'all should settle in and watch it.

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carey mulligan blush smiling

Alt: carey mulligan blush smiling

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Is it time to send election observers to the U.S. yet?

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Jane Lytvynenko @janelytv.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

In Oleshky, a town on Russian-occupied territory, residents are starving. There are no shops. A husband and wife returning with bags of food from another town were killed by a drone. Children are malnourished. The Russians are imposing a "full blocade," Ukraine says. www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Oleshky: Residents eating garden weeds in Russian-occupied city cut off from food and water

The BBC has spoken to residents in the Russian-occupied Ukrainian town of Oleshky who say they are being "constantly shelled".

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Since he moved to the MLS, Antoine Griezmann occasionally posts pics of the most mundane North American scenes and I find it so adorable.

Sidewalk on a grassy lawn next to a road with parked cars

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

when ai leaves u behind

7 panel comic.

Panel 1:
A Red Guy with AI across his chest looks like he’s about to run away. A Yellow Guy stands next to him. Red Guy says “I’m the future, buddy. You comin’?”
Yellow Guy replies “Nah”

Panel 2:
Red Guy is almost out of the panel. He leans in and says “Enjoy getting left behind, pal”
Yellow Guy replies “ok”

Panel 3:
Yellow Guy stands alone.

Panel 4:
Close up on Yellow Guy, there is a quiet “huff-huff-huff” noise coming from behind him

Panel 5:
Yellow Guy turns to look behind him

Panel 6:
Close up on Yellow Guy’s face as if from the point of view of an attacker.
Yellow Guy yells “Jesus Christ”

Panel 7:
AI Red Guy is now chasing the Yellow Guy.
Red Guy: “Use me”
Yellow Guy “No”
Red Guy “USE ME”

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Spacing saves lives. Don’t roast babies.

Sign showing food with text reading:

Combo $20
Bigos +Roasted Baby
Potatoes + Paczek

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Happy Robyn Day to all who celebrate.

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Natalie Brender @nataliebrender.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Absolute masterpiece, viewed from Canada.

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Jim Stanford @jimbostanford.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The myth Alberta 'subsidizes' the rest of Canada is the most powerful meme in the separatist armoury. But it's utterly false. I show that most Albertans get more back from federal programs than they personally pay in federal taxes, for @thetyee.ca: thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026... #abpoli /2

thetyee.ca

No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee

The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

AI is problematic for so many reasons BUT that is not an inevitable, inherent feature of it

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Anna Mehler Paperny @mehlerpaperny.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

The most American story?

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Tanis Fowler @tanisfowler.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I can’t imagine what it must be like to have to get up and speak about the day you lost your dad to a huge group of people, knowing your words carry weight. To use that platform to ask that people stop leveraging this day to spread hate is both powerful and profoundly kind.

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Poor, poor Alec Baldwin. No one suffered worse than him in that whole incident. 🎻

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I was on campus and ran into my roommate. We’d left for class together that a.m. but the bus took forever (maybe related?) and by the time we got to campus, we were so late we decided to skip it. We went our separate ways but crossed paths a bit later and she said someone flew a plane into the WTC.

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Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 04/09/2026

INVESTIGATION: Canada’s National Observer has discovered a network of deceptive, AI-generated websites promoting Albertan separatism. The websites, rather than targeting human readers, are targeting chatbots — trying to influence the answers they provide.

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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots

The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.

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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 03/09/2026

DVP is closed southbound, while cars are still moving northbound as flooding hits: Live updates

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Dave Cournoyer 🇨🇦 @daveberta.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I wonder what Nashville was known for before it became the music industry capital only 25 years ago in 2001. 🤷‍♂️ www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Investigative Journalism Foundation @theijf.org · 02/09/2026

Axon products walk, drive and fly in Canada, at the risk of eroding citizens’ civil liberties, critics warn. Read our investigation on the American vendor that has Canadian police in a chokehold. zurl.co/Q3NHv

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Jess Davis @jessmarindavis.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

What in the fresh national security hell is this. This line makes me laugh/cry: "Government agencies would not have contracted his services or invited him on overseas trade missions if he was a threat, according to his court submissions." globalnews.ca/news/1204073...

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Canada gave contracts to Iran VP’s son while investigating role in regime missile program | Globalnews.ca

The RCMP and Canadian military were among the agencies that hired companies run by Edmonton resident 'Sal Ghafouri,' a Global News investigation has found.

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Jimmy Thomson @jameswsthomson.com · 02/09/2026

From Putin's mouth to Fox News viewers' ears

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Odd This Day @oddthisday.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Well, happy 29th anniversary to the greatest ‘reverse ferret’ ever issued by a media outlet

“We apologise for the Princess Diana page one headline DI GOES SEX MAD, which is still on the stands at some locations. It is currently being replaced with a special 72-page tribute issue: A FAREWELL TO THE PRINCESS WE ALL LOVED.”
Statement published by the National Enquirer, August 31, 1997

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

I’m not saying my cousin’s cat is a literal demon, but I’m not not saying it.

Demonic looking black and grey Maine coon with yellow eyes and pointy ears

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Oliver Moore @oliver-moore.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Junius flicked at this sort of thing — and why Canadians should ignore it — in today‘s editorial www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...

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Globe editorial: Trump’s rants are a distraction from the real fight

U.S. President is bellowing from a position of weakness

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

YEP. Don’t feed the trolls, people.

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Tanis Fowler @tanisfowler.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

😭

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Tanis Fowler @tanisfowler.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Are you Canadian looking for Canadian-made gifts? My best friend and roommate is a talented lino-cut artist whose business is going to be decimated by tariffs because many of her customers are in the U.S. Support Canadian artists!

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 20/08/2026

as an editor I'm trying to bring this forward in stories at The Narwhal; it is relevant information to readers if the government agencies that represent them are unwilling to provide information about their work.

An excerpt from a Narwhal story with the subhed "What does Canada's fisheries department say," reading, "Fisheries and Oceans Canada (commonly called DFO) was not able to arrange an interview, despite repeated requests made several weeks in advance of publication."

An excerpt from a Narwhal story about housing, reading, "In lieu of answering The Narwhal’s specific questions, the ministry sent a statement, saying it is in the process of developing additional building code requirements “to address climate change adaptation and mitigation in existing buildings and result in new standards by 2030.”

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Daniel Munro @dkmunro.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

Remember warnings about the “dark web” where violence, gambling, child sexual abuse material, racism, weapons transactions and other horrors could be found, and many said we need to stomp it out? That’s just X now. And it remains the default site for countless Canadian politicians and businesses.

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MediaSmarts @mediasmarts.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It’s finally here! Applications are OPEN for Canada’s Teen Fact-Checking Network 🎉 Know a student aged 13–19 who loves content creation, asking questions and figuring out what’s actually true online? Encourage them to apply here: ow.ly/xkES50ZBV0Q

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

How was this 10 years ago already?!?!!

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 20/08/2026

Covert cash from foreign actors has long fuelled democratic disruption. Now, Alberta is in the crossfire. Jessica Davis, president of Insight Threat Intelligence, examines the Russian disinformation campaigns swirling around the province’s referendum: ow.ly/Bjii50ZBGeP

On the left: a photo of a crowd of people wearing blue hoodies and waving Alberta provincial flags. On the right: text that reads “The Russian money behind Alberta’s separatist movement. The Kremlin has perfected covert influence. I’ve seen how poorly equipped Canada is to stop it”

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Yes, schools should stop harassment and probably ban Meta glasses. But would boys still film themselves harassing girls if platforms didn’t let them post the videos, taking away the incentive of a shot at going viral? That’s a genuine q. Tech policy only goes so far when it comes to societal issues

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Tu Thanh Ha @tuthanhha.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

'He also got a new tattoo of a Confederate flag, which the board said was widely linked to “racist ideologies.” Bushby, however, said he didn’t know what the tattoo artist was doing until the piece was done ...' www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toron...

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Man who threw trailer hitch at Indigenous woman, killing her, is granted full parole, First Nations group says

Decision to approve Bushby’s release comes as ‘devastating news’ for family of Barbara Kentner, says Nishnawbe Aski Nation

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Dr Lindsay Tedds @lindsaytedds.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

The Institute for Research on Public Policy, one of Canada’s most trusted and influential think tanks, is looking for a research director to lead its work on economic policy. irpp.org/2026/08/rese...

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Research Director, Economic Policy - IRPP

The IRPP, one of Canada’s most trusted and influential think tanks, is looking for a research director to lead its work on economic policy.

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The Citizen Lab @citizenlab.ca · 17/08/2026

📢 @opentechfund.bsky.social's 2026 Information Controls Research Program supporting researchers tackling internet #censorship & #surveillance is accepting applications. As one of the host organizations, we welcome proposals. Learn more and apply by September 7, 2026: citizenlab.ca/call-for-app...

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Call for Applications: Information Controls Research Program 2026 - The Citizen Lab

The Information Controls Research Program (ICRP) (formerly known as the “Information Controls Fellowship Program) from the Open Technology Fund (OTF) supports applied research into how authoritarian g...

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John Michael McGrath @jm-mcgrath.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Premier Doug Ford at AMO, off-script: "Some days I forget I'm not a city councillor anymore" Eyebrow status: raised

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Justin Ling @justinling.ca · 14/08/2026

This is very simple: If you're relying on chatbots as a line of defence against misinformation which threatens to invalidate an election, you've already lost.

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Natalie Brender @nataliebrender.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

A new low for political comms in Ottawa this morning.

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Stephanie MacLellan @smaclellan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

“The Saskatchewan Liquor and Gaming Association, which functions as the province's liquor wholesaler, has confirmed that the volume of U.S.-produced alcohol sold declined by approximately 40 per cent during the 2025-26 fiscal year.”

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Social Media Lab @socialmedialab.ca · 14/08/2026

Sadly, with Russia blocking Ukraine grains export and the worsening drought in Europe and flooding in Asia, food inflation is going to go through the roof in the coming months. "European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt" www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

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European drought shrivels crops despite farmers’ best efforts to adapt

The drought roasting much of Europe this summer is taking a heavy toll on crops across the continent, from potatoes in the Netherlands to corn in Bosnia. Triodos, a Dutch bank with a focus on sustaina...

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Why does Canada have a federal (provincial here, fine) police force which is supposed to be in charge of countering foreign interference, terrorism and espionage also in charge of shooting bears? And they are bad at all of it. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Wrong bear killed by RCMP after girl attacked in Maple Ridge | CBC News

Officials say they are still searching for the black bear that attacked a three-year-old girl in Maple Ridge, B.C., on Sunday, after confirming a bear RCMP killed wasn't the one that did it.

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