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Political and world events follower, bookish nature lover 🇨🇦

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 4h
WATCH: Seriously, if you’re following ANY bike-lane debate, you really should watch and share this excellent news story. Ford LIES that bike-lanes are bad for small business, and THE ACTUAL BUSINESS ASSOCIATION obliterates him with data. Remember and share this as Ford tears out Toronto bike-lanes.
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Annex businesses tell Ford to back off Bloor bike lanes
Stores in the Annex say the Bloor bike lanes have been a big boost to business. As Michelle Mackey reports, the neighborhood's BIA wants the province to back off its new bill that could see the lanes removed.
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(MIS)Treated @mistreatedtvo.bsky.social · 4h
People with Hypermobile Ehlers-Danlos syndrome (hEDS) wait an average of 22 years for a diagnosis. Why can it take so long to get answers? On Thursday's (MIS)Treated, we speak with Ontario neurologist Dr. Danny Monsour about the challenges of diagnosing hEDS. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...
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Tom Flood @tomflood.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Here is what Ford wants to rip out. In a city stuck in debilitating gridlock, nothing better than removing bike lanes and getting more people driving. 🙌🙌
Parking protected bike lane
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Shibley Telhami @stelhami.bsky.social · 20h
Globally, Canada is tied for most liked country in the world while the US is fifth most disliked country, after Iran, Afghanistan, North Korea, and Israel.
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 13/10/2026
AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
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AI in your oven? Anthropic warns models ‘months away’ from self-replication on smart devices
Researchers say ‘AI worms’ could soon infiltrate internet-connected devices amid calls for increased guardrails Anthropic is warning that some of its artificial intelligence models could soon become “self-replicating” and find ways to infiltrate internet-connected devices, such as smart fridges and automatic vacuum cleaners. Once this happens, the company said, the models could power themselves within these devices without the need of datacenters. Such self-replication would represent a major loss of control of a runaway AI model. Continue reading...
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The Cabinet of Doctor Alasdairi @alasdairstuart.com · 13/10/2026
27 seconds in, that image just made me gasp and sold me on the movie. www.youtube.com/watch?v=rAsw...
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NARNIA: THE MAGICIAN'S NEPHEW Official Trailer (2027) Daniel Craig, Meryl Streep
YouTube video by ONE Media
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Lauren Dobson-Hughes @ldobsonhughes.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Helen was an absolute legend of global health reporting, and homegrown Canadian talent. Stunned she’s gone. What a loss www.statnews.com/2026/10/13/h...
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Helen Branswell, whose reporting on infectious diseases and public health drew acclaim, dies at 69
Helen Branswell, STAT's infectious disease reporter who earned the respect of experts and public health officials with her accessible, prescient dispatches, has died at age 69.
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Canadian Paintings @canadianpaintings.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Algoma Waterfall J.E.H. MacDonald 1920
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Aaron Wherry @aaronwherry.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
Every day is a good day to be thankful for Canada's federal political financing limits.
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CCPA — Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives @policyalternatives.ca · 13/10/2026
ICYMI: The CBC weekend radio show in Ontario interviewed @alonghurst.bsky.social about the privatization of some medical diagnostic and surgical procedures in #ontario and the impact of this on wait times, extending them to be even longer. #onpoli @policyalternatives.ca www.cbc.ca/listen/live-...
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© CBC/Radio-Canada 2026. All rights reserved.
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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 13/10/2026
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Cost of Canadian wildfires could top $2 trillion over the 21st century: SFU study
Failure to curb global warming now could cost future generations of Canadians trillions of dollars in wildfire impacts alone, according to a new Simon Fraser University study. A SFU researcher says ...
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Evan May @gianttourtiere.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Do you want good tortoise news? I thought so. www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Scientists discover 180,000 giant tortoises on one Seychelles island
Free-roaming Aldabra population far exceeds human population of Seychelles after decades-long recovery programme
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TVO Docs @tvodocs.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
Out of options in Cobourg, Ont., a community of unhoused people found an unlikely refuge: a vacant heritage estate with a mansion at its centre. Stream "Home" now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lms1P2ZQ04
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Toronto Star @thestar.com · 08/10/2026
As the RCMP investigation into Premier Doug Ford’s Greenbelt land swap marks its third anniversary, a former Ontario solicitor general says the Mounties should let the public know how the probe is proceeding.
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Three years later, RCMP says investigation into Doug Ford’s Greenbelt scandal is still ‘ongoing’
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 08/10/2026
Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’
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Why Arturo Béjar left Meta – and blew the whistle: ‘I don’t recall Mark ever being empathetic’
Béjar’s daughter was 14 when she told him Instagram was failing to keep her safe. So when he became part of Meta’s ‘wellbeing team’, he knew he had to speak out – and his testimony cost it billions
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 08/10/2026
New research on migrant labour in Canada’s trucking industry highlights how the pressure to move goods quickly, at low cost, shapes drivers’ working conditions. Emile Baril and Juliana Tinoco Samperdro dive into the realities for @theconversation.com. thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
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Online Shopping’s Army of Stressed, Migrant Drivers | The Tyee
New research highlights how the pressure to move goods quickly often leads to harsh working conditions.
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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
But who could have seen this coming? EVERYONE. We all said this would happen. How did we know? Because we saw the same thing happen in other countries, like the UK. There are ways to minimize this effect, but of course Ontario has not taken any steps to that effect.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
“.. Each hour, Muse updates its dossiers on you and the people you’ve mentioned in chats, messages, and emails that Muse has read. .. Even people who don’t use Muse are subject to this mapping process by other people’s Muse agents.” @time.com $META time.com/article/2026...
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Maris Kreizman @maris.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
It is disconcerting to be writing about Naomi Klein and Astra Taylor's END TIMES FASCISM and the Fight for the Living World while Sam Altman's Vanity Fair glamour shots keep showing up in my feed.
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Chaucer Doth Tweet @levostregc.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
“HBO removed about 200 episodes of Sesame Street in 2022, so we realised any media we wanted to continue to watch or listen to could be gone, and we’d have no way to get it back" www.theguardian.com/media/2026/o...
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‘If you can’t hold it, you don’t own it’: why media fans want to escape algorithms with CDs, DVDs and vinyl
People describe their return to physical media – whether to protect data, support artists, or retain control of one’s choices
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Shane🇨🇦 @shane555.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Everyone in Canada that wants to defend public single payer healthcare ⤵️⤵️⤵️ Write your MP #Cdnhealth One Prov opting out risks it all
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Gurdeep Pandher of the Yukon @gurdeep.ca · 04/10/2026
While it’s totally awesome to hope for a connection, don’t let hope keep you from living. The show must go on, but not for an audience. Keep going, because your life is happening now, not later. gurdeeppandher.substack.com/p/dont-postp...
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Don't postpone living until a connection is made
While it’s totally awesome to hope for a connection, don’t let hope keep you from living. The show must go on, but not for an audience. Keep going, because your life is happening now, not later.
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Robinson Meyer @robinsonmeyer.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
major democracies electing far-right populist governments
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Charlie Stross @cstross.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Oh my: LibreOffice just made "no AI" one of their official features: blog.documentfoundation.org/blog/2026/09...
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Yes, no AI is now a feature - TDF Community Blog
One of the comments on the announcement of LibreOffice 26.8 was a simple question: “So, no AI is now a feature?” LibreOffice does not reject artificial intelligence out of hand, but an office suite us...
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SaraAAAGHH A GHOST!!! Ford 🐍🎨👻 @angeloslh.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
A NEW FIGHTER HAS ENTERED THE ARENA
independent.co.uk
Gang of eight sperm whales sink yacht after ramming boat in South Pacific
Crew described terrifying encounter as they were woken up by “loud thud” as the 52ft vessel was struck
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Tarama @tansarama.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Powerful. "We all are Jane Doe, good luck finding her, men," www.cbc.ca/news/world/j...
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'I am Jane Doe': Rally to protect Cornell rape accuser's identity becomes a reckoning | CBC News
The repeated refrain, part of an online wave of support this week for the complainant in the Cornell University gang rape allegations, is being compared to the cultural and structural reckoning of the...
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
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 #onpoli www.theobserver.ca/news/local-n...
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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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Raywat Deonandan 🍁🇨🇦 @deonandan.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
The buck stops at Queen's Park. Hospitals run a $70 million debt while Doug Ford spends $48 million ripping out bike lanes. We live in the stupidest timeline.
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Internet Archive @archive.org · 30/09/2026
Here's a small thing you can do for the future: 🌐 Find a webpage you care about. 💾 Save it. ✔️ That's it. One saved page becomes part of the web's shared memory. Try it today 👉 web.archive.org #ToolsYouCanUse
Cream graph-paper graphic framed by yellow line art, featuring a screenshot of the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine page, with the "Save Page Now" options circled in red. A yellow ">" chevron tagline below reads "tools you can use," pointing toward a yellow arrow.
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Rebecca Solnit @rebeccasolnit.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Time for this classic again.
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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
🧵COVID-19 vaccines are now available in Ontario for high risk groups and available to the general public starting Oct. 26. The link below helps find the pharmacy nearest to you - please share to help others. FYI - we’re all at risk from COVID-19 see 2/ #VaccinesWork ontario.ca/vaccine-loca...
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COVID-19 pharmacy vaccine locations
Find your closest pharmacy to get a COVID-19 vaccine.
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Steffani Cameron 🇨🇦 @snarkysteff.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Oh look, you can freeze lemons instead of letting them slowly lose quality. thefruitgrove.com/5-ways-to-fr...
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5 Ways to Freeze Lemons: Make Your Harvest Last for Months - The Fruit Grove
If you’ve ever wondered how to freeze lemons so you can enjoy their flavor long after harvest, you’re in the […]
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AppleInsider @appleinsider.com · 28/09/2026
In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Meta's Muse AI is stealing Apple Messages, past and present, and uploading the contents to its cloud, even if explicitly told not to.
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Meta's new AI agent blatantly ignores users permissions
In a completely unsurprising turn of events, Meta's Muse AI is stealing Apple Messages, past and present, and uploading the contents to its cloud, even if explicitly told not to.
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Devin Heroux @devinheroux.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PWHL HOCKEY NIGHT IN CANADA Hockey Night in Canada is returning. But it’ll be Professional Women’s Hockey League games on Saturday nights. Details here: www.cbc.ca/sports/hocke...
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CBC/Radio-Canada announces return of Hockey Night in Canada in PWHL partnership | CBC Sports
CBC’s Hockey Night in Canada is returning for a 90th season this fall after all. But instead of six-plus months of NHL action, the longest-running sports program in the world will air eight prime time...
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nam kiwanuka @namshine.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
It’s been long hours, working on vacation and weekends but so honoured to be able to continue this work. Season 2 of (MIS)Treated, a podcast on women’s health this Thursday Oct 1st & you can now find us on TVO at 830pm. This season we examine adenomyosis, ACL injuries, autoimmune diseases & more.
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
“Since the provincial government has prioritized for-profit surgical and diagnostic delivery over the expansion of public sector capacity and improvement, wait times are generally increasing in Ontario" #onpoli www.cp24.com/local/toront...
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Wait times increasing for some medical procedures outsourced to for-profit clinics in Ontario: report
Outsourcing surgeries and imaging to private for-profit clinics has not resulted in a drop in wait times for most procedures, according to a new study released Monday.
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Alex Panetta @alexpanetta.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Holy crap. This is why the first thing I do when I help older relatives use ChatGPT (or any chatbot) is this --> SWITCH OFF THE TRAINING FUNCTION. Which they made deceptively complex with this sweet-sounding term: 'Improve the model for everyone'
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Rick Ivanoff @ricksongs.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
I just found a new guide to #BelongingInNature—seasonal ideas for getting to know, caring for, and loving the land right where you live. 🌱 From balconies to community gardens, there’s so much to discover right in our backyards. @greenpeaceca.bsky.social Download it: act.gp/4rdHNjA
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Download: How to Connect With Nature in Your Backyard
Whether your “backyard” is a park, balcony, neighbourhood tree, windowsill, or patch of forest—you can take steps to meet, get to know, and love nature. Download our Backyard Belonging Guide to start ...
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Colin Furness MISt PhD MPH @furnesscolin.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Is COVID surging in Ontario? I think it is. Wastewater surveillance lags about 2 weeks (which yes, mostly defeats its purpose). It reads as low/moderate. But in other jurisdictions around us it's surging. Anecdotally, I see a big bump in infections among people I know, just in the last week. 1/4
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Victoria Rose Richards @aerialembroidery.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
80 hours of embroidery! This aerial landscape is directly inspired by Dartmoor and I'd say I have another 30-ish hours to go? I'm now starting to fill in the fields for the sheep, the tor area will be done last as I'm still deciding whether I want a slope or not 😅 I hope you like it! #art
An embroidery hoop containing a sewn aerial-view landscape. It depicts a moorland scene in a range of green shades, about 70% completed.
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Ruth Watson @ruthwatson.eurosky.social · 23/09/2026
Be the change you want to see. Small changes, small conversations can make the growing shitshow out there feel a little bit more manageable, even if it is just in that moment. For example: a bar of soap instead of liquid hand wash. It's a small change that might make the next change seem easier.
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A new Buy Canadian app that is out allows you to search for local Canadian alternative products #TryCanadian #Canada #SupportLocal trycanadian.ca
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Find Canadian Alternatives | TryCanadian.ca
Search the American brands, products and services you use. Discover Canadian alternatives.
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Tarama @tansarama.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Another epic adventure 🧵 incoming! Follow along 👇
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Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · 22/09/2026
Nova Scotians among the 11 seniors from climate caravan arrested on Parliament Hill By @joanbaxter.bsky.social
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Nova Scotians among the 11 seniors from climate caravan arrested on Parliament Hill - Halifax Examiner
When told they couldn’t take their messages and more than 200 climate-impact photos concerned Canadians gave them as they made their way to Ottawa, the seniors told police they were not willing to ste...
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Jenny Lee Shee @jennyleeshee.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
School Budget 2025: $90,000 School Budget 2026: $51,000 Please remember this when Doug Ford and Paul Calandra try to tell you about the historic and unprecedented investments their government has made in education and how greedy teachers are always asking for more. #OntEd
Doug Ford and Paul Calandra
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Judy Trinh @judytrinh.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Seniors who were protesting Mark Carney’s Bill c39 and fast tracking of environmental reviews arrested and charged with trespassing on Parliament Hill.
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Micah @rincewind.run · 21/09/2026
congratulations to everyone on reinventing Worse Cable
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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 19/09/2026
oh...this is bad
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Denise Balkissoon @balkissoon.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The Narwhal is a member of the Great Lakes News Collaborative, co-publishing journalism about this beloved freshwater ecosystem with partners in the U.S. These relationships need to last past this political moment. Can you support us? You'll get a cool tote! give.thenarwhal.ca/member/?camp...
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Tarama @tansarama.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Important thread about AI fakeness 👇
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