Reposted by @wangarimuriuki.bsky.socialNick Falvo (he/him) 🇨🇦 @nickfalvo.bsky.social · 04/02/2025I've just released Chapter 10 of my open access textbook. It focuses on homelessness experienced by older adults. Here's a 'top 10' overview of the chapter: nickfalvo.ca/homelessness... (1/2) 151
Reposted by @wangarimuriuki.bsky.socialMatt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 04/02/2025My @thestar.com column: Toronto’s a ridiculously wealthy city. But why does it seem like so many of the city’s rich are more likely to complain about bike lanes or property taxes than they are to ever write a cheque? A call for a culture of real philanthropy. www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...thestar.comMatt Elliott: Toronto has a lot of rich people. But there’s a reason it’s hard to tellToronto’s ultra-rich seem more likely to complain about things like property taxes and bike lanes than they are to ever write a cheque for philanthropy. 37019
Reposted by @wangarimuriuki.bsky.socialBen Aaronovitch @benaaronovitch.bsky.social · 07/01/2025Yesterday’s word count = 184 Ohhhh shiny! 673201216
Reposted by @wangarimuriuki.bsky.socialWomen's History Network @womenshistnet.bsky.social · 07/01/20257 January 1792: #OTD Mary Wollstonecraft's Vindication of the Rights of Women was published. This text was hugely influential and is regarded as one of the earliest works of feminist philosophy. 553323740
Reposted by @wangarimuriuki.bsky.socialTTCriders @ttcriders.bsky.social · 06/01/2025TTC fares have risen faster than the rate of inflation over the past 30 years. That's why we're glad to hear Mayor Olivia Chow is planning a potential fare freeze in 2025. But it's not a done deal - your voice is needed to make sure a fare freeze is funded in the City Budget! 1/2 1137
Reposted by @wangarimuriuki.bsky.socialMarcus Rediker @marcusrediker.bsky.social · 06/01/2025From the intro of my forthcoming book (May 2025): *Freedom Ship: The Uncharted History of Escaping Slavery by Sea*: "Maritime escape was a long, slow-moving, and unstoppable oceanic wave of resistance, bigger and more powerful than we have ever known." www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/566407... 17589101
Reposted by @wangarimuriuki.bsky.socialPaul Eric @pauleric70.bsky.social · 09/12/2024Beautiful footage….. Humpback whale calf hugs mom ✨🩵✨🤍✨🩵✨ 138113261119
