Reposted by christina le (she/her)Jessica Luther @jessicawluther.com · 16hThis *INCLUDES* tourism from the world's largest sporting event, and it was FIFA's biggest-ever World Cup. 414951
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Ed Zitron @edzitron.com · 29/09/2026Reuters got some of the IPO docs. Anthropic is a total dog of a company. Spent $12.6bn to make $4.6bn in revenue in 2025, $7.33bn of which was compute costs. Operating loss of $8bn. Losses getting worse year over year. Amazing stuff www.reuters.com/business/fin... 17341441397
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Dr. Damien P. Williams, dread portent down from a mountain cave @wolven.blacksky.app · 28/09/2026So uhhhhhh… Apparently meta's muse "AI" is just straight up doxxing people to strangers on FB marketplace??? This has the potential to hurt so so many people, and I genuinely wonder how long before they roll out a fix for it. 11041771441
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Ellen Bees @ellenbees.bsky.social · 27/09/2026This Wednesday is National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. If you would like to learn more about how to identify and confront Residential School denialism, check out this article by @seancarleton.bsky.social and Daniel Heath Justice. theconversation.com/truth-before...theconversation.comTruth before reconciliation: 8 ways to identify and confront Residential School denialismResidential school denialism is the rejection or misrepresentation of basic facts about residential schools to undermine truth and reconciliation efforts. 02216
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.theintercept.comDoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam 6574017411811
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Jules Boykoff @julesboykoff.bsky.social · 26/09/2026Courage in action ➡️ Ireland goalkeeper Gavin Buzunu issues a statement on his decision to withdraw from Ireland squad for tomorrow's match against Israel: "My decision is based purely upon my personal belief that the killing of innocent people is wrong." www.independent.ie/sport/soccer...independent.ieGavin Bazunu releases statement on decision to withdraw from Ireland squad for Israel game 08631
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 26/09/2026Tech companies suddenly decide they can, in fact, moderate content on their platforms after all 7459772006
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 24/09/2026Canada continues to be shameful on this issue. 52825231
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Wear The Peace @wearthepeace.bsky.social · 25/09/2026Actress Susan Sarandon being arrested earlier today for protesting Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech at the United Nations. One is speaking out against genocide, one is committing it. One was arrested, one was not. 872286098259
Reposted by christina le (she/her)🌬Breeze @cool-summer-breeze.bsky.social · 24/09/2026This is the Stolen Neighbors Quilt. Each of the 11,000 squares represents a person taken by ICE in Minnesota. 121121845178
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Celeste Headlee @celesteheadlee.bsky.social · 24/09/2026So, Banksy bought a used yacht, repaired it and retrofitted it to serve as a rescue boat to save migrants in the central Mediterranean. The whole project cost the artist $860,000. Since 2020, the boat has saved more than 3,800 people. londondaily.com/banksy-funds...londondaily.comBanksy funds refugee rescue boat operating in Mediterranean - London DailyExclusive: UK artist finances bright pink motor yacht that set sail in secrecy to avoid being intercepted by authorities 396412563
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Claire Zagorski, PhD, MSc, EMT-P @clairezagorski.bsky.social · 24/09/2026I hate it so much. This can happen to you too. A year ago, almost everyone doubted this would happen. I had faculty at other schools telling me I was hysterical. (Irony!) Watch for the installation of right wing figureheads without an academic background. Watch for assaults on faculty governance. 19722286
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Mitchell Northam @northam67.bsky.social · 23/09/2026Aminata Seck, a women's basketball player at Kentucky State (and an All-SIAC selection), was detained by ICE at the Louisville Airport more than a month ago. She's dealing with an ACL injury and has been transferred to at least four different facilities. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...usatoday.comInjured women’s college basketball player detained by ICE for a month-plusAminata Seck, a women's basketball player at Kentucky State University, has been detained by ICE for over a month while dealing with an ACL injury. 12617
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East @cjpme.org · 23/09/2026“It feels deeply unserious for Canada to champion its humanitarian projects for Palestinians when it won’t even hold Israel accountable for bombing or demolishing those very same initiatives”: CJPME www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...ctvnews.caCarney promises $100 million for Palestinians in humanitarian aid, police trainingPrime Minister Mark Carney says Canada is pledging $100 million in new aid for Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank. 33019
christina le (she/her) @yegphysio.bsky.social · 22/09/2026disney+ is the absolute worst. 3 min ad in the middle of the champions league match. cannot escape enshittifiction. 010
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Chris Ingraham @cingraham.bsky.social · 22/09/2026Incredible Facebook slop ad I just got 31798571562
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Nanjala @nanjala.bsky.social · 20/09/2026A Senegalese college basketball player, Amina Seck, is currently in ICE detention. Seck was travelling with her team to a tournament in New York when she was detained by ICE at Louisville Airport. She has been moved four times since her detention. #wnba eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/l...eu.courier-journal.comKSU women's basketball player detained by ICE at Louisville airport | ExclusiveAminata Seck, 26, was detained while traveling as part of Kentucky State University's women's basketball team. 17499396
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Nathan Kalman-Lamb @nkalamb.bsky.social · 21/09/2026ICE abducted a WBB player while she was traveling with her Kentucky State team in early August at Louisville airport. She has been imprisoned for 1.5 months and denied care for a serious ACL injury. It is the responsibility of universities and the NCAA to protect their players. They have failed. 222069941
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 15/09/2026Privatization wasn’t on the ballot when Canadians voted for Mark Carney. Really foul the way he’s using the blind trust so many continue to have in him to make massive, fundamental changes to Canada (hurting normal Canadians) so big companies can profit. Please pay attention. 43751259
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 15/09/2026I don't recall increasing costs for travellers and making airports even more unpleasant places to spend time in as something Carney campaigned on during the last election 1023079
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 15/09/2026Anyway, every time I see a new person start a Substack I feel bone deep despair because if folks can't even make a simple choice to not pick the worst newsletter distributor then I don't see how we can rely on them to do anything. 212719
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Reo Eveleth @reveleth.com · 15/09/2026I'm sorry but I simply don't know how I'm supposed to take someone seriously who *starts* a Substack in 2026. 925753
Reposted by christina le (she/her)ℳatt @matttomic.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Worth noting, as Macklemore was banned by NFL owners in what will be dubbed "fighting antisemitism", that Kanye, who - sold merch with swastikas - said on Alex Jones that he idolizes Hitler - tweeted he was "going Defcon 3 on Jewish people" is currently on a multi-city tour of NFL stadiums 031941185
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Dave Zirin @edgeofsports.bsky.social · 14/09/2026Turns out the person who demanded that Macklemore be removed was Patriots owner Bob Kraft under threat that he would cancel their tour stop at the Patriots stadium. Oligarchal pressure stomping the first amendment. Also Ed Sheeran is a fucking coward. Writing about all this now. 30685192
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Bill Hanstock @sundownmotel.bsky.social · 13/09/2026just reading up on the us open winner and he has real foreboding subheads on his wikipedia 141919182
christina le (she/her) @yegphysio.bsky.social · 12/09/2026sabalenka with an incredible collection of Ls today. 051
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Marlow Stern @marlownyc.bsky.social · 11/09/2026‘The Matrix’ creator Lilly Wachowski on J.K. Rowling and the new ‘Harry Potter’ series: “She is funding trans genocide. J.K. Rowling funds trans genocide, full stop. So, if you support ‘Harry Potter,’ you’re supporting trans genocide.” variety.com/2026/tv/feat...variety.comLilly Wachowski on Her New Studio Anarchists United, the Black Power Origins of ‘The Matrix’ and How ‘Harry Potter’ Fans Are ‘Supporting Trans Genocide’‘The Matrix’ filmmaker Lilly Wachowski opens up about her new studio for marginalized voices Anarchists United, J.K. Rowling and Elon Musk. 99115084255
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Imani Gandy @angryblacklady.blacksky.app · 12/09/2026The international chess Federation banned trans women from playing women's chess. CHESS. It's not about fairness. The fairness argument is intended to radicalize people into more violent forms of transphobia. 9153131745
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Kristen Lopez @kristenklopez.bsky.social · 11/09/2026As an actual disabled critic, BEING HEUMANN is a landmark for disabled representation that abled audiences aren't going to immediately grasp its power. An essential piece of disability history in an era when our rights are being eroded. My review is live: thefilmmaven.com/being-heuman...thefilmmaven.comBeing Heumann Review: The Disability Representation We've Been Waiting ForWe finally broke the Tod Browning "Freaks" record for most disabled cast members! 6320125
Reposted by christina le (she/her)âpihtawikosisân @apihtawikosisan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026This is Indigenous sovereignty. 3308113
Reposted by christina le (she/her)ProPublica @propublica.org · 07/09/2026Reporter Molly Hensley-Clancy has already identified eight youth sports coaches who are still working with kids despite having been banned by SafeSport, a center created by Congress to protect kids from abuse in sports. She's not done. Here’s how you can help.propublica.orgHelp Us Investigate Abusive Coaches in Youth SportsWe’re continuing to report on abusive youth sports coaches and the gaps in the system that allow them to continue working with kids. If you have something to share on this topic, we want to hear from ... 13651338
Reposted by christina le (she/her)World Physiotherapy @worldphysio1951.bsky.social · 08/09/2026🌍🎉 Happy World PT Day! Today, we celebrate physiotherapists around the world and the difference our profession makes to patients and communities every day, as we raise awareness of cardiovascular disease and stroke. How are you marking #WorldPTDay? 023
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 06/09/2026The neo-Nazi party made huge gains in the German elections thanks to the backing of the world‘s biggest billionaire and most prominent publicizer of white nationalist conspiracies on the planet. Good thing there’s no comparable relationship in the US for our media to explore. 692654876
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Nancy Armour @nrarmour.bsky.social · 05/09/2026The WNBA thrived despite Cathy Engelbert. She won't be missedusatoday.comWNBA thrived despite Cathy Engelbert. She won't be missed | OpinionCathy Engelbert did little to help WNBA during her time as commissioner. The league finally has a chance to move forward, Nancy Armour writes. 46915
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Molly Crabapple @mollycrabapple.bsky.social · 05/09/2026ICE got permission to cut open a Cuban hunger striker’s stomach and insert a gastric tube to make him easier to forcefeed Nuremberg trials are too merciful for these monsters www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...theguardian.comICE given permission to force-feed Cuban hunger striker with gastric tubeExclusive: court orders seen by Guardian show agency given approval to fit Texas detainee with tube without his consent 13250502076
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Spooky Blaylock 🎃🕷️ @velodus.bsky.social · 05/09/2026I don't think you can come down hard enough on any athletes or brands who partner with these parasitic companies. LeBron is asking his fans to engage in a product that's overwhelmingly likely to just rob them of their money. It's so gross. 72359585
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Canada's National Observer @nationalobserver.com · 04/09/2026Environmental groups say there’s a reason why the federal government quietly released its latest climate report, which finds that average temperatures in Canada are set to go up by at least 3.5 C by the end of the century.nationalobserver.comCarney government accused of burying climate report warning of worsening impactsThe report, which analyzes the impacts of climate change in Canada, was posted to a government website with no fanfare on Thursday evening ahead of the Labour Day long weekend. 10249143
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Tommy Tomlinson @tommytomlinson.bsky.social · 04/09/2026So here's a quote from @pablo.show that applies to not only his Clippers investigation but the best of what journalism can be: www.nytimes.com/athletic/756... 203669884
christina le (she/her) @yegphysio.bsky.social · 04/09/2026the WSL is soooooo back! (and so is DVD!) 000
Reposted by christina le (she/her)The Verge @theverge.com · 02/09/2026As a new Harry Potter trailer makes the rounds, it bears repeating that there’s no way to watch this show without supporting J.K. Rowling’s bigotry and the structural violence she’s inflicting on the trans community.theverge.comThere is no ethical consumption of HBO’s Harry Potter seriesYou can’t without supporting Rowling’s transphobic bigotry. 366201069882
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Sydney Bauer @sydney-bauer.com · 30/08/2026I’m in @sfchronicle.com writing about how the last six weeks we’ve been talking about transgender women’s eligibility to play in the WNBA and women’s sports at large…without any input from trans women at all (gift link):sfchronicle.comTrans athletes never took over women’s sports. So why is the WNBA in an uproar?OPINION: The staged freakout over trans women athletes has been sustained by incurious journalists and bad actors. There’s a debate to be had, but start with inviting actual trans people to it. 8914197
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Melanie Anzidei @melanieanzidei.bsky.social · 29/08/2026@cloud9goth.bsky.social’s pride match tifo 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ 236058
christina le (she/her) @yegphysio.bsky.social · 29/08/2026if this said ‘NHS cancels life-saving treatment’, people would be outraged. oh wait, that is what this is. how is letting trans people exist perceived as so dangerous ffs. 040
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Robert Evans (the Only Robert Evans) @iwriteok.bsky.social · 04/08/2026I have, with my own eyes, watched my tax dollars in the form of missiles as they hit buildings inhabited by civilians. I'd much prefer subsidizing a grocery story I don't use. 221174523962
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Flock-o'-Lantern @buckrawheat.bsky.social · 27/08/2026pulled the video so you don't have to go to X we stan a towering queen who does not care for the antics of mediocre men 284121729
Reposted by christina le (she/her)cmitown @cmitown.bsky.social · 26/08/2026The guy who ran onto the court during the Finals to take a selfie with Wemby got banned from every NBA arena for life. There's literally no reason not to do the same to Kanter. www.usatoday.com/story/sports...usatoday.comNBA Finals fan who ran onto court for Wemby selfie arrested, bannedThe NBA announced severe consequences for the fan who ran on the court during Game 1 of the NBA Finals for an apparent selfie with Victor Wembanyama. 543540686
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Rachael @rachaelt.bsky.social · 26/08/2026I would encourage folks who don’t agree with this decision to send some emails tonight 11221122
Reposted by christina le (she/her)Garry @thegmcconnachie.bsky.social · 25/08/2026This is why Dolly Parton will be remembered and loved ❤️📚 107143315751