The proposed bill would let: * mail be searched without a warrant * allow intelligence officials to cancel immigration documents * give access to online activity without a warrant The Canadian Civil Liberties Association worries it may violate charter rights www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Permission isn’t even a thing with tech bros anymore. Certainly not when it comes to women.

I’ve only had two sales since Wednesday. Please boost my art posts to help me out. I have a short window that I will be taking orders this month and I really need the money. Thank you for your support 💜

Nearly everyone on the planet could have access to nutritious, culturally appropriate food by 2050 — all while improving the environment — if nations work together to implement a “planetary health diet,” a new report has found. /1 thread www.ctvnews.ca/climate-and-...

Children do not have vaccine access and Covid is airborne. This is so important please wake up @neunion.bsky.social @nasuwt-official.bsky.social www.pulsetoday.co.uk/news/clinica...

Keanu Reeves gives a wonderfully physical (& comedic) performance in Waiting for Godot while also exhibiting his signature soulfulness. The way he slides around and collapses on that stage is a delight, and pretty wild considering he’s 61 (!!) years old! (The very smart stage design is a big help.)

On #WorldTeachersDay, we celebrate the heart of public education — teachers ❤️ You inspire students, strengthen communities & shape Ontario’s future. Despite challenges, you keep making lives better every day. Thank you from #OSSTF & President Martha Hradowy 🙌🏽 youtube.com/shorts/uYz9C...

My friend Tasneem's daughter was hurt by broken glass in an attack in Gaza. The bombing is relentless. The civilians rely on our direct donations to survive. Please give to Tasneem so she can take care of her children and raise funds to flee. And to others. ❤️ tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

happy sunday, remember that you are completely expendable to your employer and that when you die they will forget you ever existed within weeks and easily replace you

For the doomscrollers: I recently found a UK journalism outfit called Positive News. They publish a quarterly print magazine and a free weekly newsletter. They run non-schmaltzy stories about actual positive world developments. I find it refreshing; you may too. www.positive.news/magazine/

It’s never too late to start masking again. It can be daunting to mask back up when no one else is bothering, but your health is worth it. Every Covid infection is a dice roll with disability, and a good respirator like an N95 stops chains of transmission. You’ll also get less colds & flus!

“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.” Diary of Anne Frank January 13, 1943

California's home insurer of last resort seeks 36% rate hike following January fires

"Solar energy is anticipated to be the world’s main source of energy by 2050" hell yeah

Also why are Canadian organs going to the US? Tons of people in Canada need hearts. I genuinely thought our organs stayed here and it concerns me this may have been bought and paid for.

Canada is a world leader in organ donation after euthanasia While I understand the desire to donate your organs when choosing to end your life…how can we ensure disabled people aren’t pressured? We’ve already heard reports of people being called to “discuss” organ donation if they qualify for MAiD

EXCLUSIVE: Senator Murkowski was the deciding vote to block the release the Epstein files. Before casting that vote, she never declared her connections to Ghislaine Maxwell, her husband Scott Borgerson and a wealthy donor who owns an Alaska newspaper.

Keeping people housed during these dangerous times is extremely important. Losing housing over less than $400 is ridiculous. There are only a few hours left to make sure Kati stays housed. If you can pitch in, do.

I'll be streaming the new Digimon Story game! I'll be live in 5 mins!! #DigimonStoryTimeStranger twitch.tv/bibiblossoms

One of the best things about Kimmel being in Brooklyn this week has been him showing people the culture that was fighting abuse under Reagan, still ready to inspire another generation — like @livingcolour.com doing Cult of Personality youtu.be/MfY7jG-3rlE (what’s good @vurnt22.bsky.social!)

I LOVE @bibiblossoms.bsky.social and everything in their shop. Definitely worth your support - and you’ll love what you get!

I visited the apartment building ICE raided on Tuesday today. Story to come, but you can walk right in. Half of the apartments have no doors on them. Children's stuff abandoned in some flats. *Citizen* residents told me they were arrested and held for hours in zipties. This is America

"What kind of monsters grab children & take them outside without clothes? Who does that? What kind of govt permits its agents to abuse American citizens & non-citizens w/o the slightest concern for their rights, their well-being, indeed their basic humanity?" www.americaamerica.news/p/got-a-minu...

If the writers on Star Trek were brave, they'd introduce a new antagonist loosely inspired by Kai Winn and Diana Troi that is a Betazoid spiritual leader using their empathic abilities and soft speech to undermine Starfleet objectives "for their own good" by weaponizing a neutral, pacifist stance.

At the book launch with my friend Glen Harper. THE GOOD LIFE At George Bothwell branch library of RPL. Come now, there is cake. #YQR

I can watch this clip thousands of time and still won’t be enough. Adam van Koeverden telling like it is.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 ❤️🍁🇨🇦TEAM CANADA FOREVER🇨🇦🍁❤️ ❤️🍁🇨🇦VIVE LE CANADA 🇨🇦🍁❤️

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"The fights for trans rights and Palestinians are over and we lost" is something I'm seeing over and over from cis white progressives. And I'm seeing variations of this popping up about racial justice, marriage equality, and disability rights too. Sorry, but fuck that.

So the Costco by the airport in Portland has: 1. All four types of COVID shot. 2. The "6 months-18 years" option but CALL FIRST on that one to be sure they have it as their supply is meh. 3. Awesome pharmacists. 4. You can celebrate with a hot dog and a soda for 1.50. 5. Inexpensive wool socks!

Your gentle reminder that Rep. Melissa Hortman was assassinated on June 14 and hardly anyone bothered to talk about it.

Fun facts: Charles Shultz was my ice skating coach when I was a kid 🥰 He was truly one of the kindest souls. And yes, I had a Dorothy Hamill haircut.

Bex needs us, friends. Anything helps.

Keeping people in poverty is an expensive luxury. My column on the false economies of austerity, which costs us all a fortune. Despite the government's claims, austerity continues under Labour. www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Vaccinated but Still Got COVID? A New Study Helps Explains Why. "A Japanese study has found that one group of people lose vaccine protection more quickly than others, even though they begin with higher antibody levels." Study: www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

*sees headline* hmm. well, surely the first paragraph will be better… *sees first paragraph* …hmm.

A nice write-up from Science Blog

Shipping companies are charging extras on top of the duties & pocketing it. They're taking advantage of the situation with the tariffs. They're hurting small businesses and people that support those businesses. They're taking advantage also of having less competition due to the Canada Post strike.

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This 🎯 article was published FIVE YEARS AGO. Rage, weep, grieve. #CleanTheAir

Rest in peace, Patricia Routledge. You will forever be our Hyacinth. 😢 More info: www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #PatriciaRoutledge #KeepingUpAppearances

RIP Hyacinth Bucket ("That's Bu-KAY!") www.bbc.com/news/article...

Imposing austerity on post-secondary institutions is not going to build a stronger, more resilient BC and Canada Investing in education is a nation-building project www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Hey everyone! I am so grateful for everyone's kindness and understanding regarding my recent business struggles. I really appreciate all the donations to my ko-fi and store orders. It all helps me a lot. I didn't expect it but I'm so grateful. It made me feel appreciated and loved. Thank you!!

The president of Palantir Canada is now the chairman of "Therme", building that casino at Ontario Place. Palantir is famously interested in expanding our wellbeing, right?

I don't know who needs to hear this (well, I do) but you can't often tell if someone has a chronic post-viral illness just by looking at them

reminder that bsky.team only has jurisdiction over what happens on their servers. If you self-host or are hosted by blacksky.app they cannot remove your posts. they can hide it on bsky.app but it will still be up elsewhere. signups and migrations are open.

Excited to say I'm part of @sarahhawley.bsky.social's book tour! I've read both Servant of Earth and Princess of Blood. They are AMAZING! I get to ask her questions about them on Monday, Oct 6 at 6PM! We'll be at Village Books and Paper Dreams in Bellingham if you're local. #Bellingham

You may notice that I’m on Blacksky now. Thanks to tektite.cc it went really quickly and painlessly. I have one tiny hiccup: I can’t edit my screen name. I’ll try again later just in case it needs more time to settle in.

The cost for one person to flee Gaza is $15,000. If they're able to find anyone to facilitate. Like many of the displaced civilians, my dear friend Tasneem relies on direct donations so she can feed her children and raise funds to escape. Please give to her and others. 🙏💕 tinyurl.com/Tasneemo

Simply reducing beef and lamb consumption to one serving a week -- as recommended by EAT-Lancet -- could reduce emissions by almost 3 billion tons CO2-eq. The equivalent of all of Russia's annual emissions. Thanks to @melinawalling.bsky.social for including my thoughts in this article.