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These days, trying to do fewer things 🌻 // Currently Publisher
@pressprogress.ca
// 🍉 📍Canada
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Sarah provided a smart way to provide a one-time contribution if that's within your means—sign up for a month and then cancel.
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about 2 months ago
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Amy Maxmen, PhD
about 1 month ago
Newly released footage shows an ICE agent killing Rubin Ray Martinez, 23, in his car in Texas. "He was shot at point-blank range through his side window by an ICE agent who was in no danger."
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Ruben Ray Martinez: Footage shows US citizen shot by ICE agent in Texas traffic stop
The Department of Homeland Security did not disclose Martinez was shot by one of its agents until almost a year later.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cedzep6gp07o
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lauren
about 1 month ago
bezos bought a prestigious national investigative newspaper so he could gut it and run "consider setting a monthly budget" and "pay off your credit cards" tier financial advice columns like those blogs with adsense spots on all 4 corners of the screen
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Rachel Gilmore
about 1 month ago
Well, at least he’s leaving a trail for law enforcement, if one of his obsessive disciples does what I’m sure he’s trying to threaten me with in this post. I recommend these guys stop spiralling and threatening me for reporting on things you say and do. It makes them look desperate.
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Ian Boudreau
about 1 month ago
Fun thing to think about very briefly: who currently has better lawyers, the United States or Nintendo
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Rachel Gilmore
about 1 month ago
I will also say that it’s a bit wild to me that no press freedom organization or professional journalistic association has tried to contact me or even put out a statement here. I mean Jesus Christ. A little solidarity from institutions would be nice here!
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Brian Pincott
about 1 month ago
The Disability Action Hall is/was a vital part of the Calgary community. They did so much and accomplished so much. They brought their voices to City Hall to make the city a better place for everyone. They will be deeply missed.
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‘Bitterness and sadness’: Calgary disability hub closes, leaves gap for community
An advocacy hub that has served Calgary’s disabled community for nearly three decades is closing after the province ended its funding contract a year early.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/article/bitterness-and-sadness-calgary-disability-hub-closes-leaves-gap-for-community/
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I've been away for a couple months and am shocked to see that Calgary raised bus fare to $4 a ride, which is actually a deciding factor on whether or not I will take the bus today. I likely won't. I'd wager this is one way to choke the system even more than it already is, and decrease ridership.
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The Serfs (youtube.com/theserfstv)
about 2 months ago
People always complain about how there's never any original films or comedies in theatres anymore and right now one of the best films of the year is both
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Kate McKean
about 2 months ago
Over on threads someone just use ai;dr and we all need to adopt that right quick
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Trans Journalists Association
about 2 months ago
For more detailed explanations of our styleguide advice, see our recent expansion:
www.transjournalists.org/why-biologic...
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BBC News unfortunately not following best practices. On the home page their sub-headline reads as shown below (alt text provided). Best practices say to avoid this sort of language and there's sound reasoning as to why:
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about 2 months ago
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Jen St. Denis
about 2 months ago
The picture that's emerging is one of absolute tragedy for the young victims, a teacher, the shooter and her family. There are unresolved questions here about why/how the guns were returned and what mental health supports were available for a deeply troubled teen.
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Mel Woods
about 2 months ago
Oh this is bad
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Mel Woods
about 2 months ago
Hey Canadian media ... "born as a biological male" is not the move when you're reporting on what happened in Tumbler Ridge. Here's is the
@transjournalists.org
Style Guide if you are covering this story today
styleguide.transjournalists.org
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Trans Journalists Association Stylebook and Coverage Guide
The Transgender Journalists Association’s Stylebook and Coverage Guide is a tool reporters, editors, and other journalists can use to improve news coverage of trans people and the stories that affect ...
https://styleguide.transjournalists.org/
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Left Wexit
about 2 months ago
For those spreading hatred over the alleged identity of the suspect, people here think that’s despicable
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Left Wexit
about 2 months ago
I moved to Tumbler Ridge ten days ago for a job. All I can say is this is truly awful awful for this small town. My heart goes out to my new neighbours in their grief.
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Transplanting
about 2 months ago
Rotisserie chickens are usually cheaper than buying a whole chicken and cooking it yourself WSJ.
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This is talking about buying rotisserie at a specific store in NYC but it should be noted that in *this economy*, at least in my corner of Canada, buying a rotisserie chicken at the grocery store is cheaper than buying raw, and these days even raw whole. Don't let anyone tell you otherwise.
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Raincouver Millennial
about 2 months ago
I deleted my earlier comment, questioning whether or not this is verified connected to Trent. It has been verified legit. Here’s the link to the Facebook post where Trent live streamed from giving donation instructions.
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Sarah provided a smart way to provide a one-time contribution if that's within your means—sign up for a month and then cancel.
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about 2 months ago
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Sarah Rieger
about 2 months ago
FYI, to do a one-time donation on a patreon like this you can subscribe for the dollar amount you'd wish to give and then cancel.
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Sarah Rieger
about 2 months ago
The small-town paper in Tumbler Ridge is going to need support. This is its front page right now. Their subscription page is here:
www.patreon.com/tumblerridge...
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Dr Lindsay Tedds
about 2 months ago
Local journalism matters Trent Ernst — reporter, editor and publisher of Tumbler RidgeLines — spoke with CBC Radio's Early Edition in British Columbia this morning.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Global condolences come in for B.C. community of Tumbler Ridge after mass shooting kills 9 | CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/livestory/active-shooter-alert-tumbler-ridge-secondary-school-bc-live-updates-9.7083740?ts=1770820834498
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Mel Woods
about 2 months ago
Within hours, we already had an elected official—B.C. MLA Tara Armstrong—blaming the Tumbler Ridge school shooting on gender-affirming care.
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Jen St. Denis
about 2 months ago
Trent also posted this link to a GoFundMe for one of the victims.
www.gofundme.com/f/support-fo...
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Donate to Support For Maya In Her Road To Recovery, organized by Krysta Hunt
My name is Krysta, and I am the Cousin of Cia, Mayas mother. I am starting this… Krysta Hunt needs your support for Support For Maya In Her Road To Recovery
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-for-maya-in-her-road-to-recovery?utm_campaign=fp_sharesheet&utm_medium=customer&utm_source=facebook&lang=en_CA&fbclid=IwY2xjawP5fSdleHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETEyWWY2cmxhTUlKNHhNRUxCc3J0YwZhcHBfaWQQMjIyMDM5MTc4ODIwMDg5MgABHsgUy9_wd2mu8wxrFaEAYteJ2XCZZLMl_V3mc6UzI2ESR7KCfBU2iWtImgdJ_aem_OZZLNwGgh5Wq6NbsFEZPsQ
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Jen St. Denis
about 2 months ago
As the only (I think?) local reporter in Tumbler Ridge, Trent Ernst has been heroically covering the tragedy unfolding in his town. Most of his reporting is happening on Facebook, which you can find here, along with links to his Patreon.
www.facebook.com/tumblerridge...
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Brett Bergie 🏳️⚧️
about 2 months ago
“Four of my children just evaporated,” [Rafiq] Badran said, holding back tears. “I looked for them a million times. Not a piece was left. Where did they go?”
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Brett Bergie 🏳️⚧️
about 2 months ago
“[…] Thermobaric weapons do not just kill; they obliterate […] these weapons disperse […] fuel that ignites to create an enormous fireball and vacuum effect.” “To prolong burning time, powders of aluminium, magnesium and titanium are added to the chemical mixture.”
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...
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Israel used weapons in Gaza that made thousands of Palestinians evaporate
US-made thermal weapons burning at 3,500C caused 2,842 people to "evaporate" in Gaza, Al Jazeera investigation finds.
https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2026/2/10/israel-used-weapons-in-gaza-that-made-thousands-of-palestinians-evaporate
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Calling all
#healthpolicy
#publichealth
#Canada
#CanadaHealth
Bluesky users: Health journalist Brishti Basu is launching a free newsletter, Pulse Check, that rounds up all things Canadian healthcare related right into your inbox 👇 Spread the word!
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Sidney Coles PhD, PhD
5 months ago
Brishti’s work is amazing so sign up to the newsletter, if this is your field or your looking for reliable info.
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Brishti Basu
5 months ago
Hi so I'm about to launch a Canadian healthcare newsletter with
@pressprogress.ca
If you sign up, I'll be in your inbox 2x a month w exclusive health news, info, research, and more, all broken down and digestible for you. 1st edition goes out soon, see for yourself!
pressprogress.ca/pulsecheck/
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Sign Up for PressProgress’ Pulse Check Newsletter
Hello! It’s me, Brishti, your friendly neighbourhood health reporter, asking you to invite me into your inbox to bring you Pulse Check, a regular Canadian healthcare-focused email newsletter. It’s one...
https://pressprogress.ca/pulsecheck/
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Aaron Rupar
6 months ago
Trump: "We have Darth Vader. You know Darth Vader, right? Darth Vader is a man who is sitting -- is that Darth? Stand up please. Does everybody know -- they call him Darth Vader, I call him a fine man. But he's cutting Democrat priorities and they're never gonna get them back."
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Jimmy Thomson
6 months ago
You should know there's a new Canadian publication that presents "both sides" of a news story, and that no, it's not as bad as you think (it's worse).
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chris - sᴉɹɥɔ
6 months ago
I love living in 1950.
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Jeremy Klaszus
6 months ago
It's early in the Calgary ward counts but here's who's leading at 12:30am (advance ballots still to be tallied Tuesday): 1 - Nowak 2 - Wyness 3 - Yule 4 - Kelly 5 - Dhaliwal 6 - Pantazopolous 7 - Atkinson 8 - Schmidt 9 - Gar 10 - Chabot 11 - Ward 12 - Ferguson 13 - McLean 14 - Johnston
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What do I have to do to not hear about this hike ever again?
6 months ago
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Anna Meier
6 months ago
A reverse town hall is a fantastic tactic and unions should do more of them not only with elected officials, but also with bosses (because bosses won't come but workers will, and they'll not only get some catharsis but also agitate and organize each other—I've watched it happen).
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Canadian Journalists for Justice in Palestine (CJJP) held a news conference this morning to bring attention to Canada's inaction in enabling the deliberate killing of Palestinian journalists. Give them a follow:
@cjjpmedia.bsky.social
www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...
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Canadians Journalists for Justice in Palestine Hold a News – September 29, 2025
Representatives from Canadians Journalists for Justice in Palestine hold a news conference in Ottawa to discuss the ongoing conflict in Gaza. Speaking with reporters are Asad Chisti, Brishti Basu, Sam...
https://www.cpac.ca/headline-politics/episode/canadians-journalists-for-justice-in-palestine-hold-a-news--september-29-2025?id=edbb9224-d3f5-4284-ac5f-302bd4e689df
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Jen St. Denis
8 months ago
I took a closer look at the beliefs of Sean Feucht, the "MAGA preacher" whose events has been cancelled by multiple Canadian cities. He believes Christians should be in control of government and laws should adhere to "biblical moral law."
thetyee.ca/News/2025/08...
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The Theocratic Politics Behind a MAGA Preacher’s Tour of Canada | The Tyee
Sean Feucht has called the government ‘tyrannical’ and warned of a ‘demon stronghold.’
https://thetyee.ca/News/2025/08/06/MAGA-Preacher-Tour-Canada/
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Jeremy Appel 🍉
8 months ago
The FOIPs that compose this scoop from
@drugdatadecoded.ca
cost him more than $1K. If you have the means, support his vital work.
drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-poli...
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Calgary police "image recognition" software identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online
Documents show that two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for AI software that scours photos and videos for individuals. Have pol...
https://drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-police-image-recognition-software-identifies-individuals-in-photos-videos-posted-online/
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Euan Thomson
8 months ago
SCOOP 🧵 Two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for "image recognition" software that scours photos and videos for individuals. 1/
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Calgary police "image recognition" software identifies individuals in photos & videos posted online
Documents show that two years after being caught using Clearview AI facial recognition software, Calgary police signed contracts for AI software that scours photos and videos for individuals. Have pol...
https://drugdatadecoded.ca/calgary-police-image-recognition-software-identifies-individuals-in-photos-videos-posted-online/
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Seth Klein
8 months ago
Oped: As a Jewish Canadian, I want my community to speak out about the horrors in Gaza. Very well said piece here by David Paperny...
www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...
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Opinion: As a Jewish Canadian, I want my community to speak out about the horrors in Gaza
Many of us are aghast at what is unfolding, but are rendered silent
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/article-as-a-jewish-canadian-i-want-my-community-to-speak-out-about-the/
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Puff the Magic Hater
8 months ago
Each letter is written to a fellow organizer facing a specific kind of crisis. The table of contents acts as a guide, helping readers find the letters that speak most directly to what they’re going through.
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Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
Letters to Activists in Crisis
https://www.pilsencommunitybooks.com/item/vCQt68DQBH3U0CUUWZyWRw
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Puff the Magic Hater
8 months ago
This book is a care package for organizers and activists. I wrote the first and last letters in the book and edited letters from beloved friends and co-strugglers like
@emanabdelhadi.bsky.social
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@mayaschenwar.bsky.social
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@shaneburley.bsky.social
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Read This When Things Fall Apart by Kelly Hayes | Pilsen Community Books
Letters to Activists in Crisis
https://www.pilsencommunitybooks.com/item/vCQt68DQBH3U0CUUWZyWRw
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Puff the Magic Hater
8 months ago
Hey fam, my new book, Read This When Things Fall Apart, comes out in three months. That means now is the critical window for preorders, which help get books on shelves, in libraries, and into the hands of the people who need them most.
www.pilsencommunitybooks.com/item/vCQt68D...
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GayFesh🖖
9 months ago
however obnoxious you think it is to pronounce gif "jif," i promise you are infinitely more obnoxious in your anti-"jif" advocacy
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What in the cringey dystopian future fresh hell is this?
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Exactly how I feel. We've been duped. In this day and age, almost nothing is a gaff—it's all marketing, and yes, that includes the outrage, and the outrage to the outrage, and so on. All of it is part of the ad campaign, and as soon as we talk about it, the ad campaign worked.
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Tom Engel
8 months ago
Hilborn, deputy chief, Community Standards Peace Officers, said the figure does not reflect the amount collected & doesn't have info on how many with no fixed address have paid. Then, obviously, the City should get the information.
#houseless
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Data shows 90% of trespassing tickets on Edmonton transit go to those with no fixed address | CBC News
Transit peace officers in Edmonton gave out 5,721 tickets for trespassing in 2024 — a move that housing and legal advocates say is disproportionately harming those who are homeless. Data obtain...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/data-shows-90-of-trespassing-tickets-on-edmonton-transit-go-to-those-with-no-fixed-address-1.7596580
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