Up to date baseball style wild card standings. Virtual 4 way tie for WC2. Jets still 1 game back

US pump prices hit $4 a gallon as Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy supply reut.rs/4bEnANW

LISTEN: On my @ricochetmedia.bsky.social podcast, “Left Turn:” Reaction to #AviLewis’ decisive victory in the #NDP federal leadership race. A panel w/ @nolore.bsky.social, @judreb.bsky.social & @mattfodor.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/i...

I’ve watched this four times and will not be stopping anytime soon

With the Brief's brief break wrapping up, our final highlight from other APTN News podcasts shares an excerpt from Our Relatives: Life on the Streets, a 6-episode series offering a unique take on who is homeless and why in Winnipeg. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

Stephen Miller allegedly urged Department of Homeland Security agents to “force confrontations” with protesters in Minneapolis in order to win a “PR battle." trib.al/NcbpdiX

The law applies a 9.9% income tax on income over $1 million.

this case I covered last summer has ended in a defamation ruling. the judge set aside Coupal's claim to Algonquin ancestry — which was disproven over the course of the trial — saying that only her "honest belief" in an Indigenous identity was relevant: www.aptnnews.ca/national-new...

Bill 98 proposes MASSIVE changes to transit. Language in this bill could mean that Toronto would lose its ability to set its own transit fares and discounts. Riders just won fare capping and a fare freeze. Hard-fought policies like these should not be overturned by the Ford gov't!

Two young boys were locked up inside ICE's notorious detention center in Texas. Then Ms. Rachel shared their stories.

Lucky for Pierre, Joe Rogan will believe just about anything. Luke, Ian, @clareblackwood.bsky.social and special guest @ivimey.bsky.social (@fromsuperheroes.com) endure all two and a half hours.

Over at the newsletter I wrote about the unholy scourge that is "CEO said a thing!" journalism:

That's right

I started covering this last year, and I can't overstate how important this is: the Trump administration officially labeled some of the most commonly-used forms of birth control as 'abortion' jessica.substack.com/i/173447780/...

“We will restore peace, stability and harmony throughout the world"-Donald Trump @katemac.bsky.social & I decided it was time for a Polycrisis podcast about the peace, stability & harmony reigning throughout the world Enjoy our first season ELECTRIC WORLD ORDER podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/i...

Fascinating framing www.ft.com/content/aeb1...

Who could have predicted.

Carney says he supports US invading Iran, Cuba, and possibly Canada "with some regret"

“Many discussions still approach AI primarily as a digital technology, but in many of these countries, AI is becoming visible through the infrastructures that sustain it: data centers, mineral extraction, energy demand, water-intensive cooling systems, and digital labor chains…”

With the Brief off this week, we’re showcasing other podcasts in the APTN News line-up. Today, InFocus host Cierra Bettens speaks with photojournalist Amber Bracken about her arrest during an RCMP raid and what it signifies about press freedom in Canada. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

It hasn't only been hot wherever you are... apnews.com/article/arct...

liberal publications dare ask this after years of building consent for blanket protest bans, unconstitutional legal action, and state kidnapping, jailing, deportation of young people brave enough to speak up against a genocide

Charismatic leadership in cult dynamics breeds resentment and rage. youtube.com/shorts/0H3IN...

Carney quoted the folk hero who was tough but obedient, who never complained about the boss. "Elbows up" described an attitude *he’ll* take into a *game* in which he knows that when it’s all over, he’ll be going to go out for beers with the other team. youtube.com/shorts/c5BZR...

Ooof. Quite a week for Carney fans and their task of reconciling his actions with their belief in who he is. Let's review. 🧵

🆕 NEW—Part 0 of "Beyond Fires & Floods: Indigenous Narratives in an Era of Extremes" 📻 HEAR co-convenors @candiscall.bsky.social + @rickharp.bsky.social lay out BFF's origins and objectives, ahead of the series’ first instalment of many to come! podfollow.com/mediaindigen...

Israeli forces are using extremely destructive 2,000-pound bombs on residential areas in Tehran, reports say, slaughtering dozens and violating international law barring the use of such weapons in areas where a disproportionate amount of civilians may be harmed.

Closing the last remaining supervised consumption sites in #Calgary & #Lethbridge is a dangerous step backwards with devastating consequences. Together with @hivlegalnetwork.bsky.social, we call on the Gov of Alberta to immediately reverse this decision. Read more: drugpolicy.ca/alberta-clos...

“I refused to let the genocide steal my dreams.” Meet the medical students who defied Israel's bombs to complete their studies and become doctors. https://bit.ly/3PyUZkw

This is really special from @nsrnicek.bsky.social. That rare book that is both an accessible introduction and a real advance in theoretical debates over, say, the state's articulation work or the business of science in the 21st century.

With two unprecedented trial defeats, big tech firms face crisis akin to that faced by cigarette makers in the 1990s

me when there's a new leak

Wow, turns out vaccines during pregnancy are... safe and effective, even protecting babies! Incredible! Truly shocking! It's almost like science works?!💉🛡️👶 This admin keeps peddling COVID-19 antivax nonsense, but science prevails.💪 Science: 2,978,547 🧠🪱: -785

the ratings collapse at CBS is not all part of the plan; Weiss and Ellison are both humiliating themselves in ways that harm them and fascism in general. also Bari might well get fired. www.everythingishorrible.net/p/bari-weiss...

The White House’s new national AI policy framework appears to suggest certain harms are an acceptable cost, writes Sydney Saubestre from New America’s Open Technology Institute. That is a choice—a choice about whose reality gets treated as a policy problem and whose gets treated as an externality.

It’s time for all of us - especially the media - to start flexing our critical thinking muscles and ask very basic questions towards the AI boosters, such as "is this deal real?" and "did anybody actually spend money?" and "what does any of this actually mean?" www.wheresyoured.at/premium-how-...

Premium Newsletter: How much of the AI bubble is real? In an analysis of every major AI data center project, the majority are theoretical or behind schedule. Their customers (AI startups) burn $3+ per dollar of revenue, with no possible path to profitability. www.wheresyoured.at/premium-how-...

Excellent new article by Cherokee scholar Daniel Justice in @theconversation.com: "Cherokee relations are profound, abiding and verifiable realities. They are far from the self-serving extraction fantasies of colonizers and their claimant descendants" theconversation.com/sovereignty-...

As the Brief's break continues, we feature another podcast in the APTN News line-up—Nation to Nation’s panel of journalists rate and discuss Mark Carney's first year as prime minister. Hear more on APTN News Brief:

Elizabeth Warren is introducing a wealth tax. The bill would impose an annual 2% tax on the net worth of households over $50 million, with billionaires paying 3%. And, to deter the ultra-rich from leaving the country to avoid the tax, the bill would also levy a 40% "exit tax" ... /1

I don't think many people are clued into the long history of public libraries facilitating publishing and self-publishing. americanlibrariesmagazine.org/2025/06/02/g...

"Electricity generated from wind and solar is largely insulated from fossil fuel price volatility – once built, the fuel is free." This is what I told @dharna.bsky.social @theguardian.com who published this article. www.theguardian.com/environment/...

BREAKING: Fannie Mae says it will start accepting crypto-backed mortgages. The mortgage-finance giant will let home buyers pledge their crypto holdings when getting a mortgage. Fannie is backed by the government and overseen by the Federal Housing Finance Agency. www.wsj.com/real-estate/...

It was a political hire, not meant to benefit viewers, journalists, or even profits. What else could it be? Bari Weiss had almost no qualifications equal to the task of guiding CBS News. And now @status.news says "the network’s two flagship daily news programs are seeing their audiences collapse."

Latest op ed for @themanitoban.bsky.social about #Potholemagic , and why #Winnipeg's #pothole problem stems from a recipe partially of #Climatechange and poor city planning. #activetransportation #Publictransportation

No really, I am not kidding when I say that the data broker industry must be destroyed: www.npr.org/2026/03/25/n...

Oh, my god