Venezuela became a problem the moment it stopped being convenient. Canada could be next. youtu.be/Lubxjcar31I

We’d like to end today with a quote from Eleanor Roosevelt: We do not have to become heroes overnight. Just a step at a time, meeting each thing that comes up, seeing it as not as dreadful as it appears, discovering that we have the strength to stare it down. Just keep going. Goodnight, heroes.

“Every corporation operating under the laws of this state has all the corporate powers it held previously, except that nothing in this statute grants or recognizes any power to engage in election activity or ballot-issue activity.” open.substack.com/pub/robertre...

Not exactly fun reading, but you can educate yourself about what the US supreme court has been up to. www.justice.gov/osg/supreme-...

Strength In Numbers www.gelliottmorris.com?r=16wq94&utm...

Thinking of going to graduate school in Canada? Check out the changes to Canadian Study Permit processing. Less permits available, but faster processing for PhD applicants. Certain areas of study are given priority. bit.ly/studypermit2...

CNN: "A brand new report is out showing layoff announcements hit their highest level for October in over 20 years. It's painting a picture of a job market that is really hurting. US-based employers announced 150,074 job cuts in October, more than any October since 2003."

This guy is in our government. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Don't believe your uncle who gets all his news from Facebook. Canada's healthcare system is there for you when you need it. (For those wondering why this person paid at all for health coverage, it's because they're not a Canadian resident, and therefore not covered by our public health system.)

In case you want to hear the complete address: youtu.be/5t5QK03KXPc?...

This is what democracy looks like. #NoKings

Another small garden harvest.

Sunday hike - Amisk Trail

Ursula & Co Bakehouse in Beausejour Manitoba, Apple almond tart and cappuccino ♥️

Small yard harvest

Manitoba

Prairie Dog Central Railway of the Vintage Locomotive Society (just outside of Winnipeg Manitoba) www.pdcrailway.com

I put a little something different on my blog today. It is a reminder that there was #Slavery in #Illinois #History. It was only legal in two counties, but it still echoes on to today. ruduswritings.blogspot.com/2025/06/reme...

"... the measure also provides an additional $45 billion for Immigration and Customs Enforcement to detain migrants, on top of the current annual budget of $3.4 billion. It adds $14.4 billion for transportation and removal..." open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

The best time to stop an ICE agent is before they can grab an individual, once a person is in their hands and you de-arrest them or help them flee, that person is going to be hit with federal charges on top of their deportation. This will make their legal woes far more troublesome. Know when to act.

The ICE List ( icelist.info ): Tracking Deportation Agents Across America. Crowdsourced database of individuals involved in deportations, ICE operations, and associated abuses. #3E #StopICE

ICE raids or activity happening in your neighbourhood? Send an alert directly from your phone by text message, or with the tap of a button at StopICE.net. #3E #StopICE

Amber Thurman. Candi Miller. Josseli Barnica. Nevaeh Crain. Porsha Ngumezi. On the third anniversary of the overturning of Roe v. Wade, revisit our reporting about the women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans:

✨ Coming soon from NOVA ✨ We're starting 2026 off with a bang! Go to readnovabooks.com to learn more. The Ghost of Avalon, by Casey P StJohn coming Q1 2026 Enigma Scout, by Richard LeDuc coming Q2 2026 @cpstjohn.bsky.social @rich-leduc.bsky.social #fantasybooks #scifibooks #books #debutauthor

Andrónico Mariano Luksic Craig owns a 6 bedroom house in Washington DC that he "rented" to Jared and Ivanka Kushner during Trumps first term. www.friends-bwca.org/sulfide-mini...

If you have time and a way with words this is a great way to resist from your couch ❤️

Are you a health care worker in the US looking to emigrate to Canada? Or a Canadian health care worker working in the US and looking to return home? We've compiled a resource list of provincial recruiting sites so you can see what the requirements are. whiteroseresistance.org/canada-is-hi...

🧵 True strength lies in kindness. Compassion shapes the world in ways that power, wealth, or intellect cannot. The genuine care we show one another defines our humanity. It is not a weakness, but the highest form of strength. To care is to be truly human.

@hcrichardson.bsky.social and Senator King lighting all the lamps in the Old North Church. A thoughtful and constructive conversation for the current moment, very much worth your time. bsky.app/profile/noni...

When someone you are talking to says something completely false, "like Trump is making America great," the facts aren't going to change their mind. If you're able to keep your cool, ask them the questions below. Don't disagree with their answers, just get them to think for themselves. Thank you!

The UUA proudly joins a multifaith coalition & the Institute for Constitutional Advocacy & Protection in opposition to the federal government's rescission of ICE’s sensitive locations policy, which violates the 1st Amendment & the Religious Freedom Restoration Act. More at bit.ly/uuworld-immi... #UU

Zoo lights!

Gingerbread house decorating at CHRIM.

So much content by (or edited by) me in this weekend's @winnipegfreepress.com ... first up is the best books of 2024 list, as chosen by reviewers: www.winnipegfreepress.com/arts-and-lif...

Job alert: The Children's Hospital Research Institute of Manitoba is seeking a CEO/Scientific Director! If you are an experienced business leader who is also a Scientist/Clinician Scientist with a background in child health, please apply! careers.odgersberndtson.com/en-ca/job/29...

Start your future in pediatrics research with a MSc or PhD through the Pediatric Graduate Program. MSc: umanitoba.ca/explore/prog... PhD: umanitoba.ca/explore/prog...