“Most venture capital investors are men… like 90% in the US and the UK. And they don’t want to talk about vaginas in a business setting.” — Marina Gerner, author of “The Vagina Business” tells @namshine.bsky.social on (MIS)Treated.

Thank you @cjf-fjc.bsky.social for this incredible recognition. Our team was small but put so much heart into every single episode we did. I’m so proud of my colleagues for the dedication to telling these stories sometimes under stressful situations ❤️

What does equitable maternal healthcare look like when data gaps obscure disparities? This week’s #HearThis explores research, advocacy, and the ongoing work to improve Black maternal health outcomes in Canada. h/t @namshine.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/fastfive...

#HearThis Sharing 3 pieces of Black specific content with my kids this week. 1. Black maternal health crisis 2. #42 3. A Gathering for Black Girls and Women in Hockey h/t @namshine.bsky.social @tsingleton.bsky.social I think these stories are all worth #Amplifying medium.com/@lanrickbenn...

FemTech is driving innovation in women’s health, but innovators face hurdles in a market where funders still find the word “vagina” a challenge. In this (MIS)Treated Explains, @namshine.bsky.social explores why.

Reporting from the New York Times shows that babies born to the richest Black women face more risk factors than those born to the poorest white mothers - "evidence that the harm to Black mothers and their babies, regardless of socioeconomic status, begins before childbirth."

“CBC News projects Liberal candidate Danielle Martin will win the byelection in the federal riding of University—Rosedale. With that, Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberals will secure a slim majority government with at least 172 seats in the House of Commons.” www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

UCLA makes WNBA Draft history with 6 draftees 🔥🔥

Watching the WNBA Draft with my daughter and this pick for Toronto Tempo is 🔥🔥 My daughter isn’t convinced she’s happy to be coming to Toronto but after one summer she will love it here. The whole country will have her back. Welcome to Toronto Kiki Rice 😆💃💃💃

“But three-quarters (74%) also say social media companies are having a net negative impact on society, while approximately three-in-10 users of both Facebook (28%) and Twitter (28%) say they dislike the experience of using each.” angusreid.org/the-state-of...

As major news outlets cut off the Wayback Machine, journalists and advocacy groups are rallying to protect the Internet Archive’s vast collection of web pages. www.wired.com/story/the-in...

The four Artemis II astronauts, returning from the world's first crewed moon voyage in over half a century, hurtle back toward Earth as they prepare to splash down in the Pacific Ocean off Southern California reut.rs/4ch8WLr

Artemis II’s astronauts returned from the moon with a dramatic splashdown in the Pacific on Friday to close out humanity’s first lunar voyage in more than a half-century.

Pill for Cushing's syndrome could benefit patients with treatment resistant ovarian cancer, study suggests

Between 12,000 to 15,000 Indigenous people have been forcibly or coercively sterilized, some as recent as last year. Next week Bill S-228 may pass & it would criminalize forced sterilization with up to 14 years in prison. While the CMA supports the bill, some say it may have unintended consequences.

Women are three times more likely than men to get migraines, the leading cause of disability for ages 18–49. On a recent (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social spoke with @mnrajah.bsky.social about women’s brain health and the impact of hormones: podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/w...

“Funding pays for research, and people fund things they’re interested in.” When mistrust meets underfunding, Black maternal health is left behind. @namshine.bsky.social speaks w/ Jennifer Dockery & Jenelle Ambrose Dash ahead of Toronto’s Black Maternal Health Week podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

A thrill to be nominated for inaugural @cjf-fjc.bsky.social Hinton Award for Excellence in AI Safety Reporting. This episode wouldn’t have been possible without the 4 highschool students trusting us with their stories of their images being turned into non-consensual explicit deepfakes by a classmate

Humans have officially gone farther into space than ever before. The Artemis II mission broke a record previously set by Apollo 13 in 1970.

Why is cervical cancer rising in Canada despite being preventable? @namshine.bsky.social talks HPV vaccines, trust, and prevention with Michelle Halligan (Canadian Partnership Against Cancer) and Nakia Lee-Foon (Institute for Better Health) on (MIS)Treated. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/c...

‘All we can do now is pray they continue’: Maasai welcome the first rains but know that drought is far from over

Such a beautiful day in Toronto. So many people were outside early this morning. And the day keeps getting better with that warm wind ✨🥰

NASA released two images Friday taken by Artemis II commander Reid Wiseman as he and the other astronauts aboard the Orion spacecraft continued their journey in space. 📸: NASA

NEW: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has taken steps to block or delay promotions for more than a dozen Black and female senior officers across all four branches of the military, according to nine U.S. officials familiar with the process.

Cervical cancer is preventable — so why are cases rising? On the next (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social talks with Nakia Lee-Foon (Institute for Better Health) about vaccine hesitancy and whether at‑home HPV test kits could help. podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/m...

After a cervical cancer diagnosis, @farrahsafiakhan.bsky.social told friends by throwing a “thank you for your cervix” party. She tells @namshine.bsky.social about raising a young child while navigating breast and cervical cancer, on (MIS)Treated “I want to live as if I’m alive.”

“You don’t tell people you’re pregnant for the first three months. And why is that? Nobody talks about it.” On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks with @idalinaleandro.bsky.social about how the health‑care system fails families experiencing pregnancy and infant loss.

My deepest gratitude to the Canadian Screen Awards for nominating the Thread with Nam Kiwanuka for Best News or Information Program or Series. This is my first CSA nomination & to be in the company of APTN Investigates, the Fifth Estate, Marketplace & W5’s Avery Haines Investigates is so surreal 😭🥹🙏

Mounjaro maker wants NHS drug price rises in return for more investment in UK

A woman said she was forced to have complete pelvic reconstructive surgery after her doctors ignored her diagnosis for nearly a decade. #MisTreated people.com/woman-has-co...

Over 90% of ProPublica union members voted to walk off the job if the nonprofit doesn't agree to a ban on AI-related layoffs and other job protections. www.niemanlab.org/2026/03/prop...

For those who experience miscarriage or stillbirth, the joy of pregnancy can quickly turn into grief, silence & a lack of recognition. In some parts of the United States, pregnancy loss has become criminalized, with women charged for pregnancy-related outcomes. www.theguardian.com/society/2024...

“A little light ought to be blinking on the Ray-Ban Meta glasses when they record, according to the company, but they otherwise look just like everyday eyewear. But with a just few clicks, it is easy to find online tutorials about how to disable the light.” www.cbc.ca/radio/thecur...

“Only 41% noticed that anything was awry when they were initially asked to diagnose patients based on the synthetic images. Even once they knew to look out for deepfake X-rays, they only differentiated them accurately 75% of the time.”

“There's so much urgency around these conversations needing to be had and for voices to really speak up about what's going on, particularly in the U.S.” On (MIS)Treated, @namshine.bsky.social speaks with director @spectraversa.bsky.social about “The Pink Pill” — and why this story matters now.

The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US

A 13-year-old girl tried to take her life by cutting her wrists with a plastic knife from the cafeteria after guards took away drawing materials, and was put into isolation without seeing a doctor. The teen was deported to Colombia after nearly two months in confinement

Pregnant women who have been swept up in President Trump’s immigration crackdown have been held in detention centers as late as eight months into their pregnancies without adequate food or medical care, a New York Times examination found. nyti.ms/40QJ7wD

Women earned 81% of men's earnings in 2024, down from 83% in 2023 & 84% in 2022. The cost of feminine hygiene products has gone up 40% since 2020. The US collected $115M through tariffs on menstrual products containing cotton vs $42M in 2020. www.cnbc.com/2026/03/22/m...

End of an era: Steve’s Music Store is permanently closing its doors today in Toronto.

Amanda Peet writes, “I admire people who can sit with uncertainty in matters of life and death. I’m not one of them. I suck at mindfulness.” www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“gig AI trainers – who upload everything from scenes around them to photos, videos and audio of themselves – are at the frontlines of a new global data gold rush….now micro-licensing their biometric identities and intimate data to train the next generation of AI.” www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Wow. Just announced-- Bari Weiss and co. are shutting down CBS News Radio. deadline.com/2026/03/cbs-...

Last summer we were told (primarily by Conservatives) that newcomers were the reason for such high youth unemployment, so the Liberals again reduced intake last fall. This week Statistics Canada said our population shrank, 1st time since confederation. Fewer working aged, fewer kids, more seniors.

Across Canada, politicians are betting you don't care about restricting access to information. Prove them wrong. ijb.utoronto.ca/news/reflect...

It should not need saying but Iran is a country full of ordinary people living ordinary lives. www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

Holy sh*t. Wab Kinew's government just made using data to increase prices an unfair business practice. This is historic for Canada. *Proposed bill bans suppliers from charging higher prices to certain consumers based on personalized or algorithmically determined information. t.co/ZugFOj7983

For people asking why I haven’t been hosting Power and Politics:

CANADIANS Please consider signing Elizabeth May's petition to have the federal government recognize endometriosis and adenomyosis as part of the disability law in Canada. www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...