Interesting [unlocked] article about how Portland, OR did something right with their housing policy where the guiding principle was: don't be like San Francisco 😅 www.sfchronicle.com/realestate/a...

Three children in Ontario have died from influenza A-related complications since the start of December, health officials say. globalnews.ca/news/1157840... #Ontario #Canada #flu

‘Magical’ galaxy frogs disappear after reports of photographers destroying their habitats

The shocking map of Britain that reveals the true scale of sex crimes by illegal migrants trib.al/HVt0aju

The couple was known for helping to overturn a California ballot initiative that barred marriage equality in the state.

A lot of people are sick right now. Flu and Covid are raging, but the good news is a well fitted respirator can prevent both! A good mask like an N95 is very effective at stopping flu and Covid. My article looks at how to choose one, how to fit test, where to buy & more. Mask up & save lives!

Virginia Roberts Giuffre: Epstein accuser’s memoir sells 1m copies in two months

I've tried and failed a couple times to write a post explaining how serious this would be. NCAR is globally essential to our climate change response. This can't just be replaced. Every scientist in the world will be doing climate research with one hand tied behind their back for at least a decade

On Monday An Act to Amend the Citizenship Act came into affect allowing Canadian parents born or adopted outside of the country to pass on citizenship to their child born or adopted outside Canada. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

2️⃣ Allow many answers. If you ask students to find the area of an 8 x 3 rectangle, there’s only one right answer. Instead, start with the solution. Ask, “How many rectangles can be made with an area of 24?” This question invites relational and visual thinking. 4/5

The Pentagon continues to commit acts of war without the consent of Congress and to murder in our name.

Almost no jobs have been added to the American economy since April. In fact, 710,000 more people are unemployed now versus November 2024. More thoughts on today's dismal jobs report — and what it means for America's affordability crisis.

"...What more is there to say about the character of this petty, hollow, squalid, overstuffed man? — sometimes the point bears stressing: We are led by the most loathsome human being ever to occupy the White House."

Donald Trump declares he's surrounded Venezuela and is imposing a total naval blockade without a congressional authorization, in international law speak, this is an official declaration of war from the United States to Venezuela. Days before the Epstein files release.

Easily preventable. But republicans want people to die. www.cbsnews.com/news/measles...

#Montreal New measles outbreak at Saint-Eustache pediatric centre www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

N.B., Ottawa agree to streamline environmental assessments for major projects

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WWE Hall of Famer Mick Foley said the president's comments were the "last straw" for him.

Don’t think of the flu as a cold. What to know about H3N2, a fast-spreading, ‘severe viral infection’

#Ontario influenza ICU admissions up 127% in past week, hospital association warns globalnews.ca/news/1157983...

@avmavets.bsky.social President Dr. Michael Bailey and a veterinary technician performed the annual health and international travel checks for Santa’s reindeer - they are now cleared for their journey! #VetMedSky #Santa www.avma.org/blog/santas-...

AOC: I want to remind you where the real crime is. It's in the oligarchs taking $170 billion of our money from health care and food assistance and public programs and taking that and funneling it into a secret police program.

US military branch officially stops classifying swastikas as hate symbols

The Trump regime in a nutshell: gut critical programs, cause devastating harm, celebrate doing so, and lie about causing harm. The cruelty is endless.

Canada stands in solidarity with Australia. Today, I spoke with Australia’s Foreign Minister @senatorwong.bsky.social express my heartfelt condolences following the antisemitic attacks at Bondi Beach.

Britain plans 'Iron Dome' missile shield to protect UK from Russian attack, Armed Forces chief reveals trib.al/Sc3WMAq

#Canada #quake M2.0 | 11 km SSE of Princeton, Canada | 22m ago | Dec 16, 2025 05:15 pm (Central Standard Time) Did you feel it? Submit a report! #minor #M2+ #Canada

This is wild. A 22-year-old having COVID 9 times isn’t “normal” or acceptable. She washes her hands religiously, but COVID is airborne — Public health failed her. She had been healthy and happy for most of her life, but repeated infections have clearly taken a toll on her health and wellbeing.

#Canada will launch a task force to support the softwood lumber sector by opening the doors to new opportunities at home. www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/202...

#Canada plans to open consulates in Greenland and Alaska to strengthen Arctic presence www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/202...

After Yaël Eisenstat blew the whistle on Facebook, she didn't just lose her job as the head of election integrity, she was blackballed throughout Silicon Valley. Facebook has become a power-broker without a moral compass. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

Florida reports big rise in travel associated chikungunya in 2025, Most linked to Cuba open.substack.com/pub/outbreak...

Very, very long read but crucial investigative reporting that finally tells the story of Jeffrey Epstein From the NYT 🎁🔗 www.nytimes.com/2025/12/16/m...

Maybe he’s planning on narrating the Epstein files.

"There’s a new flu variant in town, and it ain’t pretty. A mutated form of the influenza A strain H3N2 known as subclade K is causing a severe flu season in multiple countries across the world, including the U.K., Canada and Japan, and propelled a bad flu season in Australia"

The 43-day government shutdown postponed several critical data on inflation and jobs until this week.

"He wasn’t showy, he didn’t have a distinct visual style. He had something better. Versatility. Between 1984 and 1992, Reiner directed six stone-cold classics, all of them in slightly different genres, some of them practically defining those genres."