I think it‘s simply that Trump is, at heart, a starfucker.

Humans will NEVER colonize another planet. Never. If we can’t even agree to do the minimum to keep Earth habitable, there’s no way in hell we’ll cooperate to make another planet habitable.

is it money because I've been to parksville

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ugh hard to pick but

In 2021 I asked the Canadian government how much it was spending fighting First Nations in court - one access-to-info request specifying four cases. Today they got back to me.

much like exposure, you can’t eat GDP

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every time I run into one of the TTC’s significant issues I try to remind myself that this is what happens when you try to fund one of the largest transit systems on the continent out of the farebox

bought a chocolate eclair and walked around the neighborhood eating it and looking at the leaves. 11/10 activity

I always find it refreshing when people who work at small retail are somewhat disaffected and grumpy

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what if the biggest negative consequence of the Industrial Revolution was somehow how it terraformed our sleep www.bbc.com/future/artic...

It was a tough decision, but I'm standing in solidarity with my OPSEU colleagues (including IT staff, library techs, and registrar office staff), and cancelling my classes (not "pivoting online") during this strike.

What happened after Canadian journalist @rachelgilmore.bsky.social posted about the potential repercussions of Kirk’s murder: doxxing and violent threats thetyee.ca/Opinion/2025...

the author of Azerbaijan Technology is the only one I’ve seen do AI slop right

added a few more pictures to my photography instagram: www.instagram.com/half_frame_k...

“What’s being undercut isn’t just NASA’s technical ability to carry out missions, although that would be bad enough. It is America’s—and the world’s—capacity to wonder, to believe, to know.“ www.wired.com/story/the-de...

I myself am a dad without a bat, brad

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Happy Labour Day to my fellow unionists!

It remains staggering to me that, in the absence of meaningful penalties for the people at fault, this has simply become a part of ordinary modern life.

Four journalists were killed by an Israeli strike on a Gaza hospital today, including Mariam Dagga, a freelancer with the @apnews.com. She has a 12-year-old son, who was evacuated from Gaza earlier in the war. She was a true hero, like all of our Palestinian colleagues in Gaza. tinyurl.com/3cn5c9vb

Greystar.

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CAJ condemns targeted killing of journalists in Gaza. Read full statement on CAJ website: https://caj.ca/caj-condemns-targeted-killing-of-journalists-in-gaza

We ask the international community to hold Israel to account. We are currently investigating other smear campaigns targeting journalists in Gaza following the murder of Anas Al Sharif and five other journalists. Journalists are non-combatants and targeting them is a war crime.

I try not to be a doomer but the wildfire/heat double whammy across the country this year really makes me feel hopeless.

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Whenever a big American piece about a Canadian institution comes out I consider once again the impact of writing authoritatively about contexts you just don’t fucking understand.

Israel has killed more journalists in the last 22 months than were killed worldwide in the preceding three years. Now we add 6 more to that total. Palestinian journalists are #NotATarget. They are the last eyes and ears for the world in Gaza, and must be protected. cpj.org/2025/08/isra...

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If you cannot go to the bathroom at work, you cannot go to work. If you cannot go to the bathroom at school, you cannot go to school. This effectively bans transgender people from a broad swath of public life in the UK

“Ultimately, the educators and union leaders who spoke with The Local said the solutions come down to valuing and investing in a strong public education system and the employees who work in it.”

If you’re going to run a line like this please back it up www.wsj.com/health/healt...

A wild, enraging chart from @wencyleung.bsky.social's exclusive for @thelocal.to. Schools use unqualified non-teachers when they can't find a supply. But in the last years what was once a rare emergency measure has become a standard part of how the TDSB operates. thelocal.to/tdsb-emergen...

“Disco was entertaining, funny and alive with possibility. It was the video game equivalent of The Name of the Rose or The Sopranos, high art with great commercial appeal.” www.ft.com/content/5ae5...

I see this statement has been altered to remove all mention of Israel—hope to see the original text restored.

Mario Guevara is the only journalist jailed in the U.S. for doing his job. Now, he's speaking out from solitary confinement in ICE detention. Watch the interview from the @ajc.com ⤵️ www.ajc.com/video/news/2... #FreeMario #FreeThePress

proud to be part of the union movement and in particular the Canadian Media Guild and join them in standing up for the rights of Palestinians and a free press: cmg.ca/news/journal...

“… due to a multi-vehicle crash at Bass Pro Mills Drive”

When I pitched #TVOTheThread I wanted to create a platform where Ontarians spoke for themselves. To ask questions with curiosity & to listen to understand instead of responding. In a week, this clip has been viewed more than 500k & just one comment has over 1k likes. Thank you for all the support 🙏

Another massive attack on Kyiv last night, a total of 309 drones and 8 missiles used, most of them against the capital. In my shelter, a mom brought her 8-month-old daughter who slept through the explosions while she worked.

Official Statement from the Canadian Prime Minister’s Office on recognizing Palestine. I believes it is a similar position to that of France. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

I have nothing new or insightful to say. End the Gaza genocide now.

Great Man Theory: false, washed Great Stupid Asshole Who Ruins Everything Theory: more true by the day