Kumiko
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Canadian Twitter transplant here for news, art, books, and pop culture.
https://www.irsss.ca/
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Raw Egg Costume (c. 1971) by Carole Itter, from the
@belkinartgallery.bsky.social
collection at UBC
belkin.ubc.ca/exhibitions/...
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Ian Austen
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More Oslo. (Leica M Monochrom, 50mm f1.2 Noctilux)
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APTN News
about 4 hours ago
Moose Cree First Nation in northern Ontario has declared a state of emergency earlier this week due to the rising flood waters in their area. They already have roughly 1000 people evacuated.
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First Nation in northern Ontario declares flooding state of emergency | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
https://youtu.be/TSTIKzakwDE
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Well deserved recognition for
@carrietait.bsky.social
and her work at
@theglobeandmail.com
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#ableg
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about 22 hours ago
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Great news for all Metro Vancouver residents - VPL has extended its online trial with The Globe and Mail to April 2027, so website access is free with just a library card.
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Ben Railton
8 days ago
Jackie Robinson grew up in a diverse Pasadena neighborhood, & when one of those neighbors, his baseball teammate Shig Takayama, was incarcerated at Manzanar with his family, the Robinsons helped take care of their home. For my new column, a story of the worst & best of America through baseball. šļø
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Considering History: Jackie Robinson, Japanese Americans, and the Best of American Sports and Community | The Saturday Evening Post
Jackie Robinson can help us better remember a largely forgotten teammate and childhood friend, Shigeo āShigā Takayama, and the connections between African American and Japanese American baseball.
https://www.saturdayeveningpost.com/2026/04/considering-history-jackie-robinson-japanese-americans-and-the-best-of-american-sports-and-community/
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Catching up on my podcast feed, and I am utterly fascinated by Jessica DeFinoās insights around cadaver fat injections (on the rise with Ozempic, as thereās now less fat for patients to transfer from their own bodies).
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Taking a moment to celebrate this news - Sturgeon Lake First Nation held the official grand opening of the Shirley Bighead birthing lodge today, following decades of (ongoing) advocacy and planning.
#cdnpoli
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An explosion still echoing: Chernobyl at 40
Podcast Episode Ā· Economist Podcasts Ā· April 24 Ā· 32m
https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/economist-podcasts/id151230264?i=1000763406725
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Craig Robinson
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Un edificio y parte de otro edificio y dos nubes en Ciudad Nezahualcóyotl
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Sting - Shape of My Heart (Official Music Video)
YouTube video by StingVEVO
https://youtu.be/NlwIDxCjL-8
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Every time I read about Fordās nonstop antics, Iām aghast that Ontario twice re-elected this man into office - and with three majority governments, no less.
#cdnpoli
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NDP, Liberals speaking out after Ford government moves to host late-night session amid changes to FOI legislation
The Ontario NDP and Liberal parties are speaking out after the Ford government moved to host a late-night session on Wednesday, which they both say is being done to push through changes to Freedom of ...
https://www.cp24.com/politics/queens-park/2026/04/23/ndp-liberals-speaking-out-after-ford-government-moves-to-host-late-night-session-amid-changes-to-foi-legislation/
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Vancouver School Board passes $826M draft budget amid declining international enrolment | CBC News
Vancouver School Board trustees passed an $826-million draft budget at a meeting on Monday, with final adoption set for next week, as the district faces a decline in international student enrolment.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/vancouver-school-board-draft-budget-9.7172723
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The Disappearance of the Public Bench
Benches are microcosms of an expansive debate about who belongs in urban public spaces. When they are removed or made uninviting, we lose more than just a place to rest.
https://placesjournal.org/article/the-disappearance-of-the-public-bench/
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Aamer Anwar campaigned for fairness in marking, a pivotal moment in Scottish student activism.
YouTube video by BBC Scotland
https://youtube.com/shorts/CLF68o2Cd-Y
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Editor Margaret Busby: āYou choose your battlesā
Britainās first Black female publisher on reshaping the literary landscape, why editing is like midwifery ā and her roll-call of authors, from Roy Heath to James Ellroy
https://www.ft.com/content/f7bc8bff-7c56-4075-bdbf-94b56613ddbc
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The Tyee
11 days ago
āWhile Iāve always worked well with the parties, in order for me to put a mayoral bid forward that was in alignment with my values, non-partisanship was at the core.ā
#vanpoli
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Rebecca Bligh Wants Vancouverās Votes for Mayor | The Tyee
The two-term city councillor and mayoral candidate started Vote Vancouver to be non-partisan.
https://thetyee.ca/News/2026/04/20/Rebecca-Bligh-Wants-Vancouver-Votes-Mayor/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=editorial
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Jill Scott - Pressha (Official Lyric Video)
YouTube video by Jill Scott
https://youtu.be/o4mRR4dzFLU
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Three Characters in Search of a Painter⦠(1998) by Robert Hodgins
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Andrea Woo
12 days ago
B.C. First Nations leaders say they were informed Saturday by Premier Ebyās office that gov would table legislation Monday to suspend parts of DRIPA ā a plan that was then nixed Sunday. Eby to hold news conference on next steps tomorrow.
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...
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B.C. Premier will outline plans for Indigenous rights law on Monday
David Ebyās office said Sunday the government āwill not be introducing legislation on DRIPA during this sessionā
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-bc-premier-will-outline-plans-for-indigenous-rights-law-on-monday/
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Victor Shammas
12 days ago
"DeAngelis said while she was a researcher at Harvard and teaching courses, the presidentās office told her directly not to discuss her ongoing research with students, and that a course she was teaching called 'Slavery at Harvard' was changed in the course catalogue to include a focus on abolition."
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Why are Harvardās slavery researchers quitting or being fired?
The schoolās $100m project to examine its slave ownership in Antigua is mired in controversy as academics allege obstruction
https://www.theguardian.com/news/ng-interactive/2026/apr/18/harvard-university-antigua-slavery-history
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Tanya Tagaq - Hypothermia
YouTube video by Tanya Tagaq
https://youtu.be/eH7STFIzj5E
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Insurers turn to catastrophe bonds to offload data centre risks
Industry explores raising capital from alternative investors to cover AI mega-projects
https://www.ft.com/content/6aa06e07-b881-4a6c-bfcb-f1ac413cf353
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malcoholic
15 days ago
Bluesky using the same wifi as Verzuz š©
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BC SPCA
17 days ago
Meet Ahsoka! ā This sweet Akita came into care as a stray and is now ready to find the perfect place to call home. Learn more about this sweet girl at
https://ow.ly/lypk50YIv2u
. | BC SPCA Richmond ā¤ļø
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Laufey - It Could Happen To You (Live From Home)
YouTube video by Laufey
https://youtu.be/UW8KKtcKiX0
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One in a Million (1986) by Michael de Courcy, which is now showing at Surrey Art Gallery for In The Shadow of the Pavilions: Expo 86 and Contemporary Art.
www.surrey.ca/arts-culture...
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The Legacy of Audre Lorde by Roxane Gay
September 17, 2020 ā The intelligent, fierce, powerful, sensual, provocative, indelible work of Audre Lorde is as relevant in this century as it was in her own.
https://www.theparisreview.org/blog/2020/09/17/the-legacy-of-audre-lorde/
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Former US Department of Commerce CFO Linda Bilmes says war in Iran costs American taxpayers two billion every day - with a likelihood of it ballooning to over a trillion overall. This is to say nothing of the devastating civilian toll.
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āCold Handsā @COLORSxSTUDIOS Performance Out Now
YouTube video by MomoBoydMusic
https://youtube.com/shorts/XeQ6PfJQ9J8
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In a nutshell: š¤š½
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The Associated Press
19 days ago
BREAKING: Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbƔn concedes defeat to Peter Magyar after "painful" election result, ending 16 years in power.
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Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbƔn concedes defeat after 'painful' election result
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor OrbĆ”n has conceded defeat after what he called a ā³painfulā³ election result, ending 16 years in power for a powerful figure in the far-right movement allied with U.S.
https://bit.ly/3OkNcXg
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Someone just sent me these old pics of my dog (when she was still tiny), and I am unwell. š„¹š
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The Economist
about 1 month ago
China is playing an active role in allowing Iranās oil money to flow. The regimeās war chest is buried deep in Asia, safe from Israeli and American ordnance
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How Iran is making a mint from Donald Trumpās war
Iran maintains oil exports of 2.4m-2.8m barrels daily despite war and sanctions, earning twice pre-conflict revenues as Gulf rivals slash output and prices surge.
https://econ.st/41BnArZ
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Niao Collective
20 days ago
There's something extremely weird about how these companies see AI as more human than the ones they help the Pentagon to bomb
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Hit her with this pose in them.
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The utter gall of our mayor. Ken Sim openly lied (on camera to media, no less!) that a sitting councillor was āhanding out illegal drugsā - slander by definition. This debacle alone should be disqualifying as we head into a municipal election.
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