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Dan McQuillan @danmcquillan.bsky.social · 8h

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Catalina Fernandes @catalinafernandes.bsky.social · 2h

He was originally kidnapped from the hospital floor in December 2023, as Israel unleashed its systematic destruction of Gaza’s healthcare system, killing and imprisoning hundreds of health workers.

665 Days Later: Dr. Ahmed Muhanna of Gaza's Al-Awda Hospital Released

Al-Awda Hospital director Ahmed Muhanna was released after almost two years of illegal imprisonment. Dozens of Palestinian health workers remain captives in Israeli jails.

en.al-akhbar.com

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Ian @ianagp.bsky.social · 10h

When you lift your arms in surrender technically your elbows are up.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

'It's time to talk': Carney rules out hitting the U.S. with retaliatory tariffs | CBC News

Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday his government is not considering hitting American goods with more retaliatory tariffs, even as the trade war rages on, because there are signs that the bilate...

www.cbc.ca

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Miles W. Griffis @mileswgriffis.bsky.social · 10h

Some important reporting in this @rollingstone.com article on the lack of school accomodations for LC kids, but really disappointing to see #LongCOVID denial given so much space.

You don't need to quote denialists and minimizers. Good journalism doesn't both side established fact!

Rolling Stone @rollingstone.com · 17h

Long Covid Is Real — And It’s Changing an Entire Generation

Hundreds of thousands of kids in America are struggling with an illness that many doctors and schools refuse to recognize.e

Feature: www.rollingstone.com/culture/cult...

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Boston Anarchist Bookfair @boston-a-bookfair.bsky.social · 9h

We are very excited to announce that we are teaming up with @akpress.org to host a book release event w/ @mskellymhayes.bsky.social editor of the forthcoming Read This When Things Fall Apart: Letters to Activists in Crisis

It will be on Zoom on 10/29 at 7pm EST
RSVP here tinyurl.com/KellyHayesBABF

A flyer for the Virtual Book Release with Kelly Hayes, for "Read this when things fall apart" on Weds, 10/29 at 7pm EST over zoom

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 5h

First Nation communities across the country are losing crucial programs because of changes to the Jordan's Principle application process made last February, while families battle in court to reinstate services.

That's on Nation to Nation.

‘They’re setting us up to fail:’ Did changes to Jordan’s Principle go too far? | Nation to Nation

YouTube video by APTN News

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Brandon Yan 甄念本 @brandonyan.com · 5h

So the socialist a lot of people are trying to take down continues to gain popularity.

Poll Tracker 📊 @polltracker.bsky.social · 7h

Fox News Poll - NYC MAYORAL RACE

🔵 Zohran Mamdani (D) - 52% (+5)
🟡 Andrew Cuomo (I) - 28% (-1)
🔴 Curtis Sliwa (R) - 14% (+3)

(shift since last poll)

Oct 10-14, NYC LV ±3.5

www.foxnews.com/politics/fox...

Fox News Poll: Mamdani maintains significant lead in NYC mayoral race

New Fox News survey shows Zohran Mamdani maintaining 21-point lead over Andrew Cuomo in NYC mayoral race as voters favor him on crime and housing issues.

www.foxnews.com

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 5h

📣 Job alert! 📣

The Narwhal is offering a one-year fellowship for an Indigenous journalist in B.C., in collaboration with the Indigenous Journalists Association and IndigiNews. See the post for more details — applications are due Nov. 2. Spread the word!

thenarwhal.bamboohr.com/careers/40?s...

Two people sit in camping chairs in a meadow, in conversation with each other.

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · 12h

Canada's sovereignty is being threatened by the U.S. And yet, both the U.S. Department of War and Department of Energy are investing in Canadian mining companies. @amandafollett.bsky.social reports: thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

Why Is the US War Department Buying into a BC Mining Company? | The Tyee

Global instability is creating a rush for critical minerals, which are useful for green energy. And the military.

thetyee.ca

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Adrenalynn (she/her) @adrenalyn.bsky.social · 12h

This is harsh 10/10 ⭐️

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 14h

Carney's announcement on bail/sentencing reform. Doing pretty much the opposite of what the legal community says.
(I have a story on this coming out shortly)

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Prime Minister Carney announces new measures to combat crime, protect Canadians, and build safer communities

October 16, 2025
Etobicoke, Ontario

In a rapidly changing and more dangerous world, Canada is focused on what we can control. We are building our economy with major projects and millions more homes, we are empowering Canadians with lower costs and new opportunities to help you get ahead, and we are protecting our communities and our country. We cannot control what other nations do, but we can control what we choose to build – and we are building Canada strong.

Safe, resilient communities are the backbone of a strong Canada. They attract people, families, businesses, and investment, and enable greater certainty and prosperity. To that end, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced new measures today that will protect Canadians and keep our communities safe. Canada’s new government will:

Strengthen Canada’s Criminal Code to keep violent and repeat offenders out of our communities. Next week, the government will table legislation to amend the Criminal Code for crimes committed by violent and repeat offenders – those accused of serious crimes like violent auto theft, breaking and entering, human trafficking, violent assault, and sexual assault. The legislation will include the following amendments:
Introducing reverse-onus bail for major crimes.
Allowing consecutive sentencing so multiple crimes mean longer time behind bars.
Imposing harsher penalties for organised retail theft.
Restricting conditional sentences for a number of sexual offences.
Hire 1,000 Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) personnel. In Budget 2025, the government will invest $1.8 billion over four years to increase federal policing capacity across Canada to combat crime – including online fraud, money laundering, online child sexual exploitation, and organised criminal networks that threaten Canada’s economic and national security. Thi…

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Jeff Schering @yakkadoo.com · 14h

Case in point:
bsky.app/profile/bjwm...

Benjamin Mills @bjwmills.bsky.social · 20h

Googled the title of our new paper out today and the FIRST HIT was an AI sludge article that was completely incorrect

A: no we didn't analyse phosphorus isotope ratios in rocks
B: NOBODY analyses these
C: because phosphorus only has ONE stable isotope

Dead internet here we go

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Ian @ianagp.bsky.social · 14h

Gen AI isn't going away. That doesn't mean we should use it, but understand that this isn't just a passing phenomenon.

The internet is rapidly degrading to being all but useless for accurate information at the exact moment the mainstream media is likewise degrading.

This is a crisis.

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Swolesome 🍉 @swolesome.bsky.social · 1d

Asking again if folks can share and donate if they're able. Donations have slowed down a bit (everyone who has given is so thoroughly appreciated, please know that), so if there are other places you can share, it really helps to get more eyes on the campaign.

Thank you for your support, friends. ❤️

Swolesome 🍉 @swolesome.bsky.social · Sep 14

I've set up a campaign for the Al-Ashal family that is specific to their travel expenses. With everyone's help, they've been able to relocate to southern Gaza, but they will need funds to evacuate. Please give if you can, anything helps!

chuffed.org/project/1493...

Help Maysara and his family evacuate Gaza

Hi everyone, my name is Finn and I'm fundraising from Canada to help my friend Maysara and his family leave Gaza. For nearly two years now they have been subjected to constant bombardment and impossib...

chuffed.org

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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 2d

All seven obstetrician-gynecologists at Kamloops hospital resign

“It is fairly unprecedented for an entire group of physicians to depart, but with the state of obstetrics in our community…we see no viable way forward.”
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...

Seven OB/GYNs at B.C. hospital resign, citing unsafe workloads, lack of support

Years of challenges have made the situation untenable, doctors say in letter obtained by The Globe

www.theglobeandmail.com

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candy corn's last defender @johnperich.com · 17h

"We don’t have to like each other to stand in solidarity, because the state has no problem standing us side by side on the gallows."

Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 1d

this week's post is something i've been thinking about for a long time. it's called "all of us imperfect comrades: or, an army of fuckups cannot lose"

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/each-of-us...

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Adrenalynn (she/her) @adrenalyn.bsky.social · 16h

"We, all of us, make mistakes—sometimes cruel and selfish mistakes—on a regular basis.

We try not to, and that trying matters."

This is a great read, and an important one.

Margaret Killjoy @margaret.bsky.social · 1d

this week's post is something i've been thinking about for a long time. it's called "all of us imperfect comrades: or, an army of fuckups cannot lose"

margaretkilljoy.substack.com/p/each-of-us...

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🇬🇾🗽Sydette The Dreaded Gorgon🗽🇬🇾 @blackamazon.bsky.social · 1d

I think a lot of white people are discovering in real time how many other white people only have a problem with direct slurs and politeness

Not actual discrimination

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Jasmine W. @mythjae.bsky.social · 1d

If the cover art for The Traitor & The Wretch drew you in, the amazing artist, Amy, could use a little extra support! There's a tip jar and some wishlists to help her get settled into her new place!

Fuss @fusspot.rip · 4d

my pride and my funds have never been lower, so if you wanna pick something up off of my housewarming list or toss me a few bucks, i'd think you're real cool

greedygrubby.carrd.co

Fuss's Wishlists

A catch-all for the wishlists I have going so people can actually see them.

greedygrubby.carrd.co

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Erica Ifill @wickdchiq.bsky.social · 1d

This is exactly the reasoning they used to thwart every social movement we’ve seen in the last 15 years. Now look where we are

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Adrenalynn (she/her) @adrenalyn.bsky.social · 1d

lol

Talking the talk but not walking the walk

"If speaking gently to plants help them grow, imagine what speaking gently to humans can do."

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🫧DiscordⒶntMuse🫧 @discordantmuse.bsky.social · 1d

What we actually need is a guaranteed basic income.

Ireland is locking down basic income for artists. Could Canada follow suit? | CBC Radio

Ireland has made permanent its three-year pilot program that gave monthly income payments to thousands of artists. Canadian artists are hoping to use that program's success to build momentum for guara...

www.cbc.ca

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Carl Marxman (CHAOS) @carlmarxman.bsky.social · 1d

Sweet! Now let's tax the rich and not do austerity measures, which disproportionately harm lower income and marginalized people.

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Adrenalynn (she/her) @adrenalyn.bsky.social · 1d

It probably doesn't help that most people don't have their covid infections documented in their medical notes

Vicki the cats' mother @catsmother.bsky.social · 1d

People's immune systems have been weakened by Covid so they're even more susceptible to infections.
It's a grim reality we've created for ourselves, we're getting sicker, for longer, and more frequently.

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Vicki the cats' mother @catsmother.bsky.social · 1d

People's immune systems have been weakened by Covid so they're even more susceptible to infections.
It's a grim reality we've created for ourselves, we're getting sicker, for longer, and more frequently.

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