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EllenA🇨🇦🇲🇽🇩🇰🇪🇺🇵🇦 + Orcas @eamcur25.bsky.social · 1h

Join me at Homes for All: Organizing Call – October 15 you.leadnow.ca/events/homes...

Homes for All: Organizing Call – October 15

We have a historic opportunity. Carney promised to tackle the affordable housing crisis. With his proposal to create a new public entity, Build Canada Homes, we have a chance to make it happen.  ...

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Ewamore, Quoth the Raven @ewacat.bsky.social · 7h

nerds freely nerding in their nerd field is really lovely www.science.org/content/arti...

These ‘ghost flowers’ thrive without photosynthesis. One scientist is learning how

Japanese botanist Kenji Suetsugu studies plants that steal carbon and nutrients from soil fungi

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Neil Before Zod @waytowichneil.bsky.social · 6h

Pierre Poilievre’s modus operandi is to deny future generations of Canadians the same advantages that he had access to growing up. That also seems to be conservatism in a nutshell.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 5h

After losing her appeal, Candace Owens is indefinitely banned from Australia.
www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article...

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Alison Babeu @alicatlibrarian.bsky.social · 8h

We have been working at Perseus on an initial release of a new browser for the Art and Archaeology collection. You can read more about it here (sites.tufts.edu/perseusupdat...)

Announcing a new release of the Perseus Art & Archaeology Artifact (A&A) Browser » Perseus Digital Library Updates

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Tim Causer @timcauser.bsky.social · 13h

Thought lost when it closed in 2017, the Jeremy Bentham pub on University Street has risen from the ashes

The Jeremy Bentham pub on University Street, with green walls, benches, and a drawing of Bentham on a sign by the door

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James Felton @jimmfelton.bsky.social · 5h

Just glad Splatatouille's family can finally have some closure x

Scientists Studied The Infamous "Chicago Rat Hole" And They Have Some Bad News

The "Chicago rat hole" became so famous it is now housed in the City Hall-County Building. Scientists studying it found a few surprises, and some grim news.

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Montreal Mike🇨🇦 @mikemontreal.bsky.social · 4h

More from the same interview.
Here he talks about the violent and dangerous “authoritarian left”.

This guy can never be PM.

This is him speaking candidly in a friendly room. This is the real Poilievre.
#cdnpoli #uspoli

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M Meerkat @kackbro.bsky.social · 4h

Chump Doesn't Believe in Climate
Science, So now even Reliably
Red States are Getting FAFO'd......

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Wil Deny @wildeny.bsky.social · 2h

PACK

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Diane @dianesf.bsky.social · 7h

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Planting Seeds (she/her) @planting-seeds.bsky.social · 18h

Just got off the organizing call for @avilewis.ca, and this is the first time I’ve been excited about a politician since Jack Layton. Avi is the real deal and is bringing back the federal NDP to their roots. It’s about time #CdnPoli #NDPLeadershipRace #NDP #AviLewis

Flyer for mass organizing call for Avi Lewis October 14th, 8 pm ET. White text on orange background with pictures of speakers Naomi Klein and Anjali Appadurai. lewisforleader.ca/organizercall

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Rob Ford @robfordmancs.bsky.social · 11h

Good piece. Growing threat to Labour from Greens on the left flank has been evident for a number of years now - clear in local election results, in polling, and in last year's general election. Polanski has increased this by (a) boost membership - crucial reource (b) increasing attention to Greens

George Eaton @georgeeaton.bsky.social · 11h

Labour has a Green problem – why Zack Polanski’s first month as leader shows he’s the biggest threat the party has faced from the left. www.newstatesman.com/politics/mor...

Labour has a Green problem

Zack Polanski’s first month as leader shows he’s the biggest threat Keir Starmer has faced from the left.

www.newstatesman.com

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 6h

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Askthequestions @cdn-eu.bsky.social · 7h

Yeah, meanwhile he voted against bills that would have helped Canadians. All he cares about is his wealth. All made of the backs of Canadians. web.archive.org/web/20250221...

Pierre Poilievre’s Net Worth & Investments Explained

Pierre Poilievre’s net worth is estimated at $25M, with investments in real estate, stocks, and crypto. See how he built his wealth.

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 7h

Hypocrite

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ConstanceOnt🇨🇦 @constanceont.bsky.social · 4h

*Only thing she owns is $7? And he would help her? Then lets ask Mr.PP why he has voted against Canadians, and our Charter Rights for 20 years? * #PPisLYINGAgain

#TeamCANADA 🍁 #MakeitMakeSense because anyone who votes against our Charter Rights is Anti-Canadian!

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EllenA🇨🇦🇲🇽🇩🇰🇪🇺🇵🇦 + Orcas @eamcur25.bsky.social · 2h

Can’t help but think his wife has him wired so she can squeeze his nether bits and make him emotional for interviews like this. He’s fake AF.

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 7h

Hey, PP.

Was Briane and Mustafa there too?

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Russ Copeland @rcopelander.bsky.social · 1d

I'd like to report a murder

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Jess Calarco @jessicacalarco.com · 8h

We need to talk about how social media algorithms push moms down a slippery slope of distrust.

From "Are my kids getting enough support in school?" To "Maybe I should homeschool." To "Maybe modern medicine is bad."

I've seen this first-hand in research I'm doing on parenting apps. 1/🧵

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Rob Baron @rob-baron.bsky.social · 2h

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bella34.bsky.social @bella34.bsky.social · 2h

They are at it all the time. They get away with it. Tice recently had a holiday allegedly paid for by a Russian and wasn’t going to declare it until he was found out:

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HOPE not hate @hopenothate.org.uk · 2d

Reform UK's deputy leader has broken parliamentary rules by failing to register hospitality. So what's the story with Richard Tice, the French villa and the ex-Kremlin minister?

hopenothate.org.uk/2025/10/13/r...

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EllenA🇨🇦🇲🇽🇩🇰🇪🇺🇵🇦 + Orcas @eamcur25.bsky.social · 2h

It’s that snide smirk that always makes me think …

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Andrew Miskelly @anero.id · 22h

Two bursts of heat are expected to cross southern Australia over coming days, with maximum temperatures up to 16°C above the October average.

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