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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Apr 9

I have looked for his blog online but it appears to be gone. I think that was the only place his writing ever appeared. He had a radio show at Kootenay Co-op Radio, called Chinese Feed, about China where he had lived, and about the Chinese history of Nelson. Maybe the station has this archived.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · Apr 1

Abrupt sea level rise and Earth’s gradual pole shift reveal permanent hydrological regime changes in the 21st century | Science www.science.org/doi/10.1126/...

Abrupt sea level rise and Earth’s gradual pole shift reveal permanent hydrological regime changes in the 21st century

Rising atmospheric and ocean temperatures have caused substantial changes in terrestrial water circulation and land surface water fluxes, such as precipitation and evapotranspiration, potentially lead...

www.science.org

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Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · Apr 2

"Let's get in some good trouble." Booker ends his more than 25 hour speech, calling on Americans to come together and to be more powerful than the people in power.

Michelle Gamage @michellegamage.bsky.social · Apr 1

US Senator Cory Booker says he's got seven minutes left. But he's been going for over 24 hours! Watch live on The Guardian www.theguardian.com/us-news/live...

Cory Booker breaks record for longest speech by US senator as he condemns Trump policies for more than 24 hours – live

Democratic senator slams Trump administration’s various policies and beats the all-time US record held by Strom Thurmond (24 hours and 18 minutes)

www.theguardian.com

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · Apr 2

Dr. Katelyn Jetelina: Why we keep going open.substack.com/pub/yourloca...

Why we keep going

Today thousands of health workers at the CDC and FDA lost their jobs—effective immediately.

open.substack.com

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Tabatha Southey 🇨🇦 @tabathasouthey.bsky.social · Apr 1

“I knew that you had that troll base and I knew that we would get some sort of reaction, but I really did not realize the extent of the volume of that push back that we had.”
As women journalists are relentlessly and disproportionately harassed, it’s fair to ask where are you going with this CTV?

PressProgress @pressprogress.ca · Apr 1

NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives

CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives

Audio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives

pressprogress.ca

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · Apr 1

Andrew Lawton at his worst, called the Commemoration of Polytechnique Massacre a " Fake Holiday" promoted by "Feminazis."
Doug Ford had the decency to reject him as a Candidate.
But he is running for PierrePoilievre in London. #cdnpoli

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Doug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · Mar 7

I’d like to announce my forthcoming US history book, covering a decisive but tumultuous era in that country’s history, titled “The trade policies of the United States: 10:30 am to 1:30 pm on Friday, March 7, 2025” It will be 400 pages.

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Mar 10

I miss the late Claus Schunke, the man in the green coat. He was a friend of mine and also an unrelenting critic of city council and sometimes of me. You could not escape his tough scrutiny even if he liked you. He had a blog called Nudging the Predictable. Sometimes it was hard work knowing him.

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Mar 10

This week, Bill Frisell. Next week, who knows?

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Jen St. Denis @jenstden.bsky.social · Mar 9

We say “Orwellian” a lot these days but I don’t know what other word would fit

Olga Lautman 🇺🇦 @olgalautman.bsky.social · Mar 7

The Trump regime expands its discouraged (BANNED) words across federal agencies. The list is long

Gift article www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Mar 9

A beautiful Tiny Desk ... One of my favourites

Bill Frisell: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert

YouTube video by NPR Music

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Mar 9

On the question of when and how the BC Wildfire Service will collaborate with highly trained and experienced volunteer fire crews like the one in Argenta, B.C., who controlled a wildfire last summer before the BCWS got there, I interviewed Rik Valentine and Deb Borsos of Argenta.

B.C. wildfire response 'downloading' worries RDCK and Argenta fire brigade

Argenta fire brigade leaders reflect on new government rules

www.nelsonstar.com

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Mick Sweetman @micksweetman.bsky.social · Feb 28

My latest story on a complex issue at Nanaimo city council that is being dealt with by the "blunt instrument" of banning all photography, audio and video recording in council meetings — including by journalists.

thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · Feb 28

Civil liberty and journalism experts are concerned that a ban on recording at Nanaimo city council meetings could violate people's Charter right to free expression and a free press.

Video recording banned at Nanaimo city council meetings – The Discourse.

Civil liberty and journalism experts are concerned that a ban on video recording at Nanaimo city council meetings will infringe on residents’ Charter rights.

thediscourse.ca

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Doug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · Mar 8

Musical highlight of the week was NY jazz clarinetist Don Byron, who redefined eclecticism with:
- A 20-minute hard-funk of James Brown's "Soul Power"
- An high-distortion straight take of Nirvana's "In Bloom"
- A Hank Williams yodeling cowboy piece (he sung)
- Angry poetry, trad jazz, acid & more

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Mar 8

Prices of groceries and other things will go up in the U.S. and Trump will publicly blame Canada. Wait for it ...

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Tyler Harper @tylerharper.bsky.social · Mar 7

Ahead of International Women's Day tomorrow, we asked who in Nelson deserves public praise for the quiet work they do to make our city a better place. I'm thrilled with who made the list.

In Nelson, these women are the city's unsung heroes

For International Women's Day, the Nelson Star is celebrating women whose good work deserves public praise

www.nelsonstar.com

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Edge O. Erin @edgeoerin.com · Mar 7

Mélanie Joly.
Canada's incredible Foreign Minister.
You may also call her Captain Canada.
This interview is worth every bit of it's 11:48.

lazlocarreidas.bsky.social @lazlocarreidas.bsky.social · Mar 7

Here is a winner for you!

youtu.be/z3rIlAITjXk?...

'My jaw is dropped': Canadian official's interview stuns Amanpour

YouTube video by CNN

youtu.be

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Philip Watson @mrphilipwatson.bsky.social · Feb 25

Absolutely delighted with the paperback edition of my biography of @BillFrisell, Beautiful Dreamer… OUT NOW with @FaberBooks in the UK/Ireland/Europe (9 May in the US/Aus/NZ/rest of world). 1/2

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Philip Watson @mrphilipwatson.bsky.social · Feb 26

editor.
https://www.faber.co.uk/blog/faber-announces-the-acquisition-of-bill-frisell-beautiful-dreamer-by-philip-watson/

Faber announces the definitive biography of Bill Frisell ...

Faber announces the acquisition of Bill Frisell, Beautifu...

www.faber.co.uk

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Mar 8

Here is a post for #nelsonbc people, my update on a controversial subject.

Nelson council delays decision on Fairview affordable housing proposal

The issue is whether the size of the proposed building is right for the neighbourhood

www.nelsonstar.com

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Uncle Rico Dynamite @unclericodynamite.bsky.social · Mar 6

Give you one guess

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Mar 5

Last week on the third anniversary of the Russian invasion I interviewed a Ukrainian refugee family who have been living here in Nelson, BC, since 2022. They talked poetically about their homesickness and their gratitude.

Three years after fleeing Ukraine, a Nelson family takes stock

Oleksandra and Serhii Hlushchenko discuss the challenges and opportunities of their new life

www.nelsonstar.com

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Feb 20

This is my article for the Nelson Star about how the Kootenay Lake ferry strike is causing serious financial and psychological stress for many people on the East Shore. It's about loss of income and work, and also the stress of many layers of uncertainty including strained community relations.

Ferry strike damages East Shore economy and mental health, say business leaders

East Shore residents are affected by many levels of uncertainty about travel, business and medical needs

www.nelsonstar.com

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Bill Metcalfe @williammetcalfe.bsky.social · Feb 18

Good. I'm a fan since The Moor's Account

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Tristan Snell @tristansnell.bsky.social · Feb 17

This cartoon by @mluckovich.bsky.social is getting banned on Twitter. Because of course it is.

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