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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 5h

Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade

Her name at birth was Abake - meaning 'born to be loved by all' among the Tarkar people of Western Africa.

www.aljazeera.com

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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 1d

“One moment you’re looking at tree stumps in Vancouver Island, the next you’re face to face with architects of the civil rights movement in the U.S.”

The Brilliant Photography of Tamio Wakayama | The Tyee

The late Japanese Canadian artist merged the epic with the everyday.

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 1d

Three land defenders were sentenced for impeding the progress of the CGL Pipeline. The Crown wants jail time. The defence is asking for time served.

Human rights groups are watching the case closely.

That story tonight on APTN National News.

Watch: www.youtube.com/aptnnews

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Open Culture @openculture.bsky.social · 2d

The Iconic Photography of Gordon Parks: An Introduction to the Renaissance American Artist

I felt the need for me to somehow or another, use humanity to get people to become aware of how people suffered. That was what drove me to it.

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MoMA Paintings and Sculpture @moma.bsky.social · 2d

Philip Guston, Gladiators, 1940
https://botfrens.com/collections/14377/contents/1137049

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The Kid Should See This @tksst.bsky.social · 1d

🧊🌡️ Scientists from the Danish Meteorological Institute report that Antarctica is experiencing Greenland-like rapid ice loss through collapsing ice shelves, accelerating glaciers, and increased surface melting that was thought impossible just 30 years ago. #climate

👉 arstechnica.com/science/2025...

Antarctica is starting to look a lot like Greenland—and that isn’t good

Global warming is awakening sleeping giants of ice at the South Pole.

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · 1d

Native artists are staging an unsanctioned exhibition at the Met’s American Wing, using digital tools to layer Indigenous writing and imagery over artworks that erase their existence from the American landscape.

Indigenous Artists Reclaim The Met’s American Wing

An unsanctioned exhibition uses AR to insert works by Native artists, like Cannupa Hanska Luger and Jeremy Dennis, into the museum’s 19th-century landscapes.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 1d

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Zinn Education Project @zinnedproject.bsky.social · 16h

“The most potent weapon in the hands of the oppressor is the mind of the oppressed.” -- Steve Biko, South Africa

Defend the #FreedomtoLearn #NoKings

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NPR @npr.org · 16h

Family caregivers offer their wit, wisdom and survival tips for the hardest unpaid job in America. n.pr/4nXCFxT

A caregiver's survival guide: Advice from people who've been there

Family caregivers offer their wit, wisdom and survival tips for the hardest unpaid job in America.

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La Presse @lapresse.ca · 19h

Journée de protestation « No Kings » | Un rassemblement attendu à Montréal

Des manifestations « No Kings » pour dénoncer les politiques de Donald Trump se tiendront partout en Amérique du Nord ce samedi, et Montréal ne fera pas exception.

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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 16h

How Canadians got their beloved breakfast cereal back

Red River porridge, first concocted in Winnipeg in 1924, left a huge hole when it was discontinued

www.theguardian.com

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

Este sábado 18 de octubre, millones de personas saldrán a las calles y habrán más de 2,700 protestas pacíficas en todo el país para condenar los crecientes abusos de poder de la administración Trump. Para obtener mas información sobre sus derechos, vaya a aclu.org/deployment_kyr

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ACLU @aclu.org · 1d

This Saturday, October 18, millions of people will take to the streets at more than 2,700 peaceful protests across the country to condemn the Trump administration’s escalating abuses of power. Read more Know Your Rights resources at aclu.org/deployment_kyr

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Freedom of the Press Foundation @freedom.press · 1d

#NoKings protests return Saturday.

Journalists covering police response will have new court-ordered protections in LA and Chicago.

Still, “you’ll never win a philosophical argument on a skirmish line,” warns FPF’s @adamrose.bsky.social.

Here’s how you can protect your rights while reporting:

How press can survive interactions with police on the skirmish line

The pen is mightier than the sword, but only if you know how to use it

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 1d

Drimonis: CAQ ups the ante with divisive constitution plan for Quebec

Bill 1 could have been a unifying, non-partisan effort. As it stands, it looks mostly aimed at squelching dissent and diversity.

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APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 3d

Mackenzie is described as 5’5”, 180 lbs., with a medium build, black hair, and brown eyes. She went missing from the Norwood Hotel in Winnipeg on October 6.

Teen mother missing in Winnipeg while on medical trip

A mother from Poplar River First Nation in northern Manitoba says her daughter went missing on a recent medical trip to Winnipeg.

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NPR @npr.org · 2d

NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night. n.pr/47rPOsV

Julian Brave NoiseCat's survival story is both personal and ancestral

NoiseCat is the son of an Indigenous Canadian father and white mother. After a cultural genocide, he says, living your life becomes an existential question. His new memoir is We Survived the Night.

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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 2d

US media return Pentagon passes, giving up access after new rules kick in

Reporters from more than 30 news outlets have vacated the Pentagon, refusing to comply with new reporting restrictions.

www.aljazeera.com

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Black Girl Nerds @blackgirlnerds.bsky.social · 3d

The beloved children’s series Reading Rainbow has a new chapter and it’s one that feels both fresh and familiar.

Mychal Takes the Reins: Why He’s the Perfect New Host for 'Reading Rainbow' | Black Girl Nerds

Mychal Threets, known for his vibrant storytelling, and commitment to literacy, has been announced as the new host of the iconic series.

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Democracy Action Network @democracyactionnet.bsky.social · 4d

BREAKING: Los Angeles County has just declared a state of emergency over the federal ICE raids.

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Kindra Cotton @kindracotton.com · 4d

ANOTHER SAD REMINDER: Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period.

White men saw the largest job increase 一 365,000 一 among
groups.

Black women lost 319,000 jobs between February and July of this year, the only major female demographic to experience significant job losses during this five-month period.

White men saw the largest job
increase 一 365,000 一 among
groups.

According to an analysis of the most recent labor statistics by
Katica Roy, a gender economist

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 3d

Frost advisory issued for Montreal Thursday night

“Temperatures will drop to near-freezing overnight Thursday. Take preventative measures to protect frost-sensitive plants and trees.”

Frost advisory issued for Montreal Thursday night

Environment Canada issued a frost advisory for Montreal, with temperatures forecast to drop near the freezing mark Thursday night.

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Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 3d

STM bus drivers, metro operators consider strike action

After maintenance workers, it is now the turn of STM bus drivers and metro operators to consider strike action. The union that represents them, a local branch of the Canadian Union of Public Employees...

montreal.citynews.ca

Deanna Bowen @narrowrooms.bsky.social · 3d

Delay in delivery of Quebec's COVID-19 vaccine doses, AQPP says - CityNews Montreal

Some pharmacies across Quebec are still waiting for the arrival of COVID-19 vaccine doses, explains the Quebec Association of Pharmacists (AQPP). It says that this delay could lead to the postponement...

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