Whittlesworth
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anthropology, biochem
democracy, education
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gutted by what's happening in the US
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anglo-Montréalaise
anthropology, biochem
democracy, education
knitter
gutted by what's happening in the US
likes/reposts ≠ endorsements
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May the force be with you Dwight
December 6, 2025 at 4:36 PM
May the force be with you Dwight
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#Kindness
Over $1.7 million raised for 88-year-old army vet working in grocery store
Bambas said he had to return to work after his wife died from an illness 7 years ago, & his former employer, stopped paying his pension.
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Over $1.7 million raised for 88-year-old army vet working in grocery store
Bambas said he had to return to work after his wife died from an illness 7 years ago, & his former employer, stopped paying his pension.
globalnews.ca/news/1156365...
Over $1.7 million raised for 88-year-old army vet working in grocery store - National | Globalnews.ca
Ed Bambas said he had to return to work after his wife died from an illness 7 years ago, and his former employer went bankrupt and stopped paying his pension.
globalnews.ca
December 6, 2025 at 12:25 PM
#Kindness
Over $1.7 million raised for 88-year-old army vet working in grocery store
Bambas said he had to return to work after his wife died from an illness 7 years ago, & his former employer, stopped paying his pension.
globalnews.ca/news/1156365...
Over $1.7 million raised for 88-year-old army vet working in grocery store
Bambas said he had to return to work after his wife died from an illness 7 years ago, & his former employer, stopped paying his pension.
globalnews.ca/news/1156365...
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In remembrance
#Montreal to honour 14 victims of Polytechnique massacre at ceremony #Dec61989
Representatives from all 3 levels of government expected to be in attendance
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#Montreal to honour 14 victims of Polytechnique massacre at ceremony #Dec61989
Representatives from all 3 levels of government expected to be in attendance
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Montreal to honour 14 victims of Polytechnique massacre at ceremony | CBC News
A total of 14 women were murdered in the mass shooting on Dec. 6, 1989. Thirteen others were injured in the attack.
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December 6, 2025 at 1:18 PM
In remembrance
#Montreal to honour 14 victims of Polytechnique massacre at ceremony #Dec61989
Representatives from all 3 levels of government expected to be in attendance
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Montreal to honour 14 victims of Polytechnique massacre at ceremony #Dec61989
Representatives from all 3 levels of government expected to be in attendance
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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🇺🇸🇺🇦 The Reagan National Defense Survey, released Thursday, found that 64% of Americans favor sending lethal aid to support Kyiv’s government, up 9% points from last year and the highest proportion since February 2022, - NYP
December 6, 2025 at 9:51 AM
🇺🇸🇺🇦 The Reagan National Defense Survey, released Thursday, found that 64% of Americans favor sending lethal aid to support Kyiv’s government, up 9% points from last year and the highest proportion since February 2022, - NYP
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WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
December 6, 2025 at 4:16 AM
WOW! AN HONOR! — GCN
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The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
December 6, 2025 at 4:29 AM
The Nobel Prize committee should announce the World Cup winner tomorrow
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Thousands of food, gift, and toy donations collected by local elementary students #Windsor #Ontario
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Thousands of food, gift, and toy donations collected by local elementary students
Local elementary students collected thousands of food, gift, and toy donations, all supporting those in need this holiday season.
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December 5, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Thousands of food, gift, and toy donations collected by local elementary students #Windsor #Ontario
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Corrupt leader of corrupt organization that has nothing to do with peace makes up fake prize to suck up to corrupt narcissist and fascist after he unsuccessfully and ridiculously tried to coerce the real peace prize people to give him the real prize he could never, ever win.
Pathetic all around.
Pathetic all around.
December 5, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Corrupt leader of corrupt organization that has nothing to do with peace makes up fake prize to suck up to corrupt narcissist and fascist after he unsuccessfully and ridiculously tried to coerce the real peace prize people to give him the real prize he could never, ever win.
Pathetic all around.
Pathetic all around.
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The Premier's of Canada's Provinces approval ratings have just been released
#Canada
Details in Link here: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
#Canada
Details in Link here: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
December 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
The Premier's of Canada's Provinces approval ratings have just been released
#Canada
Details in Link here: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
#Canada
Details in Link here: www.ctvnews.ca/winnipeg/art...
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Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
December 5, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Frog put the cookies in a box. “There,” he said. “Now we will not eat any more cookies.”
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
“But we can open the box,” said Toad.
“That is true,” said Frog.
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Bailey's alternative.
Bailey's is owned by Diageo. This is the company that just shuttered the Ontario Crown Royal bottling plant in order to move production to the USA.
Corby is partly owned by Pernod Ricard, but this is made in Cowansville, Quebec by Ungava Spirits Co. (bought by Corby in 2016.)
Bailey's is owned by Diageo. This is the company that just shuttered the Ontario Crown Royal bottling plant in order to move production to the USA.
Corby is partly owned by Pernod Ricard, but this is made in Cowansville, Quebec by Ungava Spirits Co. (bought by Corby in 2016.)
December 5, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Bailey's alternative.
Bailey's is owned by Diageo. This is the company that just shuttered the Ontario Crown Royal bottling plant in order to move production to the USA.
Corby is partly owned by Pernod Ricard, but this is made in Cowansville, Quebec by Ungava Spirits Co. (bought by Corby in 2016.)
Bailey's is owned by Diageo. This is the company that just shuttered the Ontario Crown Royal bottling plant in order to move production to the USA.
Corby is partly owned by Pernod Ricard, but this is made in Cowansville, Quebec by Ungava Spirits Co. (bought by Corby in 2016.)
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The Shears started distributing Christmas turkeys 50 years ago in Happy Valley-Goose Bay #Newfoundland #Labrador
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The Shears started distributing Christmas turkeys 50 years ago in Happy Valley-Goose Bay
The Roland Shears Memorial Christmas Hampers started because there was a need to streamline a way to make sure people had something to eat on Christmas Day, explains Roland’s wife, Jean. The CBC’s Dar...
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December 5, 2025 at 1:17 PM
The Shears started distributing Christmas turkeys 50 years ago in Happy Valley-Goose Bay #Newfoundland #Labrador
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This is Poncho. He's trying to fix some mistakes on his medical record. Actually does not require any more shots, must have been a typo. 12/10 (TT: veterinariabarranquitas)
December 5, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This is Poncho. He's trying to fix some mistakes on his medical record. Actually does not require any more shots, must have been a typo. 12/10 (TT: veterinariabarranquitas)
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Wow! The Supreme Court basically just said, if you want to do racial gerrymandering, have at it.
Let’s be clear, what Texas did was racial gerrymandering, plain and simple. SCOTUS just opened the floodgates.
Let’s be clear, what Texas did was racial gerrymandering, plain and simple. SCOTUS just opened the floodgates.
December 5, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Wow! The Supreme Court basically just said, if you want to do racial gerrymandering, have at it.
Let’s be clear, what Texas did was racial gerrymandering, plain and simple. SCOTUS just opened the floodgates.
Let’s be clear, what Texas did was racial gerrymandering, plain and simple. SCOTUS just opened the floodgates.
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Huge congratulations to the wonderful Donna Haraway for winning the 2025 Erasmus Prize:
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December 4, 2025 at 10:13 AM
Huge congratulations to the wonderful Donna Haraway for winning the 2025 Erasmus Prize:
erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates...
erasmusprijs.org/en/laureates...
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'Jesus Christ, this guy is 3rd in line for the presidency and *never acknowledges that he knows wtf is going on*'.
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'Jesus Christ, this guy is 3rd in line for the presidency and *never acknowledges that he knows wtf is going on*'.
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His feigned ignorance is disturbing. He definitely needs to be removed.
December 5, 2025 at 3:34 PM
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'Jesus Christ, this guy is 3rd in line for the presidency and *never acknowledges that he knows wtf is going on*'.
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'Jesus Christ, this guy is 3rd in line for the presidency and *never acknowledges that he knows wtf is going on*'.
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bsky.app/profile/yolo...
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Canada added 54,000 jobs in #November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: #StatCan #Canada #cdnpoli
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Canada added 54,000 jobs in November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: StatCan
The labour market surprised economists again in November with a third straight month of job gains.
www.ctvnews.ca
December 5, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Canada added 54,000 jobs in #November, unemployment rate drops to 6.5%: #StatCan #Canada #cdnpoli
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Content like this is catnip for me.
December 4, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Content like this is catnip for me.
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The #Canadian branch of the #InternationalCommissionofJurists (ICJ) has requested #UnitedNations special rapporteurs examine #Bill1 to determine if it infringes on #humanrights.
Come on Canada… tsk, tsk
Come on Canada… tsk, tsk
Legal experts ask UN to scrutinize Quebec’s proposed constitution over rights concerns | CBC News
A group of legal experts has requested United Nations special rapporteurs examine Bill 1 to determine if it infringes on human rights.
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 5:22 PM
The #Canadian branch of the #InternationalCommissionofJurists (ICJ) has requested #UnitedNations special rapporteurs examine #Bill1 to determine if it infringes on #humanrights.
Come on Canada… tsk, tsk
Come on Canada… tsk, tsk
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Tim Hortons "Canada's coffee shop" wants to hire more low paid TFWs instead of Canadians.
If they improved pay and working conditions there would be no shortage of workers.
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If they improved pay and working conditions there would be no shortage of workers.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Tim Hortons lobbied MPs for more temporary foreign workers over last 18 months | CBC News
For more than a year, Canadian coffee giant Tim Hortons has been pushing the federal government to lift the cap on temporary foreign workers some of its franchisees can hire, CBC News has learned.
www.cbc.ca
December 3, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Tim Hortons "Canada's coffee shop" wants to hire more low paid TFWs instead of Canadians.
If they improved pay and working conditions there would be no shortage of workers.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
If they improved pay and working conditions there would be no shortage of workers.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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How #Toronto could build more than 20 km of new bike lanes — despite provincial restrictions
Mayor Chow says 'win-win solution' will narrow car lanes rather than removing them
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Mayor Chow says 'win-win solution' will narrow car lanes rather than removing them
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Plan to build 20 km of new Toronto bike lanes despite Ontario restrictions 'not a loophole,' city says | CBC News
With an estimated price tag of more than $30 million, the proposed 20.5 km of lanes will dodge interference from the Ford government if approved because they won’t require removing car lanes. Instead,...
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December 4, 2025 at 12:27 PM
How #Toronto could build more than 20 km of new bike lanes — despite provincial restrictions
Mayor Chow says 'win-win solution' will narrow car lanes rather than removing them
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Mayor Chow says 'win-win solution' will narrow car lanes rather than removing them
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Canadians with climate concerns have felt seduced and abandoned by what looks like a Liberal U-turn. @crof.bsky.social explains. #canpoli #abpoli
The Brilliant Irony of the Carney-Smith MOU | The Tyee
Discerning readers will recognize the amusing gap between its goals and objective reality.
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December 4, 2025 at 3:34 PM
Canadians with climate concerns have felt seduced and abandoned by what looks like a Liberal U-turn. @crof.bsky.social explains. #canpoli #abpoli
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#Canada pledges more than $200M in funding for Ukraine at NATO meeting
Canada to work with NATO allies to purchase U.S. military capabilities valued at around $500 million US
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Canada to work with NATO allies to purchase U.S. military capabilities valued at around $500 million US
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Canada pledges more than $200M in funding for Ukraine at NATO meeting | CBC News
The government is pledging another $235 million in funding for Ukraine, with National Defence Minister David McGuinty and Foreign Affairs Minister Anita Anand announcing Canada's latest commitments.
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December 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
#Canada pledges more than $200M in funding for Ukraine at NATO meeting
Canada to work with NATO allies to purchase U.S. military capabilities valued at around $500 million US
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Canada to work with NATO allies to purchase U.S. military capabilities valued at around $500 million US
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...