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R. M. Wilson

Richard Middlewood Wilson was an English philologist.

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

AOC: And they are able to radicalize a generation of young boys in particular, away from healthy masculinity and into an insecure masculinity that requires the domination of others who are poorer, browner, darker, or a different gender than them.

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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 1d

A nationwide backlash to AI data centers is brewing.

And for good reason: while AI enriches Big Tech CEOs and props up the stock market, data centers are sucking up communities’ water and power.

When the AI bubble bursts, the rest of us will be stuck holding the bag. Be warned.

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 1d

“Her latest work, The Unravelling of Ou, fuses them all—a novel that grips the reader like a hand around the throat of a secret.”
—Wayne Ng, Ottawa Review of Books

www.ottawareviewofbooks.com/single-post/...

The Unravelling of Ou (Palimpsest Press, 2/15/26) is available for preorder.

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Alex Boyd @alexboyd.bsky.social · 1d

The DEI debate comes to Canada. www.thestar.com/diversity-eq...

Diversity, equity and inclusion are coming under scrutiny — and Pierre Poilievre is ready to push the conversation

Diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives are in the crosshairs south of the border and now the mantle has been taken up by the federal Conservative party, which has released a

www.thestar.com

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The Last Linda @thelastlinda.bsky.social · 1d

All set. Presenting 𝘌𝘨𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰𝘯 𝘓𝘙𝘛.

Enjoy, #Metrolinx.

#EglintonCrosstown #Halloween #Toronto #TOpoli #ONpoli @tabathasouthey.bsky.social

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Neil Before Zod @waytowichneil.bsky.social · 1d

I no longer believe that the words illegal/legal, moral/immoral, or ethical/unethical have any meaning in the United States.

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 2d

Canadian COVID Forecast Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025

CANADA

HIGH [no change]

About 1 of every 95 people is infected.

Compared to lowest point of pandemic in Canada:

-Infections: 6.1 x higher
-Long COVID: 5.9 x higher
-Hospitalizations: 11.3 x higher
-Deaths: 9.2 x higher

This image describes the Canadian COVID Forecast for the fourteen-day period between Oct 11 - Oct 24, 2025, which is produced by COVID-19 Resources Canada. Canada’s COVID Forecast outlook is HIGH [no change] with a COVID INDEX SCORE of 8.9

About 1 of every 95 people is infected.

Estimated infections this week: 558,700-965,600
What these numbers mean: MODERATE 1-5, HIGH 5-10, VERY HIGH 10-15, SEVERE >15 COMPARED TO THE LOWEST POINT IN THE COVID PANDEMIC IN CANADA
How much higher are key indicators compared to the lowest point in the COVID pandemic in Canada?
Waste water, infections: HIGH; 6.1X higher
Long COVID: HIGH; 5.9X higher
Hospitalizations: VERY HIGH; 11.3X higher
Deaths: HIGH; 9.2X higher
HOW TO HELP:
EVERYONE:
UPDATE vaccines every 6 months
WEAR N95-type masks
Who is HIGH RISK?
People 60 and older, babies < 1 year, pregnant
ALL AGES: immunocompromised OR medically at-risk OR no vaccine or infection in the last 6 months

Recommendations are based on the COVID-19 Risk Index from the Peterborough ON Public Health Unit
COVID-19 Resources Canada is a grassroots organization of volunteer scientists supporting Canadian COVID responses. Sources, data and methods for the COVID Index are available at www.Covid19Resources.ca

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K. Arrrgh! Wilson 🧟‍♂️ 🇨🇦 @krwbooks.bsky.social · 2d

At this point shouldn’t we just assume that “despite expert advice” applies to all Ford government projects?

The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 2d

An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator advised the Ford government TC Energy’s pumped storage proposal on Georgian Bay could incur cost overruns and not meet current energy needs. The province is still urging it forward. thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-pu...

Ontario promised TC Energy $285M, despite expert advice | The Narwhal

An internal memo suggests TC Energy’s pumped storage project in Georgian Bay may not be the best option to meet Ontario’s energy needs

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The Onion @theonion.com · 2d

Israel Warns Gaza Still Harboring Hundreds Of Doctors https://theonion.com/israel-warns-gaza-still-harboring-hundreds-of-doctors-1850964439/

Israel Warns Gaza Still Harboring Hundreds Of Doctors

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K. Arrrgh! Wilson 🧟‍♂️ 🇨🇦 @krwbooks.bsky.social · 2d

@itsakirby.bsky.social’s new chapbook Softie merges the concision of poetry with the rage of a political pamphlet, taking on the current autocratic anti-queer politico-religious climate with archness and elder-wisdom and hope.

Cover image of Kirby’s chapbook Softie, featuring the author in repose.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 2d

The greatest difference we could make to our future generations is not…any of the shit we hear people saying about tech.

It is learning how to care for each other enough to create and hold a real, lasting peace.

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 2d

An internal memo from Ontario’s electricity system operator advised the Ford government TC Energy’s pumped storage proposal on Georgian Bay could incur cost overruns and not meet current energy needs. The province is still urging it forward. thenarwhal.ca/tc-energy-pu...

Ontario promised TC Energy $285M, despite expert advice | The Narwhal

An internal memo suggests TC Energy’s pumped storage project in Georgian Bay may not be the best option to meet Ontario’s energy needs

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Joad The Wet Sprocket @joadsprocket.bsky.social · 3d

I am not interested in living in a society of Universal Public Masking and neither are most people. This ask is not reasonable, and the invocation of solidarity in service of it is ridiculous.

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Kendra, regular version @kendrawcandraw.bsky.social · 3d

You can't logic your way out of being burnt out. Unless you're me. Who should be able to do it and it's a personal failing that I can't

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Hollay Ghadery @hollay.bsky.social · 3d

It feels fitting that today—Canadian Thanksgiving—is the day I’m sharing my @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social interview with the iconic Lucy E.M. Black.

Lucy is a legend & one of my favourite of my favourite authors of historical fiction on the planet.

newbooksnetwork.com/a-quilting-o...

#canlit

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Carney to Trump: "I'm glad you upgraded me to president"

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Introvert Problems @introvertproblems.bsky.social · 3d

Being introverted isn’t something to fix, it’s something to value. They can live alone, eat alone, travel alone, and still feel whole. It’s not loneliness, it’s peace. Most people wouldn’t get it

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Rachel Feder @rachelfeder.bsky.social · 3d

Tell me your most unhinged literary opinion, as a little treat

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David Hamer @davidhamer1951.bsky.social · 3d

Remember when economics genius and petulant piffleswipe Pierre Poilievre was telling his gullible followers to buy crypto as a hedge against inflation?
www.thestar.com/business/cry...

Crypto’s record selloff sparks intrigue over who got wiped out

A record $19 billion in bets evaporated and crypto prices tumbled, due in large part to newly severe China tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump.

www.thestar.com

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K. Arrrgh! Wilson 🧟‍♂️ 🇨🇦 @krwbooks.bsky.social · 4d

cc: all Canadian media

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 4d

1) I once again take this opportunity to remind you: to keep its basic functioning, society has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

2) is...is it happening?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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K. Arrrgh! Wilson 🧟‍♂️ 🇨🇦 @krwbooks.bsky.social · 4d

Where did FINALfinalFinal.doc go?

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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 4d

1) I once again take this opportunity to remind you: to keep its basic functioning, society has to discourage baldfaced lying, especially by authorities

2) is...is it happening?

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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🇨🇦Joe Vipond🇨🇦 @jvipondmd.bsky.social · 4d

"PC Leader Tony Wakeham said he doesn’t believe there’s a connection between the oil industry and the wildfires that ravaged towns."

"Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away" Philip J Dick

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Wakeham says no link between N.L. wildfires, oil industry in campaign where climate change largely absent | CBC News

The 2025 provincial election is happening in the direct aftermath of one of the worst climate-related disasters in Newfoundland and Labrador’s recent history.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

DANIELS: Should the next Democratic president be a little bit more involved with the DOJ than Democrats have been in the past?

KAMALA HARRIS: No president should think of the DOJ as being their personal attorney

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 4d

STEPHANOPOULOS: I didn't insinuate anything. I asked you whether Tom Homan accepted $50k as was heard on an audio tape recorded by the FBI in September 2024. You did not answer the question. Thank you for your time.

VANCE: No, George, I sai--

STEPHANOPOULOS: We'll be right back

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r o o @jakepaulsartre.bsky.social · 4d

It really sucks that snob gatekeepers framed classical as high brow music so now any time you talk about it, people assume you're trying to signal intellect

But the music itself isn't pretentious, thats cultural baggage. I just like it when sounds are arranged in a cool way, like any other genre

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Tania J. Spencer @taniaspencer.bsky.social · 5d

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