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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 15h

I do not believe anything she says. There is a self serving agenda behind every word.

Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 3d

What does his toilet look like?

Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 3d

It’s not a fire hazard if it’s books. 🔥📚🔥📚🔥

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 7d

Made of tin? All show, no value?

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 10d

Yes. Yes, they are.

Gillian Brockell @gbrockell.bsky.social · 10d

I’m a socialist mayor. Sewage systems are sexy.

Elizabeth Jacobs, PhD
@elizabethjacobs.bsky.social
I'm an epidemiologist. Sewage systems are sexy.
• Dosco Jones @doscojones.bsky.s... • 4h I'm an engineer. Sewage systems are sexy.

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Madhu Pai, MD, PhD @madhupai.bsky.social · 10d

📣📣

Today is a HUGE day for my dept, school & university!

Admissions are open for our new

Bachelor of Arts in Population and Global Health

We will train young people to have a global state of mind, and help them tackle health inequities locally & globally

www.mcgill.ca/global-publi...

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 15d

Doesn’t it seem that Trump’s modus operandi is alway to find someone to hold hostage to get his way? He literally cares about no one.

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 15d

The US president warns of mass federal layoffs if funding deal fails amid shutdown battle with Democrats.

Trump shutdown warning: Federal employees could lose jobs

The US president warns of mass federal layoffs if funding deal fails amid shutdown battle with Democrats.

bit.ly

Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 16d

This is why we should tax them for all their digital transactions. Through their algorithms and misinformation, they create value from our attention. Their profits are our losses, both as individuals and communities. They must compensate us for the mining of the public good. Tax them until it hurts.

Timothy Caulfield @caulfieldtim.bsky.social · 16d

Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of #misinformation theconversation.com/facebook-dat... by @acarson.bsky.social et al.

Misinformation’s real-world impact: "linked to poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm."

Facebook data reveal the devastating real-world harms caused by the spread of misinformation

New research reveals misinformation’s real-world impact, including poor health outcomes, falling public trust, and significant societal harm.

theconversation.com

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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 16d

Jimmy Kimmel's Monologue now has 14.3 MILLION VIEWS on YouTube.

It would be a shame for you to share it

www.youtube.com/watch?v=c1tj...

Jimmy Kimmel is Back!

YouTube video by Jimmy Kimmel Live

www.youtube.com

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 17d

I've been stuck in a meeting for the last several hours. Did I miss the rapture? Was I not invited?

Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 19d

I highly recommend it to anyone who wants to not only know more about Roe vs Wade and the people involved, but to those who want to learn from the experiences of others, especially those who's lives and challenges are so different from what we experience in our lives.

Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 19d

This book sheds light on complicated, damaged, and very real people - mostly centred on Norma, but also with a diverse cast of characters in the pro-life and pro-choice movements. The book shows people at their best and worst, always with writing that reflects humanity and empathy.

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 19d

I rarely give a book 5 stars. The Family Roe (2021) by Joshua Prager deserves it because it is not only a very solid and engaging book, it also changed me. The story of Norma McCorvey(aka Jane Roe) is complex, as are the lives of so many others implicated in the Roe vs Wade story and legacy. #books

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 24d

I completely agree. This book was phenomenally engaging and informative and brought me into the the world of non-fiction, especially historical and biographical. I’ve read well over a thousand books since, loving every minute of it, but nothing has risen to this standard.

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 25d

This article about the decline and fall of social media is thought provoking and suggests some hopeful and constructive ways forward, although I doubt we can't count on big tech to lead the way. www.noemamag.com/the-last-day...

The Last Days Of Social Media | NOEMA

Social media promised connection, but it has delivered exhaustion.

www.noemamag.com

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McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 26d

Congratulations to Evan Goldberg, BA’05, for winning 3 Emmy Awards last night for his work on The Studio. He earned Emmys for writing, directing and producing the show

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 27d

This is my go-to place in Montreal. I think I may have single-handedly paid for Adrian’s eventual retirement with the number of books I’ve bought from The Word over the last 30 years.

McGill News Magazine @mcgillnewsmag.bsky.social · 28d

For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. Adrian King-Edwards, BA’71, the bookshop’s co-founder and owner, shares some memories mcgillnews.mcgill.ca/a-little-boo...

A little bookstore that’s had a big impact

For generations of McGill students, The Word Bookstore on Milton Street has been almost as familiar a landmark as the Roddick Gates or the Redpath Museum. As The Word marks its 50th anniversary, Adria...

mcgillnews.mcgill.ca

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 27d

This.

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · 29d

How will they decide? They’re so many to choose from.

Euronews @euronews.com · 29d

The AI Darwin Awards want to “reward” bad, ill-conceived, or dangerous uses of AI with “immortal internet fame”.

AI Darwin Awards to mock the year’s biggest AI flops

The AI Darwin Awards want to “reward” bad, ill-conceived, or dangerous uses of AI with “immortal internet fame”.

l.euronews.com

Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · Sep 11

To quote Trump on a separate matter yesterday : “Here we go.” This assassination will give Trump the excuse he has long wanted to crack down on his critics. www.cnn.com/2025/09/10/u...

Trump makes Oval Office statement on Charlie Kirk’s death | CNN

President Donald Trump expressed his “grief and anger” about the killing of Charlie Kirk in a direct-to-camera video from the Resolute Desk of the Oval Office.

www.cnn.com

Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · Sep 9

I am very saddened by news of the passing of Ken Dryden. Over my time at McGill, I had the opportunity to spend some time with him. While many know of his athletic and public service accomplishments, fewer know about his deep dedication to higher education. He will be missed. #mcgill

Ken Dryden 1947-2025: legendary goaltender, political figure and McGillian - McGill Reporter

Obituary of Ken Dryden (1947-2025), legendary goaltender, political figure and McGillian

reporter.mcgill.ca

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · Sep 8

Still in its original box. A pristine collector’s item.

NBC News @nbcnews.com · Sep 8

President Trump announced that his family Bible would be displayed in the Museum of the Bible, calling it "an honor."

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Save the CBC 🇨🇦✌️ @savethecbc.bsky.social · Sep 2

📚 Margaret Atwood just clapped back at Alberta’s book ban with satire:
Two “perfect” kids live selfishly ever after… while The Handmaid’s Tale comes true and Danielle Smith loses her job for rolling back women’s rights.

👉 r.pebmac.ca/https://www....

Defend books. Defend culture. Defend CBC.

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · Aug 29

Exactly right. Like many populist politicians, he twists the values of the people he’s supposed to serve. In his case it’s “We stand on guard for ME”.

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Jim Nicell (👊🇨🇦🔥) @jimnicell.bsky.social · Aug 29

Poilievre's penchant for three-word populist catch phrases continues with "Stand on Guard". It seems he's learned nothing since the election.

Poilievre calls for more legal protection for Canadians defending homes from intruders | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is calling on the federal government to amend the Criminal Code so that use of force is presumed reasonable against a person who illegally enters a house and poses...

www.cbc.ca

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