Christy Somos
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ICYMI: The @cajournalists.bsky.social has launched their peer-to-peer support program tackling burnout, stress and industry-related mental health challenges
I urge everyone - from interns to veteran correspondents to producers to reach out.
You are not alone.
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I urge everyone - from interns to veteran correspondents to producers to reach out.
You are not alone.
caj.ca/peersupport/
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‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."
pressprogress.ca/their-condit...
"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."
pressprogress.ca/their-condit...
‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
pressprogress.ca
November 26, 2025 at 11:00 PM
‘Their Conditions Worsened in Hospital’: Ontario Ombudsman Report Details Inhumane Conditions, Prolonged Hospital Stays for Severely Disabled People
"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."
pressprogress.ca/their-condit...
"Her health has been irreversibly damaged… I worry there isn’t much hope for her or our situation."
pressprogress.ca/their-condit...
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Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
A new feature on the social media platform formerly known as Twitter allows users to see the location of other accounts. It has resulted in a firestorm of recriminations
www.theguardian.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:44 AM
Foreign interference or opportunistic grifting: why are so many pro-Trump X accounts based in Asia?
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CORRECTION: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey walks back statement that both National Guard members were killed in shooting near White House. (This post corrects a previous post that stated the two members had died.)
Two National Guard members shot in Washington, D.C., and their condition isn't known, AP source says
Two National Guard soldiers were shot Wednesday near the White House and their conditions aren’t immediately known, according to a law enforcement official not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke to AP on condition of anonymity.Emergency vehicles were seen responding to the area.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 10:07 PM
CORRECTION: West Virginia Gov. Patrick Morrisey walks back statement that both National Guard members were killed in shooting near White House. (This post corrects a previous post that stated the two members had died.)
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BREAKING: The Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Pete Hegseth says.
Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard troops to DC after shooting of soldiers
The Trump administration has ordered 500 more National Guard members to Washington following the shooting of Guard troops.
bit.ly
November 26, 2025 at 10:30 PM
BREAKING: The Trump administration orders 500 more National Guard members to Washington after shooting, Pete Hegseth says.
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A homeless Winnipeg man accused of sexually assaulting a nurse in a hospital parkade was released from custody just days earlier in a case that highlights the continuing challenges of dealing with mentally ill repeat offenders.
Man accused of nurse sex assault released from jail days earlier
A homeless Winnipeg man accused of sexually assaulting a nurse in a hospital parkade was released from custody just days earlier in a case that highlights the continuing challenges of dealing with mentally ill repeat offenders.
www.winnipegfreepress.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:31 PM
A homeless Winnipeg man accused of sexually assaulting a nurse in a hospital parkade was released from custody just days earlier in a case that highlights the continuing challenges of dealing with mentally ill repeat offenders.
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Landmark youth climate lawsuit in limbo after Ford government repeals emissions targets at heart of case
Landmark youth climate lawsuit in limbo after Ford government repeals emissions targets at heart of case
“The timing of these ‘amendments’ is not coincidental,” said Nader Hasan, lead counsel for the youth applicants. “These changes are yet another attempt by the Ford government to sidestep its
www.thestar.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:33 PM
Landmark youth climate lawsuit in limbo after Ford government repeals emissions targets at heart of case
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The State Department has warned employees not to use government funds to mark Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” nyti.ms/3KhPDrA
Trump Administration Will No Longer Commemorate World AIDS Day
The State Department warned employees not to use government funds for the occasion and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.”
nyti.ms
November 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
The State Department has warned employees not to use government funds to mark Dec. 1 as World AIDS Day and to “refrain from publicly promoting World AIDS Day through any communication channels.” nyti.ms/3KhPDrA
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Death toll rises to 36 in Hong Kong residential block fire reut.rs/4inRyHH
Death toll rises to 36 in Hong Kong residential block fire
The death toll from a massive fire that ripped through multiple high-rise residential blocks in Hong Kong's northern Tai Po district has risen to 36, the city's leader John Lee said early on Thursday.
reut.rs
November 26, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Death toll rises to 36 in Hong Kong residential block fire reut.rs/4inRyHH
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Police say one suspect is in custody after two National Guardsmen were shot blocks from the White House in Washington, DC. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/44wvG76
November 26, 2025 at 8:46 PM
Police say one suspect is in custody after two National Guardsmen were shot blocks from the White House in Washington, DC. Follow live updates: https://cnn.it/44wvG76
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Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools. www.wired.com/story/amazon...
Amazon Workers Issue Warning About Company’s ‘All-Costs-Justified’ Approach to AI Development
Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools.
www.wired.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Amazon Employees for Climate Justice says that over 1,000 workers have signed a petition raising “serious concerns” about the company’s “aggressive rollout” of artificial intelligence tools. www.wired.com/story/amazon...
Absolutely horrifying
At least 36 dead, 279 missing in massive housing estate fire in Tai Po, Hong Kong
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Breaking | 36 dead, 279 missing in Hong Kong housing estate blaze
Another 29 people have been hospitalised, with seven in a critical condition as inferno ravages housing estate in Tai Po.
www.scmp.com
November 26, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Absolutely horrifying
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Scientists have developed a technique that could not only help better identify ancient life on Earth, but could also be used to hunt for life in samples from Mars and farther afield
A better way to look for signs of ancient biology
It could also be useful in finding life on other planets
econ.st
November 26, 2025 at 7:20 PM
Scientists have developed a technique that could not only help better identify ancient life on Earth, but could also be used to hunt for life in samples from Mars and farther afield
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Alex Ross travels to northern Scotland to one of Europe’s richest archeological landscapes—the legacy of a Neolithic society that flourished between 3800 and 2200 B.C. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/5Qal8O
In Northern Scotland, the Neolithic Age Never Ended
Megalithic monuments in the otherworldly Orkney Islands remain a fundamental part of the landscape.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 26, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Alex Ross travels to northern Scotland to one of Europe’s richest archeological landscapes—the legacy of a Neolithic society that flourished between 3800 and 2200 B.C. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/5Qal8O
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Over to you, Canada
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Over to you, Canada
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Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
Refugees have given the BBC a harrowing account of atrocities committed by the Russian paramilitary force.
www.bbc.com
November 26, 2025 at 12:49 AM
Russia's Wagner group accused of killing civilians in cold-blood in Mali
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Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
Alaska Vowed to Resolve Murders of Indigenous People. Now It Refuses to Provide Their Names.
When the nonprofit Data for Indigenous Justice filed public records requests with the Alaska Department of Public Safety concerning cases it had investigated, the state rejected them.
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:20 AM
Alaska vowed to resolve the murders of Indigenous people.
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
But when one nonprofit asked state law enforcement officials for a fundamental piece of data — a list of Indigenous murders they’d investigated — the state said no.
With @adn.com
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"Before they drove him away, Carlos started to tear up. Carreto told him, 'Don’t cry. I don’t know how, but I’ll get you back. Understand?'" www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
ICE Sent 600 Immigrant Kids to Detention in Federal Shelters This Year. It’s a New Record.
Under a zero tolerance policy, the first Trump administration separated immigrant children from their families at the U.S.-Mexico border. New data suggests separations are happening all over the count...
www.propublica.org
November 25, 2025 at 3:44 PM
"Before they drove him away, Carlos started to tear up. Carreto told him, 'Don’t cry. I don’t know how, but I’ll get you back. Understand?'" www.propublica.org/article/ice-...
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Gardener who broke lover’s neck found guilty in just 27 minutes
Robert Eason’s attack left Trudi Burgess paralysed — he then told police that ‘a playfight that went wrong’ had caused her catastrophic injuries
Robert Eason’s attack left Trudi Burgess paralysed — he then told police that ‘a playfight that went wrong’ had caused her catastrophic injuries
Gardener who broke lover’s neck found guilty in just 27 minutes
www.thetimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Gardener who broke lover’s neck found guilty in just 27 minutes
Robert Eason’s attack left Trudi Burgess paralysed — he then told police that ‘a playfight that went wrong’ had caused her catastrophic injuries
Robert Eason’s attack left Trudi Burgess paralysed — he then told police that ‘a playfight that went wrong’ had caused her catastrophic injuries
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‘Scraping for crumbs’: Americans squeezed by affordability crisis on.ft.com/48zz3N5
‘Scraping for crumbs’: Americans squeezed by affordability crisis
Rising food, shelter and healthcare costs are hitting hard in Bethlehem and the surrounding Lehigh valley
on.ft.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:13 PM
‘Scraping for crumbs’: Americans squeezed by affordability crisis on.ft.com/48zz3N5
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Can AI systems be trusted to produce accurate transcriptions & translations for journalists? A new briefing from CNTI's AI & Journalism Research Working Group examines 55 studies and finds that while AI models are improving, human review is still needed to ensure accuracy. cnti.org/article/ai-t...
AI Transcription and Translation in Journalism
Working Group Briefing #2: November 2025
cnti.org
November 25, 2025 at 4:15 PM
Can AI systems be trusted to produce accurate transcriptions & translations for journalists? A new briefing from CNTI's AI & Journalism Research Working Group examines 55 studies and finds that while AI models are improving, human review is still needed to ensure accuracy. cnti.org/article/ai-t...
Y’know, people forget about balloon smuggling - classic.
Imagine your flight is delayed or cancelled because there’s a cigarette balloon… I’d be so mad
Imagine your flight is delayed or cancelled because there’s a cigarette balloon… I’d be so mad
Lithuania may close its border with Belarus again after cigarette smuggling via balloons disrupted flights and spread to Latvia, warns Prime Minister Rugienenė.
Lithuania may close Belarus border again over contraband balloons
Lithuania may close its border with Belarus again after cigarette smuggling via balloons disrupted flights and spread to Latvia, warns Prime Minister Rugienenė.
l.euronews.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Y’know, people forget about balloon smuggling - classic.
Imagine your flight is delayed or cancelled because there’s a cigarette balloon… I’d be so mad
Imagine your flight is delayed or cancelled because there’s a cigarette balloon… I’d be so mad
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Sudan’s top general rejected a ceasefire proposal provided by US-led mediators as “the worst yet,” in a blow to efforts to stop a devastating war that has gripped the African country for over 30 months.
Sudan’s top general rejects US-led ceasefire proposal, calling it ‘the worst yet’ | CNN
Sudan’s top general rejected a ceasefire proposal provided by US-led mediators as “the worst yet,” in a blow to efforts to stop a devastating war that has gripped the African country for over 30 month...
www.cnn.com
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Sudan’s top general rejected a ceasefire proposal provided by US-led mediators as “the worst yet,” in a blow to efforts to stop a devastating war that has gripped the African country for over 30 months.