Jay
@jayfriesen.bsky.social
Transit rider, sometimes cyclist. Interested in climate change, urban planning, local history and opportunities to help out.
I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on Treaty One territory.
He/him
I live in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada on Treaty One territory.
He/him
QUEER BINGO returns to the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg! In support of Like That, Sunshine House's drop-in for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks!
Enjoy drag performances, good company and bingo! Just $20 gets you a stack of cards to play bingo all night.
🧵
Enjoy drag performances, good company and bingo! Just $20 gets you a stack of cards to play bingo all night.
🧵
November 28, 2025 at 4:51 AM
QUEER BINGO returns to the West End Cultural Centre in Winnipeg! In support of Like That, Sunshine House's drop-in for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks!
Enjoy drag performances, good company and bingo! Just $20 gets you a stack of cards to play bingo all night.
🧵
Enjoy drag performances, good company and bingo! Just $20 gets you a stack of cards to play bingo all night.
🧵
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Were you appalled when Air Canada flight attendants were sent back to unpaid work after less than 12 hours of striking? So were we.
Sign our petition and join @canadianlabour.bsky.social and the @ndp.ca's call to support my bill and repeal Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.
Sign our petition and join @canadianlabour.bsky.social and the @ndp.ca's call to support my bill and repeal Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.
November 25, 2025 at 8:18 PM
Were you appalled when Air Canada flight attendants were sent back to unpaid work after less than 12 hours of striking? So were we.
Sign our petition and join @canadianlabour.bsky.social and the @ndp.ca's call to support my bill and repeal Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.
Sign our petition and join @canadianlabour.bsky.social and the @ndp.ca's call to support my bill and repeal Section 107 from the Canada Labour Code.
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"Canada has chosen not to lead, but to follow in the footsteps of other countries whose cuts to global health have already had deadly consequences. Such cuts will fuel the reversal of progress against HIV, TB & malaria,” says @healthlawadamh.bsky.social
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...
Canada cuts back spending on fighting infectious diseases at G20 in South Africa
JOHANNESBURG - Prime Minister Mark Carney has made Canada's first-ever cut to funding for a major program for fighting infectious diseases in the world's poorest countries — a move that
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November 21, 2025 at 9:40 PM
"Canada has chosen not to lead, but to follow in the footsteps of other countries whose cuts to global health have already had deadly consequences. Such cuts will fuel the reversal of progress against HIV, TB & malaria,” says @healthlawadamh.bsky.social
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...
www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/can...
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If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
November 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
If you use GMail, AI (Gemini) was turned on yesterday by default and now scans all of your content for machine learning. To turn off, go to Settings>General and scroll down. Uncheck the box for "Smart features."
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
There's other "Smart" add-ons as well, but that's the one that reads your content.
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Mr. Kinew's strategy is pure genius: jack up fossil fuel use by building methane-powered power plants & subsidizing gas guzzlers with gas-tax cuts.
The benefit?
We melt Arctic ice quicker to open up shipping lanes for exporting MORE fossil fuels from Churchill.
Every little bit counts. #FossilFools
The benefit?
We melt Arctic ice quicker to open up shipping lanes for exporting MORE fossil fuels from Churchill.
Every little bit counts. #FossilFools
November 20, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Mr. Kinew's strategy is pure genius: jack up fossil fuel use by building methane-powered power plants & subsidizing gas guzzlers with gas-tax cuts.
The benefit?
We melt Arctic ice quicker to open up shipping lanes for exporting MORE fossil fuels from Churchill.
Every little bit counts. #FossilFools
The benefit?
We melt Arctic ice quicker to open up shipping lanes for exporting MORE fossil fuels from Churchill.
Every little bit counts. #FossilFools
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On Monday, #Canada passed a federal budget that explicitly targets global health while cutting billions in international assistance.
On Friday, it has a chance to show it will still stand up for humanity with its pledge to the #GlobalFund.
Will it? https://ow.ly/umKk50XuHKp
On Friday, it has a chance to show it will still stand up for humanity with its pledge to the #GlobalFund.
Will it? https://ow.ly/umKk50XuHKp
Replenishing the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria is an opportunity for Canada to stand up for humanity | Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF ...
MSF warns global health funding cuts risk reversing progress against HIV, TB and malaria. Critical action is needed to sustain critical programs worldwide.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:30 PM
On Monday, #Canada passed a federal budget that explicitly targets global health while cutting billions in international assistance.
On Friday, it has a chance to show it will still stand up for humanity with its pledge to the #GlobalFund.
Will it? https://ow.ly/umKk50XuHKp
On Friday, it has a chance to show it will still stand up for humanity with its pledge to the #GlobalFund.
Will it? https://ow.ly/umKk50XuHKp
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PORTAGE & MAIN IS OUT NOW IN CANADA! 🇨🇦 📚
Get your copy now from our website or your local bookstore!
greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#winnipegnow #supportlocal #manitoba #buyCanadian #PortageandMain #History #Winnipeg
@sabrinajanke @Alexjjudge @onegreathistory @pgcBooks
Get your copy now from our website or your local bookstore!
greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#winnipegnow #supportlocal #manitoba #buyCanadian #PortageandMain #History #Winnipeg
@sabrinajanke @Alexjjudge @onegreathistory @pgcBooks
November 18, 2025 at 4:01 PM
PORTAGE & MAIN IS OUT NOW IN CANADA! 🇨🇦 📚
Get your copy now from our website or your local bookstore!
greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#winnipegnow #supportlocal #manitoba #buyCanadian #PortageandMain #History #Winnipeg
@sabrinajanke @Alexjjudge @onegreathistory @pgcBooks
Get your copy now from our website or your local bookstore!
greatplainspress.ca/books/portag...
#winnipegnow #supportlocal #manitoba #buyCanadian #PortageandMain #History #Winnipeg
@sabrinajanke @Alexjjudge @onegreathistory @pgcBooks
Friends of the Winnipeg Public Library is having a pop up sale this weekend at the St. James-Assiniboia Library, 1910 Portage Avenue, on the second floor.
Friday, Nov 21 from noon to 4pm
Saturday, Nov 22 from 10am to 4pm
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Friday, Nov 21 from noon to 4pm
Saturday, Nov 22 from 10am to 4pm
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November 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Friends of the Winnipeg Public Library is having a pop up sale this weekend at the St. James-Assiniboia Library, 1910 Portage Avenue, on the second floor.
Friday, Nov 21 from noon to 4pm
Saturday, Nov 22 from 10am to 4pm
www.facebook.com/share/p/14QH...
Friday, Nov 21 from noon to 4pm
Saturday, Nov 22 from 10am to 4pm
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Weekend road closures make room for Grey Cup festivities, Santa’s sleigh
www.winnipeg.ca
November 15, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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The province of Manitoba must reinstate the 50/50 funding agreement. Why? Ensure frequent and reliable
#WinnipegTransit
#WinnipegTransit at the heart of Manitoba’s climate strategy
Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/mr3scs79
#FairTransitMB #TransitJustice #ClimateActionNow #MobilityMatters
#WinnipegTransit
#WinnipegTransit at the heart of Manitoba’s climate strategy
Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/mr3scs79
#FairTransitMB #TransitJustice #ClimateActionNow #MobilityMatters
Sign the Petition
Fund Transit Fairly: Restore the 50/50 Agreement
www.change.org
November 11, 2025 at 5:46 AM
The province of Manitoba must reinstate the 50/50 funding agreement. Why? Ensure frequent and reliable
#WinnipegTransit
#WinnipegTransit at the heart of Manitoba’s climate strategy
Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/mr3scs79
#FairTransitMB #TransitJustice #ClimateActionNow #MobilityMatters
#WinnipegTransit
#WinnipegTransit at the heart of Manitoba’s climate strategy
Sign the petition: tinyurl.com/mr3scs79
#FairTransitMB #TransitJustice #ClimateActionNow #MobilityMatters
QUEER BINGO returns to the West End Cultural Centre! In support of Like That, Sunshine House’s drop-in for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks! 🧵
November 7, 2025 at 5:34 AM
QUEER BINGO returns to the West End Cultural Centre! In support of Like That, Sunshine House’s drop-in for 2SLGBTQIA+ folks! 🧵
A friend of mine is running an art auction over on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/share/p/17UB...
It closes Saturday night!
#Winnipeg #ValiantTheatre #ArtWillSaveUsAll #BuyLocal #Fundraiser
www.facebook.com/share/p/17UB...
It closes Saturday night!
#Winnipeg #ValiantTheatre #ArtWillSaveUsAll #BuyLocal #Fundraiser
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November 6, 2025 at 2:07 PM
A friend of mine is running an art auction over on Facebook:
www.facebook.com/share/p/17UB...
It closes Saturday night!
#Winnipeg #ValiantTheatre #ArtWillSaveUsAll #BuyLocal #Fundraiser
www.facebook.com/share/p/17UB...
It closes Saturday night!
#Winnipeg #ValiantTheatre #ArtWillSaveUsAll #BuyLocal #Fundraiser
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it turns out actually Doing Activism makes me feel less miserable about what I see on the internet news who knew
October 24, 2025 at 1:06 AM
it turns out actually Doing Activism makes me feel less miserable about what I see on the internet news who knew
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my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
Protein Powders and Shakes Contain High Levels of Lead - Consumer Reports
CR tests of 23 popular protein powders and shakes found that most contain high levels of lead.
www.consumerreports.org
October 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
my latest investigation for @consumerreports.org is based on months of reporting and 60+ lab tests of leading protein supplements
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
we found that most protein powders and shakes have more lead in one serving than our experts say is safe to have in a day (🧵)
www.consumerreports.org/lead/protein...
I'm stoked to read this. I recently discovered their One Great History podcast and it's been an absolute delight.
#Winnipeg #PortageAndMain #WinnipegHistory
#Winnipeg #PortageAndMain #WinnipegHistory
Join co-authors Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge for the launch of Portage and Main
McNally Robsinson Booksellers Grant Park in the Atrium
Friday November 28th 2025 7:00 pm
The authors will also be collecting non-perishables in donation to Harvest Manitoba!
McNally Robsinson Booksellers Grant Park in the Atrium
Friday November 28th 2025 7:00 pm
The authors will also be collecting non-perishables in donation to Harvest Manitoba!
October 11, 2025 at 3:16 PM
I'm stoked to read this. I recently discovered their One Great History podcast and it's been an absolute delight.
#Winnipeg #PortageAndMain #WinnipegHistory
#Winnipeg #PortageAndMain #WinnipegHistory
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MSF strongly condemns the killing of Omar Hayek by Israeli forces this morning in #Gaza. Our thoughts are with his family and colleagues.
Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.
Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.
October 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
MSF strongly condemns the killing of Omar Hayek by Israeli forces this morning in #Gaza. Our thoughts are with his family and colleagues.
Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.
Omar is our fourteenth colleague to be killed in Gaza since the war started. We call yet again for an end to the genocide.
Free pet vaccinations this weekend - please share with anyone in need!
> FREE Rabies Clinic with Feed The Furbabies Canada and Veterinarians without Borders if you are in need:
📅 Sunday, September 28
⏲️ 9 am to 6 pm
📍 Valour Community Centre (448 Burnell Street)
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> FREE Rabies Clinic with Feed The Furbabies Canada and Veterinarians without Borders if you are in need:
📅 Sunday, September 28
⏲️ 9 am to 6 pm
📍 Valour Community Centre (448 Burnell Street)
www.facebook.com/share/p/1ETv...
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September 26, 2025 at 11:21 PM
Free pet vaccinations this weekend - please share with anyone in need!
> FREE Rabies Clinic with Feed The Furbabies Canada and Veterinarians without Borders if you are in need:
📅 Sunday, September 28
⏲️ 9 am to 6 pm
📍 Valour Community Centre (448 Burnell Street)
www.facebook.com/share/p/1ETv...
> FREE Rabies Clinic with Feed The Furbabies Canada and Veterinarians without Borders if you are in need:
📅 Sunday, September 28
⏲️ 9 am to 6 pm
📍 Valour Community Centre (448 Burnell Street)
www.facebook.com/share/p/1ETv...
Massive changes to the Government’s mandate for Canada Post and huge service cutbacks to the public:
www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...
I stand with postal workers.
#CanadaPost #CUPW
www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...
I stand with postal workers.
#CanadaPost #CUPW
Public Post Office Under Attack
Today, the Minister responsible for Canada Post, Joël Lightbound, announced massive changes to the Government’s mandate for Canada Post and huge service cutbacks to the public. This announcement was a...
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September 26, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Massive changes to the Government’s mandate for Canada Post and huge service cutbacks to the public:
www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...
I stand with postal workers.
#CanadaPost #CUPW
www.cupw.ca/en/public-po...
I stand with postal workers.
#CanadaPost #CUPW
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Federal funding of programs supporting Indigenous-led clean energy projects in rural and remote communities are at risk of not being renewed, according to a new report from the Pembina Institute, a Canadian clean energy think-tank.
Clean energy projects at risk of cuts by Carney government: report
Federal funding of programs that support Indigenous-led clean energy projects in remote communities are at risk says a new report.
www.aptnnews.ca
September 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Federal funding of programs supporting Indigenous-led clean energy projects in rural and remote communities are at risk of not being renewed, according to a new report from the Pembina Institute, a Canadian clean energy think-tank.
> Funding for later transit service will be worked on during 2026 budget discussions
This is a good start. While we're at it, let's keep going and fund the whole transit system properly.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Winnipeg #WinnipegTransit #WpgPoli
This is a good start. While we're at it, let's keep going and fund the whole transit system properly.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Winnipeg #WinnipegTransit #WpgPoli
Mayor asks Winnipeg Transit to cost out extension of late-night bus service | CBC News
Winnipeg Mayor Scott Gillingham says he's asked Winnipeg Transit to cost out the extension of late-night bus service.
www.cbc.ca
September 25, 2025 at 10:52 PM
> Funding for later transit service will be worked on during 2026 budget discussions
This is a good start. While we're at it, let's keep going and fund the whole transit system properly.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Winnipeg #WinnipegTransit #WpgPoli
This is a good start. While we're at it, let's keep going and fund the whole transit system properly.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Winnipeg #WinnipegTransit #WpgPoli
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Before The Fort Garry, before the Royal Alex, there was The Manitoba. Winnipeg's grandest hotel for.... 7.... years. #winnipeg
www.archiseek.com/1892-the-man...
www.archiseek.com/1892-the-man...
1892 - The Manitoba Hotel, Winnipeg, - Lost Winnipeg - Archiseek.com
Architect: John Woodman The original grand railway hotel in Winnipeg, built before the Royal Alexandra or the Fort Garry. Indeed The Manitoba closed
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September 20, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Before The Fort Garry, before the Royal Alex, there was The Manitoba. Winnipeg's grandest hotel for.... 7.... years. #winnipeg
www.archiseek.com/1892-the-man...
www.archiseek.com/1892-the-man...
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Dear Winnipeg,
You cannot eradicate homelessness by making it illegal to be homeless.
You cannot eradicate homelessness by making it illegal to be homeless.
September 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Dear Winnipeg,
You cannot eradicate homelessness by making it illegal to be homeless.
You cannot eradicate homelessness by making it illegal to be homeless.
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Here are four ways anyone can support and help their local library:
• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨
• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨
September 14, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Here are four ways anyone can support and help their local library:
• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨
• Get a library card ⭐️
• Use your library card 🌟
•Visit the library 💫
•Tell everyone to get a library card and support their local library ✨
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Looks like @winnipegtransit.bsky.social system maps are out at various locations, including #Winnipeg libraries. We suggested printed maps in a Manitoban February 2024 op-ed. Good on #WinnipegTransit #Winnipeg #publictransportation
June 25, 2025 at 6:36 PM
Looks like @winnipegtransit.bsky.social system maps are out at various locations, including #Winnipeg libraries. We suggested printed maps in a Manitoban February 2024 op-ed. Good on #WinnipegTransit #Winnipeg #publictransportation