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Joe Public 🇨🇦

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The resistance of one will not change the actions of their leadership. But individuals have power, and even small actions accumulate. Every refusal, every quiet stand, every principled choice makes it a little easier for others to also do what's right. 🍁

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 20h

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World ::

“I want to make sure that you all understand that each and every one of you has a role to play. You may not know it, you may not find it, but your life matters and you are here for a reason.”

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Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World | Famous Last Words | Netflix

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 39m

Prime Minister Carney spoke with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy today

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Prime Minister Carney speaks with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy

The Prime Minister condemned the recent Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy grid, which left thousands of Ukrainians without power. Canada is closely coordinating with Ukraine on new opportunities to ...

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Reuters @reuters.com · 3h

Diane Keaton, who won an Academy Award and captured hearts with her endearing performance as Woody Allen's eccentric, insecure girlfriend in the 1977 romantic comedy ‘Annie Hall,’ died at age 79, People reported on Saturday, citing a family spokesperson reut.rs/3W11pJa

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 2h

Prime Minister Mark Carney and FIFA President Gianni Infantino in Ottawa, Friday Oct 10.

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PM Carney meets with president of FIFA – October 10, 2025

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Luca Migo ❌👑 @victinibcn.bsky.social · 11h

Unbearably violent images from Downtown Chicago where a classical music concert was played on the Chicago River. This is too elegant and magical to be seen.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 9h

“YOU hit HER.”

CHICAGO - Trump’s ICE goons ram into a passing car after snatching someone, then brutally drag the female driver of the car they hit out of her car with guns drawn and arrest her too. (Her brother says she’s a citizen)

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 10h

Imagine that

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 9h

“Pierre Poilievre’s favourability is lowest among women (28%) and young Canadians (23%).”

Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 32 points

Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 32 points

Prime Minister Mark Carney leads Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 32 points.

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 9h

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Something has gone terribly wrong. The US has crashed and needs a reboot.

Jan. 6 Insurrectionist Travels In Kristi Noem’s Portland Motorcade

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Jan. 6 Insurrectionist Travels In Kristi Noem’s Portland Motorcade

The Oregon GOP political operative was pardoned by Trump on his first day back in office. On Tuesday, he was part of Noem’s entourage.

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Greenpeace International 🌍 @greenpeace.org · 15h

Huge respect to Vishal Prasad and the Pacific Islands Students Fighting Climate Change, honoured with the Right Livelihood Award (“Alternative Nobel”) for contributing to making climate justice a matter of international law.

Their fight shows governments must act and polluters be held accountable.

‘Alternative Nobel Prize’ goes to activists who made climate change a matter of international law | CBC Radio

A group of Pacific Island student activists who successfully brought the issue of climate change action to the United Nations' highest court has won a Right Livelihood Award.

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 10h

BBC :: 'It's going to be really bad'

Fears over AI bubble bursting grow in Silicon Valley

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A tangled web of deals stokes AI bubble fears in Silicon Valley

Some are worried that the rapid rise in the value of AI tech companies may be a bubble waiting to burst.

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 11h

Librarian fired after refusing to censor 2SLGBTQ+ books wins $700K US settlement

2 years after she was removed from her position as library system director in Wyoming she has been awarded a $700,000 US ($976,710 Cdn) settlement

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Librarian fired after refusing to censor 2SLGBTQ+ books wins $700K US settlement | CBC Radio

A former Wyoming library director who was fired amid an uproar over books with sexual content and 2SLGBTQ+ themes that some people complained were inappropriate for young readers will be paid $700,000...

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 11h

Toronto Star :: Many poorer Canadians will get the government benefits they are entitled too and could be lifted out of poverty thanks to Ottawa’s plan to set up auto-filing tax returns for low-income citizens, activists say.

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 20h

Dr. Jane Goodall’s Final Message To The World | Famous Last Words | Netflix

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Doctors Without Borders / Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) @msf.ca · 1d

After 10 years of leading our advocacy and humanitarian diplomacy, @jwnickerson.bsky.social is stepping down.

Since joining us in 2015, he has been our voice on Parliament Hill and among Canada’s diplomatic community, a steadfast advocate for people caught in crises around the world.

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 22h

TikTok, a Chinese company, obviously supports authoritarian regimes.

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Jason Thorne @jasonthorne.bsky.social · 1d

The iPhone … YouTube … and bike share! Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI has been named among the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine. cultmtl.com/2025/10/bixi...

BIXI named among top 25 inventions of the past 25 years by TIME magazine

TIME magazine has released a list of the top 25 inventions of the past 25 years, and Montreal's bicycle-sharing system BIXI is on it.

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 22h

My thoughts are with the families and loved ones.

19 missing, feared dead after blast at Tennessee explosives plant

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19 missing, feared dead after blast at Tennessee explosives plant

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 1d

Those were my thoughts when I read the piece. Amazing that we are repeating this again. But here we are.

It's up to each of us to do what we can. Keep resisting. Keep doing what's right.

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 1d

Shannon Proudfoot is a feature writer for The Globe and Mail.

Her opinion piece "After Trump visit, Poilievre blames Carney for everything under the sun, including sunburn" is archived here archive.is/rcKPu

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 1d

After Trump visit, Poilievre blames Carney for everything under the sun, including sunburn

The Conservative Leader isn’t stupid. He just thinks the people listening to him are

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Governor Gavin Newsom @governor.ca.gov · 1d

What a loser.

TIME Magazine: "Trump loses Nobel Peace Prize he shamelessly campaigned for."

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Barred and Boujee aka Madiba Dennie @audrelawdamercy.bsky.social · 1d

aaand we are officially in the hide-your-neighbors stage

Sophie Sherry @sophiesherry.bsky.social · 1d

During a military-style raid on a building in Chicago’s South Shore, one resident heard a knock on his door.   It wasn’t the feds — it was a mom and her 7-year-old daughter, pleading for help.

He let them hide in his unit for the next 3 days.

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Neighbor shielded 7-year-old during South Shore federal raid: ‘I didn’t want them to take her’

During the Sept. 30 raid one tenant protected a terrified girl and her mom. Remnants at the complex, including a detailed map of all the units, offer clues to what authorities may have known before th...

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Joe Public 🇨🇦 @joepublic.bsky.social · 1d

TACO

Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 1d

The US president's announcement comes after China pledged to impose restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals.

Trump threatens to nix meeting with China’s Xi Jinping over trade tensions

The US president's announcement comes after China pledged to impose restrictions on the export of rare earth minerals.

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CTV News Winnipeg @ctvnewswinnipeg.bsky.social · 1d

‘Buy local’: Neil Young says he will remove his music from Amazon’s streaming service

Neil Young says he plans to pull his music off Amazon’s streaming service as he urges fans to stop supporting the corporate giant.

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Unofficial TorontoStar (All News) @torontostar-rss.bsky.social · 1d

Concert in honour of Matthew Perry to raise awareness about mental health in Canada

TORONTO - Several Canadian music icons are set to perform at a benefit concert honouring late "Friends" actor and mental health advocate Matthew Perry in November in effort to elevate

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 1d

Two Canadian law firms launch prospective class action suit against TikTok--alleging the short-form video app targets children and causes psychological harm. #Canada

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Two Canadian law firms launch prospective class action suit against TikTok

A prospective class action lawsuit filed in Saskatchewan has put TikTok in the crosshairs, alleging the short-form video app targets children and causes psychological harm.

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