Mark Nichols
@justmarknichols.bsky.social
(He/Him) Husband, father, grandfather, settler, Christian, social justice activist, veteran.
“To understand the past, we must investigate the stories we were not told, because those stories were withheld for a reason.” - Kelly Hayes
“To understand the past, we must investigate the stories we were not told, because those stories were withheld for a reason.” - Kelly Hayes
When I was stationed in Germany years ago I learned to speak German. Every German I met when I was first learning loved the fact I was trying and were very kind and patient when I made mistakes (and I made a lot of mistakes)… 1/2
November 28, 2025 at 1:20 AM
When I was stationed in Germany years ago I learned to speak German. Every German I met when I was first learning loved the fact I was trying and were very kind and patient when I made mistakes (and I made a lot of mistakes)… 1/2
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Quebec's government is about to introduce a new secularism law which will ban the niqab on campus, campus prayer spaces and daycare workers and ECE students from wearing religious symbols. All to try and save their racist asses in the polls.
My latest...
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Quebec's new secularism bill expands the scope of who the government officially hates
Today, the Coalition Avenir Québec is introducing, An Act respecting the reinforcement of laicity in Québec (the name is better in French, surely).
noraloreto.substack.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:53 PM
Quebec's government is about to introduce a new secularism law which will ban the niqab on campus, campus prayer spaces and daycare workers and ECE students from wearing religious symbols. All to try and save their racist asses in the polls.
My latest...
noraloreto.substack.com/p/quebecs-ne...
My latest...
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Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s MOU is an abuse of power and a spit in the face to British Columbians. They will never ram a pipeline through BC without the consent of Coastal First Nations and Northern Communities, and we’ll make fucking sure of it. #bcpoli
November 27, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Mark Carney and Danielle Smith’s MOU is an abuse of power and a spit in the face to British Columbians. They will never ram a pipeline through BC without the consent of Coastal First Nations and Northern Communities, and we’ll make fucking sure of it. #bcpoli
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"... the world must not be fooled. Israel’s genocide is not over."
Israel’s genocide against Palestinians in Gaza continues unabated despite ceasefire
More than a month after a ceasefire was announced and all living Israeli hostages were released, Israeli authorities are still committing genocide against Palestinians in the occupied Gaza Strip, by c...
www.amnesty.org
November 27, 2025 at 7:01 PM
"... the world must not be fooled. Israel’s genocide is not over."
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Carney, Smith, and their oil billionaire donors will not hold our province hostage. Call your MP and demand they end this betrayal of British Columbians. #bcpoli
November 27, 2025 at 8:42 PM
Carney, Smith, and their oil billionaire donors will not hold our province hostage. Call your MP and demand they end this betrayal of British Columbians. #bcpoli
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Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.
He directly cites today's MOU:
He directly cites today's MOU:
November 27, 2025 at 9:55 PM
Trudeau-era environment minister Steven Guilbeault has published a resignation letter detailing the reasons for his departure from Carney's cabinet.
He directly cites today's MOU:
He directly cites today's MOU:
It is mainstream media outlets and journos who have largely savoured this story. Independent outlets have in fact challenged the veracity of those bogus claims (which the article should have drawn attention to).
November 27, 2025 at 3:11 PM
It is mainstream media outlets and journos who have largely savoured this story. Independent outlets have in fact challenged the veracity of those bogus claims (which the article should have drawn attention to).
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It has been wild to watch Canadian journalists launder Jivani's white supremacy. In this case, through his love of "gangster culture."
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani was on the latest episode of our “Playbook Canada” podcast.
We talk about what he learned from gangster rap, surviving cancer, DEI — and the toughest person he knows.
🎧 www.politico.com/news/2025/11... or on Apple/Spotify
We talk about what he learned from gangster rap, surviving cancer, DEI — and the toughest person he knows.
🎧 www.politico.com/news/2025/11... or on Apple/Spotify
November 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM
It has been wild to watch Canadian journalists launder Jivani's white supremacy. In this case, through his love of "gangster culture."
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We condemn the raid on El-Hakawati and the shutdown of a children’s show—another systemic attack on Palestinian culture across the OPT and in Gaza. The international community must act to end the genocide and protect Palestinian lives and culture.
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Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian National Theater, shutting down a children’s show.
On Sunday night, Israeli forces stormed the Palestinian National Theater, El-Hakawati, in occupied East Jerusalem, shutting down a children’s musical show titled “Dreams Under the Olive…
lithub.com
November 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
We condemn the raid on El-Hakawati and the shutdown of a children’s show—another systemic attack on Palestinian culture across the OPT and in Gaza. The international community must act to end the genocide and protect Palestinian lives and culture.
lithub.com/israeli-forc...
lithub.com/israeli-forc...
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One of the worst things about do-called AI is that it pits my students against me. Over decades of teaching, I have built relationships of trust with my students, where I don't bs them about the world they live in, and they don't bs me about the work they do for me about it. "AI" interrupts this.
November 25, 2025 at 8:40 PM
One of the worst things about do-called AI is that it pits my students against me. Over decades of teaching, I have built relationships of trust with my students, where I don't bs them about the world they live in, and they don't bs me about the work they do for me about it. "AI" interrupts this.
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Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
A tech critic’s guide to holiday gift-giving
Maybe your grandma doesn’t need that Alexa smart speaker
disconnect.blog
November 25, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Christmas is coming, and the Black Friday sales signal we’re in peak gift-buying season.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
When you’re picking out gifts for friends and family this year, there’s a whole slew of tech products that are better to avoid. I put together a guide to help you through it.
Premier Tony Wakeham to deliver state-of-the-province address to
his bosses
his bosses
Premier Tony Wakeham to deliver state-of-the-province address at Board of Trade Tuesday ntv.ca/politics/pre...
Premier Tony Wakeham to deliver state-of-the-province address at Board of Trade Tuesday - NTV
The St. John’s Board of Trade will host Premier Tony Wakeham for his first State of the Province Address tomorrow. Premier Wakeham is expected to outline his vision for Newfoundland and Labrador, high...
ntv.ca
November 24, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Premier Tony Wakeham to deliver state-of-the-province address to
his bosses
his bosses
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To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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I Set A Trap To Catch My Students Cheating With AI. The Results Were Shocking.
"Students are not just undermining their ability to learn, but to someday lead."
www.huffpost.com
November 21, 2025 at 12:22 AM
To “my students and to anyone who might listen, I say: Don’t surrender to AI your ability to read, write and think when others once risked their lives and died for the freedom to do so.”
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
www.huffpost.com/entry/histor...
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During a downtown protest calling out Trump's plan for a Gaza "stabilization force," a snowplow operator drove through the crowd and gave attendees the finger.
Toronto police told CBC News there is "No reason to believe there was any malicious intent."
Toronto police told CBC News there is "No reason to believe there was any malicious intent."
Snowplow Operator Drives Through Pro-Palestine Demonstration
Despite videos of the incident being published and a photo showing the driver giving the finger to the pro-Palestine crowd, Toronto police say there was “no reason to believe there was any malicious…
www.thegrindmag.ca
November 21, 2025 at 12:24 AM
During a downtown protest calling out Trump's plan for a Gaza "stabilization force," a snowplow operator drove through the crowd and gave attendees the finger.
Toronto police told CBC News there is "No reason to believe there was any malicious intent."
Toronto police told CBC News there is "No reason to believe there was any malicious intent."
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i find it so off-putting when you watch journalists interviewing politicians and you can tell they’re friendly, all in a big club that doesn’t serve the public’s interests. access journalism is the opposite of accountability journalism.
November 19, 2025 at 6:44 PM
i find it so off-putting when you watch journalists interviewing politicians and you can tell they’re friendly, all in a big club that doesn’t serve the public’s interests. access journalism is the opposite of accountability journalism.
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Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at Memorial University on Friday!
If you’re in St. John’s, make sure to come out. I’ll be talking about how I became a tech critic and how I‘m seeing the current challenges with generative AI and digital sovereignty.
If you’re in St. John’s, make sure to come out. I’ll be talking about how I became a tech critic and how I‘m seeing the current challenges with generative AI and digital sovereignty.
"Becoming an AI Critic", with Paris Marx (Tech Won't Save Us) | Political Science
www.mun.ca
November 19, 2025 at 6:21 PM
Excited to share that I’ll be speaking at Memorial University on Friday!
If you’re in St. John’s, make sure to come out. I’ll be talking about how I became a tech critic and how I‘m seeing the current challenges with generative AI and digital sovereignty.
If you’re in St. John’s, make sure to come out. I’ll be talking about how I became a tech critic and how I‘m seeing the current challenges with generative AI and digital sovereignty.
No CBC, it’s not “rattling” the ceasefire, it’s “violating” the ceasefire - yet AGAIN.
Israeli airstrikes kill 25 Palestinians in Gaza, rattling ceasefire, health officials say | CBC News
At least 25 Palestinians were killed in four Israeli airstrikes on Wednesday in a part of Gaza under Hamas control since a shaky ceasefire took effect in October, health authorities said.
www.cbc.ca
November 19, 2025 at 6:47 PM
No CBC, it’s not “rattling” the ceasefire, it’s “violating” the ceasefire - yet AGAIN.
When the people realize the power they have in solidarity… 👇
“Short bursts indicate an ICE sighting. Long whistles indicate agents making arrests. If you hear the whistle and you’re undocumented, said [Whitney Hu, a community activist and organizer with South Brooklyn Mutual Aid], ‘you hide. And if you’re somebody who’s not, you go to the street.’”
As ICE Street Raids Ramp Up, New Yorkers Stock Up On Whistles
Taking a cue from Chicago, community groups have distributed thousands of whistles in recent weeks — a grassroots system people in other cities have adopted to help neighbors sound the alarm.
www.thecity.nyc
November 17, 2025 at 10:37 PM
When the people realize the power they have in solidarity… 👇
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“COP30 in Belém may well be remembered as the moment that the world accepted the leading role of China in addressing humanity’s most important challenge.”
“China is helping enable the energy transition, while the U.S. tries to force countries to buy U.S. oil and gas. Global trends favor China.”
“China is helping enable the energy transition, while the U.S. tries to force countries to buy U.S. oil and gas. Global trends favor China.”
As U.S. and E.U. Retreat on Climate, China Takes the Leadership Role
As U.N. talks get underway, China is emerging as a key leader in international climate efforts. It is empowering the global energy transition, and along with India and Brazil, is becoming the driving ...
e360.yale.edu
November 17, 2025 at 5:46 PM
“COP30 in Belém may well be remembered as the moment that the world accepted the leading role of China in addressing humanity’s most important challenge.”
“China is helping enable the energy transition, while the U.S. tries to force countries to buy U.S. oil and gas. Global trends favor China.”
“China is helping enable the energy transition, while the U.S. tries to force countries to buy U.S. oil and gas. Global trends favor China.”
If you want to know who politicians were serving while in office, look where they wind up after leaving politics 👇
Former N.L. energy minister registered as lobbyist for wind developer 3 months after leaving office | CBC News
Andrew Parsons registered as a federal lobbyist just three months after leaving provincial politics. His client? Exploits Valley Renewable Energy Corporation (EVREC), the proponent of a major wind to ...
www.cbc.ca
November 17, 2025 at 7:13 PM
If you want to know who politicians were serving while in office, look where they wind up after leaving politics 👇
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Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply
November 16, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Health Canada convened an independent expert advisory group in 2020 to provide guidance on safer supply. Health Canada heavily redacted its final report, but unredacted version obtained by CBC shows the expert group said drug crisis is driven by prohibition and recommended expansion of safer supply
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Tools are never neutral, and #artificialintelligence has no place in social justice work, writes Rhea Rollmann.
🍞🌷 Read Rhea's latest Toast & Tulips column 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
🍞🌷 Read Rhea's latest Toast & Tulips column 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
It’s time for equity consultants and community organizers to ditch AI – The Independent
Tools are never neutral, and artificial intelligence has no place in social justice work
theindependent.ca
November 15, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Tools are never neutral, and #artificialintelligence has no place in social justice work, writes Rhea Rollmann.
🍞🌷 Read Rhea's latest Toast & Tulips column 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
🍞🌷 Read Rhea's latest Toast & Tulips column 👇
theindependent.ca/commentary/t...
This is what lived theology looks like 👇
Oh wow @reuters.com got the photo here:
November 15, 2025 at 12:08 AM
This is what lived theology looks like 👇
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Attention Black and/or Indigenous early-career journalists! The Local is partnering with The Philanthropist for a $10,000 fellowship. The fellow will write about issues that matter to their community and civil society, and will be offered mentorship and industry guidance. thelocal.to/early-career...
Early-Career Journalism Fellowship
The fellowship provides one Black and/or Indigenous journalist an opportunity to write about issues that matter to their community and civil society.
thelocal.to
November 13, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Attention Black and/or Indigenous early-career journalists! The Local is partnering with The Philanthropist for a $10,000 fellowship. The fellow will write about issues that matter to their community and civil society, and will be offered mentorship and industry guidance. thelocal.to/early-career...