Keith Dunne
@keithdunne.bsky.social
Newfoundland & Labrador. News, politics, labour, social justice, and random musings. He/him.
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Workers are already feeling the pinch. In response, wages need to keep pace with inflation, laws must make it easier to unionize, social supports have to reach those most at risk, and we must rein in profiteering by grocery giants.
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Report Predicts Another Year of Soaring Food Costs
The upcoming year is going to be a challenging one for all of us when it comes to sticker shock at the superma...
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December 7, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Workers are already feeling the pinch. In response, wages need to keep pace with inflation, laws must make it easier to unionize, social supports have to reach those most at risk, and we must rein in profiteering by grocery giants.
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Ah, yes, very interested in what the *squints* “senior fellow at the Fraser Institute’s centre for human freedom” has to say about our province.
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NL Hits Rock Bottom in North American Economic Freedom Index
A new report out of the Fraser Institute says that Newfoundland and Labrador ranks dead last of all ten Canadi...
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December 7, 2025 at 1:24 PM
Ah, yes, very interested in what the *squints* “senior fellow at the Fraser Institute’s centre for human freedom” has to say about our province.
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December 6, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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Today, we solemnly mark the anniversary of the misogynist attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal. On December 6, 1989, fourteen young women were murdered because they were women.
We remember. We mourn. We act.
We remember. We mourn. We act.
December 6, 2025 at 12:05 PM
Today, we solemnly mark the anniversary of the misogynist attack at École Polytechnique in Montreal. On December 6, 1989, fourteen young women were murdered because they were women.
We remember. We mourn. We act.
We remember. We mourn. We act.
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BREAKING: Catherine Abreu resigns from Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, the third major climate advisor to exit the Carney government this week.
Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
BREAKING: Abreu Departs Net-Zero Advisory Body as Carney Government Hemohrrages Climate Expertise
Another member of Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body (NZAB) resigned today, bringing to three the number of world-class climate policy advisors the Carney government has lost in the space of a week.
www.theenergymix.com
December 5, 2025 at 4:02 PM
BREAKING: Catherine Abreu resigns from Canada’s Net-Zero Advisory Body, the third major climate advisor to exit the Carney government this week.
Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
Her resignation letter warns new policies could undo progress on emissions and sideline expert advice, leaving NZAB with just four members.
The inevitable progression of the capitalist system is that handful of companies/people will (already do) control everything.
The streamer will acquire the studio, along with HBO and HBO Max.
Netflix is buying Warner Bros. for $83 billion
But what will they rename HBO Max this time?
www.theverge.com
December 5, 2025 at 2:30 PM
The inevitable progression of the capitalist system is that handful of companies/people will (already do) control everything.
Dystopian.
The co-founder of Kalshi says: " The long-term vision is to financialize everything and create a tradable asset out of any difference in opinion."
December 4, 2025 at 12:20 AM
Dystopian.
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Next week the Centre for Future Work releases a new study on employment transitions in the fossil fuel sector. It's shed 38K jobs since 2014, more to come. Learn more at this webinar: "Effective Transitions for FF Workers": Wed. Dec. 10 1pm ET. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... #canlab /2
December 2, 2025 at 9:38 PM
Next week the Centre for Future Work releases a new study on employment transitions in the fossil fuel sector. It's shed 38K jobs since 2014, more to come. Learn more at this webinar: "Effective Transitions for FF Workers": Wed. Dec. 10 1pm ET. Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi.... #canlab /2
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OpenAI says a suicidal teenager should have read their fine print
OpenAI says a suicidal teenager should have read their fine print
OpenAI says a suicidal teenager should have read their fine print
www.independent.co.uk
November 30, 2025 at 4:21 PM
OpenAI says a suicidal teenager should have read their fine print
Gretzky wondering why he takes heat back home.
November 30, 2025 at 2:54 PM
Gretzky wondering why he takes heat back home.
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ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn
ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn
Research finds OpenAI’s free chatbot fails to identify risky behaviour or challenge delusional beliefs
ChatGPT-5 is offering dangerous and unhelpful advice to people experiencing mental health crises, some of the UK’s leading psychologists have warned.
Research conducted by King’s College London (KCL) and the Association of Clinical Psychologists UK (ACP) in partnership with the Guardian suggested that the AI chatbotfailed to identify risky behaviour when communicating with mentally ill people. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
November 30, 2025 at 12:11 PM
ChatGPT-5 offers dangerous advice to mentally ill people, psychologists warn
Have always loved the ceiling lights at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John’s.
November 28, 2025 at 10:31 PM
Have always loved the ceiling lights at the Arts and Culture Centre in St. John’s.
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David Cochrane asks about the fact that it would’ve been impossible for the coastal First Nations to travel from their communities to meet the feds on the timeline the govt offered.
“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.
Jesus CHRIST.
(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.
Jesus CHRIST.
(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
November 28, 2025 at 6:12 PM
David Cochrane asks about the fact that it would’ve been impossible for the coastal First Nations to travel from their communities to meet the feds on the timeline the govt offered.
“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.
Jesus CHRIST.
(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
“It’s called Zoom,” Natural Resources Minister Tim Hodgson responds.
Jesus CHRIST.
(Video: Scott Robertson/Twitter)
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Steven Guilbeault just QUIT CARNEY'S CABINET (but not the Liberal caucus) following the Alberta-Canada MOU.
Yowza.
www.ledevoir.com/politique/ca...?
Yowza.
www.ledevoir.com/politique/ca...?
Steven Guilbeault démissionne de son poste de ministre
Il claque la porte du cabinet Carney, mais pas du caucus libéral.
www.ledevoir.com
November 27, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Steven Guilbeault just QUIT CARNEY'S CABINET (but not the Liberal caucus) following the Alberta-Canada MOU.
Yowza.
www.ledevoir.com/politique/ca...?
Yowza.
www.ledevoir.com/politique/ca...?
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Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
As of November 25th, Arctic sea-ice extent just hit a new record daily low and is now more than 32,000 km² below the previous record low for the date, set in 2016.
Current extent is more than 1,360,000 km² below the 1991-2020 average.
Code Yikes!
As of November 25th, Arctic sea-ice extent just hit a new record daily low and is now more than 32,000 km² below the previous record low for the date, set in 2016.
Current extent is more than 1,360,000 km² below the 1991-2020 average.
November 27, 2025 at 12:41 PM
Breaking News!
Code Yikes!
As of November 25th, Arctic sea-ice extent just hit a new record daily low and is now more than 32,000 km² below the previous record low for the date, set in 2016.
Current extent is more than 1,360,000 km² below the 1991-2020 average.
Code Yikes!
As of November 25th, Arctic sea-ice extent just hit a new record daily low and is now more than 32,000 km² below the previous record low for the date, set in 2016.
Current extent is more than 1,360,000 km² below the 1991-2020 average.
The smell of the dump carries in the fog.
November 27, 2025 at 12:19 PM
The smell of the dump carries in the fog.
It would be awesome if outdoor Christmas lights lasted longer than one season.
November 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
It would be awesome if outdoor Christmas lights lasted longer than one season.
Carney essentially ran (and won) on one thing - being the best to take on Trump. His true colours have come through since being elected.
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No more feminist foreign policy, Carney says
Prime Minister, who made the comments at the G20 summit in Johannesburg, has placed less emphasis on feminist policies than the Trudeau government
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Carney essentially ran (and won) on one thing - being the best to take on Trump. His true colours have come through since being elected.
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
www.theglobeandmail.com/world/articl...
American wars have been happening my entire life and it looks like we’re about to get another one in Venezuela.
November 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
American wars have been happening my entire life and it looks like we’re about to get another one in Venezuela.
The Insta algorithm finally has me figured out.
November 20, 2025 at 6:37 PM
The Insta algorithm finally has me figured out.
Countdown to the food professor talking about the nutritional value of dog food.
November 12, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Countdown to the food professor talking about the nutritional value of dog food.
Time to recharge by watching “child gets hearing aid and hears mother’s voice for the first time” videos for a bit.
November 12, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Time to recharge by watching “child gets hearing aid and hears mother’s voice for the first time” videos for a bit.