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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

Our City Needs More Housing

Montreal needs more housing. It seems many North American cities do. It is also true that we need affordable housing. Affordable and accessible. Here is a plan…

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Our City Needs More Housing

Our City Needs More Housing Montreal needs more housing. It seems many North American cities do. It is also true that we need affordable housing. Affordable and accessible. That means it needs to b…

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 8h

Giving Thanks

It is Thanksgiving weekend in Canada. It is a good time to show gratitude for all that we have. It is also a good time to share. Turkeys are typically great for sharing…

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#Montreal #BE #LinoMatteo #FoodieFriday #Turkey #Thanksgiving

Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 8h

The Library Book: Thoughts

Do you like libraries? If you are like many of us, you probably do. The thrill of the search, the joy of a good book, the smiles of kindred spirits – all that and more is available at your local library.

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#BookReview #BE

Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 1d

The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

The vast, terrifying scale of Trump’s detention state

With $75 billion and thousands of masked agents, ICE is just getting started.

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 1d

Critics Slam DOJ’s “Politically Motivated” Charges Against NY AG Letitia James truthout.org/articles/cri...
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Critics Slam DOJ’s “Politically Motivated” Charges Against NY AG Letitia James

The charges come weeks after Trump demanded that Attorney General Pam Bondi target James for prosecution.

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 1d

How does the Nobel Peace Prize work? theweek.com/world-news/h...
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How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?

Activist María Corina Machado wins prestigious prize, despite public campaign by Donald Trump

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 1d

Wealth Tax Problems

Part V: Wealth Tax Problems

“Problems are what the world has, issues are what management has to deal with.”

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 2d

"Listen to the wind,
it talks.
Listen to the silence,
it speaks.
Listen to your heart,
it knows."
(Native American Proverb)
via @JimBeattie18

Communing with Nature 💙
Jeff Stanford

Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 3d

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These Activists Want to Dismantle Public Schools. Now They Run the Education Department.

Under Trump, the Department of Education has been bringing in activists hostile to public schools. It could mean a new era of private and religious schools boosted by tax dollars — and the end of publ...

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 3d

apnews.com/article/flig... shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches seventh day

Staffing shortages cause more US flight delays as government shutdown reaches seventh day

Staffing shortages led to more flight delays at airports across the U.S. as the federal government shutdown stretched into a seventh day.

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 3d

Misinformation Hurts

There is little doubt that misinformation hurts…

Misinformation is the problem. Restoration Justice can be part of the solution.

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 3d

#WarRavagedPortland

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 4d

Healthcare should be guaranteed as a human right #MedicareForAll @salaambhattiva.bsky.social

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

It’s time for soft secession www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

It’s time for soft secession

How blue states can use their economic clout to stand up to Trump’s agenda—starting with California.

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

6 Former Surgeons General Say RFK Jr. Is Endangering the Health of the Nation truthout.org/articles/6-f...

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6 Former Surgeons General Say RFK Jr. Is Endangering the Health of the Nation

The bipartisan group of surgeons general included Democratic and Republican appointees dating back to the early 1990s.

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

Report: US Spent Over $30B Backing Israel, Regional Wars in 2 Years of Genocide truthout.org/articles/rep...
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Report: US Spent Over $30B Backing Israel, Regional Wars in 2 Years of Genocide

This is just the “tip of the iceberg,” Costs of War noted, as many other other transfers haven’t been disclosed.

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people. www.motherjones.com/politics/202...

First they tried to "cure" gayness. Now they're fixated on "healing" trans people.

Inside the movement to resurrect conversion therapy.

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

Bondi dodges questions as she clashes with Democrats over claims she's weaponized Justice Department apnews.com/article/pam-...

Bondi dodges questions as she clashes with Democrats over claims she's weaponized Justice Department

Attorney General Pam Bondi has repeatedly deflected questions while seeking to defend herself during a combative congressional hearing in the face of growing criticism that she's turning the law enfor...

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

Our City Needs More Housing

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

What a Chicago immigration raid says about Trumpism

The worst excesses seem designed to produce content

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What a Chicago immigration raid says about Trumpism

The worst excesses seem designed to produce content

www.economist.com

Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

Apple bows to Trump administration pressure over ICE tracking apps theweek.com/politics/app...

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Apple bows to Trump administration pressure over ICE tracking apps

It’s the latest company to capitulate to Trump’s demands

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

Government Shutdown Gives Trump Yet Another Opportunity to Expand His Power truthout.org/articles/gov...

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Government Shutdown Gives Trump Yet Another Opportunity to Expand His Power

Project 2025 architect Russell Vought wants to seize the shutdown to further slash spending with mass federal layoffs.

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Lino's Version @linosversion.bsky.social · 4d

The number of international students arriving in the U.S. was down nearly 20 percent this August — the steepest decline since the pandemic. ~ @nytimes.com