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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 9h

Stop calling it a “peace” deal.

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Hi, it's Abby. Yep. @itsabbyyep.bsky.social · 11h

Got kicked out of my work’s holiday party planning committee for suggesting the theme be “man’s inhumanity to man”

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 10h

If this was the only incidence of such word choice over the past two years then, yes, nitpicking. But it’s not.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 11h

Israelis have “families.” Gazans are just “people.” Words matter.

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Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 1d

David Simon, creator of ‘The Wire’, being interviewed by Ari Shapiro (NPR)

SHAPIRO: OK, so you've spent your career creating television without Al, and I could imagine today you thinking, boy, I wish I had had that tool to solve those thorny problems...
SIMON: What?
SHAPIRO: ...Or saying...
SIMON: You imagine that?
SHAPIRO: ...Boy, if that had existed, it would have screwed me over.
SIMON: I don't think Al can remotely challenge what writers do at a fundamentally creative level.
SHAPIRO: But if you're trying to transition from scene five to scene six, and you're stuck with that transition, you could imagine plugging that portion of the script into an Al and say, give me 10 ideas for how to transition this.
SIMON: I'd rather put a gun in my mouth.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 1d

Huge thanks to everyone who came to last night's launch of Precarious. I couldn't be more grateful for the turnout, the excellent audience questions, and the support I received from Calgary's community of readers and writers. #migrantworkers

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 2d

Thank you to Tyler Chisholm for having me on his Collisions YYC podcast to talk migrant labour. www.collisionsyyc.com/episodes/518...

E518 – Marcello Di Cintio, Labour, Policy, and Prejudice: What Fuels Canada’s Migrant Worker System — Collisions YYC

In a thought-provoking shift from his usual entrepreneur interviews, Tyler Chisholm reconnects with acclaimed Calgary author and journalist Marcello Di Cintio to explore a hidden, yet essential pillar...

www.collisionsyyc.com

Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 2d

Tonight! I’m excited.
www.eventbrite.ca/e/book-launc...

Book Launch: Precarious by Marcello Di Cintio

Join us for an evening celebrating the launch of "Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers" by Marcello Di Cintio

www.eventbrite.ca

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 3d

Airports should have pinball machines and so should every other place.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 3d

Heading home after two days in Leamington recording an episode of CBC Ideas about migrant workers with the legendary @nahlahayed.bsky.social. This town smells like tomatoes.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 6d

To the comedians surprised by all the American chain restaurants in Saudi Arabia:

Yes, Saudi Arabia imports the very worst of American culture. Why do you think YOU’RE there?

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Shiv Ramdas Mens Rice Activist @nameshiv.bsky.social · 6d

The Ig Nobel is incredible , one year an Indian guy won it for calculating the average surface area of an elephant and during his acceptance they had an elephant hold up a sign with the surface area of the scientist on it, they do showbiz better than the Oscars

Jeffrey J. Hall @mrjeffu.bsky.social · 21d

Video: a Japanese scientist was attacked by flies while giving the acceptance speech for his Ig Nobel Prize-winning research paper that proved painting Zebra-like stripes on cows led to a decrease in biting fly attacks.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 6d

Fascinating story by @vernadette.bsky.social. Many travelers will recognize this behaviour of Israeli tourists all too well.

Mondoweiss @mondoweiss.net · 6d

Siargao, a small island in the Philippines’ Mindanao region, might seem far from the Gaza genocide. But as the island becomes a popular spot for Israelis completing their military service, local Filipinos are starting to reject Israeli tourism.

mondoweiss.net/2025/10/fili...

#Palestine #Israel

Filipinos reject Israeli tourism amid the Gaza genocide

Siargao, a small island in the Philippines’ Mindanao region, might seem far from the Gaza genocide. But as the island becomes a popular spot for Israelis completing their military service, local Filipinos...

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Westwood Creative Artists @westwoodcreative.bsky.social · 8d

Delighted to see @marcellodicintio.bsky.social's newest non-fiction, PRECARIOUS on The Booksellers' List!

Biblioasis @biblioasis.bsky.social · 8d

The Booksellers’ List is Canada’s newest way to discover must-read books, chosen by the people who know them best—independent booksellers. The independent presses featured on the List this season are excited to team up and present you with: your favourite indie’s favourite indies!

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 9d

If you need any other reasons not to travel to the States, solidarity may be a new one www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Canada issues warning for citizens with gender-neutral passports travelling to U.S. | CBC News

The Canadian government is warning citizens who list "X" as their gender on their passports could have problems entering the U.S.

www.cbc.ca

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 9d

Hello Canadians. Today I'll be doing four hours of back-to-back live interviews about Precarious on CBC's local drive-home shows. I'll start on the east coast and swing west. My talking points will be polished by the time I talk to Victoria, and my voice sexily hoarse.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 10d

I doubt it. They will all be obedient little boys and girls for those fat paycheques.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 10d

Today is the release date for Precarious. The book is officially birthed after more than four years of labour, and just as stories about migrant labour top our news feeds. I've accidentally written a relevant book. Thanks Poilievre!

Check it out if you can. If you like it, tell someone else.

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UNRWA @unrwa.org · 10d

"The #education of children must be part of any agreement to end the war in #Gaza. The proposed plan must offer some hope to more than 660,000 children out of school for the 3rd year."
— UNRWA Commissioner-General Philippe Lazzarini

#CeasefireNow

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 11d

Tomorrow is the official pub day of Precarious. The book starts with my nonno. Here is an excerpt from the introduction.
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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 12d

Excellent piece by Jason Kirby in The Globe.

The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 14d

Meet the migrant workers Canadian farmers depend on to harvest their crops

In Ontario’s Norfolk County, workers are shaping the community, changing lives back home and keeping food on our tables

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 13d

Cummings is about as “dangerous” as a bowl of tepid oatmeal.

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 13d

They are so bad at this. And everything.

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Biblioasis @biblioasis.bsky.social · 14d

New on The Bibliophile: An excerpt from the introduction to PRECARIOUS: THE LIVES OF MIGRANT WORKERS by Marcello Di Cintio. Look for it on bookstore shelves next Tuesday, September 30!

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Photo of three copies of Marcello Di Cintio's "Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers" laid out beside each other. In white text over the photo reads: "Welcome to work but not to remain. An introduction to Precarious: The Lives of Migrant Workers by Marcello Di Cintio."

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Marcello Di Cintio @marcellodicintio.bsky.social · 14d

I wonder how many of Poilievre's constituents see the irony of being lectured about the ills of foreign labour by a recently unemployed man from 2,600 kilometres away – about as far from the riding as Chihuahua, Mexico – who showed up to take the job of a local resident.

Opinion: The temporary foreign worker program has never been easy to defend. But it should be reformed, not scrapped

Workers should be unshackled from their employers, and granted reliable pathways to permanent residency

www.theglobeandmail.com

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