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ca-nb.bsky.social @ca-nb.bsky.social · 9h

Mark Carney’s tax plan will lift more Canadians ‘above the poverty line,’ advocates say – Toronto Star

https://www.newsbeep.com/ca/204819/

Mark Carney’s tax plan will lift more Canadians ‘above the poverty line,’ advocates say Toronto StarPrime Minister Carney announces…

Mark Carney’s tax plan will lift more Canadians ‘above the poverty line,’ advocates say - Toronto Star - Canada News Beep

Mark Carney’s tax plan will lift more Canadians ‘above the poverty line,’ advocates say Toronto StarPrime Minister Carney announces new measures to

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Ian Carrillo @iansociologo.bsky.social · 14h

Beware of AI videos like the one below.

And, AI sucks for many reasons, but among the worst is that it destabilizes our shared reality.

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Hoodlum 🇺🇸 @nothoodlum.bsky.social · 1d

Leticia James’ statement.

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roguishjrt.bsky.social @roguishjrt.bsky.social · 16h

This is what we all should do. Underground Railroad, Anne Frank and countless Jews in Europe. We all need to step up

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 1d

I no longer engage no-name-animal-avatars and blocked this yt boomer. they hide behind these avatars so that they can't be held responsible to their own communities for what they say. dinner with racists but bluesky freedom fighters. miss me w/ that mess

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Ted McCormick @tedmccormick.bsky.social · 2d

It is also remarkable how far what is essentially advertising copy has penetrated into ostensibly neutral, scholarly contextualizations even of critical studies — rote invocations of AI’s “power,” “potential,” and ubiquity, untethered to any specific sources or data, are just background noise now.

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Googie Gómez @soulamami.bsky.social · 1d

Do people realize how stupid they sound talking about Ai to creatives?

Juno Rylee Schultz @junoryleejournalism.com · 2d

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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Vanessa Stauffer @vanopticon.bsky.social · 1d

just poetry things (& my actual favourite poet)

"The Window" by Lynda Hull

& some bonus VS whatever is the poetry equivalent of fanfic.

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Chanda Prescod-Weinstein 🌌 @chanda.blacksky.app · 1d

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Todd Wolfson @proftwolf.bsky.social · 1d

Mark Bray and Yesenia Barragan, and the family, have safely embarked on their trip to Spain after being questioned by DHS.

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 1d

I would double check the regulations on duty-free.

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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 2d

Shima Tamami (1937-1999), an influential Japanese printmaker who joined a Women's Print Association in her country, mid 20th century, at a time when women in the arts struggled to receive the same resources and promotion as their male equivalents #ReframingWomensPrintmakers

Print featuring three stylised black birds with long necks and beaks, grouped together on the right, against a brown background

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New York Attorney General Letitia James @newyorkstateag.bsky.social · 1d

This is nothing more than a continuation of the president’s desperate weaponization of our justice system.

I am not fearful — I am fearless.

We will fight these baseless charges aggressively, and my office will continue to fiercely protect New Yorkers and their rights..

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Beth @mrsbw.bsky.social · 1d

That's not even the craziest news I've read today. This is:
apple.news/At9zbVrllRta...

US anti-fascism expert blocked from flying to Spain at airport — Guardian US

Rutgers University professor who published book on antifa was informed at boarding gate that his trip was cancelled

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G.G. Reads 📚 Writes ✍🏾 Edits 📝 @ggwynterwrites.bsky.social · 1d

Their desire to destroy Black women will eventually be their downfall.

Angry @angrystaffer.bsky.social · 1d

Banana republic shit.

If the reported facts are accurately, this is going to be a colossal embarrassment for DOJ.

Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 1d

CNN: We have just learned that Letitia James has just been indicted by the DOJ

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Free Parking 🚘 @free-parking.bsky.social · 2d

"I do not believe that we should turn our backs on the trans community in any way, shape, or form. I’ve been very proud to sponsor legislation that has increased trans healthcare and access to trans healthcare for our trans siblings here in the city."

Chi Ossé Is Tired of the Same Old Nonsense

From Kirsten Gillibrand (“she should resign”) to Eric Adams (“a power-hungry, egotistical man”) to the Democratic establishment, NYC’s Gen Z political star doesn’t hold back.

www.thenation.com

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 2d

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ʜᴀᴄᴋᴀʀʏ ʙɪɴx @chaclo.blacksky.app · 2d

That’s Why iii Love The Moon

The moon sits against an early morning blue sky

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Tara Haelle @tarahaelle.bsky.social · 2d

We can't rely on the CDC for evidence-based information about vaccines anymore. It's sad and frustrating, but that's where we are. So here are a ton of other resources where you can go instead. healthjournalism.org/blog/2025/10...

Where to find accurate vaccine information amidst the CDC’s ongoing collapse

With the CDC no longer a trustworthy source, use these resources to find reliable, accurate, evidence-based information about vaccines.

healthjournalism.org

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 2d

TS late night appearances are PR masterclasses. cute "game" to shoot down racist lyric allegations, cute story to show i have Black friend, hasn't turned down the Superbowl over money but over wanting to be able to concentrate on her fiance's performance (grrrl wut?!)

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Tara Moriarty @moriartylab.bsky.social · 11d

Canadian COVID Forecast: Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2025

SEVERE: none
VERY HIGH: MB, NL, NS, SK
HIGH: CAN, AB, BC, NB, North, ON, PEI, QC,
MODERATE: none

About 1 in 60 people in Canada are CURRENTLY infected.

This image shows gauges with the Sep 27 - Oct 10, 2025 Forecast scores for Canada, the provinces, & territories. From left to right:

Canada: HIGH - 7.5
Alberta: HIGH - 6
British Columbia: HIGH - 5.8
Manitoba: VERY HIGH - 12.1
New Brunswick: HIGH - 6.3
Newfoundland & Labrador: VERY HIGH - 10.2
North: HIGH - 9.2
Nova Scotia: VERY HIGH - 11.6
Ontario: HIGH - 6.3
Prince Edward Island: HIGH - 7
Quebec: HIGH - 9.6
Saskatchewan: VERY HIGH - 12.4

A text box reads: "The COVID Forecast is calculated from 3 equally weighted categories: 1) Current infections and spread; 2) Healthcare system impact; 3) Mortality. Within each category, there is one sub-category for trends over the most recent week (Trends) and one sub-category for current parameter values relative to a specified baseline (Current values). Trends and current values are weighted equally when determining the final score for a category. All Forecast input data and sources are available here (https://datastudio.google.com/embed/u/0/reporting/42b886cf-d661-488e-b7d8-5c5836b55ab6/page/p_2yqs028mwc). Past Forecast scores are available in the table below. Forecast scores are grouped into 4 ranges: MODERATE (1 to <5, white), HIGH (6 to <10, yellow), VERY HIGH (10 to <15, orange), SEVERE (>15 red)."

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Still COVIDing Canada @stillcovidingca.bsky.social · 4d

Quebec launches fall vaccination campaign: COVID-19 shots no longer free for all

CityNews
October 7, 2025

stillcoviding.ca/en/news/queb...

#COVID #COVID19 #health #Quebec #CovidIsNotOver

Quebec launches fall vaccination campaign: COVID-19 shots no longer free for all

stillcoviding.ca

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BuriedInPrint @buriedinprint.bsky.social · 2d

Among other things, I learned about the new Hilary Mantel Prize for unpublished writers, from the weekly links that @bookjotter.bsky.social gathers for #bookish peeps.

bookjotter.com/2025/09/27/w...

Winding Up the Week #440

This week I look at books read and reviewed, discover some of the best writing about literature on the blogosphere, keep up with literary anniversaries, focus on a past post deserving to be read an…

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stephanie roberts (all lowercase) @ringtales.bsky.social · 2d

undrinkable

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