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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Aug 25

Merci, pourriez-vous confirmer si oui ou non vous avez dû confronter une pénurie d’eau cet été?

Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Aug 25

“Water reserves at an all-time low.” Hydro-Québec imports electricity.

Eyes wide open Canada 🇨🇦!

N’oublions pas ce que les serveurs informatiques nous coûtent en eau 💦

#PenurieDEau #WaterScarcity

La Presse @lapresse.ca · Aug 21

Hydro-Québec | Les réserves d’eau atteignent un creux historique

La société d’État doit importer autant qu’elle exporte.

www.lapresse.ca

Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Aug 14

At last. Can someone add the water 💦 story to it, too?

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Aug 14

Chi miigwetch @ocil-ila.bsky.social for this vital gathering, and to @fpcc.ca for their sponsorship and the opportunity to learn from the great Wanosts'a7, a Woman Who Walks In Peace Among People indeed, merci infiniment 🙏

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Aug 14

Chair de poule ce matin à #WAVES2025: the great #TomsonHighway on why soeaking many languages is like living in a house with more than one window…#kisâkihitin❤️

Keen to learn next from Dr Lorna Wanosts’a7 Williams!

Miigwetch + 🙌 Kukpi7 Dr Ronald E. Ignace + teams + #CCUNESCO
#LanguageIsLife

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Hyperallergic @hyperallergic.com · Jul 30

“Because conflict is often justified through historical narratives, and because cultural heritage is tied to identity and homeland, stories around cultural heritage may be purposed to either legitimate or exploit geopolitical aims.” —Mischa Geracoulis, human rights journalist

Framing Heritage Destruction as a Human Rights Violation

The way in which assaults on cultural and religious sites are presented to the public is critical to linking these attacks to atrocity crimes, a new book argues.

hyperallergic.com

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Jul 22

Yes Scott Stirrett! In 🇨🇦 16=taxes, keys to machines that kill, criminal responsibility, consent. Let’s solve for #DemocraticResilience earlier. La recherche montre qu’étendre le #vote à 16ans assure la participation informée + donc notre sécurité #Vote16Canada www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Canada should follow Britain and lower the voting age to 16

Giving 16- and 17-year-olds in Scotland the right to vote appears to have disrupted the typical decline in participation during early adulthood

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Vincent Coquaz @vincentcoquaz.bsky.social · Jul 21

Communiqué de la SDJ de l'AFP à propos de ses journalistes à Gaza :
"Depuis que l’AFP a été fondée, nous avons perdu des journalistes dans des conflits, [...], mais aucun de nous n’a le souvenir d’avoir vu un collaborateur mourir de faim.
Nous refusons de les voir mourir."

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Jul 17

Great leadership from the UK. We need to solve for democratic resilience earlier in the cycle, and research shows this is a winning path. C’est le moment pour le Canada de se joindre à cette évolution qui renforcera notre sécurité et notre bien-être! On y va #Vote16Canada 🇨🇦

Ballot Box Scotland @ballotbox.scot · Jul 17

Genuinely fantastic news, correcting the odd imbalance whereby Scottish (and Welsh) 16 and 17 year olds could vote in some but not all elections, and had a say over things like education, healthcare and income taxation, whilst their English counterparts did not.

Voting age to be lowered to 16 by next general election
published at 10:52
10:52
Breaking
Around 1.5 million 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote at the next general election, under government plans to lower the voting age.

Democracy Minister Rushanara Ali tells the BBC the "seismic" change will ensure young people's voices are heard.

She confirms the pledge will be part of a raft of measures introduced through a new Elections Bill.

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Jul 9

Over 30 years ago, territory amounting to 20% of 🇨🇦’s land mass was (at last) peacefully transferred to its rightful citizens 🕊️❄️

#Nakurmiik to our Inuit neighbours for their leadership + partnership

#HappyNunavutDay!
ᖁᕕᐊᓱᒋᑦᑎ ᓄᓇᕗᑦ ᐅᓪᓗᖓᓂᑦ!
#BonneFêteDuNunavut!

Le CCNSA @leccnsa.bsky.social · Jul 9

Joyeuse fête du Nunavut! Célébrée le 9 juillet, cette journée met à l’honneur la culture et le patrimoine des peuples des Inuits, et la signature de l’Accord sur les revendications territoriales du Nunavut.

#Inunnguiniq #fêteduNunavut

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Jul 2

At noon we’ll sing 🎶 Ce midi comme toujours j’ai entonné #ÔCanada. Remembering those early #CanadaDay fêtes when newcomer families like ours cheered the promise of 🇨🇦. Now we know more about how we must meet that promise. Fière et reconnaissante, je suis au rdv avec vous, miigwetch et #ViveLeCanada!

Na’kuset @nakuset.bsky.social · Jul 1

On Canada Day, let’s reflect on this painting by Kent Monkman.

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Jun 20

An important contribution by @clarkkazak.bsky.social for reflection and action on #WorldRefugeeDay

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The Conversation Canada @ca.theconversation.com · Jun 18

World Refugee Day: Prolonged refugee separation is harming families — and Canada’s economy

On World Refugee Day, we call on the Canadian government to end the bureaucratic limbo causing family separation

theconversation.com

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Dr. Genevieve Guenther (she/they) @doctorvive.bsky.social · Jun 18

NEW from @eroston.bsky.social:

The US is already spending nearly $1 trillion every year on climate damages — we're not even officially at 1.5C of heating yet — according to a @bloomberglp.bsky.social analysis.

www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

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Climate Change Insurance Crisis: Catastrophe Bonds
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Nears $1 Trillion Per Year The bill for impacts from rising temperatures exceeded 3% of US GDP, according to
a new analysis by Bloomberg Intelligence.

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · Jun 17

Learning from Inuit knowledge systems will enhance our creativity and enrich our understanding of good governance, cooperation, well-being, technology, and nature. #Nakurmiik Natan Obed and all at @inuittapiriit.bsky.social and all in the community for your leadership 🙌

Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (ITK) @inuittapiriit.bsky.social · Jun 17

President Obed appeared as a witness at the Committee of the Whole June 16, where the Senate considered Bill C5, An Act to enact the Free Trade and Labour Mobility in Canada Act and the Building Canada Act.

senparlvu.parl.gc.ca/Harmony/en/P...

Senate sitting no. 11

senparlvu.parl.gc.ca

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CIPS / CÉPI @cepi-cips.bsky.social · Jun 10

Début dans une heure !

➡️La nouvelle responsabilité globale des universités: Universitaires en danger et coopération internationale

Se déroule en anglais et en français >>> bit.ly/3SyhOmA

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · May 23

“Draining cities dry: the giant tech companies queueing up to build datacentres in drought-hit Latin America.”

“In Brazil, the Chinese social media giant TikTok is said to be the latest company planning a supercomputer warehouse that will use vast amounts of water and energy.”

Draining cities dry: the giant tech companies queueing up to build datacentres in drought-hit Latin America

In Brazil, the Chinese social media giant TikTok is said to be the latest company planning a supercomputer warehouse that will use vast amounts of water and energy

www.theguardian.com

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uOttawa CREDP-HRREC @uottawahrrec.bsky.social · May 22

🎓☀️ Le Cours d’été en droit international humanitaire commence bientôt à @uottawa.ca!

Bienvenue à nos participant·es qui se joindront à nous pour une semaine d’apprentissage intensif avec des expert·e·s du #DIH.

🔗 bit.ly/4jjX2TI

#DIH #DroitsHumains #uOttawa #ÉcoleDEté

@redcrosscanada.bsky.social

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Armine Yalnizyan @armineyalnizyan.bsky.social · May 21

For forty years or more we've lived with the "more market, less government" nostrum.
Now that ethos is running on stilts, at exactly a time when demographics, climate change, AI, corporate concentration and rising geopolitical tensions are demanding more government, less market.

Will Oremus @willoremus.com · May 21

Democrats such as Trahan and Rep. Kathy Castor (D-Fla.) are hammering on examples of AI gone wrong, from a chatbot urging a 14 year old to kill himself, to AI voice clones scamming seniors, to algorithms wrongly denying people health benefits. They argue we need more consumer protections, not fewer.

Image of Rep. Kathy Castor speaking at House subcommittee hearing on AI regulation

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uOttawa CREDP-HRREC @uottawahrrec.bsky.social · May 20

Please join us in congratulating Professor Penelope Simons, who will be the next Director of the Human Rights Research and Education Centre, effective July 1, 2025, for a five-year term!

Read the full article ➡️ bit.ly/4dpQVuF

@uocommonlaw.bsky.social
@uottawa-innovation.bsky.social
@uottawa.ca

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · May 19

‘…understanding the intellectual currents in our largest trading partner is not just a matter of academic curiosity—it’s practical wisdom for a complex future.”

A key headsup by Christopher Collins @theglobeandmail.com

#AnxietiesOfDemocracy
#cdpoli #polcan www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Anti-democratic ‘Dark Enlightenment’ ideas have spread from Silicon Valley to Washington

This esoteric and obscure ideology has increasing influence on U.S. politics

www.theglobeandmail.com

Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · May 19

Good diagnosis by #RichardFlorida: focus on retention/repatriation of *Canadian expats (researchers or entrepreneurs) is key. Like PM Carney those with US work experience share commitments, values, ties + understand what’s different and worth fighting for in 🇨🇦 www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Canada still faces a massive brain-drain problem

Despite Donald Trump, our entrepreneurs are likely to continue losing talent to America

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · May 13

A new Cabinet for 🇨🇦 as the #CopenhagenDemocracySummit launches: une opportunité!

Ayons l’audace de coordonner une stratégie pan-🇨🇦 pour la #démocratie. A comprehensive #democracy strategy shores #innovation ++

My long hope via @hilltimes.com
#cdnpoli #polcan

www.hilltimes.com/story/2023/0...

Canada needs a co-ordinated democracy strategy

This week’s Summit for Democracy presents an opportunity for Canada to unite our approaches to democracy at this anxious time of democratic recession.

www.hilltimes.com

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Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · May 5

Petit ajout, il a dit “que j’apprends” et “le Canada vaut la peine qu’on se batte pour lui.”

Anoush F. Terjanian (elle/she/ան) @anoush-ft.bsky.social · May 1

Belle analyse d’ @emilienicolas.bsky.social: Les femmes vous disent « de rien » M. @mark-carney.bsky.social.

On pourrait y ajouter que l’outil ADG+ a été mis en place par le gouv Harper…un rappel + une perche à tendre en ce moment où la collaboration presse… @ledevoir.com

Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · May 1

Chronique | Les femmes ont largement contribué à la défaite de Pierre Poilievre. Quelle vision a Mark Carney pour elles? #polcan

De rien, Monsieur Carney

www.ledevoir.com

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