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‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost - iPolitics
"We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems," said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. "For me, what we've go...
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The "cynus" handle no longer works. But <@bill-comeau.bsky.app> does.
December 11, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The "cynus" handle no longer works. But <@bill-comeau.bsky.app> does.
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Federal Court: Canada legally obligated to ensure safe housing, clean water on reserve www.aptnnews.ca?p=280934 #indigenous #cdnpoli
Court confirms Canada is liable for water and housing woes
In two landmark rulings the Federal Court confirmed Canada is legally obligated to provide safe drinking water and housing to First Nations.
www.aptnnews.ca
December 8, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Federal Court: Canada legally obligated to ensure safe housing, clean water on reserve www.aptnnews.ca?p=280934 #indigenous #cdnpoli
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Flu season is taking off as shown by this Public Health Ontario Hospital Admissions chart up to Nov 29th. We're already at a high level of lab test positivity (18.3%). It's not too late to get vaccinated and reduce your chances of a hospital visit. #flu
www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
December 6, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Flu season is taking off as shown by this Public Health Ontario Hospital Admissions chart up to Nov 29th. We're already at a high level of lab test positivity (18.3%). It's not too late to get vaccinated and reduce your chances of a hospital visit. #flu
www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-...
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Ontario Canada's covid-19 activity and short-term outlook remains stable. Test positivity is currently 5.8%. This chart shows the current trend in blue compared to past seasons. #covid
Chart: Public Health Ontario
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Chart: Public Health Ontario
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December 6, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Ontario Canada's covid-19 activity and short-term outlook remains stable. Test positivity is currently 5.8%. This chart shows the current trend in blue compared to past seasons. #covid
Chart: Public Health Ontario
www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Docu...
Chart: Public Health Ontario
www.publichealthontario.ca/-/media/Docu...
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www.thewhig.com/opinion/femi...
The Canadian Femicide Observatory describes femicide as “the most extreme form of violence on a continuum of male violence and discrimination against women and girls.”
The Canadian Femicide Observatory describes femicide as “the most extreme form of violence on a continuum of male violence and discrimination against women and girls.”
Femicide in the age of digital violence
Decades after the Montreal Massacre, femicide remains a deadly reality in our increasingly technologically advanced but misogynistic world.
www.thewhig.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:09 AM
www.thewhig.com/opinion/femi...
The Canadian Femicide Observatory describes femicide as “the most extreme form of violence on a continuum of male violence and discrimination against women and girls.”
The Canadian Femicide Observatory describes femicide as “the most extreme form of violence on a continuum of male violence and discrimination against women and girls.”
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The misogynistic views expressed by the Montreal gunmen on Dec. 6, 1989 echo in the digital manosphere in 2025.
Manosphere bros erroneously assert that men are “victims of the current social and political climate.”
The misogynistic views expressed by the Montreal gunmen on Dec. 6, 1989 echo in the digital manosphere in 2025.
Manosphere bros erroneously assert that men are “victims of the current social and political climate.”
Femicide in the age of digital violence
Decades after the Montreal Massacre, femicide remains a deadly reality in our increasingly technologically advanced but misogynistic world.
www.thewhig.com
December 6, 2025 at 3:10 AM
www.thewhig.com/opinion/femi...
The misogynistic views expressed by the Montreal gunmen on Dec. 6, 1989 echo in the digital manosphere in 2025.
Manosphere bros erroneously assert that men are “victims of the current social and political climate.”
The misogynistic views expressed by the Montreal gunmen on Dec. 6, 1989 echo in the digital manosphere in 2025.
Manosphere bros erroneously assert that men are “victims of the current social and political climate.”
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Chief Darcy Bear of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation in Saskatchewan celebrated his 30th anniversary in office.
The anniversary event took a look at the start of his career through to the present day.
The anniversary event took a look at the start of his career through to the present day.
Darcy Bear celebrates 30 years as chief of Whitecap Dakota First Nation | APTN News
YouTube video by APTN News
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October 18, 2024 at 11:10 PM
Chief Darcy Bear of the Whitecap Dakota First Nation in Saskatchewan celebrated his 30th anniversary in office.
The anniversary event took a look at the start of his career through to the present day.
The anniversary event took a look at the start of his career through to the present day.
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A ceremonial pipe has been returned to the Whitecap Dakota First Nation in Saskatchewan after 138 years.
Ceremonial pipe repatriated after 138 years | APTN News
A ceremonial pipe has been returned to the Whitecap Dakota First Nation in Saskatchewan after 138 years.#aptnnews #aptnsaskatchewan• • •APTN National News, o...
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November 17, 2023 at 12:42 AM
A ceremonial pipe has been returned to the Whitecap Dakota First Nation in Saskatchewan after 138 years.
A sacred pipe returns to White...
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December 6, 2025 at 12:01 AM
A sacred pipe returns to White...
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My pic of the December supermoon at sunset yesterday. The sky was a gorgeous pink and blue.
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
My pic of the December supermoon at sunset yesterday. The sky was a gorgeous pink and blue.
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Such a winner! 🪶🙄🇨🇦🇺🇸👇🏽 www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
U.S. producers criticize Trump’s tariffs during hearing on trade deal with Canada, Mexico | CBC News
A crucial hearing in Washington into the future of Canada’s three-way trade deal with the U.S. and Mexico kicked off Wednesday with U.S. agriculture, business and policy groups urging the Trump admini...
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December 4, 2025 at 1:17 AM
Such a winner! 🪶🙄🇨🇦🇺🇸👇🏽 www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...
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Canadian MSM/SM is filled with advocates for the F-35 fighter. But Canada must make itself as immune as possible from future American threats against our sovereignty. That includes choosing defence systems that cannot be overridden by the American military, like the F-35. What good is a military ...
November 30, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Canadian MSM/SM is filled with advocates for the F-35 fighter. But Canada must make itself as immune as possible from future American threats against our sovereignty. That includes choosing defence systems that cannot be overridden by the American military, like the F-35. What good is a military ...
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What troubles me most is not that they are lying after being involved in a war crime but that 1) the US military remains silent when a probable war crime took place, and 2) this scuttles the hope some Canadians had that Trump's military would disobey illegal orders against Canada.
December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
What troubles me most is not that they are lying after being involved in a war crime but that 1) the US military remains silent when a probable war crime took place, and 2) this scuttles the hope some Canadians had that Trump's military would disobey illegal orders against Canada.
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Two comments on the alleged "double tap" of a drug boat by the US military.
1. It's in the DoD War Manual that it is illegal: "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal"
2. Trump and Hegseth both say they did not issue an order to kill survivors. I simply do not believe them.
1. It's in the DoD War Manual that it is illegal: "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal"
2. Trump and Hegseth both say they did not issue an order to kill survivors. I simply do not believe them.
⚖️ DoD Law of War Manual, page 1075:
"For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal."
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"For example, orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal."
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December 3, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Two comments on the alleged "double tap" of a drug boat by the US military.
1. It's in the DoD War Manual that it is illegal: "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal"
2. Trump and Hegseth both say they did not issue an order to kill survivors. I simply do not believe them.
1. It's in the DoD War Manual that it is illegal: "orders to fire upon the shipwrecked would be clearly illegal"
2. Trump and Hegseth both say they did not issue an order to kill survivors. I simply do not believe them.
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How's it going with Trump's cuts to HIV aid earlier this year?
"Without swift action to get services back on track, UNAids has predicted there will be 3.3m more new HIV infections by 2030 than expected."
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
"Without swift action to get services back on track, UNAids has predicted there will be 3.3m more new HIV infections by 2030 than expected."
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
Aid cuts have shaken HIV/Aids care to its core – and will mean millions more infections ahead
Reports highlight devastating impact of slashed funding, especially in parts of Africa, that could lead to 3.3m new HIV infections by 2030
www.theguardian.com
December 2, 2025 at 8:26 PM
How's it going with Trump's cuts to HIV aid earlier this year?
"Without swift action to get services back on track, UNAids has predicted there will be 3.3m more new HIV infections by 2030 than expected."
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
"Without swift action to get services back on track, UNAids has predicted there will be 3.3m more new HIV infections by 2030 than expected."
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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I try to look at rare events from a statistical viewpoint. Eg, if an immigrant commits murder in the US, is that a failure of the vetting system or a testimony to how well the immigrant screening process works? The 1 in the numerator causes hysteria, the thousands/millions in denominator ignored.
November 29, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I try to look at rare events from a statistical viewpoint. Eg, if an immigrant commits murder in the US, is that a failure of the vetting system or a testimony to how well the immigrant screening process works? The 1 in the numerator causes hysteria, the thousands/millions in denominator ignored.
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They're not hiding it, folks—straight up neo-Nazi advertising, from the font to the language to the 11 stars for the Confederacy. Then you have the DHS openly using white nationalist language of "remigrate", which means ethnic cleansing.
This is who MAGA is now.
This is who MAGA is now.
November 30, 2025 at 6:43 AM
They're not hiding it, folks—straight up neo-Nazi advertising, from the font to the language to the 11 stars for the Confederacy. Then you have the DHS openly using white nationalist language of "remigrate", which means ethnic cleansing.
This is who MAGA is now.
This is who MAGA is now.
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“Our study shows that global warming causes and accelerates Day Zero Drought conditions worldwide.
Even if we meet the 1.5°C target, hundreds of millions of people will still face unprecedented water shortages"
Even if we meet the 1.5°C target, hundreds of millions of people will still face unprecedented water shortages"
750 Million at Risk: New Study Warns Extreme Water Scarcity Is Closer Than We Think
Climate simulations reveal that Day Zero Drought conditions are approaching rapidly worldwide, putting vast populations at risk of severe water scarcity. A new study in Nature Communications from rese...
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November 30, 2025 at 5:10 AM
“Our study shows that global warming causes and accelerates Day Zero Drought conditions worldwide.
Even if we meet the 1.5°C target, hundreds of millions of people will still face unprecedented water shortages"
Even if we meet the 1.5°C target, hundreds of millions of people will still face unprecedented water shortages"
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John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State and the Democrats’ 2004 presidential nominee, says President Trump’s administration is “the most disastrous and corrupt” he has seen in the United States. In an interview with The Independent, Kerry sharply criticized President Trump’s record.
November 29, 2025 at 9:39 PM
John Kerry, former U.S. Secretary of State and the Democrats’ 2004 presidential nominee, says President Trump’s administration is “the most disastrous and corrupt” he has seen in the United States. In an interview with The Independent, Kerry sharply criticized President Trump’s record.
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Badly needed.
I wrote about a novel approach to tackling misinformation currently being discussed in Wales--and which some say Canada should try, too. What if we made a rule so politicians couldn't lie? www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
Is it time to make it illegal for politicians to lie to us?
That’s the question currently on the table in Wales, which has just released a draft of the “globally pioneering” sanctions for politicians.
www.thestar.com
November 28, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Badly needed.
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Flashback: Most of you know the effort I put in to cover scientific data during the pandemic when disinformation and crackpot theories were rampant. Looking back, probably the worst moment for me was seeing Eric Clapton become everything I despised. Hero to zero.
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Opinion | The depressing final act of Eric Clapton
Bigotry and ignorance, in the age of the internet, have a way of catching up with you. And Clapton’s racism and conspiracy theories can no longer be ignored.
www.nbcnews.com
November 25, 2025 at 1:44 PM
Flashback: Most of you know the effort I put in to cover scientific data during the pandemic when disinformation and crackpot theories were rampant. Looking back, probably the worst moment for me was seeing Eric Clapton become everything I despised. Hero to zero.
www.nbcnews.com/think/opinio...
www.nbcnews.com/think/opinio...
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@ericswalwell.bsky.social: Trump's escalating threats on Democrats is to “silence” them
November 25, 2025 at 3:18 AM
@ericswalwell.bsky.social: Trump's escalating threats on Democrats is to “silence” them
I'm watching The Sound of Music. As a Canadian, I never thought I'd be thinking of parallels between the American Gov't's intentions toward us and the Nazi German Gov'ts intentions toward Austria. 😔
November 25, 2025 at 2:28 AM
I'm watching The Sound of Music. As a Canadian, I never thought I'd be thinking of parallels between the American Gov't's intentions toward us and the Nazi German Gov'ts intentions toward Austria. 😔
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Contempt proceedings resume in the case involving Trump’s deportation of migrants (after claiming we were under invasion from the Tren de Aragua gang) and the government’s apparent willingness to ignore a key court order. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...
The Week Ahead
November 23, 2025
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November 24, 2025 at 4:57 AM
Contempt proceedings resume in the case involving Trump’s deportation of migrants (after claiming we were under invasion from the Tren de Aragua gang) and the government’s apparent willingness to ignore a key court order. open.substack.com/pub/joycevan...