Laura
@laura311.bsky.social
Doug Ford is cutting over $1 billion from post-secondary education, while giving multi-million dollar hand outs to corporations. Take action: savetheirfutures.ca
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savetheirfutures.ca
September 27, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Doug Ford is cutting over $1 billion from post-secondary education, while giving multi-million dollar hand outs to corporations. Take action: savetheirfutures.ca
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build your networks
Here's my weekly must-reads list, a frontline dispatch from a D.C. organizer, and my final thoughts for the week. One thing I took away from my exchange with Shannon Clark, a mutual aid organizer in D.C., is that "having great networks already in place" has been crucial. Let's all take note.
Must-Reads and What D.C. Organizers Need You to Know
"D.C. was able to respond to defend our neighbors quickly," says D.C. organizer Shannon Clark.
organizingmythoughts.org
August 16, 2025 at 3:21 PM
build your networks
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“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
Former DOGE engineer says federal waste and fraud were 'relatively nonexistent'
NPR's Juana Summers talks with Sahil Lavingia, who worked for the Department of Government Efficiency as a software engineer assigned to the Department of Veterans Affairs, about his experience.
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June 25, 2025 at 10:22 PM
“I personally was pretty surprised, actually, at how efficient the government was,” Sahil Lavingia told NPR's Juana Summers.
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Boston's No Kings parade tomorrow would have clashed with the Pride Parade so the city has decided to lump everything together and call it "NO KINGS, but YAAAAS Queen!"
Go Boston!
Go Boston!
June 13, 2025 at 7:36 PM
Boston's No Kings parade tomorrow would have clashed with the Pride Parade so the city has decided to lump everything together and call it "NO KINGS, but YAAAAS Queen!"
Go Boston!
Go Boston!
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Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024
June 10, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Google and Meta search both report that Cape Breton Island has its own time zone 12 minutes ahead of mainland Nova Scotia time because they are both drawing that information from a Beaverton article I wrote in 2024
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It's been over a 100 years of politicians promising to move from first-past-the-post voting to proportional representation in Canada....don't hold your breath. We are still waiting. Read Hennessy's Index from the latest issue of the Monitor. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
Hennessy’s Index: Proportional representation - CCPA
In 2021, Fair Vote Canada marked the 100-year anniversary of politicians promising to move from first-past-the-post voting to proportional representation in Canada. (Dear reader: We are still waiting)...
www.policyalternatives.ca
April 28, 2025 at 8:27 PM
It's been over a 100 years of politicians promising to move from first-past-the-post voting to proportional representation in Canada....don't hold your breath. We are still waiting. Read Hennessy's Index from the latest issue of the Monitor. www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...
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Two days until @ottrapidfc.bsky.social kickoff for the first time at TD Place!
Apt613.ca has your preview, including words from coach Katrine Pedersen, and who might be key players to the teams success this season!
apt613.ca/rapid-fc-ott...
Apt613.ca has your preview, including words from coach Katrine Pedersen, and who might be key players to the teams success this season!
apt613.ca/rapid-fc-ott...
Rapid FC—Ottawa's newest sports team—starts their inaguaral season
History will be made on Sunday, April 27 as Ottawa’s newest professional sports team takes to the pitch at TD Place. Ottawa Rapid FC is a founding member of the Northern Super League (NSL), a top-divi...
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April 25, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Two days until @ottrapidfc.bsky.social kickoff for the first time at TD Place!
Apt613.ca has your preview, including words from coach Katrine Pedersen, and who might be key players to the teams success this season!
apt613.ca/rapid-fc-ott...
Apt613.ca has your preview, including words from coach Katrine Pedersen, and who might be key players to the teams success this season!
apt613.ca/rapid-fc-ott...
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WATCH: When trusted news disappears, bad actors take over. Watch, share, and stand up for the CBC: ProtectCBC.ca
March 8, 2025 at 1:29 PM
WATCH: When trusted news disappears, bad actors take over. Watch, share, and stand up for the CBC: ProtectCBC.ca
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Trump Trade War prompts Carney to mobilize reserve members of Broken Social Scene
Trump Trade War prompts Carney to mobilize reserve members of Broken Social
OTTAWA - With US President Trump ramping up his economic attacks on Canada and Europe, Prime Minister Mark Carney has enacted a top secret plan to mobilize Canada's most highly-specialized fighting un...
www.thebeaverton.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:53 PM
Trump Trade War prompts Carney to mobilize reserve members of Broken Social Scene
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“Any of the ties that bind us can become lifelines in times of crisis, so let’s enliven our connections and live more fully, rather than confining ourselves to the digital infrastructure that would restrain us.”
- @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-...
- @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-...
How To Be a Fighter When You Feel Like a Punching Bag
Many of us are suffering from a kind of social atrophy.
organizingmythoughts.org
February 28, 2025 at 10:23 PM
“Any of the ties that bind us can become lifelines in times of crisis, so let’s enliven our connections and live more fully, rather than confining ourselves to the digital infrastructure that would restrain us.”
- @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-...
- @mskellymhayes.bsky.social
organizingmythoughts.org/how-to-be-a-...
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Trump and Vance showed the world that they are bullies and abusers. Every person who has suffered abuse has heard the words “You should be thankful” right before or after the slap or kick.
Their true natures were out in the open.
Their true natures were out in the open.
February 28, 2025 at 7:55 PM
Trump and Vance showed the world that they are bullies and abusers. Every person who has suffered abuse has heard the words “You should be thankful” right before or after the slap or kick.
Their true natures were out in the open.
Their true natures were out in the open.
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Doug Ford celebrates majority win by demolishing closest hospital
Doug Ford celebrates majority win by demolishing closest hospital
ETOBICOKE, ON — After his Conservative party was officially re-elected with a majority vote this evening, Doug Ford celebrated his win by immediately hopping in his car, tearing down University Avenue...
www.thebeaverton.com
February 28, 2025 at 2:25 AM
Doug Ford celebrates majority win by demolishing closest hospital
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A reminder: Tariffs are a regressive tax that drives up prices on everyday goods. They disproportionately hurt the working class and poor who bear the brunt of higher costs while wealthier consumers feel significantly less impact.
February 2, 2025 at 12:50 AM
A reminder: Tariffs are a regressive tax that drives up prices on everyday goods. They disproportionately hurt the working class and poor who bear the brunt of higher costs while wealthier consumers feel significantly less impact.
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Obviously he is not to be disturbed, but if you seek shelter in this tavern on a stormy night and you sit at the bar and he slowly turns his head to you & offers you a quest, you do have to go. Those are the rules.
Here we have just a little guy, toasty and content as he reflects on his day. 13/10 would try my best not to disturb him
January 7, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Obviously he is not to be disturbed, but if you seek shelter in this tavern on a stormy night and you sit at the bar and he slowly turns his head to you & offers you a quest, you do have to go. Those are the rules.
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Tfw you buy a social media site, chase off everybody except for the Nazis, then get upset that your social media site has turned into a miserable, hate-ridden dump.
December 29, 2024 at 9:06 PM
Tfw you buy a social media site, chase off everybody except for the Nazis, then get upset that your social media site has turned into a miserable, hate-ridden dump.
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From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Netflix has secured exclusive broadcast rights in the U.S. for the 2027 and 2031 editions of the Women’s World Cup. The deal marks the first time the Women’s World Cup will be broadcast on a streaming service. nyti.ms/3Pa3Wxf
Netflix secures U.S. broadcast rights for 2027, 2031 Women’s World Cups
Fox previously had the rights to the 2023 edition of the tournament.
nyti.ms
December 20, 2024 at 6:22 PM
From @theathleticfc.bsky.social: Netflix has secured exclusive broadcast rights in the U.S. for the 2027 and 2031 editions of the Women’s World Cup. The deal marks the first time the Women’s World Cup will be broadcast on a streaming service. nyti.ms/3Pa3Wxf
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Ontario teacher reprimanded after speaking to author Lawrence Hill about being told to not teach The Book of Negroes: Hours after Lawrence Hill’s essay denouncing the board’s move was published in The Globe and Mail, the teacher was placed on paid leave, author says
Ontario teacher reprimanded after speaking to author Lawrence Hill about being told to not teach The Book of Negroes
Hours after Lawrence Hill’s essay denouncing the board’s move was published in The Globe and Mail, the teacher was placed on paid leave, author says
www.theglobeandmail.com
December 11, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Ontario teacher reprimanded after speaking to author Lawrence Hill about being told to not teach The Book of Negroes: Hours after Lawrence Hill’s essay denouncing the board’s move was published in The Globe and Mail, the teacher was placed on paid leave, author says
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Building the #AtléticoOttawa one slowly but surely go.bsky.app/EaddTvm
November 15, 2024 at 8:34 PM
Building the #AtléticoOttawa one slowly but surely go.bsky.app/EaddTvm
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Saw #Hadestown last night at the NAC. The company is so talented! Worth checking out if you get the chance
August 23, 2023 at 12:31 PM
Saw #Hadestown last night at the NAC. The company is so talented! Worth checking out if you get the chance