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womensartbluesky.bsky.social @womensartbluesky.bsky.social · 9h

Super Sonic Star, 2014 by Zarah Hussain, artist who creates mathematically precise, geometric art inspired by Islamic Geometry #womensart

Sculture, a symmetrical form with twelve points in white with regular pink lines creating flower like patterning

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Canada Healthwatch 🍁 @canadahealthwatch.ca · 8h

B.C. bill that would have stopped doctors from providing puberty blockers defeated https://vancouversun.com/news/bc-bill-that-would-have-stopped-doctors-from-providing-puberty-blockers-defeated

𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘄𝘀 ⇢ CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁

night view of the Parliament building in Victoria.

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 8h

That's the thing about this swing to involuntary care: people can't get voluntary care. People who are incarcerated can't get care. Where are the resources to support involuntary care suddenly going to come from?

Mike Hager @mikehager.bsky.social · 8h

B.C. prisoners with complex mental illness aren’t getting necessary treatment: Review Board’s annual report. Outgoing chair’s scathing intro included this: “In my view, these shortages put the safety of the public and the rights of individuals at risk” www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti... #bcpoli

B.C. prisoners with complex mental illness aren’t getting necessary treatment, report says

British Columbia Review Board chair Brenda Edwards says chronic underfunding has brought the forensic health care system to a breaking point

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Duncan Jones @manmademoon.bsky.social · 13h

Thread on white power dickheads trying to start riots in disguise, because their narrative is empty bullshit.

Matthew Sheffield @matthew.flux.community · 17h

🧵 Trump is criminally invading states under false pretenses. His supporters are trying to instigate violence by dressing as antifa and committing crimes.

In this clip from Portland, Joey Gibson of "Patriot Prayer" and his fiancée, Lindsey Nichols, tried to cause trouble before being forced away.

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troyliss @troyliss.bsky.social · 10h

Looks like AC fans will have to satisfy themselves with killing French slavers for a while

Adéwalé, a former slave turned Master Assassin, preparing to carve a bloody path through colonial Haiti

Aveline de Grandpré, a Creole woman from French Louisiana who also has an obsessive preoccupation with murdering slavers

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Reality Winner @reazlepuff.bsky.social · 1d

I believe every word of this actually

The Frito Bandito @thefritobanditoo.bsky.social · 2d

Guys, every person you see on Fox News in a mask is just Robert O'Neill, retired Navy Seal and occasional Fox News contributor. He's the former Antifa, former Gazan, former gang member. His eyes are very unique.

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 12h

Canada continues to be America-lite (in the anglosphere) and France-lite (in the francosphere) because apparently we have no core identity of our own, even in Quebec these days ffs (at least on the official establishment level, it's pretty tragic really).

Dr. Katja Thieme (she/they) @katjathieme.bsky.social · 12h

What is Steven Pinker’s expertise on systemic discrimination in the awarding of Canadian federal grants?

universityaffairs.ca/news/parliam...

Parliament reviews EDI for research grants - University Affairs

Witnesses testify for and against applying diversity criteria to scientific funding.

universityaffairs.ca

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 12h

Oh no, not Pinker the Stinker!

lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 12h

www.cbc.ca/radio/frontb...

What exactly is Antifa? | CBC Radio

In late September, Donald Trump designated Antifa a domestic terror organization. Today, we’re tracking the meaning and history of antifascist protest — from 1930’s Europe, to today — and asking: how ...

www.cbc.ca

lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 15h

Busy fucking up the children...

Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 16h

“The more ways that a student reports that their school uses AI, the more likely they are to report things like 'I know someone who considers AI to be a friend,' 'I know someone who considers AI to be a romantic partner.'"

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

www.npr.org

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Hypervisible @hypervisible.blacksky.app · 16h

“The more ways that a student reports that their school uses AI, the more likely they are to report things like 'I know someone who considers AI to be a friend,' 'I know someone who considers AI to be a romantic partner.'"

1 in 5 high schoolers has had a romantic AI relationship, or knows someone who has

A national survey of students, teachers and parents shines a light on how the AI revolution is playing out in schools – including when it comes to bullying and a community's trust in schools.

www.npr.org

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Pop Crave @popcrave.com · 20h

Dolly Parton’s sister says she didn’t mean to scare anyone when she asked for prayers for the singer.

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 20h

They are not the same thing though in practice or intent, particularly in the current political climate. And what most childless women want is a society that provides equitable rights and support for all women and children (including transpeople of all ages). Childless people were once children too

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 23h

The whole sheriff system is so deeply fucked up and corrupt (and extremely weird to non-Americans).

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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 23h

twice a year the entire U.S. press becomes a marketing extension of a single billionaire-owned retailer, and nobody in any position of editorial power thinks it's weird or gross

photo of Google News search results for Amazon Prime Day (the second this year)

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Alexandre Shields @alexandreshields.bsky.social · 23h

De plus en plus d’experts estiment qu’il serait nécessaire d’accorder une valeur économique à la protection de la biodiversité, afin de démontrer l’importance de la conservation. Au Québec, il existe un exemple frappant des bénéfices durables qui peuvent en découler. www.ledevoir.com/actualites/e...

La protection des baleines a été payante pour le Québec

Ces animaux sont vulnérables à la hausse du trafic maritime et aux effets de la crise climatique.

www.ledevoir.com

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Truthout @truthout.org · 1d

House Foreign Affairs Committee Democrats have condemned Trump's push for regime change in Venezuela after the president unilaterally declared the U.S. is engaged in “armed conflict” last week. “Congress can’t let any president start [a war] illegally or unilaterally.” the group added.

Democrats Warn Trump’s Goal for “Illegal” War With Venezuela Is Regime Change

“The American people don’t want another war,” said the Democrats of the House Foreign Affairs Committee.

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 1d

Not Dolly too!

The Hollywood Reporter @thr.com · 1d

Freida Parton is asking Dolly Parton‘s fans to help pray for her sister after she postponed her upcoming Las Vegas concerts due to health issues.

Dolly Parton’s Sister Asks for Prayers Amid Singer’s Health Issues: “She’s Strong”

Freida Parton is asking Dolly Parton‘s fans to help pray for her sister after she postponed her upcoming Las Vegas concerts due to health issues.

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 1d

Apparently they are still out and proud (I haven't been stalking the PMs children so didn't know much about where they're at these days but, wooboy, the right wingers sure are still in a froth about them!)

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 1d

Keep in mind that Carney has a now adult child that identified as non-binary as a teen when Carney was head of the Bank of England. which makes all of this even worse somehow.

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 1d

We suck in Canada, all our government has done is told people with non-gendered passports not to cross the border.

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Tressie McMillan Cottom @tressiemcphd.bsky.social · 1d

Everybody made fun of me (okay like three people) when I said I couldn’t find any Lawrys seasoned salt.

Josh Sternberg @joshsternberg.com · 1d

New survey reports from the retail frontlines of the impact of Trump's tariffs:

-76% report more out-of-stocks or empty shelves
-47% say leadership has told them to expect delays or reduced inventory
-26% have been told to reduce their workforces or cut hours.

www.retailbrew.com/stories/2025...

More than 3 in 4 store managers report more empty shelves since tariffs hit

Half have reduced staff in the last six months, per GreyOrange.

www.retailbrew.com

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 1d

How the fuck do you go from nearly a decade in prison to enhanced probation?

#cdnpoli

Toronto Star @thestar.com · 1d

#Breaking: ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

The Crown asked for Lich to be sentenced to seven years in prison, and for Barber to be sentenced to eight years.

www.thestar.com

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Rusudan Djakeli @rusudandjakeli.bsky.social · 1d

Georgian police are asking protesters to clear Rustaveli Avenue, blocked for the 314th consecutive day.
Protesters refuse.

It’s clear Georgian Dream is getting increasingly desperate to suppress the daily protests.

#GeorgiaProtests 🇬🇪

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lucindacatchlove.bsky.social @lucindacatchlove.bsky.social · 1d

Thanks for the heads up!

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