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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 1d

In fairness, I could have avoided my 45 ticket by going to the ever creatively titled Parking Store and buying a booklet of parking passes, but I guess I haven't made it a priority 🙄

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 1d

Got my first parking ticket courtesy of the lack of parking meters in Winnipeg today 🫠 I only had my personal phone (a flip phone) on me, so couldn't use the app to pay. I looked around for a meter for a while until I forgot they're gone ☹️

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 2d

Commissions from Manitoba's contract with Synergy – a portion of profits from jail phone calls, paid for by inmates' relatives, that go back to the province – can fund Indigenous cultural programming in jails, a dynamic one expert called "unconscionable."

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Texas-based firm commands 80 per cent market share of telecom services for Manitoba inmates after securing non-competitive, highly lucrative contracts

Six years ago, at a spring meeting of Manitoba’s jail superintendents, plans were getting underway to start providing electronic tablets to inmates in a few correctional institutions — with the compan...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 2d

Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 2d

"We’re operationalizing our old corridors—taking ancient trade routes our elders told us about and articulating them in a modern context."

Indigenous nations plan tariff-free trade corridor across US-Canada border.

From our friends at @nationalobserver.com:

Indigenous Nations Plan Tariff-Free Trade Corridor Across US-Canada border

“We’re not begging for crumbs anymore. We’re demanding what’s rightly ours."

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 5d

New deep dive from @malakabas.bsky.social and me on Synergy Inmate Phone Solutions, a San Antonio-based company that's come to dominate the Canadian prison telecom market – now contracting with 12 out of 13 provincial and territorial corrections systems.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Texas-based firm commands 80 per cent market share of telecom services for Manitoba inmates after securing non-competitive, highly lucrative contracts

Six years ago, at a spring meeting of Manitoba’s jail superintendents, plans were getting underway to start providing electronic tablets to inmates in a few correctional institutions — with the compan...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 2d

That expert, @merissadaborn.bsky.social, said this set up – where mostly Indigenous families would be funding Indigenous cultural programming – “unconscionable,” given how the over-incarceration of Indigenous people has been linked to systemic racism and colonization in Canada.

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 2d

Commissions from Manitoba's contract with Synergy – a portion of profits from jail phone calls, paid for by inmates' relatives, that go back to the province – can fund Indigenous cultural programming in jails, a dynamic one expert called "unconscionable."

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Texas-based firm commands 80 per cent market share of telecom services for Manitoba inmates after securing non-competitive, highly lucrative contracts

Six years ago, at a spring meeting of Manitoba’s jail superintendents, plans were getting underway to start providing electronic tablets to inmates in a few correctional institutions — with the compan...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 5d

Sad news to see. I always loved hearing Manchán on @blindboyboatclub.bsky.social. I also love this beautiful piece in Hakai Magazine about his work – cataloguing words for the sea in Gaeilge.

hakaimagazine.com/article-shor...

www.irishtimes.com/life-style/p...

Manchán Magan tributes: ‘He arrived in this life like a comet, ablaze with purpose’

Kneecap, Liam Ó Maonlaí, Kathy Scott and Seán Ronayne among the artists, musicians, writers and film-makers paying tribute to the late journalist, author and TV presenter

www.irishtimes.com

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Jen Zoratti @jenzoratti.bsky.social · 5d

If you read one thing today, make it this!

Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 5d

New deep dive from @malakabas.bsky.social and me on Synergy Inmate Phone Solutions, a San Antonio-based company that's come to dominate the Canadian prison telecom market – now contracting with 12 out of 13 provincial and territorial corrections systems.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Texas-based firm commands 80 per cent market share of telecom services for Manitoba inmates after securing non-competitive, highly lucrative contracts

Six years ago, at a spring meeting of Manitoba’s jail superintendents, plans were getting underway to start providing electronic tablets to inmates in a few correctional institutions — with the compan...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 5d

New deep dive from @malakabas.bsky.social and me on Synergy Inmate Phone Solutions, a San Antonio-based company that's come to dominate the Canadian prison telecom market – now contracting with 12 out of 13 provincial and territorial corrections systems.

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Texas-based firm commands 80 per cent market share of telecom services for Manitoba inmates after securing non-competitive, highly lucrative contracts

Six years ago, at a spring meeting of Manitoba’s jail superintendents, plans were getting underway to start providing electronic tablets to inmates in a few correctional institutions — with the compan...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 10d

It's been estimated that the two massive North Dakota dairy farms will, in a given year, produce a volume of waste equivalent to the sewage of a city of 1.5 million people – or the entire population of Manitoba.

More on that from my Saturday story ⬇️

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Worry for Lake Winnipeg grows after ND dairy farm approved

North Dakota’s approval of a permit for a massive dairy farming operation near the Red River is ringing alarm bells for environmental groups in Manitoba who say it poses a threat to an already-beleagu...

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 11d

“You can’t say that’s not going to create pollution — well you can say it, but to be able to actually prove that’s true is completely off, as far as many of us are concerned.”

Worries for Lake Winnipeg grow, as permit approved for N.D. mega-dairy ⬇️

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Worry for Lake Winnipeg grows after ND dairy farm approved

North Dakota’s approval of a permit for a massive dairy farming operation near the Red River is ringing alarm bells for environmental groups in Manitoba who say it poses a threat to an already-beleagu...

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 13d

Why didn't anyone tell me sooner that Willie Nelson's latest album is so legendary? He hits every single feeling in these tracks, my God. His earlier song Something You Get Through has been one of my favourite grief tracks this last year. No silver lining, just something you get through, day by day.

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Ej Dickson @ejdickson.bsky.social · 13d

Karolina spent years idolizing raw vegan influencers on Instagram. She went to Bali to meet them — and never came home.

My deep dive on fruitarianism — a group of wellness influencers who exclusively eat raw fruit — is up on @nymag.com @thecut.com today. www.thecut.com/article/karo...

The Woman Who Ate Only Fruit

Karolina Krzyzak went to Bali to meet the raw-vegan influencers she’d followed for years. She never made it back home.

www.thecut.com

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Nicholas Slayton @nslayton.bsky.social · 16d

Fun story this morning. I spoke with Curtis Evans, the retired Marine in the viral photo below who took part in the anti-ICE protest at Broadview. He's a thoughtful guy, well read and with a dry sense of humor. Story @taskandpurpose.com taskandpurpose.com/news/marine-...

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 15d

"The town asked residents to fill out forms if they wished to have their refrigerators removed or disposed, but later said property owners were responsible for any appliance repairs or replacements."

By @nicbufflin.bsky.social ⬇️

www.winnipegfreepress.com/breakingnews...

Leaf Rapids residents fear they’ll have to sleep in tents as evacuation order lifted

Leaf Rapids evacuees set to return to their community after more than two months are concerned about the stinky, rotten state of the homes that await them.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 22d

In one northern Ontario First Nation, the health director doubles as the ambulance driver and the only backup is a broken van — Chronic underfunding and neglect have maintained a deadly #healthcrisis in the north.

New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:

ricochet.media/indigenous/n...

#onpoli

Northern Ontario's EMS crisis, where even the ambulance is dangerous

In one community, the health director doubles as the ambulance driver and the only backup is a broken van. Chronic underfunding and neglect have maintained a deadly health crisis in the north

ricochet.media

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Karen Attiah @karenattiah.bsky.social · 23d

Some personal news:

I've been fired from the Washington Post in the aftermath of the Charlie Kirk shooting.

Thread incoming.

substack.com/@karenattiah...

The Washington Post Fired Me — But My Voice Will Not Be Silenced.

I spoke out against hatred and violence in America — and it cost me my job.

substack.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 26d

From the INMA: "Whether co-developing book clubs, launching newsletters to combat information overload, or connecting underserved communities through an initiative called Reader Bridge, Nadya leads with empathy and innovation."

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 26d

Very cool – and very deserved – recognition for my colleague Nadya Pankiw, from the International News Media Association! ⬇️

www.inma.org/blogs/main/p...

INMA recognises global news media’s next generation in 30 Under 30 Awards

INMA has named 30 rising leaders from 16 countries in its 2025 30 Under 30 Awards, recognising innovation and impact across advertising, data, management, newsroom leadership, reader revenue, and prod...

www.inma.org

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 26d

Very cool – and very deserved – recognition for my colleague Nadya Pankiw, from the International News Media Association! ⬇️

www.inma.org/blogs/main/p...

INMA recognises global news media’s next generation in 30 Under 30 Awards

INMA has named 30 rising leaders from 16 countries in its 2025 30 Under 30 Awards, recognising innovation and impact across advertising, data, management, newsroom leadership, reader revenue, and prod...

www.inma.org

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Julie Penner @julespenner.bsky.social · 28d

Fascinating article - really worth reading. @winnipegfreepress.com #FirstNations

Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 28d

This afternoon, the AMC Chiefs-in-Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the federal government immediately eliminate the second-generation cut-off.

I wrote about this issue – and the impact it's having on First Nations families here ⬇️

www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...

Indian Act's ‘second-generation cut-off’ poses an existential threat to treaty people in Canada

Thanks to the Indian Act’s ‘second-generation cut-off,’ First Nations people face a baffling and offensive equation when it comes to their status rights.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 28d

An amendment to the resolution emphasized: "First Nations citizenship is a sovereign right that cannot be delegated, limited, or denied by any other government." Or, as one Chief put it: "We've never agreed to have any foreign government identify who our people are."

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 28d

This afternoon, the AMC Chiefs-in-Assembly unanimously passed a resolution demanding that the federal government immediately eliminate the second-generation cut-off.

I wrote about this issue – and the impact it's having on First Nations families here ⬇️

www.winnipegfreepress.com/featured/202...

Indian Act's ‘second-generation cut-off’ poses an existential threat to treaty people in Canada

Thanks to the Indian Act’s ‘second-generation cut-off,’ First Nations people face a baffling and offensive equation when it comes to their status rights.

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Marsha McLeod @marshamcleod.bsky.social · 28d

"Mother of child with incredibly rare genetic disorder taken off of Jordan’s Principle"

via Dennis Ward, @aptnnews.bsky.social

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QdrT...

Mother of child with incredibly rare genetic disorder taken off of Jordan’s Principle | APTN News

YouTube video by APTN News

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Alan Drummond MD @dralandrummond.bsky.social · 29d

Winnipeg emergency room wait times 'appalling,' ER doctor says
Health minister says issues in health-care system won’t be fixed overnight
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Winnipeg emergency room wait times 'appalling,' ER doctor says | CBC News

Emergency room wait times at one city hospital are often so long that a Winnipeg physician says patients are not getting the care they need — and all that health-care workers can do is watch while peo...

www.cbc.ca

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