melaniekirkland.bsky.social
@melaniekirkland.bsky.social
X-Gen, ex Xer looking for a new social media home.
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It seems ICE had a quota for Venezuelan gang members & filled it by picking up people with tattoos. Rose, hummingbird, soccer, mother, Autism awareness. For that people are taken from their families & sent to spend the rest of their lives in horrifying conditions.
www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
The men disappeared to El Salvador because of their tattoos
The Trump administration sent Venezuelans to El Salvador’s most infamous prison. Their families are looking for answers.
www.motherjones.com
March 27, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Looks like Canadians won't be able to file their tax returns until early April if they're reporting capital gains. Nice for the CRA that they get to sit on our refund money while we wait for them to get their act together.
Five ways to make sure we don't have another debacle during tax filing season
Kim Moody: The CRA can't handle all the confusion and delays about the capital gains changes
financialpost.com
March 18, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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The Trump administration’s orders have created more turmoil and damage at the National Institutes of Health than was previously known.
NIH reels with fear, uncertainty about future of scientific research
The Trump administration’s orders have created more turmoil and damage at the National Institutes of Health than was previously known.
wapo.st
March 5, 2025 at 2:26 PM
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"How should the Canadian government approach the US?"

As a potential threat: 38% (+25)
As an enemy: 13% (+11)

Cautiously: 24 (+1)

As an ally: 15% (-27)
On friendly terms: 8% (-9)

Angus Reid / Mar 3, 2025 / n=2005 / Online

(% Change With November 2024)
March 4, 2025 at 6:09 PM
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SEO Video Recap covering Google December 2024 core update, Gemini 2.0 powering Google AI Overviews, Apple Visual Intelligence rollout, Search Console updates, indexing bugs and so much more www.youtube.com/watch?v=b76Q...

Sponsored by @similarwebinsights.bsky.social
Google December Core Update, AI Overviews Gemini 2.0, Apple Intelligence, Search Console & Bugs
YouTube video by RustyBrick Barry Schwartz Search Engine Roundtable
www.youtube.com
December 13, 2024 at 1:01 PM
If managing attorney advertising rules feels like walking a tightrope, the LMA is taking steps to support its members. My colleague Liz Lindley wrote about the complexities of compliance and the LMA's plan to build a unified resource for marketers.

www.strategiesandvoices.org/Article-Deta...
Attorney Advertising Noncompliance Risk and LMA Advocacy Advisory Committee’s Goal to Compile Data
Attorney advertising rules are relevant to legal marketers of all levels and in all states. The rules can derive from the American Bar Association (ABA) model rules, state Rules of Professional Conduc...
www.strategiesandvoices.org
December 9, 2024 at 11:02 PM
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Canadian iPhone and Android users should stop texting each other, experts advise, as FBI investigates cyberattacks in the U.S.

iPhone and Android users should look to use end-to-end encrypted messengers like WhatsApp or Signal to communicate, experts say.
Canadian iPhone and Android users should stop texting each other, experts advise, as FBI investigates cyberattacks in the U.S.
Instead, iPhone and Android users should consider using end-to-end encrypted messengers like WhatsApp or Signal to communicate, experts say.
www.thestar.com
December 9, 2024 at 7:34 PM
Crazy things happening in SEO and generative AI search. My new blog looks at this new phase of the search landscape in case anyone wants to dork out.

www.jaffepr.com/blog/seo-mee... #SEO #GEO #GenAI
December 5, 2024 at 6:00 PM
Definitely not a good idea. Just think about all that snow and socialized medicine.
December 4, 2024 at 6:39 PM