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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 7h

Barrie #Ontario recently declared a "state of emergency" over homelessness.

But for its mayor, the risk to human lives is not the emergency. The visibility of poverty is.

New op-ed from Nir Hagigi:

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#onpoli #Barrie #housingisahumanright

In Barrie, poverty is the crime and visibility the emergency

The Ontario city’s so-called ‘state of emergency’ is a manufactured crisis built on cruelty, not care

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 1d

In Canada, groups are weaponizing claims of media bias to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine with complicity of newsrooms.

How Israel and its ‘digital army’ work to silence the truth about #Gaza.

New from Zahra Khozema:

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#cdnpoli

How Israel and its 'digital army' work to silence the truth about Gaza

In Canada, groups weaponizing claims of media bias are being used to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine under the quiet complicity of Canadian newsrooms

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 1d

In Canada, groups are weaponizing claims of media bias to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine with complicity of newsrooms.

How Israel and its ‘digital army’ work to silence the truth about #Gaza.

New from Zahra Khozema:

ricochet.media/labour/media...

#cdnpoli

How Israel and its 'digital army' work to silence the truth about Gaza

In Canada, groups weaponizing claims of media bias are being used to intimidate journalists and reshape coverage of Israel and Palestine under the quiet complicity of Canadian newsrooms

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 1d

In ep 3 of our investigative podcast, There is a List, we look at how Canadian #journalists reporting on #Palestine are being silenced through smear campaigns and institutional failures.

Want to see more journalism like this? Pls support us: ricochet.media/donate/

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There is a List, Episode 3: The Target

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 14d

Canada’s increasingly militarized border pushes migrants into taking riskier routes to claim asylum.

We travelled along the border to highlight the human impact of the government's ‘security’ plan.

New investigation from @xaviersfournier.bsky.social:

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#cdnpoli

Canada's increasingly militarized border pushes migrants into taking riskier routes to claim asylum

Ricochet travelled along the Canadian border to highlight the human impact of the federal government's ‘security’ plan

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 9d

In Thunder Bay, an Indigenous artist and ’60s Scoop survivor is using music and education to fight for Indigenous justice and give hope to the next generation.

This is @shy-anne55.bsky.social's second act.

New feature from @jonthompson.bsky.social:

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#NorthernOntario

From pop stardom to reconciliation songs: Shy-Anne Hovorka’s second act

The Anishinaabe-kwe artist and ’60s Scoop survivor turned her back on fame a decade ago — now she’s using music and education to fight for Indigenous justice and give hope to the next generation

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 1d

We're so thrilled that you're enjoying our podcast In Bed with the Elephant hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social!

This podcast only happens with your support. So why not sign up as a monthly donor and help keep it going? ricochet.media/donate/

#IBWTE #peoplepoweredpress

Screenshot of Apple podcast reviews. Rave reviews for Adrian Harewood's new podcast, In Bed with the Elephant.

Ricochet Media's In Bed with the Elephant host Adrian Harewood interviewing Luke Savage at a live taping in Ottawa.

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 2d

In the next edition of the Weekly Ricochet newsletter, get an update on our awesome live podcast taping of In Bed with the Elephant. Host @caradrianh.bsky.social sat down with @lukewsavage.bsky.social at Union Local 613 in #Ottawa. Full interview out soon!

Subscribe: shorturl.at/Pz3ez

#IBWTE

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 3d

Big news today, as Ecuador has revoked the licence for a Canadian company to develop a massive gold mine.

Brandi Morin reported from Ecuador on this mining project in May, with locals telling her it was a ‘ticking time bomb.’

Brandi’s feature: ricochet.media/indigenous/b...

Brandi Morin in Ecuador: Indigenous water defenders take on a Canadian mining giant

The proposed Loma Larga gold mine represents a ‘ticking time bomb’ for arsenic contamination in the region

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Jon Thompson @jonthompson.bsky.social · 6d

So why is Ontario's ombudsman flying into northern First Nations that are in crisis? Where is Canada's ombudsman?

Oh, Canada doesn't have an ombudsman – and that's not for a lack of interest by Indigenous people or ombudsman at the provincial and territorial levels.

Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 6d

How is there still no office for Indigenous rights complaints? Six years after #MMIWG Calls to Action, #Canada still has no ombudsman.

“To be honest with you, I’m kind of frustrated that we haven’t heard much response.”

New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:

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#onpoli

How is there still no office for Indigenous rights complaints?

Six years after MMIWG Calls to Action, Canada still has no ombudsman on Indigenous and human rights

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 6d

How is there still no office for Indigenous rights complaints? Six years after #MMIWG Calls to Action, #Canada still has no ombudsman.

“To be honest with you, I’m kind of frustrated that we haven’t heard much response.”

New from @jonthompson.bsky.social:

ricochet.media/indigenous/m...

#onpoli

How is there still no office for Indigenous rights complaints?

Six years after MMIWG Calls to Action, Canada still has no ombudsman on Indigenous and human rights

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 7d

Doug Ford’s ‘common-sense conservation’ is a fast track to extinction, experts warn.

The #Ontario government has gutted protections for endangered species to pave the way for a ‘wild west’ of unchecked development.

New from @xavierrichervis.bsky.social:

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#onpoli

Doug Ford’s 'common-sense conservation' is a fast track to extinction, experts warn

With Bill 5, the Ontario government has gutted protections for endangered species and wetlands, dismantling decades of work to pave the way for a ‘wild west’ of unchecked development

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Xavi @xavierrichervis.bsky.social · 7d

Doug Ford has a new favorite saying — "Common-sense conservation". Environmentalists say the slogan is less about conservation than selling deregulation to the public, with little clarity on the consequences.

My latest reporting for @ricochetmedia.bsky.social

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Doug Ford’s 'common-sense conservation' is a fast track to extinction, experts warn

With Bill 5, the Ontario government has gutted protections for endangered species and wetlands, dismantling decades of work to pave the way for a ‘wild west’ of unchecked development

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Press Forward (Canada) @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social · 7d

The Future of Independent Media Summit kicks off THIS FRIDAY with a live taping of @ricochetmedia.bsky.social's podcast, In Bed with the Elephant, hosted by @caradrianh.bsky.social

featuring

✨special guest @lukewsavage.bsky.social!✨

Tickets here: www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 7d

🚨 #Ottawa! Join us Friday for a live taping of In Bed with the Elephant. Host @caradrianh.bsky.social will be in conversation with @lukewsavage.bsky.social!🚨

It's the kick-off for @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social's Future of Independent Media Summit.

Get your tix!

www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 15d

‘It’s time to prepare for war:’ Forest defenders in ancient Walbran valley ready for RCMP raid: ricochet.media/indigenous/i...

‘It’s time to prepare for war:’ Forest defenders in ancient Walbran valley ready for RCMP raid

These ancient trees are almost certainly doomed. Meet the people risking everything to protect them all the same

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 8d

On episode 2 of There is a List, we follow the money and uncover the networks that fund the groups targeting Israel's critics in #Canada.

Listen now.

If you want to see more public-interest investigative journalism like this, pls support us! ricochet.media/donate/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rm5...

There is a List, Episode 2: The Funders and the Frame

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 7d

Doug Ford’s ‘common-sense conservation’ is a fast track to extinction, experts warn.

The #Ontario government has gutted protections for endangered species to pave the way for a ‘wild west’ of unchecked development.

New from @xavierrichervis.bsky.social:

ricochet.media/climate/doug...

#onpoli

Doug Ford’s 'common-sense conservation' is a fast track to extinction, experts warn

With Bill 5, the Ontario government has gutted protections for endangered species and wetlands, dismantling decades of work to pave the way for a ‘wild west’ of unchecked development

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André Goulet @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social · 10d

Super excited for this come join us in Ottawa next weekend 🥰

Press Forward (Canada) @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social · 13d

🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca

🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 8d

"Here we are, on another #OrangeShirtDay, watching the settler colonial project unfold again in real time."

How many more Palestinian children have to die before Canada keeps its promise to the world?

New column from @jennjefferys.bsky.social:

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#HumanRights #Gaza

The youngest victims of genocide represent the last dying breath of our shared humanity

How many more Palestinian children have to die before Canada keeps its promise to the world?

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 8d

"Here we are, on another #OrangeShirtDay, watching the settler colonial project unfold again in real time."

How many more Palestinian children have to die before Canada keeps its promise to the world?

New column from @jennjefferys.bsky.social:

ricochet.media/justice/the-...

#HumanRights #Gaza

The youngest victims of genocide represent the last dying breath of our shared humanity

How many more Palestinian children have to die before Canada keeps its promise to the world?

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 8d

On episode 2 of There is a List, we follow the money and uncover the networks that fund the groups targeting Israel's critics in #Canada.

Listen now.

If you want to see more public-interest investigative journalism like this, pls support us! ricochet.media/donate/

www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Rm5...

There is a List, Episode 2: The Funders and the Frame

YouTube video by Ricochet Media

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 8d

If you're in #Ottawa, get your ticket and come out to join us for a launch party and special live taping of In Bed with the Elephant on October 3.

Get your tickets today!

Press Forward (Canada) @pressforwardcanada.bsky.social · 13d

🎟️ Get your ticket to the Future of Independent Media Summit, Oct. 3-4 at @carleton.ca

🗣️ Hear from speakers like @randykitt.bsky.social, @parismarx.com, @marinavalmont.bsky.social, @ryanjespersen.bsky.social, @andremarrgoulet.bsky.social, and more!

www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-future...

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 14d

When Ricochet launched over 10 years ago, @naomiaklein.bsky.social had this to say.

Still solid advice.

We need your help to keep digging deep with public-interest journalism not seen anywhere else. If you can, please help fund it as a monthly donor: ricochet.media/donate/

#peoplepoweredpress

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Ricochet Media @ricochetmedia.bsky.social · 8d

And if you like what you hear, please leave us a comment!

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Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3JeLeNF...

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Dr. Yipeng Ge - A Physician Speaks about Genocide & Medical Violence in Gaza, & Building A New World for All

Podcast Episode · In Bed with the Elephant · 2025-09-25 · 43m

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