Sam
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Sam
@samipeck.bsky.social
Hamiltonian. Cat mama. Nerd. Runner. House people, build bike lanes, end racism, dismantle the patriarchy.
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Please, please get your vaccines.

Good for you. Good for community. Good for healthcare system.

Emergency wards coping with 'extreme overcapacity' in flu season: cbc.ca/news/canada/...

#VaccinesWork
Calgary ERs face 'extreme overcapacity,' internal hospital memo says | CBC News
Hospitals are tightening policies to prevent patient bottlenecks, even if beds aren't available, according to a memo obtained by CBC News.
cbc.ca
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 PM
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Gender affirming care for trans people is safe, effective, and has a lower regret rate (4%) than almost any major medical procedure. It saves lives. These are facts. The right's talking-points are recycled "they are coming for your children!" scare tactics well over fifty years old at this point.
New research finds trans teens have high satisfaction with gender care
The survey published in JAMA Pediatrics showed that trans teens taking puberty blockers or hormones had very low rates of regret.
www.npr.org
December 18, 2025 at 4:56 PM
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This is really, really good and worth your time.
Gabriel Vilardi has shown real courage here, opening up about lifelong mental health struggles in case it might help someone.

He is not alone in the NHL or in life. I hope this story helps someone too ⤵️

www.nytimes.com/athletic/686...
Jets’ Gabriel Vilardi opens up about mental health struggles: ‘You just see the negatives’
This story is not about Gabriel Vilardi. He is sharing the details from his life in case he can help somebody else.
www.nytimes.com
December 6, 2025 at 7:23 PM
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December 5, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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Nonprofits turning to flexible labor to cut costs may be hurting themselves. A study of over 7,800 arts organizations found it doesn't improve long-term financial health and can reduce attendance significantly.
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Relying heavily on contractors can cut attendance by 27% for museums, theaters and other arts nonprofits – new research
Relying on flexible labor arrangements does not provide lasting financial benefits for nonprofits, making them more of a Band-Aid than a cure.
theconversation.com
October 25, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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Joel Quenneville's return to Chicago last night might be the final time that the Brad Aldrich story is at the forefront of the hockey world's minds.

But we should never forget what we're moving on from.

My column: www.nytimes.com/athletic/673...
October 20, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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“In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Those affected receive a small apartment & counselling with no preconditions. 4 out of 5 people affected make their way back into a stable life. And all this is CHEAPER than accepting homelessness.”

It costs a lot less to house people.
Finland ends homelessness and provides shelter for all in need - scoop.me
In Finland, the number of homeless people has fallen sharply. Why? The country applies the "Housing First" concept agains homelessness.
thebetter.news
September 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
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‘This country’s gonna fall on its face. There’s nobody coming to save us’: Boston punks Dropkick Murphys take on Maga
‘This country’s gonna fall on its face. There’s nobody coming to save us’: Boston punks Dropkick Murphys take on Maga
Videos of frontman Ken Casey confronting rightwing provocateurs at the band’s gigs have gone viral, attracting new fans and new safety worries. He wants to lower the temperature – and see other bands speaking out
www.theguardian.com
September 16, 2025 at 8:12 PM
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Watching all these centrist pundits stress the “civility” of Charlie Kirk’s style without addressing the ugliness of his substance is giving me a renewed appreciation of how the civil, polite White Citizens’ Councils conned the same crowd into thinking they were distinct from the cruder Klan.
September 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
September 12, 2025 at 12:19 PM
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Climate change is making heat waves worse. A new study shows how specific companies are fuelling the problem.
Attributing heat waves directly to carbon majors could influence climate litigation
www.cbc.ca/news/science...
Climate change is making heat waves worse. A new study shows how specific companies are fuelling the problem | CBC News
A new study has linked the deadliest type of disaster — heat waves — directly to major fossil fuel companies and their products.
www.cbc.ca
September 11, 2025 at 10:18 PM
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“Air Canada flight attendants will defy the back-to-work order and remain on strike after the federal government ordered binding arbitration to end the work stoppage”
Air Canada flight attendants to defy back-to-work order, remain on strike: union | CBC News
Air Canada flight attendants will defy the back-to-work order and remain on strike after the federal government ordered binding arbitration to end the work stoppage, the Canadian Union of Public Emplo...
www.cbc.ca
August 17, 2025 at 2:55 PM
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As a network organization, we amplify the work and impact of our members. These Days of Observances are being promoted within the network to help raise awareness and initiate conversations!
August 6, 2025 at 5:55 PM
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Pro-Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil has been granted release by a federal judge from a Louisiana ICE detention center, more than three months after he was arrested outside his apartment on Columbia University's campus.

Read more: cnn.it/3G9wBkX
June 20, 2025 at 6:35 PM
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Decolonizing history and social studies curricula has a long way to go in Canada
Decolonizing history and social studies curricula has a long way to go in Canada
Research from a project about thinking historically for Canada’s future finds curricula must do far more to challenge dominant narratives and value Indigenous worldviews.
theconversation.com
June 17, 2025 at 5:02 PM
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Hi, this is Meg Barnette, Brad's wife.

While escorting a defendant out of immigration court at 26 Federal Plaza, Brad was taken by masked agents and detained by ICE.

This is still developing, and our team is monitoring the situation closely.
June 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
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Sgt. Blain Young was ticketing cyclists for the Idaho Stop in High Park in 2022. He rolled a stop sign, hit a cyclist. No penalty. Now, he's the 4th highest paid TPS officer & spends his time harassing cyclists at #CriticalMass handing out HTA tickets: www.thebikinglawyer.ca/post/letter-...
May 14, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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You can register on site.
You can use a LOT of different things as ID.
Your boss has to give you time.
You can do this.
April 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
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NEW:

The Ontario Superior Court of Justice ruled that Brian Webster was “motivated by actual malice toward the plaintiffs who were members of a vulnerable community.”

www.antihate.ca/court_finds_...
Court Finds “Groomer” to be Defamatory Hate Speech in $380,000 Ruling
Each of the four plaintiffs was awarded $75,000 in general damages and $20,000 in aggravated damages, totalling $380,000.
www.antihate.ca
February 24, 2025 at 5:39 PM
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Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters
Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters
Letters: We must guard against the ‘bystander effect’ when we encounter creeping fascism, writes Dr Caroline Vincent. Plus letters from Paul Goldreich, Russell Simpson and Robin Shohet
www.theguardian.com
February 21, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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Please sign the pledge to support Canada. Please get your friends to sign.
We need to build a movement of people committed to defending Canadian values and democracy from the threats of Trump.
We need to hold our officials to account to represent our values.
engagement-canada-pledge.ca
Pledge for Canada | Engagement pour le Canada
engagement-canada-pledge.ca
February 1, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Can’t find a doctor in Ontario to help you get an IUD? This might be why www.thestar.com/news/insight... @suffiawrites.bsky.social @thestar.com

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January 28, 2025 at 5:57 AM
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This is the Ben & Jerry’s video that has folks talking and MAGA losing their shit!

We need to support @benandjerrys y’all, because we don’t ever want them to “stick to just the ice cream”. 👀
January 26, 2025 at 3:11 PM
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🔦 Discover some of our resources for shared-decision making in #deprescribing including:
➡️ A Shared Decision-Making Guide for Long-Term Care
➡️ Shared Decision-Making Infographics and Cue Cards
➡️ A Guide for Getting Involved in Medication Decisions

https://buff.ly/416wOM9
Deprescribing in Ontario Long-Term Care - Deprescribing.org
A framework for helping discussions about deprescribing happen
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January 16, 2025 at 5:00 PM