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Jared Sullivan @jrdsllvn.bsky.social · 1d

my colleague @sarahcrgr.bsky.social wrote a fun piece about how Canada could perhaps become an economic superpower

www.wealthsimple.com/en-ca/magazi...

Canada’s Super-Secret Plan to Soar Past the U.S. Economy

Canada has spent 2025 on its back foot. But what if this was actually our time to shine?

www.wealthsimple.com

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Tech Policy Press @techpolicypress.bsky.social · 1d

Denmark aims to lead a legal shift in the EU with proposed Copyright Act amendments, granting individuals rights over their likenesses and tackling deepfake misuse, reports Giovana Fleck.

Denmark Leads EU Push to Copyright Faces in Fight Against Deepfakes | TechPolicy.Press

Denmark's Copyright Act amendments would give individuals copyright over their own likenesses, reports Giovana Fleck.

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James Temple @jtemple.bsky.social · 2d

Redwood Materials, Pairwise, Kairos, Cemvision & @fervoenergy.bsky.social all made this year's @technologyreview.com list of the 2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch. Learn why and check out our full list here:

2025 Climate Tech Companies to Watch

MIT Technology Review's annual list of companies that are taking meaningful steps to reduce emissions and mitigate the impacts of climate change.

www.technologyreview.com

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Craig Silverman @craigsilverman.bsky.social · 2d

A few months ago, I approached CBC News with a pitch about crypto ATMs, which are a preferred way for fraudsters to extract money from victims. Canada has the most crypto kiosks per capita, but it lags on regulation.

Our first story, with more to come: www.cbc.ca/news/cana...

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 2d

There's a reason why informational materials are exempt from tariffs in most places — it doesn't make sense to tax knowledge

Jason Koebler @jasonkoebler.bsky.social · 2d

Libraries worldwide have been impacted by Trump's tariffs. Books that are on loan from US libraries to international libraries are getting tariffed on their way back in, getting books from international libraries has turned into an expensive nightmare, etc:

www.404media.co/libraries-ca...

Libraries Can’t Get Their Loaned Books Back Because of Trump’s Tariffs

Libraries have shared their collections internationally for decades. Trump’s tariffs are throwing that system into chaos and can ‘hinder academic progress.’

www.404media.co

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Sherwood News @sherwood.news · 2d

Stock market rallies have added trillions to the fortunes of the wealthiest people in the US.
https://sherwood.news/markets/americas-top-1-now-holds-nearly-a-third-of-household-wealth/

America’s top 1% now holds nearly a third of household wealth

Stock market rallies have added trillions to the fortunes of the wealthiest people in the US....

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 3d

This realization hit me like a ton of bricks a few years ago and it's legitimately why I moved out to the woods

derek guy @dieworkwear.bsky.social · 3d

we need a word for a type of person who spends all their time working to live in a city so they can be near cool things, but they don't actually like going out

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Joey Politano🏳️‍🌈 @josephpolitano.bsky.social · 5d

Which EU countries are building the most housing?

Besides the tiny tourism-heavy islands of Cyprus & Malta, all the fastest builders are in the EU's east: Bulgaria (6.3/1k ppl), Poland (6.1), & Croatia (5.7)

The 3 slowest builders are Italy (0.8), Slovenia (1.5), & Germany (2)

A graph of EU housing permits per 1k people

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 5d

Someone was quick on the wikipedia edit for this one

Wikipedia page for Tyler Cowen reads that he is a "columnist covering virginity"

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 5d

It was the political equivalent of a drive-by shooting: during a parliamentary meeting on public safety and national security, former cabinet minister Chris Alexander accused journalist David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. @taylornoakes.com investigates: thewalrus.ca/a-veteran-report...

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Winnipeg Free Press @winnipegfreepress.com · 7d

In a polarized and divided world, where many may feel lonely and isolated, Paul Jenkinson has a message: “You are not alone. I will listen.”

‘You are not alone’: retired social worker promises to listen during cross-Canada trek

Pandemic, cellphones, society have made it difficult for some to make connections, Nova Scotia man says

www.winnipegfreepress.com

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall on how to not give up:

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Phil Lewis @phillewis.bsky.social · 7d

Jane Goodall, ethologist and conservationist, has died. She was 91

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Melanie Mitchell @melaniemitchell.bsky.social · 7d

In 2016 Hinton predicted that AI would replace all radiologists in five years. Ten years later, why hasn't it happened? This post is a great explainer.

www.understandingai.org/p/ai-isnt-re...

AI isn't replacing radiologists

Radiology combines digital images, clear benchmarks, and repeatable tasks. But demand for human radiologists is at an all-time high.

www.understandingai.org

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Michelle Cyca @michellecyca.com · 8d

It was very special to work with six brilliant, thoughtful Indigenous writers — Michelle Good, Julian Brave NoiseCat, Eva Jewell, Janelle Lapointe, Anna McKenzie and Riley Yesno — on this series about truth and reconciliation, in print & online for @thewalrus.ca. thewalrus.ca/truth-and-re...

The Truth of Reconciliation | The Walrus

The TRC report, released in 2015, laid out ninety-four clear Calls to Action. Ten years later, Indigenous writers reflect on what has and hasn’t been achieved

thewalrus.ca

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 8d

Worth reading today: thewalrus.ca/truth-and-re...

The Truth of Reconciliation | The Walrus

The TRC report, released in 2015, laid out ninety-four clear Calls to Action. Ten years later, Indigenous writers reflect on what has and hasn’t been achieved

thewalrus.ca

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 8d

stop it

Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 8d

Sweating it out in saunas has become a way to network and brainstorm. on.ft.com/46JABSJ

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · Nov 20

Did you know the 1981 Canada Post worker strike is why access to longer parental leave became standard across Canada?

definingmomentscanada.ca/all-for-9/hi...

The 1981 CUPW Strike and the Fight for Parental Rights – Defining Moments Canada

Note on Terminology The terms “maternity leave” and “women” are used in this article and reflect the historical context of language used at the time of the 1981 CUPW strike

definingmomentscanada.ca

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Sara Hastings-Simon 🇨🇦 @shastingssimon.bsky.social · 13d

It’s me, hi 👋, I’m one of the 81,848 ppl on a waiting list for surgery in AB.

Canadian In Alberta @canadianinalberta.bsky.social · 13d

The fact that the UCP are going to stop tracking deaths of Albertans waiting for treatment, tells me that it's going to get worse
I mean, why else would they stop counting 🤷🏼‍♂️

#ableg
www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti...

Alberta health-care wait lists climb past half a million, as Alberta stops tracking deaths of those waiting for treatment

Alberta’s health-care wait lists have swelled beyond half a million patients, and the province has stopped counting how many people die while waiting for treatment creating a lack of disclosure that l...

www.ctvnews.ca

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 13d

Once again asking why a public service is expected to behave like a corporation and earn profits?

Shouldn't every Canadian, including those in rural areas, have the right to receive essential mail, such as ID cards, benefit cheques, and medication?

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Liberal government frees Canada Post to end home delivery, close some post offices | CBC News

With Canada Post on track to lose $1.5 billion in 2025 and contract discussions between the union and the corporation stalled, the federal government is embarking on a modernization plan it says will ...

www.cbc.ca

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Brad Lander @bradlander.bsky.social · 13d

I was back at 26 Federal Plaza today, where an ICE agent violently threw this bereft woman to the ground in front of her kids. She had not touched him. She did not pose any threat. She had to be taken to the hospital. (🎥: Elias Eliahu)

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 13d

great chart, guys

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Financial Times @financialtimes.com · 14d

The wrong kind of maths on.ft.com/46EnDFM | opinion

The wrong kind of maths

Why the mathematics used in economics for decades needs a rethink

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Melissa Gira Grant @melissagiragrant.com · 13d

I looked into the group and the guy pushing the FBI to create a new designation of “transgender ideology–inspired violence and extremism”—itself a political project, meant to conflate the fact of trans people’s existence with extremism.

The Right’s Baseless Project to Link Trans People With Extremism

A campaign for the FBI to adopt a new designation of “transgender ideology–inspired violence and extremism” is less about law enforcement than politics.

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Sarah Rieger @sarahcrgr.bsky.social · 14d

can you loan her out to train my cats? thanks

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