Extremely normal and fine for a company to put this in a public statement

Children ‘low-hanging fruit’ in fight to end trans care, official at pro-Trump thinktank says America First Policy Institute, which boasts close ties to president, discussed transgender policy ‘reform’ at DC event

Once again, the right is openly admitting that the entire focus on trans youth is to ultimately ban all gender affirming care for adults.

All the credulous reporters and institutions that helped launder this right wing project are responsible.

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

“For our demands most moderate are, we only want the earth.” - #JamesConnolly

On the 110th anniversary of his execution by the British, Éirígí #ForANewRepublic and the 1916 Societies will be holding a joint commemoration for the great James Connolly at Arbour Hill Cemetery in Dublin City.

Anyone else in Toronto feel an earthquake? 😬

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Abolitionist Feminism - PopularResistance.Org With her 2011 book The Problem with Work, political theorist Kathi Weeks helped kickstart a theoretical renaissance of work-critical socialist feminism. Now she’s back with a new volume blending that critique of labor with prison and family abolitionism. Weeks takes the work of Shulamith Firestone, Donna Haraway, and Angela Davis as her starting point for a consideration of what it means to be an abolitionist today. Abolition Archives, Feminist Futures is an argument for the importance of Marxist feminism, and a call for structural thinking and collective action in the face of so much pressure to think and act on an individual scale.

popularresistance.org/abolitionist...

This is an important read.

I figured living next to an ai data center would be harmful, but I didn’t expect it to be a literal Analog Horror Noise Generator

Tripped up by misinformation? Here's a refresher on identifying AI Here are some tips for distinguishing AI-generated content from reality in an online world where that continues to get harder.

Artificial intelligence-generated content is everywhere these days, making it increasingly difficult to separate fact from fiction, particularly when it comes to breaking news. https://to.pbs.org/47FCvVP

Chiefs of Ontario eager to move on child welfare reform The head of the Chiefs of Ontario says he's eager to move forward with child welfare reform after the CHRT approved a deal with Canada.

Tonight on Nation to Nation, the Canadian Human Rights Tribunal has approved a deal of $8.5 billion for long term reform in child welfare services in Ontario and the head of the chiefs of Ontario is on the show to talk about what this deal means for them.

Ontario Coroner announces inquest into the death of Regis Paquet Paquet, an Indigenous-Ukrainian-Black woman was 29, when she and family members called the police in May 2020.

Ontario Coroner announces inquest into the death of Regis Paquet

I want to show my students some examples of advocacy orgs in Toronto (or other Cdn cities) that have affected change / made a difference in the city. Somewhat measurably. Like Cycle Toronto & the bike lane injunction. Ideas?

I've got some examples but want to cast a bit wider. Thx!

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom Sweden is bringing back books amid declining test scores.

Sweden goes back to basics, swapping screens for books in the classroom arstechnica.com/science/2026...

The Ontario government is proposing changes that would allow provincial ministers and Premier Doug Ford to evade accountability. It centres on freedom of information (FOI) legislation, and it matters a lot — to us, and to you.

@elaineanselmi.bsky.social explains. #onpoli

Scientists have found an alarming environmental impact of vast data centers The vast data centers that power artificial intelligence are so energy hungry that they’re heating up their surroundings, according to new research. It’s an alarming finding given the number of data c...

www.aol.com/articles/sci...

Canadian woman held with daughter by ICE warns all immigrants to ‘lie low’ Tania Warner says she has documents showing she is in the US legally, but immigration agents were not swayed

www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

City Council - March 25, 2026 YouTube video by Toronto City Council

Toronto Council meets today! It's been a while, so the agenda is JAM-PACKED. There are now 194 items on the agenda.

We're staring into the abyss. Let's jump in together. I'll have live coverage starting at 9:30 a.m. If you want, you can also watch the meeting here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVZI...

Horrible company

Trump State Dept. Accused of ‘Largest Fee Fraud in History’ of US Immigration System | Common Dreams An immigration researcher at the Cato Institute found that the Trump administration is "raking in billions of dollars in

According to the Cato Institute, The Trump administration is reportedly receiving millions of immigration applications, pocketing the hefty fees, and never processing the applications.

It’s collected over $1 billion in fees so far.

Where is the outcry over this fraud and abuse?

Instagram and YouTube found liable in landmark social media addiction trial in California A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services.

A jury found both Meta and YouTube liable in a first-of-its-kind lawsuit that aimed to hold social media platforms responsible for harm to children using their services.
https://to.pbs.org/4sFzduc

Event Poster from the Toronto Community Bikeways Coalition (@bikewaysto.bsky.social) -- Ride the Loop, Close the Gaps Sunday, April 19 at 9 am. 72 km The Well 486 Front ST. W. Meet in front of Fix Coffee + Bikes For info and to register please e-mail Community.Bikeways.Toronto@gmail.com

Hey #BikeTO! @bikewaysto.bsky.social will be hosting a 72 km ride along the Loop Trail on Sunday, April 19. Meet 9 AM in front of Fix Coffee + Bikes @ The Well (486 Front St W) & please e-mail Community.Bikeways.Toronto@gmail.com to register. #TOpoli #VisionZero www.instagram.com/communitybik...

I remember when 100,000 dead Americans was "an incalculable loss" and now 1.5 million dead is just something both major parties have decided to not think about because it's politically and emotionally inconvenient.

Canada’s Richest 1% Nearly As Wealthy As Poorest 80% Three recent reports provide the gory details about massive and growing wealth inequality in Canada

Most of the so-called '1%' are relative lightweights. It's worth reading this article to see how wealth in Canada (and a broader control of the wealth of others) is concentrated in a mere handful of incredibly rich families. #Inequality
www.readthemaple.com/canadas-rich...

Interesting talk from Prof Brad Kent on Irish writers 👏🏼
#celticstudies @utoronto.ca

Desperately Seeking Space Friends | A review of “The Pale Blue Data Point” by Jon Willis | Literary Review of Canada Dan Falk reviews “The Pale Blue Data Point” by Jon Willis, a book on the existence of extraterrestrial life and our search for cosmic truth.

What can our own planet tell us about the possibility of life beyond Earth? I review Jon Willis's "Pale Blue Data Point" for @reviewcanada.bsky.social: reviewcanada.ca/magazine/202... #science #books

A graph with white and light grey striped background showing levels of COVID-19, RSV, FLU A, and FLU B levels for Ontario

Wastewater levels for Ontario, released today, March 6th, 2026…otherwise known as “during COVID”

wwater.ca/Ontario

Google Workers Seek ‘Red Lines’ on Military A.I., Echoing Anthropic

A sign of how times have changed is I remember when Google employees protested the company having any military contracts and now it’s “at least let’s not have our AI be used to make killer robots or spy on Americans”.

Stop oligarchs buying democracy Billionaires are gaining too much power over our democracy. It's time to stop it.

This petition is calling for the Representation of the People Bill to include laws that would limit the ability of the super rich to directly influence politics.

In the longer term, we need real reform of the HOL.

Please sign and share if you can.

actionnetwork.org/petitions/st...

I wrote about the turnaround on SNA cuts and how the whole thing shows a lack of understanding about how precarious things are for many families of people with additional needs. It's also a reminder that they need to be ready to fight & protest at all times just to maintain the inadequate status quo

Tens of thousands expected to march in North York to support anti-government protests in Iran Toronto police are warning of “extreme traffic and transit delays,” with as many as 200,000 people expected to turn out on Saturday afternoon.

Tens of thousands expected to march in North York to support anti-government protests in Iran