A member of the Piikani First Nation has presented a legal demand letter to the Alberta and federal governments to stop selenium pollution leaching from a closed coal mine owned by Australian speculators in the Crowsnest Pass.
Andrew Nikiforuk reports.
Read my first article about the Toronto music scene on my new Substack—a piece about the Toronto folk-punk artist, Fast Eddie (special to Blast Toronto):
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It's been a while since I've been to Machinima Mondays - a weekly screening hosted by the one and only Chantal Harvey - What a pleasure to show my new video at this event.
For background and more information, and to watch the video, please visit this link on my website:
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In 2002, one methodologically flawed study associating HRT with cancer profoundly altered clinical practice, leading to the widespread denial of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) for millions of women.
Lights #oilpainting #art
The Boss.
The Boss.
The Boss.
a threat and/or a challenge, lol.
Apple & Google removed ICE tracking apps in their app stores.
TikTok reportedly suppressed videos criticizing ICE & the shooting of Alex Pretti.
Meta blocked Facebook groups tracking ICE & links to a database of agents that the government wants to keep secret.
Big Tech is enabling Trump's regime.
Buy my book of short stories - "Nature, Human"
Some of what they say:
"Feminist speculative literature for readers who love stories with provocative ideas."
"JE Solo’s stories balance tenderness and unease, making Nature, Human an adventure that is as comforting as it is unsettling."
This is a magic spell:
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Part of the set for Displaced and Drifting, an interactive virtual audiovisual installation loosely reflecting post WWII forced migration + post apocalyptic realities. A little dark, I suppose, but ... the times are the times.
Love.
This is a magic spell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=vUgh...
Hi there! We’ve been here for a second, but we figured this is a great time to re-introduce ourselves.
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Carney won last night but Conservatism hasn’t been defeated.
On The Breach election livestream, migrant justice organizer Syed Hussan urged progressive movements not to give Carney the chance at a honeymoon.
“Let’s take our first 100 days.”
Watch our full show: www.youtube.com/live/5U-w1S5...
Sending his partner out to introduce him was a really good move. Why would you think it more appropriate for the "wife" to be standing quietly at the back? Surely we have evolved beyond that kind of BS..... or maybe you are just kidding (hope so)... can't always tell these days...
May 5, 2025 cover of the New Yorker. Expository text: https://www.newyorker.com/culture/cover-story/cover-story-2025-05-05
Barry Blitt’s first 100 days cover for the New Yorker.
Coming up on Monday, March 24th! Me and Mike Kean's new two-piece, TALLULAH & THE MAN (TATM), will be playing NEW SONGS at the Bovine in Toronto. This show is part of the Greg Rekus 2025 Spring Tour! WooT!
Hummingbirds Hiding From the Rain 🕊️🌧️
A photo of the total lunar eclipse, in which the full Moon is bathed in a deep orangish-red color.
Clouds parted just in time for maximum totality at 1:58 a.m. here. The total lunar eclipse as viewed from my front door:
As Ontario faces a snap election, our latest podcast episode takes stock of six years of austerity under Doug Ford.
Desmond Cole talks to guest Bryan Evans about his forthcoming book, Against the People, which documents the damage done. breachmedia.ca/ontario-doug...
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Throwback to possibly my favorite poem of all time
Thanks for clarifying that it was Venus <3
Press photo from one of my recent performance pieces, She Robot - here, the Robot Comedian jumps timelines to go to the future and care for nature...
