"Angela Misri is an assistant professor of journalism at Toronto Metropolitan University who studies AI and the news. She describes Boring News as AI news slop and expects to see much more slop coming online over the next few months... 'It’s going to become way worse before it becomes better.'”
social housing units built by year in Canada, 1972-2010
- by number of units
- as % of all housing built
Today marks the 150th year of the Indian Act as an archaic tool of colonialism unilaterally ruling over Indigenous people across this country.
Happy Birthday Herbie Hancock! The legendary pianist debuted on Blue Note in 1962 with "Takin' Off," the first in a run of brilliant 1960s albums that established him as one of the all-time greats. Stream our playlist "Herbie Hancock: The Finest": bluenote.lnk.to/HerbieHancoc...
American-owned Visa and Mastercard control 96% of Canada’s credit card market thewalrus.ca/why-your-cre...
Im seeing many Lib supporters saying we need to welcome people like Gladue into the fold so we can have an exchange of ideas
NO WE DON'T we need to exorcize people like her from the halls of power. Her views run counter to all that is decent
Screencap of an NDP press release reading: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 8, 2026 NDP statement on MP Gladu's floor-crossing Leah Gazan, NDP Critic for Women and Gender Equity, issued the following statement: "It is outrageous but not surprising that in his drive to stitch together a majority government, Prime Minister Mark Carney is further sacrificing long-held Liberal positions on issues of fundamental rights. Marilyn Gladu is known as a far-right social conservative. She is listed as "anti-choice" by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada. She ran for leader of the Conservative Party of Canada with a promise to allow Conservative members to introduce legislation restricting abortion. And she opposed a ban on conversion therapy. She was also publicly rebuked by her own former Leader for spreading vaccine misinformation. We are seeing more evidence every day that Mark Carney is a conservative, and that there are now two conservative parties in the House of Commons. New Democrats will never stop fighting for gender equality and for reproductive rights." – 30 – For more information, please contact: NDP Media Centre: media@ndp.ca
Highlights of Marilyn Gladu, the latest MP defector to Conservative Carney:
- listed as "anti-choice" by the Abortion Rights Coalition of Canada;
- open to introducing legislation restricting abortion;
- opposed a ban on conversion therapy; and
- rebuked for spreading vaccine misinformation.
Bernelda Winona Sakinasikwe Wheeler (Cree, Assiniboine and Saulteaux)
Born on this day in 1937, Bernelda Winona Sakinasikwe Wheeler (Cree, Assiniboine and Saulteaux), broadcaster, journalist, author, poet, actor, and social activist best known for hosting Our Native Land on CBC Radio for a decade.
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As the Indian Act marks 150 years this month, a bill before the House of Commons could end an amendment that prevents the transfer of Indian status after two generations of "marrying out."
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For the last 150 years, the Indian Act has governed the lives of First Nations people.
"It means control of our people, control of my community, of my nation," said Jean-Guy Whiteduck, chief of Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg, about 130 kilometres north of Ottawa.
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Mix of the Week #631 "Dreamsolutions" by Lee Rosevere @leerosevere.bsky.social
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When Police Kill, Civilian Voices are Sidelined in News Reporting via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
It’s March 31st! Happy #NationalIndigenousLanguagesDay!
Canada and residential schools taught my Grandpa it would be too dangerous to teach me our language.
No traditional language was ever offered to me in school, indeed I think it was discouraged. 1/2
Eric Idle is 83 today. Happy Birthday Mr. Idle! Thank you for the laughter! 🎉
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‘Our women, they get lost on the street’: On the front lines of Edmonton’s Indigenous unhoused crisis: ricochet.media/indigenous/o...
Cree inscription on the Duck Lake battlefield cairn.
On this day in 1885, Métis forces prevail over the North West Mounted Police (now named the Royal Canadian Mounted Police) at the Battle of Duck Lake, in what's now known as Saskatchewan.
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Remembering Aretha Franklin on her birthday.
💜 🙏🏼 🎵 🎹🎤
A view of three banks of doors in high ceiling ornate room. Two of the center doors are closing, a door on the right is propped open. Two pay phone kiosks flank the center bank of doors. A faux marble wall is behind them. The kick plates on some of the doors are noticeably worn and the terrazzo floor is patterned.
Another train station on the other side of the world. Payphones proudly flank the main exit of Union Station in Winnipeg, Manitoba. Once a massive passenger hub, it now only serves Via Rail's transcontinental train and the route to Churchill, Manitoba. (Mamiya 7ii, 43mm f4.5, Kodak Tri-X)
Love Her!
i have no inside knowledge but this has the vibe of the villain in a thriller executing one of the hostages just to discipline the rest
Image of the Two-spirit flag, which is the rainbow flag with two feathers intersecting in the middle.
Today, March 20, is also Two-Spirit and Indigenous 2SLGBTQIA+ Celebration and Awareness Day, a day for people to uplift Two-Spirit, trans and non-binary Indigenous people, their families and supporters.
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A western honeybee is buried face-first into the center of a passionflower, foraging for nectar amid the flower’s distinctive purple, white, and yellow corona filaments, with the plant’s green stamens and orange-tipped anthers arching overhead.
Western Honeybee getting a pollen massage from a passion flower
Sebastopol, California
#photography #art #insectthursday #flowers #bees
