Recommended reading: @pamdowne.bsky.social on the myth that faculty are the obstacle to change.

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We’re hiring a Publisher! – The Independent Publisher The Lowdown Position: PublisherLocation: Remote, Newfoundland & LabradorHours: Full time (40 hours/week)Annual Salary: $75,000Type:

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The hollowing out of public postsecondary education: What do we have to lose? - CCPA Is post-secondary education in Canada a pipeline to train students for jobs or a source of critical perspectives essential to a healthy society?

"It is now time for a federal-provincial strategy on public postsecondary education: essential infrastructure in this nation-building era."

CAUT President Robin Whitaker on the hollowing out of public postsecondary education: www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

‘Everything is gone’: Israel destroys entire villages in Lebanon Rights groups fear tactic of ‘domicide’ trialled in Gaza, where entire areas are made uninhabitable, is being used again

'The demolitions came after Israel’s minister of defence, Israel Katz, called for the destruction of “all houses” in border villages “in accordance with the model used in Rafah and Beit Hanoun in Gaza...”'

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LETTER: Fund the Freedom to Learn | The Muse MUN professor Josh Lepawsky makes the case for funding Memorial University ahead of Budget 2026

What do we stand to lose if Memorial continues to be starved of basic funding? Students' freedom to learn and thrive through a diverse set of pathways to life-changing and world-changing knowledge.

#WeAreMUN

@munfaculty.bsky.social

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Mass drowning of chicks puts emperor penguins at risk of extinction Record low levels of Antarctic sea ice is having grim consequences for penguins yet to grow waterproof feathers

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Hands Off My Post Office! Take Action: Stop Canada Post’s Sweeping Service Cuts!

Take Action: Stop Canada Post’s Sweeping Service Cuts!

Canada Post has been given the green light by the Federal Government to move forward with sweeping service cuts to the public post office.

Postal workers need your support!

Take Action: https://www.cupw.ca/take-action

Death, displacement and military duties: children plunged into crisis by Middle East war The US-Israeli war will have a lifelong impact on millions of children across the Middle East

“In every conflict, classrooms are usually the first to close and some of the last places to reopen. Every missed lesson deepens the scars of war.”

“Wars have laws and children must be off limits in every conflict.”

www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

Culture of care: surreal celebrations of Iranian tenderness – in pictures Iranian American artist Sheida Soleimani’s work reframes caring for bodies – both human and animal - as a political act

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Everyone deserves access to affordable and fulfilling public education that offers pathways to a future where we can all thrive. #WeAreMUN

‘My heart is breaking’: Lebanese family grieve daughter killed by Israeli bomb Narjis, one of 121 children killed in Lebanon this month, wanted to be a doctor and ‘was like a blossom’, her mother says

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Socialist Emmanuel Grégoire elected mayor of Paris City hall veteran beats rightwinger Rachida Dati, while Marseille’s leftist incumbent defeats far-right opponent

We can all use some good news right now.
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What government programs may be cut in Carney's spending review Here’s a breakdown of what could be slashed at four federal departments.

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The new ordeal of an innocent man Police and the Premier should not relitigate the Zameer case

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Revealed: the world’s worst mega-leaks of methane driving global heating Exclusive: Fixing a leak can be simple and equivalent to closing a coal power station, making lack of action maddening, say analysts

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Petrol is running out! Is it time to panic?! Help help | First Dog on the Moon The government is asking people to remain calm which is always a sign that it is time to flip out massively

"Once again the private motor vehicle is revealed as the bane of human existence..." @firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social wisdom gets to the heart of the issue once again.

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Israeli police kill two young Palestinian boys and their parents in West Bank Mother, father and brothers aged five and seven shot in the head as they returned from Ramadan shopping trip

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Act Now: Stand Up for a Fair Deal for Faculty at Ontario Tech Join me in calling on the Ontario Tech Board of Governors to bargain a fair deal and bargain in good faith with the UOITFA.

I just emailed Ontario Tech’s Board of Governors telling them to negotiate a fair deal for faculty. Send your letter here: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

London, San Francisco and Beijing achieve ‘remarkable reductions’ in air pollution Cycle lanes, electric cars and other interventions have helped 19 global cities slash levels of pollutants by more than 20%

Evidence that positive change can happen quickly (plus, we all just need some good news today):

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‘Dark, like our future’: Iranians describe scenes of catastrophe after Tehran’s oil depots bombed Residents report terror of smoke-filled city, from potentially toxic rain, air and water to food scarcity and difficulty of escape

'This is no longer just a human rights violation. It is truly anti-human behaviour.'

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Is Trump’s war on Iran legal? That’s up to the US and Israel to decide and they have a great track record on these things | First Dog on the Moon International rules-based order for thee but not for me

.@firstdogonthemoon.bsky.social: many Canadians can relate!

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Statement by Prime Minister Carney and Minister Anand on the situation in the Middle East Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must ...

Canada would have been better off saying nothing. You can detest the regime in Iran without supporting chaos. www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/stat...

Trump’s unprovoked attack on Iran has no mandate – or legal basis US president violates UN charter just days into his Board of Peace era, and chooses to take the biggest gamble of his administration

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Across Canada, 48% of college and university students report struggling with the cost of tuition fees. That’s almost HALF of students.

Federal student grants are on the chopping block. More cuts to student supports would be DEVASTATING.

Student support should be increasing, not decreasing.

Act Now: Fairness for Laurier Contract Faculty Contract Faculty are essential to the learning experience at Wilfrid Laurier University, but too often they face unstable and unfair working conditions. Join me in sending a letter to Laurier’s Presid...

Contract faculty are essential to learning at Laurier, but too often face insecure, unfair working conditions. Join me in calling on Laurier’s President & Board to negotiate a deal that improves job security, pay, & working conditions. #fairness4cf
Sign: actionnetwork.org/letters/act-...

International trade union delegations blocked from entering Palestine - LabourStart: Where trade unionists start their day on the net. In the last three weeks, two high-level delegations of trade union leaders from around the world were blocked by Israeli authorities from entering the Occupied Palestinian Territories (West Bank).&nbs...

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Interview with @eduinternational.bsky.social's @daveswords.bsky.social and BWI's Ambet Yuson on being blocked entry to the West Bank for solidarity activities. @caut.bsky.social

495. Terror in Minnesota: The Putinisation of America (Question Time) - Alastair Campbell *This episode contains content that may not be suitable for younger listeners* What do the killings of protesters by ICE in Minnesota reveal about the state of democracy and truth in the Trump era? Is...

For more on this, listen to Alastair Campbell's interview on this disturbing subject, starting at 28:30.

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How many nameless trafficked children… how many… how many | First Dog on the Moon Can I somehow unknow this? Is that OK? Please

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So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls | Marina Hyde Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

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McGill Spent Over $1 Million Fighting Unionization – The Rover Union organizers at the university say this is part of a broader trend towards corporatization of the public institution.

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