Inflation expected to jump in March as Iran oil shock enters price data OTTAWA – Statistics Canada will reveal the early impacts of the Iran war’s oil price shock on inflation when the agency reports its consumer price index for March on Monday.

OTTAWA – Statistics Canada will reveal the early impacts of the Iran war’s oil price shock on inflation when the agency reports its consumer price index for March on Monday.

How Companies Hijack AI Chatbots | The Tyee SEO experts have many ways to exploit LLMs. One researcher says the loopholes could be used for political purposes.

“The solution is to be critical,” says disinformation researcher Ahmed Al-Rawi.

“You need to dig deeper and find more sources of information that are credible; otherwise we will have a distorted idea of the truth.”

What I Saw at a Maternity Ward in Kenya After the U.S. Cut Off Food and Foreign Aid Photographs tell a story of two mothers determined to help their babies gain enough weight to leave the hospital — only to face little to no food again.

A maternity ward doctor donated his own blood during surgery to keep a pregnant patient alive.

One woman gained fewer than 10 pounds over her entire pregnancy.

Another collapsed and had seizures during labor.

(Published Dec. 2025)

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Big Batch Canadian Shepherd’s Pie (Pâté Chinois) Canadian-style Shepherd’s Pie is a classic supper that still saves the day - a thrifty, make-ahead freezer-friendly dinner that works. Make it in the morning when you have time, then it's into the oven to heat through and brown. Before…

Whether you call it Pâté Chinois, Shepherd's Pie, or Cottage Pie, it's delicious and filling. 🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

Stop scrolling for a second. You're going to be okay, you're strong and i'm proud of you. Catch your breath and wash your face. Grab something to drink or to eat and remember to take any medications if you need to, okay? You're amazing for making it so far into life; thank you for staying alive. Now keep going.

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How to Dehydrate Apples with Zero Waste Dehydrate apples into rings, chunks, syrup, and more, with zero waste. Easy, shelf-stable, and perfect for fall harvests.

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Classic Date Squares Classic Date Squares (aka Matrimonial Bars) are a nostalgic Canadian dessert with gooey date filling and buttery oat crust - easy and unforgettable.

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Green Tomato Mincemeat Make old-fashioned Green Tomato Mincemeat with apples, raisins, sugar, and warm spices. A thrifty Nova Scotia recipe that turns garden surplus into holiday pie filling.

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Pickled Cauliflower Bright, crunchy, and shelf-stable - this old-fashioned pickled cauliflower recipe turns fall’s cheapest veg into the best part of every pickle mix. Two methods, one golden brine, and zero waste.

Pickled Cauliflower - yes, you can have a whole jar of the BEST PART of mixed pickles! Two methods, one brine, zero waste.🍯🍽️ 🍜 #food #WhatsCooking #JustPlainCooking

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Feminists began raising the alarm about the manosphere decades ago – and we were ignored | Laurie Penny We were told we couldn’t take a joke, and that social media isn’t real life. Now the misogyny of early chatrooms and Gamergate has made its way to the White House, says journalist and feminist activist Laurie Penny

Feminists began raising the alarm about the manosphere decades ago – and we were ignored | Laurie Penny

Exclusive: The CDC delayed a report showing covid-19 vaccines reduced emergency visits and hospitalizations in healthy adults by half.

The move raises concerns about the Trump administration downplaying vaccine benefits. https://wapo.st/4sZ3ZOt

📽️NEW: Trump has tapped DOJ official Todd Blanche to temporarily replace Bondi. One of his first acts?

Arguing the president has the “right” and “duty” to order the DOJ to go after his political enemies.

marcelias.bsky.social breaks down why this is dangerous, and what he means for the midterms.

CDC delays publishing report showing covid vaccine benefits The acting CDC director cited concerns with the methodology, but the design has long been used to test vaccine effectiveness.

Exclusive: The acting director of the CDC has delayed publication of a report showing the covid-19 vaccine cut the likelihood of ER visits and hospitalizations for healthy adults last winter by about half, according to two scientists.

A Mole Infiltrated the Highest Ranks of American Militias. This Is What He Found. Outraged by the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, a wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias. He didn’t tell police or the FBI. He didn’t tell family or friends....

Three years ago, our reporter received an envelope with no return address.

Inside was a flash drive containing tens of thousands of files: years of secretly recorded conversations, private militia chat logs and videos sent by a man named John Williams.

(Published Jan. 2025)

Witness the elegance of the swimming Feather Star, a crinoid that dates back to the Ordovician era, over 480 million years ago. A true marvel of evolution in our oceans.

I wish more people understood the terror disabled people face when dealing with housing insecurity, poverty and unsafe caregivers.

Many in the community are forced to rely on abusive people for survival.

It shouldn’t be this way.

We desperately need more support & resources.

It's funny how no one ever asks about costs and payback when it comes to special requests for a new car.

Does it generate enough to power a heat pump? Or a refrigerator?

For the dummies like me who didn't understand how they work:

Plug-in solar works by using 1-2 solar panels and is then fed into your home's wiring through a standard wall socket allowing immediate use of that energy by household appliances, reducing grid reliance.

I didn’t realise UK didn’t allow them - weird! We have 4 sitting in our garden (🇫🇷) - they’re very effective. On a good day they probably supply the bulk of background stuff. I have difficulty translating their output into fridges & lights etc powered!

I posit that the issue isn't how much money it saves. It's about having #electricity available on your own terms. Everything changes when a plug in panel can power your heating. Add energy storage via batteries and everything changes

£400 plug-in solar panels to be sold by Lidl and Amazon to cut your energy bills A UK household could save £70 to £110 a year from using the technology

Some good news

The government have changed regulations to allow plug in solar panels, already very popular in Europe, without the need for an electrician

They can be hung from a balcony and are simply plugged into a normal socket

Cost is around £400 and will save around £70 per year

Journalist: "How long can Iran sustain this?
🇮🇷Iran’s Prof: “For us, it is a fight for survival. For you, it is a fight to sustain the Epstein class who owns your media, control Govt, and start illegal wars.”🔥 #cdnpoli

French central bank nets €13bn by pulling gold out of US reserves France’s central bank has sold off the last of the gold it held in the United States Federal Reserve and replaced it with higher quality bars in Paris, taking advantage of rising prices to make nearly...

France has sold off the last of its gold held in the US Federal Reserve and now holds all its gold in Paris.

German groups are now pressuring the government to repatriate its own gold.

"20 yrs ago the world took a year to add 1 gigawatt of solar.
Now it takes just half a day.

Solar costs have fallen by around 90% over past decade, & as costs fall, installations accelerate.

Nowhere is this clearer than in China 🇨🇳. It now accounts for well over half of global solar installations"

Morning inspiration.💜

Text on graphic reads: The Department of Justice has dropped 23,000 criminal cases while prosecuting 32,000 new immigration cases in just the first six months of Trump’s second term. -Nearly 5,000: federal drug cases, including trafficking and money laundering -Over 900: cases of federal program or procurement fraud -More than 1,300: cases involving terrorism and national security

The DOJ quietly closed 23,000+ criminal cases in the first six months of Trump’s second administration, abandoning hundreds of investigations into terrorism, white-collar crime, drugs and other offenses as it shifted resources to pursue immigration cases.

🔗 Full story: https://propub.li/4e5vZLL

Verge headline: I saved a doomed Windows laptop by embracing Linux by Stevie Bonifield Photo of an old ThinkPad opened to The Verge website

If your laptop is stranded on Windows 10, the solution isn't a new laptop. It's a new operating system.

Read more from @steviebonifield.bsky.social: www.theverge.com/tech/905946/...