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The platform of 33 year-old Zohran Mamdani, the “Democatic Socialist" immigrant who just won the primary in New York City (setting himself up for Mayor's election in November) free public buses 🚎 universal childcare 👶 freezing rent in subsidized units 🏚️ city-run grocery stores 🥖🥒🍎 all paid for […]

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My students thought it was odd that I had my head in the planter on the rooftop playground which was VERY HOT however: 1. You can watch ladybugs and ants 2. A single small tree and a few bushes makes it much cooler. About 4 degrees C. It's very pleasant near the plant. "we should have more […]

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Followed a link (because I like to keep tabs on what hell-mouth rabbit holes the conspiro-nuts are falling into these days) The sidebar clickbait said “He didn’t know the cameras were still running” with a photo of PM Carney being perp walked by two officers. The […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

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Did he knock on a single door? #ableg #abpoli

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Found myself wondering how I didn’t know the decision in the Junior Hockey player assault case in London ON… closing arguments wrapped up on June 13. Looked it up and a decision by the judge is expected tomorrow, June 24. I find myself … apprehensive, thinking about the likelihood of acquittals […]

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@CarveHerName "Male pilots would sometimes stuff rags or sugar in the gas tank of a woman’s plane to make them crash, or even slash their tires, as Aikman reported in Spitfires. At least one pilot died after someone added sugar to her plane’s gas tank." […]

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The tech bros are gathering everyone's data and giving it to the government so they can see who isn't expressing the right opinions online. Right now, they are using it against people coming into the US. I have a feeling we'll be like the former East Germany in a few years if things keep going […]

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Oh my godddssss

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What does a 2020 photo of Edward Said throwing a rock at the wall separating newly-liberated southern Lebanon and Israel have in common with the LA protests? A few thoughts on how 'violence' if framed. Article version (support if you can) https://www.hauntologies.net/p/framing-violence 🧵 below

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This is why nobody should ever fuck with Frum or any of those nevertrump chickenhawks

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Something to chew on, this Pride month: As a cis and/or hetero person, you don't have to understand how it feels to be gay, pan, or ace, to be trans, enby, genderfluid or any other identity or orientation. You don't need to intellectually "get" it. It doesn't have to make sense to you. There's […]

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Honey bee on Lavender in my garden #Bloomscrolling #Bees

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Why do rocks move across Death Valley? It took 99 years to solve the mystery, but now scientists figured it out. Great program from the awesome Physics Girl: https://youtu.be/JFFhD5HeByM

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Total Measles cases in Alberta have doubled in the last month to 1,000. The mathematics of this doubling mean another thousand will be infected in the next month, then 2,000 in August, and then 4,000 or more in September as students return to school. Unless the […] [Original post on mstdn.ca]

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We've heard your feedback on the Terms of Service updates for mastodon.social and mastodon.online, and we're pausing the implementation date (previously announced to users via email as 1st July 2025) so we can take further advice and make improvements. It may take us a moment to consult with […]

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More rhetoric from Premiers Smith and Moe about the need to support oil and gas - a ridiculously profitable industry that should be able to fend for itself. #ABPoli

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Carney is far worse than I feared.

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Alberta's policy on now charging for future Covid vaccines due to 'low take up' is a self fulfilling agenda, for all health care - $110 for a shot will put off all but the most informed If Henry and Eby try that in BC expect a massive backlash The Federal government not fighting back is also a […]

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New study on the effects of LLM use (in this case on essay writing): https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.08872 Quote: "LLM users also struggled to accurately quote their own work. While LLMs offer immediate convenience, our findings highlight potential cognitive costs. Over four months, LLM users […]

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A silent virus might be causing major diseases https://canadahealthwatch.ca/newsletter/2025/06/a-silent-virus-might-be-causing-major-diseases > Researchers also believe #EBV plays a role in a wide range of serious conditions — from lupus and certain cancers to rheumatoid arthritis — and may […]

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“Historically, no one lived past age 35” "I’ve heard so many versions of this claim, including recently from a menopause doctor (implying menopause is not “natural” because noone lived long enough to go through it). Every time someone states this “fact,” a demographer loses a piece of their soul"

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I have these two sentences stuck in my head these days: A French minister: we need to prepare ourselves for a future when temperatures are 4°C higher. A climate scientist: with a raise of 4°C above pre-industrial age, up to 90% of the world's population may die. #ClimateCrisis #Climate […]

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Every riot is a police riot. www.the-reframe.com/every-riot-i...

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Every riot is a police riot

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Every riot Every riot EVERY riot is a police riot

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“Hey hey, ho ho, deportation has got to go!” Over 10,500 people have protested today in Austin, Texas against Trump’s immigration policies and dictatorship. (Estimated crowd size by TX State Troopers.) #NoKings #Austin ©channelcincotv

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Friday, 60 veterans were detained following veterans protest against Army parade on Capitol Hill, 1 injured The group had just concluded a protest in front of the Supreme Court building and were preparing to take photos near the Capitol building when the incident occurred. The veterans sat […]

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Incredible.

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