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On this day in 1945, Leo Major liberated the city of Zwolle in the Netherlands. Known as the "one-eyed ghost" he was one of only three soldiers in the British Commonwealth to receive the Distinguished Conduct Medal twice in separate wars. This is his badass story! 🧵1/12

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Children seeking cholera care die after U.S. aid cuts, charity says (𝗚𝗶𝗳𝘁 𝗔𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗹𝗲) www.nytimes.com/2025/04/11/w... @evesampson.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

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On this day in 1892, Mary Pickford was born in Toronto. While she was called America's Sweetheart, she remained proudly Canadian throughout her life. This is the story of the Girl with the Curls! Listen to my episode on her here 👇 megaphone.link/CORU1505975039 🧵1/18

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Books on the Holocaust, civil rights, and Maya Angelou’s famous autobiography 'I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings' were among those removed from the U.S. Naval Academy’s library after Defense Secretary Hegseth ordered the school to get rid of ones that promote diversity, equity and inclusion.

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The otter keeper gave this baby otter a sock to keep warm. She later turned it into a onesie with holes for the hands, feet, and tail

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New HIV prevention drug with 99% effectiveness now universally covered for First Nations and Inuit people www.aptnnews.ca/national-new... ‪@aptnnews.bsky.social 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

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“The global economy is fundamentally different today than it was yesterday.” — Mark Carney

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On this day in 1984, Gaëtan Dugas died in Quebec City. As an HIV patient, he was erroneously vilified and mischaracterized as Patient Zero of the North American AIDS epidemic. His story has emphasized the importance of accuracy and empathy in public health narratives. 🧵1/8

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“For several weeks, there has been a U.S. proposal for an unconditional ceasefire. And almost every day, in response to this proposal, there are Russian drones, bombs, artillery shelling, and ballistic strikes,” Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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Residents of the French territory of Martinique are pressing for reforms to alleviate prices that are sometimes twice as high as mainland France on an island burdened by a long colonial legacy. Layli Foroudi reports.

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'Alligator' comes from the Spanish words for "the lizard." el lagarto--->alligator

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Who derives joy from cutting people’s Social Security and Medicaid, firing federal workers, giving Nazi salutes, slashing cancer research…Oh that’s right!

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Drumheller residents are determined to save Tyra, the world’s largest dinosaur structure, from permanent extinction following an announced decision to tear it down in 2029.

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JUST IN: The FDA’s top vaccine official, Dr. Peter Marks, has been pushed out. In his resignation letter, he slams RFK Jr. for rejecting “truth and transparency” and pushing “misinformation and lies.” Marks warns of an “unprecedented assault on scientific truth.”

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🚨 BREAKING EXCLUSIVE Senator Schiff calls for resignations of Trump officials over “Signal-Gate”

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