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Botany, conservation, slöjd (wood & wool), and sea shanties
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Excellent work by new NYT headline writer Werner Herzog

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Oh look, speaking of debt: guess who's leveraging the farm? Private equity, the new source of "growth" (in prices, not production) pestakeholder.org/news/new-rep...

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The Swedish government is trying to figure out what happened to ~18 million dollars that was sent to USAID for joint development projects. Their emails are bouncing and they can't get into contact with anyone. www.aftonbladet.se/nyheter/a/1M...

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"Higher intakes of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, unsaturated fats, nuts, legumes & low-fat dairy products were linked to greater odds of healthy aging..." No magical diet. Think big picture. A health eating pattern matters! Study: www.nature.com/articles/s41...

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Report: A library and opera house that straddles the Canada-U.S. border and has been a symbol of binational friendship for 100 years will have its Canadian entrance cut off by U.S. authorities. ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/214...

submitted 8 days ago • 67 comments

Columbia Journalism Review tested eight generative AI search tools and found their answers were wrong 60% of the time, and the paid ones actually fared worse than the free ones. Meanwhile, millions of people trust the way they present total bullshit with confident language.

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“Scientists set out to explore the impact of covering every rooftop on Earth with solar panels.Their research found that swapping traditional energy sources for rooftop solar could actually cool the planet — lowering global temperatures by up to 0.13°C” youtu.be/4aNgm-5p6fA?...

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If Trump is serious (and who really knows), I think there are a few things to keep an eye out for: 1. Creating economic instability in the country to "soften us up" for annexation: tariffs, attacks on debt issuance, limiting correspondent banking relationships (think FATF action) and access to US$

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While the Trump administration is suppressing all signs of gender and diversity, the Swedish Armed Forces are running full-page ads celebrating International Women’s Day. “In our world, everyone’s effort is of equal worth.”

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Someone must've lit up the Maple Leaf signal. The I am Canadian guy from 25 years ago is back: We are Canadian! #ElbowsUpCanada youtu.be/1LzhCLzfJFg?...

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I dunno. "Fuddle duddle" was pretty extraordinary. bsky.app/profile/john...

submitted 25 days ago • 1 comment

Just a reminder, again, that Canada imports about $2B worth of human vaccines each year, 51% of which come from the U.S. We export just $675M. Belgium is our next largest international supplier at $593M.

submitted 31 days ago • 22 comments

Time is a flat circle

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I was at a punk show in 83 where a skinhead jumped up on stage and gave a Nazi salute. The bass player hit him with his bass, knocking him into the crowd and 150 people collectively hauled his ass out of the venue and threw him in the mud. This was the right and only appropriate response.

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A reminder, fellow Canadians, that we import a lot of food from the US and that trade relies on reciprocal recognition of food safety standards medium.com/@jennifer.ro...

submitted 39 days ago • 7 comments

The Narwhal's Ontario bureau fact checked the (minimal) environment content in the 2025 provincial election debates, and here's what we've got. Read here for Ring of Fire, tunnels and emissions reductions plans, or a lack thereof thenarwhal.ca/ontario-elec...

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Thomson Reuters has won the first major AI copyright case in the US. The decision has big implications for the battle between generative AI companies and rightsholders.

submitted 46 days ago • 43 comments

Hi all, I pretty much got out of the habit of posting on social media after Twitter became a hellscape 😑 Thanks for all the interest for our new Fifth Estate investigative documentary, The Shadow War on Libraries. So encouraging seeing such thoughtful discussion!

submitted 49 days ago • 15 comments

In a TV panel on Tuesday, and I joked that Canada's promised "24/7 eyes on the border" should be some hockey sticks with googly eyes jammed in a snowbank. Aaron and his mom KJ, in Winnipeg, liked the idea, so they made us some truly amazing border sentries. I hope Mr. Trump feels more secure now.

submitted 52 days ago • 81 comments

Symphyotrichum lateriflorum, Calico Aster, (Asteraceae) is a native plant found in eastern North America. Typically found in shaded environments with dry to humid soils.

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