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Unemployment rate didn't budge, but share of long-term unemployed rose again.
Almost 1/4 of those looking for work (23.8%) had been *actively* looking for 27 weeks of more.
Highest level since Feb 1998 (excluding pandemic)
That detail blew me away.
The 1990s were awful.

Light job losses in Canada reported this morning by StatCan.
www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/daily-quo...
41K (out of 21M employed, so within standard deviation/the margin of error).
Biggest sectors of loss: IT/info/culture followed by construction. (*NOT* trade-exposed)
The youngs lost most jobs.
Quick 🧵

Under Armour Stock Tanks 13% After Earnings. It's All About Trump Tariffs. Under Armour stock plummets after it posted an earnings report that disappointed the market. The sportswear company said its profit would tumble over the current quarter.

“I think [Donald Trump]’s highly passionate. To have such a pro-business President is something that is a real asset for the country…he wants to make bold decisions and be really decisive…there’s a lot that I respect there.”
~ Kevin Plank, Under Armour CEO, Feb 2017

If parties in govt lose support from 50 percent of voters under proportional representation, they lose elections. That discourages them from passing unpopular laws.

Unlike first-past-the-post, where parties can win majorities without majority support, sometimes with less votes than other parties.

A world destroyed: Remembering Awdah Hathaleen - Alberta Jewish News Edmonton Jewish News

"A world destroyed: Remembering #AwdahHathaleen" by Dr. Asher Kirchner in #Alberta Jewish News.
"Oy Awdah, oy humanity" @cjnv.org
albertajewishnews.com/a-world-dest...

Support Masafer Yatta Show your solidarity with Palestinians in Masafer Yatta by donating to support their efforts to remain in their homes and on their land in the face of increasing settler-state violence.

“No Other Land” is about Palestinians in Masafer Yatta resisting Israeli efforts to ethnically cleanse them from the area.

As these communities weather continued violence under Israel's system of occupation and apartheid, we're raising funds to support them.

Donate: cjnv.org/masaferyattafund

Beloved friend, teacher, and civil resister Awdah Hathaleen was shot dead by Israeli settler Yinon Levy on Monday, July 28th while defending his community. The IDF then abducted his body, and arrested over a dozen members of Awdah’s community.

On Aug. 7 a Awdah was finally buried in Umm al Kheir, but the situation in Masafer Yatta is dire. The community calls on Israel to:

1. Assure the safety of communities in Masafer Yatta facing the threats of lethal state and settler violence.

2. Bring Yinon Levy to justice for the murder of Awdah.

Ukraine conflict could be ‘frozen’ sooner rather than later, says Poland’s Tusk after talk with Zelenskyy – Europe live Ukrainian president says ‘reliable peace essential for all’ after speaking to Polish PM on Friday morning, Trump’s deadline day for Russia to move towards a ceasefire

BIG NEWS Germany, the most influential state in the EU in relation to Israel, has announced it is halting military exports to Israel that could be used in Gaza until further notice.
www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Justice for Awdah Solidarity Action Registration The residents of Umm Il-Kheir are calling for people around the world to build solidarity encampments and mourning tents in their communities as part of an globally coordinated emergency action deman...

INTERNATIONAL CALL TO ACTION: Host a solidarity mourning tent in your area to collectively mourn Awdah, and to call on Israel and the international community to meet these demands.

Register here to learn more and receive support to coordinate your action:

tinyurl.com/yt56kjat

In case you missed it, here is Israeli human rights group, B'tselem's report: Our Genocide about the reality in Gaza

www.btselem.org/publications...

‘It’s finally time’: Haudenosaunee Women’s Lacrosse team makes statement on international stage - ICT News Pan American bronze medal adds boost to push for Haudenosaunee recognition for 2028 Olympics

Did u know the Indigenous nation that invented lacrosse isn’t allowed 2 compete @ the Olympics? The Haudenosaunee women’s team just won Bronze @ Pan America & qualified 4 the World Women’s Lacrosse Championships. They’re lobbying 2 b able 2 compete @ the Olympics in 2028! ictnews.org/news/its-fin...

Two weeks ago today, the Supreme Court of Muscogee Nation affirmed the citizenship rights of freedmen descendants. After decades of disenfranchisement, freedmen descendants are now eligible for tribal citizenship. How did we get here? Here’s a little history lesson 🧵:

Still no strategy: the federal silence on women’s health A narrow lens on gynecology, pregnancy, and fertility has created a profound policy failure, contributing to stagnating progress in women’s health research, care, and infrastructure.

Not only is Mark Carney not protecting healthcare like he promised in the campaign, but his government is actively deprioritizing women’s health:
#Canadasky

www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

It’s essential we strategize together to address these critical issues. Opportunities to share experiences to achieve progressive change are essential. I’m so thankful that @loriidlout.bsky.social, @donvdavies.bsky.social, @charlieangus104.bsky.social and I can join these conversations.

People across the world are experiencing the absolute failure of neoliberalism, with an escalating climate emergency, falling real incomes for working people alongside growing profits for the billionaire class, and the rise of far right authoritarianism threatening our fundamental human rights.

MP Gazan speaks with Mexico President Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo at the Mexico City Panamerican Congress.

MP Gazan meets with Congresswoman Ilhan Omar at the Mexico City Panamerican Congress.

MP Gazan and MP Lori Idlout pose in front of an image depicting four Indigenous women above the words “2025: Anõ de La Mujer Indígena.”

I am honoured to join progressive leaders from across the Americas, including @claudiasheinbaum.bsky.social
and @repilhan.bsky.social, at the third annual Panamerican Congress in Mexico City this weekend.

They're Starving Civilians To Steal A Palestinian Territory, And They're Lying About It Listen to a reading of this article (reading by Tim Foley):

Debunking Israel’s outrageous lies about the GHF, the US/Israel fake humanitarian aid organization that is just another facet of their genocide of the Palestinians
www.caitlinjohnst.one/p/theyre-sta...

Please join People for Peace #LndOnt, with Cdn Palestinian Social Association & @indjewishvoices.bsky.social London
Sunday July 27, 12-2 pm
MP Fragiskatos' office, 231 Hyman St.
(at Richmond, 1 block north of Vic Pk)
ALL WELCOME:
Please bring pots and spoons to make noise for Gaza. #BreakTheSiege

Sigue la navegación del #Handala en tiempo real, @forensicarchi.bsky.social ha equipado el barco con un sistema de seguimiento avanzado para la seguridad de las personas a bordo y transparencia sobre su localización permitiendo que los posibles agresores puedan ser responsabilizados por sus actos

Santi González Vallejo y Sergio Toribio nos envían este mensaje desde el #Handala acercándose poco a poco, milla a milla a #Gaza.
#Palestina
#GenocidioGaza
#LimpiezaÉtnica
#OcupaciónDePalestina
#FreedomFlotilla
#FlotillaDeLaLibertad
#ForTheChildrenOfGaza
#PorLaInfanciaPalestina

Restablecida la comunicación con la tripulación del Handala. El buque se encuentra actualmente en la posición 33,13930° N, 27,80258° y continúa su misión de entregar ayuda humanitaria y solidaridad al pueblo palestino de #Gaza. Iremos informando a medida que avance nuestro viaje.

In Pictures: Starvation in Gaza | CNN Food markets are empty. Human waste is piling up. Illness is spreading. And people in Gaza are “collapsing on the streets from hunger and dehydration,” humanitarian organizations warn.

La hambruna de Gaza provocada por Israel, en fotos. Brutal. edition.cnn.com/2025/07/23/w...

El barco #Handala de @freedomflotilla.bsky.social aproximándose a las costas de #Gaza.
Todas las miradas en el Handala.
#AllEyesOnHandala

La hambruna deliberada creada por Israel en #Gaza está matando a la población, las 21 personas que navegan en el #handala y se dirigen hacia la Franja anuncian una huelga de hambre en caso de ser interceptado el barco de la Flotilla de la Libertad por parte del genocida Israel. #Palestina #Genocidio

La distribución de ayuda en Gaza se ha vuelto una trampa mortal. 

Dejadnos hacer nuestro trabajo.

Soldados israelíes que dicen abiertamente en un festival de Bélgica que solo estaban allí para “ir de fiesta” y que están “orgullosos” de haber servido en Gaza. Dos de sus compañeros están siendo investigados por crímenes de guerra en ese país.

Más de 1.000 familias han huido de Deir al Balah tras las órdenes de evacuación de Israel | lamarea.com El enclave se había convertido en un refugio y un importante centro de operaciones para muchas organizaciones internacionales.

Entre los afectados hay unas 30.000 personas que habían recurrido a esta importante ciudad como refugio y que se distribuían en 57 espacios para desplazados

Corresponsal de Venezuela News Santiago González Vallejo desde la Flotilla de la Libertad: "vamos a seguir rompiendo el bloqueo a Gaza” Corresponsal de Venezuela News Santiago González Vallejo desde la Flotilla de la Libertad: "vamos a seguir rompiendo el bloqueo de Gaza”.

Corresponsal de Venezuela News Santiago González Vallejo desde la Flotilla de la Libertad: "vamos a seguir rompiendo el bloqueo a Gaza” venezuela-news.com/corresponsal...