Technological Inheritance and the Case for a Basic Income One or another form of unconditional “basic income” has now been advocated by individuals ranging from conservative economists like the…

Some people believe that so long as people displaced by technology can find another job, we don't need universal basic income, but the thing is, a few people get very rich via technology and that should be shared UNIVERSALLY. 4-day weeks are great, and so is healthcare, but we ALL deserve our share.

While unionized Starbucks workers are on strike for a fair contract, don’t cross the picket line!

Show solidarity — like Zohran Mamdani and Bernie Sanders.

Listen to what they had to say.

Devin Bateson is a modern Renaissance man Known for his genre-blurring solo shows combining music, storytelling, chaotic charm and heartfelt absurdity, Devin Bateson cleaned up at Hamilton Fringe with Men Love Horsies: The Musical.

Devin Bateson is a modern Renaissance man. Hear him on Small Change and see him with Justin Shaw in The Spirit of Christmas: A Nook & Cranny Mystery! at the Staircase Theatre with performances December 12, 8pm and Saturday, December 13, 4 pm.
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Known for his genre-blurring solo shows combining music, storytelling, chaotic charm and heartfelt absurdity, Devin Bateson cleaned up at Hamilton Fringe with Men Love Horsies: The Musical. Find out what he's been up to by listening to Small Change this Thursday: doreenn.substack.com

Opinion: Is a nation falling from 5th to 22nd in life expectancy rankings a sign of something wrong? Growing income and wealth inequality, housing and food insecurity, lack of unionized jobs, and a health-care system in crisis contribute.

Canada slips from 5th to 22nd in life expectancy

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Time to admit École Polytechnique massacre was an anti-feminist terrorist attack Originally described as a "tragic event," 36 years later it’s time to call the mass killing of women on December 6, 1989 what it really is – an anti-feminist terrorist attack that remains unaddressed.

Originally described as a "tragic event," 36 years later it’s time to call the mass killing of women on December 6, 1989 what it really is – an anti-feminist terrorist attack that remains unaddressed. #CallItFemicide #16Days #DVDRC #TortureIsNotWork #EndGBV #EndIPV
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Meet John Brady McDonald the ultimate polymath From the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Mistawasis Nehiyawak, John is the great-great-great grandson of Chief Mistawasis of the Plains Cree and grandson of famed Métis leader Jim Brady.

John Brady McDonald's art has been displayed in various publications, private and permanent collections, and galleries around the world including the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa. Hear why he created the painting No Thought Was Put Into This (2025).
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Meet John Brady McDonald the ultimate polymath From the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Mistawasis Nehiyawak, John is the great-great-great grandson of Chief Mistawasis of the Plains Cree and grandson of famed Métis leader Jim Brady.

Meet John Brady McDonald the ultimate polymath. From the Muskeg Lake Cree Nation and the Mistawasis Nehiyawak, John is the great-great-great grandson of Chief Mistawasis of the Plains Cree and grandson of famed Métis leader Jim Brady. #RiverStreetWriting
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Manufacturing culture wars allows Republicans to sound faux populist without having to address the practical problems faced by most Americans — lack of paid sick leave, unaffordable child care and elder care, stagnant wages, and inadequate housing.

Don’t fall for it.

St. Matt’s is celebrating 50 years of community impact in Hamilton on Thursday! Guests will hear from Executive Director Renée Wetselaar who was recently featured on Small Change about ongoing Truth and Reconciliation efforts, including the deeply affordable 412 Barton.

St. Matt’s is celebrating 50 yrs of community impact in Hamilton on Thurs.Nov 27! Experience an immersive, multi-media anniversary event featuring award-winning musician and Mohawk storyteller Tom Wilson, community advocate Lohifa Pogoson Acker. #StMatts #HamOnt
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Today, is Economic Abuse Awareness Day. 96% of domestic violence survivors in Canada experience economic abuse through coerced debt, identity theft or destroyed credit. Yet, these crimes often go unseen and unpunished. What are Cdn govts doing to end it? #HelpUsrise2025 #OAITH #FordIsKillingUs

Income inequality and deaths of despair risk in Canada, identifying possible mechanisms Declines in life expectancy in developed countries have been attributed to increases in drug-related overdose, suicide, and liver cirrhosis, collectiv…

Think health reporters will cover this? Unlikely. Its not only obesity fruits vegetables smoking
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What the F* is the voluntary Code of Conduct for the Prevention of Economic Abuse? It’s the use of, “voluntary,” that has me sitting on pins and needles and completely skeptical that this non-policy from the Carney government is going to improve the lives of women fleeing violence.

Today, is Economic Abuse Awareness Day. 96% of domestic violence survivors in Canada experience economic abuse through coerced debt, identity theft or destroyed credit. Yet, these crimes often go unseen and unpunished. What are Cdn govts doing to end it?
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What the F* is the voluntary Code of Conduct for the Prevention of Economic Abuse? It’s the use of, “voluntary,” that has me sitting on pins and needles and completely skeptical that this non-policy from the Carney government is going to improve the lives of women fleeing violence.

CCFWE’s Help Us Rise campaign 2025 highlights the urgent need to address the structural barriers survivors of economic abuse face in securing and maintaining housing because economic abuse leaves survivors with coerced debt and ruined credit. #HelpUsRise2025 #OAITH
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Donate to The Westdale – Support Arts & Culture in Hamilton Help us keep independent film & live arts alive in Hamilton. Your donation supports accessible programming, community outreach, & cultural events at The Westdale.

If you have the means, please support the Westdale Theatre in Hamilton this Giving Tuesday!
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What the F* is the voluntary Code of Conduct for the Prevention of Economic Abuse? It’s the use of, “voluntary,” that has me sitting on pins and needles and completely skeptical that this non-policy from the Carney government is going to improve the lives of women fleeing violence.

Without policy to enforce the Carney govts voluntary Code of Conduct for the Prevention of Economic Abuse backed up with deeply affordable housing, this is just another worthless document and more smoke and mirrors. #HelpUsRise2025 #OAITH #EconomicAbuse
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Deconstructing the Voluntary Code of Conduct for the Prevention of Economic Abuse: The use of “voluntary" has me completely skeptical that this non-policy from the Carney government is going to improve the lives of women fleeing violence. Read it Monday doreenn.substack.com

Socialism is what they called public power.

Socialism is what they called social security.

Socialism is what they called the growth of free and independent labor organizations.

Socialism is their name for almost anything that helps all the people.

—Harry Truman, 1952

Public safety for whom? A safer city means less police, but only one party in the current Montreal election seems to understand that

"A decade of research shows that body cameras do not reduce police violence or racial profiling, while augmenting the power of police to arrest marginalized people for low-level crimes, surveil and repress protests, and wage a public relations war against their critics."

How Tamara Jong became a worldly girl In Worldly Girls: A Memoir in Essays, Tamara Jong documents the tragic history of her fractured family, fraught relationship with the Jehovah’s Witness religion, and her new beginnings.

Tamara Jong & I look at the myth of the tortured artist & how that relates to Tamara’s past & present mental health & writing life. We also explore the essential role communities play in healing, hope & new beginnings. #WorldlyGirls #BokChoyGirl #RiverStreetWriting
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Sûre. Abordable. Parce qu’elle est publique.

Faites-vous entendre, maintenant : dites à votre député(e) provincial(e) de protéger l’eau publique share.nwmd.social/s/UdRxOiXE

How Tamara Jong became a worldly girl In Worldly Girls: A Memoir in Essays, Tamara Jong documents the tragic history of her fractured family, fraught relationship with the Jehovah’s Witness religion, and her new beginnings.

Don't miss my interview with Tamara Jong author of In Worldly Girls: A Memoir in Essays. We discuss the tragic history of her fractured family, fraught relationship with the Jehovah’s Witness religion and her new beginnings.
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Worldly Girls: A Memoir in Essasys is a portrait of trauma, addiction, grief & forgiveness. In searing prose, Tamara Jong documents her fractured family and fraught relationship with the strict Jehovah’s Witness religion. Hear our conversation tomorrow doreenn.substack.com

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In Worldly Girls: A Memoir in Essays,Tamara Jong documents the tragic history of her fractured family, fraught relationship with the Jehovah’s Witness religion, & new beginnings. Hear my full interview on Small Change Thurs. Nov. 20: doreenn.substack.com #WorldlyGirls #TamaraJong #RiverStreetWriting

Ford government is ignoring femicide epidemic in Ontario WomanACT launched a community mobilization campaign to amplify the voices of survivors and community members. Add your voice and tell Ford to declare Intimate Partner Violence an epidemic.

ONDP MPPs Peggy Sattler, Lisa Gretzky, Jill Andrew & Kristyn Wong-Tam created Bill 55, Intimate Partner Violence Epidemic Act in response to the growing number of femicides. WomanAct wants you to tell your MPP to pass this bill. No more excuses Ford! #Femicide #IPV
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Robert Reich It’s Time to Roast Starbucks | Robert Reich

I stand with unionized Starbucks workers, who are on strike across the country right now for better wages and working conditions.

Until Starbucks strikes a fair bargain with its workers and ceases its union-busting behavior, I'll continue to boycott the company.

Mary Simmerling on violence against women and girls, art and advocacy Mary Simmerling discusses the relationship between poetry, social justice, and survivor-centered storytelling in her work and what led her to create Write Where We Belong.

Dr. Charles Mills coined the epistemology of ignorance to address the fact that racism is built into the patriarchy & patriarchal systems cast non-whites & women as “less than." IP is why femicide is an epidemic in ON & Canada. #NoMoreDeadGirls #IPV #VAW #OAITH
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Oh hey I just wrote about Vance's Canadian BFF using this exact rhetoric to galvanize students to support white supremacy.

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