Don’t believe everything you read

Shame on whoever is organizing this turnout.

Dr. Doug Eyolfson -
By charging $100 for COVD vaccinations, the Province of Alberta is undermining efforts to prevent a disease that killed more Canadians than the number of Canadian soldiers killed in World War 1.
This is unconscionable and dangerous. #cdnpoli

Macron says France will recognise Palestinian state in September President Emmanuel Macron says France will formally recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly.

President Emmanuel Macron says France will formally recognise the State of Palestine at the UN General Assembly.

A poster promoting far right "Christian" singer Sean Feucht. The first four Canadian dates have already had their public space permits revoked.

#Manitoba & #Winnipeg don't want MAGA-loving, anti-2SLGBTQIA+, Christofascist concerts in our public spaces either, am I right?

I think you know what to do. Email our elected officials.

premier@manitoba.ca

mayorgillingham@winnipeg.ca

cgilroy@winnipeg.ca

Uzoma.Asagwara@yourmanitoba.ca

Layers upon layers.

remember stuff like this when they tell you that diversity means a lowering of standards

I just remembered that I helped someone in a shark costume while on the desk today, and the way I know I am fully inured to the vagaries of library work is that it didn't cross my mind again until just now

☝️ this.

And another graphic - from our Official Community Plan in Victoria:

Screenshot: Community Connections logs more information questions than any other Millennium Library service desk handling 45% of customer inquiries at Millennium Library. If funding is terminated at the end of this year, current patrons will still need the services and information they have come to rely on at Community Connections. Taking away Community Connection’s 4.2 FTE positions will mean vulnerable customers will seek assistance at the other service desks where there is limited capacity to provide specialized services that often require interactions that are extended in time and expertise.

From the Manitoba Library Association: mla.mb.ca/2024/12/09/s...

The Manitoba Library Association has released a great statement on the termination of funding for Community Connections at the Millennium Library. This is a vital service serving vulnerable Winnipeggers. #mbpoli #winnipeg #wpgpoli mla.mb.ca/2024/12/09/s...

during a canada post strike is when you really see the consequences of having virtually no labour journalists at major publications in canada, but a load of business journalists ready to parrot the corporate line

Deaths of 9 Indigenous people at hands of police in one month fuel renewed calls for justice Families of people who died in police encounters say getting accountability is a long journey and sometimes proves impossible.

What happens when Canada refuses to address any of the TRC's justice Calls to Action, all of which call for meaningful structural changes to the Canadian policing and criminal justice systems? Things actually get worse. A horrifying case in point. www.thestar.com/news/canada/...

"Israel has breached its ceasefire agreement with Lebanon “approximately 100” times since the truce went into effect last week."

33x as many COVID cases reported in Manitoba than flu.

But data shows more Manitobans have been vaccinated against the flu than COVID, in what one expert calls "a kind of backwards world."

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

We are headed to the line at Wellington tonight! They’re holding a line down there 24/7 - go Posties!

Striking Canada post workers stand near large box labeled “letters for Santa”

If you’re worried that the Canada Post strike will make it hard to send your wish list to Santa, don’t fret! CUPW workers have a box at their picket and they’ll make sure your letter makes it to the North Pole. But don’t try it if you’re a Canada Post executive, you’re on the naughty list!

Besides being idiotic and hate speech - this podcast by the National Post, saying 'Natives=Hamas' is one more piece of evidence showing that support for Israel's crimes in Gaza leads to hatred of Indigenous people here at home (and vice versa).

Two set of land maps showing gradual land dispossession over time of Indigenous peoples via settler colonialism in Palestine and what has become the United States. The map key shows land “inhabited and stewarded by native peoples” and “land controlled by settlers”. Both countries show four maps each. The Jewish Voices for Peace logo in on the bottom right corner as identifying the source of the graphic.

From X credit: @jvp.bsky.social “Today & every day, we contemplate parallels between the colonization of Turtle Island and Palestine. Supporting Palestinians’ right to return and right to self-determination in their homeland goes hand in hand with supporting Indigenous people’s demand for #LandBack”

Genetic clues explain why children develop rare post-COVID condition Scientists from Imperial College London and the Francis Crick Institute have uncovered genetic variants which help to explain why some children with mild COVID-19 go on to develop a severe inflammator...

A genetic cause (BTNL8) for MIS-C, the severe cytokine storm that occurs in some children after COVID.
Congrats, Vanessa & colleagues within COVIDhge

www.crick.ac.uk/news-and-rep...

Haymarket regularly makes their books available for free. They do good work. I am totally in for supporting this and just donated.

All of Bluesky’s Features and How to Use Them All the features on Bluesky, plus how to use them.

If you are new to Bluesky, check out this piece by @oluwatamilore.com on @buffer.com. It is by far the best, most comprehensive piece covering "All of Bluesky’s Features (So Far) and How to Use Them" buffer.com/resources/bl...

Opinion: Scurvy is back – and telling people to eat more oranges isn’t the answer While a vitamin C deficiency is the surface-level diagnosis for this affliction of yore, the root causes go far deeper

“People don’t have scurvy in the 21st century because they need to eat more oranges, but because they need decent paying jobs, affordable housing, reasonably priced food and better income redistribution.”

Well put, @picardonhealth.bsky.social

www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Swiss reject plans for bigger motorways and extra rights for landlords Swiss voters had their say on Sunday on a set of ballots which went right down to the wire.

In Swiss elections today, voters rejected a referendum that would have dedicated $5.6 billion to expanding highways & building new roads.

Green & left parties, which argued instead for spending the funds on transit & active mobility, successfully campaigned against the measure.

Alright, I think I did this right. LET'S GO. Public YS Librarians, comment below to be added! Everyone else, here's a starter pack of some pretty awesome people working w/those fabulous youths. Will be updated frequently as more people comment.

#publibs #GLAMs #skybrarians 📚📜🍎

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Are you one of the many profs assigning my article "Beyond Territorial Acknowledgments" in your class? Well I've got an updated version for you!

apihtawikosisan.com/2024/11/revi...