Arn Keeling

Canada has a moral obligation to stave off a humanitarian crisis and a long-standing (+ well-supported) history of ignoring the American embargo on Cuba. It would be absurd if we didn't do something.

Lucky to have @arnkeeling.bsky.social on Bsky :)

Excellent review from Ron Versus below:

“Sandlos and Keeling have backed up their history with clear-eyed research and deep digging into fact-filled reports, some of them hidden from public view.”

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The Tkachuk brothers are the sporting embodiment of the administration’s lack of class, grace, and respect.

She blows hot and cold 😂

Sadly, 'twill be 6 degrees tomorrow... but the skiing this year has been *way* better than last.

Why are Spurs?

The possibility of defenestration certainly improves with a wider Overton window.

It’s rich that a province where half the population’s names end in -chuck or -sky want to limit immigration.

Can confirm this sort of thing is happening to academic authors as well. 😬

Métaux Torngat propose aux Innus de devenir actionnaires Métaux Torngat a rencontré les Innus de Matimekush-Lac John mardi soir afin de répondre aux préoccupations citoyennes sur le projet de terres rares.

Innu Nation asserts its territorial and Indigenous rights in the face of rare earth metals exploration in Nitassinan.
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I'd prefer it not have taken decades but personally I like blows being struck against elite impunity and would like that for us in the US very much

'This is a big blow to the city': Only one paper machine operating at Corner Brook mill after major shutdown | CBC News The last pulp and paper mill in Newfoundland and Labrador is partially operating again as of Tuesday after a significant shut down that started last fall due to extremely low water levels at Grand Lak...

The pulp and paper sector has long been in decline in most of Canada, for a bunch of reasons. The local politicians bleating that the govt must ensure laid off workers have jobs (?!?) should be looking in the mirror. #nlpoli
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Spring 2026 - Canada's History Cover story: Funny Bones — How comedy made its way into Canada’s national consciousness

For those with a subscription or library access: check out an interview with co-author John Sandlos and book review of The Price of Gold in the Spring issue of Canada's History:

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Haven’t really seen a use case. I didn’t spend decades training my brain and reading to just dump it all now.

What happens if the N.W.T.'s diamond mines close early? | CBC News The N.W.T. has been bracing for its diamond mines to close for years, but recent announcements from two of the three remaining players point to the possibility that it might all come to an end sooner ...

Contemplating the (scary) potential end of diamond mining in the NWT. Unsurprisingly the industry answer to mine closure is more mining and lower taxes, but surely a more diverse economy is necessary—especially for Indigenous nations.
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I tell my students this all the time: we do not think, then write, we think *through* writing. All of it, from noodly early scratchings to outlines through, most importantly of all: revision.

I did it the other way, close to the end of its life. It was a loooong trip, slow but quite picturesque. The facilities were pretty poor tho: hard seats, sad snack trolley.

Trump está alimentando una crisis humanitaria en Cuba con un bloqueo petrolero que está provocando devastadores cortes de energía y racionamiento. Esta administración está decidida a dominar el hemisferio con fuerza bruta e impunidad absoluta.

Canada must support Cuba "You cannot ‘live within the lie’ of mutual benefit through integration when integration becomes the source of your subordination.”

Mark Carney said that Canada is "considering" sending aid to Cuba.

Before COVID, one million Canadians visited Cuba every year. Their convertavle peso is pegged to the Canadian Dollar. I argue that we need to send fuel and supplies ASAP, regardless of Trump.

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If Cuba falls, and returns to being a U.S. vassal state and gangster's paradise, it will be to Canada's shame that we stood by and let this happen unopposed. /fin

#Cuba 🇨🇺

Canada must make a strong stand against U.S. sanctions, interference, and bullying of Cuba. We must send aid and support to the Cuban people, now at risk of literal starvation due to American imperialist aggression. /5…

Our positive relationship with post-Revolutionary Cuba goes back (at least) to P.E. Trudeau. We are foreign direct investors in Cuba (through mining interests) and of course millions of Canadians visit Cuba and cherish our relationships with the Cuban people. /4…

These actions by the United States echo a long history of American imperialism, interference, and extractivism in Cuba. While Cuba has its own democratic deficits and challenges, it also has the right to freedom and self-determination, rights that Canada once very publicly supported. /3…

The spectacle of privileged Canadian tourists being evacuated by our airlines due to the lack of aviation fuel is, frankly, a human rights embarrassment for our country. /2…

As you know, @mark-carney.bsky.social our hemispheric friend Cuba is entering a deepening crisis in the wake of the illegal U.S. coup in Venezuela. Now, with further pressure on other trading partners like Mexico, the island is near collapse due to a lack of energy supplies and foreign exchange. /1…

While Canada stands by…

It’s disgusting to watch the United States choke the life out of Cuba & its people.

Jim Robson, veteran Vancouver Canucks announcer, dead at 91 | CBC News Robson called more than 2,000 NHL games over his 47-year career in broadcasting, but is best remembered for announcing Canucks games for more than 30 years — starting with their very first major leagu...

“And a special hello to seniors, hospital patients, shut-ins, those fans who can’t make it to the game but still enjoy following their team…” Absolute legend.
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In Cuba, people go without food and power as U.S. chokes oil supply and tourists flee | CBC News Some Cubans say everyday life on the Caribbean island has reached a breaking point amid a fuel shortage brought about by the U.S. squeezing the country’s oil supply. Meanwhile, Canadian airlines suspe...

The U.S. government is a sick, demented, brutal regime starving already poor people to death in Cuba. I wish Canada would help, whatever the consequences.
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