Mac Ross

2/2 If anyone in sport should be celebrated, it's the nine young women from their hockey program who came forward to change a toxic culture. Choices like this show how hegemony works. Institutions reproduce the norms, values, and practices that are most valuable to them. Anyway, resist my friends.

1/2 Hope one of the professors still at Western publicly highlights the institution's recent celebration of Canadian Olympic Committee (COC) CEO David Shoemaker, right after the the COC ommitted safety as a pillar in their strategic plan.

Human rights and mega events don't mix.

The Epstein Files create an Olympic problem Casey Wasserman, chairman of LA 2028, appears in the Epstein Files published by the DOJ. Wasserman is not under investigation, but moral questions arise that the Olympic movement cannot avoid. IOC mem...

We've known about Wasserman's connection to Epstein for years now. Maybe now folks will ask some hard questions regarding that relationship. www.sportandpolitics.de/the-epstein-...

First Nations raise alarm over ICE detentions, urge caution crossing U.S. border | Globalnews.ca The warning comes as the Assembly of First Nations confirmed at least one First Nations person recently had a negative encounter with ICE and has since returned to Canada.

"First Nations leaders are warning members to take extra precautions when travelling to the U.S. amid reports of ICE detentions and increased immigration enforcement, with some communities advising against non-essential travel altogether." globalnews.ca/news/1164410...

Yep

A 1906 film of George Dixon boxing with a fellow named Chester Leon for the mutoscope. Dixon of Halifax, NS, was the first Black champion of the world. How much of this bout is staged for the camera is difficult to say. What do you think of this knockdown?

US to send ICE agents to Winter Olympics, prompting Italian anger The US federal agency says it will not play an immigration role at February's event in Milan-Cortina.

ICE is on its way to the Olympics. In Italy. www.bbc.com/news/article...

Canada can't co-host FIFA 2026 with the USA and pretend that the event is in any way a boon to human rights. Our involvement was ill considered from the outset. At what point do we, as a nation, admit that these mega events are harmful and cease our complicity in those harms?

2/2 Her advice, compassion, and support was so wonderful and selfless. I know she did the same for many others. As a politician, she refused to put the party before the people, following her moral compass regardless how much pressure was placed upon her from above. A rare and incredible person.

1/2 Really sad to hear about the passing of Kirsty Duncan. Considered her a friend. She didn't just help me understand the sport system, she was an important pillar of support when I was going through some tough times as an academic.

Sepp Blatter suggests fans should not travel to US for World Cup The ex-Fifa boss showed his support of a Swiss lawyer who called for a boycott of the tournament due to security concerns in the US

Didn't see that coming www.theguardian.com/football/202...

Honour system for accessible seating is failing disabled people, say hockey fans | CBC News With no requirement to prove eligibility, accessible seats at major sports and entertainment venues across the country are sold on the honour system — sometimes leaving people who rely on wheelchairs ...

"Advocates say Coss's experience reflects a broader problem: Those who abuse the system are leaving people who actually need the seats shut out and, and nobody — including venues, ticketsellers or the government — is stepping up to solve the problem." www.cbc.ca/news/gopubli...

The man killed by a US Border Patrol officer in Minneapolis was an ICU nurse, family says Family members say the man who was killed by a federal officer in Minneapolis was an intensive care nurse at a U.S.

"As of Saturday evening, the family said they had still not heard from anyone at a federal law enforcement agency about their son’s death."

Exactly this.

“First and foremost, post-secondary education has been chronically and increasingly underfunded over the past several decades, forcing universities to rely on increased tuition and other forms of revenue to make up for decreased public funding.”

Renewed calls for Indigenous-led inquiry after N.B. man’s shooting death by RCMP - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca There are renewed calls for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism in the justice system after the death of a Neqotkuk First Nation man who was shot by RCMP.

"There are renewed calls in New Brunswick for an Indigenous-led inquiry into systemic racism in the justice system after the death of a Neqotkuk First Nation man who was shot by RCMP." globalnews.ca/news/1162104...

Meet the Minneapolis neighbors standing up to ICE by the thousands Local resistance is "growing exponentially," says Defend the 612's Andrew Fahlstrom.

Neighborhood watch is taking on a new form in Minneapolis and other cities under occupation by federal immigration agents: ICE Watch.

These folks, who're tailing federal agents as they make arrests, are passionate, determined, and just about everywhere—and ICE is getting frustrated.

Construction of Kentville, N.S., public housing to wrap up in 2027 The construction of public housing in Kentville, N.S., is expected to wrap up in the summer of 2027.

Construction of Kentville, N.S., public housing to wrap up in 2027--30 apartments for roughly 100 people, including seniors and families. Construction will begin in the spring. #NovaScotia

www.ctvnews.ca/atlantic/nov...

Here we go again.

Concerning that the Canadian government released its Sport Integrity Framework before the Future of Sport in Canada Commission published its final report.

He's telling folks what will happen if they give an inch on Greenland

I'm starting to wonder how much is handled by editors at all

Heated Rivalry's François Arnaud calls on NHL to embrace diversity | CBC News Actor François Arnaud, who co-stars in the hit Canadian series Heated Rivalry, says while it seems the NHL has figured out that the steamy hockey romance is a big deal, he'd like to see the league do ...

Canada's Heated Rivalry's François Arnaud calls on NHL to embrace diversity #Canada

Actor wants league referencing Heated Rivalry series on social media to 'back it up' in real life

www.cbc.ca/news/enterta...

Survey from Winnipeg spa asked 'blatantly disrespectful' question about 'purity of the country': customer | CBC News The parent company of Winnipeg spa Thermea is pulling a guest experience survey that asked what one customer says were "highly inappropriate" questions, including one asking if immigration is a threat...

Yikes.

"The parent company of Winnipeg spa Thermea has pulled a guest experience survey that asked what one customer says were 'highly inappropriate' questions, including one asking if immigration is a threat to 'the purity of the country.'"

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

George Paris of Truro, Nova Scotia, as he appeared before facing Joe Grim in 1908. Paris was working as an instructor at the Vancouver Athletic Club at the time of the bout. They fought 15 rounds to a draw at Recreation Park in North Vancouver, where a grandstand was erected for the occasion.

1976 Olympian Bryan Gibson of Kentville, Nova Scotia 🥊

Doing some prep for this week’s #HiddenHistory of #swont. Here’s a great line about #LakeErie: “Erie is a dull lake, like a person one meets in life, neither beautiful nor ugly, neither strong nor weak, neither good nor bad.” (Harper’s Magazine, June 1873) #onhist #cdnhist

Phew.

When Canada makes trade deals with extreme human rights abusers, we should probably question the government's commitment to upholding those same rights domestically. Are all human rights negotiable based on economic expediency?

Sounds like we might finally get a bit of snow tomorrow