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LAPD fired rubber bullets at Australian journalist @laurentomasi.bsky.social

Last year, Nike made $23 billion. Its founder is worth $35 billion. But Nike pays just dollars a day to the workers who make its products.

Today I met Dinar, who sews 222 labels an hour onto Nike products. She is paid $202 a month.

This is corporate greed at its worst.

Hoping for a lose/lose result from this battle. The rest of us deserve the win

What can we really learn from the growing body of reporting about Elon Musk’s erraticism? If you want more explainers, find me on TikTok @ theronanfarrow and Instagram @ ronanfarrow :

ICYMI, my recent report

“Ontario’s hospitals are facing a serious staffing shortage due to years of underfunding, that's according to a new report from @policyalternatives.ca. It shows there's been an increase in the use of pricey for-profit staffing agencies.”

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"As a surgeon, I cannot treat a genocide."

#LovelyLilacs in #TheJunction

Odd weather day but these make it glorious nonetheless

Relieved to hear that all the advocacy from my sector ensured that Carney re-introduced a Minister for Women and Equality.

Reminder that holding politicians accountable is literally our job as voters.

Calling out Carney did not mean we wanted the CPCs to win. It was for this exact outcome.

Opinion | How Will We Know When We Have Lost Our Democracy?

“So far, the most energetic opposition has come not from civic leaders but from everyday citizens, showing up at Congressional town hall meetings or participating in Hands Off rallies across the country.

“Our leaders must follow their example.”

Gift link:

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In New York, ICE detained a busload of farmworkers that were actively involved in a union drive.

In Washington state, ICE dragged a farmworkers’ rights activist and leader out of his car to detain him.

Be warned: attacking unions is a hallmark of fascism.

1/ For ProPublica’s “Life of the Mother” series, winner of the 2025 Pulitzer Prize for public service, we reported on five pregnant women who died after not receiving timely medical care in states with strict abortion bans.

These are their stories 🧵

Ontario is desperate for more nurses — but its red tape is forcing qualified ones to leave for other provinces Internationally educated nurses who are already here find credential assessment and other bureaucracy is preventing them from working.

‘Despite a chronic shortage-#Ontario needs 26k reg nurses to catch up to the nurse-to-patient ratio in Canada-qualified intl educated nurses face steep barriers to working in their field’

Sylvia, when will you be finished dressing the windows?!

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UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 1️⃣2️⃣5️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @8️⃣4️⃣6️⃣4️⃣hr

Ontario reimbursed $219K for palliative, homecare medical supplies shortage | Globalnews.ca The Ford government was forced to pay back 353 claims after supply issues for palliative and home care patients which came after it awarded a new medical contract.

‘“It was a disaster, it was a disaster,” @NickelBelt said. “People went days on end without pain control, it was just awful’

Doug & Sylvia, wouldn’t entrust them with my chia pet.

#OntarioDeservesBetter

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A good follow

Hamilton nurses are logging excessive overtime. Advocates say it’s ‘unreasonable,’ ‘unsustainable’ and ‘dangerous’ for patients and workers Freedom of information data obtained by The Spectator raises questions about why there are no limits on the number of overtime hours nurses work.

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"The main political parties except the NDP have fewer women standing compared with the 2021 general election, while the number of visible-minority candidates has also dropped for the Liberals and NDP."

Election 2025: Welcome to the sausage party

“That they should be the ones to welcome Pope Francis’s coffin in the basilica is because these people are those who represented the focus of his mission,” said Father Giulio Albanese, head of missionary cooperation and communications for the Vicariate of Rome. “They are those who live on the peripheries, geographical and existential peripheries.”

The final honor guard for Pope Francis included migrants, prisoners, transgender people, the homeless and others selected by the Vicariate of Rome as a symbol of the late pope’s mission of inclusion and outreach.

Read more from the funeral: wapo.st/3YdDGqM

Pentagon to resume medical care for transgender troops The move is another setback for Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who has made culture war issues a major part of his role.

Exclusive: The Pentagon will resume gender-affirming care for transgender service members, according to a memo we obtained.

Generally, a long-term strategic plan comes before entirely upending an organization. Dunno.

What are they going to title this strategic plan, "From the Ashes of the Ontario Science Centre..."

#OnPoli

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 5️⃣3️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @7️⃣6️⃣5️⃣6️⃣hr

#Thessalon ER closed again this week, tomorrow 8am until 8am Saturday.

Where’s ‘Captain Canada’ 😑

#SavePublicHealhcare

UPDATE : in 2025, temp ER closures in #ONTARIO are @ 5️⃣3️⃣hours, perm closure/hour reduction in #Durham #Minden #Chesley #Clinton are @7️⃣4️⃣6️⃣4️⃣hr

Russia targets playground, murders children Last week, Russia used a ballistic missile and drones to target Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s home town.

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Russia targets playground, murders children

Four protesters stand along a state highway in Shokan, NY. Signs read "Impeach Putin's puppet"; "This is America"; "Bring Kilmar Abrego Garcia Home"; and "Tyrants are un-American"

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In tiny Shokan, NY, we were about 90 strong. Just a couple of us here (me on the right).

This is a terrifying time to be chronically ill and disabled in the United States.

They have made it quite clear -- many, many times -- that they see us as leeches and plan to cut off our access to health care.

San Francisco today