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Samira Mohyeddin awarded 2025 Ken Filkow Prize - PEN Canada The Latest

Samira Mohyeddin has won the 2025 Ken Filkow Prize, which recognizes those whose work has advanced freedom of expression in Canada.

Mohyeddin will receive the prize in Toronto on Friday, November 28, 2025 at the annual PEN Canada Awards Night.

A Trump tooth social post that reads: There is a new word for a TRUMP REPUBLICAN, which is almost everyone (great policy is the key!) is it TREPUBLICAN??? Or, TPUBLICAN???

It looks like you are trying to create a portmanteau. Do you need some help with that?

"Jen Gerson interviews Ross Douthat" is the worst sentence ever typed by human hands.

a man in a suit and tie is holding a pencil and says just saying ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a pencil and says just saying

Once again, folks: any deal between Alberta and Ottawa that requires a) BC's approval, and b) significant support from coastal First Nations is a deal for a pipeline that will never happen.

If Carney can get Smith to agree to ratchet up industrial carbon pricing in exchange? That feels like a win.

“Yeah, well I am rubber and you are… could you hold still while I take your picture so my phone can finish this dunk for me? Then wait a sec while I tell it to ‘Make the burn sicker, Grok.’”

This technology is absolutely putting the joy buzzer on notice.

World’s wealthiest man and an alleged comedian losing their minds over the 2025 version of “Guys! Guys! I can make the calculator spell BOOBS!”

'Craig Thompson' replies with "Ffs, get this virtue signalling out of the service...this is a non issue for the military." RCAF responds: 'I can hear there is some frustration there, Craig, and that’s all right. Sometimes when something feels new or unfamiliar, it can look unnecessary at first glance. But the truth is, making sure everyone in uniform feels welcome and respected isn’t extra, and it isn’t decoration. It helps people do their best work, and it builds a stronger team. When folks know they belong, they learn better, lead better, and take care of one another. We want the best Canadians from coast to coast to coast, and sometimes that means showing people there is space for them here. If the result is a diverse workforce, that’s a happy little bonus. And when we support our people well, we are better prepared to defend the interests of Canada and Canadians at home and around the world.'

Loving this answer

RCAF stands firm on Pride amid online hate Pride season is underway in parts of the world, including here in Canada, with many organizations and individuals celebrating the contributions of the 2SLGBTQI+ community — even amid an uptick in hate...

This is pretty top down. Here’s an older story. www.cbc.ca/player/play/...

you can't tell me ostrich convoy is an actual thing happening and not a King Crimson album

No, I saw it on Facebook and the whole post is worth checking out.

It’s amazing how much of our society is controlled by weird guys in a constant state of existential panic over their deeply held belief that Romans, yes those Romans, didn’t fuck enough.

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A screenshot of a Facebook post where a person named Andy ask the Well now “What the hell is transgender?” The Royal Canadian Air Force account response with “That’s a pretty big question asked in a pretty small way, Andy. ‘Transgender’ putting describes someone whose gender – who they know themselves to be – doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth. It’s not new, and it’s certainly not a fad. People have lived this experience for as long as people have existed; we’re just finally talking about it openly. You don’t have to fully understand it right away, most learning takes time, but we can always start from a place of respect. That’s how decent folks handle things they’re still getting used to.”

Massive shoutout out to whoever handles the Royal Canadian Air Force’s social media account. They responded to every single comment on their already very solid Trans Day of Remembrance post and they responded like this…

big bugs bunny getting elmer fudd to marry him vibes in the white house currently i see

I’m not. And how many of the mere 40 participants in that study do you think had significant learning disabilities? Given how difficult it is for LD students to access higher education, I’d guess not many. People learn differently, helping students figure out how they learn best is part of teaching.

I don’t care anymore than I care that the average person writes better and more comfortably with their right hand than their left. In my mum’s day tying a child’s left hand behind her back was considered a valid educational strategy. In essence, tying a child’s laptop behind her back is no better.

Please stop doing this, it discriminates against students who need laptops. I don’t care if, on average, people learn better writing by hand. The goal of education is to ensure all students learn the best way they, as individuals, can. Taking away laptops is no different than taking away eyeglasses.

WIRED seeks an experienced journalist to cover national politics, particularly the Trump administration’s efforts to remake the federal government and how other power centers—Congress, tech oligarchs, and more—are responding. In this role, you’ll be responsible for breaking news consistently. We’re less interested in horse race drama than we are in the people making consequential decisions, whether in the White House, among local and national Democrats, or Silicon Valley, and the logic guiding their actions. To succeed in this role, you should be deeply sourced at both the top and working levels of government and politics and intimately familiar with the operational mechanics of the federal government; you will ideally also have good sourcing in and understanding of the tech industry. You should have a proven ability to deliver scoops, exclusives, and stories that can’t be found anywhere else. We’re interested in hard news and the ability to put new information into a broader context. A large part of this role is writing a politics-focused newsletter every week; the ideal candidate will understand how to leverage their reporting to attract and retain subscribers, engage audiences, and drive reader loyalty in a competitive news landscape. In addition to breaking news and regular newsletter sends, there are opportunities to work on long-form feature stories and collaborate with reporters across our coverage areas as part of this role as well. You should also be prepared to engage in a wide range of storytelling formats, such as social, podcasts, video series, and live events. This senior writer will report to WIRED’s Director, Politics, Science, and Security, and will be part of a growing and increasingly global newsroom of smart, kind, collaborative, and well-informed colleagues who are always brimming with ideas and eager to help each other out. This role is in-office (4 days/week) and will be based in our New York or Washington, DC offices.

WIRED is hiring for a senior politics reporter who will write our weekly newsletter; detailed job description below. This role will be based in New York or DC and report to me; the salary range is $95,000 - $132,000. condenast.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/CondeC...

Stiles is excellent IMHO, esp getting kicked out of the legislature for speaking the truth yesterday. But the Liberals are just AWOL & useless. Crombie could go scorched earth on her way out but nothing. Just total duds. Explains how they picked 2 Ford-lite leaders in a row. Will they do a 3rd?

Pretty sure the swastika has not been “potentially” divisive since 1920.

Yup.

I’m sorry but someone needs to take RFK Jr. out, breathe on him and then rub him on their shirt. He’s skipping.

Larry Summers Announces He Will Step Down From Chair With Belt Around Neck

Larry Summers Announces He Will Step Down From Chair With Belt Around Neck

And yet somehow “Maserati SUV” still manages to be the most disturbing phrase in this story.

Yeah this guy was posing — and looking me up and down, judging me. Like, “And what’s *your* plan for the winter?”

A fat squirrel, staring straight into the camera. He standing in front of a tree.

Happy Fat Squirrel Season to those who celebrate.
#fatsquirrelseason

Woman refuses Cycling UK award over trans women being left out Claire Sharpe says she disagrees with Cycling UK only naming biological women in their top 100 list.

Cyclist turns down trans exclusionary honour for woman cyclists (and you can feel the BBC’s teeth grinding about it).

"If they don't want to ride with all women, then it's not the kind of ride I want to be part of".

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All the worst people you know are fucking.

Cruel, and to put it kindly, unusual.