Chris Houston
@chrishouston.ca
Executive Director @canadianpeacemuseum.ca, occasional writer, teaching humanitarianism @utoronto.ca, consulting at @humanitarianassociates.org Ex @redcrosscanada.bsky.social 🇳🇵🇱🇧, @who.int 🇾🇪, @msf.org 🇨🇦🇵🇬🇳🇬🇪🇹🇹🇷🇵🇰, @gccanada.bsky.social 🌐 chrishouston.ca
❓What's a Peace Museum? ❓Why are you doing it in Bancroft? ❓What's in a Peace Museum? Are all questions I get a lot. The answers are all contained in today's edition of the Peace Podcast: peacepodcast.org/chris-housto...
Chris Houston, CoFounder, Executive Director, www.CanadianPeaceMuseum.ca in Bancroft, Ontario – Peace Podcast
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Article sent to me yesterday by Canadian Peace Museum E.D. and co-founder Chris Houston @chrishouston.ca speaking the same concerns in 2024. chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
The Power of Symbols: War & Peace
A plane crash, an unusually named store, and a celebrated coin caught my attention this week. A common theme of these events was symbolism. This week, I reflect on symbols of peace and symbols of war.
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In my town, a strong groundswell is stirring to lead minds to action for #Peace On the 81st anniversaries this August of annihilation of Hiroshima & Nagasaki in 1945 by atomic bombs dropped by the U.S. & thousands of deaths in current conflicts, increasing focus on peace is crucial to human survival
Chris Houston@chrishouston.ca · yesterday❓What's a Peace Museum? ❓Why are you doing it in Bancroft? ❓What's in a Peace Museum? Are all questions I get a lot. The answers are all contained in today's edition of the Peace Podcast: peacepodcast.org/chris-housto...
❓What's a Peace Museum? ❓Why are you doing it in Bancroft? ❓What's in a Peace Museum? Are all questions I get a lot. The answers are all contained in today's edition of the Peace Podcast: peacepodcast.org/chris-housto...
Chris Houston, CoFounder, Executive Director, www.CanadianPeaceMuseum.ca in Bancroft, Ontario – Peace Podcast
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“This is not just a faraway thing. This is an us thing.” Read @angusmaccaull.bsky.social's @broadviewmedia.bsky.social article about why we are building a peace museum in rural Ontario. broadview.org/canadian-pea...
Canada’s new peace museum takes root in rural Ontario
Community volunteers and global partners unite to create a space for justice and dialogue in Bancroft
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Donald Trump’s net approval rating has fallen to a record low of -25, ...strikes on Iran in mid-July might be to blame. The war remains deeply unpopular with most Americans....60% of them think the administration is spending too much money on the conflict. www.economist.com/interactive/...
$5 says this dude grew a moustache just to avoid any risk of confusion. www.seattletimes.com/sports/other...
Andrew Tate repeats as Seafair unlimited hydroplane champion
Andrew Tate led a 1-2 finish for BWR Racing, repeating as the Apollo Mechanical Cup at Seafair champion with teammate Jimmy Shane finishing second.
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Corporations are getting refunds after the US Supreme Court "ruled that the Trump administration lacked the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs" Apple just got $2.2 billion. The question now is: will those refunds be passed on to consumers? finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...
Apple got a $2.2 billion tariff refund this quarter
It's a one-time windfall, but what a windfall.
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Corporations are getting refunds after the US Supreme Court "ruled that the Trump administration lacked the authority to unilaterally impose tariffs" Apple just got $2.2 billion. The question now is: will those refunds be passed on to consumers? finance.yahoo.com/economy/poli...
Apple got a $2.2 billion tariff refund this quarter
It's a one-time windfall, but what a windfall.
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Donald Trump’s net approval rating has fallen to a record low of -25, ...strikes on Iran in mid-July might be to blame. The war remains deeply unpopular with most Americans....60% of them think the administration is spending too much money on the conflict. www.economist.com/interactive/...
Proud of myself for declining an offer to join a board of directors today. Told the org I’d done enough unpaid labour for them already and that future support needs to be paid.
This feels a bit like prohibiting arsonists from burning hospital emergency rooms in the most populous cities, instead of banning arson. The most popular social media platforms seem utterly centred on farming outrage and holding everyone's attention to the maximum.
Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d agoWhen addictive social media feeds depend on keeping a child's attention at any cost, their well-being takes a back seat. Enough is enough — we’re requiring these companies to make social media safer for the future of Illinois.
Quite annoying that Pizza Hut email me for my thoughts when they could just follow me here or subscribe to my blog where I share my thoughts chrishouston.ca/stories-of-p...
This feels a bit like prohibiting arsonists from burning hospital emergency rooms in the most populous cities, instead of banning arson. The most popular social media platforms seem utterly centred on farming outrage and holding everyone's attention to the maximum.
Governor JB Pritzker@govpritzker.illinois.gov · 4d agoWhen addictive social media feeds depend on keeping a child's attention at any cost, their well-being takes a back seat. Enough is enough — we’re requiring these companies to make social media safer for the future of Illinois.
A pleasure to give Paul Jenkins, mayor of Bancroft a tour of the @canadianpeacemuseum.ca today. Glad he got the note about khaki shorts.
I've just updated my starter pack of independent Canadian media outlets. I'm keen to see what @thewatchdog.ca has to offer. go.bsky.app/7ce9PDR
Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca · 5d agoHey everyone, I have some news: I'm creating a new project today called @thewatchdog.ca The Watchdog's editorial mission is to protect the public and defend democracy through original public interest watchdog journalism. Sign up here as it gets ready to launch: www.thewatchdog.ca/p/sign-up
I've just updated my starter pack of independent Canadian media outlets. I'm keen to see what @thewatchdog.ca has to offer. go.bsky.app/7ce9PDR
Luke LeBrun@lukelebrun.ca · 5d agoHey everyone, I have some news: I'm creating a new project today called @thewatchdog.ca The Watchdog's editorial mission is to protect the public and defend democracy through original public interest watchdog journalism. Sign up here as it gets ready to launch: www.thewatchdog.ca/p/sign-up
Astute readers may be able to deduce why the United States government seeks to undermine the International Criminal Court.
Brian Finucane@bcfinucane.bsky.social · 5d ago“A former U.S. military official told CBS that the value of hitting energy infrastructure would be to impact the Iranian military's ability to provide services and effectively govern.” Yeah, that doesn’t meet the test for being a lawful military objective.
Communications consultants advise their clients that if they want to bury bad news the best times to do your press release is during Christmas Holidays. Late Friday afternoon also a tactic.
Scott MacFarlane@macfarlanenews.bsky.social · 5d agoFLASH: Justice Dept seeks to dismiss Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool criminal case against former Olympian David Hearn Trump Admin acknowledges: "Damage to the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool in June 2026 was the result of flawed installation by the contractor"
3 years ago, @natesmelle.bsky.social wrote the first news coverage of our plans to launch the @canadianpeacemuseum.ca Today, we have the building, and we're fundraising to complete the renovations. www.bancroftthisweek.com/canadian-pea...
Canadian Peace Museum looks to make Bancroft home in 2025
By Nate Smelle Anyone who resides in or visits the Bancroft area can appreciate the peaceful quality of life produced by the local environment and community. In 2025, there will be another reason f…
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The U.S. State Department appears to be run by some deeply unserious people.
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 6d agoThe State Department said it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.
The U.S. State Department appears to be run by some deeply unserious people.
PBS News@pbsnews.org · 6d agoThe State Department said it takes "full responsibility" for "hastily" altering and then presenting a map of Africa at a global AIDS conference that mislabeled every single country it highlighted. An analysis by Reuters found a watermark in the map image that suggests it was made with OpenAI.
Everyone is sick of AI slop, and it seems LinkedIn got the message. You can now report posts for seeming like "AI slop". Let's hope this is the start of a bigger trend of social media companies rejecting the deluge of AI diarrhea that fouls our screens.
The Canadian government has seized control of immigration from …. <checks notes> …. the Canadian government.
Castanet.net@castanet.net · last wk.Carney says government has 'taken back control' of immigration (Canada)
Is this a Trump thing, or do many Americans not know what a windmill is?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Trump: "Any time you see windmills, you see a failing country"
Is this a Trump thing, or do many Americans not know what a windmill is?
Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · last wk.Trump: "Any time you see windmills, you see a failing country"
The Canadian government has seized control of immigration from …. <checks notes> …. the Canadian government.
Castanet.net@castanet.net · last wk.Carney says government has 'taken back control' of immigration (Canada)
Important to note: the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms has been found to protect the right of expression as it relates to how care for our front yards: wolfruck.com/ontario-cour...
Ontario Court Strikes Down Mississauga Lawn By-law as Unconstitutional
The Ontario Superior Court has ruled that Mississauga’s tall-grass by-law violates the Charter right to freedom of expression, setting an important precedent for environmental stewardship and municipa...
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The Kingstonist@kingstonist.bsky.social · last wk.A “notable” portion of calls about property standards see vegetation conditions become a proxy for underlying interpersonal disputes, Bill Hutchins writes about the findings of a recent report to #Kingston City Council. #YGK Read the full #column here: www.kingstonist.com/news/politic...
