My latest op-Ed: The Americans don’t have a monopoly on any item that Canadians cannot live without. We’re a resource rich & still industrious country w/ no shortage of talent or grit. We aren’t landlocked, we aren’t an island, & we have no shortage of friends & allies opencanada.org/canadas-gord...

Canada's Gordie Howe Hat Trick - Open Canada

Canada says enough. No more bad deals, no more waiting on a partner that can't be trusted.

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🚨🚨Another utterly disgraceful act by the #Trump administration. The US has sanctioned the president of the international criminal court ( #ICC) and a prosecutor tasked with investigating crimes committed by #Israel during its war on #Gaza. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

US sanctions international criminal court president and prosecutor

Marco Rubio targets ICC’s Tomoko Akane and Abdoulaye Seye, who was investigating Israeli war crimes in Gaza

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NATO Draws Up 3-Step Plan to Fight Russia if Putin Attacks the Baltics - www.kyivpost.com/post/82637

NATO’s 3-Part Plan to Stop Russia: Drones, Strikes on Kaliningrad and Raids Inside Russia

The reported strategy includes drones, strikes on Russian missile systems and special operations against military infrastructure inside Russia.

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How to Reward Farmers Who Preserve the Amazon Instead of Clearing It - Bloomberg www.bloomberg.com/news/newslet...

How to Reward Farmers For Preserving the Amazon Instead of Clearing It

Farmer Ademar Bedin was won over by the terms of a carbon project developed by ZEG, a startup.

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According to the numbers, workers got about a $43 weekly raise. After inflation? It amounts to just $1 more in purchasing power. All while CEOs pocketed millions more. This is what a rigged economy looks like. usafacts.org/answers/are-...

Are wages keeping up with inflation? | USAFacts

Yes. From July 2025 to July 2026, wages grew 0.09 percentage points faster than inflation. Nominal wages — the literal dollars earned regardless of cost of living — increased by 3.5% while inflation s...

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Me swimming after an extra piece of pie thinking it was *totally* worth it.

Massimo (mirror)@rainmaker1973-m.bsky.social · 3w ago

A fluffy bear floating through the water in search of fish. Bears can float due to their thick layers of fat, which is less dense than water. Brown bears accumulate extra body fat during fall, allowing them to float while "snorkeling" for salmon. Original post

Every summer in BC. If we're not on fire, we're choking from the smoke. Retrofitting Hercules aircraft now when the O&G industry has known the effects of FF burning since the last century (1950s) is lunacy.

John Vaillant@johnvaillant.bsky.social · 4w ago

My latest on the #wildfires burning across the Northern Hemisphere: time.com/article/2026... via TIME

I love Eddie Vedder's version too. You could listen to Joan Osborne's as well.

Bob Dylan - Masters of War (Official Audio)

YouTube video by BobDylanVEVO

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A two-bear morning before 8am. Add to that a healthy mule deer, 7 ducks crossing the highway (a mtn road, little traffic), a spruce grouse, pika, marmot, and the VERY best: a dipper in a fresh alpine stream, doing its sweet dive 'n' bob. 1600-metre hike to the top. Friends and anemones.

The countdown is on! For three days, humanists from around the world will come together to explore the future of the humanist movement and discuss how our shared values can help respond to the growing challenges of authoritarianism and threats to human rights. We can't wait to welcome you 🌟

🛢️ Fossil fuels are fuelling chaos, threatening our communities, nature, health, and peace. We need a bold global response to end the madness. ⏳ The time for empty promises is over. 💚 Join us in calling for a Fossil Fuel Treaty to protect what we love. fossilfueltreaty.org

From the 80 acres of North Okanagan forest and farmland home to Caravan Farm Theatre, Estelle Shook is dedicated to the “beautifully politically charged idea to bring theatre, original theatre, to the small towns of B.C. and Alberta.” thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...

The Radical Magic of Estelle Shook | The Tyee

On a farm in the North Okanagan, Caravan Farm Theatre is a bold reminder of beauty, wonder and transformation. A Tyee Creative Forces interview.

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Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, the daughter-in-law of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., helped her father secure at least $12M from a Russian investment bank that cooperated with the Kremlin while she was working as an American spy. buff.ly/IMTR2df

Trump intelligence adviser previously helped father pursue millions from Kremlin-linked bank, leaked documents show - ICIJ

Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, who recently stepped down from two senior administration posts, was serving as a CIA officer during the dispute.

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Canada’s open-court principle is meaningless when those in charge treat journalists as irritating interlopers – Recent meeting of reporters from across Canada highlighted nationwide courthouse culture of secrecy about public information

Canada’s open-court principle is meaningless when those in charge treat journalists as irritating interlopers

Recent meeting of reporters from across Canada highlighted nationwide courthouse culture of secrecy about public information that the media has every right to access —— EXCLUSIVE to PaulJHenderson.co...

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Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a top Trump administration intelligence official and daughter-in-law to Robert F. Kennedy Jr., is stepping down this week from two key administration posts, ICIJ and @washingtonpost.com report

Intelligence official Amaryllis Fox Kennedy, a Gabbard ally, leaves two jobs - ICIJ

The daughter-in-law of RFK Jr. held top posts at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence and the Office of Management and Budget.

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I'm proud to have served as a court reporter at the U.N. International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia at the time Louise Arbour was Chief Prosecutor. This was a substantive speech for her new role as Governor General of Canada (late in the video, -27:00). So many life accomplishments.

Louise Arbour installed as Canada's 31st Governor General | CBC News Special

YouTube video by CBC News

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The spectacular OSPREY! Celebrated as natures ultimate "KING of fisherman" Here he carries 2 fish one in each claw!

#ClimateICJAO #UNGA #NoClimateJusticeWithoutHumanRights

A bee's brain may be as small as a sesame seed, but it can recognize and remember human faces. Nature never ceases to amaze us. Every tiny creature plays a major role in our world. Protect bees, protect life, protect nature.

Widely criticized keto diet study retracted retractionwatch.com/2026/05/22/w... @michaelmindrum.bsky.social: “...this whole endeavor is at the intersection of social media grifting and medical science."

Widely criticized keto diet study retracted

Aamulya/iStock A 2025 paper claiming the keto diet does not promote the formation of arterial plaques has been retracted after widespread criticism of the study’s methods and claims. The journal fo…

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Don't let the West Kootenay door hit you on the way out.

The Tyee@thetyee.ca · 4mo ago

One of the owners of a controversial ostrich farm that defied a government order to cull its flock after an avian flu outbreak is now looking into starting a new farm on Vancouver Island. 🐦 @megvera.bsky.social reports. #bcpoli

As the United States has pulled funding for research programs, Canada is pushing to attract scientists to come north of the border. 🇨🇦💪 www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/arti...

‘A magnet for talent’: Scientists from around the world recruited by Toronto hospital network for medical research

At a time when the United States pulled funding for research programs, Canada is pushing to attract scientists to head north with Toronto’s University Health Network already recruiting dozens of medic...

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A bird flu vaccine for humans is being trialled – here’s how it works theconversation.com/a-bird-flu-v...

A bird flu vaccine for humans is being trialled – here’s how it works

This latest trial hopes to test the vaccine in people who are most at risk of acquiring bird flu.

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Tomorrow, I’ll be in conversation with Alvaro Barrington and Darren Isom for Art Futures: The Value of Culture. Chaired by Director Gilane Tawadros, We’ll discuss how arts and culture create value — and what investment, governance and policy are needed to sustain it.

Art Futures: The Value of Culture - Whitechapel Gallery

Art Futures is a major new Whitechapel Gallery series which looks at the role of public art institutions at a time of multiple crises, bringing together audiences with artists, writers, academics and…

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“That’s the opposite of what due process is about.” ICC Chief Prosecutor Karim Khan criticizes the political reaction to the UN investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct against him. Watch his EXCLUSIVE interview with @mehdirhasan.bsky.social: zeteo.com/p/karim-khan...

Saw our first black bear of the running season out on the trail. Cute wee guy/gal. Uphill run was top notch! I'm a big fan of black bears; grizzlies from a distance also okay.

Happy Earth Day! Hopeful climate news: The First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels is happening in Santa Marta, Colombia, on April 24-29, 2026. This is the first conference aimed at forming a multi-nation plan for phasing out fossil fuels. www.fossilfueltreaty.org/conference

In Barcelona for the @GPMobilisation this weekend, where we'll be launching a global council for new economic thinking - more details to follow.

The World Bank chief economist recently acknowledged that three decades of its advice against industrial policy "has the practical value of a floppy disk today." This shift in thinking is significant. New piece for @foreignpolicy.com on what a progressive multilateralism requires.

Beyond Floppy Disk Economics

How to rewrite the global economic framework for a progressive multilateralism.

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Check out the inaugural episode of B.C.'s newest podcast about criminal justice and the law, Something Worth Hearing with Paul J. Henderson. From unsolved homicides to your Charter rights, it's going to be educational, entertaining, and a little macabre.

Something Worth Hearing - Episode #001

YouTube video by Something Worth Hearing

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