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Kumiko

@kumiko-ide.bsky.social

Canadian Twitter transplant here for news, art, books, and pop culture. https://www.irsss.ca/

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Kumiko@kumiko-ide.bsky.social · 2d ago

If you’re able to help those impacted by the BC wildfire, please consider the Central Okanagan Food Bank’s emergency response efforts. #bcwildfire #cdnpoli

COFB Emergency Response

COFB Emergency Response : Make a donation today to support COFB Emergency Response

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CHEK News@cheknews.ca · 2d ago

British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province has declared a state of emergency after a ferocious wildfire forced 20,000 people out of two communities along Okanagan Lake.  https://cheknews.ca/b-c-declares-state-of-emergency-after-okanagan-wildfire-expands-1341002/

Kumiko@kumiko-ide.bsky.social · 4d ago

Human-driven climate crisis fuels Canada’s deadly wildfires, study finds

Current blazes roaring across country more than twice as likely to occur because of fossil fuel-driven global heating

theguardian.com

Seth Klein@sethdklein.bsky.social · 4d ago

Far too absent from the public debate is a foundational truth: until we actually mobilize to dramatically expedite the transition off fossil fuels, we will never get ahead of the curve. No amount of fire preparation & planning will save us from an escalation in the horrors we are now experiencing.

The Narwhal@thenarwhal.ca · 6d ago

As southern Ontario faced extreme heat and smoke from wildfires, migrant workers and allies rallied in Toronto, calling for the provincial and federal governments to better protect labourers on the frontlines of a changing climate. thenarwhal.ca/migrant-work...

‘Working past exhaustion’: migrant workers rally over Ontario’s extreme heat | The Narwhal

About 50 migrant workers and allies gathered in Toronto, calling on the Doug Ford government to better protect labourers as the climate changes

thenarwhal.ca

Kumiko@kumiko-ide.bsky.social · 6d ago

Over 1,200 people have been killed in Gaza since the most recent ‘ceasefire’ took effect.

Netanyahu says no Israeli withdrawal from Gaza until Hamas has been completely disarmed

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not withdraw from its current lines in Gaza until Hamas has completely disarmed.

apnews.com

Nicholas Grossman@nicholasgrossman.bsky.social · last wk.

Congrats on getting Hamas to say “okay fine, we’ll disarm after Israel totally withdraws” and Israel to say “okay fine, we’ll withdraw after Hamas totally disarms.” No one’s accomplished that before, better make it the top headline.

Kumiko@kumiko-ide.bsky.social · 6d ago

The sample sizes are small - but I’m taken aback by early polls for Vancouver’s upcoming election which consistently rank Rebecca Bligh in single digits (lower than even Kareem Allam, who appears to have higher name recognition). I’d anticipated more centrist support for her at this stage. #vanpoli

Mario Canseco: Sim leads Vancouver mayoral race, but field remains wide open, poll says

More than one-quarter of likely voters remain undecided as housing, turnout and campaign resources emerge as key factors ahead of the municipal election

biv.com

The Tyee@thetyee.ca · 4mo ago

“While I’ve always worked well with the parties, in order for me to put a mayoral bid forward that was in alignment with my values, non-partisanship was at the core.” #vanpoli

Olivier Tesquet@oliviertesquet.bsky.social · 2w ago

Comment l'extraction du cobalt congolais, indispensable aux véhicules électriques, fait peser un risque de prolifération nucléaire. Vertigineux : c'est le même uranium qui a servi à fabriquer les bombes larguées sur Hiroshima et Nagasaki. www.ft.com/content/7781...

DR Congo’s cobalt boom carries an unwanted cargo: uranium

Radioactive ores have become a proliferation risk in the land that supplied material for second world war atomic bombs

ft.com

Kumiko@kumiko-ide.bsky.social · last wk.

Vancouver’s Powell Street Festival is back this weekend! If you’re like me (eyes bigger than your stomach), pack some to-go containers because the food stalls are elite. We are heading down tomorrow and I can’t wait to chomp my way through. #powellstreetfestival #vanpoli

50th Annual Powell Street Festival - Powell Street Festival Society

50th Annual Powell Street Festival August 1 & 2, 2026 Oppeneheimer Park & Surrounding Paueru Gai (Powell Street Area) 11:00AM - 7:00PM ‡ All Events Free! Days Hours Minutes Join us for the 50th Annual...

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Asian Canadian Writers’ Workshop (ACWW)@asiancanadian.bsky.social · last wk.

Happy 50th anniversary, Powell Street Festival! ACWW's Jim Wong-Chu with Helen Koyama at the 2nd annual festival back in 1978 (courtesy of the Paul Yee fonds of the City of Vancouver Archives) powellstreetfestival.com #asiancanadian #powellstreetfestival

Kumiko@kumiko-ide.bsky.social · last wk.

In light of today’s disgusting #MetGala news, a reminder that John Galliano is a known racist and antisemite who once accosted a stranger saying, “I love Hitler. People like you would be dead. Your mothers, your forefathers, would all be fucking gassed”. Honouring him is certainly a choice.

John Galliano found guilty of racist and antisemitic abuse

Fashion designer given suspended fine of €6,000 by Paris court

theguardian.com

The Cut@thecut.com · last wk.

Designer John Galliano will be the focus of the Met Costume Institute’s 2027 spring exhibit and upcoming Met Gala. The instillation will show the designer’s archive, as well as addressing his 2011 antisemitic comments.

朝日新聞@asahi.com · 2w ago

東野圭吾さん死去、読者に投げかけた最大の謎　「書きたいのは人間」 www.asahi.com/articles/ASV... 「容疑者Xの献身」が出た前年にインタビューをした際、作風の広がりについて問うと、こんな答えが返ってきた。 「ミステリーから離れたくない。でも書きたいのは人間。人の情念や本性からドラマが生まれるのだから」

東野圭吾さん死去、読者に投げかけた最大の謎　「書きたいのは人間」：朝日新聞

　「本嫌いだった昔の自分のような少年が、面白く読める小説を書き続けたい」　ちょうど20年前、「容疑者Xの献身」が直木賞に決まった際の記者会見で、東野圭吾さんはこう語っていた。　「巨人の星」「あしたのジ…

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