Brixton Market is at risk of being bought by private equity developers, which could push out independent traders and bring in chain stores. Locals are launching an emergency counter-bid to bring it into community ownership by June 22. Sign the petition: you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/bu...

Back the community bid to keep Brixton Market independent

Private equity developers are trying to buy Brixton Market. Support the local traders' emergency counter-bid to keep it in community hands before the June 22nd deadline. Add your name to the petition:

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Loved this long read on the search for extraterrestrial life by Adam Kirsch @theatlantic.com: www.theguardian.com/news/2026/au... #nerdlife #seti #aliens #fermiparadox

The great silence: why haven’t we found any aliens yet?

The long read: Given the size and age of the universe, it should be full of species with technology far more advanced than our own. But so far there is no trace

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Heartbreaking. End of an era. Such a big part of my life growing up (the actual reason I grew up in the region), really sad to see it go, and the whole region will be worse off because of it. #wakefield #outaouais #quebec #medicine #doctors www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Longstanding Wakefield Family Medical Centre to close in October | CBC News

A statement from the clinic cites "heavy staffing losses and a severely diminished team" as factors behind the closing.

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To the surprise of nobody #wildfires #Canada #climate www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...

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

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Canada signs United Nations Convention against #Cybercrime Read full text ⬇️ www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Canada signs United Nations Convention against Cybercrime

The Honourable Anita Anand, Minister of Foreign Affairs, the Honourable Gary Anandasangaree, Minister of Public Safety, and the Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Cana...

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Canada matches $7 million in donations for humanitarian response in Venezuela

Global Affairs Canada@globalaffairs.canada.ca · 3mo ago

Canada is increasing its dollar-for-dollar matching contribution for donations made to the @redcrosscanada.bsky.social and the Humanitarian Coalition in support of earthquake relief efforts in #Venezuela. Read our announcement ⬇️ www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Minister Sidhu announces Canada’s 🇨🇦 ratification of the United Kingdom’s 🇬🇧 #CPTPP Accession Protocol www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Canada will match donations made to the Canadian Red Cross and the Humanitarian Coalition in support of urgent relief efforts in #Venezuela. Read our announcement: canada.ca/en/global-af... @redcrosscanada.bsky.social

What my brain immediately conjures when I get headlines like this in my morning gov.uk newsletter #gammaradiation #Hulk #diplonerd 😂

Finally!! www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Prime Minister Carney announces national competition to restore official residence at 24 Sussex Drive

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, announced the launch of an independent national design-and-build competition to rehabilitate and modernise 24 Sussex Drive.

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🇨🇦 Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Julie Dabrusin, drives #climate action, clean growth, and economic competitiveness at #MoCA and London Climate Action Week #LCAW www.canada.ca/en/environme...

🇨🇦 announce $5 million #humanitarian assistance in response to 🇻🇪 #Venezuela #earthquakes, will go towards food, water, sanitation and health services, as well as protection and logistics services.

Global Affairs Canada@globalaffairs.canada.ca · 4mo ago

Canada stands with the people of #Venezuela following the catastrophic earthquakes. Today, Canada announced funding to support emergency relief efforts. Read our announcement ⬇️ www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Minister Anand concludes her participation in the General Assembly of the Organization of American States, announcing $35.3 million in support for security and stability in the #Americas. Read the news release ⬇️ www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

#Canada 🇨🇦 announces additional $100 million international assistance to Palestinians in the #WestBank and #Gaza, for health, humanitarian, food, WASH, protection, peace, stabilisation, and peacebuilding.

Global Affairs Canada@globalaffairs.canada.ca · 4mo ago

Minister Anand announces new funding for #Palestinians amid crises in #Gaza and the #WestBank Read the full text ⬇️ www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

🇦🇺🇨🇦🇬🇧 launch International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians with $5.4 million seed funding #cdnpoli #development #gaza #israel #palestine #peace #development

Global Affairs Canada@globalaffairs.canada.ca · 4mo ago

Joint Statement on the launch of the International Peace Fund for Israelis and Palestinians Read full text ⬇️ www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Canada 🇨🇦 launches new national #AI strategy: "AI for All", framed around building trust, creating opportunities, and reinforcing Canadian #sovereignty www.pm.gc.ca/en/news/news...

Prime Minister Carney launches AI for All: Canada’s new national artificial intelligence strategy

Today, the Prime Minister, Mark Carney, launched AI for All, Canada’s new national AI strategy. Over the next five years, this strategy will introduce new legislation, investments, and programs that e...

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Apparently white #eggs have about 12% lower #carbonemissions than brown eggs. You learn something new everyday! corporate.sainsburys.co.uk/sustainabili... #carbonfootprint #GHG #farming #ethicalconsumer #mindfulshopping #groceries

BREAKING: UK govt is targeting 87% cut in emissions by 2040 under the 7th "carbon budget" It says meeting this target will boost energy security, lower bills, create jobs and growth, improve quality of life – and tackle the "climate crisis"

UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI Economics www.theguardian.com/environment...

UK’s growing green economy worth more than £100bn a year, research finds

Net zero industry accounts for more than a million jobs and benefits whole country, according to CBI Economics

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#Canada 🇨🇦 announces $8 million in #InternationalAssistance funding to support organisations responding to the #Ebola disease outbreak @who.int, #AfricaCDC, @redcrosscanada.bsky.social, @oxfam-quebec.bsky.social, #WorldVision #CanadaDev

Global Affairs Canada@globalaffairs.canada.ca · 5mo ago

Canada is taking action to support the response to the #Ebola disease outbreak. Secretary of State Sarai announced that Canada will provide funding to support organizations responding to the outbreak. Read more ⬇️ www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Amazing photos of #OpNanook-Nunalivut2026 from @canadianforces.bsky.social! ❄️🇨🇦 www.canada.ca/en/departmen... (see Flickr link at bottom of press release) #caf #canadianforces #canadianrangers

#Canada 🇨🇦 announces $11.75 million for #humanitarian and #development projects in #Kenya 🇰🇪, focus on #aerospace, #agriculture, #cleantech, #refugees, #education, #skills, #humanrights www.canada.ca/en/global-af... @globalaffairs.canada.ca

Secretary of State Sarai, accompanied by Minister Anand, recently announced funding to provide critical assistance in #Lebanon, including food, medical and health services, shelter and clean water. Learn more⬇️ www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Today we have published new analysis building on the Committee's advice on the UK’s Seventh Carbon Budget. Our conclusions about the cost of decarbonising the UK and impacts on energy security were tested against different scenarios ⬇️ Read the full report here: www.theccc.org.uk/publication/...

Absolutely LOVING #AngineDePoitrine, easily best #MusicDiscovery of 2026 so far. Wiki: "Experimental rock & microtonal math rock using nonstandard tuning systems, complex rhythms, and largely instrumental compositions that they combine with performance art." 🇨🇦🏴󠁣󠁡󠁱󠁣󠁿 youtu.be/pRgHYWOtqqc?...

Angine de Poitrine - Fabienk (Live on KEXP)

YouTube video by KEXP

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Interesting different take on #AI & #energybills. ⬆️Capital spending largely goes to replace old equipment & hardening against #ExtremeWeather bc of #ClimateChange. AI is pretext to pass cost on to consumers. Also Trump slowing growth of #solar & #wind capacity. www.economist.com/finance-and-...

Americans’ electricity bills are up. Don’t blame AI

Were it not for data centres, prices might be even higher

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🇨🇦 announces $8.1 million three #Canada-led projects to support artisanal and small-scale #mining projects in Sub-Saharan Africa. www.canada.ca/en/global-af...

Global Affairs Canada@globalaffairs.canada.ca · 7mo ago

Secretary Sarai spoke at the #PDAC2026 African Mining Breakfast & Investing in African #Mining Seminar, highlighting #Canada’s priorities in #Africa and reaffirming its role as a strong partner in sustainable supply chains and inclusive economic development.

Consultation finally open, until 26 May - As a concerned parent in the #UK, glad the UK is looking into children's well-being online. This is our chance to feed into the policy #onlinesafety #socialmedia #AI #digital #screentime www.gov.uk/government/c...

Growing up in the online world: a national consultation

We are consulting on further measures to prepare children for the future in an age of rapid technological change. This includes potential age restrictions on social media and other services such as ga...

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Deadline extended! Apply to our International Policy Ideas Challenge by March 16!⬇️ www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/... #InternationalPolicyIdeasChallenge

Global Affairs Canada@globalaffairs.canada.ca · 9mo ago

In a changing world, #Canada faces important international policy challenges — and your ideas matter. In collaboration with @sshrc-crsh.canada.ca we are looking for your help to turn theory into practice by participating in the #InternationalPolicyIdeasChallenge #cdnpse Apply⬇️ ow.ly/Fx8h50XZFNp

🇨🇦 investing $40m to create the the Canadian Digital Core Library (#CDCL), make geological drill core data widely accessible and transform how #geoscience data is shared and used across #Canada. #PDAC2026

Natural Resources@natural-resources.canada.ca · 7mo ago

At #PDAC2026, we announced progress in creating the Canadian Digital Core Library to transform how mining data is shared and used across Canada so we can unlock our mineral resource advantage. Learn more: https://ow.ly/LymY50YoaNE