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Israel Bombards Gaza, Days After Trump Announced Deal to Advance Cease-FirePalestinian officials said at least two people were killed. The deal announced by President Trump calls in part for Hamas to give up its weapons and Israel to stop its attacks in Gaza.www.nytimes.com

My dog belongs on transit.

"You have great veins." Compliment of the day.

The private sector doesn't want more pipeline. www.reuters.com/business/ene...

Canada's Enbridge postpones plans for second phase of Mainline oil pipeline expansionCanadian pipeline operator Enbridge has postponed the 250,000-barrel-per-day second phase ‌of its Mainline crude pipeline network, it said on Friday, partly because Canadian oil producers have not com...www.reuters.com

I know there's a lot going on but authorities are beating desperate migrants with batons and shooting them (spraying them?) with tear gas.

AI's use may be deterred not by concerns around art or ethics but by copyright issues. deadline.com/2026/07/ai-q...

AI Questions Spoil Book & Movie Heat On 'Call Me, I'll Hide The Body' NovelThat screeching sound you heard from international publishers and film rights buyers was an abrupt application of the brakes after a fevered pursuit of the unpublished debut novel.deadline.com

Seems suboptimal. www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

Whither the weather balloons? U.S. changes leave Canada with less notice of storms, experts sayAmerican stations have strayed from regular launch times observed around the globe as part of co-ordinated scientific effortwww.theglobeandmail.com

"allowing more testing doesn’t magically create more health professionals to deal with the results." - @picardonhealth.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/arti...

Opinion: Alberta is allowing patients to self-refer for some diagnostic tests. What’s the end game?Canadians who care about public health care should ask: What are the limits of medicare?www.theglobeandmail.com

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Mexican Man From Durham Dies From Leukemia While In ICE CustodyPrisciliano Trejo Ricano began feeling ill while detained at a Georgia detention center. He died on Wednesday, July 22.indyweek.com

Bike lanes are not drop-off zones and pylons are a menace. (How was your commute?)

BC's Mental Health Act violates Charter rights (sections 7 and 15), court finds: You can't assume an involuntarily hospitalized person lacks capacity to consent or withhold consent to treatment. Win for disability rights activists: www.bccourts.ca/jdb-txt/sc/2... ht @ivacheung.com

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AI Companies Are Buying Antique Books, Ingesting Their Contents to Train Models, and Then Destroying Them at Incredible Scale, Even If Almost No Copies RemainAI companies are quietly obtaining rare books, ingesting their contents, and then destroying them -- even if they're exceedingly rare.futurism.com

Congratulations, everyone: We've gone from auteur dystopian film to knockoff Austin Powers. www.reuters.com/world/africa...

US government map of Africa mislabels every country at global conferenceA U.S. government map of Africa mislabeled every country during a State Department presentation at ‌a global conference taking place in Brazil this week, causing a stir among attendees who took screen...www.reuters.com

It's interesting to see AI characterized as both a natural disaster (a "deluge"; an "avalanche") and also as "inescapable." We manufacture inevitability. www.nytimes.com/interactive/...

A Deluge of A.I. Computing Power Is About to Come Online, Fueling Major LeapsThe number of A.I. chips that provide the computing power to advance the fast-evolving technology is doubling every nine months.www.nytimes.com

A man sought by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity entered Canadian airspace and Canada won't say whether it gave him permission. www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Israel says it asked Canada for permission for Netanyahu to use Canadian airspace | CBC NewsThe Israeli government has told CBC News that it requested permission for wanted Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to overfly Newfoundland and Nova Scotia on Monday en route to a meeting with ...www.cbc.ca

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UN condemns IDF raids on UNRWA center in East Jerusalem refugee campThe UN said Israeli forces entered the compound and restricted the movement of students and educational staff on the premises. The statement further said that 'the raid breached the inviolability of U...www.haaretz.com

"such concerted calls to pause or halt an exhibition before it has even opened are alarming. These calls cast a chill on both the free speech and creative independence of curators..." www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

Museum independence cannot be conditional in Canada | CCPAThe campaign against the Canadian Museum for Human Rights’ Nakba exhibition shows why arm’s-length cultural institutions must be protected.www.policyalternatives.ca

What's the one sermon/rant you'd deliver to a captive audience? (You must pick one.)

I keep seeing stories about the Ontario government vowing to move forward with Billy Bishop airport expansion and none say whether they can do that.

Canada considers the US to be a safe country for asylum-seekers. www.washingtonpost.com/immigration/...

Asylum seekers could be sent directly to deportation under new federal ruleThe Trump administration rule, which took effect immediately, could transfer nearly 450,000 cases to immigration judges, who could dismiss the asylum petitions.www.washingtonpost.com