Learned a lot about Pakistan and how decades of religious orthodoxy and military rule have contributed to current circumstances while writing this piece. Highly relatable.

The mystery of the missing Pakistani airline attendants thestar.com/news/canada/wh…

A far-right movement claims the eclipse is a sign of the end of days. Why these seemingly fringe beliefs are more ominous than you think thestar.com/news/canada/a-… via @torontostar Kate Allen

Nearly a year into Sudan’s civil war, Canada has yet to reunite a single family with relatives trying to escape. Ottawa hasn’t followed American and European peers in sanctioning those tied to warlords.

“We haven't done anything — just expressing concern” thecanadianpressnews.ca/national/as-su…

Why Pakistani airline attendants keep vanishing in Toronto. Great read via @omarmosleh, @torontostar thestar.com/news/canada/wh…

top-tier lede 🫡

from Omar Mosleh's story on Pakistani airline attendants vanishing in Toronto

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God, more sad media news. The Whitehorse Star — whose motto (Illegitmus non carborundum — don’t let the bastards grind you down) is the best in journalism — is closing.

Family friend who died in Ottawa killings was a recent arrival with wife and children in Sri Lanka / by Omar Mosleh and me thestar.com/news/canada/fa… via @torontostar

This sucks. Vice covered many topics more honestly than most other media, especially drugs and far-right extremism (ty 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐚 𝐤𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐧𝐚𝐧 and Mack Lamoureux). They also liked to have fun, assigned absurd pitches and took a chance on young reporters in a way other outlets don’t

‘We can’t wait a month’: Belleville mayor calls out province for slow response to drug emergency trib.al/BlmHyt2

How Belleville became a symbol of what's happening across Ontario: Picturesque small towns beset by #homelessness and a growing #ToxicDrugCrisis , by Omar Mosleh thestar.com/news/ontario/t… via @torontostarh

There are many stunning things here -- the weird conditional donation the Oilers made in the first place, the decision to try to reneg on what's essentially peanuts to them, the choice to take a charity to court knowing the unflattering parts of the dispute would become public.

Good background from Omar following the news today that the Katz Group is suing Boyle Street after evicting the non-profit from its community centre on September 30 last year. cbc.ca/news/canada/ed…