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@namshine

editor, writer, talking head, optimistic nomad, loyal to the end

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calendar_today11-03-2010 17:46:36

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"This is a reminder for people that Darfur is still in a very critical position." Sky's Africa correspondent Yousra Elbagir speaks on new findings that killings in Sudan's Kutum were ethnically motivated. trib.al/Rx0iR33 📺 Sky 501

Harriet Barber (@harrietmbarber) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“Every day we record around five new names, five new journalists who are being imprisoned or targeted.” Big thanks to Kiran Nazish and Brandi Morin for speaking to me about the increasing repression faced by women journalists worldwide. theguardian.com/global-develop… #WomenInJournalism

TVO Today | The Agenda (@theagenda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Ontario in 2024 is prosperous enough that people shouldn’t be relying on food banks more than ever before in our history. And, yet, on Tuesday morning, Feed Ontario announced that’s precisely what’s happening." — John Michael McGrath #cdnpoli #onpoli tvo.org/article/opinio…

nam kiwanuka (@namshine) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"When your rent is taking 80 or 90% of your income, that isn't a budgeting problem...people come to food banks because they have no choice." #TVOTheThread examined food insecurity in Ontario & the stigma some people may feel from using one TVO.me youtube.com/watch?v=uTGKHJ…

BBC News Africa (@bbcafrica) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The horrific killing of athlete Rebecca Cheptegei has devastated her friends and family. Those who knew her well are still trying to recover, including the neighbour who witnessed the athlete’s last moments. Warning: contains some distressing descriptions. #RebeccaCheptegei

John Michael McGrath (@jm_mcgrath) 's Twitter Profile Photo

If you want a solution to the housing crisis, ask yourself how many times you're going to forgive a government that has every opportunity to act but does not. globalnews.ca/news/10742510/…

TVO Today | The Agenda (@theagenda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"We parent with a lot of anxiety, with a lot of fear," amil tells Steve Paikin as they discuss TVO Docs new series "Old Enough!" with psychologist Alex Russell, Dr. Nikki Martyn (University of Guelph-Humber), and parents David Clemmer & Stephane Aubin. Tonight at 8/11pm | Producer: Maya Abramson

Toronto Star (@torontostar) 's Twitter Profile Photo

No one asked for alcohol in corner stores, but they have been asking for our health care to be fixed. Ford has given Ontarians a handy map of all the new places where we can buy booze. Who needed this? #Opinion trib.al/nhAexdc

Sesame Street (@sesamestreet) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In 1969, James Earl Jones recited the alphabet for the second episode of Sesame Street. His slow, steady delivery had such an impact on children that it was dubbed "the James Earl Jones effect," showing that repetition and anticipation could promote interactive learning, and

CathyCrowe (@cathyacrowe) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"We’ve come a long way. Street person, vagrant, drifter, bag lady, bum, addict, transient (although Stats Canada used that one this year), have all been descriptors of people without a home used by the media and politicians during my career."...2

Jim Stanford (@jimbostanford) 's Twitter Profile Photo

B.C. has among the strongest growth, and lowest unemployment, of any province. Yet some business critics say it doesn't count, cuz much of that growth & work is in public services like health & education. I show why that's wrong, in BIV News: biv.com/news/commentar…. #bcpoli /2

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We are now hearing of a 6th Indigenous person who has died by RCMP/police in just 11 days. A 🧵: - Aug. 29th, 31-year-old Jack Charles Piche from Clearwater River Dene Nation, SK, struck and killed by an RCMP vehicle on grid road 909 of off Highway 155 near Buffalo Narrows, SK.

We are now hearing of a 6th Indigenous person who has died by RCMP/police in just 11 days. A 🧵:

- Aug. 29th, 31-year-old Jack Charles Piche from Clearwater River Dene Nation, SK, struck and killed by an RCMP vehicle on grid road 909 of off Highway 155 near Buffalo Narrows, SK.
TVO Today | The Agenda (@theagenda) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Should students still pursue a higher education? Tonight on The Agenda, nam kiwanuka hears from Sabrina Maddeaux, Jennifer Scott (@laurentianu), Eileen DeCourcy (George Brown College), and @alexusherhesa (@HESA_news). At 8/11pm | Producer: Laetitia Dogbe

Dalton Higgins (@daltonhiggins5) 's Twitter Profile Photo

"Why does Canada Keep Ignoring African-Canadian Cinema?" Great Op-Ed piece by Gobez film producer Tamara Dawit ByBlacks .Tamara co-produced an incredible film ("ALAZAR"), directed by Beza Hailu Lemma, that's screening TIFF on Sept. 14th byblacks.com/opinion/item/3…

TIFF (@tiff_net) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Effective immediately, TIFF is forced to pause all upcoming screenings of Russians at War. Read our official statement here: tiff.net/tiff-statement…

Irwin Elman (@irwinelman) 's Twitter Profile Photo

“We did not take any action in time to help Neveah, to our collective shame. We owe it to her memory to take action now to ensure nothing like it ever happens again.” “Thank you for not looking away” ⁦Toronto Star⁩ Edward Keenan thestar.com/opinion/star-c…