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George Zimmerman sues Trayvon Martin's family for $100m
Man who was cleared of murdering unarmed black teenager launches lawsuit against family, their lawyer and prosecutors
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How disgusting. George Zimmerman sues Trayvon Martin's family for $100m
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Tell Ford's PCs: don't let big polluters off the hook
Doug Ford wants to make it easier and cheaper for big polluters to contaminate our water. Join the chorus of people trying to put a stop to his plan
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Ford wants to make it easier and cheaper for big polluters to contaminate our water. Speak up now before it's too late
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Crossing a line too many times
So Don Cherry got fired. About time! The man has been his own fireworks factory for 38 years. Then he lit one incendiary match too many.
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Don Cherry has been his own fireworks factory for 38 yrs. Then he lit one incendiary match too many. kelownadailycourier.ca/opinion/articl… via @KelownaCourier
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Chick-fil-A says it won’t be donating to anti-LGTBQ groups any longer. Now, everyone is either skeptical or mad
Instead of donating millions to anti-LGBTQ organizations, Chick-fil-A will support nonprofits addressing education, hunger and homelessness
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Chick-fil-A says it won't be donating to anti-LGTBQ groups any longer. Now, everyone is either skeptical or mad nationalpost.com/wcm/b2bdc7f0-c… via @nationalpost
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Gretta Vosper's review of Atomic Habits
5/5: I loved this book. Purchased because I've been a subscriber to his newsletter for some time, I thought I'd know a lot of it already. But that was so not the case. Here, James has provided excellent stories to illustrate the importance of every...
Ask Gretta (and Jess) 7 – Unitary: Unitarian and United Women Atheist Leaders
By Scott Douglas Jacobsen Reverend Gretta Vosper is a unique individual in the history of Canadian freethought insofar as I know the prior contexts of freethinking in Canada’s past in gen…
103 people, 33 families, 13 countries. Toronto church helps refugees find 'a new place to land' | CBC News
For 40 years, the Islington United Church in Etobicoke has been helping refugees from around the world find a new home in Canada. Rev. Maya Landell says the program offered by the church goes beyond helping the families with their physical needs.
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103 people, 33 families, 13 countries. Toronto church helps refugees find 'a new place to land' | CBC News
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Conservative Candidate Compared Dangers of Water Fluoridation to Bill Cosby Sexually Assaulting Women
“I have a fear that fluoridation is going to turn out to be the Bill Cosby of water treatment processes”
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Conservative Candidate Compared Dangers of Water Fluoridation to Bill Cosby Sexually Assaulting Women
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Here’s what to know about Friday’s climate strikes in Canada
The strikes are in protest of climate change and the lack of action done against it, and this Friday will mark the second global climate strike after the first on Friday Sept. 20.
Greta Thunberg to world leaders: 'How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood'
'You have stolen my dreams and my childhood with your empty words,' climate activist Greta Thunberg has told world leaders at the 2019 UN climate action summ...
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Greta Thunberg to world leaders: 'How dare you? You have stolen my dream... youtu.be/TMrtLsQbaok via @YouTube
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As Society Unravels, the Future Is Up for Grabs
Innovative policy ideas previously considered unthinkable begin to enter the domain of mainstream political discourse (known as the Overton window)
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As Society Unravels, the Future Is Up for Grabs resilience.org/stories/2019-0… via @postcarbon
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Gretta Vosper's review of How the Light Gets In (Chief Inspector Armand Gamache, #9)
5/5: Love Penny's work.
Former Grassy Narrows chief who fought for mercury treatment centre laid to rest as battle with Ottawa continues
Without the treatment centre, the victims of mercury poisoning are forced to leave their community for medical treatment or hospice care
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Hey @JustinTrudeau! Take action on Grassy Narrows now: a. Build the Mercury Home; b. Compensate the people of Grassy Narrows; c. Visit #GrassyNarrows Honour Chief Fobister's legacy.
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IPCC leaked report: Going vegetarian and controlling land use are key to climate crisis
Scientists in Geneva warn that cutting carbon emissions from cars and factories is not enough
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We must change food production to save the world, says leaked report. "Among the measures put forward by the report is the proposal of a major shift towards vegetarian and vegan diets."
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Release the police accountability report: 6 years is long enough
Help us call on Minister of Public Safety Ralph Goodale and RCMP Commissioner Brenda Lucki to release the RCMP investigative report into police misconduct during anti-fracking protests in #Elsipogtog.
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Help fight the erosion of democracy by messaging Minister @RalphGoodale to demand releasing the RCMP investigation into police misconduct during anti-fracking protests in #Elsipogtog. It’s been 6 years. We’ve waited long enough.
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Humanity – not Just a Virus with Shoes
Right now we desperately need a diversity of stories of what humanity can be, for one simple reason: the dominant culture and economy is coming to its end.
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Humanity – not Just a Virus with Shoes resilience.org/stories/2019-0… via @postcarbon
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