Two Alston LINT O-Trains operating on Line 4

O-Train Lines 2 and 4 will open on Sundays starting Sunday, March 16.
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How Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs Help White People, Too While DEI programs may on the surface seem focused on certain groups, in fact they benefit people from all walks of life.

I hate the way people are being pitted against each other. The implication is that unless your qualifications include white skin and a penis, you can't really be qualified for anything. Skin colour and bodily appendages are not qualifications.

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Trump posted this horrible video on TS. He is getting some backlash from fundamentalist Christian supporters who object to the giant golden statue of Trump (rather than Jesus) and the scene of Trump in a club with a belly dancer, but not the eviction of millions of people from their homes.

Ontarians, make sure you vote on Feb. 27!

Alcoa CEO Warns 100,000 U.S. Industry Jobs at Risk Due to Trump’s Proposed Tariffs on Steel, Aluminum The aluminum company views a 25% tariff on aluminum imports resulting in about 20,000 direct U.S. industry jobs being cut and as many as 80,000 indirect jobs being eliminated, Chief Executive Bill Opl...

Approximately 100,000 U.S. aluminum industry jobs could be on the chopping block due to tariffs targeting the metal, according to Alcoa CEO William Oplinger. www.wsj.com/business/alc...

How to protect yourself from scams: six easy ways to stay safe Whether on social media, online shopping or fielding calls, there is plenty you can do to cut the risk of being caught out

It seems like scams are multiplying. Here are some tips on avoiding them.

If you are caught out, please don't blame yourself. Many people are afraid of reporting scams or even telling anyone because they are embarrassed. www.theguardian.com/money/2025/f...

A 2025 Lunar New Year illustration of a snake among flowers

GUNG HEI FAT CHOY
SUN NEEN FAI LOCK
SUN TAI GEEN HONG

Happy Lunar New Year!

She Was Faulted in Her Divorce for Refusing Sex. A European Court Disagreed. A French court had ruled that a woman had violated her marital duties by not having sex with her husband. The European Court of Human Rights condemned that decision.

A French court had ruled that a woman had violated her marital duties by not having sex with her husband. Europe’s top human rights court on Thursday condemned that ruling, saying that the original decision violated the woman’s right to private life and autonomy.

Museum of Bad Gifts saving unwanted gifts from the garbage | CBC News This season of gift-giving, the awkward, the unwanted and the inappropriate are being saved from the garbage heap by four young artists who've just opened the Museum of Bad Gifts at a gallery on Ronce...

Toronto has opened a Museum of Bad Gifts, like a wine bottle made from a hoof. It also takes context into account, like a cookbook for one presented to someone just out of a relationship.
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A truck driver's quiet kindness on the highway leads to gratitude and recognition | CBC News A B.C. truck driver is being recognized for his good deed after he went far out of his way to anonymously reunite an Alberta woman with her lost purse.

A celebration of kindness and humility.

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‘Living proof that you can spend money on the poor’: Utopia comes to Mexico City A visionary mayor has harnessed her imagination to promote health, wellbeing and culture in one of the Mexican capital’s most impoverished neighbourhoods

Among all the bad news, there are a few inspiring gems from 2024.

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Pollution exposure linked to mental health hospital admissions, says study Researchers from St Andrews found rise in nitrogen dioxide exposure associated with higher admissions

We know air pollution affects asthma and heart conditions, but there's also data linking it to mental health hospital admissions.

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I feel lucky that I have friends who embody this. Thank you!

Post: Freddy Mercury died of AIDS 33 years ago today. With modern medical technology, he likely would have lived. Never forget how much progress against major infectious disease has been made in a short time. We are at risk now of rolling back much of that progress.

We’re not going back.

A flock of brown and white shorebirds with yellow legs stand in shallow blue water

Good morning all you lovely Bluesky people. Remember to go look at the sky or a bird or a cool rock when you need a little break.

(Greater Yellowlegs) #birds 🌿

Canada's top military commander Jennie Carignan calls out the GOP for questioning women in combat: After 39 years as a combat arms officer and risking my life in many operations, I can’t believe that in 2024, we still have to justify women's contribution to defense and service in their country...

Urban skating rink at night.

Artificial skating rink opened in Ottawa's Byward Market. Will be open until the end of Winterlude in February. Due to climate change, we can no longer rely on real ice. #Ottawa

‘It’s like a secret’: why do the leguminati want to change the way we eat? Fans of legumes say a worldwide shift towards eating beans rather than meat would hugely benefit human health and the environment

Hoping to become a part of the "leguminati" if I find more good recipes for beans and pulses.

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We need to encourage more Canadians, including organizations, to join. I think many are already doing so. Hopefully in a couple of months, there will be lots of Cancon!

A small, cute, black and white dog.

1. The difference so far (and for god's sake let's keep it that way) between X and Bluesky is not between right and left but between abuse and respect.
A good society is built on mutual respect. But what does this mean?
A short thread.🧵

Post by Charlotte Clymer: Every transphobic argument can basically be boiled down to: "I actually don't know the science at all or have a good argument here, but trans people challenge my long held view of the world and it's very uncomfortable and everyone should be expected to move around my discomfort."

This…this is it. In a nutshell, yes.

I've been there! This is the hot spring in Whitehorse, Yukon. I was there in March and did not submerge my head. I can just imagine how uncomfortable it is to go back inside and let your head thaw.

Yes, thank you! 🪶🐍🦑🦊 feeds, PLEASE use alt text. So post below for how to turn on a setting so you don’t forget. It makes a huge accessibility difference and can be quick and easy, just write a line or two describing what’s in your image!

Good Monday morning
Wishing you gentle shades of hope and renewal...

To all the new Bluesky community, I hope you find a place of rest, positive interaction, and meaningful friendship here. Thank you for all your kind responses to my attempts to reflect the beauty of nature. ✨️

View from my window.

Chilly season made warmer with friends.