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🧵1/ My kid's screen time has gone up wildly over the last 2 years, and I know I'm not the only one. I always have that question in the back of my mind -- is this messing her up?
If you have that question too, this pod is for you. omny.fm/shows/screen-time
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Why are Indigenous children overrepresented in the child welfare system? @chris_beaver explores the systemic challenges, and the efforts to address deep-rooted problems, with @cblackst (@CaringSociety), Amber Crowe (@binnoojiiyag) & @ebaans_ (@Yellowhead_) youtu.be/fRN8kkuzU34?si=ntji…
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Premier Doug Ford is shuffling his cabinet at this hour now that the House has risen until Oct. 21. The premier is making big changes to his executive council.
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The first episode of our brand new @tvo podcast is LIVE! "Chapter I - Someone Named Guler Dilaver." New episode every Wednesday! Listen and subscribe now wherever you get your podcasts!
s/o @theyoungkevin13 @tlmsy @shephardm @KA_OConnor @lauriefew
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‘Extradition: The Search for Huseyin Celil’ reopens the diplomatic cold case of a Canadian Uyghur refugee imprisoned in China. In the wake of the release of the Two Michaels, host @yusufzine asks why Canada couldn’t do the same for Huseyin? Starts April 24 tvo.org/podcasts/extradition…
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As the housing debate continues between govts, the situation for many is dire. #TVOTheThread returns on May 29th at 730pm @tvo with a focus on housing. A look back from our 1st ep 2 yrs ago: ‘We’re at a heck of a crossroad in our housing market in Canada’
m.youtube.com/watch?v=hiUVWM…
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Check out the latest @tvo episode of NDN POV about why Indigenous peoples are over-represented in the Canadian criminal justice system. Spoiler alert, it's not because we commit more crimes.
Indigenous peoples in Canada are incarcerated at a significantly higher rate than any other population, and have worse outcomes in nearly every measure of correctional performance. @chris_beaver speaks with @Pam_Palmater, Harry LaForme, and Howard Sapers. youtu.be/-ob2Od7rwd0?si=idT0…
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How did our groceries become so expensive? Dig deeper with Unravelled, TVO Today’s new digital series where we untangle the complex issues that shape our lives. First episode out now: youtu.be/IjEpKnvtPXc?feature…
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We're having some technical difficulties - our team is aware of it and working on a fix. In the meantime you can listen here: tvo.org/podcasts
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"It isn't so important how long you live, but how well you lived." - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Witness one of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s last major interviews with Harry Belafonte on the Tonight Show.
Stream The Sit-In: youtube.com/watch?v=HF3ADEyW…
#MartinLutherKingDay
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some ~personal~ news
I’m joining the prime minister’s office as a senior advisor
you can read a little about why here
thestar.com/opinion/contribu…
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Hey, #onpoli podcast listeners: our annual year-end mailbag episode is coming up. If you’ve got a burning question, make sure to send it over before December 14. Send us a tweet or email to [email protected]. @OntarioPCParty @OntarioNDP @OntLiberal @OntarioGreens @fordnation
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Today we soft launched NDNPOV, my new indigenous explainer series @tvo, with this video on #Pretendians. More episodes to come in the new year. Special thanks to @Rileyyesnomaybe @TheDHTaylor @CriticalPoly – at Peterborough, Ontario
What is a Pretendian? On the first episode of NDN POV, @Rileyyesnomaybe, Kim Tallbear, and @TheDHTaylor tell @chris_beaver how Pretendians harm Indigenous communities. youtu.be/IawrSg5u1S8?si=FRy0…
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"If, come September fifth, my son’s not in before- and after-school care, I lose my job."
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Toronto politics is about to get interesting again — by @mattgurney #topoli tvo.org/article/toronto-poli…
I’ve been on a Twitter hiatus since going on maternity leave in July. Back for one night only. What did I miss? 😅
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#BREAKING: Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vax for youngest kids
thestar.com/news/canada/2022…
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Those on front lines in healthcare are facing COVID-19 head on while many of us have decided pandemic is over. I wrote about why public health can’t tsk-tsk people about getting their 3rd shot & then shush the ones who want their 4th @TheAgenda tvo.org/article/ontarians-ne…
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A Star investigation has found that Canada’s three largest supermarket chains are making money from inflation.
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Max Eisen survived Auschwitz. He made his 93 years count. We can all learn from him. Rest in peace. tvo.org/video/surviving-ausc…