Tomorrow is the trial of Mada Masr’s Lina Atallah who is the latest victim in Egypt’s war against independent journalism. Like the journalists of the fact-checking platform Matsd2sh, who were detained before her, she faces trumped up charges and her fate is unknown. Read her in her own words:
https://t.co/kdCOF2mx6A
>fire 40,000 public servants to “save money”
>actually spends way more on external consultants from the private sector to do the same work like a boss
welcome to government efficiency
The company that just bought Stellantis during an ongoing fight over jobs with the Canadian government supplies ICE with armoured vehicles and has previously tried to sell its vehicles to Israeli law enforcement to use in the West Bank.
this is the hallmark of a death spiral in public capacity btw lol - slash the public sector by tens of thousands of jobs, outsource it to expensive, external, non-auditable contracts, watch the government bleed finances - get worse services, expertise and left to hold the bag
had the thought this afternoon id love to have a coffee that does the opposite of what a coffee does. like just winds you down a bit. then realized that from a great distance i was approaching the concept of a beer
Canadians will now start being able to send and receive money in seconds. Any hour, any day, all year round.
As announced in Budget 2026, Canada's Real-Time Rail starts rolling out today. Over the next year, financial institutions and payment providers across the country will come on board, reaching more than 9 in 10 Canadians.
Faster, safer payments for families and businesses, on national infrastructure owned and operated here at home. That strengthens our economic sovereignty.
At least three children have been killed in Gaza in the past 24 hours as heavy rains and bitter cold batter displaced families in makeshift tents. For the fourth consecutive winter, Palestinians are being denied adequate shelter as Israel continues to block the entry of tents, mobile homes and other essential materials, with President Trump’s @BoardOfPeace failing to press for their delivery despite trucks waiting at Gaza’s borders.
The only time I feel any kind of "support the troops" type feelings is when I see TTC workers get on the TTC. They need to be getting discounts at all of toronto's fakely named restaurants. They are the thin red line between me being 20 minutes late & me being 45 minutes late