nam kiwanuka

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

[nam kiwanuka @namshine]

We spoke to Nancy Halupa, whose been a nurse for 25 yrs: ‘This pandemic broke me. The anxiety of not knowing how many patients I would be bagging because our morgue was full…Every patient that died, I remember their face.’ For the full conversation #TVOTheThread tonight 9pm @tvo

[TVO.me @tvo]

This month on The Thread, we talked to you about mental health in Ontario—from accessible support for youth and marginalized communities to the opioid crisis.

Watch the conversation highlights tonight at 9pm on TVO and https://t.co/gGssj7nPRT. https://t.co/syDCBhmPuy

[nam kiwanuka @namshine]

.@GOtransit @TTChelps would be so helpful if you gave us info on other platforms. I was stuck on a GoTrain for 30 mins with no communication as to what is going on. And I had already tapped on, couldn’t find a customer rep to refund because Presto machines don’t have function😵‍💫

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

"That 'Black people don't experience pain' takes us back to this animalistic sort of view of us but it also translates into our intellectual ability."

On (MIS)Treated, @namshine talks with @NotishaMassaqu1 about the racist roots of gynecology. https://t.co/cnI8WiEerC

[nam kiwanuka @namshine]

@theoriginalspy I’m so sorry. Does she have a family doctor? Unfortunately women have to do a lot of self-advocating to get the care they need. It’s a common theme for the women I’ve spoken to and what I experienced. You can have her ping me at [email protected] but I don’t know how I can help.

[CathyCrowe @cathycrowe.bsky.social 🇨🇦 @cathyacrowe]

1987 @TorontoStar column by Bruce McLeod who died this week. The last columnist/witness for a media outlet to experience the conditions overnight in a shelter. 1987. #investigativejournalism 👏🙏💯

[CP24 @CP24]

Two students were suspended from Peel schools over outdated vaccine records. They were fully immunized https://t.co/5azuLmoig4

[Diana Chan McNally @DianaCMcNally]

I cannot stress enough that homelessness is caused by policy levers primarily at the provincial level.

And @AMOPolicy's new report shows it: homelessness in Ontario rose 8% last year, with 85,000 people becoming homeless. 20,000 were youth and children.

https://t.co/xuM7vjFvCk

[Karen Pauls @karenpaulscbc]

CBC News will add 33 local journalists and create 11 new bureaus, increasing its Canadian footprint from 66 to 77 locations. This "boots-on-the-ground" investment is in addition to last year's expansion of 30 journalists in 22 communities across Canada. https://t.co/NPH9ftYdt2

[nam kiwanuka @namshine]

@siomoCTV Welp 😭🥲I just got home and the conditions were very different this evening than this morning.

[nam kiwanuka @namshine]

@Lawsome_ Congratulations! You DID that!! 🥳🥳🥳💃

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

Modern gynecology was built on experiments Dr. James Marion Sims performed on enslaved African women without anesthesia, even after it existed. On the next episode of (MIS)Treated, @namshine talks with @NotishaMassaqu1 about reckoning with his legacy. https://t.co/5NU98iXQdR

[Laura Stone @l_stone]

#BREAKING: Bonnie Crombie has officially resigned as Ontario Liberal leader effective immediately, party will appoint an interim leader (she previously said she would stay on until a new leader is chosen) #onpoli

[BBC News (World) @BBCWorld]

Uganda imposes an internet blackout ahead Thursday's election https://t.co/geRuHCsOYc

[CP24 @CP24]

Nearly 85,000 people homeless in Ontario, up 8 per cent in 1 year: report
https://t.co/bfdwQHkXxl

[nam kiwanuka @namshine]

@mattgurney A beautiful love story. Your wife sounds like an incredible person. I’m so sorry that she has to fight this and for what your family is going through. I’m a praying person and will keep her in my prayers.

[Matt Gurney @mattgurney]

I should have said this before, but please do share this. I want the entire world to see how much I love my wife, and want her to know everyone knows.

So please. Retweet. Share.

[The Rundown @therundowntvo]

This January, (MIS)Treated is back with new episodes on the dark history of gynecology, gender bias in mental health, forced sterilization of Indigenous women, and why so many women get ADHD diagnoses later in life.

Starts Jan. 20 with @namshine https://t.co/5NU98iXQdR

[sheridancollege @sheridancollege]

✨Tonight was a golden moment for Maggie Kang who won two Golden Globes for her debut film, K-Pop Demon Hunters, including:

Best Motion Picture - Animated
Best Original Song - Motion Picture for “Golden”

Congrats, Maggie! #SheridanProud

[Tina Yazdani @TinaYazdani]

New today: 1.98 million Ontarians still don’t have a family doctor. The Ford government says it is closing the gap, on track to meet its target of connecting everyone to primary care by 2029. But critics warn looming retirements & population growth could derail that promise.

[Daily Monitor @DailyMonitor]

Uganda’s first female orthopaedic surgeon seeks Shs200m for kidney transplant
https://t.co/S50gPYNHdR
#MonitorUpdates

[The New York Times @nytimes]

Breaking News: The EPA will stop considering lives saved when setting pollution limits and instead calculate only the cost to businesses. https://t.co/uYom4BthnT