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200+ Things Fox has labeled “woke”

Media Matters »

Fox personalities struggle to define “woke” because they have attributed the term to nearly everything under the sun, stripping it of any meaningful definition and surrendering it to right-wing dog whistles.

Media Matters put together a list of over 200 things Fox personalities, guests, and writers have called “woke.” Here are a few »

  • President Joe Biden
  • UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson
  • Women’s History Month
  • NY Times
  • The Olympics
  • Navy SEALs
  • M&M’s
  • My Little Pony
  • Muppets Babies
  • Ben & Jerry’s
  • Teachers and Teachers unions
  • Medical school
  • The Salvation Army
  • Notre Dame Cathedral
  • Justice Department
  • Victoria’s Secret
  • NASCAR
  • Valentine’s Day
  • Real estate websites
  • Kindergarten

Sadly, Downshift.ca hasn’t made the list, yet.

Download the pdf list here.

Canada’s population reaches 40 million

StatCan » Canada’s population is currently growing at a record-setting pace and will reach 40 million people on June 16.

Statistics Canada’s Population Clock, which models population growth in real time based on a number of factors (including recent trends for births, deaths and migration data), will reach 40 million just before 3 p.m. (EDT).

“This is an exciting milestone for Canada,” says Chief Statistician Anil Arora. “It is a strong signal that Canada remains a dynamic and welcoming country, full of potential. As we head into Canada Day, this is certainly cause for celebration!”

While several countries are bracing for the impacts of population decline, Canada continues to lead the G7 when it comes to population growth. It currently stands at 2.7%, which is the highest level since 1957, when immigration and the baby boom helped Canada’s population grow by 3.3%. In fact, between January 2021 and 2022, Canada added over one million people for the first time in its history.

The current trend is driven in very large part by permanent and temporary migration, which accounted for nearly all growth recorded in 2022 (96%). If it continues, current projections show that Canada’s population could reach 50 million by 2043.

We may not know who the 40 millionth Canadian is, but they clearly inherit a country that is diverse and vibrant.

Amanda Gorman’s book sales reach a new peak after a Florida school banned ‘The Hill We Climb’

Yahoo »

Following a Florida school banning “The Hill We Climb,” sales have skyrocketed for the presidential inauguration poem as well as the poet’s “Call Us What We Carry” and “Change Sings,” according to Variety. The pieces of work have even taken over Amazon’s best-seller list. Plus, the pre-order for Gorman’s upcoming children’s book “Something, Someday” is No. 2 on Amazon’s list of best-selling new releases in children’s books on prejudice and racism, as of this writing.

EVs of all types are already displacing 1.5 million barrels of oil a day

Bloomberg »

The share of electric vehicles in sales of new passenger vehicles is set to more than double globally in the next few years — to 30% in 2026. Their penetration in some markets will be even higher, with EVs reaching 89% of sales in the Nordics, 52% in China and 42% in Europe. Our latest near-term EV sales outlook is brighter than what BNEF published last year, mostly due to policy changes in the US, where a major investment push sparked by the Inflation Reduction Act will help more than triple the share of EVs in new sales, to 28% by 2026.

Artificial intelligence (AI) will transform economies, geopolitics, and everyday life

The genie is out of the bottle. AI will be used and misused, a tool and a weapon. The threats and opportunities will grow. Many will be harmed in the name of progress.

However, the U.S. based Council on Foreign Relations is leaving that question open »

 

 

Some experts believe this increasingly powerful technology could lead to amazing advances and prosperity. Yet, many tech and industry leaders are warning that AI poses substantial risks, and they are calling for a moratorium on AI research so that safety measures can be established. But amid mounting great-power competition, it’s unclear whether national governments will be able to coordinate on regulating this technology that offers so many economic and strategic opportunities.

Annual global investments in solar energy to exceed those in oil production

Global clean energy investment to be over USD$1.7 trillion in 2023

International Energy Agency (IEA) Executive Director Fatih Birol said the projection is the latest sign that a “new global clean energy economy is emerging” at a rate that is consistent with UN targets for limiting global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) above preindustrial levels.

Invasion of Ukraine ‘has fuelled funding boom for clean energy’

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19 remarkable bookstores to visit in Canada

Vanessa Chiasson provides us with a “small sample of the incredible shops that are hard at work supporting local authors, hosting wonderful events, preserving heritage, giving cats a home, and setting the hearts of book lovers aflutter across the country.”

They include »

  • Abraxas Books And Gifts » Denman Island, British Columbia
  • Bookmark » Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island
  • Huckleberry Books » Cranbrook, BC
  • Mac’s Fireweed Books » Whitehorse, Yukon
  • Maktaba Bookstore » Old Montréal, Quebec
  • McNally Robinson » Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
  • Venus Envy » Halifax, Nova Scotia
  • Yellowknife Book Cellar » Yellowknife, Northwest Territories

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