This week Mary and Nat yap about school librarians, the benefits of bullying, BandCamp Fridays and more.

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This podcast was recorded on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

N.B. government fights court order to bring back library workers (CBC)

Active wildfires in New Brunswick dwindling, with largest blaze showing no growth (CBC)

Christian activist Faytene Grasseschi says she’s moved to Alberta (Telegraph Journal)

Alberta sets price at $100 for those who must pay for COVID-19 vaccine this fall (Global)

Godspeed You! Black Emperor have pulled their music from streaming platforms (NME)

Alien: Earth - Official Trailer (YouTube)

The story behind Devo’s ‘Whip It’ and their misunderstood legacy (Associate Press)

FIRST LOOK AT KIERON GILLEN & STEPHANIE HANS’ HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DIE: LOADED SERIES RETURN (Image Comics)

This week Mary and Nat yap about the ghosts in the machine, South Park, the Toronto Blue Jays and more.

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Mary’s Blog: http://marygreen.lol/blog

This podcast was recorded on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Updates: Gaza starves under Israeli blockade, US says ceasefire in question (Al Jazeera)

NHL Says Five Players In Hockey Canada Trial Can't Return For Now As Lawyers For E.M. And Accused React To Verdict (Hockey News)

Evan Solomon fired by CBC News in wake of alleged secret art deals (CBC)

Mark Carney’s AI agenda is a gift to Big Tech (Breach)

American Hysteria - The Imaginary Gods of ChatGPT with Journalist Miles Klee (Spotify)

Taylor Lorenz - The NO FAKES AI Deepfake Law is Dangerous (YouTube)

Paramount Faces a Talent Rebellion, and Their Target Is Trump’s D**k (Hollywood Reporter)

bwprowl.bsky.com (Bluesky)

radiodeadair.com (Bluesky)

Dead Funny: Humor in Hitler's Germany, By Rudolph Herzog (The Independent)

It Could Happen Here - Why Is Trump So Afraid of Epstein? (Spotify)

What is the Monkeysphere? (Cracked)

Marc Maron on WTF's Final Episode and Comedy Politics | Good One Podcast (YouTube)

Marc Maron: Panicked | Official Trailer | HBO Max (YouTube)

Blue Jays' ascent takes them to the top of MLB standings for first time since 1992 (Toronto Sun)

This week Mary and Nat yap about the NDP leadership race, Spotify vs TIDAL, zombie hog and more.

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Mary’s Blog: http://marygreen.lol/blog

This podcast was recorded on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Canada to rescind digital services tax as U.S. trade talks restart (Global)

Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU, Mexico to begin Aug. 1 (CBC)

Public Health urging people in Sussex to test for measles, get vaccinated after confirmed case (CBC)

Some Alberta hospitals triaging probable measles patients in vehicles (CBC)

NDP to choose new leader in March following 7-month contest (CBC)

NDP Socialist Caucus Nominates Montreal Author and Activist Yves Engler for NDP Leader (NDPSocialists.ca)

Manitoba again declares provincewide state of emergency as wildfires force new evacuations for thousands (CBC)

Deerhoof Withdraw Music from Spotify: "We Don't Want Our Music Killing People" (Exclaim)

Why did Jack Dorsey buy Jay-Z’s failed music service? (Vox)

Superman - New Trailer (YouTube)

28 Years Later review: Zombie-apocalypse horror is a 'never-dull' monster mash-up (BBC)

This week Mary and Nat yap about the Canadian who died in ICE custody, AI hype, the new season of The Bear and more.

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Mary’s Blog: http://marygreen.lol/blog

This podcast was recorded on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Indigenous causes that need your support: Wolastoqey Language Fund Mawi’ Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective) Gignoo Transition House

New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA+ causes that need your support: Fierté Fredericton Pride Imprint Youth Qtfattiesnb

Further reading/viewing:

Maine governor wants N.B. tourists back, but premier says major ‘change’ needed (Global)

Canadian who died in ICE custody lived a 'simple life,' his lawyer says (CBC)

Judge grants injunction request blocking Albertas gender-affirming care legislation (Global)

Is AI a con? A new book punctures the hype and proposes some ways to resist (The Conversation)

Multiple Studies Now Suggest That AI Will Make Us Morons (Gizmodo)

The Bear | Season 4 Official Trailer (YouTube)

Do I Know You From Somewhere? review - Lovely, sad Maritime fantasy (Halifax Bloggers)

This week Mary and Nat yap about pipelines vs trains, solving comedy, antifa super soldiers and more.

Follow us on Bluesky: @nfstrongarm.bsky.social | @marygreen.lol | @blowingitpod.bsky.social

Mary’s Blog: http://marygreen.lol/blog

This podcast was recorded on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Indigenous causes that need your support: Wolastoqey Language Fund Mawi’ Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective) Gignoo Transition House

New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA+ causes that need your support: Fierté Fredericton Pride Imprint Youth Qtfattiesnb

Education Department gives districts another $14.6M after funding controversy (CBC)

Experts warn of Bill C-2 as ’anti-refugee’ and ’anti-immigrant’ giving Canada ’unchecked powers’ like the U.S. (Radio Canada)

Can Carney keep his elbows up while texting Donald Trump? | CBC’s The House (Spotify) 

Mike Birbiglia’s Working It Out (Spotify)

Hassan Minaj and Roy Wood Jr (Instagram)

Meet Jon Stewart  - One of My Favourite People | What Now? With Trevor Noah (Spotify)

Don’t Just Do Nothing: 20 Things You Can Do to Counter Fascism (ItsGoingDown.org) 

Turn Off Your Phone And Other Basic Digital Security Strategies (SproutDistro)

Antifa Super Soldier Strength Training (SproutDistro)

This week Mary and Nat yap about how sh-tlibs are made, our new GigaChad housing minister, ice cream and more.

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Mary’s Blog: http://marygreen.lol/blog

This podcast was recorded on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Indigenous causes that need your support: Wolastoqey Language Fund Mawi’ Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective) Gignoo Transition House

New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA+ causes that need your support: Fierté Fredericton Pride Imprint Youth qtfattiesnb

Further reading/viewing:

N.B. education minister avoids questions as more cuts are revealed (CBC)

Canada’s new housing minister doesn’t think prices need to come down (CTV)

Housing affordability in Fredericton has 'worsened at a dramatic pace,' new report says (CBC)

Ben & Jerry’s cofounder arrested at US Senate after protesting war in Gaza (AlJazeera)

Why The Qataris Are Happy To Dump Their 747 On Trump (Forbes)

The Dad Rock That Made Me A Woman by Niko Stratus (Welcome To Hell World)

'The Bear' Confirms Season 4 Release Date (Exclaim)

Mountainhead | Official Trailer | Max (YouTube)

Superman | Official Trailer (YouTube)

Dying for Sex review – Michelle Williams’ erotic journey is revolutionary TV (Guardian)

Magnetic Hill Zoo’s Peregrine Falcon Nest Cam in Moncton, NB (Magnetic Hill Zoo)

Canadian Dental Care Plan | Adults aged 18 to 34 (Canada.ca)

Trueman Blueberry Farms, Aulac NB (https://truemanblueberryfarms.ca/)

This week Mary and Nat yap about cat socialization, the godforsaken federal election, Star Wars and more.

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Mary’s Blog: http://marygreen.lol/blog

This podcast was recorded on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Voter Information Service (Elections.ca)

Indigenous causes that need your support: Wolastoqey Language Fund Mawi’ Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective) Gignoo Transition House

New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA+ causes that need your support: Fierté Fredericton Pride Imprint Youth qtfattiesnb

Further reading/viewing:

Poilievre's Carleton riding had the most advance voting in Canada (CBC)

Trump Humiliated by Judges as He Loses Three Cases in a Day (Yahoo)

It Could Happen Here (iheart.com)

Jagmeet Singh and Elizabeth May at risk of losing their B.C. seats, poll aggregator projects (National Post)

Pedro Pascal calls J.K. Rowling ‘heinous loser’ after her U.K. Supreme Court ruling post (Global)

So you saw ‘Conclave’ the movie. Here’s what it got right – and wrong – about real-life conclaves (Associated Press)

Star Wars’ Andor Season 2 Depicts the Banality of American Fascism (Wired)

‘Andor’ Showrunner Reveals Season 2 Secrets and Why Writing Darth Vader Is ‘Limiting’ (Rolling Stone)

Andor | Season 1 Recap (YouTube)

Sinners | Official Trailer 2 (YouTube)

This week Mary and Nat yap about public transit, trade war astrology, why everyone is mad at Mike White and more.

Follow us on Bluesky: @nfstrongarm.bsky.social | @marygreen.lol | @blowingitpod.bsky.social

Mary’s Blog: http://marygreen.lol/blog

This podcast was recorded on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Indigenous causes that need your support: Wolastoqey Language Fund Mawi’ Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective) Gignoo Transition House

New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA+ causes that need your support: Fierté Fredericton Pride Imprint Youth qtfattiesnb

Further reading/viewing: Fredericton Transit Expands Service with Mid-Day Half-Hour Frequency on High-Demand Routes (City of Fredericton) Conservatives are limiting media access to Poilievre. Is it helping or hurting him? (CBC) Carney, Poilievre both back new pipelines with different but similar plans (CTV) House Republicans Just Passed a Voter Suppression Bill That Would Disenfranchise Millions (Mother Jones) ‘Trust is going down’: Why Trump should fear the bond market (Politico) Temu Is No Longer the No.1 Shopping App in the U.S. (WSJ) Nintendo presses pause on Switch 2 pre-orders. How tariffs impact gaming (Global) NDP's Singh drops 'I'm running for prime minister' messaging two weeks into the campaign (CBC) Mike White Says White Lotus Nonbinary Storyline Was Cut Due to a Political “Vibe Shift” (them.us) LESSON 1: Do Not Obey In Advance (YouTube) Mike White Blasts ‘White Lotus’ Composer’s Rant To Reporter As ‘A Bitch Move’ (HuffPo) ‘Yellowjackets’ Star Melanie Lynskey on Finale Shockers, Shauna ‘Reclaiming Her Power’ and Season 3 Deaths: ‘I Wish We Had More Time’ (Variety)

This week Mary and Nat yap about Simpsons analogs for Canadian politicians, screaming at people to affect political change, Severance and more.

Follow us on Bluesky: @nfstrongarm.bsky.social | @marygreen.lol | @blowingitpod.bsky.social

Mary’s Blog: http://marygreen.lol/blog

This podcast was recorded in on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Indigenous causes that need your support:

Wolastoqey Language Fund

Mawi’ Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective)

Gignoo Transition House

New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA causes that need your support:

Fierté Fredericton Pride

Imprint Youth

qtfattiesnb

Further reading/viewing:

Canada’s prime minister and his opponent kick off election saying Trump must respect sovereignty (AP)

Juno-winning musician David Myles seeks Fredericton Liberal nomination (Telegraph Journal | archive.is)

Elbows up, Canada. (Facebook)

Bob & Doug McKenzie with Geddy Lee - Take Off (YouTube)

PC Opposition attacks Liberal tariff plan, won't say what they'd do (CBC)

Tesla investors at a loss as Elon Musk drags down stock price: ‘This time it feels different’ (Forbes)

Saudis ‘second largest investors’ in Twitter after Musk takeover (AlJezeera)

‘Severance’ Renewed for Season 3 at Apple TV+ (Variety)

Adolescence review – the closest thing to TV perfection in decades (Guardian)

Andor Season 2 (YouTube)

SATURDAY NIGHT – Official Trailer (HD) (YouTube)

The Studio — Official Trailer | Apple TV+ (YouTube)

This week Mary and Nat yap about the new Prime Minister because we’re in the past and don’t know who it is yet, whatever is going on in America, absurd stories for absurd times and more.

Follow us on Bluesky: @nfstrongarm.bsky.social | @marygreen.lol | @blowingitpod.bsky.social

This podcast was recorded in on the unceded and rightful territory of the Wolastoqiyik, Mi’kmaq and Peskotomuhkati peoples.

Indigenous causes that need your support:

Wolastoqey Language Fund

Mawi’ Art (Wabanaki Artist Collective)

Gignoo Transition House

New Brunswick 2SLGBTQIA causes that need your support:

Fierté Fredericton Pride

Imprint Youth

qtfattiesnb

Further reading/viewing:

Canada's ruling Liberals move on from Trudeau with Trump boost (Reuters)

We logged every RCMP Black Hawk flight for 6 weeks. Here's what we found (CBC)

Democrats are acting sedate and silent during Trump’s worst excesses (Guardian)

Smoke grenades tossed in Serbian parliament, lawmaker suffers stroke (Reuters)

Amanda’s Mild Takes (Instagram)

Why is America afraid of ‘No Other Land’? (Al Jazeera)

JOHN CLEESE: The meaning of life and other absurd topics (YouTube)

Why Severance is the series for our times (New Statesman)

Mickey 17 (YouTube)

Elbows Up (Simplecast)