The Catch-all: ICYMI January 4-10

Happy new year, everyone.. This week is a bit slow to start as we're packing up for a big move, but hopefully the holidays was a nice rest for you as well. On with the news!

News Round-up

Ontario

Ontario could allow long-term care homes to skip planning rules to boost bed count, Isaac Callan and Colin D'Mello, Global News (Jan. 8)

Over 80,000 were homeless in Ontario in 2024, up at least 25% since 2022: AMO, Charlie Pinkerton, The Trillium (Jan. 9)

Canada

Trudeau Coasted on Progressive Vibes, But Served the Interests of Corporations, Nora Loreto, Truthout (Jan. 8)

Canadian Journalism Is Dying, But Poilievre May Kill It, Marc Edge, The Maple (Jan. 8)

Federal Liberals to announce new leader on March 9, Darren Major, CBC News (Jan. 9)

CBC investigation uncovers grocers overcharging customers by selling underweighted meat, Sophia Harris, CBC News (Jan. 9)

US

LA Budgeted Money For Cop Jobs While Cutting Fire Department Positions. Now the City Is Burning, Schuyler Mitchell, The Intercept (Jan. 8)

Trump avoids prison or fine in hush-money case sentencing, Kayla Epstein and Madeline Halpert, BBC News (Jan. 10)

World

South Korea's Yoon to accept court decision even if it ends presidency, lawyer says, Ju-min Park, Reuters (Jan. 10)

Israel-Palestine

How the Palestinian Authority became Israel's enforcer in the West Bank, Lubna Masarwa, Middle East Eye (Jan. 8)

US lawmakers vote to sanction ICC officials for issuing Netanyahu warrant, Yasmine El-Sabawi, Middle East Eye (Jan. 9)

Gaza death toll 40% higher than official number, Lancet study finds, The Guardian (Jan. 10)

COVID

B.C. orders masks for hospitals, care facilities as flu, respiratory illness increase, The Canadian Press (Jan. 8)

Provinces now responsible for buying COVID-19 vaccines as feds issue new guidance, Nicole Ireland, The Canadian Press (Jan. 10)

COVID-19 advocates are distributing masks to protect Californians from wildfire smoke, Sam Rhodehamel, The Sick Times (Jan. 10)

Tech

Leaked Meta Rules: Users Are Free to Post “Mexican Immigrants Are Trash!” or “Trans People Are Immoral”, Sam Biddle, The Intercept (Jan. 9)

‘It’s Total Chaos Internally at Meta Right Now’: Employees Protest Zuckerberg’s Anti LGBTQ Changes, Jason Koebler, 404 Media (Jan. 9)

Mark Zuckerberg lies about content moderation to Joe Rogan’s face, Elizabeth Lopatto, The Verge (Jan. 10)

TikTok still seems headed for a ban after its Supreme Court arguments, Lauren Feiner, The Verge (Jan. 10)

AV Corner

Podcast: Meta Goes Mask Off - 404 Media Podcast
Music: 6666 - Angus McSix
Video: Becoming Immortal With Computers - Thought Slime