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.

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.

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)