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Toronto Star’s @benspurr.bsky.social : The NY Times has published an investigation into the Therme development at Ontario Place. It found that while the company told the province it had a proven track record of operating six spas around the world, at the time it had only ever operated one.

nytimes.com/2025/04/16/world/c

The West Island of Ontario Place in Toronto.
The New York Times · European Spa Company Therme Misrepresented Itself in an Effort to Expand Into CanadaBy Matina Stevis-Gridneff

"Inside DOGE’s push to defy a court order and access Social Security data"

"Musk’s cost-cutting team repeatedly sought to get around a judge’s order to gain access to private details about millions of beneficiaries."

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wapo.st/3G9JR97

The Washington Post · Inside DOGE’s push to defy a court order and access Social Security dataBy Hannah Natanson
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“So this is my radical proposal for universities: Act like universities, not like businesses. Spend your endowments. Accept more, not fewer students. Open up your campuses and expand your reach not by buying real estate but by bringing education to communities. Create a base. Become a movement. 1/2

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nytimes.com/2025/04/14/opinion

The New York Times · Opinion | This Is How Universities Can Escape Trump’s Trap, if They DareBy M. Gessen