2 Toronto Catholic school teachers no longer employed after alleged racist messages
The Toronto Catholic District School Board says two high school teachers are no longer employed by the board after allegations they exchanged racist messages on a school social media page.
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“I had been #thinking about #AI as both a return to #labour that is owned — a part of #capital — rather than #employed, about two centuries after the abolition of human slavery, and simultaneously as a collapse in the price of intelligence.

The price of #intelligence is falling towards zero in the same way that the price of #communication fell with the invention of #PacketSwitching and TCP/IP. That is, the #Internet.” — Alan Kohler

#ZeroHourWork / #WhiteCollar / #revolution <https://abc.net.au/news/2026-02-16/ai-jobs-fake-breakthrough-resignation-chat-gpt-claude/106346440>

AI got personal last week, and it's more complicated than we think

A fake news story about me, a series of AI breakthroughs and a resignation in the tech world show that 2026 could be pivotal for AI.

When the employed are pushed into homelessness – CBS Sunday Morning – YouTube

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In America we are taught hard work is the key to success. But despite having full-time jobs, many families are locked out of the rental housing market, due to low wages, soaring rents and poor credit, and have been pushed into homelessness.

In this two-part report, senior contributor Ted Koppel talks with Brian Goldstone, author of “There Is No Place For Us: Working and Homeless in America,” about the big business of homelessness; and with families who have struggled to pay inflated rates at “extended-stay hotels” catering to the desperate.

Editor’s Note: The book information is here: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/645871/there-is-no-place-for-us-by-brian-goldstone/

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#Freelance #editors who contract with #society #publishers and editors #employed by society publishers will want to read this post from The Scholarly Kitchen blog: https://scholarlykitchen.sspnet.org/2025/07/30/guest-post-society-publishers-at-a-crossroads-new-evidence-of-an-accelerating-crisis/

"Society publishers are facing an #existential moment. ... [T]here are huge #challenges ahead in terms of #revenue, #longevity of #publishing #operations, and the impact of #AI; many of which are amplified by a self-publishing exodus and the subject focus of the learned society. ..."

Guest Post - Society Publishers at a Crossroads: New Evidence of an Accelerating Crisis - The Scholarly Kitchen

A recent survey of 66 learned societies (primarily in the UK) revealed a revenue crisis which threatens the very existence of community-driven publishing, and by extension learned societies themselves.

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A recent survey conducted by the German Pension Insurance (Deutsche Rentenversicherung) reveals a significant rise in the number of retirees remaining in the wo... https://news.osna.fm/?p=8713 | #news #employed #million #retired #working
Retired & Working: Over 1.4 Million Still Employed - Osna.FM

Discover why over 1.4 million retirees are still working and boosting the German economy - explore the trends and surprising statistics!

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Amazon confirms layoffs in books business

A move to streamline some roles affects fewer than 100 people and doesn’t reflect downsizing in the books organization, the company said.

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Retail sales slow sharply in April as pre-tariff spending burst reverses

Thursday's retail sales report comes as investors continue to search for clues on how President Trump's tariffs may impact consumer spending.

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US services growth ‘stalling’ as recession looms large

April saw services' lowest level of growth in business activity in nearly 18 months, according to the latest US PMI. 

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What is ‘stagflation’? A closer look at the economic ‘double kiss of death’

Recession fears loom large for Canadians as the country grapples with U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs. But economists are also warning of 'stagflation.' What is it?

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