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Meeting today + Nov 12th Day of Action

Labour for Palestine via Action Network

Union activists from the country are joining our public meeting tonight to strategize how to put the labour movement into action on Palestine. Will you be there?

Labour for Palestine: General Meeting

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8TH

8PM ET (5PM PT, 9PM AT)

On Zoom

REGISTER HERE

This meeting is open to everyone. New supporters welcome!

We'll share some of our recent victories, talk about upcoming events and opportunities, how you can contribute, and connect you with others in your union and region.

Sunday, Nov 12: Pan-Canadian Actions

Last weekend saw historic mobilizations for Palestinian Youth Movement's international day of action. Tens of thousands of people took to the streets in 30 cities to demand a ceasefire, to stop the siege on Gaza, and an end to Canadian complicity.

Now, we're building on that momentum. Labour for Palestine has endorsed the Sunday November 12th Canadian day of action as the next step in pressuring our government to stop selling arms to Israel and end its support for genocide.

Over 200 organizations, unions, and faith groups have endorsed November 12th and are organizing demonstrations.

Find one near you, or organize your own: Click here for a list of all Canadian demonstrations.

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De Havilland Comet and Boeing 707.

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Alycia Butterworth and Kiana Gibson 🇨🇦

2023 Pan American Games (Santiago)

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Went to three stores today and got mistaken for an employee at literally each one 🙃 I was wearing casual clothes and sneakers and had a tote bag too! Does my face scream "how can I help you" 😭🙏 This happens to me a lot for some reason

When I went to Scotland someone actually stopped me MID POWER WALK and said "could you take a picture of us? Sorry your face just looked really friendly" 🤣

(It does mean I have nice conversations though 🌞)

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Gemsbok | Sossusvlei Salt Pan

By Thomas Vijayan of Oakville, Ontario, Canada

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National Pasta Day

Life is too short, and I’m Italian. I’d much rather eat pasta and drink wine than be a size 0. -  Sophia Bush

Picture this….a warm steaming pile of spaghetti in a rich red sauce, littered with seasoned sausage, black olives, and mushrooms served with crusty garlic bread on the side.

Or, perhaps the idea of a rich Chicken Fettuccine in a creamy garlic white sauce is more likely to be what blows your mind.

Pasta comes in over 600 shapes known to mankind, and their names are usually Italian words that are delightfully descriptive of their shapes. Spaghetti (‘cord’), vermicelli (‘little worms’), rotini (‘spirals’), fusilli (‘spindles’), tortellini (‘little cakes’), linguini (‘little tongues’), conchiglie (‘shells’), fettuccine (‘small ribbons’), penne (‘quills’) and capellini (‘fine hairs’) are the savory little goodies that are essential to any pantry.

While Italian food made it famous, that was actually only a gateway to pasta. Chinese Chow Mein and German Spaetzle are just a couple of the ways the world has taken pasta and fallen in love with it all over again.

And World Pasta Day is the perfect time to celebrate this love!

History of World Pasta Day

World Pasta Day was brought into existence as part of the World Pasta Congress on the 25th of October in 1995. Experts from all over the world came together to discuss the glories of the noodle, with particular emphasis on the importance of spreading knowledge of the world’s panorama of pasta. This organization uses World Pasta Day to promote the eating of pasta, along with its cultural and culinary importance.

The World Pasta Congress engages in everything from encouraging consumers to try new pasta to providing important information to institutions and promotions of this increasingly popular food. Every country is encouraged to celebrate the day in its own way while sharing the logo of the official organization and participating in the global strategy of World Pasta Day.

How to Celebrate World Pasta Day

Food days are simple and easy to celebrate, but they can come with a variety of layers as well. Look to these ideas for inspiration, then create your own ways to celebrate World Pasta Day:

Eat Pasta–and Lots of It!

One of the best ways to celebrate World Pasta Day is by preparing a favorite dish and enjoying the delicious flavors and textures that come along with that noodly goodness. There’s no better way to renew a deep appreciation for it than by wolfing down this healthy and semi-nutritious food.

Most people don’t enjoy eating pasta without any sauce, but the options for what to put on it range from the simple to the complex. Try it with a little melted butter and garlic. Cheese sauce (such as alfredo), tomato sauce (bolognese or marinara), and pesto are traditional options. But some people like to get super creative with unique flavors like butternut squash carbonara, avocado and mango sauce, or herbed white wine sauce. The options are virtually endless!

Host a World Pasta Day Party

Folks who are feeling like they want to share the day can go all out and host a World Pasta day party. This is a great way for everyone to come together to share their favorite pasta dish, or exchange recipe ideas with other guests to help the love of the noodle spread. Be sure to be prepared for one momentous night of rich and creamy carbohydrate overload. It may be that naps will be mandatory, but stomachs will most definitely be full!

For the truly daring, enhance the party by having participants only bring pasta dishes that they have never tried before. Try new noodle types, or even making your own pasta. Experiment with sauces and flavors that may be outside of the normal palate.

Try Making Homemade Pasta

Some people find it a little difficult and time-consuming, but the benefits of making fresh, homemade pasta are absolutely worth it! The easiest way to make it is by using an at-home pasta maker, which can be a little bulky to store in the kitchen but turns pasta-making into a breeze.

The recipe for pasta is fairly simple, using just a few ingredients. Basic pasta will consist of semolina wheat flour, eggs, olive oil and a bit of sea salt. Some pasta recipes don’t include eggs, while others might have a more unique flavor, such as spinach, sun-dried tomato, saffron, roasted red pepper and more.

Those who don’t have a pasta maker can certainly make it by hand, as it was done for hundreds of years in every home in Italy! It takes a little more work in the rolling, but it’s a fun, adventurous project in the kitchen. A food processor and stand mixer will help this process immensely, and a pasta drying rack is also a useful tool.

Try Something New (Or Very Old) In Pasta

This is the ideal day to get creative and experiment with different flavors and dishes. For instance, many people don’t know that Spaetzle was traditionally served with a sour sauce/gravy for Sauerbraten. It’s amazing! Imagine what else could unfold into the culinary world for those who will take World Pasta Day to broaden their horizons!

Attend World Pasta Day Events

All over the world, in various communities, people are celebrating pasta on this day. Get online or check out a local announcements board to find out which events might be happening in the area. For instance, some folks might have a pasta cook-off, while others might create a pasta festival. Those who can’t find a World Pasta Day event in their local area could certainly consider creating one! After all, it’s for the love of pasta.

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Events in North America played an important role as catalysts for Trinidad’s Black Power though not so much those in the United States, such as the mid-1960’s struggles over voting rights in Selma, Alabama or the 1970 arrest and persecution of Angela Davis. Rather, it was the experience of Caribbean students (mostly of African descent) with racism in Canada, a fellow Commonwealth country, that would lead to protests in sympathy and ultimately to Black Power Day. As one Orisha elder and Black Power activist commented to me, “Canada in some ways seems to have impacted on Trinidad and Tobago politics and history even more than we will recognize or give credit to.” Trinidad’s Black Power movement originated in the coming together of people from uwi, St. Augustine and the labor movement to protest the arrest of Caribbean students at Sir George Williams University in Montreal, Canada (Pantin 1990; Ryan and Stewart 1995). The National Joint Action Committee (njac) was formed on February 26, 1969, from a “loose confederation of groups,” including Black Power groups like the Black Panthers and supposedly radical trade unions (Oilfield Workers’ Trade Union, Transport and Industrial Workers Union). Two njac student organizers stood out: Dave Darbeau (now Khafra Khambon) and Geddes Granger (now Makandal Daaga; Pantin 1990, 51). The committee would be remembered as the public face of the Black Power movement and played a critical role in galvanizing public support through a series of rallies and marches ranging from an initial dozen participants to a peak in the tens of thousands. Narrative accounts of the Black Power movement all point to an incident at Sir George Williams University (now a part of Concordia University) in Montreal as a catalyst for the formation of njac and galvanization of Black Power in Trinidad.

N. Fadeke Castor - Spiritual citizenship: transnational pathways from black power to Ifá in Trinidad (2017)

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arby's usa doesn't have loaded curly fries anymore

but they do have them in Canada

so that has been added to my list of things to hop across the border for

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Shower pan in Montreal

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Tagged by @sociallyanxiousdragon (thank you!!)

✨ When you get this you have to put 5 songs you actually listen to, then tag 10 of your favorite followers ✨

I cannot RESIST sharing my music and it's taken tremendous effort to just pick 5 but here they are, all very different vibes that I adore endlessly.

1. GOOEY FLUID GIRLS - COBRAH

Everything by COBRAH is so banger but this was my first one and it never stops going hard for me. I would also recommend DEBUT and TEA that I also get excited about when they come up on shuffle

2. I'm The President - KNOWER

This is so dirty it's nasty, not in subject matter but in sound. It's so oooh it just hits that spot. I can't get enough of it

3. BREEZIN' - Masayoshi Takanaka

I once hijacked my family's Alexa and played this 18 times in a row during Christmas. Wonderful song, I recommend Masayoshi Takanaka just in general, I really like his attitude about making the guitar sing. Beleza Pula and WE'RE ALL ALONE are also really good!

4. sever the blight - hemlocke springs

This one is currently stuck in my head and I've been listening to it on repeat. It's so good, everything hemlocke springs makes is good. Stranger Danger, Girlfriend, also recommend. Every song has so much character to it

5. Hell Is Round The Corner - Tricky

You just gotta listen to this one. It's so smooooooth. Also dirty nasty sounding in a different sense. This is another song I listened to on repeat, most these songs are really.

I'm boring in that idk who to tag but if anyone is looking for an opportunity to share your jams, here it is! Yes YOU. Do it do it! If you guys have thoughts/feelings listening to these songs please lemme know!

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Melissa Humana-Paredes and Brandie Wilkerson 🇨🇦

2023 Pan American Games (Santiago)

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Armanii Is Ready For Whatever In "Pan A Shot"

Dancehall Artist Armanii ensured that he had the ladies singing for the better part of this year, but he still has to make something for the streets. Having one of the year’s biggest singles is no easy feat, and he has been rewarded well for it, and secured plenty bookings. Recently he took his talents to Canada for live performances, but took the time out to put together a Music Video for the…

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National Pasta Day

No matter where it started or how it became so popular, pasta is a simple and versatile dish that is absolutely worth celebrating.

Fusilli, Penne, Spaghetti, Capellini and Fettuccine, pasta comes in a myriad of shapes and sizes. Pasta acts as a sort of blank canvas for the almost infinite variety of sauces that can be made to pair with them.

And National Pasta Day is the perfect time to learn more about and celebrate all things pasta!

History of National Pasta Day

Historians don’t completely agree on the origins of pasta. Many people believe that pasta originated in Italy, while others say that it came all the way from China when Marco Polo was on his adventures in the 13th century.

Still other historians claim that pasta is actually much older than that, to the 4th century BC. In fact, in the place that is now Italy, an Etruscan tomb shows pictures of natives making something that appears to be pasta.

Even Greek mythology gets involved in the stories about the origination of pasta. The god Hephaestus, known as Vulcan, made a device that would create long strands of dough, which some people think may have been a version of pasta or spaghetti.

Not long before he became the President of the United States, Thomas Jefferson is believed to have brought pasta to the US after a trip to Paris in the late 1780s. After eating what he referred to as “macaroni” in France, Jefferson brought two cases back with him and helped influence its popularity in America.

National Pasta Day Timeline

4th Century BC

Pasta is traced back to Etruscan civilization

The Etruscan civilization shows evidence of people making pasta in the area that is now known as Italy.

12th Century AD

Pasta-like noodles are made in China

During the Shang Dynasty, in what is now Northern China, noodles are made from rice or wheat flour.

16th Century AD

First pasta maker in Italy

Beginning at the court of Ferrara and then adopted by the Neopolitans, the pasta maker Christoforo Messisbugo documents what he refers to as the ”macaroni invention”.

Late 1780s

Thomas Jefferson brings pasta to the US

After an extended trip to Paris, the future US President brings crates of pasta back from Europe to America.

1877

Barilla Pasta Company is founded

Founded in Parma, Italy, the Barilla company will eventually become the largest pasta company in the world.

How to Celebrate National Pasta Day

Get into the spirit of this delightful day by inviting friends and family to enjoy and celebrate National Pasta Day in a variety of ways. Consider taking part in some of these ideas, or come up with some of your own:

Enjoy Eating Pasta

Of course, National Pasta Day is the right time to enjoy eating some pasta! And the great thing is that there are so many different options of ways to enjoy pastas.

Invite some friends or family members over for a meal and experiment with some new and interesting recipes for pasta. Try out some unique ideas for making sauces for pasta, such as these:

Truffle Cream Pasta Sauce. Enjoy this exquisite sauce made from special truffle oil, heavy cream, butter and Parmesan cheese. Serve it on penne or linguini.

Frutti de Mare Pasta Sauce. A seafood based pasta sauce, the name literally means “fruit of the sea”. The sauce is fairly quick to cook up, including mussels, wild shrimp and squid tentacles that are cooked in a base made from white wine, basil, garlic and arrabbiata tomato sauce. Serve on long noodles like spaghetti or fettuccine.

Arrabbiata Pasta Sauce. A simple sauce made from tomatoes, garlic and dried chili peppers, this one is delicious when cooked in olive oil. This type of sauce originates from the region of Rome and is a classic sauce that can be served on almost any pasta, from spaghetti to zucchini noodles.

Salsa di Noci Pasta Sauce. This rich and creamy pasta sauce is made from cream, walnuts, Pecorino Romano cheese and fresh herbs. Serve the sauce of short, freshly-made pastas.

Learn Fun Facts About Pasta

Enjoy National Pasta Day and spread the word to friends and family members by sharing various delightful bits of trivia. Try out some of these fun facts to get started:

The average person living in Italy eats approximately 51 pounds of pasta every year!

Italy produces approximately 2.75 million tons of pasta each year, while the United States produces around 1.9 million tons annually.

At least 600 different shapes of pasta are made all around the world, and each type has its own purpose.

Before pasta machines were invented, the dough for pasta was kneaded by foot as workers would walk over large batches of the dough!

Get a Discount for National Pasta Day

Some restaurants that serve pasta may choose to offer a special discount in honor of National Pasta Day! In celebration of the day, check out which national restaurant chains have been known to offer certain deals. Consider enjoying pasta places such as Noodles & Company, Olive Garden, Buca di Beppo, Carrabba’s Italian Grill and many others.

One great thing about celebrating National Pasta Day at a local restaurant is that it means someone else will make the meal for you – and they will even clean it up! Plus, when eating with a group, it’s fun for everyone in the party to order a different dish so everyone can try something new.

Take a Trip to Italy

In celebration of National Pasta Day, take the opportunity to head over to the place that does pasta best – Italy! What could be a better place to really soak up the delicious and delightful flavors of pastas and sauces?

Some people might want to make their decisions about travel based on the types of pasta that different regions of Italy have to offer. Take a look at some of these pastas hailing from different regions in Italy:

Farfalle from Lombardy. Also known as ‘bow-tie pasta’, farfalle may be best enjoyed in the north-central region of Italy where Milan, and Bergamo are located.

Penne from Campania. These delightful little tubes of pasta work well to hold the sauce for bursts of flavor. Enjoy dishes with penne pasta in the region of Campania, which is the south-western region that includes Naples.

Ziti from Sicily. Similar to penne, ziti are short tubes of pasta that are often baked after being covered in sauce. Head down to the largest Mediterranean island at the tip of Italy to enjoy this pasta shape in Sicily.

Gigli from Tuscany. Translated to mean ‘lilies’, Gigli pasta is a light and thin style that makes just a slight twirl. Gigli is from the city of Florence where the lily acts as a local emblem.

National Pasta Day FAQs

Is pasta vegan?

Yes, almost all packaged pastas are 100% vegan, though some types of noodles do contain eggs.

Did pasta come from Italy?

While some historians believe pasta came from Italy, others say that Marco Polo actually brought it from China.

Does pasta have gluten?

Yes, most standard pastas are made from flour and have gluten, though gluten free pasta is available made from rice, corn or other grains.

Does pasta have protein?

Traditional pasta is made from wheat flour and has about 8 grams of protein per serving. Some pastas made from lentils, edamame and chickpeas should contain more protein.

Is pasta healthy?

If it’s made from whole grains, pasta can provide fiber, and it is also a good source of energy from carbohydrates, which is healthy in moderation.

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