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Quinta Jurecic @qjurecic.bsky.social · 2d

Showing up to No Kings with a sign reading “monarchy is an affront to human dignity but, when incorporated into a liberal democratic system, may nevertheless be a useful safety valve for nationalist and/or authoritarian impulses” and then getting clobbered by a Buttigieg-supporting grandmother

Jo Kershaw @mthrjo.bsky.social · 2d

Incidentally, I’ve been chafing a bit at the “No Kings” thing, because there are loads of monarchies that have more limits on executive power than the US does, but it has the great advantage that it makes Americans who want to oppose it sound, well, unamerican….

Dr. Samantha Hancox-Li @sjshancoxli.liberalcurrents.com · 2d

one of the reasons they're so mad at "no kings" is that they thought they were going to get a different kind of protest. they *want* the black bloc to be out there fighting with the cops. those are the images they've been trying to generate from "go." instead--

newrepublic.com/article/2016...

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Doug Saunders @dougsaunders.bsky.social · 3d

Who do Canadians regard as an “enemy”? This comes from a new Angus Reid report on India, but get a look at the redder end of that list

(Red = enemy/threat; pink = maybe so)

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 4d

Happy Thanksgiving or as we say in Canada, "Canadian Thanksgiving"

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National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 13d

Northerners see Trump’s U.S. as greater threat to Arctic than Russia: poll, @alexboutilier.bsky.social reports Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1146174...

Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Global News | Breaking, Latest News and Video for Canada

Globalnews.ca – Watch and read Canada’s Breaking news plus Business, Health, Politics and World News

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Drew Magary @drewmagary.bsky.social · 15d

October: king of all months

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jamelle @jamellebouie.net · 16d

this is, no exaggeration, some of the most loser shit i have ever seen in my life

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 16d

Hegseth: "As history teaches us, the only people who actually deserve peace and those who are willing to wage war to defend it. That's why pacifism is so naive and dangerous."

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Marjorie James Keenan @unenthusiast.com · 27d

later today, satan

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Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier.bsky.social · Jul 14

Nice to see Metro still going strong, though.

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*Bratan* @mazov.bsky.social · Jul 13

Got damn

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Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier.bsky.social · Jul 13

Could you imagine if the files were actually a thing?

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Viktor Winetrout @viktorwinetrout.bsky.social · Jul 9

Linda Yaccarino suddenly losing her limp as she walks away from X

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Brendel @brendelbored.bsky.social · Jul 9

Tuxedo Mask saying his job is done and one of the Sailors Moons saying he didn’t do anything and then it’s Linda Yaccarino’s Hot Dog tweet

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Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier.bsky.social · Jul 6

Now if you excuse me I’ll be enjoying a shawarma poutine in a multicultural society as the gods intended.

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Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier.bsky.social · Jul 5

Some countries would rather do this than accepting Canada perfected fried potatoes and cheese.

Boneless Wings…Lover @coachd21.bsky.social · Jul 5

Here’s a thread of cheese fries you can get at soccer stadiums in the U.K.

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Apple Bottom Jings @afraidofwasps.bsky.social · Jul 3

here is something i've been working very hard on this week

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Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier.bsky.social · Jun 30

Also “half a U-turn” is just a turn.

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Ryan Mac 🙃 @rmac.bsky.social · Jun 26

This is the Great Replacement theory

Post on X from Stephen Miller that reads: "The commentary about NYC Democrats nominating an anarchist-socialist for Mayor omits one point: how unchecked migration fundamentally remade the NYC electorate. Democrats change politics by changing voters. That’s how you turn a city that defined US dominance into what it is now."

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Stephanie Carvin @stephaniecarvin.bsky.social · Jun 25

Thread worth following as one of Canada’s most notorious far-right figures is sentenced today. Also follow @petersmith.bsky.social

Canadian Anti-Hate Network @antihate.ca · Jun 25

🚨 1/ IN COURT: The sentencing for Patrick Macdonald, better known as the Dark Foreigner, and a propagandist for the terrorist group Atomwaffen, has begun.

Follow along here for important updates.

Read our coverage of Macdonald’s trial where he was found guilty here:

Atomwaffen Division Propagandist Patrick Macdonald Found Guilty on All Charges

The maximum sentence for one of Patrick Macdonald’s charges includes life in prison.

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Bob @definitelyjustbob.bsky.social · Jun 20

No bullshit, the safest thing to do in the eventuality that some armed masked man in ill-fitting body armor attacks you or someone else is assume they are a criminal. This is unsustainable. People are going to get hurt or killed with all this cosplay going on.

ICE impersonators on the rise: Arrests made as authorities issue national warning | CNN

Authorities in three states have made arrests in connection with individuals impersonating Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officers, as tensions rise amid a nationwide immigration crackdown.

www.cnn.com

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Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier.bsky.social · Jun 19

New from me: Armed guards, no biking and exit strategies -- former NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh's life under police protection | via @globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/1124819...

Armed guards, no biking and exit strategies: Jagmeet Singh’s life under RCMP protection - National | Globalnews.ca

The Canadian Security Intelligence Service (CSIS) said Wednesday countries, including India, "leverage" criminal gangs to allegedly conduct "threat activity" on Canadians soil.

globalnews.ca

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Katie Ingram @katieyingram.bsky.social · Jun 18

Trying to find words about this is tough. I love The Coast. The Coast is Halifax and Halifax is The Coast.

I did some great stories for them, work that I'm extremely proud of and for that I'm thankful to the team for seeing those stories through.

Halifax Examiner @halifaxexaminer.ca · Jun 18

The erosion of The Coast: Founders of Halifax’s storied alt weekly have quit, and the new owner is publishing AI slop
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The erosion of The Coast: Founders of Halifax's storied alt weekly have quit, and the new owner is publishing AI slop - Halifax Examiner

With nothing more than grit, hard work, and determination, Christine Oreskovich and Kyle Shaw created and built the famed alt weekly, The Coast.

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · Jun 18

If imposters haven’t kidnapped anybody while claiming to be ICE yet, it can only be a matter of time.

AuntRen 🇺🇸🏳️‍🌈🌈🌊☮️ @auntren.bsky.social · Jun 17

Genuine Question because I Do not understand… so if these men roll up in plain clothes and masks, grab a human being… even a child, and throw them in an unmarked vehicle I am just supposed to look the other way and say nothing ?? Ask Nothing ?

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Alex Boutilier @alexboutilier.bsky.social · Jun 17

That does seem like quite the "challenge."

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Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · Jun 13

Pay attention.

News Eye @newseye.bsky.social · Jun 13

BREAKING: US Marines deployed to Los Angeles have carried out the first known detention of a civilian, the US military confirms.

It was confirmed to Reuters after they shared this image with the US military.

Two Marines in army combat outfits and guns are seen detaining a young black man in a black and white top, wearing sunglasses with air pods in his ears.

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