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John Collins @logicallyjc.bsky.social · 2h

Spot on.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 9h

Q: Politico reported on a group chat of young Republicans. Does this just reflect some bad apples?

HOCHUL: Some bad apples? These are the future of the GOP. This is so vile it's hard to find the words to put into context ... there's gotta be consequences ... this bullshit has to stop.

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quiabo the exhorter @yungquiabo.bsky.social · 12h

it's rather to surreal to see people talk about how masking when you're sick makes sense, seemingly unaware of the fact that you can mask-to-not-get-sick

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david zaslav haters club @meamdal.myatproto.social · Mar 12

and then conspire to brutally murder the only character in the book to actually achieve the upward mobility they all pretend to have done themselves? nah not relevant

Boze the Library Owl @sketchesbyboze.bsky.social · Mar 12

“The Great Gatsby is dated and irrelevant.” You’re right. What could a novel about a generation of young men becoming hustlers and white nationalists because they were sold a lie about the American Dream possibly have to say about our current moment?

[quoting a tweet from bad novelist Brad Torgersen complaining about the teaching of The Great Gatsby in schools]

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David J. Climenhaga @djclimenhaga.bsky.social · 1h

Monday is municipal election day in Alberta: My thoughts on the candidates in my town. There are 24 candidates for mayor and council in St. Albert; here my picks and comments. albertapolitics.ca/2025/10/mond... #ableg #abpoli #Stalbert

Monday is municipal election day in Alberta: My thoughts on the candidates in my town - Alberta Politics

ST. ALBERT, Alberta – Next Monday is Alberta’s quadrennial municipal election day. Leading up to that occasion, there’s been plenty of jiggery-pokery by our United Conservative Party provincial govern...

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 3h

“Alberta Health Services (AHS) says it has started the “elimination” of approximately 100 filled and 300 vacant positions…

In a statement, AHS said some of the positions include roles in IT, human resources, and communications.”

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

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AHS lays off about 100 employees in corporate services

AHS says it has started the “elimination” of approximately 100 filled and 300 vacant positions, mainly impacting corporate services.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Noah Berlatsky @nberlat.bsky.social · 7h

every ruling out of chicago is like, "federal judge rules ICE agents cannot desecrate graves; must not deploy nuclear weapons against journalists and faith leaders."

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Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 6h

NEWS

The highest court in Australia has affirmed the government’s decision to ban Candace Owens from entering Australia.

In 2024, the Australian government said that Candace Owens did not pass the “character test” to receive a visa.

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Karl (sad trombone noise enthusiast) @brainnotonyet.bsky.social · 9h

Just a reminder the word remigrate is open Nazi language and should be seen as a threat of violence.

When the neo Nazis use this term their is another two words they use after it which are :or die

It’s important to understand the context that the word Remigrate is a threat to leave or be murdered.

Marisa Kabas @marisakabas.bsky.social · 9h

X post today from Homeland Security @DHSgov that says "Remigrate."
3:06 PM · Oct 14, 2025

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Nick (derogatory) ✨ @slothropsmap.bsky.social · 1d

It hasn’t quite hit me yet that, even when we repel the tide of MAGA, Trump has irreversibly stained the course of history with his bullshit. And the rest of our lives will play out in accordance with that change.

Forever, I have to face people abroad as someone responsible for the monstrosity.

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 1d

Like I don’t think you get to go “gosh we just want to sell stuff, not get political” when you want to sell that stuff to people who are on the receiving end of existential threats from your president. If you sit that out, you’re making a choice

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Andrew Kurjata @akurjata.ca · 1d

“We’re not in politics. We’re just some guys in Virginia making good whisky. But unfortunately, we’re the victims.”

Idk man, maybe you don’t get to “not be in politics” when one side is blowing up international relationships you depend on www.cnn.com/2025/10/13/b...

Canada’s boycott America movement is hurting innocent bystanders | CNN Business

Virginia Distillery CEO Gareth Moore was bullish on his company’s American single malt whisky sales north of the border when 2025 kicked off.

www.cnn.com

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Tab Combs @drtcombs.bsky.social · 6h

Anyone had success using #notion instead of a traditional slide deck for lectures? I'm trying to move away from ppt for many reasons and curious about alternatives

#AcademicSky

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Ann Petersen-Kane @anniegirl.bsky.social · 5h

Remigration might just be rebranding their racism but If they get their way on gutting the 14th amendent, who is or isn't a citizen is entirely up in the air when huge chunks of your population are the descendants of immigrants.

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ElieNYC @elienyc.bsky.social · 15h

Not that anybody comes to me for Maine politics, but the fact that the Democrats successfully convinced a 77yo Governor to primary the 41yo progressive, is today's example of why the Democrats fucking stay failing.

Susan Collins is 72 and if Schumer gets his way, she'll be the YOUNGER choice!

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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 6h

About to go on live with our #ForeverCanadian volunteers. Two weeks to go. We’re getting organized for the final stretch of the campaign.

#ableg #cdnpoli

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Patti Olivier EPSTEIN FILES NEVER FORGET @patti3333.bsky.social · 8h

Department of Homeland Security showing once again their idea of America

One word tweet today
Remigrate

Extreme far right with neo-nazi connection as a euphemism for ethnic cleansing and mass deportation of immigrants

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Sheryl Weikal and the colorful Parrotlegals @leftistlawyer.com · 8h

I think what's bothering me about all these statements I'm seeing from politicians that are variations of "Israeli hostages and Palestinians are returning to their homes, yay" is that Israelis are returning to their homes and Palestinians are returning to uninhabitable post apocalyptic rubble.

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CNN @cnn.com · 8h

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’s cuts.

Lack of weather data due to Trump’s budget cuts impacted forecast for deadly Alaska storm | CNN

The forecast for the powerful and deadly storm that battered small communities in western Alaska over the weekend was likely made worse by a lack of weather data triggered by the Trump administration’...

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MondoAB @mondoab.bsky.social · 9h

'“It is not too much to ask that the premier of Alberta demonstrate the same level of respect for the mayor of Calgary and Calgary city council that she demands from the prime minister,” he said."

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Braid: Upstart Calgary Party aims to boot the province out of city hall business

The Calgary Party and mayoral candidate Brian Thiessen say the big issue is provincial intrusion into city hall by Premier Danielle Smith.

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Trapdinawrpool @trapdinawrpool.bsky.social · 1d

Purolator is actively poaching biz from canpost and its nearly $300 million in profit isn't included in canpost's finances The conflict here is massive

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Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 8h

Some aren’t going to like this harsh truth, but certain posters on this website have got to learn how to be incredibly, ruthlessly verbally cruel WITHOUT saying anything that’ll get you suspended or banned.

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Anonymous @youranoncentral.bsky.social · 10h

Confirmed, the "Gaza peace deal" was the same deal offered to Netanyahu and the US repeatdly, but it was turned down by Israel because they wanted to gift Trump (Israeli asset) a perceived victory at the expense of the Israeli hostages and Gaza population.

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Guardrails of Democracy @demguardrails.bsky.social · 10h

ICE on Walgreens Property in Chicago grabbing another BLACK citizen! This isn’t about deporting criminals.

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WIRED @wired.com · 9h

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January. www.wired.com/story/cdc-te...

A Quarter of the CDC Is Gone

Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 9h

Seriously, didn’t your parents/grandparents teach you this 🤣🤣 I knew this when I was 5, my grandfather showed me

Democrat Cats @democratcats.bsky.social · 10h

Be honest...

Did you know?

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