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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 3h

I agree with that. For Canada to make progress on building housing we need a surge of quicker to build homes.

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 7h

This is a good idea. In the old way, every single home is custom architected and built. Dumb.

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 8h

“It doesn’t get more tin foil hat. "

www.cnn.com/2025/10/16/h...

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 8h

... You can't take that AWAY...

Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 8h

Amazon is evil.

Amazon told CBC News the phrase 'wife beater' doesn't violate its offensive products policy

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 9h

The politics of division, right here. He can never be PM.

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 9h

Well this ain't right. It is a cornerstone of democracy to write complaints to your elected officials about how they voted on municipal matters. You can't take that way.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Joshua J. Friedman @joshuajfriedman.com · Oct 17

🦋 WELCOME TO BLUESKY! I recommend exploring our custom feeds, which are a little like hashtags but more interesting. We have them for academic and professional subjects, sports, cities, hobbies (e.g., gardening, baking), and many more. Search them in the sidebar under Feeds. 🧵

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Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 22h

Statement released by the Pentagon Press Association.

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 18h

And everyone standing there just let it happen?

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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 1d

“Restore merit, end DEI” says man who could only get elected in Canada’s safest Conservative stronghold

OTTAWA - Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre has launched a petition to "end DEI programs and restore merit", just months after losing his own heavily-favoured seat before running in an even more hea...

www.thebeaverton.com

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

He gives $20 Billion of OUR dollars to bailout Argentina without consulting Congress or the American people. Does that seem like the actions of a KING to you?

Join us & let him know just what you think about that this Saturday, 10/18

#NoThronesNoCrownsNO_KINGS 👑

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump and his military are murderers. Judge, Jury, and executioner.

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US strikes another vessel off Venezuela coast, killing six

President Trump said the vessel belonged to "narcoterrorists" and that it was "trafficking narcotics." US officials have not provided evidence to this claim.

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 1d

"President Donald Trump has acknowledged that a $20bn (£15bn) US lifeline to help calm Argentina's currency crisis is an attempt to sway legislative elections this month in the South American nation."

This is NOT normal. Trump should be an international pariah.

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Trump says US will not 'waste our time' helping Argentina if Milei loses

Trump warns if Milei's coalition is defeated in this month elections, "we are not going to be generous".

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 1d

Trump and anyone enabling him needs to exit themselves from the gene pool immediately.

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CNN @cnn.com · 1d

President Donald Trump threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest. https://cnn.it/4901Nze

Trump threatens to yank World Cup games from Boston, though it's up to FIFA to choose sites | CNN Politics

President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to relocate World Cup matches set to be played next year in suburban Boston, after suggesting that parts of the city had been “taken over” by unrest.

cnn.it

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Andrea Woo @andreawoo.bsky.social · 6d

Supreme Court of Canada updates Santa-ish ceremonial robes

“The old red robes were never especially popular among the nine people who had to shoulder the garments. ‘Very, very, very heavy,’ said former justice Frank Iacobucci.”

From @ebner.bsky.social:
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 1d

Canada better watch it's back.

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ANALYSIS | The Trump administration is investing in Canadian critical mineral companies. But Ottawa can stop it | CBC News

The Trump administration has purchased a stake in two Canadian critical mineral companies, a move experts say is unusual, and which raises questions about whether Ottawa should block the deals in the ...

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 1d

No way would I buy a smart fridge, from Samsung or anyone.

arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...

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MeUncensored, 🇨🇦co-owner & ♀︎💙💛🏳️‍🌈📎 @meuncensored.bsky.social · 1d

If your life revolves around the use of Meta platforms, maybe it's time to rethink that? #CanadaSky🇨🇦

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Meta suspended his business's social accounts — it took him a month to reach a human | CBC News

Montrealer Amir Hosseini lost access to Instagram and Facebook accounts for his music business for a month without explanation, and they were only reinstated after CBC News contacted parent company Me...

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 1d

Another block could be removed from the Jenga tower that is America.
www.cnn.com/2025/10/14/p...

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Canadian Resistance 🇨🇦 @cdnresistance.bsky.social · 1d

Pierre Poilievre is a one-trick pony. All he does is whine and moan.

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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 1d

Every U.S. state wants to be part of Canada now, so I’m reviewing their applications.

Fifty states, one verdict per state.

Some get approved, some get roasted, and all get the full Canadian treatment.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gv-D...

50 States, 1 Verdict.

YouTube video by Tod Maffin

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SoundsKugle 🐝🌅 @soundskugle.bsky.social · 3d

🇨🇦's Postmedia is owned by a New Jersey 🇺🇸n Hedge Fund.

A Trump donor owns 70% of our Print #cdnmedia 🇨🇦

This should be stated each and every time there's any mention of Postmedia 🇨🇦

#cdnpoli 📢

A picture showing every single Canadian newspaper owned by a New Jersey 🇺🇸 n Hedge Fund which is a known donor to Trump

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Brian Cole 🇨🇦 @briancole5.bsky.social · 1d

This is worth reading.

Schneier on Security @schneier.com · 2d

The Trump Administration’s Increased Use of Social Media Surveillance

This chilling paragraph is in a comprehensive Brookings report about the use of tech to deport people from the US: The administration has also adapted its methods of social media surveillance. Though agencies like the State…

The Trump Administration’s Increased Use of Social Media Surveillance

This chilling paragraph is in a comprehensive Brookings report about the use of tech to deport people from the US: The administration has also adapted its methods of social media surveillance. Though agencies like the State Department have gathered millions of handles and monitored political discussions online, the Trump administration has been more explicit in who it's targeting. Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a new, zero-tolerance…

www.schneier.com

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