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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 2h

RBC and CIBC allow 89-year-old to drain life savings, lose $1.7M to scammers | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/gopubli...

89-year-old scammed out of $1.7M in life savings — blames RBC and CIBC for not protecting him | CBC News

A Victoria man says two of Canada’s biggest banks failed miserably in protecting him from one of the largest bank investigator scams ever reported. Royal Bank and CIBC claim they have robust protectio...

www.cbc.ca

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 3h

Trump 2028 and the Ghosts of Hugo and Fidel. www.unftr.com/october-27-2...

Trump 2028 and the Ghosts of Hugo and Fidel.

www.unftr.com

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 3h

‘Pure Chaos’: Warnings of an Alberta Health-Care Crisis | The Tyee thetyee.ca/News/2025/10...

‘Pure Chaos’: Warnings of an Alberta Health-Care Crisis | The Tyee

Experts say AHS data obtained by The Tyee further indicate the system faces being overwhelmed.

thetyee.ca

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 6h

I guess no evidence required?

Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 3d

"The first body washed ashore on Trinidad’s northeastern coast soon after the United States carried out its first strike in September on a boat in the Caribbean. Villagers said the corpse had burn marks on its face and was missing limbs, as if it had been mangled by an explosion."

A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes

www.nytimes.com

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 7h

Reports of Apple bringing ads to its Maps app have been around for several years, but it seems like it's about to happen. According to Bloomberg, Apple is eyeing next year for the launch, enabling restaurants and other local businesses to pay to appear higher in Maps' search results.

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 7h

Quebec brain drain: Universities warn CAQ cuts threaten economic future | Montreal Gazette montrealgazette.com/news/local-n...

Quebec’s brain drain: Universities warn CAQ foreign talent cuts threaten economic future

At National Assembly immigration hearings, universities are challenging what they call myths about international students — and warning that the Legault government's attitude toward newcomers will lea...

montrealgazette.com

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 7h

US detains British commentator Hamdi in middle of national speaking tour | The Straits Times www.straitstimes.com/world/europe...

US detains British commentator Hamdi in middle of national speaking tour

WASHINGTON - U.S. immigration authorities detained British commentator Sami Hamdi, revoked his visa and said he would be deported rather than allowed to complete his speaking tour in the United States...

www.straitstimes.com

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 7h

Microsoft sued for allegedly misleading millions of Australians with its AI pricing | Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...

Microsoft sued for allegedly misleading millions of Australians with its AI pricing

Tech giant faces hefty fines from consumer watchdog for allegedly trying to convince customers to pay more than needed for their Microsoft 365 subscription

www.theguardian.com

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 7h

Canada weighs F-35 and Gripen fleet, seeks industrial return www.aerotime.aero/articles/can... I would start with the Gripen, it is impressive!

Canada weighs F-35 and Gripen fleet, seeks industrial return

Canada's F-35 purchase remains undecided as Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government seeks better economic terms from Lockheed Martin and weighs a mixed fleet with Saab’s Gripen.

www.aerotime.aero

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petestphil.bsky.social @petestphil.bsky.social · 8h

It’s all about the grift. Austin Scott and GOP Congress members need to grow a pair and end the Trump Shutdown.

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Raider @iwillnotbesilenced.bsky.social · 10h

This is amazing. And it’s truly the stuff of nightmares.

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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 8h

Isn't he doing something catastrophic now?

ElleM @ellem111.bsky.social · 8h

Dr. Gartner: Trump exhibiting "massive increase in clinical signs of dementia," his mental health is of grave concern.“This is really someone who could wake up and — in a state of complete confusion and erratic irritation — do something catastrophic".
#discover
www.thedailybeast.com/donald-trump...

Trump’s Cognitive Collapse Is Clear: Psychologist

The 79-year-old president’s nonsensical speeches and mental lapses are flashing signs of his “immense cognitive decline,” according to Dr. John Gartner.

www.thedailybeast.com

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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 8h

Javier Milei hails ‘tipping point’ as his far-right party wins Argentina’s midterm elections | Argentina | The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2025/o... Well, I am not crying for Argentina anymore!

Javier Milei hails ‘tipping point’ as his far-right party wins Argentina’s midterm elections

Result falls short of giving Milei a congressional majority but surprises many analysts after series of scandals

www.theguardian.com

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 1d

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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 1d

On this day in 1866, John Labatt died.
Born in 1803 in Ireland, he came to Canada in the 1830s. In 1847, he invested in a brewery with his partner Samuel Eccles. This brewery became the Labatt Brewing Company, one of the largest breweries in Canada.

A sepia-toned photograph of a man standing in a formal pose, leaning against a pedestal with a top hat on it. He is dressed in 19th-century attire, including a long dark coat, vest, white shirt, and bow tie. He holds a piece of paper or a small booklet in one hand, with his other hand resting on the pedestal. The background features a plain wall and a patterned floor.

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🇨🇦Masked Newfoundlander🫐 @mindseyeofapoet.bsky.social · 1d

On the way to the river and I thought this was oddly pretty

Sun peeking out from behind a building. Powerless and trees bathed in early sunlight.

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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 1d

URGENT Sunday Message from Meidas Founder
open.substack.com/pub/meidasto...

URGENT Sunday Message from Meidas Founder

By Ben Meiselas

open.substack.com

R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 2d

The Weekender mailchi.mp/2ae042943557...

Why Louise Penny chose not to visit the U.S. this year

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Virginia Democrats @vademocrats.bsky.social · 3d

What has Winsome Earle-Sears done in her four years in office?

Her empty calendars suggest she “spends long periods not actively working in an official capacity,” and amid calls for more transparency, she’s not responding.
www.notus.org/virginia/win...

Winsome Earle-Sears’ Official Schedule Is Empty for Months at a Time

Unredacted calendar documents obtained by NOTUS show large gaps of time where Earle-Sears lists no meetings, events or governmental engagements.

www.notus.org

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R.G. Richardson @rgrichardson.bsky.social · 3d

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling | CBC News www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... No words!!!!!

Trump administration finalizes plan to open pristine Alaska wildlife refuge to oil and gas drilling | CBC News

The Trump administration on Thursday finalized plans to open the coastal plain of Alaska's Arctic National Wildlife Refuge to potential oil and gas drilling, renewing a long-simmering debate over whet...

www.cbc.ca

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Anthony L. Fisher @anthonylfisher.bsky.social · 3d

"The first body washed ashore on Trinidad’s northeastern coast soon after the United States carried out its first strike in September on a boat in the Caribbean. Villagers said the corpse had burn marks on its face and was missing limbs, as if it had been mangled by an explosion."

A Mystery in Trinidad as Bodies Wash Ashore After U.S. Strikes

www.nytimes.com

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Zeteo @zeteo.com · 3d

Zeteo traveled to Chicago for a first-hand look at the president's militarized crackdown on one of America’s great cities.

Watch @swin24.bsky.social's report:
zeteo.com/p/watch-insi...

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Mike Dettinger @mdettinger.bsky.social · 4d

A Friends of the River’s bill to permanently extend the California's power to quickly add national wild & scenic rivers threatened by Federal action or inaction to the state’s wild & scenic river system was quietly signed by Governor Newsom on October 7.

www.headwatersonline.org/the-river-ad...

California Extends Safety Net for its National Wild & Scenic Rivers… — Headwaters Magazine

California responds to federal government chaos. Friends of the River’s bill to permanently extend the state’s power to quickly add threatened national wild & scenic rivers to the state’s wild &am...

www.headwatersonline.org

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance

Changpeng Zhao, the richest man in crypto, had admitted to money-laundering violations that allowed terrorists and other criminals to move money on Binance.

Trump Pardons Founder of the Crypto Exchange Binance

www.nytimes.com

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 3d

The old rulebook is gone. It's not coming back and we all need to accept that. The DOJ is weaponized. the GOP is rigging elections. Trump is literally bulldozing the White House.

Democrats need to operate under this new reality, fight hard, and play by the same rules.

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