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planetmoon.bsky.social @planetmoon.bsky.social · 7h

Important read.

Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

“We will have to hold some media companies accountable,” @cathmckenna.bsky.social said of online hate & misogyny. “There are no controls, because these large U.S. companies, run by billionaire tech bros, use algorithms to amplify hate.” www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny

Catherine McKenna is busy these days fighting the good fight on behalf of women and the environment.

www.thewhig.com

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Melanie Wildman 🇨🇦 @melaniewildman.bsky.social · 20h

THIS. 🎯

Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

“We will have to hold some media companies accountable,” @cathmckenna.bsky.social said of online hate & misogyny. “There are no controls, because these large U.S. companies, run by billionaire tech bros, use algorithms to amplify hate.” www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny

Catherine McKenna is busy these days fighting the good fight on behalf of women and the environment.

www.thewhig.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 11h

Agreed.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks. Canadians must come together to call out misogyny.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 11h

Thanks. All Canadians of good conscience should call out misogyny.

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Sue @ 1000 Islands 🇨🇦 @amethyst76.bsky.social · 15h

Great interview, Geoffrey; misogyny is threatening & an obstacle for success. I look forward to reading Catherine’s book

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Melanie Wildman 🇨🇦 @melaniewildman.bsky.social · 20h

We also need Canadian ownership rules.

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 18h

Thanks @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social for an excellent interview with @cathmckenna.bsky.social

It brilliantly describes how misogyny isn’t a side issue but a major one that impedes progress.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

“We will have to hold some media companies accountable,” @cathmckenna.bsky.social said of online hate & misogyny. “There are no controls, because these large U.S. companies, run by billionaire tech bros, use algorithms to amplify hate.” www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny

Catherine McKenna is busy these days fighting the good fight on behalf of women and the environment.

www.thewhig.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 13h

www.cbsnews.com/chicago/news...

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation - CBS Chicago

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Snowden Bishop @snowdenbishop.bsky.social · 23h

Great interview with ‘Run Like a Girl’ author Catherine McKenna about misogyny and harassment targeting women activists and politicians more often than not. When will our legislators say enough and make laws against it?

A worthy read by @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social
www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny

Catherine McKenna is busy these days fighting the good fight on behalf of women and the environment.

www.thewhig.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

www.bbc.com/news/article...

Gaza: Hamas mobilises fighters as fears of internal violence mount

Clashes have already taken place between the group and an armed clan in Gaza City.

www.bbc.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

“We will have to hold some media companies accountable,” @cathmckenna.bsky.social said of online hate & misogyny. “There are no controls, because these large U.S. companies, run by billionaire tech bros, use algorithms to amplify hate.” www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny

Catherine McKenna is busy these days fighting the good fight on behalf of women and the environment.

www.thewhig.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

“Women are half the population, and we need broader diversity in politics—women, but also diversity across the line, whether it’s Indigenous Peoples or members of LGBTQ+ community or racialized Canadians,” @cathmckenna.bsky.social told @whigstandard.bsky.social

www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny

Catherine McKenna is busy these days fighting the good fight on behalf of women and the environment.

www.thewhig.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

www.thewhig.com/opinion/john...

America is on the path to dictatorship | The Kingston Whig Standard

JOHNSTON: America is on the path to dictatorship

The United States is on the path to dictatorship as President Donald Trump continues to weaponize institutions against American citizens.

www.thewhig.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

www.thewhig.com/opinion/the-...

The trouble with normal: U.S. liberty erodes under Trump | The Kingston Whig Standard

The trouble with normal: U.S. liberty erodes under Trump

The rapid destruction of democratic institutions and erosion of liberty under U.S. President Donald Trump are alarming, but not surprising.

www.thewhig.com

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 1d

Make your plans for #NoKings. October 18th. Free speech is action. Please join in. You'll see me at one of the events.
www.nokings.org

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 1d

ONE WEEK FROM TODAY: Make your voices heard. Join us in a peaceful protest across our country against the most corrupt, deceitful & criminal Administration in U.S. History. We say NO KINGS, NO CROOKS, NO SPRAY-TAN CONMAN! 👎

Check for a location near you at: www.nokings.org

#BeThere 👍

No Kings

As the president escalates his authoritarian power grab, the NO KINGS non-violent movement continues to rise stronger. We are united once again to remind the world: America has No Kings and the power ...

www.nokings.org

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

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

‘American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in key international markets opt for alternatives to U.S.-made products.’

American spirit exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group | CBC News

American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in ...

www.cbc.ca

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

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Support for mandatory vaccinations is growing in Canada, poll finds | Globalnews.ca

The online survey found that 72 per cent of Canadians think vaccinations for children should "definitely" or "probably" be mandatory in their province.

globalnews.ca

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

variety.com/2025/film/ne...

Diane Keaton, Oscar-Winning ‘Annie Hall’ Star, Dies at 79

Diane Keaton, who starred in "Annie Hall," has died. She was 79.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

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Erin 🇨🇦 @spicyerin.bsky.social · 1d

Also probably thinks that women’s rights aren’t in danger of being decimated. All one has to do is look south to see how quickly it can happen.

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Itisme @justlikemyeyes.bsky.social · 2d

As a female who worked in male dominated workplaces and males complained about women taking THEIR jobs my response to that utter nonsense was “Women are half of the population and we were never going away and men need to learn how to accept it.”

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 3d

In my interview with @cathmckenna.bsky.social, former minister of environment & climate change, we discussed: the impact of climate change on women & girls, misogyny, toxic social media, & leadership.

‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny | The Kingston Whig Standard
www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny

Catherine McKenna is busy these days fighting the good fight on behalf of women and the environment.

www.thewhig.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

Your denying that misogyny is a problem proves Catherine McKenna’s point about the importance of speaking openly about the harassment & threats that Canadian wouId endure. If merely talking about reality drives you to the right, one might conclude that you are the problem.

Riders#1 @seekingsanity33232.bsky.social · 2d

Hey, we're not all misogynists. Cut the woke bullshit, all you do is piss people off and drive them to the right.

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