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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 1h

Rachel Gilmore #cdnpoli
On Monday, Poilievre shared his party’s petition to “end DEI” and “restore the merit principle.”
Just before that, another Conservative MP posted that “Canada must now place restrictions on birthright citizenship”
If it all sounds a bit Trump-y, that’s probably because…it is:

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Cory Booker @corybooker.com · 10h

Love this!

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Oh The Urbanity! @ohtheurbanity.bsky.social · 21h

“This bike lane is in danger, not a danger.”

New campaign signs from Projet Montréal highlighting the opposition Ensemble Montréal’s promise to “audit” the bike network and consider removing some routes.

Clearly concerned more about space for cars than actual safety.

“This bike lane is in danger, not a danger.”

“Vote Projet Montréal to save it.”

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Bruce Little @brucedlittle.bsky.social · 14h

U.S. AG Pam Bondi has basically said anyone visiting the US is subject to arrest and incarceration at any point, if law officials deem the individual a “threat”.

Bang goes the rest of the international tourism trade!

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · Apr 22

There's now a collector page for my "Nova Scotia’s Policing Panic" series. Thanks to @irisblueskyris.bsky.social for setting that up: www.halifaxexaminer.ca/nova-scotias...

Nova Scotia's Policing Panic - Halifax Examiner

A special investigative series by Tim Bousquet. In some ways this is the origin story both of policing in Nova Scotia and of how Black people in particular are policed in Nova Scotia. It’s the story o...

www.halifaxexaminer.ca

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Tim Bousquet @timbousquet.bsky.social · 14h

Sigh.

It would be nice if the national broadcaster would acknowledge that I spent 8 months working on a story they re-report as a one-off.

Whatever.

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Mike @mikebha1963.bsky.social · 5h

Don’t forget this man funded Brexit for Farage. The Russian links are undeniable.
Farage himself is a Russian Asset.
Putin is the politician he most admires.

www.theguardian.com/politics/201...

Arron Banks ‘met Russian officials multiple times before Brexit vote’

Documents seen by Observer suggest multiple meetings between 2015 and 2017

www.theguardian.com

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Bartley Kives @bkives.bsky.social · 11h

Energy expert questions proposed Manitoba carbon-capture facility. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Energy expert questions proposed Manitoba carbon capture facility | CBC News

A Geneva-based climate policy expert is questioning an NDP government-endorsed carbon capture facility proposed for southwestern Manitoba.

www.cbc.ca

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Kai, a very old GenX 🇨🇦 @kaicable.bsky.social · 6h

Washington buying stakes in Canadian mines creates national-security dilemma for Ottawa - as the U.S. secures access to Canada's rare minerals - and further erodes our sovereignty.

Will Mark Carney's liberals stop this blatant interference?

#cdnpoli #canada
#boycottusa

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Why Is the US War Department Buying into a BC Mining Company? | The Tyee

Global instability is creating a rush for critical minerals, which are useful for green energy. And the military.

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 4h

A 48-hour ceasefire has started between Pakistan and Afghanistan.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 14h

NEW: No Kings is this Saturday, and here are my tips for how to mitigate anxiety in large crowds. Feel free to share! youtu.be/nxpkVk9TGgQ?...

NO KINGS! Tips for Protesting with PTS and Anxiety

YouTube video by MSW Media

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Neil Before Zod @waytowichneil.bsky.social · 21h

Pierre Poilievre’s modus operandi is to deny future generations of Canadians the same advantages that he had access to growing up. That also seems to be conservatism in a nutshell.

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Louise in Ontario🇨🇦 @grammalou.bsky.social · 14h

www.cbc.ca/news/science...

CO2 levels in atmosphere have tripled since 1960s, highest in 800,000 years: WMO report | CBC News

Heat-trapping carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere jumped by the highest amount on record last year, soaring to a level not seen in human civilization and "turbo-charging" the Earth's climate and c...

www.cbc.ca

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Louise in Ontario🇨🇦 @grammalou.bsky.social · 17h

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Institute for Pandemics @uoftpandemics.bsky.social · 17h

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 18h

The aircraft carrying US Secretary of Defense/war/whatevs Pete Hegseth from Brussels declared an emergency before turning around over the Atlantic and heading back toward the UK.

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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 19h

As Madagascar’s President Rajoelina flees and the army takes control, Gen Z protesters demand clean water, reliable electricity, and dignity for all.
www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

‘We don’t want power, we want light’: Madagascar awaits post-Rajoelina era

As president flees and army takes control, Gen Z protesters demand water, electricity and a well-functioning country.

www.aljazeera.com

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 19h

Israel sent back Greta Thunberg’s luggage scrawled with “Whore Greta”, an Israeli flag, and a penis.

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Crawford Kilian @crof.bsky.social · 20h

www.theguardian.com/world/live/2...

Gaza ceasefire live: Israel says body handed over by Hamas is not one of the hostages

Israel previously said the flow of aid would be cut by half and Rafah crossing would not open as planned due to delay in returning bodies of hostages

www.theguardian.com

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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 23h

F is for fascism. We need to start talking about the disintegration of the rule of law south of the border as the imposition of a modern gangster style fascism.

charlieangus.substack.com/p/f-is-for-f...

F Is for Fascism

CBC called the other day for an interview about the apparent rise in swearing in politics.

charlieangus.substack.com

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

Pakistan is currently carrying out air strikes across several provinces in Afghanistan including the capital Kabul. It’s an escalation on previous attacks.

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John Pfaff @johnpfaff.bsky.social · 1d

To be clear:

LA County has declared a state of emergency BECAUSE OF the federal government.

The Feds, LA County is (correctly) saying, have CAUSED the emergency.

This is a striking political moment of internal collapse. Local govts feeling compelled to protect their ppl from … their own govt.

Los Angeles County declares state of emergency over immigration raids

Los Angeles County officials voted on Tuesday to declare a state of emergency over ongoing federal immigration raids.

abcnews.go.com

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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 1d

Chelyabinsk, the seventh largest city in Russia, just got its first ever air raid alert for Ukrainian drones. It’s 1800km from the border.

#explodey

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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 1d

⚡️ Russia charges Khodorkovsky, 22 anti-war activists with 'terrorism, attempted coup.'

According to the FSB, the Russian Anti-War Committee's goal is the "violent seizure of power" and the "change of the constitutional order."

Russia charges Khodorkovsky, 22 anti-war activists with 'terrorism, attempted coup'

According to the FSB, the Russian Anti-War Committee's goal is the "violent seizure of power" and the "change of the constitutional order."

kyivindependent.com

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Louise in Ontario🇨🇦 @grammalou.bsky.social · 1d

www.theguardian.com/books/2025/o...

Adolescence star Stephen Graham launches global project asking fathers to write to their sons

The Emmy-winning actor will work with psychologist Orly Klein to compile the letters into a book exploring masculinity and the challenges facing boys today

www.theguardian.com

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Louise in Ontario🇨🇦 @grammalou.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you for this correction.

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