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Professor Jack Goldsmith, head of George W. Bush Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel (OLC):

"I do not believe that even the Bondi OLC could legally justify the events the Post reported."

"There can be no conceivable legal justification for what the Washington Post reported."
November 29, 2025 at 3:40 PM
#Canada goes to the #US, gets #PattiSmith & Stewart Copeland (x Police drummer) into a room with loads of volunteer back up singers & lets the magic happen.
Doesn't Patti Smith look chuffed with the crowd?
Isn't Stewart Copeland great on the tiniest of frying pans?
Well done #ChoirChoirChoir guys!
November 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Used to be a reputable university.
More cowardly bending of the knee from another US institution who should be showing that they would win in court against a government seemingly made up of the worst “lawyers” in the country.
BREAKING: Northwestern University has agreed to pay the U.S. Treasury $75 million, over the course of three years as part of an agreement with the federal government to restore funding and end investigations into the university

Full statement from NU below:
November 29, 2025 at 7:07 PM
Jody Wilson-Raybould reacts to plans for pipeline to cross BC without consultation (never mind buy-in) with BC and BC Coastal Chief.
November 28, 2025 at 11:43 PM
Canada's first Indigenous Justice Minister on attempts to consult with First Nations chiefs about proposed pipeline crossing BC to tidewater.
November 28, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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Reith Lectures are very prestigious! Trump's threats got a true claim about his world-historical corruption, obviously a legit topic for inquiry, removed from the airwaves.

Same with the investigation into Mark Kelly. Threats are designed to silence *truth-teling.*

newrepublic.com/article/2036...
November 26, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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Textbook war crime/extrajudicial killing

"Two survivors were clinging to the smoldering wreck. The Special Operations commander overseeing the Sept. 2 attack ... ordered a second strike to comply with Hegseth’s instructions."

Report by @alexhorton.bsky.social @ellenwapo.bsky.social o.bsky.social
Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 28, 2025 at 6:13 PM
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"The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between humans." #RSNA25
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Bird flu poses risk of pandemic worse than COVID, France’s Institut Pasteur says
The bird flu virus that has been spreading among wild birds, poultry and mammals could lead to a pandemic worse than COVID-19 if the virus mutates to transmit between humans, the head of France’s Inst...
www.ctvnews.ca
November 28, 2025 at 4:05 AM
We're not paying attention. Our public health defences are not fired up. US public health under the CDC banner is withering (though there's hope at the city and state levels)
November 28, 2025 at 4:09 AM
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What to Know About the H3N2 Flu Strain That Has Experts Concerned. #RSNA25
www.medpagetoday.com/infectiousdi...
What to Know About the H3N2 Flu Strain That Has Experts Concerned
The U.S. may be in for yet another rough flu season
www.medpagetoday.com
November 28, 2025 at 4:07 AM
"Remains to be seen"...
Mark Carney managed to trade a pipeline that will never get built for meaningful progress on industrial carbon pricing and electricity interties — both of which will get more wind and solar built.

Remember when people thought he wasn't good at politics? www.nationalobserver.com/2025/11/27/o...
The method to Mark Carney’s madness
The memorandum of understanding with Alberta might look like surrender. Look closer
www.nationalobserver.com
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 AM
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Okay, there needs to be a Grammy category for this. And this needs to be the winner.
What do you get when you mix the best selling single of the king of pop with the lately departed queen of MAGA?

This is what we get: a parody of Billie Jean about #mtg #maga #marjorietaylorgreene 🎶🕺

youtu.be/Xr0_HN9KNCs
"MTG Has Broken Cover" - Marsh Family parody of "Billie Jean" by MJ about Marjorie Taylor Greene
YouTube video by Marsh Family
youtu.be
November 27, 2025 at 12:32 PM
Introducing a new #fossilfuelsubsidy for enhanced oil recovery contradicts the framework adopted by the Liberal government in 2024 to eliminate #fossilfuelsubsidies.

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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.

You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 11:17 PM
Its removal wld also hinder the creation of a marine conservation area in the #GreatBearSea, a project our government has been actively developing with #Indigenous partners & the gov of #BritishColumbia ... protecting ⬆️ than 100,000km2 of this eco sensitive region.

#UNDRIP
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.

You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 11:15 PM
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.

You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 11:10 PM
This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.

You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 11:08 PM
A #pipeline to the West Coast wld have major #environmental impacts partic as it cd X the #GreatBearRainforest, contribute to a significant ⬆️ in #climatepollution, & move #Canada further away from its #GHG ⬇️ targets.
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.

You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 11:05 PM
First, there was no consultation with the #Indigenous nations of the West Coast of #BC or with the prov govt, who would be greatly affected by this agreement.

#UNDRIP
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.

You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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J’ai informé le premier ministre de ma décision de démissionner comme ministre de l’Identité et de la Culture canadiennes, ministre responsable des Langues officielles, ministre de la Nature et de Parcs Canada, ainsi que comme son lieutenant au Québec.

Ma déclaration complète:
November 27, 2025 at 10:31 PM
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This afternoon, I informed the Prime Minister of my decision to resign as Minister of Canadian Identity and Culture, Minister responsible for Official Languages, Minister of Nature and Parks Canada, as well as his Lieutenant in Quebec.

You can find my full statement below.
November 27, 2025 at 10:32 PM
We also need to better understand what proportion comes from 1) residents 2) business

Are both doing their part to divert garbage away from the #landfill: reducing, recycling and reusing?

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www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
City's landfill bid moves ahead after closed-door council meeting | CBC News
Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says bidding process will continue for private landfill site in southeast Ottawa as price remains undisclosed.
www.cbc.ca
November 27, 2025 at 2:35 AM