Sébastien Beausoleil
@sebastienbeausoleil.com
Passions: mon petit gars, la politique (nationale et internationale) et l'informatique (libre)
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"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
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Palantir's Swiss Exit Highlights Global Data Sovereignty Challenge | NewsCase
Switzerland's military has terminated its contract with Palantir Technologies Inc. following a security audit. The review concluded that U.S. intelligence ag
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February 11, 2026 at 7:05 AM
"Switzerland’s military has terminated its contract with Palantir… following a security audit… concluded that U.S. intelligence agencies could potentially access sensitive Swiss defense data… significant reputational warning for the data analytics firm"
www.newscase.com/palantirs-sw...
#R4Today
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#R4Today
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The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena powers to target people critical of the Trump administration.
Google sent personal and financial information of student journalist to ICE | TechCrunch
The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena powers to target people critical of the Trump administration.
techcrunch.com
February 10, 2026 at 8:43 PM
The tech giant handed over the personal information of a journalist and student who attended a pro-Palestinian protest in 2024. This is the latest example of ICE using its controversial subpoena powers to target people critical of the Trump administration.
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Just a week after a resounding leadership victory, Poilievre found himself offside from Stephen Harper.
What could he learn from the ‘Godfather’ of his party? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson join.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/Idm31swmdQs
What could he learn from the ‘Godfather’ of his party? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson join.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/Idm31swmdQs
Good Talk -- Running From Behind: Why Pierre Poilievre Should Listen To A Winner
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
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February 6, 2026 at 4:34 PM
Just a week after a resounding leadership victory, Poilievre found himself offside from Stephen Harper.
What could he learn from the ‘Godfather’ of his party? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson join.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/Idm31swmdQs
What could he learn from the ‘Godfather’ of his party? Chantal Hébert & Bruce Anderson join.
🔊 on SXM Canada Talks, podcast platforms.
📺 on YouTube: youtu.be/Idm31swmdQs
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Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
February 5, 2026 at 11:50 AM
Sir Ian McKellen performing a monologue from Shakespeare’s Sir Thomas More on the Stephen Colbert show. Never have I heard this monologue performed with such a keen sense of prescience. Nor have I ever been in this exact historical moment.TY Sir Ian, for reaching us once again.
#Pinks #ProudBlue
#Pinks #ProudBlue
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You know there's something wrong in your society when teenagers feel the need to watch government agents work instead of... being teenagers
The teenagers’ names are Sam and Ben, but to the federal immigration agents they interact with daily, the two boys wielding cell phones and taking down plate numbers are a duo known as “the brothers.” https://cnn.it/4aqeBiC
February 3, 2026 at 1:28 AM
You know there's something wrong in your society when teenagers feel the need to watch government agents work instead of... being teenagers
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The teenagers’ names are Sam and Ben, but to the federal immigration agents they interact with daily, the two boys wielding cell phones and taking down plate numbers are a duo known as “the brothers.” https://cnn.it/4aqeBiC
February 2, 2026 at 10:28 PM
The teenagers’ names are Sam and Ben, but to the federal immigration agents they interact with daily, the two boys wielding cell phones and taking down plate numbers are a duo known as “the brothers.” https://cnn.it/4aqeBiC
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⚜️Le PQ demeure en tête, mais son avance s’effrite. La course à la chefferie de la CAQ s’invite dans l’équation.
📊Le portrait de 2026 devient plus en plus incertain. Ma chronique ↓
www.qc125.ca/p/ca-se-corse
📊Le portrait de 2026 devient plus en plus incertain. Ma chronique ↓
www.qc125.ca/p/ca-se-corse
Ça se corse
Le PQ demeure en tête, mais son avance s’effrite. La course à la chefferie de la CAQ s’invite dans l’équation. Le portrait de 2026 devient plus en plus incertain.
www.qc125.ca
February 2, 2026 at 1:51 PM
⚜️Le PQ demeure en tête, mais son avance s’effrite. La course à la chefferie de la CAQ s’invite dans l’équation.
📊Le portrait de 2026 devient plus en plus incertain. Ma chronique ↓
www.qc125.ca/p/ca-se-corse
📊Le portrait de 2026 devient plus en plus incertain. Ma chronique ↓
www.qc125.ca/p/ca-se-corse
Giving any forms of connected toy, with or without AI, to children is completely irresponsible.
January 29, 2026 at 5:16 PM
Giving any forms of connected toy, with or without AI, to children is completely irresponsible.
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Free speech in America continues its death spiral—just like Trump and MAGAs wanted.
Meta Is Blocking Links to ICE List on Facebook, Instagram, and Threads
Users of Meta’s social platforms can no longer share links to ICE List, a website listing what it claims are the names of thousands of DHS employees.
www.wired.com
January 28, 2026 at 4:14 AM
Free speech in America continues its death spiral—just like Trump and MAGAs wanted.
Encore un excellent épisode de #LeCollimateur mais cette fois sous une perspective canadienne.
Pour cet épisode enregistré depuis le colloque du Rubicon à Québec, #LeCollimateur tente de faire le bilan pour l'Alliance de la séquence de Donald Trump sur le Groenland, avec @justinmassie.bsky.social et Jonathan Paquin, et d'examiner la nouvelle position du Canada face aux Etats-Unis.
L'Alliance atlantique est-elle morte ?
Pour cet épisode enregistré depuis le colloque du Rubicon à Québec, le Collimateur tente de faire le bilan pour l'Alliance de la séquence de Donald Trump sur le Groenland, avec Justin Massie (UQAM) et...
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January 27, 2026 at 9:41 AM
Encore un excellent épisode de #LeCollimateur mais cette fois sous une perspective canadienne.
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Obviously...
A major lawsuit reveals details of Google's business motivations to get its products into schools. A Google spokesperson says the documents "mischaracterize our work."
Google’s work in schools aims to create a ‘pipeline of future users,’ internal documents say
A major lawsuit revealed details of Google's business motivations to get its products into schools. A Google spokesperson said the documents "mischaracterize our work."
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January 24, 2026 at 12:44 PM
Obviously...
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NEW COLUMN: I thought I understood most of Trump’s foreign policy. But I just couldn’t get the Greenland thing. It turns out I’m not alone: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
Trump’s Greenland Gambit has Broken Brains Across Washington
Whether it’s diplomats or professors, people following Trump’s global moves are starting to lose it.
www.politico.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:20 AM
NEW COLUMN: I thought I understood most of Trump’s foreign policy. But I just couldn’t get the Greenland thing. It turns out I’m not alone: www.politico.com/news/magazin...
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Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial
Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial
Snap’s chief executive had been due to testify in civil action also involving Meta, TikTok and YouTube
Snapchat’s parent company has settled a civil lawsuit shortly before it was due to start in California, but other large tech companies still face a trial under the case.
Snap’s chief executive, Evan Spiegel, had been due to testify in a tech addiction lawsuit which also involves the Instagram owner, Meta; ByteDance’s TikTok; and Alphabet-owned YouTube – which have not settled. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
January 21, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Snapchat’s parent company settles social media addiction lawsuit before trial
Tellement toujours d'actualité
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LoL - Logiciel libre, une affaire sérieuse.
Ce documentaire, qui a reçu le soutien de la Ligue des Droits de l'Homme et le prix du Meilleur Documentaire au Black Sea Film Festival 2021, est désormais…
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January 21, 2026 at 2:08 PM
Tellement toujours d'actualité
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Ce pompier qui a essayé de profiter d’un aîné vulnérable pourra garder son emploi
Ce pompier qui a essayé de profiter d’un aîné vulnérable pourra garder son emploi
Un courtier immobilier qui se fait appeler «le pompier riche» a tenté de vendre pour presque rien la maison d’un aîné très vulnérable à son ami.
www.journaldemontreal.com
January 20, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Ce pompier qui a essayé de profiter d’un aîné vulnérable pourra garder son emploi
Si aucun algorithme ne décidait de ce que les gens voient sur les réseaux sociaux, je comprendrais ceux qui sont contre l'interdiction, mais en ce moment toute la planète, et les jeunes d'autant plus, ne jouent pas à armes égales contre les algorithmes et il faut agir maintenant.
January 19, 2026 at 12:29 PM
Si aucun algorithme ne décidait de ce que les gens voient sur les réseaux sociaux, je comprendrais ceux qui sont contre l'interdiction, mais en ce moment toute la planète, et les jeunes d'autant plus, ne jouent pas à armes égales contre les algorithmes et il faut agir maintenant.
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Déjà problématique, le diabète de type 2 pourrait devenir un enjeu de société majeur dans les prochaines années au Québec, à moins de renverser la vapeur en misant sur la prévention.
Explosion de cas de diabète: «Ça va coûter de plus en plus cher»
Déjà problématique, le diabète de type 2 pourrait devenir un enjeu de société majeur dans les prochaines années au Québec.
www.tvanouvelles.ca
January 17, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Déjà problématique, le diabète de type 2 pourrait devenir un enjeu de société majeur dans les prochaines années au Québec, à moins de renverser la vapeur en misant sur la prévention.
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Saab wants Canada to buy 72 Gripens and 6 GlobalEyes to fulfil promise of 12,600 jobs. Swedish firm looking to manufacture aircraft for Canadian and international markets
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Saab wants Canada to buy 72 fighter jets and 6 surveillance aircraft from Sweden to create 12,600 jobs | CBC News
The Canadian Armed Forces would need to buy 72 Gripen fighter jets and six GlobalEye surveillance aircraft for Swedish manufacturer Saab to deliver on its pledge of creating 12,600 jobs in Canada, CBC...
www.cbc.ca
January 14, 2026 at 10:14 AM
Saab wants Canada to buy 72 Gripens and 6 GlobalEyes to fulfil promise of 12,600 jobs. Swedish firm looking to manufacture aircraft for Canadian and international markets
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com
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Every day, thousands of women and children are victimized by people on X using the Grok chatbot to generate scantily clad and naked photos of them.
It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.
It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.
Elon Musk’s X must be banned
Regulators need to stop cowering before the richest man in the world
disconnect.blog
January 8, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Every day, thousands of women and children are victimized by people on X using the Grok chatbot to generate scantily clad and naked photos of them.
It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.
It’s time for governments to take action. Elon Musk’s X should have been banned long ago. They don’t have an excuse to delay any longer.