Tara M
@taratrying.bsky.social
PhD, MBA. Health researcher. Mother of two mostly-charming daughters. Feels fortunate to have been a born a Canadian. Batman fan. Opinions my own.
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Time Magazine quoting a @thebeaverton.com article about the US shooting a "patriot missile" at Parliament Hill like it's something Pete Hoekstra actually said might be my favourite moment of the week. Congrats, @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social, you very serious reporter! www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine | CBC News
In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Time Magazine quoting a @thebeaverton.com article about the US shooting a "patriot missile" at Parliament Hill like it's something Pete Hoekstra actually said might be my favourite moment of the week. Congrats, @ianmmacintyre.bsky.social, you very serious reporter! www.cbc.ca/news/world/b...
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A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
November 28, 2025 at 9:26 PM
A top Republican in Indiana, whose daughter has Down Syndrome, just announced he will be voting to block Trump’s gerrymandering after Trump used the R-word to insult people yesterday.
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Mme Diwivedi nails it - there is whiff of polite misogyny around the PM.
Add on a lack of emotional or political intelligence. With a dollop of ignorance as to what a feminist foreign policy reps:
“A foreign policy and an international assistance program rooted in
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Add on a lack of emotional or political intelligence. With a dollop of ignorance as to what a feminist foreign policy reps:
“A foreign policy and an international assistance program rooted in
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Supriya Dwivedi: Mark Carney is giving in to the bros
Fighting poverty and violence around the world means embracing feminist ideas.
www.thestar.com
November 28, 2025 at 10:09 PM
Mme Diwivedi nails it - there is whiff of polite misogyny around the PM.
Add on a lack of emotional or political intelligence. With a dollop of ignorance as to what a feminist foreign policy reps:
“A foreign policy and an international assistance program rooted in
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Add on a lack of emotional or political intelligence. With a dollop of ignorance as to what a feminist foreign policy reps:
“A foreign policy and an international assistance program rooted in
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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For all the Canadians on here (there are dozens of us) I produce a weekly newsletter and podcast critiquing the Canadian news media industry. Sign up for free or chip in a few dollars! Rn it’s just to help but hopefully in the future I can add more perks.
About The Catch
Originally started in November 2022 on Substack, The Catch is a newsletter that covers the Canadian news media from an unabashedly anti-capitalist framework. It's run by me, Scott Martin. I'm an indep...
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November 28, 2025 at 4:38 PM
For all the Canadians on here (there are dozens of us) I produce a weekly newsletter and podcast critiquing the Canadian news media industry. Sign up for free or chip in a few dollars! Rn it’s just to help but hopefully in the future I can add more perks.
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Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
November 28, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Pedestrian struck by motorist on Parkside a block from the speed camera that vigilantes kept tearing down that caused ford to remove them from all Ontario. Drive as you wish Ontario. Nobody matters. This is what you voted for.
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When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
November 27, 2025 at 9:12 PM
When your ambassador is SO deranged that Time Magazine says, "Yeah, that quote sounds real".
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The True North Strong and California Wine-free
The value of monthly U.S. wine exports (Jan 2023–Jun 2025): Year over year, Canada (-96.8%) has all but disappeared as an export market for U.S. wine. So proud we are united in our boycott. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra will be fuming 😤
💪 #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
The value of monthly U.S. wine exports (Jan 2023–Jun 2025): Year over year, Canada (-96.8%) has all but disappeared as an export market for U.S. wine. So proud we are united in our boycott. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra will be fuming 😤
💪 #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
June data are in. | American Association of Wine Economists AAWE posted on the topic | LinkedIn
June data are in.
The value of monthly U.S. wine exports (Jan 2023–Jun 2025). Year over year, Canada (-96.8%) has all but disappeared as an export market for U.S. wine. China (-35.9%) and the UK (-6....
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August 8, 2025 at 6:10 PM
The True North Strong and California Wine-free
The value of monthly U.S. wine exports (Jan 2023–Jun 2025): Year over year, Canada (-96.8%) has all but disappeared as an export market for U.S. wine. So proud we are united in our boycott. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra will be fuming 😤
💪 #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
The value of monthly U.S. wine exports (Jan 2023–Jun 2025): Year over year, Canada (-96.8%) has all but disappeared as an export market for U.S. wine. So proud we are united in our boycott. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra will be fuming 😤
💪 #ElbowsUp 🇨🇦
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It really has been interesting the last while to see Doug Ford's outbursts. The true Ford. From "get a job" to "audit orgs that might support left wing causes". The authoritarian belligerent bully that had no staff to muzzle him in City Hall days is still there. Does Ontario see? Do they care?
November 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
It really has been interesting the last while to see Doug Ford's outbursts. The true Ford. From "get a job" to "audit orgs that might support left wing causes". The authoritarian belligerent bully that had no staff to muzzle him in City Hall days is still there. Does Ontario see? Do they care?
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It’s amazing, really. The Prime Minister is looking for big bold ideas to nation build and he came up with paying for an outdated technology to supply an energy source (bitumen) the world does not want.
November 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
It’s amazing, really. The Prime Minister is looking for big bold ideas to nation build and he came up with paying for an outdated technology to supply an energy source (bitumen) the world does not want.
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I'm not interested in "I told you so."
A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.
But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.
But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
Mark Carney drops Trudeau-era climate measures in energy deal with Alberta
rime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government is scrapping plans for a major national climate policy and immediately suspending another in Alberta alone, as part of a wide-ranging accord that softens
www.thestar.com
November 27, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I'm not interested in "I told you so."
A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.
But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
A lot of people voted Liberal because they were terrified of Poilievre and his gang. I get that.
But Carney's who we got, he's being a weak leader, pushing policies that are harming the vast majority of us and it's time to just admit he sucks and push back.
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NEW: Ontario’s transparency watchdog has been forced to “intervene” after the solicitor general’s office repeatedly ignored orders to release information.
It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154356...
It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154356...
Ontario watchdog ‘intervening’ after solicitor general ignores transparency orders | Globalnews.ca
There have been several instances in recent years where the IPC has told the solicitor general's office to release information, only for the government to ignore the decree.
globalnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM
NEW: Ontario’s transparency watchdog has been forced to “intervene” after the solicitor general’s office repeatedly ignored orders to release information.
It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154356...
It’s part of a trend which has also raised questions about political interference. #OnPoli
globalnews.ca/news/1154356...
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Vaccines save lives. Vaccine-deniers are killers.
Third Kentucky infant dies from whooping cough as statewide cases surge
A third Kentucky infant has died from whooping cough in the last 12 months, the Kentucky Department for Public Health said Monday.
www.wlwt.com
November 26, 2025 at 11:11 PM
Vaccines save lives. Vaccine-deniers are killers.
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Every single day it become clearer...
Antivaxx misinformation & hesitancy is mostly about political identity.
A "My Team" flag that is doing incredible harm.
My take: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @TorontoStar
Antivaxx misinformation & hesitancy is mostly about political identity.
A "My Team" flag that is doing incredible harm.
My take: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @TorontoStar
On measles and vaccines, Canada can’t keep ignoring the elephant in the room
Study after study has shown that political affiliation is one of the single strongest predictors of vaccination status.
www.thestar.com
November 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Every single day it become clearer...
Antivaxx misinformation & hesitancy is mostly about political identity.
A "My Team" flag that is doing incredible harm.
My take: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @TorontoStar
Antivaxx misinformation & hesitancy is mostly about political identity.
A "My Team" flag that is doing incredible harm.
My take: www.thestar.com/opinion/cont... via @TorontoStar
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Alberta has collected more than $1 billion in cannabis revenue.
That's the most, per capita, of all provinces and territories.
By far.
It's nearly quadruple what Quebec has collected, per person.
That's the most, per capita, of all provinces and territories.
By far.
It's nearly quadruple what Quebec has collected, per person.
Canada collected over $5.4B in cannabis tax revenue since legalization | CBC News
Ottawa and the provinces raked in more than $5.4 billion in cannabis tax revenue since the drug was legalized for recreational use in October 2018.
www.cbc.ca
November 25, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Alberta has collected more than $1 billion in cannabis revenue.
That's the most, per capita, of all provinces and territories.
By far.
It's nearly quadruple what Quebec has collected, per person.
That's the most, per capita, of all provinces and territories.
By far.
It's nearly quadruple what Quebec has collected, per person.
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"a debilitated CDC unable to protect the health of the American people."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
November 27, 2025 at 2:23 AM
"a debilitated CDC unable to protect the health of the American people."
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
www.thelancet.com/journals/lan... @thelancet.com
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Google:
"You're not searching the web
anymore. You're reading a plagiarized book report written by a robot. Google isn't a search engine. It's a digital parasite that's eating its own host. @spencerlishh"
"You're not searching the web
anymore. You're reading a plagiarized book report written by a robot. Google isn't a search engine. It's a digital parasite that's eating its own host. @spencerlishh"
November 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Google:
"You're not searching the web
anymore. You're reading a plagiarized book report written by a robot. Google isn't a search engine. It's a digital parasite that's eating its own host. @spencerlishh"
"You're not searching the web
anymore. You're reading a plagiarized book report written by a robot. Google isn't a search engine. It's a digital parasite that's eating its own host. @spencerlishh"
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Seriously everything, EVERYTHING about the RFK/Nuzzi/LIzza moment is an argument for a newsroom where you pitch stories in front of each other and editors who shield you from your own worst impulses.
November 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Seriously everything, EVERYTHING about the RFK/Nuzzi/LIzza moment is an argument for a newsroom where you pitch stories in front of each other and editors who shield you from your own worst impulses.
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This is who @vanityfair.com wants working at their publication 🥴
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
This is who @vanityfair.com wants working at their publication 🥴
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ah yes the tried and true “look at how much worse we can make ourselves look” defense strategy.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
OpenAI says dead teen violated TOS when he used ChatGPT to plan suicide
OpenAI’s response to teen suicide case is “disturbing,” lawyer says.
arstechnica.com
November 27, 2025 at 1:25 AM
ah yes the tried and true “look at how much worse we can make ourselves look” defense strategy.
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/...
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anyway. conde naste should fire Nuzzi, fire the hack editor at vanity fair, reverse its gutting of teen vogue, and apologize to all of us for this nonsense.
November 27, 2025 at 12:17 AM
anyway. conde naste should fire Nuzzi, fire the hack editor at vanity fair, reverse its gutting of teen vogue, and apologize to all of us for this nonsense.
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If I'm being honest I stopped circling back like 5 years ago
November 25, 2025 at 11:35 PM
If I'm being honest I stopped circling back like 5 years ago
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“Ontario recorded the highest number of wait-list deaths: 10,634, including more than 9,100 diagnostic-scan deaths where patients died before reaching the point of receiving or being scheduled for surgery.”
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
Tens of thousands of Canadians died waiting for medical care in the past year: report
A new report is raising alarm over growing wait-list deaths in Canada.
www.ctvnews.ca
November 26, 2025 at 4:02 PM
“Ontario recorded the highest number of wait-list deaths: 10,634, including more than 9,100 diagnostic-scan deaths where patients died before reaching the point of receiving or being scheduled for surgery.”
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...