Elisabeth Rybak
@aletterfromamaritimer.substack.com
Writer of A Letter to a Maritimer 🌊✒️ | Insights on politics, news, and life in the Canadian Maritimes. Living with MCAS, POTS, EDS, and Kounis Syndrome..sharing resilience alongside reflection. Mom, grandma, retired entrepreneur, & former Honorary Col.
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Warm bowls, warm hearts. ❤️🇺🇦
In Kyiv, where blackouts still interrupt daily life, our teams are serving hot bowls of borsch—bringing warmth, comfort, and a moment of normalcy to families facing the cold. One bowl at a time, we’re here. #ChefsForUkraine
In Kyiv, where blackouts still interrupt daily life, our teams are serving hot bowls of borsch—bringing warmth, comfort, and a moment of normalcy to families facing the cold. One bowl at a time, we’re here. #ChefsForUkraine
February 6, 2026 at 10:31 PM
Warm bowls, warm hearts. ❤️🇺🇦
In Kyiv, where blackouts still interrupt daily life, our teams are serving hot bowls of borsch—bringing warmth, comfort, and a moment of normalcy to families facing the cold. One bowl at a time, we’re here. #ChefsForUkraine
In Kyiv, where blackouts still interrupt daily life, our teams are serving hot bowls of borsch—bringing warmth, comfort, and a moment of normalcy to families facing the cold. One bowl at a time, we’re here. #ChefsForUkraine
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Moldovan President Maia Sandu rejected a proposal to nominate her for the Nobel Peace Prize
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize."
True Leader ❤️🩹
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize."
True Leader ❤️🩹
February 6, 2026 at 8:14 PM
Moldovan President Maia Sandu rejected a proposal to nominate her for the Nobel Peace Prize
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize."
True Leader ❤️🩹
"Today, I was watching Ukrainian (prisoners of war) who returned home from Russia, and these are the people who deserve the Peace Prize."
True Leader ❤️🩹
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Your Black History Moment
Not in The Epstein Files.
Not in The Epstein Files.
February 6, 2026 at 9:33 PM
Your Black History Moment
Not in The Epstein Files.
Not in The Epstein Files.
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Putin and his supporters don't want you to know this:
4 years into the full-scale invasion, Russia controls less Ukrainian territory today than it did 4 weeks in.
A strategic failure.
Map: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social
4 years into the full-scale invasion, Russia controls less Ukrainian territory today than it did 4 weeks in.
A strategic failure.
Map: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social
February 6, 2026 at 2:29 PM
Putin and his supporters don't want you to know this:
4 years into the full-scale invasion, Russia controls less Ukrainian territory today than it did 4 weeks in.
A strategic failure.
Map: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social
4 years into the full-scale invasion, Russia controls less Ukrainian territory today than it did 4 weeks in.
A strategic failure.
Map: @thestudyofwar.bsky.social
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Here at the Washington Post headquarters after the mass firing of hundreds of journalists.
We won’t let democracy die in darkness.
#savethepost #washingtonpost #wapo
We won’t let democracy die in darkness.
#savethepost #washingtonpost #wapo
February 5, 2026 at 10:43 PM
Here at the Washington Post headquarters after the mass firing of hundreds of journalists.
We won’t let democracy die in darkness.
#savethepost #washingtonpost #wapo
We won’t let democracy die in darkness.
#savethepost #washingtonpost #wapo
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A passenger aircraft, the An‑28, armed with miniguns, is shooting down russian "Shahed" drones over Ukraine - French TV channel TF1.
The crew of the plane,reportedly made up of civilian volunteers, has already destroyed around 150 drones.
The crew of the plane,reportedly made up of civilian volunteers, has already destroyed around 150 drones.
February 5, 2026 at 6:57 PM
A passenger aircraft, the An‑28, armed with miniguns, is shooting down russian "Shahed" drones over Ukraine - French TV channel TF1.
The crew of the plane,reportedly made up of civilian volunteers, has already destroyed around 150 drones.
The crew of the plane,reportedly made up of civilian volunteers, has already destroyed around 150 drones.
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I’m living in Canada, where multiculturalism, the rule of law and democratic norms remain strong, watching the freedoms I once took for granted wither away at home.
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
Opinion: How it feels to be an American living in Canada right now
I’m standing on my neighbour's lawn, watching my house burn down. But I'm not powerless, and neither are you.
montrealgazette.com
February 5, 2026 at 5:11 PM
I’m living in Canada, where multiculturalism, the rule of law and democratic norms remain strong, watching the freedoms I once took for granted wither away at home.
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
montrealgazette.com/opinion/op_e...
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the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
February 5, 2026 at 5:05 PM
the Epstein files are really devastating because they remind me of how many girls and women miss out on professional opportunities, mentorship and careers because of how many powerful, rich and influential men only view girls and women — and interactions with them — through the lens of sex
Sad. Very sad.
I grew up with the Washington Post, wrote editorials for the Washington Post and published a column there for more than 15 years. To watch its owners destroy it, seemingly deliberately, in just a year and a half is devastating.
February 5, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Sad. Very sad.
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February 2, 2026 at 1:18 AM
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🎧 listen this is heartbreaking 💔
@coldfishstix on TikTok for the whole track
@coldfishstix on TikTok for the whole track
January 30, 2026 at 9:53 PM
🎧 listen this is heartbreaking 💔
@coldfishstix on TikTok for the whole track
@coldfishstix on TikTok for the whole track
The American constitution is under attack and needs to be defended!
January 31, 2026 at 1:44 PM
The American constitution is under attack and needs to be defended!
Well done Jim!
January 30, 2026 at 10:07 PM
Well done Jim!
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To unlock the full potential of our new trade agreements, we need a Team Canada approach.
January 30, 2026 at 2:56 PM
To unlock the full potential of our new trade agreements, we need a Team Canada approach.
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I have a feeling that more American states would vote to join Canada right now than there are provinces keen to head the other way…
January 29, 2026 at 7:14 PM
I have a feeling that more American states would vote to join Canada right now than there are provinces keen to head the other way…
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My story, written this morning from Minneapolis, is part of The Economist's cover package this week
Inside the movement challenging—and disrupting—ICE
www.economist.com/united-state...
Inside the movement challenging—and disrupting—ICE
www.economist.com/united-state...
Inside the movement challenging—and disrupting—ICE
A non-violent network of activists is forming across America
www.economist.com
January 29, 2026 at 4:07 AM
My story, written this morning from Minneapolis, is part of The Economist's cover package this week
Inside the movement challenging—and disrupting—ICE
www.economist.com/united-state...
Inside the movement challenging—and disrupting—ICE
www.economist.com/united-state...
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Ukraine’s General Staff said strikes overnight hit Russian drone facilities, ammo depots, and troop concentrations in occupied regions, as well as an oil depot in Russia’s Voronezh region where fires were confirmed. Results are being clarified. #Ukraine
January 28, 2026 at 10:15 AM
Ukraine’s General Staff said strikes overnight hit Russian drone facilities, ammo depots, and troop concentrations in occupied regions, as well as an oil depot in Russia’s Voronezh region where fires were confirmed. Results are being clarified. #Ukraine
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So...... this seems real bad.
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fbi-exe...
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fbi-exe...
FBI executing sealed search warrant at Fulton County election facility
Federal agents carried out a law enforcement action Wednesday at a Fulton County election facility located in Fairburn.
www.fox5atlanta.com
January 28, 2026 at 10:22 PM
So...... this seems real bad.
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fbi-exe...
The FBI executed a sealed search warrant today on a key Atlanta area election office - and wouldn't say what that warrant was for.
"A source told FOX the FBI was there to take custody of Fulton County election ballots from 2020."
www.fox5atlanta.com/news/fbi-exe...
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States are coming together to bring state charges against ICE agents. It's about freaking time!
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
Philly DA joins nationwide coalition to prosecute ICE agents who break laws
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner has joined a nationwide coalition of prosecutors to hold ICE agents accountable for breaking state laws.
www.nbcphiladelphia.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:44 PM
States are coming together to bring state charges against ICE agents. It's about freaking time!
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
www.nbcphiladelphia.com/news/local/p...
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Seriously. It's ridiculous to see companies (and many of our elected officials) stay so neutral while even people and companies from across the globe are fighting harder.
Fuck em all.
#fdt #latestagecapitalism #iceout #mn
www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...
Fuck em all.
#fdt #latestagecapitalism #iceout #mn
www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...
Opinion | To the 60-plus Minnesota CEOs: Many thanks for your nothingburger PR statement
As thousands of Minnesotans marched in protest of ICE in subzero temps, big business leaders drafted a milquetoast PR message of nothingness, Adam Overland writes.
www.startribune.com
January 28, 2026 at 8:50 PM
Seriously. It's ridiculous to see companies (and many of our elected officials) stay so neutral while even people and companies from across the globe are fighting harder.
Fuck em all.
#fdt #latestagecapitalism #iceout #mn
www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...
Fuck em all.
#fdt #latestagecapitalism #iceout #mn
www.startribune.com/mn-ceos-lett...
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The midterms are 10 months away, but Donald Trump is already meddling in them.
Why a raid in Georgia today should concern everyone 👇
Why a raid in Georgia today should concern everyone 👇
January 28, 2026 at 11:57 PM
The midterms are 10 months away, but Donald Trump is already meddling in them.
Why a raid in Georgia today should concern everyone 👇
Why a raid in Georgia today should concern everyone 👇
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Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social and I are working together to build safer communities and create massive new economic opportunities for British Columbians — securing new export markets abroad and building major projects at home.
January 28, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Premier @davidebybc.bsky.social and I are working together to build safer communities and create massive new economic opportunities for British Columbians — securing new export markets abroad and building major projects at home.
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I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 5:02 PM
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.
Stay free
Stay free