Crawford Kilian
crof.bsky.social
Crawford Kilian
@crof.bsky.social
Retired college teacher, recovering novelist. Born 1941 (CO2: 310 ppm). Still doing journalism and walking the dog. I've been writing for @thetyee.ca for over 20 years.
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“When you are dying, at least in my limited experience, you start remembering everything.” Tatiana Schlossberg, the daughter of Caroline Kennedy, writes about receiving a terminal diagnosis. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/4SkkDI
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 22, 2025 at 4:10 PM
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US operations against Venezuela to begin within days.

Covert ops the first move.
www.reuters.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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The 1-point peace plan👇

Sanna Marin, Finland’s former Prime Minister: “The way out of the conflict is for Russia to leave Ukraine. That is the way out of the conflict.” #BlueSky #NewsSky #Ukraine
November 23, 2025 at 1:33 AM
Very powerful writing by a relative of RFK Jr.: www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
A Battle with My Blood
When I was diagnosed with leukemia, my first thought was that this couldn’t be happening to me, to my family.
www.newyorker.com
November 23, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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Zuck is an evil Broligarch.
Meta was aware that millions of adult strangers were contacting minors on its sites; that its products exacerbated mental health issues in teens; and that content related to eating disorders, suicide, and child sexual abuse was frequently detected, yet rarely removed.

time.com/7336204/meta...
7 Allegations Against Meta in Newly Unsealed Filings
Court filings allege Meta tolerated sex trafficking, hid harms to teens, and prioritized growth over user safety for years.
time.com
November 23, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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I'm sorry. Is this "The Conversation" or "The Onion"?
November 23, 2025 at 12:50 AM
Foreign Aid Cuts and the Haitian Farmer--November 2025
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Foreign Aid Cuts and the Haitian Farmer--November 2025
In Haiti, the UN has sought to source more produce from local farmers.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Foreign Aid Cuts and the Haitian Farmer--November 2025 open.substack.com/pub/johnacar... @crof.bsky.social
Foreign Aid Cuts and the Haitian Farmer--November 2025
In Haiti, the UN has sought to source more produce from local farmers.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Paul Wells says what G20 leaders are very tactful about: Trump's participation medal on Ukraine open.substack.com/pub/paulwell...
Trump's participation medal on Ukraine
Western allies rush to thank the US president for a peace plan they hate
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 11:10 PM
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H5N1 bird flu detected in Burgenland and Upper Austria farms
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H5N1 bird flu detected in Burgenland and Upper Austria farms
The highly contagious H5N1 avian influenza, which affects poultry, has now also been detected in Upper Austria.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 9:04 PM
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German Chancellor Friedrich Merz made clear: “This war can only end with Ukraine’s full consent. It cannot be resolved by great powers over the heads of those under attack.” He stressed that Europe must be part of any solution and warned that Ukraine’s defeat would destabilize the entire continent.
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Highly recommended: The U.S. Must Not Push Ukraine Into an Unjust, Unstable Peace www.thebulwark.com/p/ukraine-ru...
The U.S. Must Not Push Ukraine Into an Unjust, Unstable Peace
It would be a moral betrayal and a strategic blunder.
www.thebulwark.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The photo itself makes me cringe. The article is a great examination of the Alberta Premier's alignment with odious characters who believe free speech is only tolerated from the most untruthful sources.
November 22, 2025 at 5:25 PM
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#TaxBillionairesOutOfExistence

meme via TGL - The Good Life
November 22, 2025 at 10:39 AM
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"Not only does this agreement sell out Ukraine and Europe for the benefit of Russia—which attacked Ukraine—it explicitly separates the U.S. from NATO, a long-time goal of Russia’s president Vladimir Putin."
* So, the aggressors win?

November 21, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
November 21, 2025
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Heather is not impressed by the 28-point "peace" plan for Ukraine: November 21, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
November 21, 2025
Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Ukrainian people today.
open.substack.com
November 22, 2025 at 5:21 PM
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Here’s the real reason Trump went gaga for Zohran 😍
November 22, 2025 at 4:57 PM