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Mike Jamieson
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Unionist and educator. Astronomy, physics, archaeology and history are passions.
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Astounding and glorious resistance from Senator Booker. This is history happening live.
booker.senate.gov Sen. Cory Booker @booker.senate.gov · Mar 31
I’ve taken the Senate floor and will speak for as long as I’m physically able to lift the voices of Americans who are being harmed and not being heard in this moment of crisis. Watch here:
Live: Speaking on Trump, Musk, and America’s Moral Moment on the Senate Floor | Senator Cory Booker
YouTube video by Senator Cory Booker
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April 1, 2025 at 11:16 PM
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Booker: "I confess that I have been imperfect. I confess that I've been inadequate to the moment. I've confess that the Democratic Party has made terrible mistakes that gave a lane to this demagogue. I confess we all must look in the mirror and say 'we will do better.'"
April 1, 2025 at 7:41 PM
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“Nova Scotia's education minister says he will make it clear to schools on the province's South Shore that they are expected to resume flying flags representing diverse communities.”

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N.S. education minister says schools are expected to fly diverse flags | CBC News
Brendan Maguire says he will make it clear to South Shore school officials that a directive to remove any flag other than the Canadian and Nova Scotian flags must be reversed.
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March 26, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Historian says U.S. tried to annex Canada with tough tariffs before — and it didn't work

Craig Baird says 1890 tariffs backfired on Republicans #Canada #IllegalTradeWar #cdnpoli #ElbowsUp 🍁

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Q&A: Historian says U.S. tried to annex Canada with tough tariffs before — and it didn't work | CBC News
Historian Craig Baird says tariffs passed in 1890 backfired on Republicans.
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March 9, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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Progressive Conservative MLAs in Nova Scotia flexed their majority on two legislative committees Tuesday to reduce the amount of time available to opposition members to ask questions. #nspoli

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PCs use majority to trim opposition's question time at N.S. legislative committees | CBC News
Progressive Conservative MLAs flexed their majority on two legislative committees Tuesday to reduce the amount of time available to opposition members to ask questions.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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A good President, no. A great human being, yes. Farewell Jimmy Carter.
npr.org NPR @npr.org · Dec 29
BREAKING: Jimmy Carter has died at 100. The 39th president of the United States, who served from 1977 to 1981, was perhaps more famous for the life he led after leaving office — as an advocate for peace and human rights.

Read about his lasting legacy.
Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president and peace activist, dies at 100
Carter was president from 1977 to 1981, but he was perhaps more famous for the life he led after he left office. He was one of the biggest advocates for peace, democracy and human rights.
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December 29, 2024 at 11:00 PM
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This does not bode well for accountability.
December 12, 2024 at 7:06 PM
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Followed the journalists over here. They were what attracted me first to Twitter and I’ve missed that direct and thoughtful communication.
December 2, 2024 at 12:22 AM