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There's SO many good reasons to NEVER use Amazon, here's just the most recent one!
While independent bookstores are giving out free whistles, hosting protest sign making events, and donating proceeds to mutual aid, Amazon is *checks notes* providing technology that assists ICE in their terrorizing of communities.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
Independent bookstores deserve your support. Amazon does not.
January 27, 2026 at 5:25 PM
There's SO many good reasons to NEVER use Amazon, here's just the most recent one!
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More than 100 Gazans have been accepted to Canadian universities.
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
More Than 100 Gazans Have Been Accepted to Canadian Universities. Canada Isn’t Letting Them In.
See a map of the graduate programs they're planning to attend, if the government finally processes their visas
pressprogress.ca
January 27, 2026 at 8:11 PM
More than 100 Gazans have been accepted to Canadian universities.
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
Canada isn’t letting them in.
pressprogress.ca/gazans-accep...
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They gave a bunch of roided up thugs weapons and made them immune from legal consequences. You can't really tinker around the edges of something like that, you have to end it
January 27, 2026 at 7:45 PM
They gave a bunch of roided up thugs weapons and made them immune from legal consequences. You can't really tinker around the edges of something like that, you have to end it
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Sherman Anti-Trust needs to smash up the mistakes of the 1994/96 Telecommunications Act like it did to Standard Oil.
The richest man on earth owns X.
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
The second richest man on earth is about to be a major owner of TikTok.
The third richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp.
The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post.
See the problem here?
September 25, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Sherman Anti-Trust needs to smash up the mistakes of the 1994/96 Telecommunications Act like it did to Standard Oil.
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Such a wild metaphor for the role of the royal family in Britain. www.channel4.com/news/reveale...
Revealed: a rotting illegal waste site belongs to the King’s royal estate
It's been called one of the most dangerous illegal waste sites in the country - a huge 25,000 tonne dump of rubbish located next to a row of houses and a primary school near Wigan.
www.channel4.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Such a wild metaphor for the role of the royal family in Britain. www.channel4.com/news/reveale...
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What she said.
I'm not going to applaud the government for funding food banks because food banks are by definition, a policy failure 🙃
January 27, 2026 at 12:48 AM
What she said.
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Biofuels we’re always a nonsense because photosynthesis is about 3-6% efficient at capturing solar energy, while solar cells are 15-23% efficient at turning sunlight into electricity. So use 1/5 of the biofuel land for solar cells and the rest for the FOOD we need that electricity can’t make!
Interesting thought experiment by Hannah Ritchie on land use for Biofuels.
hannahritchie.substack.com/p/biofuels-v...
#biofuels #solar #renewables #energytransition
hannahritchie.substack.com/p/biofuels-v...
#biofuels #solar #renewables #energytransition
January 27, 2026 at 1:40 PM
Biofuels we’re always a nonsense because photosynthesis is about 3-6% efficient at capturing solar energy, while solar cells are 15-23% efficient at turning sunlight into electricity. So use 1/5 of the biofuel land for solar cells and the rest for the FOOD we need that electricity can’t make!
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But but, "job creators". Criminals!
"The lawsuit goes on to link the repression of competition to negative impacts on Michigan consumers, such as “forcing them to rely on fossil fuels which pose significant negative externalities, instead of cheaper and substitutable renewable energy options.”"
"The lawsuit goes on to link the repression of competition to negative impacts on Michigan consumers, such as “forcing them to rely on fossil fuels which pose significant negative externalities, instead of cheaper and substitutable renewable energy options.”"
“The lawsuit, filed in US District Court, Western District of Michigan, accuses BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell, and the American Petroleum Institute of a conspiracy to restrain trade and engage in anti-competitive practices.”
#uspoli #OOTT #antitrust #law #abpoli
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/25/u...
#uspoli #OOTT #antitrust #law #abpoli
cleantechnica.com/2026/01/25/u...
US Oil Industry Busted For History-Making Antitrust Conspiracy
The Michigan State Attorney General has filed an antitrust lawsuit against BP, Chevron, Exxon Mobil, Shell, and oil industry organizations.
cleantechnica.com
January 27, 2026 at 4:08 AM
But but, "job creators". Criminals!
"The lawsuit goes on to link the repression of competition to negative impacts on Michigan consumers, such as “forcing them to rely on fossil fuels which pose significant negative externalities, instead of cheaper and substitutable renewable energy options.”"
"The lawsuit goes on to link the repression of competition to negative impacts on Michigan consumers, such as “forcing them to rely on fossil fuels which pose significant negative externalities, instead of cheaper and substitutable renewable energy options.”"
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While Canada’s Conservatives are giving away media passes like candy to partisan influencers at their Calgary convention this weekend, independent journalists are being stonewalled for accreditation.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/24/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/24/a...
Federal Conservatives trade journalists for partisan cheerleaders
When Conservatives gather in Calgary at their convention next weekend, right-wing “content creators” will be welcomed as journalists. This publication, not so much.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 26, 2026 at 9:36 PM
While Canada’s Conservatives are giving away media passes like candy to partisan influencers at their Calgary convention this weekend, independent journalists are being stonewalled for accreditation.
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/24/a...
www.nationalobserver.com/2026/01/24/a...
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January 26, 2026 at 7:43 PM
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People are dead in American streets, at the hands of government officials. There have been no proper law enforcement investigations. There's no mechanism to hold anyone to account & no way to stop it?? Because it's never happened before??? My god. Come on.
January 26, 2026 at 3:54 PM
People are dead in American streets, at the hands of government officials. There have been no proper law enforcement investigations. There's no mechanism to hold anyone to account & no way to stop it?? Because it's never happened before??? My god. Come on.
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"I'm also scared now, so things need to change" isn't moral growth, it's a reaction that even the worst, most immoral people have to threats to themselves.
It's not progress, it doesn't mean they've suddenly developed empathy, it just means they're a little less delusional about their own safety.
It's not progress, it doesn't mean they've suddenly developed empathy, it just means they're a little less delusional about their own safety.
January 26, 2026 at 3:22 PM
"I'm also scared now, so things need to change" isn't moral growth, it's a reaction that even the worst, most immoral people have to threats to themselves.
It's not progress, it doesn't mean they've suddenly developed empathy, it just means they're a little less delusional about their own safety.
It's not progress, it doesn't mean they've suddenly developed empathy, it just means they're a little less delusional about their own safety.
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Many of us did down to the actions we are now seeing and beyond.
White moderates and liberals called us doomers and accelerationist for over a year trying to convince themselves and others we were not just wrong but untrustworthy sources even if we were academics.
White moderates and liberals called us doomers and accelerationist for over a year trying to convince themselves and others we were not just wrong but untrustworthy sources even if we were academics.
January 26, 2026 at 3:36 PM
Many of us did down to the actions we are now seeing and beyond.
White moderates and liberals called us doomers and accelerationist for over a year trying to convince themselves and others we were not just wrong but untrustworthy sources even if we were academics.
White moderates and liberals called us doomers and accelerationist for over a year trying to convince themselves and others we were not just wrong but untrustworthy sources even if we were academics.
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I love when people who are professionally wrong for a living describe it as being really into "nuance"
January 26, 2026 at 3:38 PM
I love when people who are professionally wrong for a living describe it as being really into "nuance"
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“It's just another form of propaganda. This is their specialty. ... The national interest has always been the excuse for the violence and brutality conducted by the state. So we have no reason to trust CSIS or the government of Canada.” Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel
#CDNpoli
#CDNpoli
Activist warns of ‘propaganda’ as CSIS officials tout agency’s new approach to Indigenous people | CBC News
Officials at the Canadian Security Intelligence Service say the organization is mending its ways and acknowledging past investigating of Indigenous people has left a legacy of mistrust that persists t...
www.cbc.ca
January 26, 2026 at 2:08 PM
“It's just another form of propaganda. This is their specialty. ... The national interest has always been the excuse for the violence and brutality conducted by the state. So we have no reason to trust CSIS or the government of Canada.” Katsi'tsakwas Ellen Gabriel
#CDNpoli
#CDNpoli
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anyone looking to tank their business, follow @hootsuite.com's bootlicking model.
January 24, 2026 at 8:02 AM
anyone looking to tank their business, follow @hootsuite.com's bootlicking model.
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MURDERING INNOCENT CITIZENS IN THE STREET AND LYING ABOUT IT IS A FEATURE, NOT A BUG. THIS IS THE POINT. THIS IS FASCISM. BE FURIOUS BUT DON’T YOU FUCKING DARE ACT SURPRISED.
January 24, 2026 at 9:24 PM
MURDERING INNOCENT CITIZENS IN THE STREET AND LYING ABOUT IT IS A FEATURE, NOT A BUG. THIS IS THE POINT. THIS IS FASCISM. BE FURIOUS BUT DON’T YOU FUCKING DARE ACT SURPRISED.
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Outstanding investigative journalism by CBC Marketplace to expose how cozy property controls between supermarkets & mall owners are reinforcing sky-high prices: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYdi.... I add some economic context about how food retailers have increased profits 150% since 2019.
January 24, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Outstanding investigative journalism by CBC Marketplace to expose how cozy property controls between supermarkets & mall owners are reinforcing sky-high prices: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RYdi.... I add some economic context about how food retailers have increased profits 150% since 2019.
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Request to investigate David Yager for conflict of interest rejected by Alberta ethics commissioner.
Correction: Yager’s Mature Asset Strategy is not about “abandoned” wells. It’s, inter alia, about unprofitable oil & gas wells & who will pay to retire them).
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Correction: Yager’s Mature Asset Strategy is not about “abandoned” wells. It’s, inter alia, about unprofitable oil & gas wells & who will pay to retire them).
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Conflict of interest investigation into AER board member denied by ethics commissioner - Medicine Hat News
[email protected] The ethics commissioner has denied a request for investigation into an energy regulator board member and adviser to Premier Danielle Smith for possible conflicts of interest...
medicinehatnews.com
January 25, 2026 at 2:26 PM
Request to investigate David Yager for conflict of interest rejected by Alberta ethics commissioner.
Correction: Yager’s Mature Asset Strategy is not about “abandoned” wells. It’s, inter alia, about unprofitable oil & gas wells & who will pay to retire them).
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
Correction: Yager’s Mature Asset Strategy is not about “abandoned” wells. It’s, inter alia, about unprofitable oil & gas wells & who will pay to retire them).
medicinehatnews.com/news/local-n...
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“Social media was supposed to be a democratising force. But social platforms have given a handful of individuals more control over public discourse than any media executives in history. A few oligarchs now control what billions of people see, hear &read”
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Banning under-16s won’t fix social media
The toxic ecosystem we have today can be better addressed with competition than regulation
giftarticle.ft.com
January 24, 2026 at 8:12 PM
“Social media was supposed to be a democratising force. But social platforms have given a handful of individuals more control over public discourse than any media executives in history. A few oligarchs now control what billions of people see, hear &read”
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
giftarticle.ft.com/giftarticle/...
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I keep thinking about statements like these. I suspect a significant portion of ICE—perhaps most of it—believes Vance / Miller / et al that they have total legal immunity for anything they do.
This is (1) not true as a matter of law and (2) a lie intended to incite the violence we've seen from ICE.
This is (1) not true as a matter of law and (2) a lie intended to incite the violence we've seen from ICE.
January 25, 2026 at 3:53 AM
I keep thinking about statements like these. I suspect a significant portion of ICE—perhaps most of it—believes Vance / Miller / et al that they have total legal immunity for anything they do.
This is (1) not true as a matter of law and (2) a lie intended to incite the violence we've seen from ICE.
This is (1) not true as a matter of law and (2) a lie intended to incite the violence we've seen from ICE.
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A point I remember making online about 25 years ago, in response to a rather pollyannaish defence of factual history by Richard Evans.
Amazing how painful it is, to be so right, for so long.
Amazing how painful it is, to be so right, for so long.
January 25, 2026 at 7:27 AM
A point I remember making online about 25 years ago, in response to a rather pollyannaish defence of factual history by Richard Evans.
Amazing how painful it is, to be so right, for so long.
Amazing how painful it is, to be so right, for so long.
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Pole has been arrested and is awaiting deportation to Poleland
January 24, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Pole has been arrested and is awaiting deportation to Poleland
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another way to headline this article: Musk continues to hoard wealth by buying government sycophants who will grant his companies massive contracts at the expense, health and freedom of the American people
January 24, 2026 at 12:58 AM
another way to headline this article: Musk continues to hoard wealth by buying government sycophants who will grant his companies massive contracts at the expense, health and freedom of the American people