John Jeffery
@rugger57.bsky.social
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Oh dear. Hoping my friends and colleagues in Victoria are okay #Australia
Awful.
Meanwhile, we'll be told that 'now is not the time' to talk about the failure of climate policy.
But nor will it be after recovery from this horror. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Meanwhile, we'll be told that 'now is not the time' to talk about the failure of climate policy.
But nor will it be after recovery from this horror. #ClimateCrisis #auspol
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
Three people missing and multiple properties destroyed as bushfire hits Victorian town ‘like a bomb’
Authorities warn lives could be lost amid catastrophic conditions as firefighters fears there is ‘nothing left’ of town in Strathbogie Ranges
www.theguardian.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Oh dear. Hoping my friends and colleagues in Victoria are okay #Australia
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This comes after the Trump administration ordered a surge of 2,000 ICE agents to the Twin Cities this week, after Trump called the region’s large Somali community “garbage” and accused state officials of failing to root out fraud in social services programs.
January 9, 2026 at 2:05 AM
This comes after the Trump administration ordered a surge of 2,000 ICE agents to the Twin Cities this week, after Trump called the region’s large Somali community “garbage” and accused state officials of failing to root out fraud in social services programs.
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Orillia, Ont. man, 69, completes cycling journey across the world in support of cancer research
Mark Herbst from Orillia cycled around the world to raise money for cancer research
Orillia's Mark Herbst, 69, cycled around the world for 11 months, covering 30,000 kilometres and raising over $66,000 for the Princess Margaret Hospital in support of cancer research.
www.cp24.com
January 9, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Orillia, Ont. man, 69, completes cycling journey across the world in support of cancer research
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Montreal tows 40,000 cars each winter for obstructing snow removal.
After bigger snowfalls, Montreal literally trucks snow out of neighbourhoods. It’s amazing, but it requires empty streets.
Orange signs warn drivers to move their cars. If they don’t, they’ll get ticketed and towed.
After bigger snowfalls, Montreal literally trucks snow out of neighbourhoods. It’s amazing, but it requires empty streets.
Orange signs warn drivers to move their cars. If they don’t, they’ll get ticketed and towed.
January 9, 2026 at 1:54 AM
Montreal tows 40,000 cars each winter for obstructing snow removal.
After bigger snowfalls, Montreal literally trucks snow out of neighbourhoods. It’s amazing, but it requires empty streets.
Orange signs warn drivers to move their cars. If they don’t, they’ll get ticketed and towed.
After bigger snowfalls, Montreal literally trucks snow out of neighbourhoods. It’s amazing, but it requires empty streets.
Orange signs warn drivers to move their cars. If they don’t, they’ll get ticketed and towed.
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okay, this was just a straight up attempted murder, because i am 1000% certain that this TdA business is absolute horseshit, this is a lie, and this was an attempted murder
January 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM
okay, this was just a straight up attempted murder, because i am 1000% certain that this TdA business is absolute horseshit, this is a lie, and this was an attempted murder
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these poor people who got shot by CBP officers *called portland police for help*, this is a lie and a coverup, CBP tried to murder two portland residents in a hospital parking lot and then fled the scene
okay, this was just a straight up attempted murder, because i am 1000% certain that this TdA business is absolute horseshit, this is a lie, and this was an attempted murder
January 9, 2026 at 1:37 AM
these poor people who got shot by CBP officers *called portland police for help*, this is a lie and a coverup, CBP tried to murder two portland residents in a hospital parking lot and then fled the scene
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Israeli forces killed an 11-year-old Palestinian girl, Hamsa Houso, in northern Gaza on Thursday and shot another child in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City. On Wednesday, Israel bombed a residential home in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, killing three people.
January 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM
Israeli forces killed an 11-year-old Palestinian girl, Hamsa Houso, in northern Gaza on Thursday and shot another child in the Zeitoun neighborhood of Gaza City. On Wednesday, Israel bombed a residential home in the al-Tuffah neighborhood, east of Gaza City, killing three people.
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The strikes occurred west of the yellow line, which confines the Palestinian population as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Since the truce took effect on October 10, Israel has killed more than 420 Palestinians and injured more than 1,100.
January 9, 2026 at 2:25 AM
The strikes occurred west of the yellow line, which confines the Palestinian population as part of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire. Since the truce took effect on October 10, Israel has killed more than 420 Palestinians and injured more than 1,100.
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Israel has cleared the final hurdle to begin construction on the E1 settlement project near Jerusalem that would split the occupied West Bank in two. The project has been under consideration for more than two decades but had been put on hold due to U.S. pressure.
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Israel has cleared the final hurdle to begin construction on the E1 settlement project near Jerusalem that would split the occupied West Bank in two. The project has been under consideration for more than two decades but had been put on hold due to U.S. pressure.
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Meanwhile, U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said that Palestinians in the occupied West Bank faced apartheid. It’s the first time a U.N. human rights chief has used the term.
January 9, 2026 at 2:28 AM
Meanwhile, U.N. human rights chief Volker Türk said that Palestinians in the occupied West Bank faced apartheid. It’s the first time a U.N. human rights chief has used the term.
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Volker Türk: “Whether accessing water, school, rushing to hospital, visiting family or friends, harvesting olives, every aspect of life for Palestinians in the West Bank is controlled and curtailed by Israel’s discriminatory laws, policies and practices.
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Volker Türk: “Whether accessing water, school, rushing to hospital, visiting family or friends, harvesting olives, every aspect of life for Palestinians in the West Bank is controlled and curtailed by Israel’s discriminatory laws, policies and practices.
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Israel is violating international law requiring states to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid.”
January 9, 2026 at 2:29 AM
Israel is violating international law requiring states to prohibit and eradicate racial segregation and apartheid.”
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The timing and location of our species’ emergence remain unclear for lack of evidence but a new discovery in Morocco brings us closer to filling the knowledge gap.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/wK7V
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/wK7V
January 9, 2026 at 2:07 AM
The timing and location of our species’ emergence remain unclear for lack of evidence but a new discovery in Morocco brings us closer to filling the knowledge gap.
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/wK7V
➡️ https://l.euronews.com/wK7V
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a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
Minneapolis public schools canceled classes officials after Roosevelt High School said armed Border Patrol officers came on school property during dismissal Wednesday and began tackling people, handcuffed two staff members and released chemical weapons on bystanders
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
www.mprnews.org/story/2026/0...
Minneapolis schools cancel classes after Border Patrol clash disrupts dismissal at Roosevelt
Minneapolis schools closed for the week citing safety concerns after an encounter involving armed Border Patrol agents near Roosevelt High School.
www.mprnews.org
January 8, 2026 at 1:53 PM
a major american city is being forced to close schools because armed government agents are raiding and pepper spraying and terrorizing children and teachers for social media content
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So odd that kids these days don’t play outside anymore
January 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
So odd that kids these days don’t play outside anymore
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Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
www.forbes.com
January 7, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Keep this in mind when people claim cars mean business — closing Central #Madrid to cars over holidays resulted in a 9.5% boost in retail spending on its main shopping street: STUDY.
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
There was also a 71% drop in air pollution.
Via @carltonreid.com in @forbes.com. #citymakingmath #citiesforpeople
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Folks, it’s time to boycott Chevron.
How Chevron Secured Its Place as Venezuela’s Largest Foreign Investor
Oil company, Trump agree that opportunity abounds in the Latin American country. | WSJ
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How Chevron Secured Its Place as Venezuela’s Largest Foreign Investor
Oil company, Trump agree that opportunity abounds in the Latin American country. | WSJ
archive.ph/2025.12.20-2...
January 3, 2026 at 9:56 PM
Folks, it’s time to boycott Chevron.
How Chevron Secured Its Place as Venezuela’s Largest Foreign Investor
Oil company, Trump agree that opportunity abounds in the Latin American country. | WSJ
archive.ph/2025.12.20-2...
How Chevron Secured Its Place as Venezuela’s Largest Foreign Investor
Oil company, Trump agree that opportunity abounds in the Latin American country. | WSJ
archive.ph/2025.12.20-2...
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when the mayor of New York City talked about both the “joy” cycling can be and the “gauntlet of cycling punishment” i knew i was in love
Zohran just went out and fixed the Williamsburg Bridge bike entrance. Just did it. No faffing, no nonsense. Bam. Fixed.
January 7, 2026 at 12:44 AM
when the mayor of New York City talked about both the “joy” cycling can be and the “gauntlet of cycling punishment” i knew i was in love
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I didn't know about the land border until today! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Is...
January 7, 2026 at 12:03 AM
I didn't know about the land border until today! en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Is...
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My father used to tell me stories about how in the USSR the history books were edited and altered every year and everyone was supposed to nod and smile and pretend that nothing had happened and the "new history" had been there all along.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.
White supremacists successfully rewrote history after the Civil War, so much so that today people deny what the slave states had proudly proclaimed back then: it was about slavery. And now this group is rewriting history today. They are lying. They are liars. They are liars.
January 6, 2026 at 10:16 PM
My father used to tell me stories about how in the USSR the history books were edited and altered every year and everyone was supposed to nod and smile and pretend that nothing had happened and the "new history" had been there all along.
Just sayin'.
Just sayin'.