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Nothing says, "Hey international companies, bring your manufacturing to the US" like arresting 475 workers at a Hyundai (70% of whom are South Korean).
Fuck yes!
The architect of Project 2025 — the far-right blueprint underpinning many of the attacks President Trump has launched on American democracy — didn’t end up speaking to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s cabinet Thursday, as originally planned. @rachelgilmore.bsky.social writes. #canpoli #uspoli
The Trump regime is moving to declare all trans people mentally deficient and exempt us from Constitutional rights. They watched Americans accept our elimination from the government, media, schools and teams, with nothing more than shrugs. Every time they took another step, Americans looked away.
The Epstein survivors speak with one voice now no longer isolated, no longer silenced. They're creating the list that power tried to bury. When the victims organize, the powerful tremble. Truth has a way of surfacing, and justice delayed is not justice denied when courage finds its collective voice.
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A different way to say this — they will define whoever they want as an enemy they can kill on sight. We are all in great danger, and so is our nation.
Governor #Pritzker explicitly encourages the population of #Chicago to film incidents they consider abusive and to share their recordings with news media. “Authoritarians thrive on your silence.“ #BreakTheSilence
The “problem” with vaccines? They so effective at preventing deaths that they create generations of people that question whether disease was a problem in the first place because they have never experienced the horrors of a world without vaccines.
DOJ is openly stating that "trannies shouldn't have guns." The Trump administration is moving to strip trans people of their 2nd amendment rights. Nothing good ever comes out of an authoritarian regime stripping a minority group of owning guns.
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The Constitutionally disqualified, illegitimate, corrupt, Russian asset, political thief, pedophile, criminal felon & his cronies & enablers all need to go now! #SoftSecession #MAGATerrorists #TrumpMustGoNow #PedoTrump #ReleaseTheEpsteinFiles #StrongerTogether bsky.app/profile/tara...
Epstein‘s victims - "What is your message to President Trump?" "This is not a hoax. It's not going to go away"
WARREN: Did you tell the head of the CDC that if she refused to sign off on your changes to the childhood vaccine schedule, that she had to resign? RFK Jr: No. I told her she had to resign because I asked her 'are you a trustworthy person?" and she said no WARREN: This is not what she has said
You’d think that the sitting President of the United States being credibly implicated in the world’s most nefarious pedophilia scandal would be a much bigger deal.
Courtney and I are on the same page.
“Yet again their own incompetence and inability to manage complex files has led to wasted time, wasted money, and unneeded stress." NDP leader Naheed Nenshi reacts to news the UCP has paused its government school library policy.
“I refuse to accept this is normal.” - JB Pritzker. Amen, governor. Amen.
"Why should I care about U.S. Space Command being transferred to Alabama? I hate the military-industrial complex. We spend too much money on defense. Why does it matter which rich people get richer off it?" There are a number of reasons you should care, but you really only need one. (thread)
While I understand that Dem voters bristle when the media criticizes Dem officials, the hard cold fact is that without strong, aggressive, unapologetic, battle-ready Dem reps, they may as well be partners in MAGA crime upon the People! Boycott Establishment Dems! Bury the corpses!
Illinois Gov. Pritzker ahead of Trump National Guard deployment: "To Chicagoans... Look out for your communities and your neighbours. Know your rights. Film things that you see happening... Authoritarians thrive on your silence. Be loud for America."
Oh lol, now apparently they're going to try to define pornography, a topic which is famously simple* and has never been the subject of multiple Supreme Court cases*, in such a way that material that is completely legal for youth to acquire is included. *Sarcasm, obviously.
Concern over low birth rates was what the theocracy in Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale used to come to power.
If AOC's star power helps propel Mamdani to mayor in NYC, and Bernie's star power helps Graham Platner unseat Susan Collins, while small moves, they would be nice steps toward a more progressive future. It does my little socialist heart good thinking about them boosting other progressives.
Canadian actor Graham Greene, known for role in ‘Dances With Wolves,’ dead at 73
Mohamad Safa UN says it's genocide. HRC says it's genocide. PVA says it's genocide. ICJ says it's genocide. ICC says it's genocide. Anyone who knows anything about genocide says it's genocide. Everyone is lying except Israel who are committing genocide and ethnic cleansing.
Netflix just gave Gavin Newsom 2 million for the redistricting fight and made a deal with Sesame Street. New episodes will air there and the backlog of old episodes will Be free to watch. Netflix picked a side. I will keep my subscription.
Funny to see New Zealand’s prime minister try to take credit for a plan announced four years ago then delayed by Amazon. I find it hard to believe Amazon’s figures, but even more than that it’s wild to see the fanfare over greater dependence on US cloud firms in light of Trump and the CLOUD Act.
Rough to see today. Graham Greene stood up for Canada and Indigenous nations up here showing that not only is cooperation and reconciliation possible but that it's the best way forward for all of us. Thank you, sir.
On September 1, 2025, we lost a true legend. Graham Greene, Oneida from Six Nations Reserve, walked on at the age of 73. Over the span of more than 175 acting credits, he gave us characters that were unforgettable, complex, and real. redpopnews.com/remembering-... #redpopnews
Currently back “home,” visiting in Halifax, NS. Yesterday, at the waterfront area, noticed a woman wearing a button that read “I didn’t vote for him.” How sad that I knew immediately who “he” is and, therefore, her nationality, and that she felt the need/desire to wear it.
#bannedbooksweek #censorship bannedbooksweek.org
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Desperate Afghans clawed through rubble in the dead of the night in search of missing loved ones after a strong earthquake killed some 800 people and injured more than 2,500 in eastern Afghanistan, according to figures provided Monday by the Taliban government.
This is the level of outrage I want to see in every state across the nation We, the people, have had enough
Gavin Newsom is the perfect embodiment of when People of Color say ‘Use your white privilege.’ Gavin Newsom is using and marvelously abusing his privilege against Donald Trump. We know he’s not perfect but he’s the one stepping up to use it. Donald is afraid of other white men who oppose him.
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Even as RFK Jr dismantles mRNA vaccine research, let’s remember the real problem is inequitable access to this amazing technology
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The truth about how much money musicians can make on streaming platforms. If you see local musicians playing live... Go out and support them. 🎵🥁🎸🎹🎤🤘 #Musiciansky #Musicsky #Blueskymusic #indiemusic
🔴 European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen’s plane was hit by suspected Russian GPS jamming, forcing the pilot to circle for an hour before landing manually with paper charts, the Financial Times reports.
#NewBrunswick Province approves industrial park expansion in Saint John despite community concerns Environmental approval comes with 23 conditions meant to mitigate impact www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Also CTV and Global. All the newspapers. The Government of Canada should legislate the sale of compromised media outlets back into Canadian hands, at fair market value. That means breaking up huge mega corps so smaller Canadian orgs can purchase them.
Make no mistake, everything that’s happening in the United States is being significantly enabled by the right wing oligarch capture of media. Every other country needs to do everything possible to keep that from happening where they are. Including protecting the CBC from Poilievre here in Canada.
IT’S ALL NATIVE LAND!
Failure is the default setting for the Trump regime.
Why is our government deporting children? They are *children*. Are we going to say these are hardened criminals who threaten national security, ffs?
My parents, hard core Rs, worked hard to teach me my place as a girl and a woman.They didn't succeed. Many younger women today don't know how bad it was & how hard it was to get where we are today. We obviously STILL have a lot of work to do but one thing that I'm sure about is.. No going back!
Why has Trump been attacking unions and workers’ rights? He wants working people to feel helpless and divided. Trump and his billionaire backers realize that the collective power of a unified labor movement outweighs their own power. Know this: Workers outnumber the oligarchs.
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Just a little review for today:
This 🇨🇦dian knows their are great American's. Unfortunately it will take a long time for us to recover any sort of trust. I do hope you are able to recover your country from the fascists.
Heckuva job, Donald
Not in the original pledge. Added in the 1950s McCarthy era Red Scare. To distinguish American culture from Godless Communism.
As observed out front of a shop in Summerland.
"That’s why it’s so hard to sell the lie that Trump doesn’t collude with Putin: He just goes out and does it again." ICYMI @saletan.bsky.social: www.thebulwark.com/p/putin-trum...
New Mexico has issued a public health order that removes federal restrictions to COVID-19 vaccine access so that pharmacies in New Mexico can vaccinate people of all ages and risk profiles. Every state need to do this!
🚨⚖️📚 Newsom’s “MAGA parody” merch—like a fake Bible and “Newsom 2026” mug—trolled Trump and the GOP. Conservatives like Will Cain took it literally, missing the joke. MeidasTouch says it highlights Trump’s “legendary stupidity” infecting Republicans and shows why Dems need sharper mockery.
#Epstein #GhislaineMaxwell #SarahRansome Epstein survivor Sarah Ransome reveals Ghislaine Maxwell's role
Conflating bad character and lack of a moral compass with mental illness is wrong and dangerous for people with mental health issues. I think RFK Jr. is an evil man. He’s a predator, he’s power-hungry, he lacks empathy. Maybe he’s a psychopath. His work is leading to people’s deaths.
One more sleep until @meidascanada.ca goes live. What better day to launch than Labour Day. Join the network here: www.youtube.com/@charlieangu...
Science is real
Pure fucking evil. Everyone involved in this shit needs to be held accountable.
Jesus fucking christ. The Trump administration tried to send a bunch of children to Guatemala at 3 am and justified it by saying that the kids just wanted to return to their parents in Guatemala, but the kids actually told the court that they are afraid of being sent back to Guatemala.
Regrettably, a lot of Americans who did nothing to deserve this are going to get caught up in it and suffer consequences as a result. By contrast, not one single Canadian did anything to start this mess & we’re all suffering as a result. US needs to clean up their (collective) mess.
Canadians are boycotting American products : “We will finish what remains of the project contract, but then we are ending doing business with Americans and American business. I know it’s not your fault, but your president just started a war. We still love the American people but good luck.”
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Please don't eat raw anything that comes out of the coastal waters around Florida/Louisiana y'all. www.cbsnews.com/news/louisia...
I once got a carton of chocolate milk, and when I opened it to pour, it started coming out like molasses. I smelt it - nothing. Tasted it - literally tasted like nothing. Talked to dairy guy, and he said that somehow I had gotten a full carton of colourant.
👇🇺🇸🇨🇦"The ‘self-inflicted injury’ to U.S. tourism that’s making some Americans angry and disappointed" #AmericanTourismLoss #CanadaUSRelations
🕯️🕯️🧸 Kyiv said goodbye to 2-year-old Angelina and her 24-year-old mother Nadiya, ki//ed in russia’s brutal attack on August 28. Russia is a terrorist state!
"Here’s the truth we cannot escape: If Ashli Babbitt is honored, then few things are sacred. If loyalty to the Constitution and an attempt to overthrow it are treated as equal, we lose the very meaning of service." www.thebulwark.com/p/honoring-a...
Even in florida, charges like this don’t stick. But the point is to terrify queers into silence, with the knowledge that whether the charges stick or not, they will jail us, and if they can, brutalize us whole they have us. Florida Government endorses the Pulse massacre.
Jean Béliveau was one of the greatest players to ever lace up skates in the NHL. Known as Le Gros Bill, he was loved not only by his fans and teammates, but by players on other teams for his class and grace. This is the story of one amazing player. 🧵 1/17
www.cbc.ca/radio/whaton... New Brunswick Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador all found themselves battling out of control wildfires this summer. In response Nova Scotia and New Brunswick banned fires and implemented restrictions on access to Crown land with many municipalities doing the same.
So tax dollars are going to pay police officers to monitor sidewalks instead of actual crimes. It’s a memorial for people who lost their lives in a horrific massacre. It’s just boggles my mind how the government is so worried about this
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... Anthony Taylor, a professor of forest ecology at the University of New Brunswick, said practices that promote the cultivation of only softwood trees, such as spruce and pine — known as monoculture — might be making our forests more vulnerable to fires.
It’s helpful to remember legacy media is in on the scam. Maybe not the rank and file but the owners are.
This “explicit” is a weird editorial choice. The constitution gives the president no power over this at all. It’s not ambiguous.
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🍁 53% of Canadian women say the Conservative party does not represent them. So what's PP solution? Well, apparently it's "suits not boots" from now on 🙄 Sure, that'll get my vote.... #cdnpoli #clueless globalnews.ca/video/113576...
Trump is evil but he is largely irrelevant, he’s not really in charge and is part of a larger criminal network. If Trump were to die, the MAGA network would just prop up another figurehead. Trump is a representative of oligarchy not the head of it.
British baby dies from whooping cough as vaccination rates fall
Unless DeSantis plans on having them watch the crosswalks 24/7, Orlando is gonna win this battle.
You can’t vote your way out of regressive fascism, that said voting is not useless. It’s a twist on a tourniquet, it helps tighten the wound so the body doesn’t die, however it won’t permanently stop the bleeding on its own. Every action counts and all put together you’ve got a shot at victory. #3E
I’m tired of Pierre Poilievre’s constant rage farming. Either work with the government to make real changes for Canadians or step aside. Not everything needs to be turned into a culture war for the cameras. #NeverPoilievre
We're all tired of Poilievre's constant rage farming But, it's all he's got He lost his seat & election for #CPC_HQ (blew a 25 POINT lead) because of his rage farming He NEVER LEARNS from his mistakes 20+ yrs in HoC, and still dumb as a stump This is why #StephenHarper backs him: A useful idiot
Bob Ruiz 