Bruce Arthur
@brucearthur.bsky.social
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Bruce Arthur
@brucearthur.bsky.social
· Mar 23
Bullying, basketball and an online firestorm: How B.C. college star Harriette MacKenzie stood up to anti-trans hate — and won
Trans athlete Harriette Mackenzie has been ostracized most of her life. One violent play during a Pac West basketball game pushed her to fight back.
www.thestar.com
Harriette Mackenzie is such a rare athlete: she’s a BC college basketball star, and she is trans. This is the story of her season: an in-game attack, anti-trans hatred, outing herself, a lifetime of trauma, and how she kept going, despite it all. www.thestar.com/sports/baske...
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Donald Trump had dinner with this piece of garbage.
"Our number one enemy is women"
I amplify this only because it's the logical extension of everything this regime has done.
"Our number one enemy is women"
I amplify this only because it's the logical extension of everything this regime has done.
Fuentes, yesterday: “Our #1 political enemy is women because women constrain everything, every conversation, every man, everything. They have to be imprisoned. They are the ones that are hurting the fertility rate. They're the ones making us sympathetic to poor people, which are also brown people.”
Nick Fuentes: “The number one political enemy in America is women. … They have to be imprisoned.”
www.mediamatters.org
February 12, 2026 at 1:59 PM
Donald Trump had dinner with this piece of garbage.
"Our number one enemy is women"
I amplify this only because it's the logical extension of everything this regime has done.
"Our number one enemy is women"
I amplify this only because it's the logical extension of everything this regime has done.
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NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
February 12, 2026 at 3:22 AM
NEW: “CBS Evening News” producer Alicia Hastey sends a bombshell farewell note:
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
Stories are “evaluated not just on their journalistic merit but on whether they conform to a shifting set of ideological expectations.”
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RT has a well-documented history of amplifying far-right narratives and other hot button right-wing culture war topics in an attempt at creating chaos and sowing divisions
Far-Right Media Outlet Linked to Secret Russian Influence Campaign Produced 50+ Videos Focused on Canada
Canadian videos produced by far-right media outlet at centre of a US Department of Justice indictment were viewed half a million times
pressprogress.ca
February 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
RT has a well-documented history of amplifying far-right narratives and other hot button right-wing culture war topics in an attempt at creating chaos and sowing divisions
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Meanwhile, the Russian state propaganda network RT, is trying to insinuate some incoherent connection between a CBC Kids News segment about a documentary called "Drag Kids" and the Tumbler Ridge school shooting
RT credits a far-right American MAGA account called "End Wokeness" as its source
RT credits a far-right American MAGA account called "End Wokeness" as its source
February 12, 2026 at 1:28 PM
Meanwhile, the Russian state propaganda network RT, is trying to insinuate some incoherent connection between a CBC Kids News segment about a documentary called "Drag Kids" and the Tumbler Ridge school shooting
RT credits a far-right American MAGA account called "End Wokeness" as its source
RT credits a far-right American MAGA account called "End Wokeness" as its source
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This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
More than 400 people, including hundreds of citizens, were “sorted” at gun point into racial and ethnic groups by 200 ICE agents who fired flash-bang grenades into cars with people inside, pointed guns at children & demanded their zip tied parents not comfort them. apple.news/Ausdx6kWtT0e...
Idaho families sue over immigration raid that swept up hundreds, including U.S. citizens — NBC News
About 400 people, including children and U.S. citizens, were detained for four hours while they were denied food and water in the raid, according to the lawsuit.
apple.news
February 12, 2026 at 2:26 AM
This is the second account - the first being in Chicago - of DHS agents mass detaining people and then *sorting them by race*.
Canadians Mikael Kingsbury and Julien Viel are in the moguls final; Kingsbury is looking for his fourth Olympic medal over four Games, which would be truly remarkable.
February 12, 2026 at 12:02 PM
Canadians Mikael Kingsbury and Julien Viel are in the moguls final; Kingsbury is looking for his fourth Olympic medal over four Games, which would be truly remarkable.
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Toronto Sun columnist Warren Kinsella is posting fake CBC News Network screenshots on X dot com falsely claiming CBC is using terms like "policepersons" and "gunperson"
February 12, 2026 at 4:09 AM
Toronto Sun columnist Warren Kinsella is posting fake CBC News Network screenshots on X dot com falsely claiming CBC is using terms like "policepersons" and "gunperson"
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oh so just dumb luck these idiots didn’t shoot down a passenger aircraft
According to multiple NYT sources, it wasn’t even military personnel at Fort Bliss that fired an anti-drone laser at alleged cartel drones. It was CBP who used the weapon on loan from DoD against a child’s party balloon they mistook for a drone. The Pentagon gave CBP an anti-aircraft weapon.
February 12, 2026 at 11:36 AM
oh so just dumb luck these idiots didn’t shoot down a passenger aircraft
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how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
The AI features added to Notepad created a critical exploit vulnerable to loading a compromised txt file.
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
The fix is part of Patch Tuesday, so update your systems.
AI is not a feature I ever desired in Notepad. I should look into some alternatives...
AI-upgraded Notepad now exposes Windows users to critical exploit
A critical remote code execution vulnerability found in the AI-upgraded Windows 11 Notepad has fueled renewed criticism of Microsoft's forced AI feature creep.
cybernews.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 PM
how bad do you have to fuck up to allow an exploit in fucking NOTEPAD
The rush to scream trans yesterday from would-be pretend journalists - and some at purportedly reputable outlets - was so disgusting.
From morning after Canada’s second deadliest school shooting on record. Almost as if reputable outlets take time to verify facts, or – just maybe – gender identity isn’t the most pressing issue when six children and two adults have been murdered.
February 12, 2026 at 8:49 AM
The rush to scream trans yesterday from would-be pretend journalists - and some at purportedly reputable outlets - was so disgusting.
This was a choice by everyone involved, and one of them was a more moral choice than the other
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Winter Olympics over a banned helmet honoring athletes killed in the war with Russia.
Ukraine's Vladyslav Heraskevych out of Winter Olympics over banned helmet honoring war dead
Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is out of the Milan Cortina Games after he refusesd to stop wearing a banned tribute helmet.
bit.ly
February 12, 2026 at 8:39 AM
This was a choice by everyone involved, and one of them was a more moral choice than the other
What’s Team Canada’s identity at these Olympics? This is a relaunch of the national team, and this version seems to be, be Canada. And be good enough that you can outplay your goalies until you find one who works. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: This version of Team Canada is a relaunch, not a sequel. And it’s about to write its own Olympic hockey script
It’s not that different from the core thesis of the 2010 and 2014 Olympic men’s hockey teams: If Sidney Crosby can back-check, guys, so can you.
www.thestar.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:11 AM
What’s Team Canada’s identity at these Olympics? This is a relaunch of the national team, and this version seems to be, be Canada. And be good enough that you can outplay your goalies until you find one who works. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Eat it, Trump
Reuters: U.S. HOUSE BACKS RESOLUTION THAT WOULD END TRUMP'S CANADA TARIFFS BY 219 TO 211
February 11, 2026 at 11:36 PM
Eat it, Trump
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elon musk announces ambitious plan to become “first pedophile on the moon”
February 11, 2026 at 11:07 PM
elon musk announces ambitious plan to become “first pedophile on the moon”
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Shot, and one-hell-of-a-chaser.
February 11, 2026 at 5:15 PM
Shot, and one-hell-of-a-chaser.
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That is remarkable. Not one, per NBC
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
www.nbcnews.com/politics/tru...
No grand jurors found the Trump DOJ met low probable cause threshold in failed indictment of Democratic lawmakers
None of the D.C. grand jurors who heard the Trump administration’s pitch on why they should indict Democratic lawmakers over a video urging members of the
www.nbcnews.com
February 11, 2026 at 4:11 PM
That is remarkable. Not one, per NBC
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THE OLYMPICS OF BIATHLON MESS CONTINUES
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HER TEAMMATE'S CREDIT CARDS
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HER TEAMMATE'S CREDIT CARDS
February 11, 2026 at 2:55 PM
THE OLYMPICS OF BIATHLON MESS CONTINUES
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HER TEAMMATE'S CREDIT CARDS
GOLD MEDAL FOR THE WOMAN WHO STOLE HER TEAMMATE'S CREDIT CARDS
That dude is just a very specific brand of moron
February 11, 2026 at 3:59 PM
That dude is just a very specific brand of moron
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As the only (I think?) local reporter in Tumbler Ridge, Trent Ernst has been heroically covering the tragedy unfolding in his town. Most of his reporting is happening on Facebook, which you can find here, along with links to his Patreon. www.facebook.com/tumblerridge...
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www.facebook.com
February 11, 2026 at 3:36 PM
As the only (I think?) local reporter in Tumbler Ridge, Trent Ernst has been heroically covering the tragedy unfolding in his town. Most of his reporting is happening on Facebook, which you can find here, along with links to his Patreon. www.facebook.com/tumblerridge...
This will weaponized internationally, but it's important to note how it is being weaponized *in the exact same way* in Canada. This is all such a tragedy.
Within hours, we already had an elected official—B.C. MLA Tara Armstrong—blaming the Tumbler Ridge school shooting on gender-affirming care.
February 11, 2026 at 3:52 PM
This will weaponized internationally, but it's important to note how it is being weaponized *in the exact same way* in Canada. This is all such a tragedy.
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The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
FAA closes airspace around El Paso, Texas, for 10 days, grounding all flights
The Federal Aviation Administration is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport.
bit.ly
February 11, 2026 at 10:57 AM
The FAA is closing the airspace around El Paso International Airport in Texas for 10 days, grounding all flights to and from the airport, for “special security reasons."
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
The FAA's notice did not provide additional details.
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So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
FDA won’t review Moderna application for first mRNA-based flu vaccine
The decision, which shocked company officials, comes as the FDA says it will take a stricter approach to federal vaccine approvals.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 2:24 AM
So the feds ARE NOT considering an mRNA vaccine for the flu, which could save countless lives, but ARE backing research into whether horse dewormer can cure cancer, because the right views vaccines as elite and ivermectin as populist.
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
Cool.
kffhealthnews.org/news/article...
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"OpenAI has cut ties with one of its top safety executives, on the grounds of sexual discrimination, after she voiced opposition to the controversial rollout of AI erotica in its ChatGPT product."
Exclusive | OpenAI Executive Who Opposed ‘Adult Mode’ Fired for Sexual Discrimination
Ryan Beiermeister, who served as the vice president leading OpenAI’s product policy team, had raised concerns about the upcoming launch of erotic content.
www.wsj.com
February 11, 2026 at 12:04 PM
"OpenAI has cut ties with one of its top safety executives, on the grounds of sexual discrimination, after she voiced opposition to the controversial rollout of AI erotica in its ChatGPT product."
Maybe it’s just because it’s day 6 of 16 at the Olympics, and I miss seeing so many Washington Post colleagues, but this beautiful, angry love letter to the sports section by @sallyjenx.bsky.social made me emotional on the Milan tram. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
You Can’t Kill Swagger
My old corner of The Washington Post raised some of the best journalists in the business.
www.theatlantic.com
February 11, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Maybe it’s just because it’s day 6 of 16 at the Olympics, and I miss seeing so many Washington Post colleagues, but this beautiful, angry love letter to the sports section by @sallyjenx.bsky.social made me emotional on the Milan tram. www.theatlantic.com/culture/2026...
The IOC reacted to Ukrainian luger Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicting dead Ukrainians with a compromise that tells you a lot about where the IOC is going: they will compromise even in the face of a clearly indefensible war. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: IOC makes a compromise on Ukrainian athlete’s tribute to his dead countrymen — with yet another concession to Russia
Vladyslav Heraskevych’s helmet bears the faces of Ukrainian athletes killed in Russia’s four-year war of aggression.
www.thestar.com
February 11, 2026 at 10:28 AM
The IOC reacted to Ukrainian luger Vladyslav Heraskevych's helmet depicting dead Ukrainians with a compromise that tells you a lot about where the IOC is going: they will compromise even in the face of a clearly indefensible war. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...