Bruce Arthur
@brucearthur.bsky.social
Toronto Star columnist, nice guy, jump shooter.
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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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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...
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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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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.
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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.
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Cool.
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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.
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Cool.
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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...
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Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
February 11, 2026 at 2:48 AM
Tumbler Ridge is a small planned resource community, a winding 90 minute drive from the nearest city of at least 10,000 people.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
A massive number of people are going to descend there tomorrow.
May those that arrive have respect and grace for the unimaginable grief.
Waking up to this. This is a tiny resource town, and one of the worst school shoutings in Canadian history. Those poor families. That poor town. Just devastating.
Ten dead, including shooter, in Tumbler Ridge mass shooting
"An unbelievable tragedy that our community has to live through, that’ll take a very long time for us to heal"
Updates continuing tonight
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
"An unbelievable tragedy that our community has to live through, that’ll take a very long time for us to heal"
Updates continuing tonight
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/briti...
At least 10 killed in mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C.
Seven people were killed in an attack on a high school in the community, police said, and two others at a residence connected to the incident. The suspected shooter is also dead
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:10 AM
Waking up to this. This is a tiny resource town, and one of the worst school shoutings in Canadian history. Those poor families. That poor town. Just devastating.
The biggest blowout in the history of the US-Canada women’s hockey rivalry at the Olympics showed that the gap between these teams may be so big that ever Marie-Philip Poulin could not close it. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: The gap between the U.S. and Canadian women is something even Marie-Philip Poulin might not be able to close
The Americans follow up their Rivalry Series sweep of Canada with a 5-0 win in their first meeting in Milan.
www.thestar.com
February 11, 2026 at 1:15 AM
The biggest blowout in the history of the US-Canada women’s hockey rivalry at the Olympics showed that the gap between these teams may be so big that ever Marie-Philip Poulin could not close it. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Troy Ryan said he was optimistic Marie-Philip Poulin would return during these Olympics. That doesn't mean fully healthy, of course.
February 10, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Troy Ryan said he was optimistic Marie-Philip Poulin would return during these Olympics. That doesn't mean fully healthy, of course.
Murphy and Caroline Harvey are 23, college players, and are eating Canada alive
Abbey Murphy has 3 assists and drawn 4 of Canada's 5 penalties.
February 10, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Murphy and Caroline Harvey are 23, college players, and are eating Canada alive
I loved him. The only radio broadcaster I ever heard who would give a nightly shout out to shut-ins, the pensioners, and the blind; my brother and I once said hello and he was so nice. The voice of my childhood.
Jim Robson did what he loved, was revered by a province, was the nicest man you can imagine, and two weeks ago, just after turning 91, was out smiling and watching his favourite hockey team.
May we all be so kind, lucky and blessed.
May we all be so kind, lucky and blessed.
February 10, 2026 at 8:39 PM
I loved him. The only radio broadcaster I ever heard who would give a nightly shout out to shut-ins, the pensioners, and the blind; my brother and I once said hello and he was so nice. The voice of my childhood.
The gap between the US and Canada in women's hockey looks like a chasm right now. Canada hasn't even managed a decent scoring chance.
February 10, 2026 at 8:20 PM
The gap between the US and Canada in women's hockey looks like a chasm right now. Canada hasn't even managed a decent scoring chance.
The Olympics does funny things to people, man
in the history of Being Down Bad, this might be the Baddest Down anybody has ever been
(Google Translate from Norwegian to be clear)
(Google Translate from Norwegian to be clear)
February 10, 2026 at 7:33 PM
The Olympics does funny things to people, man
Not a great goal for Ann-Renee Desbiens to give up. US 1, Canada 0. This is the only guaranteed US-Canada women's hockey game here, and the first five minutes have been better for the Yanks
February 10, 2026 at 7:18 PM
Not a great goal for Ann-Renee Desbiens to give up. US 1, Canada 0. This is the only guaranteed US-Canada women's hockey game here, and the first five minutes have been better for the Yanks
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Ring is a wildly dangerous company. Always has been. But it has sort of flown under the radar the last couple years as it tried to soften its image. Make no mistake that this is an extremely dangerous surveillance dragnet:
www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
With Ring, American Consumers Built a Surveillance Dragnet
Ring's 'Search Party' is dystopian surveillance accelerationism.
www.404media.co
February 10, 2026 at 3:09 PM
Ring is a wildly dangerous company. Always has been. But it has sort of flown under the radar the last couple years as it tried to soften its image. Make no mistake that this is an extremely dangerous surveillance dragnet:
www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
www.404media.co/with-ring-am...
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"If the government may simply seize *someone* without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize *anyone*."
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
BONUS RULING: Judge Thomas Johnston, a George W. Bush appoiintee in West Virginia, used a recent ruling to warn of the dangers of defying due process for immigrants because of what it could also mean for Americans. It's worth a read.
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February 10, 2026 at 1:40 PM
"If the government may simply seize *someone* without due process, there is no check on its ability to seize *anyone*."
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
Perhaps the most fundamental check against tyranny. And it is gravely threatened.
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Megan Oldham stood at the top of the hill with an aching back, a taped-up quad, and the fear and anxiety that comes with a crash that sidelined her leading to Milan, and a crash here at the Olympics. But she overcame that fear, and won bronze. She should be proud. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: Duct tape. Bravery. A mental battle. How Canada’s Megan Oldham won slopestyle bronze at the Winter Olympics
Ontario slopestyle skier delivers after recovering from a concussion this year and then overcoming a crash at the Milan Cortina Games.
www.thestar.com
February 9, 2026 at 9:43 PM
Megan Oldham stood at the top of the hill with an aching back, a taped-up quad, and the fear and anxiety that comes with a crash that sidelined her leading to Milan, and a crash here at the Olympics. But she overcame that fear, and won bronze. She should be proud. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
One day before the first showdown with Team USA, and 10 days from a gold medal game, Marie-Philip Poulin limped off, and now Canada holds its breath. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Bruce Arthur: Canada holds its breath after Marie-Philip Poulin leaves win over the Czechs with an injury
The Canadians will likely face the rival Americans without Poulin on Tuesday. The bigger concern is if she will be available for a rematch.
www.thestar.com
February 10, 2026 at 11:54 AM
One day before the first showdown with Team USA, and 10 days from a gold medal game, Marie-Philip Poulin limped off, and now Canada holds its breath. www.thestar.com/sports/olymp...
Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a helmet depicting victims of the Russia-Ukraine war, but after a meeting Monday night, the IOC will let him wear a black armband during competition. This is considered a compromise.
February 10, 2026 at 10:19 AM
Ukrainian skeleton slider Vladyslav Heraskevych will not be allowed to wear a helmet depicting victims of the Russia-Ukraine war, but after a meeting Monday night, the IOC will let him wear a black armband during competition. This is considered a compromise.
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This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
February 10, 2026 at 3:18 AM
This is literally what CURRENT LAW requires. It’s in the Constitution! www.politico.com/news/2026/02...