Crawford Kilian
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Crawford Kilian
@crof.bsky.social
Retired college teacher, recovering novelist. Born 1941 (CO2: 310 ppm). Still doing journalism and walking the dog. I've been writing for @thetyee.ca for over 20 years.
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Physicians speak up about ICE in MN.
#Medsky #EMedsky #ICE
Minnesota physicians on ICE presence in hospitals
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January 21, 2026 at 3:25 PM
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I truly hope you or your loved ones are not among the people who are suffering or experiencing a worse outcome while waiting for care in an Alberta ER and/or hospitals.

However, if you are/were, please consider sharing your experience - use the form at the bottom of this story.

#AbHealth #AbLeg
Minister says Alberta emergency room deaths and poor outcomes are exceptions to the norm | CBC News
As Alberta doctors raise red flags about seeing what they say are delays in emergency room care, the province’s hospitals minister says he doesn’t think cases that the doctors have recently highlighte...
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January 21, 2026 at 3:26 PM
It's a Brutal Flu Year. Why Are Canadians Shunning Vaccinations? via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...
It’s a Brutal Flu Year. Why Are Canadians Shunning Vaccinations? | The Tyee
Here’s what we learned from our research on Alberta families.
thetyee.ca
January 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Concord Stalls Plan to Fill Its Hole in Vancouver's Heart via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
Concord Stalls Plan to Fill Its Hole in Vancouver’s Heart | The Tyee
The global mega-developer that built up False Creek’s shores again holds back the finishing piece.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:20 PM
Canada Should Get Creative to Reduce Bridge Suicides via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/01...
Canada Should Get Creative to Reduce Bridge Suicides | The Tyee
One Fraser River bridge will get crisis call boxes following a harrowing incident. Stacy Ashton says that’s not enough.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:19 PM
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Carney at Davos: "And this aphorism of Thucydides is presented as inevitable, as the natural logic of international relations reasserting itself."

Trump at Davos:
January 21, 2026 at 2:54 PM
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Trump: "World War 1 -- they lost 100 million people. It actually ended World War 1. A lot of people don't know. The Spanish flu in World War 1 ended the war."
January 21, 2026 at 3:04 PM
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Sweden's top pension fund Alecta cuts all its investments in US Treasury Bonds, an estimated $8.8 Billion.An answer to Trump's hostile rhetorics on Greenland , others might follow their example.

Sweden stands with their Danish Brothers and Sisters🇩🇰🇸🇪
January 21, 2026 at 3:00 PM
How to strengthen your immune system
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How to strengthen your immune system
Note: In case you missed it, please take the reader survey!
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January 21, 2026 at 3:05 PM
One Year In: How the Trump Administration Has Eroded Public Health.
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One Year In: How the Trump Administration Has Eroded Public Health.
With an all-star guest panel covering biosecurity, NIH grant updates, and vaccine policy at the CDC.
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January 21, 2026 at 3:02 PM
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Very fun that everyone who panicked about Biden's mental acuity is willing to sit through this endless national humiliation ritual.
Trump on NATO: "Until the last few days when I told them about Iceland, they loved me. They called me daddy."

(He means Greenland.)
January 21, 2026 at 2:44 PM
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In the space of two minutes he confused Greenland and Iceland four times by my count.
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Trump is now confusing Greenland and Iceland: "They're not there for us on Iceland, that I can tell you. Our stock market took the first dip yesterday because of Iceland. So Iceland has already cost us a lot of money."
January 21, 2026 at 2:50 PM
MAGA Delusions of Economic Leverage
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MAGA Delusions of Economic Leverage
Europe can easily stand up to Trump’s bullying
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January 21, 2026 at 2:59 PM
G. Elliott Morris: New poll: Trump loses ground on immigration; Dems lead 2026 House vote by 8 points open.substack.com/pub/gelliott...
New poll: Trump loses ground on immigration; Dems lead 2026 House vote by 8 points
The new Strength In Numbers/Verasight poll finds Democrats start 2026 with their biggest lead yet on the 2026 House vote, while Trump approval sinks on immigration, deportations, and public safety
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January 21, 2026 at 2:53 PM