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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We must stop the purchasing of our elected representatives by big money seeking favors.
January 22, 2026 at 12:07 AM
We must stop the purchasing of our elected representatives by big money seeking favors.
My latest: thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
What Carney’s Davos Speech Reveals about the Future | The Tyee
And why Canadians should get ready for a spring election.
thetyee.ca
January 22, 2026 at 5:45 AM
My latest: thetyee.ca/Culture/2026...
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After the World Trade Center was attacked (just four miles from Trump Tower), more than 40,000 Canadians in uniform fought alongside their U.S. allies in Afghanistan.
More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded.
These 158 didn't make it home.
And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded.
These 158 didn't make it home.
And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
January 21, 2026 at 4:13 PM
After the World Trade Center was attacked (just four miles from Trump Tower), more than 40,000 Canadians in uniform fought alongside their U.S. allies in Afghanistan.
More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded.
These 158 didn't make it home.
And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
More than 2,000 Canadians were wounded.
These 158 didn't make it home.
And now this guy is giving lectures on gratitude.
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The Guardian
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‘I could not stay silent’: Palestinian prisoner tells of sexual abuse in Israeli jail
Sami al-Saei has defied social stigma to speak out about what a report calls a ‘grave pattern’ of sexual violence
www.theguardian.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:39 AM
The Guardian
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www.theguardian.com/world/2026/j...
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"Our places of healing are under siege where doctor after doctor told of patients suffering amid the clampdown."
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apnews.com/article/immi...
Doctors in Minnesota decry fear and chaos amid Trump administration's immigration crackdown
Doctors say immigrant patients are missing key medical appointments, afraid to come to medical clinics amid the Trump administration’s sweeping Minnesota immigration crackdown.
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 4:31 AM
"Our places of healing are under siege where doctor after doctor told of patients suffering amid the clampdown."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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100% agree, Crawford. I also paid for my Shingrix vaccination after two bouts of Shingles.
And it should be free to younger generations too, who are also at risk of Shingles, especially after COVID infections -
academic.oup.com/ije/article-...
And it should be free to younger generations too, who are also at risk of Shingles, especially after COVID infections -
academic.oup.com/ije/article-...
Relationship between shingles and coronavirus disease 2019: a self-controlled case series study
AbstractBackground. Although some studies suggest an increased risk of shingles following coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respi
academic.oup.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:38 AM
100% agree, Crawford. I also paid for my Shingrix vaccination after two bouts of Shingles.
And it should be free to younger generations too, who are also at risk of Shingles, especially after COVID infections -
academic.oup.com/ije/article-...
And it should be free to younger generations too, who are also at risk of Shingles, especially after COVID infections -
academic.oup.com/ije/article-...
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The new cover and feature @nature.com www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
January 21, 2026 at 4:39 PM
The new cover and feature @nature.com www.nature.com/immersive/d4...
Trump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It’s Dark newrepublic.com/article/2055... via @newrepublic.com
Trump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It’s Dark
He thinks it lets him abuse his power however he wants. It’s up to the courts—and the American people—to show him otherwise.
newrepublic.com
January 22, 2026 at 3:04 AM
Trump Blurts Out Real Reason for Insurrection Act Threat—and It’s Dark newrepublic.com/article/2055... via @newrepublic.com
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Prévisions de COVID pour le Canada : 17-30 JAN, 2026
SÉVÈRE : MB, NÉ, SK
TRÈS ÉLEVÉ : CAN, AB, NB, TNL, Nord, ON, QC
ÉLEVÉ : CB, ÎPÉ
MODÉRÉ : aucun
Environ 1 personne sur 95 est actuellement infectée au Canada.
SÉVÈRE : MB, NÉ, SK
TRÈS ÉLEVÉ : CAN, AB, NB, TNL, Nord, ON, QC
ÉLEVÉ : CB, ÎPÉ
MODÉRÉ : aucun
Environ 1 personne sur 95 est actuellement infectée au Canada.
January 22, 2026 at 12:54 AM
Prévisions de COVID pour le Canada : 17-30 JAN, 2026
SÉVÈRE : MB, NÉ, SK
TRÈS ÉLEVÉ : CAN, AB, NB, TNL, Nord, ON, QC
ÉLEVÉ : CB, ÎPÉ
MODÉRÉ : aucun
Environ 1 personne sur 95 est actuellement infectée au Canada.
SÉVÈRE : MB, NÉ, SK
TRÈS ÉLEVÉ : CAN, AB, NB, TNL, Nord, ON, QC
ÉLEVÉ : CB, ÎPÉ
MODÉRÉ : aucun
Environ 1 personne sur 95 est actuellement infectée au Canada.
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Has it occurred to anyone in power that repeated covid infections in our population would be seriously unhelpful in mounting an effective military response, and that preventing them might give Canada an edge?
Clean Indoor Air Everywhere NOW!!
Clean Indoor Air Everywhere NOW!!
Canada prepping response to hypothetical US military invasion, report says
Canada prepping response to hypothetical US military invasion, report says
Canada prepping response to hypothetical US military invasion, report says
www.independent.co.uk
January 22, 2026 at 1:52 AM
Has it occurred to anyone in power that repeated covid infections in our population would be seriously unhelpful in mounting an effective military response, and that preventing them might give Canada an edge?
Clean Indoor Air Everywhere NOW!!
Clean Indoor Air Everywhere NOW!!
What Comes Next in Haiti? January 2026
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What Comes Next in Haiti? January 2026
un news/gangs/elections/displaced/an underfunded big humanitarian crisis
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January 22, 2026 at 1:55 AM
What Comes Next in Haiti? January 2026
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I paid for mine, but Shingrix should be free to everyone. Spotlight on the Shingles Vaccine—Again! open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
Spotlight on the Shingles Vaccine—Again!
Two new studies add to a remarkable body of evidence for benefit
open.substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 1:34 AM
I paid for mine, but Shingrix should be free to everyone. Spotlight on the Shingles Vaccine—Again! open.substack.com/pub/erictopo...
Impact Counter is a dashboard that reminds me of the Johns Hopkins COVID dashboard during the worst days of the early pandemic: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Impact Dashboard - Impact Counter | Impact Counter
Visualize the human impact of funding changes for aid and support organizations.
www.impactcounter.com
January 21, 2026 at 11:04 PM
Impact Counter is a dashboard that reminds me of the Johns Hopkins COVID dashboard during the worst days of the early pandemic: www.impactcounter.com/dashboard?vi...
Over seven hundred thousand deaths in a year: www.cidrap.umn.edu/chikungunya/...
Quick takes: Death toll from USAID cuts, withdrawal of chikungunya vaccine, funding for updated Ebola vaccine
A model that tracks the impact of USAID funding cuts estimates that more than 760,000 people have died as a result of those cuts since January 2025.
www.cidrap.umn.edu
January 21, 2026 at 10:56 PM
Over seven hundred thousand deaths in a year: www.cidrap.umn.edu/chikungunya/...
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Look at him! Really look and don’t you dare look away either!
That is a four-year-old. He’s wearing a backpack big enough for a juice box and lunch and wearing a winter hat pulled down by someone who loves him.
And the United States government decided this child was an acceptable target!!!! 1/
That is a four-year-old. He’s wearing a backpack big enough for a juice box and lunch and wearing a winter hat pulled down by someone who loves him.
And the United States government decided this child was an acceptable target!!!! 1/
January 21, 2026 at 7:04 PM
Look at him! Really look and don’t you dare look away either!
That is a four-year-old. He’s wearing a backpack big enough for a juice box and lunch and wearing a winter hat pulled down by someone who loves him.
And the United States government decided this child was an acceptable target!!!! 1/
That is a four-year-old. He’s wearing a backpack big enough for a juice box and lunch and wearing a winter hat pulled down by someone who loves him.
And the United States government decided this child was an acceptable target!!!! 1/
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Tecpo has restarted its reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world’s largest nuclear plant, which had been shut down in 2012 following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. 👉 ebx.sh/9KU5NE
January 21, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Tecpo has restarted its reactor at Kashiwazaki-Kariwa, the world’s largest nuclear plant, which had been shut down in 2012 following the 2011 Fukushima disaster. 👉 ebx.sh/9KU5NE
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Haitian Gang Violence Breeds Hunger--January 21, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/johnacar... @crof.bsky.social
Haitian Gang Violence Breeds Hunger--January 21, 2026
he who feeds you, controls you/hunger/malnutrition/gangs
open.substack.com
January 21, 2026 at 8:51 PM
Haitian Gang Violence Breeds Hunger--January 21, 2026 open.substack.com/pub/johnacar... @crof.bsky.social
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First we had secret memos for illegal wars, now we have secret memos for illegal home invasions
🚨HOLY CRAP. An ICE whistleblower just revealed a secret memo authorizing ICE officers to break into homes without a judicial warrant, which DHS's own legal training materials say is unconstitutional!
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
ICE then hid the memo from the public, passing it along by word of mouth and private conversation.
January 21, 2026 at 10:24 PM
First we had secret memos for illegal wars, now we have secret memos for illegal home invasions