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Mark @ferl67.bsky.social · Jun 16
Hello! I am a friendly, progressive, secular Canadian. 😀👋✌️

My focus is Canadian/US politics, but humour and animal related posts are a welcome balance.

I'm an avid reader, a fan of black & white movies, and a music lover. It's always a pleasure to meet like-minded folks!
#DefendDemocracy
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RED HAT FACTORY
February 13, 2026 at 12:36 AM
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Eroding? He's destroyed US Healthcare, medical research & denied millions health insurance causing a huge spike in insurance rates, the uninshred & American illness & deaths.

WTF is wrong with Republicans? Viruses won't discriminate based on political party. Vaccines help all. Rejecting them kills.
February 13, 2026 at 12:42 AM
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February 13, 2026 at 1:14 AM
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February 13, 2026 at 1:04 AM
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Norway's Deep Sea Mining Ban in Arctic waters through 2029 strengthens global movement for ocean and ecosystems protection
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Norway's Deep Sea Mining Ban Strengthens Global Movement for Ocean Protection | Happy Eco News
Norway's deep sea mining ban will protect Arctic waters until 2029 after environmental pressure and green party negotiations. The decision ends public funding for mineral mapping and strengthens globa...
happyeconews.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:54 AM
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A 12-year-old Schoolboy wins scholarship to become youngest person to play the organ at an Oxford college.
www.ox.ac.uk/news/2017-03...
Schoolboy wins scholarship to become youngest person to play the
Louis Moss, a 12-year-old schoolboy from Chipping Norton, has been awarded a scholarship to play the organ at Jesus College, Oxford.
www.ox.ac.uk
February 13, 2026 at 1:53 AM
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KENTUCKY
Neighborhood Dog Hailed As ‘Hero’ for Helping Police Find Missing Toddler
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Neighborhood dog hailed as "hero" for helping police find missing toddler
Police bodycam footage captured the dramatic moment a dog approached police barking. He had something to show them.
www.newsweek.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:52 AM
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Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
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Indian teacher who created hundreds of learning centers wins $1 million Global Teacher Prize
An Indian teacher and activist known for creating hundreds of learning centers and painting educational murals has won the $1 million Global Teacher Prize.
apnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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Minneapolis Restaurant Owner Opened Her Doors for Protesters Seeking Refuge: ‘Come In, Come In’
www.today.com/food/news/mi...
Minneapolis Restaurant Owner Opened Her Doors for Protesters Seeking Refuge: ‘Come In, Come In’
Tracy Wong turned her Vietnamese restaurant into a safe space, offering protesters and press refuge from tear gas.
www.today.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:51 AM
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LOUISIANA
Port Allen community comes through to help veteran clean up his property
www.wbrz.com/news/port-al...
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
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A 410-pound manatee rescued from a Florida storm drain is now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando
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A 410-pound manatee rescued from a Florida storm drain is now recovering at SeaWorld Orlando
A rescued manatee is recovering at SeaWorld Orlando after crews pulled it from a Florida storm drain
www.independent.co.uk
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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‘You can’t live in fear’: Parents of first Canadian moon astronaut brace for liftoff
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‘You can’t live in fear’: Parents of first Canadian moon astronaut brace for liftoff
Nancy and Gary Hansen would prefer not to be in the spotlight. But when your son is about to become the first Canadian to fly around the moon, stepping outside your comfort zone comes with the territo...
www.ctvnews.ca
February 13, 2026 at 1:49 AM
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New law in Brazil allows pets to be buried in their owners' family graves, in recognition of the "emotional bond" between them
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Loyal dog who lived by owner's grave for 10 years inspires new law in Brazil
Bob lived in the São Paulo cemetery where his owner was buried for 10 years until his death in 2021.
www.bbc.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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88-Year-Old Grandmother Flies for the First Time on Plane Piloted by Her Grandson: 'I Felt Like a Spoiled Celebrity'
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88-Year-Old Grandmother Flies for the First Time on Plane Piloted by Her Grandson: 'I Felt Like a Spoiled Celebrity'
Wisconsin grandmother, Frances Dahlke, said she rode on a plane for the first time on a Feb. 8 flight to Chicago that was piloted by her grandson, Alex Shupe. Shupe's parents and brother were also on ...
people.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:46 AM
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China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months, as growth in energy storage capacity and clean-power output topped the increases in peak and total electricity demand, respectively, and transportation got cleaner, exceeding official targets
www.carbonbrief.org/analysis-chi...
Analysis: China’s CO2 emissions have now been ‘flat or falling’ for 21 months - Carbon Brief
China’s carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions fell by 1% in the final quarter of 2025, likely securing a decline of 0.3% for the full year as a whole.
www.carbonbrief.org
February 13, 2026 at 1:45 AM
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California announces more than $22,000,000 in apprenticeship funding as the state leads nationally in earn-and-learn opportunities
www.dir.ca.gov/DIRNews/2026...
February 13, 2026 at 1:44 AM
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Should Pam Bondi Resign?

Vote below:

Even MAGA seems to be attacking her over the disaster today. Thoughts?

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Should Pam Bondi Resign?
Please Vote.
krassencast.com
February 12, 2026 at 12:10 AM
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New York leaders, advocates vow to re-raise Stonewall pride flag after Trump admin removal. The site became the first federal monument dedicated to #LGBTQ+ rights in 2016.
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New York leaders, advocates re-raise Stonewall pride flag after Trump admin removal
New York City leaders and LGBTQ+ advocates re-rasied the pride flag over the Stonewall National Monument after the National Parks Service removed it from federal grounds.
abcnews.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:43 AM
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Happy 70th Birthday to 🇺🇸American actor and comedian #ArsenioHall, born #OnThisDay in Cleveland, Ohio, seen here with co-stars Eddie Murphy, Shari Headley, James Earl Jones, Madge Sinclair, John Amos, Allison Dean in “COMING TO AMERICA” (1988) dir. John Landis

🎬 Paramount Pictures
February 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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We are so fucked
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. serves as the 26th Secretary of Health and Human Services of The United States
February 12, 2026 at 9:53 PM
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Tom MacDonald put out a statement, I changed it a bit
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
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‘People tell chatbots about their medical fears, their relationship problems, their beliefs about God and the afterlife. Advertising built on that archive creates a potential for manipulating users in ways we don’t have the tools to understand, let alone prevent.’
February 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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🫂
Jennifer Jenkins
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February 12, 2026 at 11:12 PM
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Burn Book
February 12, 2026 at 11:50 PM
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A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says - AP News apnews.com/article/trea...
A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says
The IRS has erroneously shared the taxpayer information of thousands of people with the Department of Homeland Security, according to a new court filing.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM