Mark
@ferl67.bsky.social
New Brunswick, Canada
#Progressive #ResistanceUnited #DefendDemocracy #Feminist
Secular #Humanist #BookWorm #ProChoice #BLM #LGBTQIA Ally.
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#Progressive #ResistanceUnited #DefendDemocracy #Feminist
Secular #Humanist #BookWorm #ProChoice #BLM #LGBTQIA Ally.
Proudly followed by Brooklyn Dad Defiant, Jon Cooper, Glenn Kirschner, Jack Hopkins, Heather Thomas.
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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
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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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
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February 12, 2026 at 9:43 PM
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
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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
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
We are so fucked
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. serves as the 26th Secretary of Health and Human Services of The United States
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. serves as the 26th Secretary of Health and Human Services of The United States
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Tom MacDonald put out a statement, I changed it a bit
February 12, 2026 at 9:08 PM
Tom MacDonald put out a statement, I changed it a bit
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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.’
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits, says the ‘world is in peril’ - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1166453...
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits, says the ‘world is in peril’ - National | Globalnews.ca
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a breakaway group of former OpenAI employees who pledged to design a more safety-centric approach to AI development.
globalnews.ca
February 12, 2026 at 10:23 PM
‘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.’
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February 12, 2026 at 11:12 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
A privacy breach at the IRS: Taxpayer data wrongly shared with DHS, court filing says - AP News apnews.com/article/trea...
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions - NBC News www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions
The agency announced it is repealing its 2009 conclusion that greenhouse gases warm the Earth and endanger human health and well-being.
www.nbcnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
EPA reverses long-standing climate change finding, stripping its own ability to regulate emissions - NBC News www.nbcnews.com/science/clim...
Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to dismantle stigma - AP News apnews.com/article/braz...
Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to dismantle stigma
A samba school in Rio de Janeiro is preparing to celebrate sex workers at this year's Carnival. Porto da Pedra based in the low-income city of Sao Goncalo, aims to dismantle the stigma around sex work...
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:54 PM
Rio Carnival parade will spotlight sex workers in effort to dismantle stigma - AP News apnews.com/article/braz...
Canada's strict gun laws include a ban on assault-style firearms and a freeze on handgun sales - AP News apnews.com/article/cana...
Canada's strict gun laws include a ban on assault-style firearms and a freeze on handgun sales
The Canadian government has taken multiple steps to reduce gun violence in recent years, including banning thousands of assault-style weapons and freezing the sale, purchase and transfer of handguns.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:53 PM
Canada's strict gun laws include a ban on assault-style firearms and a freeze on handgun sales - AP News apnews.com/article/cana...
Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions - The Conversation theconversation.com/reading-to-y...
Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions
New research shows that parents who read to their 6- to 8-year-olds nightly boost their children’s creativity and empathy.
theconversation.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
Reading to young kids improves their social skills − and a new study shows it doesn’t matter whether parents stop to ask questions - The Conversation theconversation.com/reading-to-y...
2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis - AP News apnews.com/article/mexi...
2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis
Mexico has sent two navy ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba as tighter U.S. pressure worsens the island’s energy crisis.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:52 PM
2 Mexican Navy ships laden with humanitarian aid dock in Cuba as US blockade sparks energy crisis - AP News apnews.com/article/mexi...
Rules of mysterious ancient Roman board game decoded by AI - Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/rule...
Rules of mysterious ancient Roman board game decoded by AI
A Roman stone board game has been unplayable since its discovery more than a century ago, but AI might have just worked out the rules
www.scientificamerican.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:48 PM
Rules of mysterious ancient Roman board game decoded by AI - Scientific American www.scientificamerican.com/article/rule...
University of Alabama fraternity suspended from campus, loses house following hazing violations thecrimsonwhite.com?p=126574
University of Alabama fraternity suspended from campus, loses house following hazing violations
The University found five Interfraternity Council organizations responsible for hazing and alcohol violations last fall, according to UA’s Hazing Transparency Report. One fraternity was suspended from...
thecrimsonwhite.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:47 PM
University of Alabama fraternity suspended from campus, loses house following hazing violations thecrimsonwhite.com?p=126574
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand apnews.com/article/afgh...
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand
The Virginia Supreme Court has ruled that a U.S. Marine and his wife will keep an Afghan orphan they brought home in defiance of the U.S. government’s decision to reunite her with her Afghan family.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:40 PM
Virginia Supreme Court rules US Marine's adoption of an Afghan war orphan will stand apnews.com/article/afgh...
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s eroding apnews.com/article/rfk-...
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s eroding
Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is reshaping U.S. health policy as HHS secretary, and doctors say his changes are eroding trust.
apnews.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:39 PM
RFK Jr. promised to restore trust in US health agencies. A year later, it’s eroding apnews.com/article/rfk-...
The Anti-Homelessness Plot Against the First Amendment - The New Republic newrepublic.com/article/2064...
The Anti-Homelessness Plot Against the First Amendment
If the Supreme Court takes up Taylor v. Singleton, it could be the sum of all fears for the most vulnerable Americans.
newrepublic.com
February 12, 2026 at 11:10 PM
The Anti-Homelessness Plot Against the First Amendment - The New Republic newrepublic.com/article/2064...
Big oil is betting big on Toyota to win the solid-state battery race - Electrek electrek.co/2026/02/09/b...
Big oil is betting big on Toyota to win the solid-state battery race
Toyota has been working on a solid-state program with Japanese refining oil giant Idemitsu Kosan since 2023. Now they're building a factory.
electrek.co
February 12, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Big oil is betting big on Toyota to win the solid-state battery race - Electrek electrek.co/2026/02/09/b...
U.S. Navy ships collide in the Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors with minor injuries - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
U.S. Navy ships collide in the Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors with minor injuries
Two U.S. Navy ships deployed as part of the Trump administration’s massive military buildup in the Caribbean Sea have collided, leaving two troops with minor injuries, U.S. Southern Command said Thurs...
www.ctvnews.ca
February 12, 2026 at 10:14 PM
U.S. Navy ships collide in the Caribbean, leaving 2 sailors with minor injuries - CTV News www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...
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Ultimately people will be held to account in this regime. WHEN it happens is another matter, but no question they will commit even MORE crimes against humanity while in their roles now. The question becomes, WHAT KIND of consequences? Will it be Milquetoast consequences that don't really deter...
February 12, 2026 at 7:14 PM
Ultimately people will be held to account in this regime. WHEN it happens is another matter, but no question they will commit even MORE crimes against humanity while in their roles now. The question becomes, WHAT KIND of consequences? Will it be Milquetoast consequences that don't really deter...
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Early voting is underway, North Carolina. Let's do this.
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Early voting is underway, North Carolina. Let's do this.
Church of England General Synod halts work on LGBTQ+ equality - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
Church of England General Synod halts work on LGBTQ+ equality
Progressive Christians speak of pain and anger as issue is put in deep freeze after London meeting
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 10:06 PM
Church of England General Synod halts work on LGBTQ+ equality - The Guardian www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
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I’m proud to be endorsed by Justice Democrats and PAL PAC.
The only way we can fight fascism is with bold progressive ideas and accountability for all in power.
It’s a new moment. And it requires new leadership:
@justicedemocrats.com @votepalpac.bsky.social
The only way we can fight fascism is with bold progressive ideas and accountability for all in power.
It’s a new moment. And it requires new leadership:
@justicedemocrats.com @votepalpac.bsky.social
February 12, 2026 at 3:02 PM
I’m proud to be endorsed by Justice Democrats and PAL PAC.
The only way we can fight fascism is with bold progressive ideas and accountability for all in power.
It’s a new moment. And it requires new leadership:
@justicedemocrats.com @votepalpac.bsky.social
The only way we can fight fascism is with bold progressive ideas and accountability for all in power.
It’s a new moment. And it requires new leadership:
@justicedemocrats.com @votepalpac.bsky.social
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits, says the ‘world is in peril’ - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1166453...
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits, says the ‘world is in peril’ - National | Globalnews.ca
Anthropic was founded in 2021 by a breakaway group of former OpenAI employees who pledged to design a more safety-centric approach to AI development.
globalnews.ca
February 12, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Anthropic AI safety researcher quits, says the ‘world is in peril’ - Global News globalnews.ca/news/1166453...
David Boreanaz To Star In The Rockford Files Reboot Pilot At NBC
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David Boreanaz To Star In The Rockford Files Reboot Pilot At NBC - TVLine
David Boreanaz is your new Jim Rockford. Get all the details on NBC's reboot pilot.
www.tvline.com
February 12, 2026 at 9:40 PM
David Boreanaz To Star In The Rockford Files Reboot Pilot At NBC
Read More: www.tvline.com/2099930/the-...
Read More: www.tvline.com/2099930/the-...