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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 9h

For anyone struggling tonight:

You matter.
You have value.
You are loved.
You do not need to prove your worth or justify your existence to anyone.

If you know someone who’s lonely, sick or struggling… reach out and say “how can I support you?”

Let them know someone cares

It makes a difference

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 9h

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Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues Trump administration over First Amendment threats in Chicago | The Independent

Pastor shot in the head by ICE agents sues over First Amendment threats

David Black joins journalists and protesters in lawsuit to stop ‘pattern of extreme brutality’ from federal agents

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Governor Tim Walz @governorwalz.mn.gov · 18h

Can’t believe I have to say this, but in Minnesota you will continue to have the freedom to get your COVID and flu shots.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 11h

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Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

Trump administration officials seriously discussing invoking Insurrection Act, sources say

A decision isn't expected to be imminent, one source said, but debate within the administration has shifted recently to more deeply exploring how and when the act might be invoked.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 13h

News of a peace deal between Israel & Hamas is very welcome. Return of all hostages & the remains of deceased hostages has long been hoped for & anticipated. And the scaling up of humanitarian aid to the long suffering civilian population in Gaza can’t come soon enough. #Peace

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 14h

Everyone should learn about Gisele Pelicot & how her case was a stunning example of why women are done hearing “not all men”.

Everyone failed her.

Her own husband drugged her & arranged for her to be abused.

Her doctors ignored her medical complaints.

Misogyny & patriarchy destroyed her life:

Gisele Pelicot, Medical Misogyny and How Disabled People Face Increased Risk of Abuse

Most of us have heard Gisele's story. It's a reminder that even men you trust can harm you. Did you know that she went to her doctors for help? A look at how medical misogyny contributed to her abuse.

www.disabledginger.com

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Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 17h

Patriarchy protects predators

It’s not surprising they’re suppressing the Epstein list

Survivors don’t matter. It’s about protecting the men

Look at Gisele Pelicot. Raped by over 50 men who were all convicted. Dragged back into court because one felt he shouldn’t have to bear the label of rapist

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 14h

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Colombian president says US military struck Colombian boat, killed his citizens - ABC News

Colombian president says US military struck Colombian boat, killed his citizens

The last boat struck by the U.S. military in the Caribbean Sea was Colombian with Colombian citizens inside, Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Wednesday.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 14h

When dealing with a fascist regime, weakness draws aggression. Now is the time for Canada & the rest of the free world to call out the human rights abuses & attacks on democracy being perpetrated by Trump’s authoritarian regime. In the case of any other country, we would’ve done it already.

M C Wilson 🍁 @barrettsprivateer.bsky.social · 17h

How do you spell ONE HUNDRED PERCENT TARIFFS? No, let's go all in and try for 200% tariffs and military occupation of our oil patch!

Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

The time has come for the Government of Canada to publicly acknowledge that human rights abuses are being perpetrated by the Trump regime & that the United States is on the path to dictatorship. Canada always speaks out in defence of human rights & democracy, & should do so now.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 14h

On Friday @whigstandard.bsky.social, read my interview with @cathmckenna.bsky.social, former minister of environment & climate change. We discussed the disproportionate impact of the climate crisis on women. We also talked about misogyny, supporting women in politics, & toxic social media.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 17h

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Live updates: Trump says Israel and Hamas have signed off on ‘first phase’ of Gaza peace plan | CNN

President Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed on the first phase of a peace framework that will allow for the swift release of all hostages. Follow live updates.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

Canada has always decried human rights abuses & supported democracy around the globe. If the USA were any other country, Canada wouId be publicly expressing concern about the weaponization of the FBI/DOJ, the deployment of troops in the streets, flouting the rule of law, & concentration camps.

Two minutes for high sticking! @canadianheart.bsky.social · 1d

Like honestly did you want him to ride in on a RCMP horse, guns blazing then yell and scream at Trump! What would Poilievre have done differently 🙄 he only knows what he’s told nothing classified ! What would you do different how do you think Trump would act if he were scolded on tv!

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

At what point wouId you speak out against human rights abuses & the rise of authoritarian in the USA?

When the regime used the FBI/DOJ to persecute people on Trump’s enemies list? Building a concentration camp in Florida? Deploying troops to U.S. cities? Attacking judges? Threatening Greenland?

Rick Jemmett @rickjemmett.bsky.social · 1d

Brilliant strategy. We’re trying to avoid being taken over by an adversary orders of magnitude more powerful than us, economically & militarily, and currently run by a sadistic dementia riddled psychopath. So ya, let’s do everything possible to piss them off. Shall we bring up his rape history too?

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

Donald Trump is destroying American democracy, violating human rights, ignoring the rule of law, deploying the military to U.S. cities, & using the DOJ & FBI to persecute his enemies.

Trump is shredding the U.S. Constitution. And the wannabe dictator will shred any agreement he makes with Canada.

Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 1d

President Trump and I know that there are areas where our nations can compete — and areas where we will be stronger together.

We’re focused on building these new opportunities.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

www.thewhig.com/opinion/john...

America is on the path to dictatorship | The Kingston Whig Standard
www.thewhig.com/opinion/john...

JOHNSTON: America is on the path to dictatorship

The United States is on the path to dictatorship as President Donald Trump continues to weaponize institutions against American citizens.

www.thewhig.com

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

The time has come for the Government of Canada to publicly acknowledge that human rights abuses are being perpetrated by the Trump regime & that the United States is on the path to dictatorship. Canada always speaks out in defence of human rights & democracy, & should do so now.

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 1d

www.thewhig.com/opinion/colu...

On March 5, 2020, we published my column with the headline: ‘Can America save itself from fascism?’

In October 2025, it’s clear U.S. President Donald Trump is establishing a dictatorship.

Can America save itself from fascism? | Kingston Whig Standard

Can America save itself from fascism?

Madeleine Albright was just a baby when the Nazis invaded her native Czechoslovakia on March 15, 1939, forcing her family to flee to England.

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Heather Cherone @heathercherone.bsky.social · 2d

Pritzker is also furious: “Should National Governors Association leadership choose to remain silent, Illinois will have no choice but to withdraw from the organization.”

Gov. JB Pritzker’s letter to the National Governors Association

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

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Obituary: Former CBC Montreal newscaster Dennis Trudeau was 'a wonderful storyteller'

“He was someone who always strove for accuracy and fairness ... a wonderful storyteller who continued to tell stories after he retired from the CBC."

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

Newspaper chief falls to death from window in 'strange' Russian incident - World News - Mirror Online
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Newspaper chief falls to death from window in 'strange' incident

The secretive head of Pravda publishing house, Vyacheslav Leontyev, 87, plunged 70ft from his home in western Moscow in what observers have described as a 'strange death'

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns | UN News
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Women’s leadership role in peace and security issues ‘going in reverse’, UN chief warns

More women must have a role in shaping peace agreements, security reforms and post-conflict recovery plans, UN Secretary-General António Guterres told the Security Council on Monday.

news.un.org

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity | UN News
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Darfur: ICC convicts Janjaweed leader of war crimes and crimes against humanity

Two decades after the scorched-earth campaign that left hundreds of thousands dead in Sudan’s Darfur, the International Criminal Court (ICC) has delivered its first conviction linked to the conflict, ...

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Geoffrey P Johnston😎🇨🇦🇺🇦 @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social · 2d

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Release the hostages in Gaza ‘unconditionally and immediately’: Guterres | UN News

Release the hostages in Gaza ‘unconditionally and immediately’: Guterres

The UN Secretary-General António Guterres marked two years since the Hamas-led terror attacks on southern Israel by reiterating his long-standing call for the unconditional and immediate release of th...

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Amy Klobuchar @amyklobuchar.com · 2d

27 million pounds of chicken

2 million gallons of milk

67 million eggs

That’s how much food grown by American farmers never made it to hungry families because of the administration’s decision to cancel deliveries to food banks.

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Trump Canceled 94 Million Pounds of Food Aid. Here’s What Never Arrived.

ProPublica obtained records from the Department of Agriculture that detail the millions of pounds of food, down to the number of eggs, that never reached food banks because of the administration’s cut...

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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting

Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.

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