John Hatchard
@johnhatchard.bsky.social
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Bad Bunny's halftime viewership dipped 7% from Super Bowl's peak reut.rs/3ZsEng5
Bad Bunny's halftime viewership dipped 7% from Super Bowl's peak
Viewership for Bad Bunny's Super Bowl LX halftime performance fell 7% compared to the game's peak total, Nielsen's quarter-hour ratings data showed.
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February 12, 2026 at 4:40 AM
Bad Bunny's halftime viewership dipped 7% from Super Bowl's peak reut.rs/3ZsEng5
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Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong
Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong
For many years the prevailing debate about the Maya centred upon why their civilisation collapsed. Now, many scholars are asking: how did the Maya survive?
www.theguardian.com
February 12, 2026 at 5:46 AM
Apocalypse no: how almost everything we thought we knew about the Maya is wrong
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Gallup to end monthly presidential polls after 80 years – as Trump’s approval ratings continue to slide
Gallup to end monthly presidential polls after 80 years – as Trump rating falls
The company said the decision was ‘solely’ made based on its ‘research goals and priorities’
trib.al
February 12, 2026 at 2:00 AM
Gallup to end monthly presidential polls after 80 years – as Trump’s approval ratings continue to slide
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💻📰 A concerning trend: According to a Pew study, younger adults are less likely to follow the news & more likely to trust info from social media. The new Web/Print Media Bias Chart® can help news consumers to break out of their information bubble.
February 12, 2026 at 2:14 AM
💻📰 A concerning trend: According to a Pew study, younger adults are less likely to follow the news & more likely to trust info from social media. The new Web/Print Media Bias Chart® can help news consumers to break out of their information bubble.
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RELATIONSHIP ADVICE: Find someone who will defend you with the same ferocity that Pam Bondi defends a pedophile.
February 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
RELATIONSHIP ADVICE: Find someone who will defend you with the same ferocity that Pam Bondi defends a pedophile.
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Of course Trump is thinking about ripping up the trade deal with Canada.
He sees us as an enemy.
Canada must consider the cost we are willing to pay to protect our democracy and independence from an aggressive and authoritarian regime.
It's time.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
He sees us as an enemy.
Canada must consider the cost we are willing to pay to protect our democracy and independence from an aggressive and authoritarian regime.
It's time.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
Trump privately weighs quitting CUSMA trade deal he negotiated
U.S. President Donald Trump is privately musing about exiting the CUSMA trade pact, people familiar with the matter said. Read more.
financialpost.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:03 PM
Of course Trump is thinking about ripping up the trade deal with Canada.
He sees us as an enemy.
Canada must consider the cost we are willing to pay to protect our democracy and independence from an aggressive and authoritarian regime.
It's time.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
He sees us as an enemy.
Canada must consider the cost we are willing to pay to protect our democracy and independence from an aggressive and authoritarian regime.
It's time.
financialpost.com/news/economy...
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RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said the shooter was known to police, who had seized firearms from Jesse Van Rooselaar's family home under the Criminal Code “a couple years ago” but that the firearms were later returned.
RCMP say guns were previously seized from Tumbler Ridge shooter’s home, but returned
Six victims were located dead at Tumbler Ridge Secondary School, while two family members were found dead in a home, according to the RCMP. The suspect was found dead at the school from what appeared ...
www.nationalobserver.com
February 11, 2026 at 9:14 PM
RCMP Deputy Commissioner Dwayne McDonald said the shooter was known to police, who had seized firearms from Jesse Van Rooselaar's family home under the Criminal Code “a couple years ago” but that the firearms were later returned.
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The top pollster said it will no longer track the president’s approval rating, ending a decades-long practice.
Top Pollster to Stop Tracking Trump's Awful Approval Rating
Gallup has tracked the president’s approval rating for 88 years.
trib.al
February 11, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The top pollster said it will no longer track the president’s approval rating, ending a decades-long practice.
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Only one journalist was on the ground as the incident unfolded.
Trent Ernst, who runs Tumbler RidgeLines, spent Tuesday afternoon trying to inform locals about what police had described as an active shooter situation.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #TumblerRidgeShooting
Trent Ernst, who runs Tumbler RidgeLines, spent Tuesday afternoon trying to inform locals about what police had described as an active shooter situation.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #TumblerRidgeShooting
What We Know So Far About the Tragedy in Tumbler Ridge | The Tyee
Police have identified the shooter who killed eight, then themselves, in the northeastern community.
thetyee.ca
February 11, 2026 at 10:19 PM
Only one journalist was on the ground as the incident unfolded.
Trent Ernst, who runs Tumbler RidgeLines, spent Tuesday afternoon trying to inform locals about what police had described as an active shooter situation.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #TumblerRidgeShooting
Trent Ernst, who runs Tumbler RidgeLines, spent Tuesday afternoon trying to inform locals about what police had described as an active shooter situation.
@tyolsen.bsky.social reports. #TumblerRidgeShooting
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CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
February 11, 2026 at 9:27 PM
CNN: "Another photograph - these are notes AG Bondi brought to the hearing today. This shows a list of Rep. Jayapal's search history. Lawmakers are allowed to go to a DOJ facility to search unredacted files. We learned from this photo that the searches are apparently being tracked & read by the DOJ"
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Foreign tourism to the U.S. fell 5.4% in 2025 while the rest of the world saw a 4% increase.
Canadian visits dropped nearly 30%. buff.ly/MSynHSJ
Canadian visits dropped nearly 30%. buff.ly/MSynHSJ
Will a ‘Trump slump’ continue to hit US tourism in 2026 − and even keep World Cup fans away?
Talk of boycotts have added to fears among the US tourism industry that foreign tourists will continue to stay away.
buff.ly
February 10, 2026 at 11:03 PM
Foreign tourism to the U.S. fell 5.4% in 2025 while the rest of the world saw a 4% increase.
Canadian visits dropped nearly 30%. buff.ly/MSynHSJ
Canadian visits dropped nearly 30%. buff.ly/MSynHSJ
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A visibly shaken Mark Carney has promised Canadians they will make it through the aftermath of a mass shooting. While the country has high levels of gun ownership, it has much stricter laws than its southern neighbour, including a ban on assault-style firearms & a freeze on the sale of handguns.
‘We will get through this’: visibly shaken Mark Carney addresses Canada after mass shooting leaves 10 dead
Flags flown at half-mast throughout country after attack in small British Columbia town of Tumbler Ridge
www.theguardian.com
February 11, 2026 at 6:38 PM
A visibly shaken Mark Carney has promised Canadians they will make it through the aftermath of a mass shooting. While the country has high levels of gun ownership, it has much stricter laws than its southern neighbour, including a ban on assault-style firearms & a freeze on the sale of handguns.
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ROSS: Does a convicted sex offender like Ghislaine Maxwell deserve special privileges in prison?
BONDI: No. But she was not transferred to a lower level--
ROSS: She needs to be moved back to a maximum security prison
BONDI: No. But she was not transferred to a lower level--
ROSS: She needs to be moved back to a maximum security prison
February 11, 2026 at 6:47 PM
ROSS: Does a convicted sex offender like Ghislaine Maxwell deserve special privileges in prison?
BONDI: No. But she was not transferred to a lower level--
ROSS: She needs to be moved back to a maximum security prison
BONDI: No. But she was not transferred to a lower level--
ROSS: She needs to be moved back to a maximum security prison
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I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
February 11, 2026 at 9:37 AM
I and millions of Americans believe exactly the same thing Kasparov does.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
Too many troops, too many new prisons, too much money not under Congressional supervision.
We're not just witnessing a mass deportation scheme anymore.
This is something significantly bigger and scarier.
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Rep. Balint: "Has the DOJ talked to Deputy Secretary Feinberg about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein?"
Bondi: "I'm shocked that you want to continue to talk about Epstein."
Bondi: "I'm shocked that you want to continue to talk about Epstein."
February 11, 2026 at 7:09 PM
Rep. Balint: "Has the DOJ talked to Deputy Secretary Feinberg about his ties to Jeffrey Epstein?"
Bondi: "I'm shocked that you want to continue to talk about Epstein."
Bondi: "I'm shocked that you want to continue to talk about Epstein."
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Rep. Neguse: “The man in that video, the one…allegedly yelling 'kill em' at police officers on Jan. 6. His name is Jared Wise."
Bondi: "He does work for us."
Neguse: "This is who you choose…to hire at DOJ?"
Bondi: "I believe he was pardoned by President Trump."
Bondi: "He does work for us."
Neguse: "This is who you choose…to hire at DOJ?"
Bondi: "I believe he was pardoned by President Trump."
February 11, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Rep. Neguse: “The man in that video, the one…allegedly yelling 'kill em' at police officers on Jan. 6. His name is Jared Wise."
Bondi: "He does work for us."
Neguse: "This is who you choose…to hire at DOJ?"
Bondi: "I believe he was pardoned by President Trump."
Bondi: "He does work for us."
Neguse: "This is who you choose…to hire at DOJ?"
Bondi: "I believe he was pardoned by President Trump."
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Moskowitz: "Trump's name appears more times in the Epstein files than God's name appears in the book about God"
February 11, 2026 at 7:24 PM
Moskowitz: "Trump's name appears more times in the Epstein files than God's name appears in the book about God"
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Swalwell plays Bondi a clip of Kash Patel *lying under oath* about how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files
February 11, 2026 at 4:39 PM
Swalwell plays Bondi a clip of Kash Patel *lying under oath* about how many times Trump's name appears in the Epstein files
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Pam Bondi is asked whether it's true that 1000 people were tasked at the Justice Department with scrubbing Trump's name from the Epstein files.
She says Trump's name has appeared "countless times" in the Epstein files.
She thinks this is a win.
She says Trump's name has appeared "countless times" in the Epstein files.
She thinks this is a win.
February 11, 2026 at 4:40 PM
Pam Bondi is asked whether it's true that 1000 people were tasked at the Justice Department with scrubbing Trump's name from the Epstein files.
She says Trump's name has appeared "countless times" in the Epstein files.
She thinks this is a win.
She says Trump's name has appeared "countless times" in the Epstein files.
She thinks this is a win.
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Swalwell details death threats he and his wife and children have gotten and points out that the DOJ has refused to prosecute some of them
February 11, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Swalwell details death threats he and his wife and children have gotten and points out that the DOJ has refused to prosecute some of them
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LIEU: These two photos staring you in the face are evidence of a crime and more than enough evidence to predicate an investigation into former Prince Andrew. So why did you shut down this investigation?
BONDI: I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland these questions
LIEU: You are in charge
BONDI: I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland these questions
LIEU: You are in charge
February 11, 2026 at 4:54 PM
LIEU: These two photos staring you in the face are evidence of a crime and more than enough evidence to predicate an investigation into former Prince Andrew. So why did you shut down this investigation?
BONDI: I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland these questions
LIEU: You are in charge
BONDI: I don't believe you asked Merrick Garland these questions
LIEU: You are in charge
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SCANLON: Can we assume the DOJ has prepared that list of groups that are designated as 'domestic terrorist organizations'?
BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it
S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list?
BONDI: I won't commit to anything
BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it
S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list?
BONDI: I won't commit to anything
February 11, 2026 at 5:20 PM
SCANLON: Can we assume the DOJ has prepared that list of groups that are designated as 'domestic terrorist organizations'?
BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it
S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list?
BONDI: I won't commit to anything
BONDI: I'm not going to answer it yes or no, but I know antifa is part of it
S: Will you commit to providing this committee with the list?
BONDI: I won't commit to anything
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Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
February 11, 2026 at 5:23 PM
Massie: "Here is an email that was sent by the victims' lawyers to the DOJ. It was a list of names not to release. What did the DOJ do with this email? They released it! Literally the worst thing you could do the survivors you did."
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RASKIN: President Trump may have been a little bit embarrassed by the release of his tax return. If Trump can get $10 billion, how much do you think the claims of these Epstein survivors are worth?
BONDI: You have Trump derangement syndrome
BONDI: You have Trump derangement syndrome
February 11, 2026 at 5:30 PM
RASKIN: President Trump may have been a little bit embarrassed by the release of his tax return. If Trump can get $10 billion, how much do you think the claims of these Epstein survivors are worth?
BONDI: You have Trump derangement syndrome
BONDI: You have Trump derangement syndrome