Laurie Allan
@lajeer.bsky.social
Public radio producer. Prolific author of internal monologues.
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Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
Colleen Jones was something wonderful to happen for anyone who knew her | CBC Sports
Colleen Jones was a tour de force. When you were with her you felt invincible and that anything was possible. She made you a believer.
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November 25, 2025 at 9:45 PM
Colleen Jones asked me to interview her a couple of months ago during a chemotherapy appointment.
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
She told me to write one heck of a story. I hope I did her proud.
About always believing something wonderful is about to happen.
My tribute to Colleen: www.cbc.ca/sports/olymp...
What sad news. She had a huge personality and was so fun to watch. My condolences to her family.
November 25, 2025 at 7:23 PM
What sad news. She had a huge personality and was so fun to watch. My condolences to her family.
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As a Canadian (and perhaps on behalf of Greenlanders?) more than a little alarming at the bit near the end of this podcast where the comms guy for the Quartermaster General's office says they've been told to work on cold-weather fighting gear. www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...
EPISODES | Articles Of Interest
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November 21, 2025 at 5:38 PM
As a Canadian (and perhaps on behalf of Greenlanders?) more than a little alarming at the bit near the end of this podcast where the comms guy for the Quartermaster General's office says they've been told to work on cold-weather fighting gear. www.articlesofinterest.co/podcast/epis...
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I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
Opinion | Jamal Khashoggi: What the Arab world needs most is free expression
The Arab world needs a modern version of the old transnational media so citizens can be informed about global events.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:48 PM
I will never forget having to edit Jamal’s final, posthumous piece for the Washington Post, after he was murdered.
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
He was calling for free expression in the Arab world. You can read it here :
www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/glo...
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A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
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I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
CIA concludes Saudi crown prince ordered Jamal Khashoggi’s assassination
Audio recordings, intercepted phone calls and other intelligence link Mohammed bin Salman to killing that Saudis say was conducted by rogue elements.
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November 18, 2025 at 6:05 PM
A reminder that seven years ago almost to the day, the CIA determined that Mohammed Bin Salman ordered the killing of @washingtonpost.com journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
I hired and worked with Jamal for a year.
www.washingtonpost.com/world/nation...
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A viral online video, which claims to show "Ukrainian soldiers" threaten to kill Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk, is fake.
Not only do the "soldiers" in the clip speak Ukrainian with a notably strong Russian accent, but it has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign known as Storm-1516.
Not only do the "soldiers" in the clip speak Ukrainian with a notably strong Russian accent, but it has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign known as Storm-1516.
November 7, 2025 at 3:32 PM
A viral online video, which claims to show "Ukrainian soldiers" threaten to kill Charlie Kirk's wife Erika Kirk, is fake.
Not only do the "soldiers" in the clip speak Ukrainian with a notably strong Russian accent, but it has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign known as Storm-1516.
Not only do the "soldiers" in the clip speak Ukrainian with a notably strong Russian accent, but it has hallmarks of a Russian disinformation campaign known as Storm-1516.
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ATTN: if you’re on the sandwich guy jury, my Signal is in my bio. I’d love to talk after the trial. I’ll keep you anonymous. Please share widely.
November 4, 2025 at 4:43 PM
ATTN: if you’re on the sandwich guy jury, my Signal is in my bio. I’d love to talk after the trial. I’ll keep you anonymous. Please share widely.
This is disturbing. According to the report "bullying and assaults on the Stoney Creek team were frequent, co-ordinated, and, at times, recorded."
"Six players from an under-14 AA hockey team in Stoney Creek, Ont., have been placed on probation for two years and warned that any further misconduct could lead to permanent bans, after an investigation found they engaged in repeated bullying and sexual misconduct ... ."
Six players from U14 Ontario hockey team placed on probation amid investigation into bullying and sexual misconduct
Six players from an under-14 AA hockey team have been placed on probation for two years and warned that any further misconduct could lead to permanent bans, after an investigation found they engaged…
www.ctvnews.ca
October 29, 2025 at 9:43 PM
This is disturbing. According to the report "bullying and assaults on the Stoney Creek team were frequent, co-ordinated, and, at times, recorded."
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A Welland man who is helping lead an anti-pedophile community safety group is also sharing Nazi propaganda and white nationalist ideas online. www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara...
The far-right connection to Niagara’s pedophile protests
A self-proclaimed white nationalist is leading demonstrations over a horrific sexual assault of a toddler in Welland.
www.stcatharinesstandard.ca
October 27, 2025 at 7:05 PM
A Welland man who is helping lead an anti-pedophile community safety group is also sharing Nazi propaganda and white nationalist ideas online. www.stcatharinesstandard.ca/news/niagara...
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Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
October 25, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Rule of Law Alert: Trump’s authority for country-specific tariffs comes from the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which doesn’t mention tariffs—but does require a national emergency.
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
An ad showing that Reagan opposed tariffs surely is not a national emergency. (It may be a personal one)
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wait did ronald reagan just say go blue jays
October 25, 2025 at 2:52 AM
wait did ronald reagan just say go blue jays
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The poor plan for Lansdowne 2.0 could result in the Charge leaving Ottawa. #Ottnews #Ottcity www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
PWHL says plans for new Ottawa arena 'not viable for us' | CBC News
The Professional Women’s Hockey League (PWHL) is calling Ottawa's plans for the next Lansdowne Park arena “a huge step back,” warning it throws the financial viability of the Ottawa Charge into questi...
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October 24, 2025 at 7:16 PM
The poor plan for Lansdowne 2.0 could result in the Charge leaving Ottawa. #Ottnews #Ottcity www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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When the ICE agent is Canadian… | This Hour Has 22 Minutes
YouTube video by 22 Minutes
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October 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM
They have I.C.E. agents. Canada has N.I.C.E. agents. This is fun to watch.
Trent McClellan has the first viral 22 Minutes sketch of the season playing a N.I.C.E. Agent.
Kind of a Talking to Americans in reverse - he went down to patrol the Halifax boardwalk and hand out candy to visiting Yanks.
1.5M views on Insta so far. www.instagram.com/reel/DQDIOzu...
Kind of a Talking to Americans in reverse - he went down to patrol the Halifax boardwalk and hand out candy to visiting Yanks.
1.5M views on Insta so far. www.instagram.com/reel/DQDIOzu...
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October 22, 2025 at 7:47 PM
They have I.C.E. agents. Canada has N.I.C.E. agents. This is fun to watch.
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Canadian Comedian Trent McClellan doing a skit for the show This Hour has 22 Minutes. This "N.I.C.E" agent greeted tourists at Halifax Harbor.
October 16, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Canadian Comedian Trent McClellan doing a skit for the show This Hour has 22 Minutes. This "N.I.C.E" agent greeted tourists at Halifax Harbor.
No pressure Trey.
John Schneider has confirmed that Trey Yesavage will start Sunday night’s Game 6 for #Bluejays
October 17, 2025 at 7:33 PM
No pressure Trey.
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I'll always remember Suzy Weiss as the high school student who wrote a racist anti-diversity letter to colleges (that her sister, then an editor at WSJ, got published in the newspaper), where she came off spoiled and entitled.
UPDATE: Per our scoop last night, Suzy Weiss, sister of Bari, did indeed appear on CBS this morning to talk about her recent article in The Free Press.
Second Free Press writer on CBS this week.
Read more on staff concerns on The Free Press's presence inside the newsroom:
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Second Free Press writer on CBS this week.
Read more on staff concerns on The Free Press's presence inside the newsroom:
zeteo.com/p/inside-bar...
October 17, 2025 at 7:28 PM
I'll always remember Suzy Weiss as the high school student who wrote a racist anti-diversity letter to colleges (that her sister, then an editor at WSJ, got published in the newspaper), where she came off spoiled and entitled.
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Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...
Starving children screaming for food as US aid cuts unleash devastation and death across Myanmar
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has repeatedly said “no one has died" because of his government’s decision to gut its foreign aid program.
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October 8, 2025 at 10:41 AM
Horrific reporting from the AP on the Myanmar families watching their kids starve to death from Trump and Musk’s aid cuts apnews.com/article/myan...
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Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
October 1, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Today marks the first day in public media’s history without federal funding. And we’re not going anywhere.
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
Listeners like you keep our mission alive. Protect one of the last places where America comes together to hear itself.
Stand with us today. Donate at this link: n.pr/46wamAj
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My latest in my fight against the Washington Post.
I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.
Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.
Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
The Washington Post Accused Me of “Gross Misconduct.” Here's My Response.
This fight isn’t just about my job — it’s about who gets punished for telling the truth, and who gets protected for spreading hate and violence.
karenattiah.substack.com
October 1, 2025 at 11:23 AM
My latest in my fight against the Washington Post.
I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.
Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
I’ve filed a grievance against the Post through the WaPo Guild— and have sent a letter to Washington Post challenging my firing.
Proud to have @normeisen.bsky.social + @katiephang.bsky.social in my corner.
karenattiah.substack.com/p/the-washin...
Hoekstra last week: "You know, I've got no direction to, you know, continue a dialogue on the 51st state. It hasn't been in play for months."
Today: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Today: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Trump again floats Canada joining the U.S. as the 51st state | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he again told some unnamed Canadian official that the country should consider joining the U.S. as the 51st state — returning to the annexationist rhetoric he u...
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September 30, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Hoekstra last week: "You know, I've got no direction to, you know, continue a dialogue on the 51st state. It hasn't been in play for months."
Today: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Today: www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Reid Hoffman, the billionaire founder of LinkedIn, funded E. Jean Carroll's litigation against Trump.
Trump on who he wants investigated: "Soros is a name certainly that I keep hearing. I don't know. I hear a lot of different names. I hear names of some pretty rich people that are radical left people. Maybe I hear about a guy named Reid Hoffman."
September 25, 2025 at 9:31 PM
Reid Hoffman, the billionaire founder of LinkedIn, funded E. Jean Carroll's litigation against Trump.
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Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer fired this month for her social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has filed a grievance arguing that she should have been allowed to share her views on news events under the company’s labor agreement and social media policy.
Karen Attiah Says Firing by Washington Post Violated Labor Agreement
The company fired Karen Attiah this month for her social media posts related to Charlie Kirk’s assassination.
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September 24, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Karen Attiah, a Washington Post opinion writer fired this month for her social media posts about the assassination of Charlie Kirk, has filed a grievance arguing that she should have been allowed to share her views on news events under the company’s labor agreement and social media policy.