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Tori Foote @toriatheisttori.bsky.social · 3d

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Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 4d

In the last week, Donald Trump has insisted that there are no more stores left in war-ravaged Portland, asserted that Joe Biden was president during the January 6th insurrection, hosted conspiracy theorists for an "Antifa" summit, and said he'd consider pardoning his good friend the sex trafficker.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Kamala Harris: "Here in Chicago I'm told the helicopters that were descending on an American city were Black Hawks. Do you know what Black Hawks were designed to do? War. So I think everyone can draw their conclusions just based on the facts."

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 5d

‼️”Speeding, right now, is the number one killer,” he said, adding that of the 269 deaths the OPP have investigated on roadways this year, 59 were due to speed and aggressive driving.” 🔥 But sure #dougfordfailedontario cancel the speed cameras… 🤪

Toronto driver caught speeding in Burlington, Ont., had licence suspended since 1985, police say | CBC News

Ontario Provincial Police say they stopped a man for speeding on Highway 407 in Burlington, Ont., this week only to learn his licence had been suspended since 1985.

www.cbc.ca

Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 6d

#fordfailedontario

Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 6d

Get vaccinated 🇨🇦 go full elbows up with Moderna now made in CANADA! #elbowsup #Madeincanada #covid #vaccinated

Kathleen Bachynski @bachynski.bsky.social · 7d

A study of nearly 300,000 people published today in the New England Journal of Medicine found “that last season’s 2024–2025 mRNA COVID vaccines reduced people’s risk of emergency department visits by 29 percent, their risk of hospitalizations by 39 percent and their risk of death by 64 percent.”

Annual COVID Vaccines Save Lives, New Study Shows

A new study shows that receiving an updated COVID vaccine reduced people’s risk of severe disease and death in all age groups, regardless of immunity from prior infection or vaccination

www.scientificamerican.com

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Nosferatu @realnosferatu.bsky.social · 8d

Bondi knows she will not face repercussions for her disgraceful performance yesterday, and Trump knows he can get away with impeachable offense after impeachable offense, and law breaking, because there will not be a *free* fair election for years, if ever.

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Canadian Cynic @canadiancynic.bsky.social · 9d

Does anyone want to make any predictions regarding the embarrassingly inadequate and pandering sentences that will be handed out today? I'm going with time served, community service and the judge giving Tamara Lich's BMW two coats of wax.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Freedom Convoy figures Tamara Lich and Chris Barber to be sentenced today | CBC News

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber — two major figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy" — will find out Tuesday if they will receive prison time after being found guilty of mischief earlier this year.

www.cbc.ca

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 8d

#elbowsup 🇨🇦

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 8d

#fordfailedontario

Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 9d

This is insane! Ford’s ministers speeding in school zones?? This corrupt PC government is drunk on power and dangerously out of control!! #Onpoli

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 9d

#dougfordfailedontario

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timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁conservative never @timethiefmedia.bsky.social · 10d

Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was top amongst them, with $8.8 million in total spending, including $7.4 million for staff salaries. www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Canada’s MPs spent record-breaking $187.8 million in 2024

Canadian members of Parliament spent a record $187.8 million in 2024, including $32 million on travel.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 10d

#fordfailedontario

Ford apologizes for saying First Nations 'keep coming hat in hand' amid Bill 5 controversy | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is apologizing for remarks he made this week saying that First Nations cannot "keep coming hat in hand all the time to the government" for more money.

www.cbc.ca

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工an🎃Monroe👹 @eean.dev · 11d

Yep www.orlandosentinel.com/2025/10/03/r...

Raid of church leader’s Florida mansion reveals 57 forced laborers, feds say

An FBI raid revealed 57 victims of forced labor living in cramped quarters at a lavish Florida mansion connected to the leaders of a church, federal officials say.

www.orlandosentinel.com

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Joan Baxter @joanbaxter.bsky.social · 11d

Nova Scotia - a province known for endless rainy days & many bountiful rivers & lakes - is into its 4th month of extreme drought. This is the French River, that provides Tatamagouche with water (or not). Climate crisis kicking in. But: let’s frack and clearcut anyway, says NS Premier Tim Houston.

A rocky and pebbly riverbed with almost no water in it, and in the middle of the gravelly empty middle, grass is growing. Some reddish and green shrubs are visible on the left of the photo.

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 12d

"Our letter is really our plea. It's an SOS to the premier. A 'save our schoolkids.' When you get hit by a car at 30 (km/h you have a chance of surviving that. When the speeds go to 40 or 50, your chances of surviving that impact drop dramatically," she said.” #fordfailedontario #ontario

22 municipal leaders sign letter urging Ford to reconsider plans for Ontario speed camera ban | CBC News

In a signed letter, 22 municipal leaders from across Ontario have urged Premier Doug Ford to compromise on speed camera measures and reconsider a complete ban.

www.cbc.ca

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 12d

#fordfailedontario

PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 12d

The Pearson Project -
If you want to know what started the path to private health care in Ontario look no further than Mike Harris' "Common Sense Revolution"
Life is sure better for Mike now that he's raking in private health care dollars.
Is life better for ordinary Ontarians? #cdnpoli

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 12d

‼️ “Regions that use the cameras, as well as a study by the Hospital for Sick Children and Toronto Metropolitan University, have data showing they reduce speeding.” #fordfailedontario

Mayors call on Premier Ford to cover costs of planned speed camera ban

Ford announced Ontario will introduce legislation this month to prohibit speed cameras across the province

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Parker Butler @parkerbutler.bsky.social · 13d

Last year, CNN ran a “fact check” of Kamala HQ that claimed we were lying for saying Trump’s plan is Project 2025.

Now Trump is outright admitting it’s his plan.

Legacy media failed the country.

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Linda McD @lindamcd.bsky.social · 13d

‼️ Get MMR vaccinations. “And measles during pregnancy can lead to serious complications including miscarriage, preterm labour, stillbirth and congenital infection, LaGrange said.” #measles #MMR #shots #alberta

Premature baby dies of measles in Alberta outbreak's 1st death | CBC News

Alberta is reporting its first measles death since outbreaks of the highly contagious illness began in March. The province says a baby, who was born prematurely after the mother became sick, died shor...

www.cbc.ca

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Acyn @acyn.bsky.social · 13d

Talarico: if you read the new testament, Jesus doesn't spend most of his time preaching or teaching or even praying. He spends most of his time healing the sick.

Right now, we have politicians in congress with Christ follower in their Twitter bio, but they are kicking the sick off their health care

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Clare Blackwood @clareblackwood.bsky.social · 16d

I feel like it would have been both easy and anti-inflammatory to put the word "Incorrectly" after our Glorious Conservative Leader's name in the title, given the data present in the article, but what do I know www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

Poilievre claims Christians 'may be the number 1' victims of hate-based violence | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Monday that Christians and their places of worship are being targeted and, if elected, he will crack down on religion-based hate.

www.cbc.ca

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Mary Fernando M.D. 🇨🇦 @maryfernando.bsky.social · 16d

Canada: “providing travel and logistical support to people seeking access to abortion care.”

Supporting women’s rights by helping those who are vulnerable, often young, who may not have the money to travel to their abortion: the abortion is also provided free of charge to the patient.

#Canada

Kara Fagan 🇨🇦 Liberal @fagankara.bsky.social · 16d

www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...

Government of Canada improves access to sexual and reproductive health services

Today, the Honourable Marjorie Michel, Minister of Health, announced over $13 million in funding to 15 community-based organizations to help make sexual and reproductive health services more accessibl...

www.canada.ca

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LorennaCleary.bsky.social @lorennacleary.bsky.social · 16d

Land of the free. Home of the brave.

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John Andreini @jpandre52.bsky.social · 17d

This has nothing to do with science. It is part of the MAGA war on women, with continuing attacks on women's autonomy and status as equal citizens.

Democrats Abroad Canada @demsabroadcanada.bsky.social · 17d

Republicans are starting to get vocal about banning birth control— redefining certain kinds of contraception as ‘abortifacients.’

The Trump admin told NYT that IUDs, hormonal implants, and the Pill are actually abortions. This wasn’t a mistake.
#DemsAbroad #Project2025
🙏 #abortioneveryday

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