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Frostbitten Flamingo @flemtheparrot.bsky.social · 2d

Morning.

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George Conway 🇺🇸🚫👑🐸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

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

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Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation - CBS Chicago

Pope Leo calls for news agencies to stand as bulwark against "post-truths," lies and manipulation

Pope Leo XIV has encouraged international news agencies to stand firm as a bulwark against the "ancient art of lying" and manipulation.

www.cbsnews.com

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Lady Wildfire @ladywildfella.bsky.social · 1d

You are correct...
And he is a political parasite. That's how he amassed his wealth.

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 1d

“It's not entire neighbourhoods that are making noise complaints, but almost always individual property developers. Remarkably, rather than looking to penalize the minority seeking to shut down viable, often decades-old businesses for their own selfish gain, the city has chosen to blame the victim.”

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 1d

Ok, now you’re just getting personal.
#Halloween

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 12h

“Mark Carney is seen as calm and rational, thoughtful and strategic. He’s a leader who understands the economy and can make tough decisions. Pierre Poilievre, on the other hand, is more closely associated with arrogance and hot-temperedness.”

Mark Carney seen as calm and rational; Pierre Poilievre as arrogant and hot-tempered

A new study by Spark Insights has found that Mark Carney is seen as the more calm and rational leader, while Pierre Poilievre is seen as more arrogant and hot-tempered.

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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 11h

I know it’s early but…
Wondering what to buy for the Secret Santa swap at the Antifa Christmas Party?

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 11h

He also fundraised on the taxpayers' dime.

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Jeff's Fact Checker @thunderbayed.bsky.social · 10h

Hypocrite

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Charles Rusnell @charlesrusnell.bsky.social · 1d

Remember when Pierre Poilievre said bitcoin was better than Bank of Canada monetary governance?

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 1d

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 1d

I remember it well. #NeverPoilievre

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 1d

That Pat Dennis tweet has been a years long favourite. Along with this one…

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Thomas Hansen @thomashansen.bsky.social · 1d

#NeverForget

Thomas Hansen @thomashansen.bsky.social · Nov 25

#GoldenAgeOfFraud

#Crypto

From Twitter:

Sick of people calling everything in crypto a Ponzi scheme. Some crypto projects are pump and dump schemes, while others are pyramid schemes. Others are just standard issue fraud. Others are just middlemen skimming of the top. Stop glossing over the diversity in the industry.

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Bethankit Hums @tangibullah.bsky.social · 1d

Yesterday we watched this doc about the scammers, & they repeatedly emphasize that *the hype* is super important.

youtu.be/7hq_w_L2vn4

Crypto Scams (Full Episode) | Trafficked with Mariana Van Zeller | Nat Geo

YouTube video by National Geographic

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Hot Bean Juice ☕ @hotbeanjuice.bsky.social · 1d

A timely (& disturbing) segment on 60 Minutes tonight. Mostly about AI but they touch on crypto as well. Larry Fink of Blackrock is suggesting that Americans should be investing their 401k acct in crypto. XX
View video on the right-hand side.
www.cbsnews.com/news/ai-boom...

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 1d

I’ll once again share this excellent podcast episode on #crypto by @davetroy.com
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Crypto is bad, actually.

Crypto Is Bad, Actually

Podcast Episode · Dave Troy Presents · S2 E13 · 1h 57m

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 2d

Or is it $800 billion? Or is it $900 billion in #CryptoCrash?

And then lol, right wing media like Spectator UK, immediately roll out some propaganda telling people to not blame Trump. 🤦‍♀️🙄

$800 Billion Crypto Crash: Why
Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP and Altcoins Are Falling
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CoinPedia
The cryptocurrency market suffered a massive wipeout, erasing nearly $800 billion in value within 24 hours.
Around $19.2 billion in leveraged positions were liquidated as panic spread across exchanges.
Bitcoin plunged to $110,951, marking a 16% drop, while Ethereum slipped to $3,795, down more than 12%. The total crypto market capitalization fell to $3.69 trillion, its sharpest single-day decline in months. Altcoins were hit even worse. XRP fell 25% to $2.34, and Dogecoin dropped 28% to $0.18. Solana slid to $177, Cardano fell over 25%, and BNB lost ground, trading near $1,122.

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The crypto market recently experienced a significant downturn, with estimates indicating that around $900 billion was wiped off its total value.
This decline was largely triggered by market reactions to new tariffs imposed by the U.S. on Chinese tech imports, leading to panic among traders.
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spectator.co.uk
Recent Crypto Market Decline
The cryptocurrency market has experienced a significant downturn, with estimates indicating that approximately $900 billion has been wiped off its total value. This decline is attributed to several factors, primarily triggered by geopolitical events and market dynamics.
Key Factors Behind the Decline
• Tariff Announcements: The U.S. government's announcement of a 100% tariff on Chinese tech imports has created panic among investors, leading to a sharp sell-off in the crypto market.
Liquidations: A massive wave of forced liquidations occurred, with over $19 billion in positions liquidated in just 24 hours. This was exacerbated by traders who had heavily leveraged their positions.
• Market Overvaluation: Many analysts believe that the crypto market was already overvalued, making a correction inevitable.
The rapid rise in prices over the summer set the stage for this significant drop.
Impact on Major Cryptocurrencies

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Matthew Lynn
Don't blame Trump for the crypto crash
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undreds of billions have been wiped off
prominent Ukrainian blogger and influencer on digital coins has been
found dead. And traders are bracing themselves for a rocky start to trading on Monday as markets start to tumble. We will have to see whether it develops into a full-blown crash or not. And yet, all the major equity indices were already wildly overvalued, and a correction was always inevitable - it was just a question of when it would start.
There may well be a rough few days ahead for investors. An estimated $400 billion was wiped off the value of the main crypto currencies on Friday evening, while the Nasdaq dropped by more than 800 points, or 3.5 per cent, before the

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Heather e^-1/x^2 @heathermoandco.bsky.social · 2d

$500 BILLION price wipeout in one day in crypto markets. So I’ll reminds everyone once again that crypto is a Ponzi scheme.

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