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Brendan Nyhan @brendannyhan.bsky.social · 2h

Incredible public service. See also Congress Data: github.com/ippsr/congre...

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

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‘American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in key international markets opt for alternatives to U.S.-made products.’

American spirit exports to Canada 'plummeted' 85%, says U.S. trade group | CBC News

American spirit exports to Canada "plummeted" 85 per cent in the second quarter of 2025, with the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States calling the situation "very troubling" as consumers in ...

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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 2d

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CNN @cnn.com · 2d

The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suffered another round of deep staff cuts late Friday, with disease detectives, outbreak forecasters, policy and data offices among those impacted, according to four sources with knowledge of the layoffs. https://cnn.it/3WlxL1z

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Mia @miazz.bsky.social · 2d

CUSMA public consultation form

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Share your views: Consulting Canadians on the operation of the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement (CUSMA)

This consultation will run from September 20, 2025, to November 3, 2025.

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Mia @miazz.bsky.social · 2d

Duh

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Trump administration says immigration enforcement threatens higher food prices

U.S. farmers face labor shortages and potential food price hikes due to Trump’s immigration policy, the administration acknowledged in a Federal Registry document.

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 3d

Canada Post mail delivery to resume as workers shift to rotating strikes

President of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers the decision will keep mail moving while continuing the union’s struggle.

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Unofficial CTV News Mirror @ctvnews-mirror.bsky.social · 3d

‘Ancient art of lying’: Pope urges news agencies to stand as bulwark against manipulation and post-truths

Pope Leo XIV encouraged international news agencies on Thursday to stand firm as a bulwark against the “ancient art of lying” and manipulation, as he strongly backed a free, independent and objective press.

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 3d

Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around #Antarctica

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed as the region warms, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate,”

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Scientists discovered something alarming seeping out from beneath the ocean around Antarctica

Planet-heating methane is escaping from cracks in the Antarctic seabed, with new seeps being discovered at an “astonishing rate,” raising fears that future global warming predictions may have been und...

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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 3d

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 3d

Hegseth: "I'm also proud that today we're signing a letter of acceptance to build a Qatari Emeri air force facility at the Mountain Home Airbase in Idaho."

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Joe Walsh @walshfreedom.bsky.social · 3d

The Nobel Peace Prize Went To Someone Fighting A Fascist, And Not To An Actual Fascist: Trump didn’t win it. And he didn’t deserve to win it. Because he’s decorated war on the people of the United States, because he’s trying to imprison his political opponents, because he’s a fascist. And the Nobel…

The Nobel Peace Prize Went To Someone Fighting A Fascist, And Not To An Actual Fascist

Trump didn’t win it. And he didn’t deserve to win it. Because he’s decorated war on the people of the United States, because he’s trying to imprison his political opponents, because he’s a fascist. And the Nobel Peace Prize should never go to a fascist. Especially a fascist who was begging for the award.

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Mia @miazz.bsky.social · 3d

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Live Updates: María Corina Machado of Venezuela Is Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize

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Elizabeth Warren @warren.senate.gov · 4d

Donald Trump wants to sell YOUR student loan debt to Wall Street.

He's not looking out for you — he's looking to make his CEO buddies more money off of your back.

Trump administration considers sale of federal student loan debt

The discussions have taken place among senior Education Department and Treasury Department officials.

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Mia @miazz.bsky.social · 4d

👉 "China has been the largest driver in the move to renewable energy sources, accounting for 55% of global solar generation growth. The United States' share, by contrast, was just 14%."

NPR @npr.org · 4d

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

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NPR @npr.org · 4d

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says. n.pr/47hcegr

Renewable energy outpaces coal for electricity generation in historic first, report says

For the first time on record, renewable energy generated more electricity for the planet than coal, a new report says.

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · 5d

Susan Collins's stance is indefensible.

A quarter million dollars in dark money behind her is indefensible.

Reopen the government, reverse the healthcare cuts, ban billionaires buying elections.

A headline from Axios: Super PAC launches $250,000 campaign defending Susan Collins on government shutdown

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Graham Platner for Senate @grahamformaine.bsky.social · Aug 19

My name is Graham Platner and I’m running for US Senate to defeat Susan Collins and topple the oligarchy that’s destroying our country.

I’m a veteran, oysterman, and working class Mainer who’s seen this state become unlivable for working people. And that makes me deeply angry.

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Pod Save America @podsaveamerica.crooked.com · 6d

Graham Platner is showing what a new type of politics can look like.

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Montreal Gazette @mtlgazette.bsky.social · 6d

Quebec safety campaign urges drivers to yield for pedestrians at crosswalks

Piétons Québec denounces the spike in pedestrian injuries and deaths in the last few years.

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Home of the Brave @ofthebraveusa.bsky.social · 8d

Sen. Mark Kelly: "Millions of people will lose their healthcare or go bankrupt. When people lose their healthcare, they die. That is the reality of the situation that we're in."

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spark*advocacy @sparkadvocacy.bsky.social · 7d

Canadians prefer “heads down” to “elbows up” when it comes to a trade deal with the U.S. 🇨🇦 🇺🇸

Read more, and see the survey results: sparkadvocacy.ca/insights/202...

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David Gilbert @davidgilbert.bsky.social · 7d

Over the weekend, Trump's deputy chief of staff for policy Stephen Miller repeatedly attacked judges, calling them part of an "organized terrorist attack" on the US government....

On Saturday, the home of a judge who ruled against Trump, went up in flames

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House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Set Ablaze

Authorities are investigating a fire at the home of a South Carolina judge who had reportedly received death threats in what could be the latest incident of political violence across the country.

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Rachel Maddow @maddow.msnbc.com · 8d

"Morris, former spiritual advisor to President Trump and the former pastor at a megachurch in Texas, pleaded guilty to charges in a child sex abuse scandal on Oct. 2.

He faced five counts of lewd indecent acts with a child..."

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Former Trump spiritual advisor Morris enters plea deal in Hominy child sex abuse case

Robert Morris, the former pastor at a megachurch in Texas and former spiritual advisor to President Trump, pleaded guilty to five counts of lewd or indecent acts with a child on Oct. 2.

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Mia @miazz.bsky.social · 9d

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Federal Govt Invests $22M in Battery Manufacturers – October 3, 2025

In Montreal, Energy Minister Tim Hodgson announces an investment of $22 million to fund domestic battery innovation and manufacturing. The funding will improve performance, lower costs, strengthen sup...

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Heather Harrison @heatherharrison.bsky.social · 13d

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough, the Mississippi State Department of Health announced on Sept. 29, marking the state’s first whooping cough death in 13 years.

Mississippi Baby Dies of Whooping Cough Amid Rising Cases

A baby in Mississippi has died of whooping cough for the first time since 2012. The baby was less than two months old—too young for vaccination.

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