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‘Run like a girl’ to defeat misogyny

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 2d

Kingston Whig Standard’s⁦‪ @geoffypjohnston.bsky.social reports an interesting interview with Catherine McKenna on her current interests outside the political arena and her new memoir in which she defends the right of women to participate fully in public life.
www.thewhig.com/opinion/run-...

Catherine McKenna is busy these days fighting the good fight on behalf of women and the environment.

www.thewhig.com

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 2d

Inuit-led solution aims to avoid killing of Marineland’s 30 belugas nunatsiaq.com/stories/arti...

Inuit-led solution aims to avoid killing of Marineland’s 30 belugas

A Nunavik man says Inuit leaders should step in to provide habitat to 30 beluga whales at Marineland that are at risk of being euthanized because the amusement park in Niagara Falls, Ont. can’t afford...

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 3d

Bala Cranberry Festival www.muskokaregion.com/news/experie...

Experience tradition at the Bala Cranberry Festival: What to expect at Muskoka’s largest annual festival

Check the website for ticket pricing and updated details

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 5d

Can Israelis and Palestinians reconcile after Gaza war? www.dw.com/en/can-israe...

Can Israelis and Palestinians reconcile after Gaza war? – DW – 10/07/2025

Relations between Israelis and Palestinians are at an all-time low. DW asked conflict researchers and opinion pollsters about possible ways out of a seemingly impossible situation.

Dispelling the New Disinformation Around Autism - Policy Magazine

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 5d

Dispelling the New Disinformation Around Autism www.policymagazine.ca/dispelling-t...

Honourable senators, October is Autism Spectrum Disorder Awareness month in Canada.

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 5d

The Future of The Free Press - by Bari Weiss www.thefp.com/p/the-future...

The Future of The Free Press

The Free Press is joining Paramount.

www.thefp.com

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 7d

The military leadership of Hamas has been decimated, and it is unclear how many fighters the group still has. Still, it remains able to conduct guerrilla attacks. www.dw.com/en/hamas-str...

How strong is Hamas two years after October 7 attacks? – DW – 10/05/2025

The military leadership of Hamas has been decimated, and it is unclear how many fighters the group still has. Still, it remains able to conduct guerrilla attacks.

Where does Germany stand 35 years after reunification? – DW – 10/03/2025

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 8d

Where does Germany stand 35 years after reunification?
www.dw.com/en/where-doe...

There is still a wide gap between the former East and West Germany, even amongst young people who have only ever lived in a unified country. The new commissioner for eastern Germany attempts to explai...

JOHNSTON: America is on the path to dictatorship

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 9d

Kingston Whig Standard’s Geoffrey Johnston has a sober assessment of political direction in the USA. www.thewhig.com/opinion/john...

The United States is on the path to dictatorship as President Donald Trump continues to weaponize institutions against American citizens.

www.thewhig.com

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 11d

How Trump nearly doubled his support from Black voters (gift article) wapo.st/3IQ1egJ

Opinion | How Trump nearly doubled his support from Black voters

New data shows historic gains made by the president among this racial demographic.

Opinion | Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 11d

Two versions of Christianity battle for America’s soul (gift article) wapo.st/4nXZZLr

Charlie Kirk’s memorial shows how politics is reshaping this religious faith.

Opinion | The real problem with Tylenol (it’s not autism)

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 11d

Sharing as gift article this important health warning: The real problem with Tylenol (it’s not autism).
Here’s why people need to be cautious about acetaminophen. wapo.st/4mIRmmX

Here’s why people need to be cautious about acetaminophen.

Opinion | There’s Only One Way to Win a Shutdown. Democrats Don’t Have What It Takes.

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 11d

Newt Gingrich: Why a shutdown favors Trump (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/o...

After Volatile Summer, Trump’s Approval Remains Low but Stable, Poll Finds

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 11d

A new Times/Siena survey shows the president retaining the support of nine out of 10 G.O.P. voters. After Volatile Summer, Trump’s Approval Remains Low but Stable (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/30/p...

Americans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 12d

Americans’ Support for Israel Dramatically Declines, Times/Siena Poll Finds (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/09/29/p...

Opinion | Trump pushes hard for his Mideast ‘deal of the century’

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 12d

David Ignatius (gift article) The president’s plan for a “New Gaza” is built on a real framework. wapo.st/4ogvMHN

The president’s plan for a “New Gaza” is built on a real framework.

Moldova election: Choosing between Europe and Russia – DW – 09/27/2025

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 15d

Sunday's general election will be the most crucial since Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Russia is doing all it can to divert the country from its European course. www.dw.com/en/moldova-e...

Sunday's general election will be the most crucial since Moldova gained independence from the Soviet Union in 1991. Russia is doing all it can to divert the country from its European course.

Column | I got nose-to-nose with a mountain lion. It was scary — and magical.

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 15d

Mountain lions in your neighborhood could be just what you need. How restoring these big cats to their historical range could help the environment and us. (gift article) wapo.st/48AQa1l

Mountain lions in your neighborhood could be just what you need. How restoring these big cats to their historical range could help the environment and us.

Russian provocations require stronger U.S. response

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 16d

The Kingston Whig Standard’s ⁦‪Geoffrey Johnston‬⁩: If Trump is serious about standing up to Putin, he should reverse his plan to slash security assistance for Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia, and bolster NATO’s eastern flank and arm Ukraine to the teeth. www.thewhig.com/opinion/russ...

When dealing with imperial Russia, it is vital to project strength, because weakness tends to draw aggression.

www.thewhig.com

Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 17d

A superb piece (gift article) from David French: Why MAGA Evangelicals Can Cheer Love and Hate at the Same Time www.nytimes.com/2025/09/23/o...

Opinion | Why MAGA Evangelicals Can Cheer Love and Hate at the Same Time

Opinion | These editor’s notes are poison. I learned from every drop.

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 26d

A fine piece (gift article) from David Ignatius on the art of editing wapo.st/4gwjuZ8 @peggy_blair to note

Working with Starling Lawrence, who died last month, was a bracing course in a vanishing art.

JD Vance vows retribution on liberal institutions after Charlie Kirk killing

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 27d

Vance’s rapid moves to publicly associate himself with Kirk could cement his position as the political heir to the movement that Kirk created, which is one of the most powerful currents in Republican politics. www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...

JD Vance hosted Charlie Kirk’s podcast as he mourns his friend and could cement his position as the heir to the political movement built by Kirk, a powerful GOP force.

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Robin MacNab @robinmacnab.bsky.social · 27d

Another excellent commentary we should all read from David French (gift article): There Are Monsters in Your Midst, Too. www.nytimes.com/2025/09/14/o...

Opinion | There Are Monsters in Your Midst, Too