Lightnews — Scholar-powered news

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

@trueeager.bsky.social

2.4K followers 380 following 4.2K posts

Home of The Daily Beaver Morning Show, Season 4 M-F @7 a.m. ET (tech willing) Incisive (centrist/progressive) commentary on and analysis of Canadian politics and culture, with a focus on media and political literacy Facts First

Posts Media Videos Starter Packs

Pinned

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · Dec 10

If you're not yet part of "The Best #DamFam™️ in all of podcasting", what are you waiting for?

Catch The True North Eager Beaver on:

YouTube
www.youtube.com/@truenorthea...

Apple Podcasts
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/t...

Podpage
www.podpage.com/the-true-nor...

Support Us
ko-fi.com/eagerbeaver

6 14 34

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 2h

LIVE NOW

Mr. Grizzly is hosting a PubCast episode

www.youtube.com/live/b5YW7oy...

PubCast Day! -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 9h

Happy National Coming Out Day

Visibility…

At all costs.

Because not living your authentic life can cost you too much.

🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

4 10

Reposted by True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

Coffee Makes Everything Better @aegg527.bsky.social · 2d

@trueeager.bsky.social @laura-babcock.bsky.social

@kitkat444.bsky.social @katydid53.bsky.social · 2d

substack.com/@kathykateda...
Here is the clip of Stephan Miller making that slip.

Kathy (Kate) Dana (@kathykatedana603852)

substack.com

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 11h

I'll take "On the List of Things That Never Happened, This Never Happened the Most", for $2,000. Alex...

Olga Nesterova @onestpress.onestnetwork.com · 21h

OH. MY. GOD. 🫠

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 11h

And the winner for "Most Predictable Headline of the Year" is...

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 11h

This is indeed a very good thing

Jennifer Robson 🇨🇦 @jrobson.bsky.social · 1d

Announcement from PM Carney moments ago and this is good news. I've been working on this issue with @saulschwartz.bsky.social and @agenestgregoire.bsky.social for years. We've documented how many Canadians don't file and miss out on or loose benefits, .. 1/3

Reposted by True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 20h

No one is covering the GOP's scheme to rig congressional maps for 2026 as closely as Democracy Docket. It is providing gavel to gavel coverage of the ongoing hearing over whether the Texas gerrymander will be in place for the midterms.

Support its work by subscribing now. hubs.ly/Q03M8rql0

120 2.5K 8.3K

Reposted by True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

Dana Goldberg @dgcomedy.bsky.social · 20h

Release the Epstein Files.

250 4.3K 18K

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 11h

And the winner for "Most Predictable Headline of the Year" is...

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 1d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.10 LIVE @ 7:15

It's Eby vs Smith as each tries to make the other their foil on oil

Keystone XL comes back from the dead

www.youtube.com/live/VRajcgw...

Oil Foils: Eby vs Smith -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 2d

Yeeeeeahhh, Baaaaabyyyyyy!!!

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 2d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

🎙️TNEB Interview Project 2025.10.09
@ 7:00 a.m. EDT

We talk to Fed Sanchez, the Canadian who spearheaded Our Commons Petition e-6679 to bring about greater political honesty and fight misinformation.

www.youtube.com/live/1bU7olE...

TNEB Interview Project — Political Honesty (ft. Fed Sanchez)

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

Reposted by True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

Jess Piper @piperformissouri.bsky.social · 3d

I’ve lived in rural America long enough to know that the entire point was to bankrupt farmers…

We are all about to find out.

450 1.6K 6.8K

Reposted by True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 3d

"The president has already announced that if a judge does rule against him, he will invoke the Insurrection Act and then continue the military deployments. This is where we’ve been headed since January 6, 2021.”

Emergency Triad: The Chicago Rubicon and What Comes Next

We aren’t at the worst-case scenario yet. But if you squint, you can see it looming out there, just over the horizon.

www.thebulwark.com

320 2.4K 5K

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 2d

A FULL WEEK OF BEAVER, ALL IN ONE PLACE -- Sept 29 - Oct 3, 2025

In case you didn't get enough Beaver over the course of the week, this week is the perfect time to catch up

bsky.app/profile/true...

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 7d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.09.29

Episode #749
Monday Morning Grab Bag

We talk Blue Jays, Rugby, Canada Post, NDP Leadership, July GDP, MPP Chris Scott, housing in Dartmouth, and our latest World Champ

www.youtube.com/live/yxAgyIF...

Monday Morning Grab Bag -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 2d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.08

Episode #756
Carney/Trump: Jell-O POTUS

So the PM and POTUS met; there was no Oval Office ambush, but getting a firm answer on trade is like nailing Jello-O to a wall

www.youtube.com/live/PfbfeYV...

Carney/Trump: Jell-O POTUS -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 2d

Always grateful to the Lovely Lady Laura for the chance to visit with her and her delightful audience.

We get a little deeper than usual on this one.

youtu.be/r0ktEoUeCyo?...

THE OSHOW: Treason in Alberta? Poilievre MAGA Party Plummeting? PM Mark Carney Getting Things Done?

YouTube video by The OShow with Laura Babcock

youtu.be

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 3d

Carney/Trump: Jell-O POTUS -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

1 2

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 3d

I was today years old when I learned that Rolling Stone Africa was a thing and look who's on the cover!

1 2

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 3d

#CDNpolitics by Canadians for Canadians🇨🇦

The Daily Beaver Morning Show
2025.10.08 LIVE @ 7:15

Mr. Carney went to Washington...

The vibes were good.

But the outcome, as usual with POTUS IQ47, is as firm as Jell-O.

www.youtube.com/live/PfbfeYV...

Carney/Trump: Jell-o POTUS -- The Daily Beaver Morning Show

YouTube video by True North Eager Beaver Media

www.youtube.com

1 1

Reposted by True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

Ed Morrish @edmorrish.bsky.social · 4d

fascism: for when you are literally too stupid to govern democratically

150 720

Reposted by True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?)

APTN News @aptnnews.bsky.social · 4d

A former vice chief is calling for a full investigation of the FSIN after a forensic audit showed millions of dollars in questionable spending. Bob Merasty also says chiefs at the 74 member nations should consider a non-confidence motion.
www.aptnnews.ca?p=277838

Chiefs should consider non-confidence vote after FSIN audit

"We need to remove those accountable from office because it does nothing to help our unity," says former Vice Chief Bob Merasty of the audit.

www.aptnnews.ca

2 8

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 4d

The most clever way to feed your habit...

Frovo @frovo.bsky.social · 4d

JUDGE: will the jury read the verdict

JUROR: on the charge of possession of coke we find the defendant-

ME & JUROR AT THE SAME TIME: -guilty

ME: jinx you owe me coke

JUROR: w-what no

JUDGE: *bangs gavel* pay up it’s the law

1 1

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 4d

Why is the musical Legally Blonde popping into my head?!!

😂

True North Eager Beaver Media (he/him/Hey, Mr. Beaver, eh?) @trueeager.bsky.social · 4d

TLDR: Because Danielle Smith hates your kids

Alberta Medical Association @albertadoctors.bsky.social · 5d

More than ever before, there’s a feeling that someone on the internet knows better and the distrust seems to be getting worse. If we’re serious about reducing preventable suffering among kids, we need to relearn how to talk across our differences.
thewalrus.ca/how-alberta-...

How Alberta Became the Epicentre of Canada’s Measles Outbreak | The Walrus

A virus eradicated from Canada a generation ago just took the life of a newborn

thewalrus.ca