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I see no reason not to look at the online gambling and prediction market craze as a new opioids crisis.
It will wreak havoc on lower-income Americans and leave a trail of destruction and despair in its wake.
The companies are just Purdue Pharma 2.0
www.liberalcurrents.com/from-pill-mi...
It will wreak havoc on lower-income Americans and leave a trail of destruction and despair in its wake.
The companies are just Purdue Pharma 2.0
www.liberalcurrents.com/from-pill-mi...
From Pill Mills to Prop Bets: Prediction Markets and Mobile Sports Betting Apps Are Fueling America’s Next Addiction Crisis
Against the gamblification of the world.
www.liberalcurrents.com
February 13, 2026 at 4:33 AM
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Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
February 10, 2026 at 10:54 PM
Friends from Minneapolis reporting to me that things are at the point where folks are being hidden in other people's houses and we are in the "again" part of "never again" which the "never" was supposed to preclude
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Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... via @cmadocs.bsky.social cc @scienceupfirst.bsky.social
“It’s alarming because a lot of that information is misinformation, disinformation, and false information."
“It’s alarming because a lot of that information is misinformation, disinformation, and false information."
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources
The Canadian Medical Association says doctors are worried that more of their patients are turning to artificial intelligence for health advice — and getting answers that put them in danger.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 10, 2026 at 6:09 PM
Doctors warn against dangers of health misinformation from AI sources www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic... via @cmadocs.bsky.social cc @scienceupfirst.bsky.social
“It’s alarming because a lot of that information is misinformation, disinformation, and false information."
“It’s alarming because a lot of that information is misinformation, disinformation, and false information."
Yesssssss!
Raffi
Sat • Jun 06 • 2:00 PM
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
www.ticketmaster.ca/raffi-calgar...
#Calgary
Sat • Jun 06 • 2:00 PM
Southern Alberta Jubilee Auditorium
www.ticketmaster.ca/raffi-calgar...
#Calgary
February 10, 2026 at 1:34 AM
Yesssssss!
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7/ Read the rest of the letters:
“I Have Been Here Too Long”: Read Letters from the Children Detained at ICE’s Dilley Facility
Hundreds of children are currently being held with their parents at an immigration detention center in Dilley, Texas. In letters and drawings, eight kids convey the pain of feeling trapped with no end...
propub.li
February 9, 2026 at 12:42 PM
7/ Read the rest of the letters:
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What we're watching isn’t just “messy governance.” It’s a manufactured atmosphere...fear + confusion + spectacle...kept thick enough that accountability starts to feel optional.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
February 9, 2026 at 7:39 PM
What we're watching isn’t just “messy governance.” It’s a manufactured atmosphere...fear + confusion + spectacle...kept thick enough that accountability starts to feel optional.
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
www.jackhopkinsnow.com
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A former CIA analyst warns that things are likely to get worse as Vladimir Putin sees a window of opportunity to increase pressure while America and Europe are split
Russia’s sabotage campaign is becoming bolder
Hacks against Polish energy plants suggest the FSB is involved
econ.st
February 9, 2026 at 7:40 PM
A former CIA analyst warns that things are likely to get worse as Vladimir Putin sees a window of opportunity to increase pressure while America and Europe are split
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One way concentration camps become zones where law doesn't apply is by neglecting policies & standards that would protect health & provide healthcare. You deny laws & norms & dehumanize your victim.
Read "Illness and Inhumanity in Stalin’s Gulag" by Alexopoulos
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Read "Illness and Inhumanity in Stalin’s Gulag" by Alexopoulos
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Two tuberculosis cases detected at Camp East Montana ICE facility
Eighteen cases of COVID-19 were also identified. U.S. Rep. Veronica Escobar on Friday visited the 5,000-bed tent facility on the Fort Bliss Army base and said she saw many "chronic issues."
www.texastribune.org
February 8, 2026 at 2:32 PM
One way concentration camps become zones where law doesn't apply is by neglecting policies & standards that would protect health & provide healthcare. You deny laws & norms & dehumanize your victim.
Read "Illness and Inhumanity in Stalin’s Gulag" by Alexopoulos
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
Read "Illness and Inhumanity in Stalin’s Gulag" by Alexopoulos
www.texastribune.org/2026/02/07/i...
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Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Terrified Conservatives Lose Ability To Speak English After Exposure To Bad Bunny Performance https://theonion.com/terrified-conservatives-lose-ability-to-speak-english-after-exposure-to-bad-bunny-performance-dios-mio-cry-millions-of-panicking-republicans/
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Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:51 AM
Bad Bunny’s closing messages during his Super Bowl performance:
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
“The only thing more powerful than hate is love”
“Together, we are America”
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Bad Bunny “together we are America”
February 9, 2026 at 1:35 AM
Bad Bunny “together we are America”
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For 150 years, Africville, sitting right next to Halifax, was a thriving Black Canadian community.
Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes.
This is the story of that community.
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Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes.
This is the story of that community.
🧵1/12
February 8, 2026 at 3:00 PM
For 150 years, Africville, sitting right next to Halifax, was a thriving Black Canadian community.
Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes.
This is the story of that community.
🧵1/12
Halifax refused to provide city services, and eventually forced residents to move as they bulldozed their homes.
This is the story of that community.
🧵1/12
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February 7, 2026 at 11:53 PM
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"Alberta is now an outlier among western provinces. British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba all confirmed to CBC News that Type 58 visa holders are eligible for public health coverage in their provinces."
And the limiting health care begins.
#abpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
And the limiting health care begins.
#abpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta cuts access to health care for some temporary workers, raising concerns in the Bow Valley | CBC News
Alberta has stopped offering provincial health coverage to some people on working holiday and young professional visas, a change that came into effect earlier this year without a public announcement. ...
www.cbc.ca
February 8, 2026 at 12:00 AM
"Alberta is now an outlier among western provinces. British Columbia, Saskatchewan and Manitoba all confirmed to CBC News that Type 58 visa holders are eligible for public health coverage in their provinces."
And the limiting health care begins.
#abpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
And the limiting health care begins.
#abpoli
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Immigration agents across the United States have committed serious human rights violations with impunity. These include extrajudicial killings, mass detentions, and forced deportations.
Here’s what you can do to take action:
amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...
Here’s what you can do to take action:
amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...
February 7, 2026 at 1:16 AM
Immigration agents across the United States have committed serious human rights violations with impunity. These include extrajudicial killings, mass detentions, and forced deportations.
Here’s what you can do to take action:
amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...
Here’s what you can do to take action:
amnesty.ca/urgent-actio...
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Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
February 7, 2026 at 11:38 PM
Ossoff: "You're seeing what I'm seeing, right? The president posting about the Obamas like a Klansman."
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An August conference call on X’s Spaces heard two leaders of Canadian groups banter about deporting 10 million people.
In the conversation, former OneBC staffer Othman Mekhloufi shared insights from what he claimed were Conservative Party of Canada contacts. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #canpoli
In the conversation, former OneBC staffer Othman Mekhloufi shared insights from what he claimed were Conservative Party of Canada contacts. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #canpoli
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties | The Tyee
A conference call shows a political operative with past Conservative connections advising several white nationalist groups.
thetyee.ca
February 6, 2026 at 3:49 PM
An August conference call on X’s Spaces heard two leaders of Canadian groups banter about deporting 10 million people.
In the conversation, former OneBC staffer Othman Mekhloufi shared insights from what he claimed were Conservative Party of Canada contacts. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #canpoli
In the conversation, former OneBC staffer Othman Mekhloufi shared insights from what he claimed were Conservative Party of Canada contacts. @jenstden.bsky.social reports. #canpoli
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Via @jenstden.bsky.social
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties | The Tyee
A conference call shows a political operative with past Conservative connections advising several white nationalist groups.
thetyee.ca
February 6, 2026 at 10:24 PM
Via @jenstden.bsky.social
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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Ciji Graham’s is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman died after she was unable to access standard care in a state that has significantly restricted abortion.
Read her story: https://propub.li/4r4VQr4
Read her story: https://propub.li/4r4VQr4
February 7, 2026 at 12:01 AM
Ciji Graham’s is the seventh case ProPublica has investigated in which a pregnant woman died after she was unable to access standard care in a state that has significantly restricted abortion.
Read her story: https://propub.li/4r4VQr4
Read her story: https://propub.li/4r4VQr4
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“Plans to discuss a vote, which could turn the UCP into a separatist party, are afoot at the top levels of the organization.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
Braid: Is the UCP still a pro-Canada party? They might take a vote on it
At the top level of the UCP they're pondering whether to hold a vote on the party turning separatist
calgaryherald.com
February 7, 2026 at 1:13 AM
“Plans to discuss a vote, which could turn the UCP into a separatist party, are afoot at the top levels of the organization.”
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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This is overt racism. Full stop. There’s no ‘misinterpretation’ and no excuse. This is who he is, who he’s always been, and why he should never be anywhere near power again. And there’s a reason the tapes from The Apprentice have never been released.
February 6, 2026 at 8:26 AM
This is overt racism. Full stop. There’s no ‘misinterpretation’ and no excuse. This is who he is, who he’s always been, and why he should never be anywhere near power again. And there’s a reason the tapes from The Apprentice have never been released.
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No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Gladys Mae West obituary: mathematician who pioneered GPS technology
She made key contributions to US cold-war science despite facing huge barriers as a Black woman.
www.nature.com
February 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
No joke: I got angry hate mail today for writing an obituary of a Black woman scientist—because the person felt she did didn’t deserve the recognition.
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
Which just makes me want to share it again: www.nature.com/articles/d41...
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"Democracy & justice in Alberta are being threatened. Alberta is being abused by its own government much the same way the United States of America is being abused by its current president."
Over 180 Lawyers have penned an open letter calling out Smith's attack on the law.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
Over 180 Lawyers have penned an open letter calling out Smith's attack on the law.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli
February 6, 2026 at 2:01 AM