Jan Brown
@writenrun.bsky.social
Retired NS lawyer & civil servant choosing to live in the real world. She/her. Dog lover. Amateur photographer. Believer in justice, compassion, connection & clean air. Proud member of @popns.bsky.social & my local volunteer fire department. #CanadaSky
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Absolutely.
Attacking unarmed civilians with 3000+ armed men in full body armour and announcing they can basically kill with impunity, isn't just mind games, it's a tactic to remain in power.
It will be the reason the Republicans haven't stopped him, because they will be toast once he's unelected.
Attacking unarmed civilians with 3000+ armed men in full body armour and announcing they can basically kill with impunity, isn't just mind games, it's a tactic to remain in power.
It will be the reason the Republicans haven't stopped him, because they will be toast once he's unelected.
January 15, 2026 at 8:34 PM
Absolutely.
Attacking unarmed civilians with 3000+ armed men in full body armour and announcing they can basically kill with impunity, isn't just mind games, it's a tactic to remain in power.
It will be the reason the Republicans haven't stopped him, because they will be toast once he's unelected.
Attacking unarmed civilians with 3000+ armed men in full body armour and announcing they can basically kill with impunity, isn't just mind games, it's a tactic to remain in power.
It will be the reason the Republicans haven't stopped him, because they will be toast once he's unelected.
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The question media should be asking: if Minneapolis only needs 600 police officers to perform all general law enforcement activities in the city, why did Trump send 3,000 federal agents to execute a statutorily and constitutionally *much* smaller task?
Answer? He wanted a *war*.
Answer? He wanted a *war*.
January 15, 2026 at 8:26 PM
The question media should be asking: if Minneapolis only needs 600 police officers to perform all general law enforcement activities in the city, why did Trump send 3,000 federal agents to execute a statutorily and constitutionally *much* smaller task?
Answer? He wanted a *war*.
Answer? He wanted a *war*.
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I made this video so we can talk about what ICE is actually doing in our cities. I have the details and you need to hear them. Please share this.
ICE isn't targeting criminals or even people here illegally. They are just making up the law - every day. Here's what's going on.
ICE isn't targeting criminals or even people here illegally. They are just making up the law - every day. Here's what's going on.
January 15, 2026 at 11:45 PM
I made this video so we can talk about what ICE is actually doing in our cities. I have the details and you need to hear them. Please share this.
ICE isn't targeting criminals or even people here illegally. They are just making up the law - every day. Here's what's going on.
ICE isn't targeting criminals or even people here illegally. They are just making up the law - every day. Here's what's going on.
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Experts call for N95s over surgical masks as flu and COVID viruses spread.
“From an economic perspective alone, the WHN makes a compelling case for respirators as the standard of care for healthcare workers” — @drjudystone.bsky.social via @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
“From an economic perspective alone, the WHN makes a compelling case for respirators as the standard of care for healthcare workers” — @drjudystone.bsky.social via @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
Experts Call For N95s Over Surgical Masks As Flu, Covid Viruses Spread
World Health Network experts urge WHO to make N95, KN95, or FFP2 respirators the standard for protection for healthcare workers, not inferior surgical masks.
www.forbes.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Experts call for N95s over surgical masks as flu and COVID viruses spread.
“From an economic perspective alone, the WHN makes a compelling case for respirators as the standard of care for healthcare workers” — @drjudystone.bsky.social via @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
“From an economic perspective alone, the WHN makes a compelling case for respirators as the standard of care for healthcare workers” — @drjudystone.bsky.social via @forbes.com
www.forbes.com/sites/judyst...
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two important articles to share today:
1) www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy...
1) www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy...
Why the WHO respirator revolt could reshape global health governance - Business Upturn Trade & Policy
When a group of senior clinicians and public health scientists formally urged the World Health Organization in January 2026 to...
www.businessupturn.com
January 16, 2026 at 12:35 AM
two important articles to share today:
1) www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy...
1) www.businessupturn.com/trade-policy...
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If this holds true it will have been a historic win for world leaders that care about doing the right thing. Unsurprisingly, Canada's Prime Minister #MarkCarney has thus far been NOWHERE TO BE SEEN on it. Again. #cdnpoli
Musk caves.
He’s going to really, really hate this.
A victory for the EU and the UK.
He’s going to really, really hate this.
A victory for the EU and the UK.
Elon Musk's X to block Grok from undressing images of real people
Grok will no longer allow users to remove clothing from images of real people, a statement posted on X reads.
www.bbc.co.uk
January 15, 2026 at 2:19 AM
If this holds true it will have been a historic win for world leaders that care about doing the right thing. Unsurprisingly, Canada's Prime Minister #MarkCarney has thus far been NOWHERE TO BE SEEN on it. Again. #cdnpoli
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Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
January 14, 2026 at 6:54 PM
Several Canadian news orgs have already left X, but I believe @pressprogress.ca may be the first to adopt a policy setting standards around use of digital platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
We think it's time news orgs stop prioritizing clicks and start requiring higher standards from these platforms
Apparently, 2/3 of Canadians aren’t paying attention. Believe him when he says he wants Canada to be part of the US.
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Apparently, 2/3 of Canadians aren’t paying attention. Believe him when he says he wants Canada to be part of the US.
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Just one more reason I’m happy to support @pressprogress.ca
Their integrity shines through in every aspect of their work, & they don’t shy away from the topics that 🇺🇸-owned mainstream media is now afraid to touch.
Please consider supporting their informative, trustworthy, purely 🇨🇦 reporting!
Their integrity shines through in every aspect of their work, & they don’t shy away from the topics that 🇺🇸-owned mainstream media is now afraid to touch.
Please consider supporting their informative, trustworthy, purely 🇨🇦 reporting!
We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
January 15, 2026 at 12:43 AM
Just one more reason I’m happy to support @pressprogress.ca
Their integrity shines through in every aspect of their work, & they don’t shy away from the topics that 🇺🇸-owned mainstream media is now afraid to touch.
Please consider supporting their informative, trustworthy, purely 🇨🇦 reporting!
Their integrity shines through in every aspect of their work, & they don’t shy away from the topics that 🇺🇸-owned mainstream media is now afraid to touch.
Please consider supporting their informative, trustworthy, purely 🇨🇦 reporting!
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100% same. Public health and IPAC’s refusal to acknowledge aerosol transmission and Long Covid changed me and I will never forgive our institutions for the situation we are now all in. But watching everyone around me bury their heads in the sand as we shut immunocompromised and high risk people out
"I am absolutely burnt out from trying to make my voice loud enough to counteract not only the bad people’s incredible volume but your deafening silence. Both of these things are doing similar damage right now, sadly."
I feel this. So much.
I feel this. So much.
Believe me, I understand that my activism is a problem for you. Please know that your inactivism is similarly problematic for me. It’s part of the reason I am as angry as I am.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-conce...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-conce...
January 14, 2026 at 11:25 PM
100% same. Public health and IPAC’s refusal to acknowledge aerosol transmission and Long Covid changed me and I will never forgive our institutions for the situation we are now all in. But watching everyone around me bury their heads in the sand as we shut immunocompromised and high risk people out
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Believe me, I understand that my activism is a problem for you. Please know that your inactivism is similarly problematic for me. It’s part of the reason I am as angry as I am.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-conce...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-conce...
Dear Concerned Friend, You're F*ckin' Right I'm Angry... and I Wish You Were.
Dear Concerned Friend,
johnpavlovitz.substack.com
January 14, 2026 at 3:02 PM
Believe me, I understand that my activism is a problem for you. Please know that your inactivism is similarly problematic for me. It’s part of the reason I am as angry as I am.
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-conce...
johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/dear-conce...
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He wasn’t afraid for his life. He didn’t think he was in danger. He shot her because she wasn’t afraid. He took her life because he was angry that she didn’t cower in his presence. Didn’t show him the deference he felt he deserved.
These are the men DHS gives unchecked power to:
These are the men DHS gives unchecked power to:
Misogyny, Murder and Renee Nicole Good
It's been a week since we watched an ICE agent shoot and kill Renee Nicole Good and then mutter "f*cking b*tch" at her. It's time we talk about the misogyny that's baked into ICE enforcement.
www.disabledginger.com
January 14, 2026 at 11:31 PM
He wasn’t afraid for his life. He didn’t think he was in danger. He shot her because she wasn’t afraid. He took her life because he was angry that she didn’t cower in his presence. Didn’t show him the deference he felt he deserved.
These are the men DHS gives unchecked power to:
These are the men DHS gives unchecked power to:
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Hey #Canada,
It’s hypocritical that the Canadian govt wants to produce anti-hate #CriminalCode and #Onlineharm bills but with #CSAM, children sexual assault media, deep fakes are shared #withoutmoderation on #x/Grok.
The federal government is not considering banning the #X platform. #cdnpoli
It’s hypocritical that the Canadian govt wants to produce anti-hate #CriminalCode and #Onlineharm bills but with #CSAM, children sexual assault media, deep fakes are shared #withoutmoderation on #x/Grok.
The federal government is not considering banning the #X platform. #cdnpoli
Canada not considering a ban on X over deepfake controversy, AI minister says
Artificial Intelligence Minister Evan Solomon says Canada isn’t considering a ban of the social media platform X, though his office says discussions about X’s deepfake controversy are underway.
ground.news
January 12, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Hey #Canada,
It’s hypocritical that the Canadian govt wants to produce anti-hate #CriminalCode and #Onlineharm bills but with #CSAM, children sexual assault media, deep fakes are shared #withoutmoderation on #x/Grok.
The federal government is not considering banning the #X platform. #cdnpoli
It’s hypocritical that the Canadian govt wants to produce anti-hate #CriminalCode and #Onlineharm bills but with #CSAM, children sexual assault media, deep fakes are shared #withoutmoderation on #x/Grok.
The federal government is not considering banning the #X platform. #cdnpoli
Important reading. I’ve resisted upgrading some of my older tech because I see far too few benefits to newer enshittified versions. It’s been refreshing to realize I don’t actually need it. An analog lifestyle is possible and becomes more appealing every day.
"Making hundreds of billions of dollars every year is a far superior course of action to building a bunch of data centres in support of an AI sector that is losing billions of dollars every year and heading for a tremendous crash...
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#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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#Canada #CanadaSky #cdnpoli
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
Trump may be the beginning of the end for ‘enshittification’ – this is our chance to make tech good again | Cory Doctorow
The US president is weaponising tech, but his tariffs and Brexit provide a surprising opportunity to gain back digital control of our lives, says science fiction author, activist and journalist Cory D...
www.theguardian.com
January 12, 2026 at 11:32 AM
Important reading. I’ve resisted upgrading some of my older tech because I see far too few benefits to newer enshittified versions. It’s been refreshing to realize I don’t actually need it. An analog lifestyle is possible and becomes more appealing every day.
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Canadian doctors are warning that a new U.S. policy which slashes the number of vaccines universally recommended to all children will have deadly effects in Canada, including increasing disease spread through American travellers visiting north of the border.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
‘Incomprehensibly stupid:’ How U.S. cuts in vaccine recommendations will impact Canadians
Canadian doctors are warning that a new U.S. policy which slashes the number of vaccines universally recommended to all children could have devastating, and potentially deadly effects in Canada, inclu...
www.ctvnews.ca
January 12, 2026 at 5:57 AM
Canadian doctors are warning that a new U.S. policy which slashes the number of vaccines universally recommended to all children will have deadly effects in Canada, including increasing disease spread through American travellers visiting north of the border.
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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If Canadians, travelling domestically, want to use the "good" security line at the airport, they need a NEXUS card, even if they aren't going to the US. And they need the blessing of Donald Trump's Homeland Security apparatus to get one. I'm calling on Canada to end this absurdity. #Canada #NEXUS
Why we need a Made-In-Canada Verified Traveller Program
YouTube video by Senator Paula Simons
youtu.be
September 25, 2025 at 12:54 AM
This is a great idea. We need to encourage MPs and Senators to abandon the bad place once and for all.
This is a very kind wish. But I'd also like to ask you to follow other Canadian senators who are already here, and who haven't been as lucky as I have in connecting with an audience. I convinced a fair few Senate friends to give this platform a try, but many didn't feel it worked for them. #cdnpoli
#canadiansky Let’s get the Senator’s follower numbers up to demonstrate engagement here is good comms strategy.
January 12, 2026 at 11:17 AM
This is a great idea. We need to encourage MPs and Senators to abandon the bad place once and for all.
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Folks, the "Minister of AI" has the moral backbone of a sleazy backroom art dealer.
January 11, 2026 at 10:42 AM
Folks, the "Minister of AI" has the moral backbone of a sleazy backroom art dealer.
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The "Minister of encourage AI to intrude into every aspect of your online life and privacy without regulation at the behest of the techbros" might be a more apt description. Notwithstanding his past sleazy behaviour, his pronouncements on AI show he doesn't have Canadian's best interests in mind.
January 11, 2026 at 6:30 PM
The "Minister of encourage AI to intrude into every aspect of your online life and privacy without regulation at the behest of the techbros" might be a more apt description. Notwithstanding his past sleazy behaviour, his pronouncements on AI show he doesn't have Canadian's best interests in mind.
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Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
Statement by Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell
YouTube video by Federal Reserve
www.youtube.com
January 12, 2026 at 12:35 AM
Video message from Federal Reserve Chair Jerome H. Powell:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=KckG...
www.federalreserve.gov/newsevents/s...
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“America isn’t the way it is because he’s President. He’s President because America is the way it is. And Trumpism will survive Trump because you can see the capture of the Republican Party.”
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social nails it right on the nose.
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social nails it right on the nose.
January 10, 2026 at 9:37 PM
“America isn’t the way it is because he’s President. He’s President because America is the way it is. And Trumpism will survive Trump because you can see the capture of the Republican Party.”
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social nails it right on the nose.
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social nails it right on the nose.
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Her last "threatening" words to the ICE agent were, with a smile, "I'm not mad at you."
His last words to her, after he shot her in cold blood, were "Fucking bitch."
Perhaps, perpetually lying JD Vance is as big a sociopath as Jonathan Ross.
His last words to her, after he shot her in cold blood, were "Fucking bitch."
Perhaps, perpetually lying JD Vance is as big a sociopath as Jonathan Ross.
January 10, 2026 at 7:55 AM
Her last "threatening" words to the ICE agent were, with a smile, "I'm not mad at you."
His last words to her, after he shot her in cold blood, were "Fucking bitch."
Perhaps, perpetually lying JD Vance is as big a sociopath as Jonathan Ross.
His last words to her, after he shot her in cold blood, were "Fucking bitch."
Perhaps, perpetually lying JD Vance is as big a sociopath as Jonathan Ross.
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A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
January 10, 2026 at 10:51 AM
A dominant theme of Hitler's speeches in the late 1930s is that Germany was surrounded by threats. These threats were imaginary: it was Nazi Germany that threatened other nations. But they were used to justify pre-emptive attacks. Trump is following this script.
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He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.
January 9, 2026 at 11:25 PM
He didn't shoot her in the head at point blank range because he felt like he was in danger. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he was furious that she wasn't afraid of him. He shot her in the head at point blank range because he felt emasculated.