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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 17h

Donald Trump is ordering extrajudicial killings of suspected drug smugglers.

He's vilifying his political opponents and threatening to jail them.

His ICE agents are terrorizing immigrants and firing chemical agents at peaceful protestors.

And some people think he deserves a Nobel Peace Prize?

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 20h

Um, Houston, we have a problem.

(For the record, there is no linkage. None. Zero. None. Nadda. Zilch.).

Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 22h

"Do you think there is a connection between childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and autism?"

No: 45%
Yes: 35%

Unsure: 20%

Research Co. / Sept 12, 2025 / n=1003 / Online

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 20h

Honestly, how many times per day does Microsoft word need to update? I just can't work like this.

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Brooke @brooklynmarie.bsky.social · 21h

Go woke, go Pope

Pope Leo says faith and love for migrants are connected

In his first major document as leader of the Catholic Church, Pope Leo urges nations and believers to care for the poorest in society.

www.npr.org

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Polling Canada @canadianpolling.bsky.social · 22h

"Do you think there is a connection between childhood vaccines for measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) and autism?"

No: 45%
Yes: 35%

Unsure: 20%

Research Co. / Sept 12, 2025 / n=1003 / Online

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 22h

Strikes are hard. Worker solidarity and support for one an other is what will assist in winning this strike.

Alberta teachers look for ways to make ends meet as historic strike enters 2nd day | CBC News

Some Alberta teachers are trying to figure out how to make ends meet without their regular paycheque as a provincewide strike entered its second day Tuesday.

www.cbc.ca

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

This is really great. And Paxton's book is essential (sadly) reading these days.

Mark Bray @mark-bray.bsky.social · 9d

I teach a history of antifascism course @ruhistorydept.bsky.social and figured I'd start an ongoing thread this semester to share some insights from course readings and recommend some great works on antifascism.

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

“ICE goes masked for a single reason — to terrorize Americans into quiescence"

Opinion | ‘ICE Goes Masked for a Single Reason’

www.nytimes.com

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Andrew Stevens @astevens81.bsky.social · 1d

To all the SK folks who insist that homelessness should be handled by the province and the province alone… These folks are incompetent. And the Mayor of MJ needs to grow a spine.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Confusion reigns over future of Moose Jaw shelter after province tries to retract announcement | CBC News

The Government of Saskatchewan has thrown into confusion the future of a shelter in downtown Moose Jaw by contradicting a relocation announcement initially confirmed by Premier Scott Moe and Justice M...

www.cbc.ca

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

Amazing.

James G @orth.ca · 1d

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

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Don Hughes @donaldhughes.ca · 1d

Congratulations to the Toronto Blue Jays and lol to the New York Yankees.

Vladimir Guerrero, Jr., a Toronto Blue Jays player, looking cool.

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James G @orth.ca · 1d

Vladdy: "DAAAAAA YANKEES LOSE!"

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 1d

Sweeeet. What a beautiful victory.

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

The planet be damned, we have a trade deal to conclude here!

Walter 🇨🇦 (ウォールター) @walterverse.bsky.social · 2d

""The source said Carney expressed renewed national interest in the pipeline from the Canadian side and the U.S. president was receptive to the project advancing.""

110 million tonnes of CO2 each and every year. It's insane. It also destroys every #EU agreement we've made
#CarneyResign #cdnpoli

Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News

Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.

www.cbc.ca

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

nice job!

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

...this antebellum battle over slavery and the scope of federal power is a useful antecedent to the Trump administration is that like the slave owners and their minions, the MAGA movement and its allies are opposed only to those aspects of gov that they can’t wield against their political enemies.

Opinion | The Second Trump Administration Is a Museum of America’s Worst Moments

www.nytimes.com

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John Clarke @johncke.bsky.social · 2d

“The earth has left its natural geological epoch, the present interglacial state called the Holocene. Human activities have become so pervasive and profound they rival the great forces of nature and are pushing the earth into planetary terra incognita.”
monthlyreview.org/articles/has...

Has the Anthropocene Been Canceled? - Monthly Review

monthlyreview.org

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Walter 🇨🇦 (ウォールター) @walterverse.bsky.social · 2d

""The source said Carney expressed renewed national interest in the pipeline from the Canadian side and the U.S. president was receptive to the project advancing.""

110 million tonnes of CO2 each and every year. It's insane. It also destroys every #EU agreement we've made
#CarneyResign #cdnpoli

Carney raised Keystone XL pipeline revival in meeting with Trump | CBC News

Relief for Canada from U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum may come thanks to renewed interest in a pipeline project first proposed more than 15 years ago.

www.cbc.ca

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

I don’t know if momentum means anything in baseball, but wow did the Yankees just grabbed all the momentum and ran with it. Damn.

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

If conservatives can’t violate individual rights, it will threaten national unity.

Conservative premiers call on Ottawa to back down in Supreme Court case on notwithstanding clause

Ottawa’s proposal threatens national unity by seeking to undermine provincial sovereignty, premiers say in letter

www.theglobeandmail.com

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

The worst.

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Or what though?? What’s the implication of a prime minister not doing what the premier of Alberta demands?

Calgary Sun @calgarysun.com · 2d

Danielle Smith says she's giving Carney until Grey Cup to fix nine 'bad laws'

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is softening an ultimatum she gave Prime Minister Mark Carney several months ago, saying she's giving him...

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Calgary Sun @calgarysun.com · 2d

Danielle Smith says she's giving Carney until Grey Cup to fix nine 'bad laws'

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith is softening an ultimatum she gave Prime Minister Mark Carney several months ago, saying she's giving him...

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Vladdy G!!

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly. Not only is Eby defending his own residents, but recognizing the reality of the situation. Smith's proposal is pure fiction and deliberately designed to provoke and prod.

The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

B.C. Premier David Eby is clearly beyond frustrated with Danielle Smith's pipeline dreams threatening the B.C. economy.

In a fiery statement, he called her out directly stating...

"This is not the Danielle Smith show!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Wow. This is pretty damning about how 'justice' works in Trump's government.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 2d

"This is supposed to be an oversight hearing" -- Schiff helpfully ticks through all of the incriminating questions -- and there are many of them -- that Bondi refused to answer during today's hearing

Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Exactly. Blaming Ottawa is baked into the DNA of western conservatism.

Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 9d

Of course, of COURSE, Danielle Smith blamed Ottawa for Imperial Oil's plan to lay off 20 per cent of its employees by 2027.

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The Breakdown AB @thebreakdownab.bsky.social · 2d

B.C. Premier David Eby is clearly beyond frustrated with Danielle Smith's pipeline dreams threatening the B.C. economy.

In a fiery statement, he called her out directly stating...

"This is not the Danielle Smith show!"

#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli #bcpoli

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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 2d

Saskatchewan has more crown corporations than any other province. A bold idea for making life more affordable: public options at every single step of the supply chain that's ripping us off. #cdnpoli #NDP

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Charles Smith @profsmithsask.bsky.social · 2d

Hey siri, can you define irony for me?

National Newswatch @nationalnewswatch.com · 2d

Danielle Smith meets with PM Mark Carney, calls B.C. premier ‘un-Canadian’ www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

Find out more at nationalnewswatch.com

Danielle Smith meets with PM Mark Carney, calls B.C. premier ‘un-Canadian’

Prime Minister Mark Carney has committed to reaching an agreement regarding Alberta’s pitch for a proposed bitumen pipeline to the West Coast by next month, according to Premier Danielle Smith.

www.ctvnews.ca

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