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Christy Somos
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Award-winning 🇨🇦 Journalist, Editor, Producer | Views are mine| Likes & RTs are news I’m following ≠ endorsements | Global affairs, extremism, modern conflict, geo-politics, OSINT| DM for Signal christysomos.com
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · Jun 16
ICYMI: The @cajournalists.bsky.social has launched their peer-to-peer support program tackling burnout, stress and industry-related mental health challenges

I urge everyone - from interns to veteran correspondents to producers to reach out.

You are not alone.

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The Associated Press @apnews.com · 4h
BREAKING: Hamas will release all 20 living hostages this weekend, AP sources say, as Israelis will withdraw from majority of Gaza.
Israel, Hamas agree to 'first phase' of plan to end fighting, release hostages, Trump says
President Donald Trump says Israel and Hamas have agreed to the “first Phase” of his peace plan to pause fighting and release at least some hostages and prisoners.
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Patrick Howell O’Neill @patrickhowelloneill.com · 4h
New: DHS has reassigned hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel from CISA, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s mass deportation efforts and said it would fire anyone who refuses to go along. Gift link: www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
Homeland Security Cyber Personnel Reassigned to Jobs in Trump’s Deportation Push
The US Department of Homeland Security has shifted hundreds of national security specialists, including cyber personnel, into jobs that support President Donald Trump’s deportations and said it would ...
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 7h
Exclusive: The Pentagon has investigated nearly 300 Defense Department employees for online comments after the death of Charlie Kirk.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's order to target those critical of Kirk reflects deepening alarm over his stewardship.
Hegseth’s sprawling hunt for Charlie Kirk critics spans nearly 300 investigations
The inquiry, resulting in a smattering of disciplinary action so far, follows an extraordinary directive aimed at silencing criticism of the slain activist and Trump supporter.
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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 7h
Trump sends California National Guard to Illinois as White House seeks to extend control
Trump sends California National Guard to Illinois as White House seeks to extend control
The Trump administration deployed 14 soldiers from California's National Guard to Illinois to train troops from other states.
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POLITICO Europe @politico.eu · 15h
Greenland’s prime minister said he is keen to boost cooperation with the EU in the face of US President Donald Trump’s threats to annex the Arctic territory.
Greenland’s PM looks to boost EU ties despite Trump threats
Jens-Frederik Nielsen says the island and EU need each other in historic address to European Parliament.
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Live 5 News @live5news.com · 15h
National Guard troops are outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon in Trump’s latest deployment #usnews
National Guard troops are outside Chicago and could be in Memphis soon in Trump’s latest deployment
National Guard troops are positioned outside Chicago and they could soon be in Memphis as the Trump administration pushes ahead with an aggressive policy toward big-city crime whether local leaders support it or not.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 15h
Auditor-General report questions Ontario builder regulator’s lax enforcement
The report provides a look at the Home Construction Regulatory Authority’s lack of activity
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The Economist @economist.com · 1d
Ukraine’s intensified drone attacks on Russia’s energy infrastructure have significantly disrupted oil refining, with up to 40% affected and diesel exports down by 30%
Ukraine’s hellfire is intensifying the Kremlin’s fuel crisis
Almost half of Russia’s refineries have been hit by drones and missiles
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Global Project Against Hate and Extremism @globalextremism.bsky.social · 1d
For years, Turning Point USA’s Professor Watchlist fueled harassment against educators. Under Trump’s Project 2025, the same tactics have become state policy — transforming ideological intimidation into official government enforcement.

Read more:
Project 2025 October 2nd Update
This week, we track how Project 2025 policies target educators through coordinated watchlists, and examine what State Department nominee Jeremy Carl tried to hide by scrubbing 5,000 social media posts...
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Stewart Prest @stewartprest.ca · 1d
This is dangerous rhetoric. Attempts to delegitimize opponents' right to take part in a conversation inevitably undermine respect on both sides.

It polarizes our politics, undermining trust in democracy, which depends on expressing disagreement.

www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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.
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Reuters @reuters.com · 1d
UK police arrest two over London ransomware of children's data reut.rs/4nz31py
UK police arrest two over London ransomware of children's data
British police said on Tuesday that they had arrested two people on suspicion of computer misuse and blackmail following a cyberattack on a London childcare company in which data on more than 8,000 children was stolen.
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Jenny Cohn @jennycohn.bsky.social · 1d
“Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro From Power in Venezuela” The US military has recently “launched lethal attacks on civilian boats that the admin said were smuggling drugs 4 Venezuelan gangs. But…Rubio is shaping a more aggressive strategy, using intelligence provided by the CIA…” 9/29/25..1/
Top Trump Aides Push for Ousting Maduro From Power in Venezuela
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 1d
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Doug Ford blasts Carney government for proposal to limit use of the notwithstanding clause
Ottawa's bid to curb the province's use of the notwithstanding clause is "way overreach," warns Premier Doug Ford.
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Brennan Center @brennancenter.org · 1d
When can the president invoke the Insurrection Act? What does invoking it allow the military to do? Is it the same as declaring martial law? A Brennan Center explainer has the answers. bit.ly/3GsFBhL
The Insurrection Act Explained
The law, which lets the president deploy the military domestically and use it for civilian law enforcement, is dangerously vague and in urgent need of reform.
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Robert Mackey @robertmackey.bsky.social · 2d
The Oregon Republican Party tried to help Donald Trump make the case for military intervention in Portland with an image of a fiery protest — but since Portland is calm, they had to fabricate one by merging old photos of police in Ecuador and protesters in Brazil www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Republicans post fake image of Oregon protest – using photos of South America
A federal judge had blocked Trump’s request to deploy California national guard to Portland
www.theguardian.com
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Rafferty Baker @rafferty.bsky.social · 2d
47 VPD officers were paid more than $100K in OT last year, including 7 constables who more than doubled their possible $140K salaries. One sergeant raked in $239K in OT on top of possible $158K salary.

Meanwhile, the force went $6.5M over its $400M+ budget.

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
47 VPD officers made over $100K in OT last year — and one banked $239K, FOI data shows | CBC News
A single Vancouver police sergeant was paid $239,258 in overtime alone last year, on top of the rank's base pay of up to $158,000. The figure comes from a freedom of information request filed with the...
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Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 1d
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Electrek @electrek.co · 2d
In a first, renewables generate more power than coal globally
In a first, renewables generate more power than coal globally
Solar and wind power aren’t just keeping up with global electricity demand anymore – they’re pulling ahead. According to a new analysis from energy think tank Ember, solar and wind combined outpaced global electricity demand growth in the first half of 2025. That shift led to a drop in both coal and gas generation compared to the same period last year. For the first time ever, renewables generated more power than coal globally. more…
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Channel 4 News @channel4news.bsky.social · 2d
Israel’s arms imports from UK hit record high values
Israel’s arms imports from UK hit record high values
Last week, our FactCheck team exclusively revealed that Israel’s imports of UK arms hit a record high value in June. Now, we can reveal new figures showing September was the second highest month on re...
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 2d
“People over Papers, a crowdsourcing project that maps sightings of US immigration agents, was taken offline yesterday by Padlet, the collaborative bulletin board platform on which it was built. It’s just the latest ICE-tracking initiative to be pulled by tech platforms in the past few days.”
Another effort to track ICE raids was just taken offline
People over Papers was removed by Padlet, the platform it was built on, yesterday.
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Chicago Sun-Times @chicago.suntimes.com · 2d
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government’s claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed.
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Attorney for woman shot by Border Patrol claims officer said 'Do something b-----' before shooting
Body-camera video appears to contradict the government's claim that Marimar Martinez, 30, drove toward officers before one of them opened fire at her late Saturday morning in Brighton Park, her attorney claimed. A judge ordered Martinez and a co-defendant released pending trial.
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Lindsay Beyerstein @beyerstein.bsky.social · 2d
Investigators say there's no evidence, as yet, that the fire that consumed a SC judge's home was intentionally set, but they're still trying to figure out the cause:
Fire Consumes the Home of a South Carolina State Judge
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 2d
Breaking News: A federal judge declined to immediately block President Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Illinois. The judge’s ruling came as a military official said 200 troops from the Texas Guard were headed to the state.
Live Updates: Illinois Sues Trump Over National Guard Deployments to Chicago
Illinois officials had sought to block the deployment as 200 National Guard troops from Texas headed to Chicago. Gov. JB Pritzker called the mobilization “an unconstitutional invasion.”
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Ars Technica @arstechnica.com · 2d
SpaceX's $17 billion deal to buy spectrum licenses from EchoStar might give a few large corporations second thoughts about their current partnerships with Starlink competitors.
Elon Musk tries to make Apple and mobile carriers regret choosing Starlink rivals
SpaceX Starlink’s mobile power play: 50 MHz of spectrum and 15,000 new satellites.
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 2d
Parliamentarian Donald Oliver was the first Black man to sit in Canada’s Senate
After experiencing discrimination while growing up in Nova Scotia, he became a strong voice against anti-Black racism and was hailed as a ‘courageous trailblazer’
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Christy Somos @christysomos.bsky.social · 2d
“The litany of destruction and violence at sea is shocking. There may be less than a tenth as many fish as there were a century ago, and savage conditions on some vessels rival the slavery and piracy of three centuries ago.”

www.theguardian.com/books/2024/m...
Deep Water by James Bradley review – what lies beneath
The awe-inspiring life in our oceans – and its desperate fight for survival
www.theguardian.com
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