Diana Beattie
@damediana.bsky.social
Retired senior executive & corporate governance consultant. Intellectually curious. Living on a farm in Brant County, formerly Ottawa. Transitioning from Twitter because of X.
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🚨BREAKING: ICE unleashes ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical ammunition at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. Several protesters struck. Our reporter @zdroberts.bsky.social struck in the head.
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
January 15, 2026 at 3:15 AM
🚨BREAKING: ICE unleashes ONSLAUGHT of flash bang grenades and chemical ammunition at unarmed Minneapolis protesters in WAR-LIKE attack. Several protesters struck. Our reporter @zdroberts.bsky.social struck in the head.
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
"I got hit in the head really bad." LIVE NOW ⬇️
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Breaking News: A federal agent shot an immigrant in the leg in Minneapolis, federal officials said, one week after an ICE officer killed Renee Good in the city.
Federal Agent Shoots Immigrant in Minneapolis, Homeland Security Says
The agent shot an immigrant from Venezuela in the leg while trying to arrest him, an official said. The shooting comes a week after an ICE agent fatally shot a woman in the city.
nyti.ms
January 15, 2026 at 3:30 AM
Breaking News: A federal agent shot an immigrant in the leg in Minneapolis, federal officials said, one week after an ICE officer killed Renee Good in the city.
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Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
Trump’s Most Dangerous Gambit
His irrational obsession with Greenland could lead to global conflict.
www.theatlantic.com
January 14, 2026 at 7:50 PM
Danish and Greenland ministers just left the White House. It did not go well.
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
I have a long discussion here of Trump's attempt to get Greenland and why it could lead to World War III.
(Gifted.)
www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...
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And what the heck? Are we also pretending Canada doesn’t exist?
Asking for 40M of us.
We’re right here.
Asking for 40M of us.
We’re right here.
January 14, 2026 at 12:11 PM
And what the heck? Are we also pretending Canada doesn’t exist?
Asking for 40M of us.
We’re right here.
Asking for 40M of us.
We’re right here.
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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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This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
Jerome Powell: "This is about whether the Fed will be able to continue to set interest rates based on evidence and economic conditions—or whether instead monetary policy will be directed by political pressure or intimidation."
January 12, 2026 at 1:45 AM
This is the sort of statement that was expected from every university president and law firm partner over the last year. That those statements weren’t made played a huge part in where we are now and people will remember.
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Chinese oil refiners - both state-run and private - are shunning Russian shipments after the US and others blacklisted Moscow’s top producers and some of its customers, Bloomberg reported.
State-owned Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil.
State-owned Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil.
November 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
Chinese oil refiners - both state-run and private - are shunning Russian shipments after the US and others blacklisted Moscow’s top producers and some of its customers, Bloomberg reported.
State-owned Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil.
State-owned Sinopec and PetroChina have already canceled some shipments of Russian oil.
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Don't forget — they're not just buying a ballroom. They're buying Trump's favor. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
October 25, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Don't forget — they're not just buying a ballroom. They're buying Trump's favor. [Cartoon by Mike Luckovich]
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"For every 100 nurses under the age of 35 who registered to practice, 40 others quit the profession...
“We do a lot of discussions on recruitment, but we never talk about retention. We never talk about retention of the mid-to-late career nurses who are going to be able to provide that expertise.”"
“We do a lot of discussions on recruitment, but we never talk about retention. We never talk about retention of the mid-to-late career nurses who are going to be able to provide that expertise.”"
Canadian nursing job vacancies triple in five-year span: MEI report
Canadian nursing job vacancies triple in five-year span: MEI report
Canadian nurses are leaving the profession in droves with job vacancies tripling within a five-year period, according to a new report from the Montreal Economic Institute (MEI).
www.ctvnews.ca
October 23, 2025 at 1:05 PM
"For every 100 nurses under the age of 35 who registered to practice, 40 others quit the profession...
“We do a lot of discussions on recruitment, but we never talk about retention. We never talk about retention of the mid-to-late career nurses who are going to be able to provide that expertise.”"
“We do a lot of discussions on recruitment, but we never talk about retention. We never talk about retention of the mid-to-late career nurses who are going to be able to provide that expertise.”"
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Here's a necessary reality check from @smsaideman.bsky.social on the "Golden Dome" talk. #cdnpoli
Golden Dome and NORAD: Not Quite Time to Panic
With PM Carney meeting with Trump, perfectly timed for my US Foreign and Security Policy class which meets tonight to discuss US-Canada r...
saideman.blogspot.com
October 8, 2025 at 11:32 PM
Here's a necessary reality check from @smsaideman.bsky.social on the "Golden Dome" talk. #cdnpoli
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Originating in the Cold War: First World was the U.S., Western Europe and allies. The Second World was the Communist Bloc: Soviet Union, China, Cuba. The nations aligned with neither, were called Third World - it’s a term now irrelevant and insulting. Don’t use it.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
September 30, 2025 at 11:43 AM
Originating in the Cold War: First World was the U.S., Western Europe and allies. The Second World was the Communist Bloc: Soviet Union, China, Cuba. The nations aligned with neither, were called Third World - it’s a term now irrelevant and insulting. Don’t use it.
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
www.npr.org/sections/goa...
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The pro-EU Party of Action & Solidarity has crushed the pro-Russia Patriotic Electoral Bloc in the Moldovan election.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
September 28, 2025 at 10:13 PM
The pro-EU Party of Action & Solidarity has crushed the pro-Russia Patriotic Electoral Bloc in the Moldovan election.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
It won 51 seats - an outright majority.
Moldova is now on a trajectory towards EU membership.
A very bad night for Putin, who targeted Moldova with a wave of election propaganda.
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Denmark reports new drone sightings over its biggest military base
Denmark reports new drone sightings over its biggest military base
Unidentified drones spotted at several military sites including the Karup airbase on Friday night
Unidentified drones flew over Danish military sites including its biggest base during Friday night, the latest in a slew of sightings officials have called a “hybrid attack” and hinted at possible Russian involvement.
Drones were spotted at several military sites, a Danish military spokesperson told Agence France-Presse, refusing to provide other details. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Denmark reports new drone sightings over its biggest military base
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Canadian literary journals accepting poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and more.
#Writing #SubmissionCall #LitMag #Poetry #ShortStory #Nonfiction
authorspublish.com/fifteen-wond...
#Writing #SubmissionCall #LitMag #Poetry #ShortStory #Nonfiction
authorspublish.com/fifteen-wond...
» Fifteen Wonderful Canadian Literary Journals
authorspublish.com
September 26, 2025 at 5:19 AM
Canadian literary journals accepting poetry, short fiction, creative nonfiction, and more.
#Writing #SubmissionCall #LitMag #Poetry #ShortStory #Nonfiction
authorspublish.com/fifteen-wond...
#Writing #SubmissionCall #LitMag #Poetry #ShortStory #Nonfiction
authorspublish.com/fifteen-wond...
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With up to 5.8M Canadians waiting in pain, we want solutions but “This is a deep systemic problem” confuses everyone.
We need more:
operating room time, diagnostic equipment and specialists.
Nebulous solutions are useless - define the fix and do it.
#Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
We need more:
operating room time, diagnostic equipment and specialists.
Nebulous solutions are useless - define the fix and do it.
#Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
How bad are wait times in Canada? Study suggests millions still waiting for health-care services
The number of Canadians waiting for medical procedures is growing, according to a study published this week.
www.ctvnews.ca
September 27, 2025 at 11:25 AM
With up to 5.8M Canadians waiting in pain, we want solutions but “This is a deep systemic problem” confuses everyone.
We need more:
operating room time, diagnostic equipment and specialists.
Nebulous solutions are useless - define the fix and do it.
#Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
We need more:
operating room time, diagnostic equipment and specialists.
Nebulous solutions are useless - define the fix and do it.
#Canada
www.ctvnews.ca/health/artic...
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New on MSNBC: According to the court transcript, only 14 of the 23 grand jurors voted in favor of indicting James Comey on the two counts that went forward.
September 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
New on MSNBC: According to the court transcript, only 14 of the 23 grand jurors voted in favor of indicting James Comey on the two counts that went forward.
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Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia
Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia
Western-friendly ruling party faces fierce challenge from opposition amid reports of Kremlin interference
Moldovans are due to vote on Sunday in a pivotal parliamentary election that will determine whether the country of 2.4 million people continues on its path towards joining the EU or drifts back into Moscow’s orbit, with widespread reports of Russian meddling.
The pro-western president, Maia Sandu, and her ruling Action and Solidarity party (PAS), which holds a parliamentary majority, face a stiff challenge from the Patriotic Electoral Bloc, an alliance of pro-Russian, Soviet-nostalgic parties led in part by the former president Igor Dodon, whom Sandu defeated in 2020. Continue reading...
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 4:05 AM
Moldova’s election is a choice between two paths: pro-Europe or pro-Russia
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🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. State Department says it “will revoke” Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s diplomatic visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian protest outside UN headquarters in New York during the General Assembly.
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Petro invoked U.S. troops’ sacrifices against…
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Petro invoked U.S. troops’ sacrifices against…
September 27, 2025 at 4:18 AM
🚨 BREAKING: The U.S. State Department says it “will revoke” Colombian President Gustavo Petro’s diplomatic visa after he joined a pro-Palestinian protest outside UN headquarters in New York during the General Assembly.
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Petro invoked U.S. troops’ sacrifices against…
At Dag Hammarskjold Plaza, Petro invoked U.S. troops’ sacrifices against…
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Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot
Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot
Consider the annihilation of agricultural land alongside the genocide – and grasp the chilling totality of this attempt to eliminate all life, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Israel’s ecocide in Gaza sends this message: even if we stopped dropping bombs, you couldn’t live here | George Monbiot
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‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards
‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards
Views range from concerns over civil liberties and cybersecurity, to welcoming it as a helpful system to streamline services
www.theguardian.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:01 AM
‘A hacker’s dream’: Britons on Keir Starmer’s plan for digital ID cards
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“Trump’s U.N. speech was a textbook example of what’s come to be known in science communication circles as the ‘gish gallop,’ wherein anti-science promoters attempt to overwhelm you with a fire hose of plausible-sounding but fundamentally false claims and talking points.” — @michaelemann.bsky.social
I’m a climate scientist. Trump’s U.N. address is a fire hose of misinformation
OPINION: “What Trump is really doing is advancing a plan laid down years ago by plutocrats and polluters. And making a mockery of our country as he does so,” Michael E. Mann writes.
www.sfchronicle.com
September 27, 2025 at 6:47 AM
“Trump’s U.N. speech was a textbook example of what’s come to be known in science communication circles as the ‘gish gallop,’ wherein anti-science promoters attempt to overwhelm you with a fire hose of plausible-sounding but fundamentally false claims and talking points.” — @michaelemann.bsky.social
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I mentioned to a couple of people that I had a surprise waiting to be shared when Moderna got approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. It’s approved, and the big news??? Completely produced domestically!!!!! 🥳🤩
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
August 23, 2025 at 2:12 PM
I mentioned to a couple of people that I had a surprise waiting to be shared when Moderna got approval for its updated COVID-19 vaccine. It’s approved, and the big news??? Completely produced domestically!!!!! 🥳🤩
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
Approved as usual for all aged 6mo+!
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