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Media Action Plan @mediaactionplan.bsky.social · 22h

The documents used to smear Canadian journalist
@davidpugliese.bsky.social as a Russian operative were forensically reviewed and deemed "crafted with deliberate intent to deceive"

Former cabinet minister @calxandr.bsky.social needs to explain how & why he acquired them.

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Forged KGB Documents Used to Smear Journalist in Parliament | The Walrus

Ex-MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. Forensic experts now say the evidence was fabricated

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 2h

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Canadian military will continue with U.S.-led counter-drug ops but won’t support attacks on alleged smuggling boats

DND says Operation CARIBBE is 'separate' from Trump administration's strikes on alleged cartel boats in the Caribbean.

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PatriotTakes 🇺🇸 @patriottakes.bsky.social · 2h

Univision Amplifies Trump’s Praise in Paid Ads on His Platform

The move raises questions about corporate favoritism

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The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 1d

Defence reporter David Pugliese faced death threats after allegations by a former Conservative cabinet minister cast him as a Russian intelligence asset. Instead of unmasking a spy, Parliament landed a case study in how falsehoods gain traction. thewalrus.ca/a-veteran-report...

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 1d

apnews.com/article/octo... numbers show how 2 years of war have devastated Palestinian lives in Gaza

These numbers show how 2 years of war have devastated Palestinian lives in Gaza

Numbers alone cannot capture the toll the Israel-Hamas war has taken on the Gaza Strip. But they can help us understand how thoroughly the conflict has upended the lives of 2.1 million Palestinians li...

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Steve Mullis @stevemullis.net · 1d

"hand-to-hand combat with antifa every night"

a guy in a frog costume standing facing a line of police and ICE agents in Portland

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 1d

COLLINS: Pardoning Ghislaine Maxwell -- is that something you're open to doing?

TRUMP: Who are we talking about?

C: Ghislaine Maxwell

T: I haven't heard the name is so long. I can say this -- I'd have to take a look at it ... I will speak to the DOJ

C: She's convicted of child sex trafficking

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Heartland Signal @heartlandsignal.bsky.social · 1d

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson:

"Private establishments can partner with us to make it clear that private property is private property and ICE cannot enter establishments without a valid warrant ... If Congress will not check this administration, then Chicago will."

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 1d

This is like planting evidence and then making an arrest.

The image is an X post by Acyn (@Acyn
) from 13 hours ago, quoting Pritzker: "He's saying that Chicago is a war zone. None of that is true. They're just making this up. And then what do they do? They fire tear gas and smoke grenades, and they make it look like it's a war zone." The post includes a screenshot from CNN's "State of the Union" showing two individuals discussing, with a chyron indicating DHS officers fired at a driver who rammed their vehicle, later determined to be someone trying to storm the Presidential Palace, as the South Caucasus Coalition.

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Bill Madden @maddenifico.bsky.social · 1d

Bingo. 🎯🎯🎯🎯🎯👇

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 1d

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Cold shoulder from Canada is costly for American distillers struggling with global trade tensions

American distillers have gotten a costly cold shoulder from Canada. A spirits industry group says spirits exports to Canada plunged 85% earlier this year.

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 1d

Military’s own study finds harmful contaminants in Moose Jaw base building: thenarwhal.ca/cfb-moose-ja...

Internal studies at CFB Moose Jaw reveal contamination risk | The Narwhal

Despite contamination with ‘forever chemicals,’ the federal government maintains CFB Moose Jaw is safe for employees

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LA Legault ⚜️ @lalegault.bsky.social · 2d

Have you apologized to @davidpugliese.bsky.social, @maxfawcett.bsky.social ? Has Justin Ling?

The Walrus @thewalrus.ca · 3d

Journalists across Canada have faced escalating threats and harassment in recent years, often tied directly to their reporting, and few journalists understand the harsh realities of today’s media climate better than David Pugliese. thewalrus.ca/a-veteran-report...

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Bradley P. Moss @bradmossesq.bsky.social · 2d

Texas proudly invading Illinois.

It’s hard to describe the level of potential constitutional crisis here.

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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 2d

Serious question: What's stopping the State of Illinois from arresting Stephen Miller & charging him with incitement?

The Senate didn't confirm him. He's just a guy.

At some point, the states MUST use their authority to prosecute, because the federal government certainly will not.

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Bloomberg News @bloomberg.com · 2d

Exports of US spirits are slumping as Trump’s trade war ripples through global liquor markets and Canadian retailers remain steadfast in keeping American booze off their shelves.

Anti-Trump Booze Boycotts Are Squeezing US Exporters

Exports of US spirits are slumping as President Donald Trump’s trade war ripples through global liquor markets and Canadian retailers remain steadfast in keeping American booze off their shelves.

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 2d

The United Police State of America Has Arrived
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The United Police State of America Has Arrived

The lines between local, state, and federal law enforcement and the military have blurred.

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 2d

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The Minimum Wage Increase In 5 Provinces Isn’t Enough

Despite the importance of recent bumps and annual indexation, minimum wage rates across Canada remain highly inadequate.

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 2d

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Canadian sailor who blew whistle on 'Officer X' to be booted from military

Navy Lt. Patrick White warned Parliament about a serial sexual offender in a leadership position.

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David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 2d

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Forged KGB Documents Used to Smear Journalist in Parliament | The Walrus

Ex-MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. Forensic experts now say the evidence was fabricated

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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 3d

‘The president is unhinged’: Trump’s online behavior grows increasingly odd

The US president’s recent behavior is strange to many, from reposting a false AI video of himself to confusing comments during press conferences

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 3d

LOUD & CLEAR 📣

An unexpected visitor outside the Tesla diner last night.

RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3d

“There’s a baby!”

Guns drawn. Windows smashed. With a 1 month old in the car. (They did this as he was coming home from an immigration court appointment— which is illegal in Colorado: coloradosun.com/2025/10/01/i...)

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Andrew Weinstein @andrewjweinstein.com · 3d

ICE admits that up to 50% of arrests in its Chicago raids are "collateral.” These aren't statistics. They are parents taken from their children, neighbors taken from our communities. When does a "collateral" U.S. citizen child's trauma matter? This isn't law enforcement; it's a campaign of terror.

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Stephen Harrison @stephenharrison.bsky.social · 4d

Good summary, and this is a particularly satisfying part: "Van Blokland came to the conclusion that two central memos were not written on Soviet-era typewriters but with a digital font he himself created in 1993—three years after the documents were supposedly produced."

David Pugliese @davidpugliese.bsky.social · 5d

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A Veteran Reporter Was Branded as a Russian Spy. The Proof Didn’t Hold Up | The Walrus

Former MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of treason. Experts now argue his evidence was fake

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