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Meta just hired a Trump lackey, Dina Powell McCormick, as its new president. So I'm just gonna re-up this: www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: Canadians won’t let the U.S. government boss them around. But U.S. mega-corporations? Sure, why not
For years, Meta has blocked Canadians from accessing news content on its platforms. And for years, Canada has done nothing about this.
www.thestar.com
January 12, 2026 at 3:38 PM
Meta just hired a Trump lackey, Dina Powell McCormick, as its new president. So I'm just gonna re-up this: www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
January 12, 2026 at 1:44 AM
What can history teach us about what happens when a populist strongman with an idiosyncratic taste for low interest rates undermines central bank independence?
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Reports of a dramatic escalation in the use of deadly force by Iranian security forces have begun to trickle out of the country.
Credible reports indicated that hundreds of protesters have been killed since the government cut off access to the internet.
Credible reports indicated that hundreds of protesters have been killed since the government cut off access to the internet.
‘Massacre’ feared as Iran tries to crush protests; U.S. weighs military options
A rights group said credible reports show hundreds were killed since Iran cut off the internet. The Trump administration is mulling lethal and nonlethal military options.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 11, 2026 at 5:00 PM
Reports of a dramatic escalation in the use of deadly force by Iranian security forces have begun to trickle out of the country.
Credible reports indicated that hundreds of protesters have been killed since the government cut off access to the internet.
Credible reports indicated that hundreds of protesters have been killed since the government cut off access to the internet.
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A career federal agent says that in 25 years, a fleeing vehicle has never justified killing its occupant, and officers should never stand in front of a running car. CBS reportedly pulled the interview, but it posted on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
Retired ICE agent breaks down deadly Minneapolis shooting
YouTube video by CBS Evening News
www.youtube.com
January 10, 2026 at 12:55 AM
A career federal agent says that in 25 years, a fleeing vehicle has never justified killing its occupant, and officers should never stand in front of a running car. CBS reportedly pulled the interview, but it posted on YouTube.
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
www.youtube.com/watch?app=de...
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Meta has maintained a years-long news blockade of Canada to bully Ottawa into dropping a meager attempt to make the company compensate the journalism organizations it systematically defunded.
It's time Canada stop being so chickenshit and do something about it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
It's time Canada stop being so chickenshit and do something about it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
Justin Ling: Canadians won’t let the U.S. government boss them around. But U.S. mega-corporations? Sure, why not
For years, Meta has blocked Canadians from accessing news content on its platforms. And for years, Canada has done nothing about this.
www.thestar.com
January 9, 2026 at 4:41 PM
Meta has maintained a years-long news blockade of Canada to bully Ottawa into dropping a meager attempt to make the company compensate the journalism organizations it systematically defunded.
It's time Canada stop being so chickenshit and do something about it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
It's time Canada stop being so chickenshit and do something about it. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...
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They're not just doing tyranny, they're doing the *exact* things listed in the Declaration of Independence that the colonists accused the king of. It's surreal
January 8, 2026 at 12:37 AM
They're not just doing tyranny, they're doing the *exact* things listed in the Declaration of Independence that the colonists accused the king of. It's surreal
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There is no "normal" to go back to.
Only what we do next.
Only what we do next.
January 8, 2026 at 6:24 PM
There is no "normal" to go back to.
Only what we do next.
Only what we do next.
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wt actual fuck
"Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time."
"Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time."
Trump’s former Russia adviser says Russia offered U.S. free rein in Venezuela in exchange for Ukraine
Russia repeatedly floated the idea of a “very strange swap arrangement between Venezuela and Ukraine," Fiona Hill said in a 2019 congressional hearing.
www.thestar.com
January 6, 2026 at 11:49 PM
wt actual fuck
"Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time."
"Russian officials indicated in 2019 that the Kremlin would be willing to back off from its support for Nicolás Maduro in Venezuela in exchange for a free hand in Ukraine, according to Fiona Hill, an adviser to President Donald Trump at the time."
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BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
December 29, 2025 at 8:10 PM
BREAKING: A Russian newspaper today — “America no longer sees our country as a threat… The US leader’s philosophy is closer to the values of Russia’s president, not the politicians of the Old World… he sees Europe as a liberal stronghold that must be destroyed…”
Read that again.
Read that again.
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Trump meets with Putin.
Trump: Hey, I'm the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
Putin: Yeah, hey check out these videos I have here on my phone. Remember your visits to Moscow?
Trump: Hey, I'm the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
Putin: Yeah, hey check out these videos I have here on my phone. Remember your visits to Moscow?
December 30, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Trump meets with Putin.
Trump: Hey, I'm the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
Putin: Yeah, hey check out these videos I have here on my phone. Remember your visits to Moscow?
Trump: Hey, I'm the PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES!
Putin: Yeah, hey check out these videos I have here on my phone. Remember your visits to Moscow?
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This is your teen’s brain on phones and social media, according to science. A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early smartphone access and heavy screen use for adolescent mental health and development.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @washingtonpost.com
This is your teen’s brain on phones and social media, according to science
A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early smartphone access and heavy screen use for adolescent mental health and development.
www.washingtonpost.com
December 28, 2025 at 5:51 PM
This is your teen’s brain on phones and social media, according to science. A wave of new studies is shedding light on the risks of early smartphone access and heavy screen use for adolescent mental health and development.
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2025/... via @washingtonpost.com
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“I’ve known Jeff [Epstein] for 15 years. Terrific guy,” Trump told New York magazine in 2002. “He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
December 26, 2025 at 7:31 PM
“I’ve known Jeff [Epstein] for 15 years. Terrific guy,” Trump told New York magazine in 2002. “He’s a lot of fun to be with. It is even said that he likes beautiful women as much as I do, and many of them are on the younger side.”
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Health minister says Canada can’t rely on U.S. health institutions anymore
Health minister says Canada can’t rely on U.S. health institutions anymore
Michel says Canada is still monitoring what's happening in the U.S. but it needs reliable partners who are looking to science on subjects like vaccines.
www.thestar.com
December 26, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Health minister says Canada can’t rely on U.S. health institutions anymore
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WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
December 20, 2025 at 6:01 PM
WOW: The DOJ has DELETED an image from its release of the Epstein files that shows photos of Trump in a drawer.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
Yesterday, we noted that this image — file 468 — likely slipped through the cracks while officials were attempting to hide materials pertaining to Trump.
Now, it’s gone.
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The social media history of this 22 year old staffer is being blamed for the rift tearing B.C.’s far-right OneBC party asunder #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
Who Is Othman Mekhloufi, the Far-Right Poster Behind OneBC’s Strife? | The Tyee
A 22-year-old OneBC staffer who claimed to work for Trump and posted antisemitic comments is being blamed for the implosion.
thetyee.ca
December 16, 2025 at 5:19 AM
The social media history of this 22 year old staffer is being blamed for the rift tearing B.C.’s far-right OneBC party asunder #bcpoli
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...
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Adults who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have a lower risk of death regardless of the cause, a new study has found.
December 16, 2025 at 3:43 AM
Adults who received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine have a lower risk of death regardless of the cause, a new study has found.
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Donald Trump's rant about Rob Reiner raises new questions about Joe Biden's mental state.
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
Donald Trump's rant about Rob Reiner raises new questions about Joe Biden's mental state.
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BREAKING: Officials in Sumas, Wash., immediately south of Abbotsford will be sounding their flood siren that warns residents to evacuate. This is a sign of likely flooding in Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford.
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www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
December 10, 2025 at 11:50 PM
BREAKING: Officials in Sumas, Wash., immediately south of Abbotsford will be sounding their flood siren that warns residents to evacuate. This is a sign of likely flooding in Sumas Prairie in Abbotsford.
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
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B.C. gov telling drivers to avoid travel in the Fraser Valley due to flood risk. Highway 1 and other provincial roadways could be closed with little or no notice.
Ministry of Emergency Management holding urgent update at 8:30 pm.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Ministry of Emergency Management holding urgent update at 8:30 pm.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Avoid travel in Fraser Valley areas at risk for flooding
The Ministry of Transportation and Transit has issued a travel advisory for areas in the Fraser Valley where there is a risk of flooding. People are asked to avoid travel unless necessary until the heavy rainfall passes and water levels subside.
news.gov.bc.ca
December 11, 2025 at 4:21 AM
B.C. gov telling drivers to avoid travel in the Fraser Valley due to flood risk. Highway 1 and other provincial roadways could be closed with little or no notice.
Ministry of Emergency Management holding urgent update at 8:30 pm.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
Ministry of Emergency Management holding urgent update at 8:30 pm.
news.gov.bc.ca/releases/202...
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The White House is pressuring the International Criminal Court (ICC) to alter its founding document to prevent it from investigating U.S. President Donald Trump and his senior officials, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/10/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/10/t...
How Far Will Trump’s Pressure Campaign Against the ICC Go?
The White House wants the court to alter the Rome Statute so Trump and his officials can’t be prosecuted.
foreignpolicy.com
December 11, 2025 at 3:12 AM
The White House is pressuring the International Criminal Court (ICC) to alter its founding document to prevent it from investigating U.S. President Donald Trump and his senior officials, a U.S. official told Reuters on Wednesday.
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/10/t...
foreignpolicy.com/2025/12/10/t...
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As a son of Appalachia, I understand the opioid crisis better than anyone. That's why I'm proud to stand with the Honduran president who delivered drugs to needy Americans with such efficiency.
by JD Vance
by JD Vance
November 29, 2025 at 5:35 AM
As a son of Appalachia, I understand the opioid crisis better than anyone. That's why I'm proud to stand with the Honduran president who delivered drugs to needy Americans with such efficiency.
by JD Vance
by JD Vance