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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 3h

I wonder how many intelligence agencies around the world are trying to access the inner workings of Truth Social severs.

Brad Heath @bradheath.bsky.social · 5h

WSJ: President Trump believed his Truth Social post demanding prosecutions of James Comey and other political foes was a private message to his attorney general, and "and was surprised to learn it was public."

www.wsj.com/politics/pol...

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Media Arts Futures @mediaarts.yorku.ca · 10h

First Top 3 winners get to choose from:
🏆$50 YU Bookstore Gift Card
🏆Life Series Desk Mat
🏆Free Large Photo Print/Poster from the Photo Lab

All Top 6 winners get a:
🎟️Free Pass for Late Gear Return Video

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Media Arts Futures @mediaarts.yorku.ca · 10h

[REPOST] Halloween is almost here, and so is our Costume Contest!🎃👻

Come by on October 30th - 31st from 11AM-4PM!

Bring your scariest, funniest, and most creative look.. Because our judges and Mumphurd will be selecting the winners… Legend says Mumphurd’s judgement is ice cold..🐧❄️

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 7h

Pockets care. Collectively? Not going to happen. It’s a shame.

So I think that it’s important to try to get wins where we can. To make change where possible. To lobby the right people to get rules and infrastructure to change. Quietly. We need to be persistent.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 11h

By relying on the “vaxx & relax” approach to dealing with COVID, Public Health officials backed themselves into a corner… a corner that the anti-Science lobby had set up as a trap.

The anti-Science lobby now controls vaccine research and distribution in the US.

The other tools? PH sabotaged them.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 18h

Right along with seatbelts on school buses.

Pay for both by selling confiscated stunt driver cars.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 18h

I had a feeling you and George would be in agreement.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 18h

I know. I’m a hypocrite. 😀

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Andrew Robinson (no, not Garak) @andrewr.bsky.social · 1d

Ontario provincial government policy is confined to two topics: booze and cars.

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

Ford says he'll yank Crown Royal from LCBO shelves if Diageo closes Ontario plant | CBC News

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will pull Crown Royal off the shelves of the province's liquor stores should Diageo, the global company that produces the iconic Canadian whisky, go through with its ...

www.cbc.ca

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Maxim Voronov @drmaximvoronov.bsky.social · 1d

Via Euronews: Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog in major breakthrough
www.euronews.com/health/2025/...

Scientists uncover biological cause of Long COVID brain fog

New research offers what scientists describe as the first biological evidence of Long COVID brain fog.

www.euronews.com

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Real world benefit about speaking a second language?

You can call Walmart customer service, in French (Option #2), and get your order cancelled quickly and efficiently after getting hung up on three times by the English service.

a man with a mustache is standing in front of a sign that says " because i am french "

Alt: a man with a mustache is standing in front of a sign that says " because i am french "

media.tenor.com

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

I see your critical thinking pants and raise you a George Carlin.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=sNXH...

George Carlin - Education

YouTube video by Comedy Boutique

www.youtube.com

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

I can't wait for the Hegseth group chat to be leaked again.

Kelly @broadwaybabyto.bsky.social · 1d

Trump federalized the Texas National Guard and has deployed them to Chicago.

He’s militarizing the city against the objections of the Mayor, the Governor and a Federal Judge.

He wants war on US soil.

These men aren’t there to protect citizens, they’re there to protect ICE.

Photo of members of the Texas national guard in army uniforms getting off a truck in Chicago

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 1d

“The ‘Freedom Convoy’ was a foreign-funded occupation and political destabilization movement, not a grassroots stand against COVID mandates. What we saw in Ottawa was not a protest, but a full-blown occupation meant to terrorize and disrupt people’s lives.”

Observations from Montreal

An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.

cultmtl.com

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

CBC 6pm described it as fawning, too.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

I realize that many schools can’t do better because cuts led to the closure of their kitchens… so inexpensive oatmeal or eggs is replaced by more expensive, less nutritious packaged food. There’s no capacity for better.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Mmmmmmmmm

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

The engineering in radio towers is cool.

youtu.be/3nDdLiXS5wk?...

The Bizarre Bases of Antenna Towers

YouTube video by Practical Engineering

youtu.be

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

I’m in

James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Not vegan bacon.

Veggie burger WITH bacon.

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Veggie burger with bacon? Does that count?

Faine Greenwood @faineg.bsky.social · 2d

What foods do you love that you fully acknowledge make you a pervert for loving them?

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Doug Aoki @nantanreikan.bsky.social · 1d

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T. Ryan Gregory 🇨🇦 @tryangregory.bsky.social · 1d

JFC

David Reevely @davidreevely.bsky.social · 1d

Doug Guzman, a very wealthy RBC exec, is Mark Carney's pick to re-arm Canada. He has no particular military, tech or industrial background, but his fans say he brings expertise you won't easily find in the government.

thelogic.co/news/rbc-exe...

Meet Doug Guzman, the high-flying banker in charge of rearming Canada - The Logic

Mark Carney’s pick to lead Canada’s new defence procurement agency is a long-time investment banker with zero track record in government. Some say that’s a good thing.

thelogic.co

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

No. You can’t.😊

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James Andrew Smith @drsmith.bsky.social · 1d

Fight flight fawn flop or freeze.

So much fawning.

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