Geordie McConnell
@geordiemcconnell.bsky.social
Ottawa-based father, husband, coach and community builder. Brighton and Hove Albion and Atletico Ottawa supporter.
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💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
December 10, 2025 at 9:34 PM
💔 A European Parliament interpreter could not hold back tears during the speech of 11-year-old Roman Oleksiv from Lviv.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
The boy survived a missile strike on Vinnytsia on July 14, 2022, which killed his mother - it was the last time he saw her alive.
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Postmedia—one of Canada’s largest media companies—is controlled by U.S. hedge fund Chatham Asset Management, putting much of Canadian news under foreign influence.
Foreign ownership means U.S. priorities shaping stories instead of Canadian values.
Sign & share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Foreign ownership means U.S. priorities shaping stories instead of Canadian values.
Sign & share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
October 21, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Postmedia—one of Canada’s largest media companies—is controlled by U.S. hedge fund Chatham Asset Management, putting much of Canadian news under foreign influence.
Foreign ownership means U.S. priorities shaping stories instead of Canadian values.
Sign & share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
Foreign ownership means U.S. priorities shaping stories instead of Canadian values.
Sign & share: www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
October 4, 2025 at 8:17 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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As Trump and his allies in Congress try to gut public funding for PBS, watch this 1971 clip of Rev. Jesse Jackson and the kids of Sesame Street.
This is why we need public broadcasting.
This is why we need public broadcasting.
July 16, 2025 at 7:01 PM
As Trump and his allies in Congress try to gut public funding for PBS, watch this 1971 clip of Rev. Jesse Jackson and the kids of Sesame Street.
This is why we need public broadcasting.
This is why we need public broadcasting.
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Everyone wants to be understood—few want to understand. But democracy isn’t built on agreement; it’s built on our willingness to stay in the room with difference.
www.noacttoosmall.com/post/the-rip...
www.noacttoosmall.com/post/the-rip...
The Ripples of Engagement
We’ve grown so used to measuring political discourse by conversions and victories—by who came out on top or who changed their mind on the spot. But that’s not how people work. That’s not how learning ...
www.noacttoosmall.com
June 8, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Everyone wants to be understood—few want to understand. But democracy isn’t built on agreement; it’s built on our willingness to stay in the room with difference.
www.noacttoosmall.com/post/the-rip...
www.noacttoosmall.com/post/the-rip...
May 21, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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Countless listeners have told us that this story from Bryan Stevenson made them cry and gave them hope for our country's future.
Follow OTM on Instagram and TikTok for more interview video clips from the show:
www.instagram.com/onthemedia/
www.tiktok.com/@onthemedia
Follow OTM on Instagram and TikTok for more interview video clips from the show:
www.instagram.com/onthemedia/
www.tiktok.com/@onthemedia
May 7, 2025 at 7:46 PM
Countless listeners have told us that this story from Bryan Stevenson made them cry and gave them hope for our country's future.
Follow OTM on Instagram and TikTok for more interview video clips from the show:
www.instagram.com/onthemedia/
www.tiktok.com/@onthemedia
Follow OTM on Instagram and TikTok for more interview video clips from the show:
www.instagram.com/onthemedia/
www.tiktok.com/@onthemedia
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As I'm sure many, many other people have noticed: while ChatGPT does integrate web search results, it often severely misrepresents them through garbled text generation instead of just.......linking to them and letting you read it
A "search engine" searches. ChatGPT is an informed fabrication engine
A "search engine" searches. ChatGPT is an informed fabrication engine
This is one of the most-shared posts on Bluesky in the past day and it's just completely false. You might think ChatGPT is a *bad* search engine, or prefer another search engine. But it has had integrated web search since last year.
May 1, 2025 at 9:20 PM
As I'm sure many, many other people have noticed: while ChatGPT does integrate web search results, it often severely misrepresents them through garbled text generation instead of just.......linking to them and letting you read it
A "search engine" searches. ChatGPT is an informed fabrication engine
A "search engine" searches. ChatGPT is an informed fabrication engine
This is what DEI is. Good.
Mina is so smart, so funny, so brave, so talented, and I admire her so.
On being called DEI and why it isn’t the burn they think it is
April 24, 2025 at 8:23 PM
This is what DEI is. Good.
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Recorded a few months ago. This aged…. poorly.
March 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Recorded a few months ago. This aged…. poorly.
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In this sense, US selling out Europe but staying in the Alliance might be the worst of all worlds for Europe, as it makes NATO organizationally defunct. Like an OSCE.
Thus, Europe needs to begin seriously think about how to structurally defend itself as Europe without NATO. 7/
Thus, Europe needs to begin seriously think about how to structurally defend itself as Europe without NATO. 7/
March 5, 2025 at 4:00 PM
In this sense, US selling out Europe but staying in the Alliance might be the worst of all worlds for Europe, as it makes NATO organizationally defunct. Like an OSCE.
Thus, Europe needs to begin seriously think about how to structurally defend itself as Europe without NATO. 7/
Thus, Europe needs to begin seriously think about how to structurally defend itself as Europe without NATO. 7/
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This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 PM
This is Marco Rubio explaining how the USA promised to defend Ukraine forever if they got rid of their nuclear arsenal left after the Soviet Union fell.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
This is why lil marco was sinking into the couch. He was hoping we wouldn’t find it…so don’t RT right now this very second.
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“put it on his fucking gravestone”
February 20, 2025 at 3:22 AM
“put it on his fucking gravestone”
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Ban books.
Ban use of words.
Ban the teaching of topics.
Ban research areas.
Ban ability to make reproductive choices.
Ban healthcare services for vulnerable communities.
And punish & smear anyone who disagrees.
But.... FREEDOM!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ban use of words.
Ban the teaching of topics.
Ban research areas.
Ban ability to make reproductive choices.
Ban healthcare services for vulnerable communities.
And punish & smear anyone who disagrees.
But.... FREEDOM!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
JD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europe’s leaders
US vice-president questions whether European values are worth defending as he rails against ‘threat from within’
www.theguardian.com
February 15, 2025 at 6:09 PM
Ban books.
Ban use of words.
Ban the teaching of topics.
Ban research areas.
Ban ability to make reproductive choices.
Ban healthcare services for vulnerable communities.
And punish & smear anyone who disagrees.
But.... FREEDOM!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Ban use of words.
Ban the teaching of topics.
Ban research areas.
Ban ability to make reproductive choices.
Ban healthcare services for vulnerable communities.
And punish & smear anyone who disagrees.
But.... FREEDOM!
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
Just had the pleasure and honour of chatting briefly with @mark-carney.bsky.social. Happy to have been given the chance to thank him for taking on the enormous challenges ahead.
February 14, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Just had the pleasure and honour of chatting briefly with @mark-carney.bsky.social. Happy to have been given the chance to thank him for taking on the enormous challenges ahead.