Michelle
@mbranco.bsky.social
Canadian.
Still under the covers and not sure I’m ever coming out, but if I do follow for breastfeeding, infant feeding policy and humanitarian response with a bit of public health and comms mixed in.
Still under the covers and not sure I’m ever coming out, but if I do follow for breastfeeding, infant feeding policy and humanitarian response with a bit of public health and comms mixed in.
Now they should order the city to follow ICE around with salters for their protection: big slow trucks with flashing lights and perhaps a distinctive jingle out the speakers?
Naaaaaaailed it
January 16, 2026 at 3:22 AM
Now they should order the city to follow ICE around with salters for their protection: big slow trucks with flashing lights and perhaps a distinctive jingle out the speakers?
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“If Greenland goes, that puts us in a straitjacket in the Arctic,” says Lloyd Axworthy.
“It means the Americans control access to the Atlantic Ocean and use Greenland as a jumping point for undertaking mining exploration and development in the Arctic Ocean."
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
“It means the Americans control access to the Atlantic Ocean and use Greenland as a jumping point for undertaking mining exploration and development in the Arctic Ocean."
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
January 15, 2026 at 3:18 PM
“If Greenland goes, that puts us in a straitjacket in the Arctic,” says Lloyd Axworthy.
“It means the Americans control access to the Atlantic Ocean and use Greenland as a jumping point for undertaking mining exploration and development in the Arctic Ocean."
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
“It means the Americans control access to the Atlantic Ocean and use Greenland as a jumping point for undertaking mining exploration and development in the Arctic Ocean."
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
Practically, anyone still relying on Twitter as a primary news source doesn’t believe anything the government says anyway, so it’s also a waste of time.
The concept of posting “Canada is not considering a ban of X” as a QUOTE of your post condemning deepfake sexual abuse happening **ON X** of women and kids………….
January 15, 2026 at 12:29 AM
Practically, anyone still relying on Twitter as a primary news source doesn’t believe anything the government says anyway, so it’s also a waste of time.
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We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
January 14, 2026 at 4:36 PM
We’ve adopted a new policy clarifying how we’ll be using digital platforms to share our journalism
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
Going forward, we will expect any platforms we use to demonstrate basic commitments to user safety, information integrity and democratic values
Learn more: pressprogress.ca/journalistic...
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“It’s like half of y’all ain’t never seen Star Wars or a Disney movie. How do you not know which side to root on?”
January 14, 2026 at 4:04 AM
“It’s like half of y’all ain’t never seen Star Wars or a Disney movie. How do you not know which side to root on?”
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AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
January 13, 2026 at 1:20 AM
AOC: I want everybody to understand that the cuts to your health care are what’s paying for this. You get screwed over to pay a bunch of thugs in the street that are shooting mothers in the face.
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On the phone with them right now.
You can host the armed goons terrorizing our families, or you can host us.
You can host the armed goons terrorizing our families, or you can host us.
It's worth your time to call Hilton to cancel your account with them. 1-800-446-6677. Here's why:
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
They asked me if it was because of the ICE thing. I said it was. Then they suggested I wait a couple days to see if they were going to change course.
The pressure is getting to them. Let's keep it up.
Boycott Hilton Hotels
January 11, 2026 at 11:59 PM
On the phone with them right now.
You can host the armed goons terrorizing our families, or you can host us.
You can host the armed goons terrorizing our families, or you can host us.
While our attention is yanked southward by Trump’s flaming dumpsters, it seems like there’s garbage of our own that we need to take care of right now here at home:
apple.news/Anz28bDRKTFW...
apple.news/Anz28bDRKTFW...
Eight people arrested at a Toronto anti-immigration rally and counter-protest — The Canadian Press
Toronto police say eight people are facing several charges after an anti-immi
apple.news
January 12, 2026 at 2:34 AM
While our attention is yanked southward by Trump’s flaming dumpsters, it seems like there’s garbage of our own that we need to take care of right now here at home:
apple.news/Anz28bDRKTFW...
apple.news/Anz28bDRKTFW...
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Horrible. Arson attack today at Mississippi’s largest synagogue, on Shabbat, destroyed multiple Torahs and left parts of the building in ruins
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil…
Suspect arrested in predawn fire that left parts of Mississippi’s largest synagogue in charred ruins
A fire heavily damaged Jackson’s only synagogue before dawn Saturday – the same house of worship that was firebombed by the Ku Klux Klan in 1967 because the rabbi had been an advocate for civil rights.
mississippitoday.org
January 11, 2026 at 3:19 AM
Horrible. Arson attack today at Mississippi’s largest synagogue, on Shabbat, destroyed multiple Torahs and left parts of the building in ruins
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ICE (I Conceal Evidence)
It should be bigger news that masked agents were filmed hours ago removing potentially inculpatory evidence from the ICE shooter's house, clearly lacking evidence tags or chain of custody stickers.
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
Before we have word on whether he underwent a toxicology screen at the hospital following the killing
January 10, 2026 at 4:17 PM
ICE (I Conceal Evidence)
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A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Videos Show How ICE Vehicle Stops Can Escalate to Shootings
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July.
www.wsj.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:09 PM
A WSJ visual investigation found that the Minneapolis ICE killing is one of 13 incidents where federal immigration agents have used deadly force against civilians in vehicles since July
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
www.wsj.com/us-news/vide...
Taking bets on how long it takes for these recalled products to be showing up as generous donations in one disaster or another.
Nestle infant formula recall widens to Africa, the Americas and Asia reut.rs/49anHzx
Nestle infant formula recall widens to Africa, the Americas and Asia
Nestle's recall of some batches of infant nutrition products has widened beyond Europe to Africa, the Americas and Asia, including Brazil, China and South Africa, a tally from the company and national food safety statements show.
reut.rs
January 8, 2026 at 1:12 AM
Taking bets on how long it takes for these recalled products to be showing up as generous donations in one disaster or another.
Such profoundly idiotic poison. Who is served by this?
January 6, 2026 at 12:59 AM
Such profoundly idiotic poison. Who is served by this?
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According to this reporting, the US broke the international system in the service of one faction of the Maduro regime.
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
Exclusive: Venezuelan leaders offered U.S. a path to stay in power without Maduro
Delcy and Jorge Rodríguez used Doha backchannels to offer Washington a 'Cartel Light' plan for a managed Venezuela transition that keeps chavismo in power.
www.miamiherald.com
January 6, 2026 at 12:46 AM
According to this reporting, the US broke the international system in the service of one faction of the Maduro regime.
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
www.miamiherald.com/news/nation-...
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Good lord
WH sources say Venezuela's opposition leader committed the "ultimate sin": She accepted the Nobel Peace prize.
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
“If she had turned it down and said, ‘I can’t accept it because it’s Donald Trump’s,’ she’d be the president of Venezuela today,” one said.
www.washingtonpost.com/national-sec...
January 5, 2026 at 3:45 AM
Good lord
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Another health breakthrough.
(h/t Gav)
(h/t Gav)
New study shows Alzheimer’s disease can be reversed to achieve full neurological recovery—not just prevented or slowed—in animal models | CWRU Newsroom | Case Western Reserve University
For more than a century, people have considered Alzheimer's disease (AD) an irreversible illness. Consequently, research has focused on preventing or ...
case.edu
December 29, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Another health breakthrough.
(h/t Gav)
(h/t Gav)
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The CBC has done an end of year piece on my work with the resistance and @meidascanada.ca
Check it out.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Check it out.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Former MP Charlie Angus planned a quiet retirement. Now, he'd rather 'kick at the darkness' | CBC News
Earlier this year, former New Democratic Party MP Charlie Angus was preparing to wrap up a two-decade-long career in the House of Commons, retire and write a book. Then U.S. President Donald Trump was...
www.cbc.ca
December 29, 2025 at 12:40 PM
The CBC has done an end of year piece on my work with the resistance and @meidascanada.ca
Check it out.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Check it out.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Though the 9th and 4th Circuits have ruled towards citizen privacy, requiring that legal device searches are ones for explicit digital contraband (eg CSAM or bootleg media), there’s not significant data to determine whether a civilian’s digital privacy is truly honored at border crossings anywhere.
December 29, 2025 at 12:26 AM
Though the 9th and 4th Circuits have ruled towards citizen privacy, requiring that legal device searches are ones for explicit digital contraband (eg CSAM or bootleg media), there’s not significant data to determine whether a civilian’s digital privacy is truly honored at border crossings anywhere.
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By contrast, this article describes the Grifols pay-for-plasma experience.🩸💰
"Some Torontonians are selling their blood to make ends meet. Paying for blood is illegal in Ontario, but a for-profit company recently opened two new paid locations in Toronto thanks to a Canadian Blood Services exemption"
"Some Torontonians are selling their blood to make ends meet. Paying for blood is illegal in Ontario, but a for-profit company recently opened two new paid locations in Toronto thanks to a Canadian Blood Services exemption"
December 23, 2025 at 3:29 AM
By contrast, this article describes the Grifols pay-for-plasma experience.🩸💰
"Some Torontonians are selling their blood to make ends meet. Paying for blood is illegal in Ontario, but a for-profit company recently opened two new paid locations in Toronto thanks to a Canadian Blood Services exemption"
"Some Torontonians are selling their blood to make ends meet. Paying for blood is illegal in Ontario, but a for-profit company recently opened two new paid locations in Toronto thanks to a Canadian Blood Services exemption"
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Waterloo Region, like Guelph, will present its case in a hearing before Ontario's energy regulator, arguing against renewing its 20-year contract that allows Enbridge Gas to build pipelines on public land for free. via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/enbridge-gas...
Enbridge Gas to face Waterloo Region at Ontario’s energy regulator | The Narwhal
Fossil fuel giant Enbridge Gas says its agreement to build pipelines on public land for free ‘works for communities,’ as it faces down Guelph and Waterloo Region for refusing to renew
thenarwhal.ca
December 24, 2025 at 5:54 PM
Waterloo Region, like Guelph, will present its case in a hearing before Ontario's energy regulator, arguing against renewing its 20-year contract that allows Enbridge Gas to build pipelines on public land for free. via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/enbridge-gas...
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"One of the big reasons why a lot of us grew up as conservatives is we were afraid that if you give too much power to the government, someone bad could come in and use it for their own personal gratification and empowerment," George Conway says. "And here we are. This is exactly it."
December 20, 2025 at 6:00 PM
"One of the big reasons why a lot of us grew up as conservatives is we were afraid that if you give too much power to the government, someone bad could come in and use it for their own personal gratification and empowerment," George Conway says. "And here we are. This is exactly it."
Boycotts often fade out when the outrageous wrong becomes normalized just by continuing to exist - but they just keep creating new reasons to avoid traveling while the original ones get worse
The idea of going to a country that scoops off people off the street, kidnap some, renders them to foreign countries, all without due process and is now asking for visitors to provide blood samples and access to social media means that I will not be going back to the United States.
This CBC article reads like a tourism brochure for the US travel industry. Not one mention of the boycott.
The article says that if you travel to Montana you can buy one beer and get one free.
Frick...I value our sovereignty to a higher value than a free bottle of Coors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
The article says that if you travel to Montana you can buy one beer and get one free.
Frick...I value our sovereignty to a higher value than a free bottle of Coors.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
December 18, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Boycotts often fade out when the outrageous wrong becomes normalized just by continuing to exist - but they just keep creating new reasons to avoid traveling while the original ones get worse
The leaders we choose always reflect some essential aspect of our collective character…
“During the election, Danielle Smith asked Trump to pause his tariff war to benefit Pierre Poilievre — but not stop it entirely, which would benefit all Canadians.”
Neither Smith nor Poilievre have been investigated for this.
Neither Smith nor Poilievre have been investigated for this.
December 17, 2025 at 10:36 PM
The leaders we choose always reflect some essential aspect of our collective character…
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To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.
SCOOP: The Trump administration is providing the names of all travelers passing through U.S. airports to immigration officials in search of people with deportation orders, a substantial expansion of government efforts to draw on data to hunt down immigrants.
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/12/u...
Immigration Agents Are Using Air Passenger Data for Deportation Effort
www.nytimes.com
December 12, 2025 at 11:19 PM
To give you a sense of how big a departure this year, the government doesn't do this for wanted criminals.