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Many Canadians had hoped Donald Trump had lost interest in making their country the 51st US state — his plate full with turning Washington and the global trading system upside down. Those hopes are fading.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @decloet.bsky.social @twseal.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @decloet.bsky.social @twseal.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
Trump’s Venezuela, Greenland Threats Make Canada Fear It's Next
The president’s past talk about annexing Canada has taken on new, chilling resonance.
www.bloomberg.com
January 11, 2026 at 1:48 AM
Many Canadians had hoped Donald Trump had lost interest in making their country the 51st US state — his plate full with turning Washington and the global trading system upside down. Those hopes are fading.
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @decloet.bsky.social @twseal.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @decloet.bsky.social @twseal.bsky.social @bloomberg.com
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This heatwave has marked a historic turning point in the Australian energy grid - we used to have blackouts as everyone turned their AC's on, with pundits telling us that 'renewables aren't the answer'. No blackouts this time, and silence from the nay-sayers.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
From scourge to saviour: How the sun powered the grid through a heatwave
For so long, the pounding sunshine of an Australian heatwave was the grid's biggest threat. It has now become its greatest asset.
www.abc.net.au
January 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
This heatwave has marked a historic turning point in the Australian energy grid - we used to have blackouts as everyone turned their AC's on, with pundits telling us that 'renewables aren't the answer'. No blackouts this time, and silence from the nay-sayers.
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
www.abc.net.au/news/2026-01...
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Episcopalians going *hard*
“I have asked the clergy of the diocese to make sure their affairs are in order and they have written their wills.,not the time for statements. It is time to put our bodies between the powers of this world and the most vulnerable”. Rob Hirschfeld, Bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of New Hampshire
Redirecting...
www.facebook.com
January 10, 2026 at 11:08 PM
Episcopalians going *hard*
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Jonathan Ross worked for Border Patrol before ICE
January 10, 2026 at 9:47 PM
Jonathan Ross worked for Border Patrol before ICE
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Democrats who want to abolish ice should start introducing legislation to roll back the creation of DHS. It was a specific post 9/11 law that combined previously extant functions into a single new department. Let’s start getting that model legislation out there. (Is it already?)
January 10, 2026 at 2:14 PM
Democrats who want to abolish ice should start introducing legislation to roll back the creation of DHS. It was a specific post 9/11 law that combined previously extant functions into a single new department. Let’s start getting that model legislation out there. (Is it already?)
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skillful news writing www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
January 10, 2026 at 2:18 PM
skillful news writing www.usatoday.com/story/sports...
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"You lose immediate access to all the main credit cards that go through the Swift system, which is controlled by the U.S.,” [said Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge]. “My Amazon and Google accounts were closed...."
No Amazon, No Gmail: Trump Sanctions Upend the Lives of I.C.C. Judges
www.nytimes.com
January 10, 2026 at 4:24 PM
"You lose immediate access to all the main credit cards that go through the Swift system, which is controlled by the U.S.,” [said Kimberly Prost, a Canadian judge]. “My Amazon and Google accounts were closed...."
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The cursed relationship between Venezuela and its oil bounty, by @dougsaunders.bsky.social
Gift link with 20 free reads
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1dda011...
Gift link with 20 free reads
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1dda011...
Venezuelan exceptionalism has met its long-expected demise
Long before Hugo Chávez, Nicolás Maduro or Donald Trump, Venezuela believed oil would be its liberator. That myth is dead for good
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 10, 2026 at 5:13 PM
The cursed relationship between Venezuela and its oil bounty, by @dougsaunders.bsky.social
Gift link with 20 free reads
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1dda011...
Gift link with 20 free reads
www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/1dda011...
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Thank you TCW for this instant classic of Harper’s Letter sophistry, explaining that the categories "right" & "left" are unhelpful in understanding a campaign of kidnappings & assassinations undertaken by an ultra-right wing secret police force at the behest of an ultra-right wing political regime
January 10, 2026 at 5:35 PM
Thank you TCW for this instant classic of Harper’s Letter sophistry, explaining that the categories "right" & "left" are unhelpful in understanding a campaign of kidnappings & assassinations undertaken by an ultra-right wing secret police force at the behest of an ultra-right wing political regime
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whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
January 10, 2026 at 2:37 PM
whats missing from all the coverage is that the president is using the military to harass, brutalize and punish areas of the country that didnt vote for him
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I just emailed [email protected] (yep!) to ask why X hasn't been removed, when it so evidently violates the App Store's terms of service.
I sat in a fucking court room and heard Apple imply that a naked cartoon banana was somehow inappropriate but somehow Grok non consensually undressing women and children is ok?? www.theverge.com/policy/85990...
Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai are cowards
Once you’ve traded your principles for proximity to power, do you even run your own company?
www.theverge.com
January 9, 2026 at 11:08 PM
I just emailed [email protected] (yep!) to ask why X hasn't been removed, when it so evidently violates the App Store's terms of service.
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Note from a veteran police reporter:
NAMING law officers who use lethal force under any and every circumstance IS NOT doxxing. It is journalism. Officers who invoke lethal force are ID'd publicly as a standard -- or were when we were a republic. Asdress, no. Name, rank, posting, etc. -- yes.
NAMING law officers who use lethal force under any and every circumstance IS NOT doxxing. It is journalism. Officers who invoke lethal force are ID'd publicly as a standard -- or were when we were a republic. Asdress, no. Name, rank, posting, etc. -- yes.
January 9, 2026 at 2:38 PM
Note from a veteran police reporter:
NAMING law officers who use lethal force under any and every circumstance IS NOT doxxing. It is journalism. Officers who invoke lethal force are ID'd publicly as a standard -- or were when we were a republic. Asdress, no. Name, rank, posting, etc. -- yes.
NAMING law officers who use lethal force under any and every circumstance IS NOT doxxing. It is journalism. Officers who invoke lethal force are ID'd publicly as a standard -- or were when we were a republic. Asdress, no. Name, rank, posting, etc. -- yes.
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When political appointees rewrote U.S. vaccination policy, they removed meningococcal vaccine from the list of those recommended for all kids. It protects against a rare but devastating illness with a high fatality rate. @jakescottmd.bsky.social's take is worth the read. substack.com/inbox/post/1...
The Meningococcal Vaccine Just Got Downgraded. Here's What That Means.
A rare but devastating disease just lost a layer of protection.
substack.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:27 PM
When political appointees rewrote U.S. vaccination policy, they removed meningococcal vaccine from the list of those recommended for all kids. It protects against a rare but devastating illness with a high fatality rate. @jakescottmd.bsky.social's take is worth the read. substack.com/inbox/post/1...
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A one-time payment of US$100,000 to switch permanently from the Danish to the U.S. health insurance system is actually a crappy deal on its face. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
Exclusive: Trump administration mulls payments to sway Greenlanders to join US
The idea of directly paying residents of Greenland, an overseas territory of Denmark, offers one explanation of how the U.S. might attempt to "buy" the island of 57,000 people.
www.reuters.com
January 9, 2026 at 6:10 PM
A one-time payment of US$100,000 to switch permanently from the Danish to the U.S. health insurance system is actually a crappy deal on its face. www.reuters.com/world/europe...
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China’s refiners, all but cut off from Venezuelan crude in the past week as the US positions itself for access to the world’s largest oil reserves, are eyeing a pricier alternative source — Canada www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @bloomberg.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:28 PM
China’s refiners, all but cut off from Venezuelan crude in the past week as the US positions itself for access to the world’s largest oil reserves, are eyeing a pricier alternative source — Canada www.bloomberg.com/news/article... @bloomberg.com
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Canada scrapped its start‑up visa program amid allegations that some founders played little role in the startups they claimed to lead, and that local incubators were charging hefty fees www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Great investigation by Ari Altstedter for @bloomberg.com
Cash-for-Visa Allegations Complicate Canada’s Race for Global Talent
A woman from Vietnam said she wanted to come to Canada to develop and sell wearable sensors for weightlifters. Her chosen path: apply for a special visa reserved for startup founders.
www.bloomberg.com
January 8, 2026 at 7:37 PM
Canada scrapped its start‑up visa program amid allegations that some founders played little role in the startups they claimed to lead, and that local incubators were charging hefty fees www.bloomberg.com/news/article... Great investigation by Ari Altstedter for @bloomberg.com
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New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
Inside ICE’s Tool to Monitor Phones in Entire Neighborhoods
404 Media has obtained material that explains how Tangles and Webloc, two surveillance systems ICE recently purchased, work. Webloc can track phones without a warrant and follow their owners home or t...
www.404media.co
January 8, 2026 at 2:03 PM
New: we've obtained material explaining how an ICE surveillance system, called Webloc, works. Draw shape on a map, see all phones available there, follow them home. All without warrant
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
“This is a very dangerous tool in the hands of an out-of-control agency.” www.404media.co/inside-ices-...
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In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X (formerly Twitter) has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.hilltimes.com
January 8, 2026 at 2:58 PM
In 2024, I rose in Senate QP to ask why the Govt of Canada was still using X for official communications. Today, they are still there. What exactly will it take to break the spell?
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On a similar point, it is irresponsible for academics to schedule international academic conferences in the U.S. during the Trump regime. It is not safe for visitors.
All conferences should be moved aboard until further notice. We can host them in Canada.
All conferences should be moved aboard until further notice. We can host them in Canada.
At this point, I can’t understand why any international traveller would visit the US
Even if you think you’re not at risk, you could get caught in the crossfire of ICE gunning people down in residential streets or have masked gunmen storm your restaurant and haul kitchen staff away as you eat lunch
Even if you think you’re not at risk, you could get caught in the crossfire of ICE gunning people down in residential streets or have masked gunmen storm your restaurant and haul kitchen staff away as you eat lunch
January 7, 2026 at 11:16 PM
On a similar point, it is irresponsible for academics to schedule international academic conferences in the U.S. during the Trump regime. It is not safe for visitors.
All conferences should be moved aboard until further notice. We can host them in Canada.
All conferences should be moved aboard until further notice. We can host them in Canada.
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Re-upping this column because the idea seems to be gaining traction. But I think I didn't go far enough in this: the government should obviously be deleting its accounts so as to not have their tweets appear next to CSAM. But it should also be pursuing charges against X and banning it in Canada.
It's well past time for Canadian government officials to get off of X, @jameswsthomson.com writes. This latest — disgusting — incident is just one more reason.
Canadian government officials, what are you still doing on X in 2026?
The platform's own chatbot started posting sexualized material of children and other people who couldn't consent. With no moral bottom in sight, it's well past time our officials found other ways to c...
www.nationalobserver.com
January 8, 2026 at 1:10 AM
Re-upping this column because the idea seems to be gaining traction. But I think I didn't go far enough in this: the government should obviously be deleting its accounts so as to not have their tweets appear next to CSAM. But it should also be pursuing charges against X and banning it in Canada.
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Careful silence when the US started killing people in international waters. Careful silence when a Canadian ICC justice was sanctioned by the US. Now we mumble vague things about international law and Venezuela. We’re losing more than just our voice.
January 5, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Careful silence when the US started killing people in international waters. Careful silence when a Canadian ICC justice was sanctioned by the US. Now we mumble vague things about international law and Venezuela. We’re losing more than just our voice.
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This is the heart of our Arctic foreign policy and the rationale for the official opening of a Canadian consulate in Nuuk, Greenland in the coming weeks.
January 6, 2026 at 5:00 PM
This is the heart of our Arctic foreign policy and the rationale for the official opening of a Canadian consulate in Nuuk, Greenland in the coming weeks.
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If the US moves to take over Greenland – a threat we’d be foolish to dismiss – Canada would be forced to rethink every aspect of its relations with the US. Canadian officials need to start thinking though this nightmarish scenario now, not later. It would be a seismic event.
January 7, 2026 at 9:38 PM
If the US moves to take over Greenland – a threat we’d be foolish to dismiss – Canada would be forced to rethink every aspect of its relations with the US. Canadian officials need to start thinking though this nightmarish scenario now, not later. It would be a seismic event.
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Even in a near-perfect world where 95% of people vaccinate, there will still be fallout from what's happening in the US now.
The less a virus circulates, the fewer chances it has to evolve.
More spread ➡️ more replication ➡️ more mutation ➡️ higher chance of immune escape.
The less a virus circulates, the fewer chances it has to evolve.
More spread ➡️ more replication ➡️ more mutation ➡️ higher chance of immune escape.
Doctors fear CDC vaccine recommendation changes will fuel vaccine hesitancy in Canada https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/article/doctors-fear-cdc-vaccine-recommendation-changes-will-fuel-vaccine-hesitancy-in-canada/
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
More news → CanadaHealthwatch.ca 🍁
January 7, 2026 at 8:15 PM
Even in a near-perfect world where 95% of people vaccinate, there will still be fallout from what's happening in the US now.
The less a virus circulates, the fewer chances it has to evolve.
More spread ➡️ more replication ➡️ more mutation ➡️ higher chance of immune escape.
The less a virus circulates, the fewer chances it has to evolve.
More spread ➡️ more replication ➡️ more mutation ➡️ higher chance of immune escape.