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MythicalDragoness 🇨🇦 @mythicaldragoness.bsky.social · 1d

I saw this earlier today and I'm still livid!

Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 12h

Foreign central banks’ gold now exceeds U.S. Treasuries for the first time since 1996. www.visualcapitalist.com/central-bank... via @visualcap.bsky.social

Central Banks Now Hold More Gold Than U.S. Treasuries

For the first time since 1996, central banks hold more gold than U.S. Treasuries.

www.visualcapitalist.com

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 13h

A global think tank hailed new figures showing renewable energy has overtaken coal as world's leading source of electricity as a "crucial turning point", with China being one of the countries that has helped tip balance.

#Cdnpoli #Energy

www.ecns.cn/news/society... via @https://www.ecns.cn

www.ecns.cn

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 1d

'Freedom Convoy' leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber given conditional sentences. Guilty of mischief, both will spend a year at home with limited freedom.

#Cdnpoli #Convoy

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

'Freedom Convoy' leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber given conditional sentences | CBC News

Tamara Lich and Chris Barber, two major figures of the 2022 "Freedom Convoy," have been handed conditional sentences and spared further jail time.

www.cbc.ca

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 2d

He’s gonna destroy both.

Social Security Works @socialsecurityworks.org · 2d

Never in Social Security’s 90-year history has a commissioner held a second job.

But it always takes less time and effort to destroy something than to build and maintain it.

The Trump administration is allowing Social Security to rot through sabotage and neglect.

Social Security Administrator Frank Bisignano is named to the newly created position of IRS CEO

Frank Bisignano has been named CEO of the IRS, adding to his role as Social Security Administration Commissioner.

apnews.com

Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 2d

Universities like Harvard, Stanford, and Penn produce the most billionaires, but Asian institutions are rapidly catching up. visualcapitalist.com/the-universiti… via @ visualcap

https://visualcapitalist.com/the-universiti…

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MythicalDragoness 🇨🇦 @mythicaldragoness.bsky.social · 4d

So often Poilievre's expression says, "Please send me a case of Metamucil".

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Alice Lastname @ba55fr33k.bsky.social · 4d

nationalize O&G

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venilia13.bsky.social @venilia13.bsky.social · 4d

#Ableg #Cdnpoli

Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 4d

Hi Premier Smith, great comparison here for you. Alberta squandered a once in a million years opportunity. A spoiled attitude within confederation has lost Lougheed’s truly conservative Heritage path way to its leaders’ greed, Fed bashing and social extremism.

You’re welcome.

#Ableg #Cdnpoli

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denyou.bsky.social @denyou.bsky.social · 4d

Only 32?

Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 4d

Pierre Propaganda strikes (out) again. We see you! And your propaganda operation.

“Poilievre’s personal favourability remains poor, as the CPC leader continues to struggle to resonate with Canadians.” cultmtl.com/2025/10/mark... #PierrePropaganda #Cdnpoli

Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 32 points

Prime Minister Mark Carney leads Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 32 points.

cultmtl.com

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 4d

Pierre Propaganda strikes (out) again. We see you! And your propaganda operation.

“Poilievre’s personal favourability remains poor, as the CPC leader continues to struggle to resonate with Canadians.” cultmtl.com/2025/10/mark... #PierrePropaganda #Cdnpoli

Mark Carney leads Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 32 points

Prime Minister Mark Carney leads Conservative Party leader Pierre Poilievre in net favourability by 32 points.

cultmtl.com

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 4d

I’d love to see it:

Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/10...

Takaichi poised to become Japan's first female PM after winning LDP poll

Takaichi earned 185 votes against Koizumi’s 156 in a runoff after none of the five candidates in the party leadership race secured a majority in the first round of voting.

www.japantimes.co.jp

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BC Reality @bcreality.bsky.social · 4d

But, but, but there are all manner of enemies like books, children, immigrants and the LGTBQ+ folks to beat up on. Those priorities first.....

Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 4d

Hi Premier Smith, great comparison here for you. Alberta squandered a once in a million years opportunity. A spoiled attitude within confederation has lost Lougheed’s truly conservative Heritage path way to its leaders’ greed, Fed bashing and social extremism.

You’re welcome.

#Ableg #Cdnpoli

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Llyr Kellow 🇨🇦✍️👨🏻‍🦳🦋🌈📚🇨🇦 @llyrkellow.bsky.social · 4d

The conservatives since Loughheed have basically been incompetent, grifting ideologues with no plans other than to stay in power by sucking up to the oil industry.

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 4d

Telling

Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 4d

Hi Premier Smith, great comparison here for you. Alberta squandered a once in a million years opportunity. A spoiled attitude within confederation has lost Lougheed’s truly conservative Heritage path way to its leaders’ greed, Fed bashing and social extremism.

You’re welcome.

#Ableg #Cdnpoli

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 4d

Science. Brilliant.

#Science #Cancer #Cdnpoli
montreal.citynews.ca/2025/10/01/b...

Breast cancer could be detected with a simple blood test: Montreal research

A simple blood test could soon make it possible not only to screen for breast cancer, but also to identify women at higher risk, thanks to the work of Montreal researchers. This would make it possible...

montreal.citynews.ca

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KChevy 🇨🇦🌈🌿🌎 @geeoflac.bsky.social · 5d

Yet again....will Ontario ever wake up. Not likely, we will have King Ford if voters don't get off their asses and PAY ATTENTION. 🤬

Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 6d

Godfather gonna mafia. #Onpoli #Cdnpoli

Doug Ford faces new corruption accusations following scathing spending reports from Auditor General www.chch.com/chch-news/do...

Doug Ford faces new corruption accusations following scathing spending reports from Auditor General

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is facing new accusations of corruption after the Auditor General released a series of reports on government spending.

www.chch.com

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 5d

Our best deal right now is actually status quo.

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Jewel O'Wisdom 🇨🇦 @jewelowisdom.bsky.social · 5d

Corruption? Doug Ford?

Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 6d

Godfather gonna mafia. #Onpoli #Cdnpoli

Doug Ford faces new corruption accusations following scathing spending reports from Auditor General www.chch.com/chch-news/do...

Doug Ford faces new corruption accusations following scathing spending reports from Auditor General

Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government is facing new accusations of corruption after the Auditor General released a series of reports on government spending.

www.chch.com

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Chris Hayes @chrislhayes.bsky.social · 5d

According to eyewitnesses, armed ICE agents dragged kids out of their beds in the middle of the night, zip tied them and put them in rented vans while raiding an * entire apartment building* on the South Side of Chicago.

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

‘F--- them kids’: ICE agents drag children out of bed, ransack Chicago building

YouTube video by MSNBC

www.youtube.com

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George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 5d

Signs of psychosis. No biggie

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 5d

“The Prime Minister’s working visit will focus on shared priorities in a new economic and security relationship between Canada and the U.S.,” according to the PMO.”

##Cdnpoli #Tariffs #TrumpTariffs

www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...

Carney to meet Trump next week as new tariffs hit Canada’s economy

Prime Minister Mark Carney is set to head to Washington early next week to meet with U.S. President Donald Trump – his second visit since becoming prime minister.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 5d

Feature. Bug. Fascism.

Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 5d

Federal agents reporting to Secretary Noem have spent weeks snatching up families, scaring law-abiding residents, violating due process rights, and even detaining U.S. citizens.

They fail to focus on violent criminals and instead create panic in our communities.

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Paul Stewart II @paulstewartii.bsky.social · 6d

people.com/ice-agents-o...

ICE Agents Rappel from Helicopter in Overnight Chicago Raid, Dragging Kids from Beds to U-Hauls

Overnight on Tuesday, Sept. 30, federal agents from different agencies raided an apartment building on the South Side of Chicago, pulling men, women and children — some of them allegedly naked — from ...

people.com

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