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Anne with an “e”

@redheadinthecity.bsky.social

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Canadian/Brit, Lawyer, Political Scientist/Criminologist, Slayer of sexism in media and politics. Posts range from abolishing gender apartheid, to making lists of enemies of Canada like Arya Stark, to shade gardening. Nasty Canadian woman. Vive le Canada.

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · Nov 12

This is me from that other site. In case any were wondering. Hoping to reconnect with my old crew on here! ;)

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 8h

Experts at Thunder Bay conference say #Canada's forests are drying out

Scientists at national forestry conference warn climate-driven wildfires are reshaping Canada’s forests

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

Experts at Thunder Bay conference say Canada's forests are drying out | CBC News

Forest professionals, researchers, Indigenous leaders and policymakers gathered to discuss the pressures of climate change at the Canadian Institute of Forestry’s 117th annual conference in Thunder Ba...

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Chris Taylor @christaylornyc.bsky.social · 1h

I see a lot of US commentators about that Oval Office meeting don’t understand Canadian passive-aggression

We are the world champions at this. No one comes close

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 1h

Remember a few years ago when Krystal Ball was defending working with fascists and far right bigots to “bring down” the Dems and bring on revolution?

I DO.

Can we please not allow these destructive grifters to reinvent themselves as progressive saviours again?

The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 3h

Sickening.

Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 1h

Uh, “Jordan Peterson is a high-profile public intellectual with a large international audience.”

That’s the context given on who this nutjob is?

And relying entirely on what his equally insane daughter says about his “illness” instead of fact checking yourself is NOT journalism.

YIKES

Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 17h

This dude is always unwell, in many ways.

www.newsweek.com/jordan-peter...

Jordan Peterson's daughter issues tearful health update

Mikhaila Peterson said her father spent nearly a month in ICU suffering from pneumonia, calling it, "Heartbreaking and brutal."

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 1h

LET IT DIE THEN

The Verge @theverge.com · May 26

Nick Clegg says asking artists for use permission would ‘kill’ the AI industry

Paul McCartne, Elton John and others signed an open letter.

buff.ly

Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 1h

This is pretty important.

It is gobsmacking to me that the world’s attention is on the delay of a protest ship and NOT the summary execution of multiple ppl in international waters?!!

Sen. Adam Schiff @schiff.senate.gov · 5h

Today, Senator Kaine and I will force the Senate to vote on the administration’s decision to blow up ships in the Caribbean.

If a president can unilaterally put people or groups on a list and kill them, there is no meaningful limit to his use of force.

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 1h

Please protect this woman. She is one of the remaining handful of Americans I don’t actively dislike right now.

Liz Renzetti @lizrenzetti.bsky.social · 20h

That time Dolly got vaccinated for the cameras after helping fund the vaccine
www.nytimes.com/2021/03/02/w...

Dolly Parton, who helped fund the Moderna vaccine, gets a ‘dose of her own medicine.’ (Published 2021)

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 2h

And Catholics believe evangelicals are insane.

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Unofficial CP24 Mirror @cp24-mirror.bsky.social · 2h

Toronto hospital performs Canada’s first heart transplant using a heart that stopped beating: UHN

Canada’s first-ever heart transplant using a heart, which had stopped beating before donation, has successfully been performed in Toronto, according to the University Health Network.

www.cp24.com

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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 2h

Depicting a dark chapter of Canada’s military history, #OutStanding is based on the best-selling memoir by Sandra Perron.

We spoke with the actress, director & subject of a film about Canada’s first woman infantry soldier

We spoke with the actress, director & subject of a film about Canada's first woman infantry soldier

An interview with "Out Standing" lead actress Nina Kira, author Sandra Perron and director Mélanie Charbonneau.

cultmtl.com

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Philip Mai @philipmai.com · 2h

"Top US researchers rush to relocate to Europe. U.S.-based applicants to a prestigious EU research scheme have increased five-fold." 🤔 www.politico.eu/article/euro...

Top US researchers rush to relocate to Europe

U.S.-based applicants to a prestigious EU research scheme have increased five-fold.

www.politico.eu

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Felipe De La Hoz @felipedlh.bsky.social · 3h

You cannot be fucking serious

SCOOP: Apple Quietly Made ICE Agents a Protected Class

Internal emails show tech giant used anti-hate-speech rules meant for minorities to block an app documenting immigration enforcement.

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Mueller, She Wrote @muellershewrote.com · 2h

Merrick Garland green-lit the search of Mar-a-Lago. It happened in August 2022 three months before Jack Smith was appointed. Jack Smith was in the Netherlands at the Hauge prosecuting Kosovo war crimes when Mar-a-Lago was searched. Eric should have listened to my podcast.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 5h

Eric Trump accuses Jack Smith of "planting classified documents at Mar-a-Lago"

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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 17h

This whole thread.

Ted Raymond @tedraymond.bsky.social · 17h

"Her house arrest sentence shows that in Canada blocking roads is only a crime if you have the wrong politics"

THE CONVOY TOOK OVER DOWNTOWN FOR THREE WEEKS.

THEY TOOK THE WHEELS OFF THEIR TRUCKS TO MAKE THEM HARDER TO MOVE.

PRO-PALESTINE PEOPLE GO HOME AT THE END OF THE DAY.

IT'S DIFFERENT.

Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 17h

Top story on the National Post.
FFS

Just chasing grievance clicks (and $$$) with absolutely no conscience at all.

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 3h

Men, ages 18-35.

Max Colbert @mc00.bsky.social · 4h

I feel like if you had to ban social media for any group of people for their own protection, you should probably start with people over 60.

Jacob Öberg @profjacob.bsky.social · 12h

🚨🚨 #Denmark aims to ban #socialmedia for children under 15. PM Mette Frederiksen says "We have unleashed a monster" to Danish lawmakers. 🧵https://www.politico.eu/article/denmark-mette-frederiksen-partially-ban-social-media-children-under-15/

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 4h

I love a wall collage!

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 4h

Ah yes, always professional and unbiased, Maher.

I’m sure it will be filled with measured, fact checked observations and named sources, not gossip laden, palace intrigue innuendo by “unnamed sources” like it other takes.

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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 8h

Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

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Just Jack @just-jack-1.bsky.social · 5h

Canada vs. America

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Justin Mikulka @justinmikulka.bsky.social · 7h

Dear EU,

Please don't cave in to these monsters.

"Unlike traditional trade negotiations, the US is not offering concessions in return. “It’s a one-way street,” said one EU official."

US demands EU dismantle green regulations in threat to trade deal

Washington wants American companies to be exempted from rules such as having to draw up climate transition plans

www.ft.com

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Canadian Climate Institute @climateinstitute.bsky.social · 4h

The global clean energy revolution can create long-term growth opportunities for Canada.

Here are three policy areas governments should take action on now to secure Canada’s competitiveness in this new, electrified world.
climateinstitute.ca/clean-electr...

Clean electricity is transforming the global economy: it’s time for Canada to swim with the current

The global clean energy transition is gaining speed. Energy analysts speak of an electrotech revolution that is ...

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 5h

Numerous Americans demand exemption to condemnations of America and what it’s doing to Canada/the world.

Demanding a #NotAllAmerican hashtag, like #NotAllMen or #AllLivesMatter clueless folks before them.

Stop looking for absolution. He was elected TWICE.

We’ll believe you when MAGA is dead.

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🇨🇦 l.faraday 🇨🇦 @mizati.bsky.social · 6h

The Island by Gabriele Corno.
Good morning

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Anne with an “e” @redheadinthecity.bsky.social · 5h

Crypto = Criminal

Kathleen Westergaard 🇨🇦 MSW, RSW @kathleenwester.bsky.social · 5h

Peer countries are tightening ...
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Peer countries are tightening regulations on crypto ATMs to fight fraud, so why isn't Canada? | CBC News

There are no regulations specifically designed for the crypto ATM industry in Canada, which has seen more than $1 billion in transactions across the country so far this year. That's despite Canada's f...

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Shawn Micallef @shawnmicallef.bsky.social · 6h

Here's another for "the media is not covering the Ford gov't's scandals"

Ontario voters continue to eat up this gravy train of shit with a shrug.

Jack Hauen @jackhauen.bsky.social · 9h

NEW: David Piccini, the minister whose office picks Skills Development Fund recipients, was in Paris this weekend at the wedding of a lobbyist whose clients received millions from that fund.

From me and @charliepinkerton.bsky.social.

www.thetrillium.ca/news/politic...

Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds

Two clients of lobbyist Michael Rudderham have received more than $8.5 million in Skills Development Fund grants, records show

www.thetrillium.ca

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