Robin MacNab
@robinmacnab.bsky.social
Canadian Foreign Service Officer 1971 - 2015. RTs of news on international affairs, technology and other subjects.
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It was challenging, but I really wanted to try to get their sense of fear and loss when they're abandoned, and the way they tolerate things when they know they have no choice, but then their sheer joy when they're happy, and how they live in the moment.
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
It was challenging, but I really wanted to try to get their sense of fear and loss when they're abandoned, and the way they tolerate things when they know they have no choice, but then their sheer joy when they're happy, and how they live in the moment.
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At the same time, everything I wrote about those dogs is absolutely true and Annie is based on a dog who did find bones in an archaeological site that was thousands of years old, deep underground, and absolutely no one knows how she did it.
November 26, 2025 at 2:56 AM
At the same time, everything I wrote about those dogs is absolutely true and Annie is based on a dog who did find bones in an archaeological site that was thousands of years old, deep underground, and absolutely no one knows how she did it.
With her latest, “The Bone-Finder”, @peggyblair.bsky.social cements her standing as Canada’s top mystery writer. Read my review on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/23.... Perfect Christmas gift!
The Bone-Finder
Charlie Pike returns to Manomin Bay in this gripping, …
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November 26, 2025 at 2:15 AM
With her latest, “The Bone-Finder”, @peggyblair.bsky.social cements her standing as Canada’s top mystery writer. Read my review on Goodreads www.goodreads.com/book/show/23.... Perfect Christmas gift!
100 notable books of 2025 from the New York Times (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
100 Notable Books of 2025
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November 25, 2025 at 8:05 PM
100 notable books of 2025 from the New York Times (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/b...
Chinese solar equipment has been flooding African markets, partly as a ripple effect of the US-China trade war. It's one of several factors helping the continent gain traction with electrification. www.dw.com/en/africas-s...
Africa's solar power revolution is finally happening – DW – 11/25/2025
Chinese solar equipment has been flooding African markets, partly as a ripple effect of the US-China trade war. It's one of several factors helping the continent gain traction with electrification.
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November 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
Chinese solar equipment has been flooding African markets, partly as a ripple effect of the US-China trade war. It's one of several factors helping the continent gain traction with electrification. www.dw.com/en/africas-s...
Jakarta topples Tokyo as world's biggest city.
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Jakarta topples Tokyo as world's biggest city – DW – 11/23/2025
Gleaming skyscrapers stand right next to slums, while millions struggle with a lack of housing and poor air quality. The world's most populous city is a metropolis of extremes facing social and enviro...
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November 23, 2025 at 8:57 PM
Jakarta topples Tokyo as world's biggest city.
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An excellent account (gift article) and update from David Ignatius: Zelensky may never have faced a more agonizing choice - U.S. officials tell me Trump’s peace plan is flexible, but a painful decision lies at its core. wapo.st/4ohhjea
Opinion | Zelensky may never have faced a more agonizing choice
U.S. officials tell me Trump’s peace plan is flexible, but a painful decision lies at its core.
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November 23, 2025 at 11:03 AM
An excellent account (gift article) and update from David Ignatius: Zelensky may never have faced a more agonizing choice - U.S. officials tell me Trump’s peace plan is flexible, but a painful decision lies at its core. wapo.st/4ohhjea
Excellent piece (gift article) from Thomas Friedman: Trump’s Neville Chamberlain Prize www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
Opinion | Trump’s Neville Chamberlain Prize
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November 23, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Excellent piece (gift article) from Thomas Friedman: Trump’s Neville Chamberlain Prize www.nytimes.com/2025/11/22/o...
50 notable works of fiction from 2025: Highlights among the year’s novels and short-story collections, as selected by the staff of The Washington Post’s Book World (gift article) wapo.st/4849FNZ
50 notable works of fiction from 2025
Highlights among the year’s novels and short-story collections, as selected by the staff of The Washington Post’s Book World.
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November 21, 2025 at 12:38 AM
50 notable works of fiction from 2025: Highlights among the year’s novels and short-story collections, as selected by the staff of The Washington Post’s Book World (gift article) wapo.st/4849FNZ
The Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social provides a good update on the peace plan for Gaza and the importance of ultimately achieving a two-state solution.
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Israeli-Palestinian peace requires a two-state solution
The U.S.-brokered ceasefire in Gaza was just the first step in the process to establish a lasting peace between Israelis and Palestinians.
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November 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
The Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social provides a good update on the peace plan for Gaza and the importance of ultimately achieving a two-state solution.
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Mexico Is Not Just the Top Supplier to the U.S. Now It Is the Top Buyer.
For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada,
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For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada,
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w... (gift article)
Mexico Is Not Just the Top Supplier to the U.S. Now It Is the Top Buyer.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:02 AM
Mexico Is Not Just the Top Supplier to the U.S. Now It Is the Top Buyer.
For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada,
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w... (gift article)
For first time in at least 30 years, the United States has exported more to Mexico than Canada,
www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/w... (gift article)
Very interesting article (gift) on new technology that enables the tracking of individual Monarch Butterflies on their long migration from Canada to Mexico www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
We Can Now Track Individual Monarch Butterflies. It’s a Revelation.
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November 20, 2025 at 12:45 AM
Very interesting article (gift) on new technology that enables the tracking of individual Monarch Butterflies on their long migration from Canada to Mexico www.nytimes.com/2025/11/17/s...
The best little old opera house north of Nashville! Celebrating generations of memories with the 125th anniversary of the Gravenhurst Opera House. @JohnIbbitson.bsky.social to note www.muskokaregion.com/things-to-do...
Celebrating generations of memories with the 125th anniversary of the Gravenhurst Opera House
Tours, merchandise and historical plaques will be available throughout the weekend to commemorate the building’s rich history and cultural significance.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:51 PM
The best little old opera house north of Nashville! Celebrating generations of memories with the 125th anniversary of the Gravenhurst Opera House. @JohnIbbitson.bsky.social to note www.muskokaregion.com/things-to-do...
Many happy memories. In the mid 60s our high school team reached the provincial finals. www.muskokaregion.com/news/gravenh...
Gravenhurst club finds itself between a curling rock and a hard place
Board seeks community support, revenue streams to secure its future, serving as not just a sports facility but a vital community hub.
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November 18, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Many happy memories. In the mid 60s our high school team reached the provincial finals. www.muskokaregion.com/news/gravenh...
Review of “Destiny of the Republic” by Candice Millard (now a four part Netflix series’ bestpresidentialbios.com/2014/11/19/r...
Review of “Destiny of the Republic” by Candice Millard
“Destiny of the Republic: A Tale of Madness, Medicine and the Murder of a President” by Candice Millard was published in 2011. Even with James Garfield as its primary subject, it remains one of the…
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November 16, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Review of “Destiny of the Republic” by Candice Millard (now a four part Netflix series’ bestpresidentialbios.com/2014/11/19/r...
From @JohnIbbitson: “ The everlasting, deep mark that so many Japanese Canadian souls suffered at the hands of the government and of the Canadian people remains one of the darkest chapters in the story of this land.” www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
November 16, 2025 at 12:08 AM
From @JohnIbbitson: “ The everlasting, deep mark that so many Japanese Canadian souls suffered at the hands of the government and of the Canadian people remains one of the darkest chapters in the story of this land.” www.theglobeandmail.com/culture/book...
Millions of refugees in camps and informal settings around the world will feel the loss of billions in aid funding as winter approaches. Many will be forced to ration and could face death www.dw.com/en/unhcr-fao...
Global aid crisis dire as winter nears for millions in need – DW – 11/15/2025
Millions of refugees in camps and informal settings around the world will feel the loss of billions in aid funding as winter approaches. Many will be forced to ration and could face death, insiders to...
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November 15, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Millions of refugees in camps and informal settings around the world will feel the loss of billions in aid funding as winter approaches. Many will be forced to ration and could face death www.dw.com/en/unhcr-fao...
US multinationals are increasingly aiming to derisk from China amid souring trade ties. Complaints about red tape and favoritism mask a harsher truth: China’s market is brutally competitive and local rivals are winning. www.dw.com/en/starbucks...
Starbucks to Burger King: US brands rethink China strategy – DW – 11/14/2025
US multinationals are increasingly aiming to derisk from China amid souring trade ties. Complaints about red tape and favoritism mask a harsher truth: China’s market is brutally competitive and local ...
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November 15, 2025 at 1:43 AM
US multinationals are increasingly aiming to derisk from China amid souring trade ties. Complaints about red tape and favoritism mask a harsher truth: China’s market is brutally competitive and local rivals are winning. www.dw.com/en/starbucks...
Very interesting that Russia is beginning to creep into the Epstein story www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
The Epstein Scandal Is Now a Chronic Disease of the Trump Presidency
Read the e-mails—this isn’t going away anytime soon.
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November 14, 2025 at 12:52 AM
Very interesting that Russia is beginning to creep into the Epstein story www.newyorker.com/news/letter-...
An exceptionally thoughtful piece (gift article) from David Brooks) How to Replace Christian Nationalism www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
Opinion | How to Replace Christian Nationalism
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November 14, 2025 at 12:43 AM
An exceptionally thoughtful piece (gift article) from David Brooks) How to Replace Christian Nationalism www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/o...
Paris Agreement 10 years on: More wins than you may realize www.dw.com/en/the-paris...
Paris Agreement 10 years on: More wins than you may realize – DW – 11/12/2025
Global emissions continue to rise a decade after the Paris Agreement. However, solar, wind and EV growth demonstrate that climate action can work. Here's what has been achieved and what remains urgent...
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November 12, 2025 at 9:10 PM
Paris Agreement 10 years on: More wins than you may realize www.dw.com/en/the-paris...
Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social joined @AndyPinsent to discuss Johnston’s interview with Ambassador @BobRae48, Canada’s outgoing Permanent Representative to UN. www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
CFRA Weekends - Bob Rae prepares to make way for David Lametti as his U.N. representation winds down - CFRA Live! - Sound Bites | iHeart
<p>Bob Rae, a former Premier of Ontario, has spent his recent years serving as a Canadian Representative to the United Nations. In the coming days, he will be replaced by David Lametti, a former Attor...
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November 10, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social joined @AndyPinsent to discuss Johnston’s interview with Ambassador @BobRae48, Canada’s outgoing Permanent Representative to UN. www.iheart.com/podcast/962-...
North Korea's young female footballers have won back-to-back U17 World Cups. Why is the isolated state so good at the game? www.dw.com/en/why-the-n...
Why the North Korean women's football team is so good – DW – 11/09/2025
North Korea's young female footballers have won back-to-back U17 World Cups. Why is the isolated state so good at the game?
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November 9, 2025 at 7:23 PM
North Korea's young female footballers have won back-to-back U17 World Cups. Why is the isolated state so good at the game? www.dw.com/en/why-the-n...
Hermann and Albert Göring: Two very different brothers. Hermann was Adolf Hitler's second-in-command; the lesser-known Albert saved the lives of many Jews and dissidents whom the Nazis persecuted. www.dw.com/en/hermann-u...
Hermann and Albert Göring: Two very different brothers – DW – 11/08/2025
Hermann was Adolf Hitler's second-in-command; the lesser-known Albert saved the lives of many Jews and dissidents whom the Nazis persecuted.
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November 9, 2025 at 7:19 PM
Hermann and Albert Göring: Two very different brothers. Hermann was Adolf Hitler's second-in-command; the lesser-known Albert saved the lives of many Jews and dissidents whom the Nazis persecuted. www.dw.com/en/hermann-u...
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November 9, 2025 at 12:21 PM
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