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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 16h

ANALYSIS | Trump's tone shifts on Canada. What does that signal for tariffs? | CBC News

U.S. President Donald Trump spoke more positively about Canada on Tuesday than he has at any time since winning the election last November, but whether that signals any imminent relief to punishing ta...

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Richard Price @voscovery.bsky.social · 3d

Yes it’s murder and it’s not even News.

Walter Olson @walterolson.bsky.social · 3d

All legal nonsense aside about the supposed state of armed conflict between the U.S. and Venezuelan gangs, what "I wish to emphasize is that there is a word for killings outside of armed conflict for which there is no domestic legal authority. That word is murder." [@benjaminwittes.lawfaremedia.org]

The Situation: Murder She Wrote

There's a word for what they're doing.

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Richard Price @voscovery.bsky.social · 1d

Today, two people at my pharmacy, my local butcher, my local bar owner and my local sushi place all were wonderfully helpful. Not one of those people was born in Canada. I am really really freaking sick of the immigrant bashing.

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 1d

for f sakes

Dr. Jonathan N. Stea @jonathanstea.bsky.social · 1d

This guy is in charge of US health care.

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 2d

“until” not unless - Maxwell will remain behind bars for more than a decade, unless Trump pardons her

MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 2d

NEWS: The United States Supreme Court has declined to review Ghislaine Maxwell’s criminal convictions for sex trafficking

Supreme Court Denies Review of Ghislaine Maxwell's Conviction

Maxwell will remain behind bars for more than a decade, unless Trump pardons her

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emg8.bsky.social @emg8.bsky.social · 2d

So did CNN youtu.be/4sIfa2qjXNc?...

ICE's Chicago raid: Black Hawk helicopters, flashbangs, kids in zip ties

YouTube video by CNN

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Governor JB Pritzker @govpritzker.illinois.gov · 2d

This evening, President Trump is ordering 400 members of the Texas National Guard for deployments to Illinois, Oregon, and other locations within the United States. No officials from the federal government called me directly to discuss or coordinate.

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 2d

terrifying gets more terrifying. www.newsweek.com/judge-diane-...

Judge Diane Goodstein’s home burns to ground after ruling against Trump

Judge Diane Goodstein's husband was among those injured after he jumped from the burning house.

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Christopher Dornan @chrisdornan.bsky.social · Nov 19

Is it time for a Chris Dornan starter pack? Do you need to know what is happening to what used to be called the “news media"? Here’s an immodest reading list to get you started, whether you are a high school media literacy teacher, the incoming president of the CBC, or the CEO of Postmedia. 👇👇👇

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God @thegodpodcast.com · 2d

Thou Shalt Not Declare War On Thine Own Country.

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George Takei @georgetakei.bsky.social · 2d

Narrator: This is fascism.

The image is an X post by Mike Nellis (@MikeNellis
) from 19 hours ago, stating: "So let me get this straight: a Blackhawk helicopter and dozens of masked, armed federal agents roll up on a Chicago apartment building, cuff everyone—including kids—and then run checks for warrants and immigration status? What the hell is going on in this country? How is that not fascism?" The post includes a verified badge.

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Ian Harrower Games @gammagoat.bsky.social · 5d

My disappointment in Google is difficult to put into words. The company I left at the end was not the same as the company I joined at the beginning. But part of me still hoped that they stood for some of their principles.

Where's the billionaire willing to use their wealth to make the world better.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 6d

New in PN: Google joins presidential bribe club

"Trump’s trollsuits failed in court, but succeeded as a means of extorting his enemies. But the tech titans would do well to remember that giving the bully your lunch money isn’t something you do just *once*"

Google joins presidential bribe club

It's a "settlement." WINK WINK.

www.publicnotice.co

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 3d

archived here archive.is/2025.10.02-1...

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 3d

great article 🇨🇦 www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/1...

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Krassensteins @krassenstein.bsky.social · 3d

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 3d

Awesome. Terrifying. Inevitable. Custom Viruses Are on the Way—And Scientists Are Already Printing Them for You - Popular Mechanics apple.news/AI2xH4aCPRgS...

Custom Viruses Are on the Way—And Scientists Are Already Printing Them for You — Popular Mechanics

We swear, it’s a good thing!

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 3d

Federal judge blocks Trump from deploying National Guard to Portland - Oregon Capital Chronicle “Mobilizing the United States military in our cities is not normal, it should not be normal, and we will fight to make sure that it is never normal.” apple.news/A-qX-biVpRXu...

Federal judge blocks Trump from deploying Oregon National Guard to Portland — Oregon Capital Chronicle

A federal judge has temporarily blocked President Donald Trump from federalizing and deploying Oregon National Guard troops to Portland following a challenge from the state and the city of Portland.

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Maninder Sidhu @manindersidhu.bsky.social · 4d

From the Indo-Pacific to Latin America, we’ve been busy opening doors to new markets for Canadian businesses.

Trade diversification isn’t just about numbers — it’s about creating good jobs and building a stronger, more resilient Canada. 🌎🇨🇦 #TradeDiversification

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 3d

hilarious. ridiculous. tragic. horrifying.

George Conway 👊🇺🇸🔥 @gtconway.bsky.social · 3d

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Timothy Snyder @timothysnyder.bsky.social · 3d

Two people very much worth listening to, in an important conversation.
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Transcript: Chris Murphy’s Dark and Unnerving New Warning about Trump

The Democratic senator has taken the lead in drawing attention to Trump’s authoritarianism. In an interview, he offers a stark new warning that should galvanize his fellow Democrats before it’s too la...

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 4d

Yep. Also there is no Alberta oil, only Canada’s oil.

Shay @shayuponthames.bsky.social · 4d

What is mine, is mine but what yours is, is OURS. Does that make sense?

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Joey Fishkin @fishkin.bsky.social · 6d

Obviously there are institutions—eg Liberty University—that will find these demands relatively easy to absorb and consistent with their mission.

Everyone else's job right now is to convince the UVAs and Dartmouths of the world that if they go along, they are Liberty University.

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Steven Woods @sgwoods.bsky.social · 6d

it will never end

Reuters @reuters.com · 6d

Trump's administration asked US colleges to sign a deal on some sweeping terms — ranging from foreign enrollment and diversity to ideological values of students and staff — to get preferential access to federal funds, according to a government memo reut.rs/4nx46OF

US memo to colleges proposes terms on ideology, foreign enrollment for federal funds

President Donald Trump's administration has asked U.S. colleges to sign a deal on some sweeping terms - ranging from foreign enrollment and diversity to ideological values of students and staff - to get preferential access to federal funds, according to a 10-point memo sent on Wednesday by the government.

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rahaeli @rahaeli.bsky.social · 6d

Holy SHIT they've identified an actual biomarker!!!

Denis - The COVID Info Guy @thecovidinfoguy.bsky.social · 6d

Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog.

Patients with brain fog may have disrupted AMPA receptor (AMPAR) expression—key molecules for memory and learning. Imaging of Long COVID patients showed elevated AMPAR density tied to more severe cognitive impairment.

Scientists Finally Reveal Biological Basis of Long COVID Brain Fog

Researchers employed a specialized brain imaging technique to identify a potential biomarker and therapeutic target for Long COVID. More than four years after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, scien...

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MBR @flame89.bsky.social · 6d

Sometimes I really feel like I don’t know what country I’m living in anymore.

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