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Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social · 17h

Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack in Israel “plunged the region into a devastating war.”

That’s how an Associated Press article opens – one that some of Canada’s largest news outlets published today.

But Oct. 7 wasn’t the day this started.

Today, with @cjjpmedia.bsky.social, I'm giving a history lesson:

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 17h

There are few things that make me imagine doing violence to strangers like seeing something like this.

Robson Fletcher @robsonfletcher.com · 21h

Police in Airdrie, Alberta (just north of Calgary) say this driver hit a 17-year-old girl in a marked crosswalk, got out of the vehicle, and appeared to get upset at the teenager before driving away.

They released this video and are now trying to identify the driver.

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Current Affairs @currentaffairs.bsky.social · 18h

The story of Marie Perez is a lesson in where a “Vote Blue No Matter Who” approach takes you. When you uncritically support Democrats regardless of policy, you end up ratcheting to the right, election after election, off the cliff into fascism.

www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-bet...

The Betrayals of Marie Gluesenkamp Perez

The representative from Washington has been hailed as the future of Democratic politics. But for those of us who actually live in her district, she’s just more of the same.

www.currentaffairs.org

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 10h

Son of a bitch.

David Frum should be fired from The Atlantic immediately

Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12h

According to hacked emails obtained by @dropsitenews.com, 'journalist' Douglas Murray was allegedly writing secret draft speeches for the Israeli ambassador to the UN while also pretending to be an independent 'journalist'.

David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador

Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

www.dropsitenews.com

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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 12h

According to hacked emails obtained by @dropsitenews.com, 'journalist' Douglas Murray was allegedly writing secret draft speeches for the Israeli ambassador to the UN while also pretending to be an independent 'journalist'.

David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador

Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

www.dropsitenews.com

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 10h

China and India are hard at work trying to save all life on this planet from extinction while America & Canada subsidize fossil fuels no one wants because their self-described leaders are afraid advocating for solar power makes them look wimpy

Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 16h

Global Renewables to Double by 2030 as U.S. Slumps, China and India Step Up www.theenergymix.com/global-renew...

Global Renewables to Double by 2030 as U.S. Slumps, China and India Step Up

While global renewable electricity installations will grow at a slightly slower pace than modellers previously expected between 2025 and 2030, total capacity is still on track to double by decade’s en...

www.theenergymix.com

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Janet French @jantafrench.bsky.social · 11h

Elections Alberta has approved a citizen-initiated petition application to gather signatures in support of the proposal to end public funding to independent/private schools.

Calgary teacher Alicia Taylor says she brought it forward because it could help improve funding for public schools. #AbEd

Alberta teacher prompts petition on province's private school funding | CBC News

If high school chemistry teacher Alicia Taylor gets her wish, Albertans will vote in a referendum on whether to end public funding for independent schools.

www.cbc.ca

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 10h

And the Democrats wonder why they lose

They’re so used to the idea that the media is on their side they throw tantrums when they’re asked actual questions

This isn’t a progressive

It’s another entitled asshole

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14h

Someone who used to work with Katie Porter sent me this clip from a train wreck interview with her and said “now imagine what she’s like when there aren’t cameras around.”

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Jesse Eisinger @jeisinger.bsky.social · 14h

This reporter handled a ridiculous situation with grace.

Yashar Ali 🐘 @yasharali.bsky.social · 14h

Someone who used to work with Katie Porter sent me this clip from a train wreck interview with her and said “now imagine what she’s like when there aren’t cameras around.”

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 11h

The Trump administration has declared war on virtually the entire American federal govt

People are not being paid because of this

The DNC should form a parallel govt & ask the bureaucracy & military to recognize them as caretaker govt without president until 2028

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Clara Jeffery @clarajeffery.bsky.social · 13h

Just have to take a beat to say that the people that have long warned about state violence and the militarization of law enforcement were right.

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 17h

This pickup driver murdered a motorcyclist in a fit of road rage, says witnesses, and he is charged with 7 infractions, none of them related to murder.

www.ctvnews.ca/barrie/artic...

Toronto man killed in Highway 11 ‘road rage’ collision, Bracebridge man charged

A 27-year-old man from Toronto died following a motorcycle collision on Highway 11 in Oro-Medonte, north of Line 15, in what witnesses describe as a road rage-related incident.

www.ctvnews.ca

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Seth Klein @sethdklein.bsky.social · 16h

YES! These are the kind of bold ideas we need 👇

Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 21h

Saskatchewan has more crown corporations than any other province. A bold idea for making life more affordable: public options at every single step of the supply chain that's ripping us off. #cdnpoli #NDP

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 20h

Convoy livestreamer "Patriot Smoothie" (Jonathan Villeneuve) seemingly pretending he doesn't know who Mathieu Venne is, describes him only as an unidentified "man who has been previously seen at Ottawa protests"

Here's Villeneuve literally standing next to Venne and naming him in a Facebook post:

Patriot Smoothie: "Brian Derksen got into a fight with a man outside the Ottawa courthouse. I didn't see what started it but police arrested the other man, who has previously been seen at Ottawa protests.

Brian Derksen was later taken into the courthouse by police."

Patriot Smoothie: "On the hill with Dacey Chris, SG Fawkes and Mathieu Venne"

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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 20h

International audiences discovering Canadian Liberals for the first time:

Between These Lines 🇪🇺 ⚽ 🏈 🏀⚾ 🏒 @footballlibrettist.bsky.social · 21h

Why are Canadians on the comments trying to pretend Carney isn't missing his ass in front of the whole world?

All you're doing is making excuses and lying to yourselves. This is embarrassing from a man who ran on the platform of fighting back against the US and fascism.

Pathetic.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

"You are a transformative president" -- I regret to inform you that Mark Carney is kissing Trump's ass

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Jeremy Appel 🍉 @readtheorchard.org · 22h

Interesting choice of words coming from PP

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 22h

How the fuck do you go from nearly a decade in prison to enhanced probation?

#cdnpoli

Toronto Star @thestar.com · 22h

#Breaking: ‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich and Chris Barber given conditional sentences

The Crown asked for Lich to be sentenced to seven years in prison, and for Barber to be sentenced to eight years.

www.thestar.com

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The Narwhal @thenarwhal.ca · 1d

Former employees of a military base in Moose Jaw, Sask., believe workplace contamination is responsible for their cancers and other life-altering illnesses. An internal military report confirmed the presence of chemicals experts have linked to serious disease.
thenarwhal.ca/cfb-moose-ja...

Internal studies at CFB Moose Jaw reveal contamination risk | The Narwhal

Despite contamination with ‘forever chemicals,’ the federal government maintains CFB Moose Jaw is safe for employees

thenarwhal.ca

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 22h

Imagine having voted Liberal in the last election? Lmao.

Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 23h

"You are a transformative president" -- I regret to inform you that Mark Carney is kissing Trump's ass

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Nora Loreto @nolore.bsky.social · 1d

The scare quotes here are doing what? Is hydroplaning something we aren't sure is real? Is it a trademark name? Just publish the OPP press release entirely.

CTV News Kitchener @ctvnewskitchener.bsky.social · 1d

OPP respond to several collisions involving ‘vehicles hydroplaning’ on Hwy. 417 - Emergency crews responded to reports of several collisions as a result of “vehicles hydroplaning” on the Queensway, according to OPP Const. Michael Fathi.

OPP respond to several collisions involving ‘vehicles hydroplaning’ on Hwy. 417

Emergency crews responded to reports of several collisions as a result of “vehicles hydroplaning” on the Queensway, according to OPP Const. Michael Fathi.

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 22h

Leslie Roberts' ignorant attack against bike lanes is indicative of a broader bikelash throughout #Montreal politics that may hand victory to the retrograde Ensemble MTL party

Bike lanes are as good for the economy as they are for the environment

Latest @cultmtl.com

cultmtl.com/2025/09/late...

Latest bit of Montreal 'bikelash' sidesteps the facts to please bike-lane haters

The findings of a study about bike lanes vs car infrastructure have been twisted by a Montreal publication in a cheap bit of bikelash.

cultmtl.com

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Taylor Noakes @taylornoakes.com · 22h

There's no better or stronger indication that Chris Alexander didn't believe himself when he accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy than the fact that he hasn't made the statement in public, and refused to speak to me on the record.

Latest @thewalrus.ca #cdnpoli

thewalrus.ca/a-veteran-re...

Forged KGB Documents Used to Smear Journalist in Parliament | The Walrus

Ex-MP Chris Alexander accused David Pugliese of being a Russian spy. Forensic experts now say the evidence was fabricated

thewalrus.ca

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Canadian Cynic @canadiancynic.bsky.social · 1d

I would still like the Canada Revenue Agency to explain why donations to pay Tamara Lich's legal fees are tax deductible.

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Alex Cosh @alexcosh.bsky.social · 23h

"The [US] government finally admitted the jet will never live up to Lockheed’s ambitious promises — used to sell the $2 trillion boondoggle to nearly 20 countries around the world."
responsiblestatecraft.org/f-35-failure/

US gov't admits F-35 is a failure

With some wonky, hard to decipher language, a recent GAO report concluded the beleaguered jet will never meet expectations

responsiblestatecraft.org

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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 1d

We have let cars break our brains. Seriously.

Owen Massey @bookllyfr.bsky.social · 1d

A parish council in Oxford has refused to install a bench on a quiet side street in case people sit on it and get hit by a car

www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk/news/2552131...

#motonormativity

@apiln.bsky.social

Proposed 'eyesore' bench causes outrage among community

Plans for a new artistic bench that have been two years in the making have caused outrage among residents in Botley near an Oxford Brookes campus.

www.thisisoxfordshire.co.uk

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