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For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
Every data centre is a U.S. military base - CCPA
Understanding how the United States uses its tech companies to serve empire
www.policyalternatives.ca
January 5, 2026 at 8:52 PM
For decades, Canadians eagerly rushed onto US tech platforms and services. But now the drawbacks of that dependence are on full display.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
For @policyalternatives.ca, I explain the economic and political consequences of a US-dominated internet — and why digital sovereignty is imperative.
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A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
January 5, 2026 at 5:54 PM
A reminder that the US killed 80 people in Venezuela, and it would be nice if the US media cared enough to think that the life of a grandmother in Caracas whose building is destroyed by a US bomb matters as much as the life of a person in the US.
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One guy tried, unsuccessfully, to blow up a plane with a bomb in his sneakers, and everybody had to take off their shoes at the airport for the next 20 years.
Chatbots have a collective body count equal to Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez, and they're trying to put them in schools.
Chatbots have a collective body count equal to Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez, and they're trying to put them in schools.
30 years ago they were like we have to ban song lyrics for the children but it’s full steam ahead for the here’s how to do drugs until you die machine
“ChatGPT started coaching Sam on how to take drugs, recover from them and plan further binges. It gave him specific doses of illegal substances, and in one chat, it wrote, ‘Hell yes—let’s go full trippy mode’”
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
www.sfgate.com/tech/article...
January 6, 2026 at 1:37 AM
One guy tried, unsuccessfully, to blow up a plane with a bomb in his sneakers, and everybody had to take off their shoes at the airport for the next 20 years.
Chatbots have a collective body count equal to Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez, and they're trying to put them in schools.
Chatbots have a collective body count equal to Richard "The Night Stalker" Ramirez, and they're trying to put them in schools.
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Miller has basically said the U.S. military is going to take Greenland and no one will stop them.
That should be enough for members of NATO to employ economic sanctions against the U.S. and move to protect Denmark territory with security forces on the ground.
This is precisely the point of NATO.
That should be enough for members of NATO to employ economic sanctions against the U.S. and move to protect Denmark territory with security forces on the ground.
This is precisely the point of NATO.
TAPPER: Can you rule out the US is going to take Greenland by force?
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
MILLER: Greenland should be part of the US. By what right does Denmark assert control over Greenland? The US is the power of NATO
T: So force is on the table?
M: Nobody is gonna fight the US militarily over future of Greenland
January 6, 2026 at 2:58 AM
Miller has basically said the U.S. military is going to take Greenland and no one will stop them.
That should be enough for members of NATO to employ economic sanctions against the U.S. and move to protect Denmark territory with security forces on the ground.
This is precisely the point of NATO.
That should be enough for members of NATO to employ economic sanctions against the U.S. and move to protect Denmark territory with security forces on the ground.
This is precisely the point of NATO.
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Called the vet to get the puppy checked out. They told me this was the second found puppy they have had a call about today.
People who buy puppies for Christmas then dump them are The.Absolute.Worst.
People who buy puppies for Christmas then dump them are The.Absolute.Worst.
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Called the vet to get the puppy checked out. They told me this was the second found puppy they have had a call about today.
People who buy puppies for Christmas then dump them are The.Absolute.Worst.
People who buy puppies for Christmas then dump them are The.Absolute.Worst.
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For anyone trying to downplay what happened in Venezuela and say the US wouldn’t do it anywhere else, the Trump administration clearly feels it can do as it pleases — and plans to do just that.
Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba are all in the crosshairs.
Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba are all in the crosshairs.
New: Trump admin officials tell Zeteo that Trump is “very interested” in secret plans drawn up last year to send US Special Forces into Mexico.
One official even says Trump recently asked for updates on preparations for a possible operation.
One official even says Trump recently asked for updates on preparations for a possible operation.
After Trump’s Venezuela Invasion, Mexico Could Be Next
Officials tell Zeteo that Trump remains ‘very interested’ in the idea of sending US Special Forces into Mexico, as the president threatens Colombia and Cuba, too.
zeteo.com
January 4, 2026 at 8:04 PM
For anyone trying to downplay what happened in Venezuela and say the US wouldn’t do it anywhere else, the Trump administration clearly feels it can do as it pleases — and plans to do just that.
Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba are all in the crosshairs.
Mexico, Colombia, and Cuba are all in the crosshairs.
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Some people are acting like the US kidnapping Maduro isn’t just one rung in a long ladder of political interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean—and like the consequences for Venezuela and its neighbors won’t somehow resemble the past.
But history is a better, bitter poet.
But history is a better, bitter poet.
January 4, 2026 at 3:31 PM
Some people are acting like the US kidnapping Maduro isn’t just one rung in a long ladder of political interventions in Latin America and the Caribbean—and like the consequences for Venezuela and its neighbors won’t somehow resemble the past.
But history is a better, bitter poet.
But history is a better, bitter poet.
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France at the UN Security Council:
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
January 5, 2026 at 4:48 PM
France at the UN Security Council:
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
"The military operation which led to the capture of Nicolas Maduro runs counter to the principle of peaceful dispute resolution and the principle of non use of force. Violations of the UN Charter... chips away at the very foundation of the international order."
Istg my dog gets *extraaaa* cuddly on Monday mornings. Her derision for capitalism and all avatars of productivity knows no bounds.
January 5, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Istg my dog gets *extraaaa* cuddly on Monday mornings. Her derision for capitalism and all avatars of productivity knows no bounds.
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Abysmal statement from Canada on the illegal US action in Venezuela.
It doesn’t matter how much you dislike Maduro, that doesn’t justify a violation of international law and the UN Charter. You can’t call on “all parties” to respect international law and not call out US lawlessness.
It doesn’t matter how much you dislike Maduro, that doesn’t justify a violation of international law and the UN Charter. You can’t call on “all parties” to respect international law and not call out US lawlessness.
Please see my statement on the situation in Venezuela:
January 3, 2026 at 3:48 PM
Abysmal statement from Canada on the illegal US action in Venezuela.
It doesn’t matter how much you dislike Maduro, that doesn’t justify a violation of international law and the UN Charter. You can’t call on “all parties” to respect international law and not call out US lawlessness.
It doesn’t matter how much you dislike Maduro, that doesn’t justify a violation of international law and the UN Charter. You can’t call on “all parties” to respect international law and not call out US lawlessness.
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Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
January 3, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Marco Rubio is reportedly saying Maduro will stand trial in US courts.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
Which means it’s now the US administration’s position that US courts can hold foreign presidents, but not the US president, accountable for crimes.
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Welp, that is kinda fair game for the rest of the world to say about us now
Colombian President Petro commenting on the US;
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
“A clan of pedophiles wants to destroy our democracy. To keep Epstein's list from coming out, they send warships to kill fishermen & threaten our neighbor with invasion for their oil."
January 4, 2026 at 5:01 AM
Welp, that is kinda fair game for the rest of the world to say about us now
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BREAKING: Reps. Ro Khanna & Thomas Massie say the DOJ’s Epstein release violated federal law.
Hundreds of thousands of pages dumped without compliance. A 119-page grand jury file fully redacted. Court records missing pages. Survivors still denied disclosures. This was a violation.
Hundreds of thousands of pages dumped without compliance. A 119-page grand jury file fully redacted. Court records missing pages. Survivors still denied disclosures. This was a violation.
December 20, 2025 at 4:52 AM
BREAKING: Reps. Ro Khanna & Thomas Massie say the DOJ’s Epstein release violated federal law.
Hundreds of thousands of pages dumped without compliance. A 119-page grand jury file fully redacted. Court records missing pages. Survivors still denied disclosures. This was a violation.
Hundreds of thousands of pages dumped without compliance. A 119-page grand jury file fully redacted. Court records missing pages. Survivors still denied disclosures. This was a violation.
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So the "most transparent president in history" won't let Jack Smith's testimony become public. He's got them holding back tens of thousands of Epstein documents, haven't seen his taxes, his school records, and no one knows why the East Wing was destroyed before he even had ballroom plans. Yeah.
December 19, 2025 at 4:20 PM
So the "most transparent president in history" won't let Jack Smith's testimony become public. He's got them holding back tens of thousands of Epstein documents, haven't seen his taxes, his school records, and no one knows why the East Wing was destroyed before he even had ballroom plans. Yeah.
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UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
Elon Musk’s Demolition Crew
Elon Musk, the world’s richest man, has been unleashed on federal agencies. ProPublica is attempting to document who is working with him and what they are doing.
projects.propublica.org
November 22, 2025 at 5:02 PM
UPDATE: We've added 5 more staffers to our DOGE tracker, taking the total to 114.
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
This is everyone who we've confirmed has worked for DOGE ⤵️
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Yes, I am trying to make the best of the fact that I don’t have a full time job right now. Maybe I was a little too good at it.
No, it is not ever a “privilege” or a “vacation” to not have a job and need one
No, it is not ever a “privilege” or a “vacation” to not have a job and need one
November 22, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Yes, I am trying to make the best of the fact that I don’t have a full time job right now. Maybe I was a little too good at it.
No, it is not ever a “privilege” or a “vacation” to not have a job and need one
No, it is not ever a “privilege” or a “vacation” to not have a job and need one
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November 22, 2025 at 12:09 AM
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while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
November 21, 2025 at 12:11 PM
while I’m being cranky, access journalism needs to go. When the president does his “I’m alpha because I insulted you” thing somebody needs to fall on his sword and say “what the fuck is wrong with you, old man?” on a hot mic. the hero of the wizard of Oz is Toto.
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Nestlé accused of ’risking health of babies for profit’ over added sugar in cereals sold in African countries
Nestlé accused of ’risking health of babies for profit’ over added sugar in cereals sold in African countries
Campaigners say the company is contributing to rising rates of childhood obesity, while the firm says it is helping to combat malnutrition
www.theguardian.com
November 18, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Nestlé accused of ’risking health of babies for profit’ over added sugar in cereals sold in African countries
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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35 year olds in a chat are kids but 15 year old girls are adults. Got it.
November 15, 2025 at 4:58 PM
35 year olds in a chat are kids but 15 year old girls are adults. Got it.
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Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
November 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Starbucks’ CEO makes 6,666x what the average @sbworkersunited.org barista does. It would take less than one day of sales to finalize a fair contract.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Baristas at Starbucks corporate stores nationwide are on strike to fight this corporate greed and get the fair contract they deserve.
Letterkenny I was late to recognize your game
November 8, 2025 at 11:21 AM
Letterkenny I was late to recognize your game
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One of the most beautiful things about the Irish is their respect for the arts. You find live music at most bars, I went to a literary pub crawl & saw monuments & museums dedicated to writers, poets, musicians, etc.
They understand the value of supporting artists & I wish Canada did, too.
They understand the value of supporting artists & I wish Canada did, too.
Ireland is locking down basic income for artists. Could Canada follow suit? | CBC Radio
Ireland has made permanent its three-year pilot program that gave monthly income payments to thousands of artists. Canadian artists are hoping to use that program's success to build momentum for guara...
www.cbc.ca
November 7, 2025 at 4:05 PM
One of the most beautiful things about the Irish is their respect for the arts. You find live music at most bars, I went to a literary pub crawl & saw monuments & museums dedicated to writers, poets, musicians, etc.
They understand the value of supporting artists & I wish Canada did, too.
They understand the value of supporting artists & I wish Canada did, too.
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New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.
November 6, 2025 at 5:49 PM
New: Conde Nast fired four employees who were among a group that confronted the company's head of human resources on Wednesday over the decision to fold Teen Vogue into Vogue/recent cuts. Employees who were fired included journalists from the New Yorker, Wired, and Bon Appétit.