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"Like I said, some people will die. When you go to war, some people will die." - Trump time.com/7382697/trum...

06.03.2026 03:14 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Cardinal Parolin: Preventive wars risk setting the world ablaze - Vatican News Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin speaks to Vatican News about events in the Middle East, warning of a dangerous rise of multipolarism marked ...

β€œThis erosion of international law is truly worrying: justice has given way to force; the force of law has been replaced by the law of force.” Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Vatican secretary of state. www.vaticannews.va/en/vatican-c...

06.03.2026 03:03 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Exclusive: US investigation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike, sources say Military investigators believe it is likely that U.S. forces were responsible for an apparent strike on an Iranian girls' school that killed scores of children on Saturday, two U.S. officials told Reu...

"Exclusive: US investiqation points to likely US responsibility in Iran school strike. sources say" www.reuters.com/world/middle...

06.03.2026 03:00 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Credit where it’s due, they nailed it. The Epstein files were dropped in three calculated tranches, fully aware that the mainstream media would quickly move on, especially with a war dominating headlines.

06.03.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Credit where it’s due, they nailed it. The Epstein files were dropped in three calculated tranches, fully aware that the mainstream media would quickly move on, especially with a war dominating headlines.

06.03.2026 00:59 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Corporate Media Buries Story of US and Israel Killing 168 in Girls School Attack No front-page stories in NYT, WSJ, WaPo. No mention on NBC and CBS Sunday Shows. No stand alone segments on Evening News shows. A death count on par with the OKC bombing is relegated to the back page.

"Corporate Media Buries Story of US and Israel Killing 168 in Girls School Attack. No front-page stories in NYT, WSJ, WaPo. No mention on NBC and CBS Sunday Shows. No stand alone segments on Evening News shows. A death count on par with the OKC bombing is relegated to the back page."

05.03.2026 03:43 πŸ‘ 103 πŸ” 75 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 3

Wow… nearly a billion in booze! Canadians: the only people who can apologize, smile, and drink at the same time. πŸ˜„πŸΊ

06.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Surprised they didn't wait till Friday for the traditional Friday evening news dump.

06.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Justice Department posts FBI interviews related to Trump sex abuse allegation | CNN Politics The Justice Department has posted online three FBI interviews related to sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump that had been missing from the massive trove of Epstein files release...

πŸ‘€ There's a war, now they post these: "The Justice Department has posted online three FBI interviews related to sexual assault allegations against President Donald Trump that had been missing from the massive trove of Epstein files released by the Department of Justice." www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/p...

06.03.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 37 πŸ” 12 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Here’s how Doug Ford’s ban on American booze in Ontario has impacted distilleries one year later It’s officially been one year since Ontario’s liquor aisles turned into the unlikely battlegrounds in a trade fight with the United States.

"More than 3,600 American-made alcohol products were pulled from LCBO shelves and taken off the menus at restaurants and bars across the province, marking an β€œenormous hit” to U.S. producers as Ontario said it had sold $965 million worth of their alcohol annually." www.cp24.com/local/toront...

06.03.2026 00:12 πŸ‘ 22 πŸ” 10 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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USΒ reportedly considering sweeping new chip exportΒ controls | TechCrunch In an alleged drafted proposal, the U.S. government would play a role in every chip export sale regardless of which country it's coming from.

"U.S. regulators have allegedly drafted rules that would require U.S. government approval to ship AI chips anywhere outside the U.S., according to Bloomberg, citing sources. This would give the U.S. significantly more control over companies like AMD and Nvidia." techcrunch.com/2026/03/05/u...

05.03.2026 23:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

'If they rise, they rise' - Trump on gas prices ca.finance.yahoo.com/news/exclusi...

05.03.2026 23:41 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

2026 is a critical year for U.S. democracy because if Americans fail to act now, the slide into democratic theater will be complete: elections will persist, institutions will remain standing, but real accountability, pluralism, and self-government in the US will have quietly slipped beyond reach.

21.02.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 14 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I wrote this thread a little over a year ago on my personal account; sadly, most of it is now reality. Take a look to see where we have been and where we are going.

21.02.2026 11:12 πŸ‘ 25 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
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Mark Zuckerberg says criminal behavior on Facebook inevitable Meta CEO, grilled about children’s safety, says in taped deposition a user pool of billions will include bad actors

"Harms to children, such as sexual exploitation and detriments to mental health, are inevitable on Meta’s platforms, the company’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Instagram leader Adam Mosseri said in taped depositions played at a trial in New Mexico on Tuesday and Wednesday."

05.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump says he fired Anthropic β€˜like dogs’ as Pentagon formally blacklists AI startup Reports say talks have resumed between defense department and startup over military’s use of company’s AI

"Trump says he fired Anthropic β€˜like dogs’ as Pentagon formally blacklists AI startup" ... Maybe www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

05.03.2026 23:30 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Lol... "Aggressive"?

05.03.2026 23:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Exclusive: Uniper holds LNG talks with Canada as Berlin seeks to cut US reliance, sources say State-owned German energy group Uniper is holding talks with Canada to expand its β€Œliquefied natural gas purchases, three people familiar with the matter said, as part of Berlin's plans to strike a br...

Another win for Canada: Uniper holds LNG talks with Canada as Berlin seeks to cut US reliance, sources say www.reuters.com/business/ene...

05.03.2026 23:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Louisiana A collection of resources on health system performance in Louisiana.

People in remote Greenland has better medical care than a majority of the people in the great state of Louisiana. Louisiana consistently ranks among the lowest in the U.S. for healthcare, placing 41st in the 2025 Commonwealth Fund scorecard and often in the bottom five for overall health.

05.03.2026 23:10 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Greenland does not need Trump’s β€˜great hospital boat’, Denmark says Greenland does not need healthcare assistance from foreign countries, Denmark's Defence Minister Troels Lund Poulsen said Sunday after US President Donald Trump announced the US was sending a "great…

Who's going to tell him?

"In Greenland, as in Denmark, access to healthcare is free." www.france24.com/en/europe/20...

05.03.2026 23:06 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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β€˜This is a needless war’: Americans share their thoughts on the US-Israel attacks on Iran The Guardian asked US readers about the military action in Iran – their responses were largely disapproving

"β€˜This is a needless war’: Americans share their thoughts on the US-Israel attacks on Iran" www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

05.03.2026 23:04 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The US's Greenland saga continues ... "The Greenlandic people can expect that I will be very aggressive in ensuring that we provide healthcare to remote locations in Greenland, the ( US) envoy said." www.knr.gl/da/nyheder/e...

05.03.2026 01:09 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

Everything everywhere all at once. Greenland is on pause, Venezuala is in suspended animation, Iran is in play and Cuba is next?

05.03.2026 22:55 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 1
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Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise' President Donald Trump said on Thursday he was not concerned about rising U.S. gas prices driven by the widening Iran conflict, telling Reuters ​in an exclusive interview that the U.S. military operat...

The elephant does not have to care about what the ants think and feel ... "Exclusive: Trump on rising gas prices during Iran operation: 'If they rise, they rise'" www.reuters.com/business/ene...

05.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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Volkswagen explores military vehicle production at Osnabrueck site Volkswagen brought vehicle prototypes developed at its factory in Osnabrueck to a defence trade fair last month ​to gauge the market's interest, said a company spokesperson, β€Œas the German carmaker lo...

Going back to its roots. "Volkswagen explores military vehicle production at Osnabrueck site"

Not sure if the world is ready for the return of the KΓΌbelwagen and Kommandeurswagen. www.reuters.com/business/aer...

05.03.2026 20:48 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

"Ukraine's F-16 fighter jets didn't have enough missiles to shoot down Russian drones and missiles for more than three weeks after supplies from Kyiv's partners dried up just as Moscow was preparing a massive winter air campaign, three sources said." www.reuters.com/business/aer...

05.03.2026 12:27 πŸ‘ 38 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 4
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Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups Experts say government’s shutdown means civilians are not seeing evacuation warnings before bombs hit

"Iran’s internet blackout could worsen human toll of war, say rights groups. Experts say government’s shutdown means civilians are not seeing evacuation warnings before bombs hit" www.theguardian.com/global-devel...

05.03.2026 19:22 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Security in a Turbulent World: Canada, Eurasia, and the Arctic - Eastern European and Transatlantic Network Security and defence issues are increasingly central in an era of heightened geopolitical uncertainty. Eurasiaβ€”from Greenland to Chinaβ€”has emerged as a critical pivot of global security dynamics. This...

Join our @philipmai.com and @gruzd.ca tomorrow at Carleton University in Ottawa for a panel on "Disinformation and Strategic Narratives in Russia’s War on Ukraine" as part of the conference on "Security in a Turbulent World: Canada, Eurasia, and the Arctic". carleton.ca/eetn/event/s...

05.03.2026 13:21 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Call for International Doctoral Students: Short-Term Research Visit at the Social Media Lab - Social Media Lab The Social Media Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University welcomes expressions of interest from international PhD students interested in applying for a short-term research visit to conduct joint researc...

Call for International Doctoral Students: Short-Term Research Visit at the Social Media Lab socialmedialab.ca/2026/02/24/c...

05.03.2026 16:26 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Join Our Research Team! @SMLabTO is Hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Social Media Lab The Social Media Lab at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Research Fellow. The successful candidate will join a vibrant and interdisciplinary research lab l...

"Join Our Research Team! @SMLabTO is Hiring a Postdoctoral Research Fellow" socialmedialab.ca/2026/03/04/p...

05.03.2026 16:22 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0