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Kalshi employees "kind of understand that without the tweets and the streamers and all of the social-media stuff that the traders do for them, usually just for free, their marketing would be a lot harder," said Jack Campion, 20, a junior at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and a Kalshi affiliate. In September, Kalshi briefly signed up a 15-year-old videogame streamer who goes by vertid online to promote its brand on X as an affiliate. A week later, Kalshi ended the partnership. "Yo brother, legal team confirmed that we can't work with minors rn," a Kalshi employee wrote to the user in messages reviewed by the Journal. "Kinda sad tbh."

what the fuck are we doing

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Ford muses about filling in part of Toronto waterfront for new convention centre | CBC News Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday he is considering filling in part of Toronto's waterfront for a new convention centre.

Ford said the new convention centre could cost a few billion dollars and would be three times the size of the current one. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

E.P.A. Weakens Limits on Mercury From Coal Plants

“The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened pollution limits for coal-burning power plants, allowing them to release more heavy metals including mercury, a powerful neurotoxin linked to brain damage.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/20/c...

U.S. Supreme Court finds Trump overstepped authority in imposing tariffs under emergency law | CBC

Breaking: U.S. Supreme Court finds Trump overstepped authority in imposing tariffs under emergency law www.cbc.ca/news/world/l...

Instagram Chief Says Social Media Is Not ‘Clinically Addictive’ in Landmark Trial

"Instagram’s chief executive said on Wednesday that social media was not 'clinically addictive,' disputing claims that the platform prioritized making money over the mental health of young users in a landmark tech addiction case." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/11/t...

Victim of London hit-and-run Tristan Roby dies after long struggle with injuries | CBC News Tristan Connor Roby was 17 when he was struck while riding his bike along Exeter Road, suffering catastrophic injuries that reshaped his life and rallied community support.

Tristan Roby, the London teen who survived a 2019 hit-and-run that left him with life-altering injuries, died over the weekend with his family by his side. www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... #LdnOnt

Former Police Chief Said Trump Told Him ‘Everyone’ Knew of Epstein’s Actions

"Mr. Trump reportedly told the chief, Michael Reiter, 'Thank goodness you’re stopping him, everyone has known he’s been doing this,' according to a document recounting their conversation that is part of the tranche of Epstein files released by the Justice Department." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/u...

Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada

The Moroun family has mounted legal challenges against the Gordie Howe bridge for decades and previously called on Trump to halt its construction, "which, once opened, would compete with the Ambassador for the more than $300M in daily cross-border trade." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...

Bridge Owner Lobbied Administration Before Trump Blasted Competing Span to Canada

NYT: Billionaire owner of Ambassador Bridge met with Howard Lutnick, U.S. Secretary of Commerce, on Monday, hours before President Trump's threats to block the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge, the Ambassador's competing span www.nytimes.com/2026/02/10/w...

Prosecutors Began Investigating Renee Good’s Killing. Washington Told Them to Stop.

Senior officials worried "pursuing a civil rights investigation — by using a warrant obtained on that basis — would contradict President Trump’s claim Ms. Good 'violently, willfully, and viciously ran over the ICE Officer' who fired at her as she drove her vehicle." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/07/u...

Europe Accuses TikTok of ‘Addictive Design’ and Pushes for Change

“European Union regulators said [TikTok’s] infinite scroll and personalized algorithm led to ‘compulsive’ behavior, especially among children.” www.nytimes.com/2026/02/06/b...

Melinda French Gates reacts to new details about Bill Gates in the Epstein files In an interview on NPR's Wild Card podcast, Melinda French Gates reacts to her ex-husband, Bill Gates, being mentioned in the most recent release of files related to Jeffrey Epstein.

"Melinda French Gates on Tuesday said that her ex-husband, Bill Gates, needs to answer for the behavior alleged in the latest trove of private communications released in connection with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein." www.npr.org/2026/02/03/n...

making tulsi gabbard DNI is itself a watergate level scandal

Trump Had Unusual Call With F.B.I. Agents After Election Center Search

"The search and the administration’s flood of lawsuits against states have alarmed election officials and experts, who worry that the moves are laying the groundwork for the administration to contest the results of this year’s congressional midterms." www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...

what a whirlwind of a performer. RIP, Catherine O'Hara

Legendary Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara dead at 71 | CBC

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B.C. premier says Alberta separatists seeking assistance from U.S. is 'treason' | CBC News British Columbia Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with the Trump administration for financial backing is an act of treason and an issue he'll raise as the premiers gather with the pr...

“British Columbia Premier David Eby says Alberta separatists meeting with the U.S. administration for financial backing is an act of "treason" and it's an issue he'll raise as the premiers gather with the prime minister in Ottawa on Thursday.”

Hootsuite CEO says ICE contract will stand as long as agency honours terms and conditions ‘We did nothing wrong here,’ head of Vancouver social media company said in internal call with employees

In a fall 2025 conference call, "Hootsuite employees and a rep. from CBP discussed creating dashboards to monitor online discussion of ICE enforcement actions in specific cities in real time, and another to gauge sentiment about CBP commissioner Rodney Scott." www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/8942e4a...

Derek Ruttan Obituary January 26, 2026 - O'Neil Funeral Home View Derek Ruttan's obituary, find service dates, and sign the guestbook.

Very sad to hear about Derek Ruttan. A great photographer and human being. Always loved running into him in the field and talking shop. Thinking about his loved ones and everyone at the Freep today. www.oneilfuneralhome.ca/obituaries/d... #LdnOnt

Federal law enforcement agents shot and killed a man in Minneapolis on Jan. 24 according to local police officials. DHS told Fox News that the man was “armed with a gun”. A video of the shooting appears to show that a gun was taken from the man before the first shot was fired. x.com/BillMelugin_...

Live: Federal agents shot and killed Minneapolis man, DHS officials say he was armed A bystander video shows several agents wrestled with man on a city sidewalk moments before the shooting. Police chief Brian O’Hara issued a plea for calm, as protesters gathered at the scene: “Please do not destroy our own city.”

The man fatally shot by federal officers in Minneapolis this morning has been identified as Alex Jeffrey Pretti, according to sources familiar with the investigation.

A family member reacts after a federal immigration officer used a battering ram to break down a door before making an arrest on January 11, 2026, in Minneapolis.

Stunning photos from Minneapolis, including this one by John Locher for the Associated Press. www.theatlantic.com/photography/...

Doug Ford slams Canada’s 'lopsided' new EV deal with China | CBC News Ontario Premier Doug Ford isn’t mincing words about Canada’s new electric vehicle deal with China, saying Chinese manufacturers are gaining a foothold in the country’s auto market at the expense of Ca...

Ontario premier slams Canada’s 'lopsided' new EV deal with China www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

I am honoured to announce I’ve been appointed as a member to the Order of Canada. Thank you to everyone for the support! I dedicate this to my late Mom who taught me so much about history, local independent media & research. I know that she would be, like me, screaming with joy! #orderofcanada

Not to be controversial but I think we should use tools and resources to make people's lives less miserable instead of more

Crossing the border from Windsor? You’ll soon be photographed when entering and exiting the U.S. | CBC News One expert says she worries about how accurate the photos will be - and how they could impact travellers.

This regulation took effect yesterday www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Inside Instagram’s all-out battle to win the nation’s teens Instagram has pursued a yearslong strategy to win teens back to the app after its critics said the platform wasn’t safe for them, documents obtained by The Post show.

Per "internal documents written between 2023 and 2025 and viewed by The Washington Post... Instagram staffers considered the mandate to boost teen metrics their top goal last year," including "boosting their messaging activity... to set up an early pipeline for lifelong use of Meta’s platforms."

Government Officials Once Stopped False Accusations After Violence. Now, Some Join In.

“Prominent business and government figures spread rumors about the attack on Brown University’s campus this month, reigniting questions about accountability in online discourse.” www.nytimes.com/2025/12/25/t...

Pentagon knew boat attack left survivors but still launched a follow-on strike, AP sources say The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike.

"The Pentagon knew there were survivors after a September attack on an alleged drug boat in the Caribbean Sea and the U.S. military still carried out a follow-up strike, according to two people familiar with the matter." apnews.com/article/trum...

Hegseth order on first Caribbean boat strike, officials say: Kill them all Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth issued a verbal order to kill all crew members in the Sept. 2 strike on a suspected drug boat. Navy SEALs fired a second missile.

SCOOP: For the Trump admin's Sept. 2 strike targeting 11 men on a boat suspected of ferrying drugs, SecDef Hegseth gave an order, officials say, to kill them all. When two men were still alive, orders were given to strike again, finishing them off.

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