Rexanna Keats

Mark Warner: "I saw no intelligence that Iran was on the verge of launching any kind of preemptive strike against the United States. None."

Kaine on Fox: "The president can act to defend US against imminent attack without congressional approval. But if you're going to initiate war, you need Congress. The president not only did not come to Congress, he acted without even notification to the vast majority of us. This is an illegal war."

Ted Cruz: "I have no indication they were anywhere close to getting nuclear weapons"

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Meet the Olympians from the Ottawa area competing in Milano Cortina Twenty-two athletes from the Ottawa area will be competing for Canada at the 2026 Winter Games in Milano Cortina. CTVNewsOttawa.ca introduces you to the Canadian Olympians from Ottawa, eastern Ontari...

Meet the Olympians from the Ottawa area competing in Milano Cortina #Canada

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I gotta tell you, I love the new Knives Out movie

And yes, I see the similarities between Wicks and Trump

The inauguration!!!

Shit!

Trump administration's use of travel ban dealt blow from judge

The federal court ruling benefits diversity visa applicants from nations such as Afghanistan, Burma, Togo, Somalia and Iran.

‘I have no options’: Canadians criticize lack of Novavax COVID shot - National | Globalnews.ca The federal government's decision to not provide Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine this respiratory virus season raises health equity concerns, experts and advocates say.

Hoping for a NOVAVAX 💉 BOOSTER ?

IT'S NO LONGER AVAILABLE in Canada because

1. Only 5,500 doses were administered from the 125,000 ordered last year ➡️119,500 doses WASTED

2. Novavax requires a minimum order (not disclosed) that FAR exceeds demand

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Fisherman catches 'Trump' shark with freak mutation that makes it look like him A rare nurse shark with a bright orange hue and white eyes was caught off the coast of Costa Rica last year, but the animal's unusual coloring has only just been explained.

Today’s laugh o

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Small Wishes, Big Impact Keck Hospital Three Wishes initiative offers peace and dignity at the end of life.

I met with the folks at @keckmedicineusc.bsky.social a few months ago & so glad to see that they've kicked off their @3wishesprogram.bsky.social!

My heart is warmed by the wife's quote, "It gave me so much comfort knowing the staff saw Paul not just as a patient, but as a human." #KindnessMatters

Air Canada says more passengers eligible for reimbursement if flights were cancelled Airline’s operations are almost back to full capacity as it continues to ramp up following last week’s three-day flight attendants’ strike.

Air Canada says more passengers eligible for reimbursement if flights were cancelled

Lol literally! Gallows humor. Agreed!

A researcher friend-of-a-friend had to euthanize their rodents early because of interrupted funding.

The Pelican Brief.

Wildfire risks could mean higher insurance costs for Atlantic Canada Atlantic Canada is battling some of the worst, most destructive fires the region has ever seen. With more claims from homeowners, experts say insurance companies will likely raise premiums.

Wildfire risks could mean higher insurance costs for Atlantic Canada #NovaScotia #NewBrunswick #PrinceEdwardIsland #Newfoundland #Labrador

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UK’s tuberculosis crisis deepens as doctors report rise in prison cases Amid spiralling rates of TB in prisons, the UK looks set to lose its WHO low incidence rate. Kate Bowie reports Consumption ridden jails might conjure a Dickensian image, but a rise in tuberculosis (...

"Actually, tuberculosis (TB) incidence may represent the best bellwether for Covid induced post-infection immune damage."

- A certain minimizer in 2022

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When the black dog's *really* loud & says that you're a useless load of sh*te it can be tough to do the behavioural thought-lifting mind hacks to try to hold on to some confidence & help your brain keep going. It's like trying to wade through tar. Sending love if you've been/are also in that place x

wildland fire fighters helping to put out fires in Nova Scotia

fire fighters helping with Nova Scotia fires

Thank you to all the fire fighters from across Canada who have come to help with the Long Lake fire in Annapolis County #NovaScotia and thank you for all the water bombers and helicopters, help has come from almost every Province and even the Northwest Territories. #ThankYou #FireFighters

🔥🚒🧑‍🚒

2 N.S. softball team members fought for their lives, and they made it to the Canada Games | CBC News The journey to the Canada Games involves hard work, talent and skill. But for Nova Scotia’s softball team, they’ve been overcoming adversity after adversity on the road to St. John’s.

2 N.S. softball team members fought for their lives, and they made it to the Canada Games #NovaScotia

Co-captain Ty Campbell, coach Garth Perrin dealt with back-to-back health crises

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Important information for Bank Holiday weekend…

Trump administration to review 55m US visa holders for potential rule violations State department says all people who hold valid US visas are subject to ‘continuous vetting’, including of social media

"Trump administration to review 55m US visa holders for potential rule violations."

The tile is a bit misleading. This is really re: a plan to roll out ‘continuous vetting’ of all visa holders, incl. their social media activities & the harvesting of biometrics. www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...

Margaret MacMillan on the promise—and perils—of wartime summits Leaders’ set-pieces have become more common, but not always more productive

Summits “often promise more than they can deliver”, argues Margaret MacMillan. In a guest essay, the historian questions whether these meetings are the best way to conduct international relations

It is amusing how Trump’s anecdotes for how awesome he’ll make DC all have to do with dining out or golf

Trump: We're respected again. We had a country that was laughed at a year ago. We had a country that was a dead country

Who wants to tell the Donald?

"A single act of kindness throws out roots in all directions, and the roots spring up and make new trees."

-Amelia Earhart

My dentist told me to tell y’all that gum disease can lead to erectile dysfunction.

Go get your teeth checked regularly.

Tysm.

'Trailblazer' Gail Shea, former federal fisheries minister and MP from P.E.I., dies at 66 | CBC News Gail Shea, who spent seven years as the Conservative MP for the Prince Edward Island riding of Egmont during the Stephen Harper years, has died at the age of 66.

Gail Shea dead! #cdnpoli
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And now for something completely different…

Bertha Wegmann 1847 - 1926
Danish painter

Young Woman, Marie Triepcke, Sitting in a Boat, 1884
Oil on canvas - 127 x 107 cm
Loeb Danish Art Collection, Denmark

"OMG! OMG! DC is so dangerous that you can't even go for a walk! BTW, I will be walking the streets of DC tonight. Just like I walked up to the Capitol on Jan 6, as promised."