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#Canadian Required to act in the public interest- getting started here and still on X for now- thanks for the starter packs #housingforall #science #democracy #birds

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LIVE: Funeral service for Rev. Jesse Jackson in Chicago YouTube video by ABC News

If you don't want to give CBS News the clicks, here's the ABC News coverage of Rev. Jesse Jackson's memorial service (Homegoing in the Black church tradition).

www.youtube.com/live/LZQ2CD6...

06.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 276 πŸ” 105 πŸ’¬ 10 πŸ“Œ 1

Public Service Announcement: When the price of gasoline jumps this week, remember it was refined from oil (mostly Canadian) produced weeks ago, only 2% of which comes from the Middle East. It's a policy choice, not 'market forces', that explains why you'll pay more (and oil profits will soar). /2

02.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 134 πŸ” 83 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 9

β€œrevoking its charitable status will also make its directors, including former Canadian Alliance leader Stockwell Day, ineligible to be involved in charity management”

06.03.2026 00:32 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
People walk by the steam clock in Gastown in downtown Vancouver in December 2019. Experts say permanent daylight saving time would cut morning light exposure when the body clock needs it most.

People walk by the steam clock in Gastown in downtown Vancouver in December 2019. Experts say permanent daylight saving time would cut morning light exposure when the body clock needs it most.

'Scientifically not a good idea,' says researcher whose work informed B.C.'s daylight-time decision https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/bc-daylight-saving-health-concerns-9.7114947
β†· canadahealthwatch.ca/insights 🍁

05.03.2026 19:53 πŸ‘ 12 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 2

When the BC Conservatives voted for a bill to repeal the human rights code, the NDP caucus promptly put out a press release slamming the Cons who "couldn’t muster the courage to stand against it."

Today, 0 NDP MLAs mustered the courage to vote against a bill to close all BC's safe consumption sites

05.03.2026 18:48 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 43 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 6
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Liberals to cut CBC by $192-million in 2026-27 This year’s estimates include $1.38-billion in funding for the CBC, representing a marked decrease from the $1.58-billion allotted to the public broadcaster during the 2025-26 fiscal year.

www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...

FFS. When we see what is happening around the globe with media consolidation into the hands of the wealthy, we need to ensure that our public media organizations are supported.

05.03.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 16 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 16

Don’t expect her to be replaced by anyone better

05.03.2026 18:38 πŸ‘ 81 πŸ” 13 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 0
A picture of the BC legislative chamber, looking toward the Speaker's chair. A count of votes is sumperimposed, showing 84 Yeas and 2 Nays

A picture of the BC legislative chamber, looking toward the Speaker's chair. A count of votes is sumperimposed, showing 84 Yeas and 2 Nays

There are a few empty seats in the house this morning (6 MLAs missing total, per the clerk's count of the vote)

05.03.2026 18:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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CP NewsAlert: Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs WASHINGTON - A judge with the U.S. Court of International Trade has ordered refunds for companies that paid tariffs that were struck down by the United States Supreme Court.

CP NewsAlert: Judge orders refunds after Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s tariffs

04.03.2026 23:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Nancy Youssef, ..guil @ X.com
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The preliminary Pentagon cost estimate of the war in Iran is $1 billion a day, a congressional official told me.
12:20 PM β€’ 3/4/26 β€’ 44K Views

Nancy Youssef, ..guil @ X.com @nancyayoussef The preliminary Pentagon cost estimate of the war in Iran is $1 billion a day, a congressional official told me. 12:20 PM β€’ 3/4/26 β€’ 44K Views

Preliminary Pentagon cost estimate of the war in Iran is $1 BILLION a day. So far.

04.03.2026 19:15 πŸ‘ 1658 πŸ” 720 πŸ’¬ 129 πŸ“Œ 338
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Intercontinental World Cup playoffs in doubt as Iraq squad face travel chaos The intercontinental World Cup playoffs are in doubt with officials from the Iraq Football Association in crisis talks with Fifa

Things are going great! www.theguardian.com/football/202...

04.03.2026 19:35 πŸ‘ 28 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Enshitification as a service

04.03.2026 17:04 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Nicely done!

04.03.2026 19:45 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Family seeking $1.3M owed by Alberta separatist leader Dennis Modry after court order | CBC News Relatives of a prominent Alberta separatist who met with U.S. officials are upset that he has failed to pay back more than $1.3 million that he owes from a court order issued almost a year ago. A B.C....

This is one of the guys negotiating Alberta’s separation? He takes advantage of people in his family suffering from dementia. No scruples or integrity!

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

04.03.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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One hundred accounts are behind the majority of conspiracy theory content in Canada Researchers analyzed more than 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada and found that 87 per cent of conspiratorial claims come from influencers, with just 100 users responsible for near...

β€œConspiracy theories about globalist cabals, climate hoaxes and election fraud may seem ubiquitous on social media. But a report has found that they come from a tiny minority of users…
just 100 users were responsible for almost 70% of online conspiracy posts…”

Via @nationalobserver.com #UrbanTruth

04.03.2026 15:40 πŸ‘ 74 πŸ” 31 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Mike Luckovich (@mluckovich.bsky.social) This is a heavily interactive web application, and JavaScript is required. Simple HTML interfaces are possible, but that is not what this is. Learn more about Bluesky at bsky.social and atproto.com.…

Fresh ink from Mike Luckovich.

04.03.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Advocates call for public inquiry into alleged corruption within Toronto police Project South police corruption probe led to arrests of seven Toronto officers and a retired constable

"Investigators said members of organized crime were buying data and addresses from Toronto Police officers, which were then used to co-ordinate shootings and other crimes – including an attempted hit on a corrections officer at his home."

From Molly Hayes:
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...

03.03.2026 17:11 πŸ‘ 65 πŸ” 33 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 14
Professor of psychology and neuroscience Dr. Michael Antle, pictured in his office at the University of Calgary on March 3, 2026, is an expert on the circadian clock and a strong advocate for a switch to permanent standard time.

Professor of psychology and neuroscience Dr. Michael Antle, pictured in his office at the University of Calgary on March 3, 2026, is an expert on the circadian clock and a strong advocate for a switch to permanent standard time.

Calgary researcher advocates for ending daylight saving time as debate re-emerges https://calgaryherald.com/news/circadian-rhythm-expert-says-end-daylight-saving-time-in-alberta β¦Έ
β†· canadahealthwatch.ca/featured 🍁

04.03.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 1
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Your face isn’t public property.

BC’s Court of Appeal just ruled against Clearview AI for scraping billions of social media photos to build a facial recognition database without consent.

Big win for digital privacy in Canada. Consent still matters.

Read More:
https://loom.ly/fTbgneE

03.03.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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US troops were told war on Iran was β€˜all part of God’s divine plan’, watchdog alleges Religious freedom group says 200 troops sent complaints of superiors using extremist Christian rhetoric to justify war

Really alarming: www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...

03.03.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
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WAR won't hide the #EpsteinFiles

#Iran

#Epstein

03.03.2026 02:36 πŸ‘ 2535 πŸ” 768 πŸ’¬ 51 πŸ“Œ 24

The American government telling their troops that they invaded Iran to bring about the rapture is terrifying. I don’t think the media should move on from that when they’ve given the justification that they are fighting a Holy War. At what point does someone step in and stop this insanity?

03.03.2026 21:05 πŸ‘ 41 πŸ” 9 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1
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#ConnorStorrieOnSNL #SNL Connor in Denim

01.03.2026 05:49 πŸ‘ 60 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
DVDs are cool again
DVDs are cool again YouTube video by Marketplace APM

Yep, that's right. DVDs, Blu-ray Discs, and VHS tapes are cool again. πŸ˜ŽπŸ“ΌπŸ“€

Marketplace correspondent Nova Safo recently checked out Los Angeles’ popular video rental store Vidiots to see what the fuss is all about: www.marketplace.org/story/2026/0...

28.02.2026 00:07 πŸ‘ 612 πŸ” 118 πŸ’¬ 81 πŸ“Œ 20
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β€˜Heated Rivalry’ cottage will become Canada’s new tourist destination this spring One of the most swoon-worthy lines in β€œHeated Rivalry” β€” β€œI’m coming to the cottage” β€” is about to become a literal travel plan for fans.

Okay, but they’re gonna need to Scotchguard every single surface in this thing every each rental πŸ˜‚

24.02.2026 23:46 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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A+ State of the Union counterprogramming by TCM.

24.02.2026 16:53 πŸ‘ 17115 πŸ” 3836 πŸ’¬ 12 πŸ“Œ 1
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Stop trying to make like there's some kind of grand strategy or secret plan at work. It's not that. Truly. It's the simplest thing you can possibly imagine.

Don't think "four-dimensional chess"

Think "toddler + cheerios"

www.nytimes.com/2026/02/22/b...

23.02.2026 18:55 πŸ‘ 5567 πŸ” 1740 πŸ’¬ 281 πŸ“Œ 104
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US customs agency to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday The U.S. Customs and Border Protection will stop collecting tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act from 12:01 a.m. EST Tuesday, following the Supreme Court ruling that d...

Looks like Trump caved. This is good news for the American consumer.

US customs agency to stop collecting tariffs deemed illegal by Supreme Court on Tuesday - The Economic Times share.google/YbQWHH31yLAz...

23.02.2026 23:00 πŸ‘ 1638 πŸ” 346 πŸ’¬ 101 πŸ“Œ 23
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This is Wiley. He has never seen snow before and wants to make sure he gets a real good look at it. For science. 12/10 (IG: smileywileydog)

23.02.2026 23:55 πŸ‘ 24053 πŸ” 3820 πŸ’¬ 398 πŸ“Œ 300
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A tariff β€œrefund” mostly goes to whoever wrote the tariff check: the importer of record. That’s not the same person who paid more at the register. So refunds -- if they're offered -- might sound like consumer relief, but in reality, they're corporate windfalls.

21.02.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 12457 πŸ” 5013 πŸ’¬ 773 πŸ“Œ 473