David Bustin

The Age of Democracy is Over Iran lost a tyrant. America is learning to live with one.

By @tashakheiriddin.bsky.social RP The Age of Democracy is Over open.substack.com/pub/tashakhe...

N.S. premier says no changes planned for budget cuts | CBC News Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston says he’s not changing course. A week after his government tabled a budget with $300 million in cuts that sparked multiple protests around the province, including two t...

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Pete Hegseth Treats Fallen American Soldiers as a PR Problem His use of the Iran war dead to attack the media was disgraceful.

Pete Hegseth, if he does not resign, should at least get out of the way and let better men than him talk to the nation and to the press.

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Fantastic op-ed by @hbanai.bsky.social on Iran.

Matt Gurney: I wonder if the ayatollah had time for regret before he died The October 7 attacks were a stunning tactical victory ... and, for Israel's increasingly scarce enemies, a truly disastrous strategic error.

By @mattgurney.bsky.social RP Matt Gurney: I wonder if the ayatollah had time for regret before he died open.substack.com/pub/theline/...

What does Dougie Hamilton have left in the tank as an NHL trade target?

trade deadline #content

how usage swings have impacted Hamilton’s play: www.nytimes.com/athletic/708...

Kyrou + Thomas breakdowns: www.nytimes.com/athletic/707...

Coleman + utility forwards: www.nytimes.com/athletic/699...

Stamkos + O’Reilly: www.nytimes.com/athletic/685...

Jen Gerson: Sure, put all of the questions on the ballot. Why not? What could go wrong? Danielle Smith's planned referendum isn't just dumb, it's incredibly risky.

Jen Gerson: Sure, put all of the questions on the ballot. Why not? What could go wrong?
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Andrew MacDougall: Poilievre finally counterattacks on the Trump front The Alberta separation front, though, remains a problem.

Andrew MacDougall: Poilievre finally counterattacks on the Trump front
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I hate the conversation about “productivity” because no one ever explains what it actually means or what they are talking about.

This is a fantastic explainer.

From @wfmhfx.bsky.social

Brace yourself. Interrupter clause

Fuel prices to change at midnight

Gas up 8.9 cents

Diesel up 7.7 cents

2 Key Moments From Omar Khan 2026 NFL Combine Presser These are a couple key takeaways from Steelers GM Omar Khan press conference at the 2026 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Tuesday

2 Key Moments From Omar Khan 2026 NFL Combine Presser
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If only school was this easy. 😎

Hubris Without Idealism Donald Trump has embraced a warped version of the neoconservatism he once derided.

“Trump’s hubris resembles that of the neocons—like them, he believes in American supremacy and is fascinated by the overwhelming power of the U.S. military—but he shares none of their idealism. His only commitment is to himself”
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Kash Patel’s latest firings ousted agents with expertise in Iran The FBI director gutted a specialized, global espionage unit of counterintelligence agents, just days before Operation Epic Fury.

TERRIBLE TIMING: When FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen FBI agents and staff last week for their role in the classified documents investigation of Donald Trump, he targeted an elite counter espionage unit that investigates threats from foreign adversaries and specializes in Iran.

FYI Markwayne Mullin is not
A war veteran and never served

Killing a Dictator Isn’t a Strategy The Iranian regime has killed Americans and fueled chaos across the Middle East for decades. But if the United States is going to war, the American people deserve a clear objective and a plan for what

Iran’s regime has armed terrorists, killed Americans, and fueled wars across the Middle East.

But killing a dictator is not the same thing as having a strategy.

Trump is shifting goals in real time. That’s dangerous when American lives are on the line.
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Special Edition: Undisciplined (March 2, 2026) Welcome to this special edition of Home & Away. I am well aware it arrives just days after Saturday’s special edition, but then again, these are special times.

By Richard Haass RT Special Edition: Undisciplined (March 2, 2026) open.substack.com/pub/richardh...

Extremely rare photo of Summerside, PEI’s Errol Thompson in a Penguins uniform.

Ayatollah is gone, and now what? The main question that remains is: what is our goal? Full thoughts on my Substack and YouTube pages.

Substack: adamkinzinger.substack.com/p/update-video-iran

Rangers' Vincent Trocheck is likely to get traded this week, and he seems prepared for it "But even still, until it happens, it's not real,'' the Ranger and Olympic gold medalist said.

Here's my Trocheck story today, by the way...
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As gala-goers in gowns and tuxedos were dancing the night away inside Mar-a-Lago’s ballroom Friday evening, a very different scene was unfolding on the other side of the rambling estate in Palm Beach, Florida. https://cnn.it/4b04hgm

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This weekend in global politics, basically.

Pay attention to Marc, he's far sharper on the Mideast than pretty much anyone else on bluesky

The thing about the U.S. and Israel is that both of their leaders are trying to stay out of prison.

Thoughts and prayers for putin's useful idiots in Western policy circles and academia who tirelessly predict that russian victory is near/imminent/inevitable while ignoring that putin is losing one international ally after the other, wasting thousands of soldiers, and running out of money to burn.

Push from Saudis, Israel helped move Trump to attack Iran President Trump launched a wide-ranging attack on Iran after weeks-long lobbying by an unusual pair of U.S. allies in the Middle East: Israel and Saudi Arabia.

“The attack came despite U.S. intelligence assessments that Iran’s forces were unlikely to pose an immediate threat to the U.S. mainland within the next decade.”

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The FBI being on high alert for terrorist actions is important right now.

Too bad they fired and gutted their counterterrorism capacity

55,000 Pounds Of Frozen Blueberries Recalled For Listeria The blueberries were distributed in Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and in Canada.

The blueberries were distributed in Michigan, Oregon, Washington, Wisconsin and in Canada.