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Founder, Good Yarn Communications 🧢and award-winning journalist. Passionate about freedom of the press, judicial independence, strong libraries, democracy and knitting.

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Kristi Noem has done a stunning amount of damage and it’s good she’s gone.

But this doesn’t change the fact that we need a complete overhaul of DHS, impartial investigations into the killings of two American citizens, and information on children that were taken from Minnesota.

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Attention Justice Minister Fraser re: Bill C-16. #jordan #stays

04.03.2026 17:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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India and Canada reset ties with 'landmark' nuclear energy deal A host of deals, including one to supply India with uranium, is unveiled as Mark Carney meets Narendra Modi in Delhi.

Carney has not yet spoken to Canadian reporters since his trip began. His office cancelled a planned news conference following the meeting with Modi, citing his tight schedule.

www.bbc.com/news/article...

02.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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an illustration of a snake with the words misinformation preys on your emotions below it ALT: an illustration of a snake with the words misinformation preys on your emotions below it

Periods of war and political uncertainty are fertile ground for both misinformation and deliberate disinformation, which spreads quickly online by exploiting our emotions and reinforcing our biases.

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I would have mentioned a specific Queen from Alberta.

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He made a fake ICE deportation tip line. Then a kindergarten teacher called. A Nashville comedian’s deportation hotline, set up as a joke, has gone viral among viewers who say it shows the β€œbanality of evil personified” in the U.S. immigration crackdown.

This is prank is an effective tool of resistance. But Canadians shouldn’t feel too superior. Remember the Conservative Party’s real proposal for a « Barbaric Cultural Practices Tip LineΒ Β»? I’m sure Kellie Leitch and Chris Alexander do.
www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

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L'athlète la plus populaire et la plus riche des Jeux olympiques: Eileen Gu révèle avoir été victime de menaces de mort Sa décision de représenter la Chine et non les États-Unis lui a fait traverser de nombreuses épreuves.

L'athlète la plus populaire et la plus riche des Jeux olympiques: Eileen Gu révèle avoir été victime de menaces de mort

19.02.2026 12:26 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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US reportedly presses allies to block Ukraine from full participation at NATO summit The reported move would limit Kyiv's role at a key gathering of NATO leaders.

⚑️ US reportedly presses allies to block Ukraine from full participation at NATO summit.

The reported move would limit Kyiv's role at a key gathering of NATO leaders.

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When I was a CBC reporter, I met them-Mountie LP ThΓ©riault in Moncton after the 2014 shootings. He told me he was considering applying to law school. Look at him now! #RCMP #cdnlaw

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From law to order Podcast Episode Β· Verdicts & Voices Β· 2026-02-18 Β· 20m

Cops turned lawyers, on this week’s episode of the #CBA Verdicts & Voices podcast! #RCMP #cdnpoli #cdnlaw
podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/v...

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Goldman’s Top Lawyer Departs Amid Revelations About Her Ties to Epstein

β€œMs. Ruemmler, in addition to being Goldman’s general counsel since 2021, was a partner and vice chair of the reputational risk committee.”
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/12/b...

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Motion to intervene Podcast Episode Β· Verdicts & Voices Β· 2026-02-11 Β· 22m

Ontario’s Divisional Court mistakenly assigned one motion to two judges who came to opposite conclusions. Tune in to hear the story and learn how πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ courts treat requests to intervene. #cdnpoli #cdnlaw

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Selling to a U.S. company was an endgame for many Canadian businesses. The government is trying to change that | CBC News A new type of employee ownership comes at a time when the country is facing a wave of baby boomer entrepreneurs nearing retirement and an increased focus on strengthening the national economy in the f...

What an inspiring story about keeping successful Canadian businesses in Canada!!! #cdnpoli #buycanadian

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

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SA spiritual community reacts to Deepak Chopra's Epstein email revelations "... I want to be clear: I was never involved in, nor did I participate in, any criminal or exploitative conduct..." - Deepak Chopra

Also not on my 2026 bingo card: Deepak Chopra sought spiritual guidance from #Epstein.

iol.co.za/thepost/news...

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2 hunters fined after bull moose found shot in Mer Bleue Bog | CBC News The men from Ottawa and Rockland, Ont., pleaded guilty to several offences after they were found by officers patrolling the conservation area in October 2024.

Names? www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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Is international law dead? Was it ever alive? Or, at a time of geopolitical "rupture," as the Prime Minister put it, is it more relevant than ever? Joanna Harrington and @gibvanert.bsky.social join @alisoncrawford.bsky.social to discuss on a new Verdicts & Voices. Listen now: bit.ly/4qfPcwY

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No explanation, just the worst use or evil-sounding corporate jargon, β€œwe are advancing a Student-Focused Resource Optimization project”

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The yachting industry searches for alternatives to teak Prized for its beauty, teak is in short supply, forcing the yacht industry to look for alternatives.

The ethical dilemmas of the 1% www.bbc.com/news/article...

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Drouin's appointment as Canadian ambassador to France might be interesting in terms of greater security and defence cooperation between the two countries.

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Bleak

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Ghanem al-Masarir: I mocked the Saudi leader on YouTube - then my phone was hacked and I was beaten up in London Satirist Ghanem al-Masarir has been awarded Β£3m in damages, but it's unclear if Saudi Arabia will pay.

β€œIt was spyware experts from the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab who confirmed al-Masarir had been hacked with Pegasus spyware. They sent an analyst to London and deemed it highly likely the hack had been orchestrated by Saudi Arabia.” www.bbc.com/news/article...

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So long, frozen juice from concentrate. The once-popular canned drink leaves shelves this year | CBC News Attention, lemonade stand vendors: You'll have to squeeze the fresh stuff this summer. Minute Maid is discontinuing its line of frozen juices as consumers turn to healthier beverages, and it was poten...

I’ll miss it when its gone. www.cbc.ca/news/busines...

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Photo of Alison and Don Lemon.

Photo of Alison and Don Lemon.

They came for the journalists and no one knows what happened next.
Photo from 2012 election coverage in Cincinnati #DonLemon

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You can listen to Verdicts and Voices with @alisoncrawford.bsky.social and friends on spotify too. open.spotify.com/episode/3ESt...

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While I dislike this photo of me, check out the kickoff of season 3 of Verdicts and Voices!!

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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) β€” Federal immigration officers tried to enter Ecuadorian consulate in Minneapolis but were stopped, foreign minister says www.axios.com/2026/01/28/i...

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I am so happy for Halifax author Rachel Reid, Canadian fiction and that people are reading!! #heatedrivalry

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The CAQ remains committed to the priorities of Quebeckers.

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More U.S. doctors practising in Manitoba, province says Manitoba has doubled the number of U.S. doctors it has recruited since the fall, with 13 physicians practising in the province.

Manitoba has doubled the number of U.S. doctors it has recruited since the fall, with 13 physicians practising in the province.

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Judge Blocks Government From Reviewing Seized Washington Post Devices The Post, in its first legal filing since the government searched the home of a reporter last week, had demanded the return of the seized materials.

Breaking News: A federal judge ordered the government not to review materials seized during the search of a Washington Post reporter’s home.

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