Luke Fevin

US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February The contraction came as a surprise with payrolls down in nearly every sector.

"US economy unexpectedly sheds 92,000 jobs in February.
The number of jobs in the US economy fell last month, an unexpected contraction that has renewed questions about whether the labour market in the US might be starting to crack."

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Musk, worth $829 billion, owns X.

Bezos, worth $234 billion, owns The Washington Post & Twitch.

Zuckerberg, worth $231 billion, owns Facebook, Instagram & WhatsApp.

And now Larry Ellison, worth $202 billion, is about to control CNN, CBS, TikTok & HBO.

Yes, this is oligarchy.

Kash Patel gutted FBI counterintelligence team tasked with tracking Iranian threats days before US strikes, sources say | CNN Politics Just days before the United States launched a major military operation in Iran, FBI Director Kash Patel fired a dozen agents and staff members from a counterintelligence unit tasked with monitoring th...

"...They were ousted for a simple reason: Each was involved in the investigation of President Trump’s alleged retention of classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate.
As a result, Patel hamstrung the Washington, DC-based FBI counterintelligence unit, known as CI-12..."
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A 'delicate' balance for Canada and a 'win-win' for Modi as Carney visits India The two countries are repairing a strained relationship as they also seek to reduce their trade reliance on the US.

"A 'delicate' balance for Canada and a 'win-win' for Modi as Carney visits India."

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Fact-checking Trump's longest ever State of the Union President Donald Trump said the US "is winning again" - making a series of claims about his record in a speech which lasted almost two hours.

"Fact-checking Trump's longest ever State of the Union."

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Anthropic ditches its core safety promise in the middle of an AI red line fight with the Pentagon | CNN Business Anthropic, a company founded by OpenAI exiles worried about the dangers of AI, is loosening its core safety principle in response to competition.

"Anthropic, a company founded by OpenAI exiles worried about dangers of AI, is loosening its core safety principle in response to competition...Anthropic said shortcomings in its Responsible Scaling Policy could hinder its ability to compete in rapidly growing AI market"

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Current trajectory...

I'm constantly trying (/failing) to get this point across.

If you're a trained expert in a field, then it may be worthwhile to question the scientific consensus of your peers.

If you're not, the scientific consensus is absolutely the best you can do and it's arbitrary foolishness to disregard it.

Canada plans to assist Cuba while Washington squeezes the island Canada said on Monday it plans to provide assistance to Cuba while the island grapples with fuel shortages after Washington moved to choke off Cuba's oil supplies.

"Canada plans to assist Cuba while Washington squeezes the island."

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An Alberta man wanted MAID. Instead, he died in a Catholic hospital, waiting to be transferred | CBC William Hume knew he was dying and wanted medical assistance in dying (MAID). But when he ended up in a hospital run by a Catholic health-care provider, his last wishes weren't able to happen. He woul...

"An Alberta man wanted MAID. Instead, he died in a Catholic hospital, waiting to be transferred.
349 Canadians who wanted MAID had to transfer due to a facility’s policy in 2024: Health Canada data."

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Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor and Peter Mandelson.

The King’s brother and a Lord have both been arrested by British police within the past week on suspicion of misconduct in public office.

This is how a functioning democracy responds to evidence of criminal activity in the Epstein files.

Title is irrelevant. No immunity. Equality under the law.

Gold!

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks Karen Newton was in America on the trip of a lifetime when she was shackled, transported and held for weeks on end. With tourism to the US under increasing strain, she says, ‘If it can happen to me, i...

‘Don’t go to the US – not with Trump in charge’: the UK tourist with a valid visa detained by ICE for six weeks www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...

Hmmm... 🤔

😂

11 of the Winter Olympics' most striking images - as classical artworks As the 2026 Winter Olympics close, the BBC rounds up some of the most stunning photos captured from the Games, and compares them to historic works of art.

Cool.
"11 of the Winter Olympics' most striking images - as classical artworks."

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Danielle Smith launched a "Alberta Open For Business" campaign designed to double Alberta's population by 2030.
And now she's blaming immigrants and Ottawa for our failing underfunded education and health systems - and her major budget deficit.

Trump's sweeping global tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court ruling - follow live The Supreme Court rules with a 6-3 majority that Trump exceeded his authority when he imposed tariffs via a law reserved for national emergencies.

Trump's sweeping global tariffs struck down by US Supreme Court.

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Alberta Premier Danielle Smith announces fall referendum on immigration, constitutional questions | CBC News Premier Danielle Smith wants to hold a referendum in October on measures to limit immigration to Alberta and changes she believes would give the province more rights under the Constitution.

"After promising a big surplus, we are actually having a multi-billion dollar deficit because we were 20% out in our unreasonably but conveniently optimistic prediction about oil prices.
To distract you from this we are going to blame Ottawa and immigrants..."
#DogWhistle

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The administration is anti-democratic and seeking to facilitate a global fascist movement.

That’s what this is about. The United States is now trying to incite unrest around the western world to unravel democracy.

We have become a…very grave threat to the free world.

Trump says Obama shared 'classified information' when he said aliens were real Former President Barack Obama said in an interview that he thought aliens were real, given the vastness of the universe, but clarified he was guessing.

Donald Trump wins Gold at the Stupid Olympics!

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Happy Birthday!

UK: Prince Andrew arrested.

South Korea: Former President Yoon sentenced for life.

Brazil: Former President Bolsonaro serving a 27-year sentence.

USA: President Trump demands $10 billion payout from taxpayers.

US trade deficit hits fresh high despite Trump's tariffs The US bought more goods than it sold in 2025 as the White House attempts to reverse the flow.

"US trade deficit hits fresh high despite Trump's tariffs."
#Winning

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U.S. legal scholars baffled as Prince Andrew arrested for Epstein ties, Korean president sentenced for insurrection WASHINGTON, D.C. - America’s top legal minds have reported utter bafflement at the news that former prince Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has arrested by U.K. police due to his connections with Jeffrey Ep...

U.S. legal scholars baffled as Prince Andrew arrested for Epstein ties, Korean president sentenced for insurrection

China is becoming a green superpower as Trump retreats from climate goals - BBC News How the world's biggest carbon emitter is now at the helm of a renewables revolution.

"As Trump retreats from climate goals, China is becoming a green superpower.
How the world's biggest carbon emitter is now at the helm of a renewables revolution."

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Trump has chipped away at the long-standing wall between church and state. It’s just the beginning | CNN Politics A series of faith initiatives championed by the White House has led to a systematic religious revival within the government’s operations, culture and policy.

"Trump has chipped away at the long-standing wall between church and state. It’s just the beginning.

...But then, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s advisory board opened its proceedings in an unusual way: with a Christian prayer."

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Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped. The decisions amount to a huge legal rebuke, but the administration has continued jailing people indefinitely.

Courts have ruled 4,400 times that ICE jailed people illegally. It hasn’t stopped.
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Conservative MP refusing pay bump was heckled, admonished by his colleagues | CBC News The Conservative MP who went public with his intent to refuse a pending parliamentary pay increase was called out by the party whip in front of his colleagues and heckled as he tried to defend his dec...

"Conservative MP refusing pay bump was heckled, admonished by his colleagues.
Mike Dawson says some of his colleagues are angry he's trying to forgo wage hike."

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