timethiefmedia -  Canadian forever🍁's Avatar

timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁

@timethiefmedia

Retired Paralegal Judicial Clerk, humanist, fact-based liberal leaning independent progressive centrist opposed to fascism, nationalism, far-right ideologies, white supremacy, authoritarianism, racism, homophobia and xenophobia. πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ πŸͺΆ πŸ•ŠοΈ

5,551
Followers
3,374
Following
10,990
Posts
09.11.2024
Joined
Posts Following

Latest posts by timethiefmedia - Canadian forever🍁 @timethiefmedia

Me too.

06.03.2026 01:03 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

AGREED

06.03.2026 01:02 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Woke progressives"? Far- right speak for empathetic, fair-minded people. This is all Canadians need to know about Poilievre to understand where his sympathies really reside: with American Republicans, who wield that word like a weapon.

05.03.2026 17:47 πŸ‘ 30 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Trump’s lightbulb moment: America needs Europe after all The U.S. is even looking to Ukraine to help its operations against Iran β€” as Trump rages at Starmer and SΓ‘nchez for refusing to back his war.

Having spent a year criticizing, insulting and threatening European leaders, Donald Trump now sees the value of having friends in strategically important places.

That is, if they have military assets he can use.

05.03.2026 12:52 πŸ‘ 1107 πŸ” 372 πŸ’¬ 107 πŸ“Œ 31
Preview
TerraPower gets OK to start construction of its first nuclear plant Plant won't be done until 2030 at the earliest, and it still needs an operating license.

The company is attempting to build a radically new reactor, one that is sodium-cooled and incorporates energy storage as part of its design.

05.03.2026 18:45 πŸ‘ 20 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery Breeding is getting more competitive, suggesting the population is growing, a new study shows.

This is a marvelous change not only for the Humpback whale πŸ‹ population but for all of us. We need to keep our gentle giants from going extinct.
Fifty years after New Zealand stopped whaling, humpback population showing signs of recovery | RNZ News share.google/X1HB3JFgaePK...

05.03.2026 15:44 πŸ‘ 9546 πŸ” 1944 πŸ’¬ 142 πŸ“Œ 116
Post image

Oh, dear lord, this can't be real. πŸ€¦β€β™€οΈ

05.03.2026 21:53 πŸ‘ 27 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 1

Tonight, two of the white nationalists I reported on in this piece showed up to attempt to intimidate me on a private night out at a small music venue.

I’ll have more to say tomorrow. I’m safe.

They also didn’t pay cover πŸ–•

05.03.2026 04:43 πŸ‘ 2697 πŸ” 918 πŸ’¬ 145 πŸ“Œ 92
Preview
Trump gets data center companies to pledge to pay for power generation With no enforcement and questionable economics, it may not make a difference.

The agreement has no enforcement mechanism, will likely run into issues with hardware supplies, and also ignores basic economics.

05.03.2026 21:13 πŸ‘ 43 πŸ” 15 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 2
Preview
Canada’s first large-scale battery plant opens in Windsor Canada's first large-scale battery plant has already produced more than one million cells and created 1,300 jobs in its first months of operation β€” and is backed by nearly $16 billion in government su...

The facility is a 4.2-million-square-foot factory in WIndson, Ont., built by South Korea’s LG Energy Solution, and represents roughly a $5-billion investment,Β the company said on Thursday.

05.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 56 πŸ” 27 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 3

The reason we have β€œstupid rules of engagement” is to make sure we don’t bomb elementary schools.

05.03.2026 23:15 πŸ‘ 20125 πŸ” 4893 πŸ’¬ 545 πŸ“Œ 140

I’d love it if one the bigger accounts amplify this? Feels like a big deal for service members and spouses that the Army is cutting off obgyn services in literally the last week of pregnancy …. @klobuchar.senate.gov @baldwin.senate.gov @ocasio-cortez.house.gov @katmabu.bsky.social

05.03.2026 17:49 πŸ‘ 387 πŸ” 190 πŸ’¬ 32 πŸ“Œ 8
Post image

β€œ.. the prospect of Ms. Halligan losing her license could serve as a check on administration lawyers who have been accused by judges of pushing the boundaries of the law or intentionally misleading the courts, which has happened frequently in recent months.”

www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/u...

05.03.2026 21:03 πŸ‘ 4140 πŸ” 1094 πŸ’¬ 200 πŸ“Œ 83

I hear you because I dream along those lines too.

06.03.2026 00:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Sam Altman Says 'Government Should Be More Powerful Than Corporations.' Which Government? Being an international software giant with singular loyalty to Donald Trump is an impossible mission.

Sam Altman Says β€˜Government Should Be More Powerful Than Corporations.’ Which Government? gizmodo.com/sam-altman-s... Being an international software giant with singular loyalty to Donald Trump is an impossible mission.

06.03.2026 00:44 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Seven tech giants signed Trump’s pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers β€œThey need some PR help.”

Seven tech giants signed Trump’s pledge to keep electricity costs from spiking around data centers www.theverge.com/news/889578/... The pledge is supposed to commit companies to paying for grid upgrades needed to meet soaring electricity demand from data centers.

06.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
Preview
Google isn’t waiting for a settlement β€” the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead Epic Games is celebrating.

Google isn’t waiting for a settlement β€” the 30 percent Android app store fee is dead www.theverge.com/policy/88925...
Everything we know about the huge Google app store changes.

06.03.2026 00:42 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup Affleck is also joining the streamer as a senior adviser.

Netflix is buying Ben Affleck’s AI startup www.theverge.com/streaming/88...
Affleck is also joining the streamer as a senior adviser.

06.03.2026 00:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
BYD sales drop in February. Is Chinese EV maker still ahead of Tesla? BYD became the world's largest EV maker in 2025, overtaking Tesla but the Chinese company saw sales dip in February.

BYD sales drop in February. Is Chinese EV maker still ahead of Tesla? www.usatoday.com/story/cars/n...

06.03.2026 00:40 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Rich villages, poor cities: Welcome to Tax Haven, USA Inside 500 American towns where the rich shelter their money.

Tax Haven, USA. Mapping the tiny tax shelters scattered across America www.businessinsider.com/tax-haven-us...

06.03.2026 00:39 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Six federal scientists run out by Trump talk about the work left undone | CNN Federal data shows the NIH lost about 4,400 people β€” more than 20% of its workforce. Scientists say the departures harm the U.S.’ ability to respond to disease outbreaks, develop treatments for chroni...

Six federal scientists run out by Trump talk about the work left undone www.cnn.com/2026/03/05/h... Federal data shows the NIH lost about 4,400 people β€” more than 20% of its workforce.

06.03.2026 00:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
RFK Jr. vowed to restore public trust in health. It's not working, a new survey suggests. Less than 40% of surveyed adults view Health Secretary Kennedy as trustworthy, compared to 86% who have confidence in their own doctors.

RFK Jr. vowed to restore public trust in health. It's not working, a new survey suggests. www.nbcnews.com/health/healt... Less than 40% of surveyed adults view Health Secretary Kennedy as trustworthy, compared to 86% who have confidence in their own doctors.

06.03.2026 00:34 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Is Your Anxiety Linked to a Nutrient Deficiency? New Research Suggests It’s Possible There’s a surprising common thread in the anxious brainβ€”and it may have to do with what’s on your plate.

Is Your Anxiety Linked to a Nutrient Deficiency? New Research Suggests It’s Possible www.self.com/story/link-b...
There’s a surprising common thread in the anxious brainβ€”and it may have to do with what’s on your plate.

06.03.2026 00:33 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
How much you need to earn to be middle-class in the US’s largest cities What counts as middle class in one city or state may be very different in another, the data shows

How much you need to earn to be middle-class in the US’s largest cities www.independent.co.uk/us/money/mid... What counts as middle class in one city or state may be very different in another, the data shows

06.03.2026 00:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order Residents fled Lebanese capital in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacks

Israel launches huge strikes against south Beirut after mass evacuation order www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
Residents fled Lebanese capital in panic before assaults on claimed Hezbollah targets while Tehran continues to launch retaliatory attacks

06.03.2026 00:29 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
'Christ is king' becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right On its own, the phrase β€œChrist is king” sums up a core tenet of the Christian faith, that Jesus is the divine ruler of the universe.

β€˜Christ is king’ becomes a loaded phrase in US political debates, especially on the right apnews.com/article/chri...

06.03.2026 00:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Citing 'tremendous progress,' Trump gives the US a 15 out of 10 grade for Iran war President Donald Trump says he gives the U.S. a 15 out of 10 grade for the Iran war. The president opened his remarks, at an unrelated White House event on AI, saying that the U.S. is β€œdoing very well...

apnews.com/video/citing...; Citing 'tremendous progress,' Trump gives the US a 15 out of 10 grade for Iran war. The president opened his remarks, at an unrelated White House event on AI, saying that the U.S. is β€œdoing very well on the war front, to put it mildly.”

06.03.2026 00:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Country by country, here's how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East and beyond The broadening Iran war has ricocheted across the region and beyond. Nearly every country in the Middle East is sustaining damage from missile hits or shrapnel, with many reporting casualties.

#IranWar Country by country, here’s how the unfolding war is affecting the Middle East and beyond apnews.com/article/iran...

06.03.2026 00:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
Animal Cruelty and Domestic Violence - The Link Between Cruelty to Animals and Violence Toward Humans People who hurt animals don't stop with animals. There is an established link between cruelty to animals and violence toward humans β€” regularly referred to as β€œThe Link.”

So do I. People who hurt animals don’t stop with animals. aldf.org/article/the-...

06.03.2026 00:22 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0