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#ResistanceRoots Today in history, 1916: A vigilante mob lynches 17-year-old African American farmhand Jesse Washington in Waco, Texas, as more than 10,000 spectators looked on. It is one of most infamous examples of this horrific hate crime. /1

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Trump's DOJ is reportedly considering dropping a criminal case against Boeing over two deadly 737 MAX crashes Reminder that the Trump admin has halted or withdrawn enforcement actions against 130+ corporate offenders since inauguration day. Is this being "tough on crime"?

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Paula Kerger, the longest-serving chief executive of PBS, is used to fights over the public broadcaster’s funding. But to her, the latest threats feel like “all-out effort to take us out.” Read our full interview.

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People should not risk pregnancy in any state with an abortion ban. The US has reached a point where they will keep a brain dead woman alive against her family’s wishes, despite the fetus having low odds of survival. It’s not safe to be pregnant anymore.

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Here’s what a GOP plan could mean for different Americans next year: People making under $17,000 a year: lose an average of around $1,000. People making between ~$17,000 and $51,000: lose an average of around $700. People in the top 0.1%: gain an average of over $389,000.

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substack.com/@ivanasstair...

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whispers The CRTC has had a CanCon point system since 1984.

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There's a massive skilled trades shortage in Ontario, and a lot of new grads can't get apprenticeships, but they can work illegally for low wages in dangerous conditions #ontario #onpoli #dougford #windsorontario #frankdomenic🍁

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Today's thrift store haul

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A National Weather Service office in Kentucky was scrambling to cover the overnight forecast on Friday as severe storms moved through much of the eastern U.S. The office is one of several left without an overnight forecaster as a result of cuts ordered by the Department of Government Efficiency.

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"It’s outrageous that you banned American products from your shelves": The U.S. Ambassador to Canada opened up about U.S.-Canada tensions and what he hopes to see from the new prime minister.

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Joanna talks about her personal identity, how she grew up, and how she was a Conservative in high school. #canada #cdnpoli #frankdomenic🍁

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Speak Truth to Power....

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Fire ban issued in northwestern Ontario ahead of long weekend #Northwest #Ontario #Canada www.ctvnews.ca/northern-ont...

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The Hudson's Bay Company's impact on the history of Canada is immense going back over 300 years. I explored that history in an episode of my podcast back in 2020. Listen here 👇 pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/... Read the Transcript 👇 canadaehx.com/2020/07/01/t...

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Well well well - 2024 Parliamentary Spending - and guess who spent the most, it was not the Prime Minister of the country. #FiscalConservativeMyAss #Canada Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre was top amongst them, with $8.8M in total spending, including $7.4M for staff salaries. /1 #Thread

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I'm sharing an image a day to celebrate the vibrant and unique culture and history of Canada. Today, it is Rene Garbutt, the wife of the HBC store manager in Brochet, Manitoba in 1955. #ProudlyCanadian 📸LAC 4323885

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On this day in 1977, Max Webster released their second studio album High Class in Borrowed Shoes. It went on to become a huge hit in Canada and is considered one of the best Canadian albums of the 1970s. Let's take a short look at that album! 🧵1/7

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To fund Trump’s expiring tax cuts for the wealthy, the GOP is proposing a massive $715 billion cut to Medicaid. They’re calling it reform, but make no mistake: it’s just another transfer of wealth from those who have the least to those who have the most.

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For at least half a century, the National Weather Service has been an around-the-clock operation. That is no longer possible in parts of the country.

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Bruce Springsteen to his audience in Manchester UK Wednesday: "In America, they are persecuting people for using their right to free speech and voicing their dissent... the richest men are taking satisfaction in abandoning the world's poorest children to sickness and death. This is happening now."

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In the history of the Hudson's Bay Company, it is important to look at the impact it had on the First Nations. I explored that in an episode of my podcast. Listen here 👇 pdst.fm/e/chtbl.com/... Read the Transcript 👇 canadaehx.com/2020/12/26/t...

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More than 370 Palestinians have been killed by Israel this week, as the UN continues to warn of imminent mass starvation

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www.nationalobserver.com/2025/05/12/o... In a twist of fate, the government of Ontario has just announced parallel plans to scrap the Endangered Species Act (ESA) and create “special economic zones,” where developers and resource companies are exempt from provincial regulations. #ONpoli #Environment

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Busting the Myth That Ottawa Has Hurt Alberta’s Oil Industry flip.it/-OnlF_

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They're trying to make people fearful of speaking out.

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Trump cut a secret deal with the Mexican cartels, Mexican security chief Omar García Harfuch confirmed cartel family members entered US in a deal with the Sinaloa Cartel and the Trump regime. President Sheinbaum is demanding an explanation from the US which tried to keep it secret.

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My Substack Today! The story of Lea Roback, who got women the vote in Quebec, opposed apartheid, and fought for women's rights. Subscribe and receive these Canadian history stories in your e-mail every Monday and Thursday! 👇 canadaehx.substack.com/p/the-story-...

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Reading the story about the woman in Georgia who is brain dead and on a vent but not allowed to die with dignity because she was 9 weeks pregnant when she was declared brain dead. Even in death, our bodies are not our own. State-owned property.

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Well not that it needs to be said but: “DON’T TRAVEL TO THE UNITED STATES EVER AGAIN. #Canada #CanadaStrong #USA

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CBC stop giving Poilievre time on your platform please. He is not an elected member of Parliament.

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Part of an air traffic control facility in Colorado that coordinates flights over a large swath of the West had a 90-second communications outage on Monday, the FAA said on Thursday.

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New Heritage Minute celebrates Bora Laskin, namesake of Thunder Bay, Ont., law school #Ontario Bora Laskin known as first Jewish Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Canada www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

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The orange clown just loves his villains.

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Today is Vyshyvanka Day! 🇺🇦 The vyshyvanka (embroidered shirt) is a symbol of Ukrainian identity, tradition, and strength. On this day, people around the world wear their embroidered shirts to show support for Ukrainians in their fight for freedom, democracy, and peace. #HappyVyshyvankaDay

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Social housing is an investment that pays off, study shows #Quebec www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...

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A pair of U.K. scholars discovered the mislabeled document in Harvard Law School's digital archives. The university bought it for just $27.50 in 1946. It turned out to be an authentic copy dating to 1300.

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Jackie Shane was a prominent part of the Toronto jazz scene in the 1960s. A pioneering performer, she broke barriers as a transgender performer and became a Canadian music icon in the process. This is the story of the legendary Jackie Shane. 🧵1/14

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The Winnipeg General Strike was a watershed moment in Canadian history. For six weeks from May to June 1919, 30,000 strikers brought the city to a standstill. The strike came to an end soon after Bloody Sunday but its impact was felt for decades. This is its story. 🧵1/15

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Not to distract from the fact that Yamal Said is an Austin TX resident since the ‘80s & a lawful permanent resident, he was on his way OUT of the country. WTF is going on here??

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Don’t forget, Chauvin’s state crimes can’t be pardoned - and that’s the longer of the two sentences. Also don’t forget the people who support that murderer.

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For those of us in America......that actually READ some of the books they want destroyed......

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SPRINGSTEEN, on tour in the UK: “.. "In my home, the America I love, the America I’ve written about, that has been a beacon of hope and liberty for 250 years is currently in the hands of a corrupt, incompetent, and treasonous administration." @variety.com variety.com/2025/music/n...

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This past week, I've been hearing the term "Newfoundland Steak" quite a bit. So, I decided to dive into why fried bologna carries that name, and why nearly half of the bologna bought in Canada is bought in Newfoundland. This is the story of Newfoundland Steak! 🧵1/7

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If you have a copy of my book Canada's Main Street, share a photo of it and I will always retweet! Also, on my travels around Canada this year, I will be happy to sign any copies

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