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Albertans have good reason to be angry: their real wages are down 10%, their minimum wage is frozen, their inflation is worst in Canada, their health care's at risk. None of that was caused by the rest of Canada. My take in today's @TorontoStar: www.thestar.com/business/opi.... #cdnecon

submitted 11 days ago • 22 comments

Canadian Media Fails BIGLY!!!

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An unscientific, religious HHS traumatized the US when AIDS was sweeping through 1980s society. While mostly devastating the gay community, refusal by the government — GOP controlled then, too — to provide public health services and information about HIV led to widespread death in all communities.

submitted 3 days ago • 50 comments

⚡️The Ukrainian Security Service (SBU) reported that the June 1 “Spider Web” drone operation caused approximately $7 billion in damages and disabled 34% of cruise missile carriers in key Russian airbases.

submitted 3 days ago • 133 comments

From my current Congressman Eric Sorensen: “Such a weird time. You’re trashy if you need help from the government but classy if you’re filthy rich and don’t pay any taxes.”

submitted 10 days ago • 4 comments

“He tried to kill his own Vice President. Do you think he cares about you?” -Barack Obama

submitted 10 days ago • 79 comments

An apt description of the people in the Trump administration!

submitted 10 days ago • 5 comments

A lot for European leaders to ponder & act on in this interview with Fiona Hill of @brookings.edu . Flattering Trump & hoping that eventually he will realise who Putin really is & react accordingly isn't working.

submitted 9 days ago • 2 comments

He’s such an idiot. Good Lord. A mental midget.

submitted 10 days ago • 495 comments

One of the things I think about a lot is how, when I was a kid, I thought it would be magical to be able to speak to people all over the world - and now, as an adult, that's something I can do easily! But the world is mostly screaming.

submitted 69 days ago • 3 comments

When politicians have different messages for different groups, the opportunity to pin them is created The obvious question: Premier Smith, if Covid was as overblown as you claim, why are you not publicly taking Mr Mraiche to task for allegedly overcharging the government for drugs we didn’t need?

submitted 10 days ago • 0 comments

How can you not respect this woman when she describes Jake Tapper’s book as “fairy smut.”

submitted 16 days ago • 255 comments

This. 👇

submitted 16 days ago • 324 comments

The Rules Committee meets at 1 AM on Tuesday night/ Wednesday morning to ram through this disastrous bill. Why? Because they don't want you to see them ripping healthcare from millions of Americans. You do not hold a hearing for a bill at 1 AM unless you're completely ashamed of it.

submitted 16 days ago • 705 comments

OPINION by @jamescdownie.bsky.social: “In 2029, Americans making less than $30,000 will actually pay more in taxes under the GOP's plan than under current law.” READ MORE: www.msnbc.com/opinion/msnb...

submitted 16 days ago • 21 comments

"I want people to be safe and protected. I want to live on the right side of history. I am an immigrant. My parents are refugees from Chile. We fled a dictatorship and I was privileged enough to grow up in the United States after asylum in Denmark. I stand by those protections, always."

submitted 18 days ago • 316 comments

The Gropenfuhrer had time to find out what Bruce Springsteen said about him in a couple hours but didnt have time to know what happened to 4 soldiers who died in Lithuania when asked the day after they tragically died

submitted 18 days ago • 12 comments

🚨 NEW: A spokesperson for the EBU has confirmed to me #Eurovision organisers will “look into” alleged Israeli Government sponsored adverts on the official Grand Final live stream on YouTube

submitted 18 days ago • 9 comments

Canada should join Eurovision every year. It is a large expense for CBC but it would serve to strengthen our ties to Europe and establish new ones. We need to draw closer to real, non-fairweather allies and establish more conduits to supercharge our economy. @mark-carney.bsky.social

submitted 18 days ago • 3 comments

Medicaid isn't just a safety net, it's a lifeline for millions of Americans. But Republicans want to cut it off at the knees, leaving families to fend for themselves. We can't let them get away with this cruel and heartless plan. Save Our Medicaid #MomSky

submitted 19 days ago • 5 comments

Random reminder that banning members of Congress from trading stock is a total no brainer. They can use privileged information to make money on the stock market, while they’re supposed to be working for you. Make no mistake — it’s legalized corruption.

submitted 19 days ago • 412 comments

When they accidentally tell the truth... (Pt. 2) (also try to avoid swimming in sewage)

submitted 19 days ago • 950 comments

Days after Russian bombs destroyed backup singer Khrystyna Starykova's home, her bird-like vocals opened Ukraine's Eurovision finalist "Bird of Pray." Her family survived, their home didnt Despite the tragedy, Ziferblat went on stage and sang... and made the finals. Photo: Eurovision Ukraine/FB

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment

Not Israel being so desperate for an uplifting sob story that they sent a girl to Eurovision who “survived” the October 7th attacks. What about the over 50,000 Palestinians her government have gleefully murdered? #BanIsrael www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

submitted 21 days ago • 0 comments

Americans complaining about the Menendez brothers being eligible for parole while they put a convicted felon in charge of their country who is still committing crimes 🤨

submitted 22 days ago • 11 comments

I wonder if anybody from the EBU is watching today's news and realising they could make a small but positive gesture to the world by canning Israel from the Eurovision.

submitted 22 days ago • 5 comments

Letter in today's Irish Times. Boycott the Eurovision.

submitted 22 days ago • 3 comments

AOC: The math is not adding up. Their claim is that one million undocumented people are on Medicaid. So why are they trying to cut 13.7 million Americans off their healthcare?

submitted 22 days ago • 954 comments

If Barack Obama had appeared in a photo like this, Republicans would have impeached him and then someone would have assassinated him.

submitted 21 days ago • 173 comments

This is so real 😂 #eurovision (credit: escxlucian on Twitter/X)

submitted 22 days ago • 7 comments

So let me get this straight: masks are bad and un-American if worn to fight a pandemic, but good if worn by people claiming to be government agents when they kidnap people off the street

submitted 25 days ago • 1027 comments

“the president toured a half-billion dollar luxury 747 owned by the Qatari government which it then gave to him as a ‘gift’ and then he used it to replace Air Force One with the plan of keeping it after leaving office” is the most insane corruption any president has ever done and should end Trump

submitted 24 days ago • 45 comments

CORRUPT AND UNCONSTITUIONAL Trump will "accept a super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the royal family of Qatar -- a gift that is to be available for use by... Trump as the new Air Force One until shortly before he leaves office, [then] the plane will be transferred to the Trump ... library"

submitted 24 days ago • 160 comments

Leo XIV will face no obstacles when he has something to communicate to American Catholics. There will be no opportunity to soften his remarks..”What the Pope meant to say…” This is bad news for Catholics like JD Vance, who want to use church teaching to serve authoritarian ends.

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Israel’s aid blockade empties Gaza’s kitchens, World Central Kitchen warns - https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/israels-aid-blockade-empties-gazas-kitchens-world-central-kitchen-warns

submitted 28 days ago • 2 comments

How Newark airport's problems could affect you https://www.axios.com/2025/05/07/newark-airport-delays-cause https://www.axios.com/2025/05/07/newark-airport-delays-cause

submitted 28 days ago • 1 comment

I love how Poilievre spent two years and an election trying to enrage Canadians into fury over how much they spend on taxes but then loses the election and his own seat… and charges Canadians taxpayers $1.38M to run in a byelection instead of resigning.

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NEW: The rate of sepsis in Houston surged 63% after Texas banned abortion. In the Dallas-Fort Worth area, where hospital leaders empowered doctors to intervene before patients’ conditions worsened, it rose just 29%.

submitted 28 days ago • 637 comments

Shannon Proudfoot, Globe and Mail describing the Trump-Carney Oval Office meeting: "Throughout, JD Vance and Marco Rubio chortled obediently on the couch like Beavis and Butt-Head in nice suits." Shannon wins my Pulitizer prize this week (because what is mockable should be mocked).

submitted 28 days ago • 7 comments

Linda McMahon, Secretary of Education, sent Harvard a letter. They graded it. Bwahahaha.

submitted 29 days ago • 2258 comments

He's also the president who killed things like this. www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2025/...

submitted 31 days ago • 719 comments

A strong, independent, and free press both defines and defends our values as Canadians. Now more than ever, we need to protect our public forums and defend strong and reliable Canadian voices. #WorldPressFreedomDay

submitted 32 days ago • 122 comments

I had a productive call with Ursula von der Leyen this morning. We’re ready to build on our free trade relationship, bolster economic security, and work side-by-side on shared defence and security challenges. When Canada and the European Union build together, our futures are stronger.

submitted 31 days ago • 646 comments

The plots of disaster movies that portray the end of civilization often begin with high-level Government Officials ignoring the warnings of Scientists. One of several lesson learned from the 2.5 hour @Netflix Documentary — Don’t Look Up (2021).

submitted 31 days ago • 489 comments