Pierre Poilievre signals plan to extend government subsidies to right-wing media websites The federal Conservative leader says he would change Canada Revenue Agency rules designating which media outlets are eligible for government funding - ThreadSky

In other related news, nobody care what PP says anymore. He's toast. And the CPC hierarchy are going to be scrambling to find a replacement before the next election, but probably won't have time.

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canuckamock.bsky.social•3 days ago

You might be right. But who??

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wilhelmgere.bsky.social•3 days ago

Not my concern. There aren't any real conservatives left, like Stanfield quality. They're all just trump-lite.

In Carney the country would get both a Liberal and a conservative (yes, YMMV) thinking PM. One grounded in reality and facts, not slogans and making a mockery of QP.

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canuckamock.bsky.social•3 days ago

I agree. A serious person for a serious time.

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wilhelmgere.bsky.social•3 days ago

"The only adult in the room" as someone put it.

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anakhari.bsky.social•3 days ago

The fundamental policy argument for furthering Canadian interests through taxation as an instrument of nation-building is to subsidize ONLY media outlets that are WHOLLY Canadian-owned and operated. Period.

Send American privately-owned interests packing.

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maximummeh.bsky.social•3 days ago

I agree Canadian owned media - but Rebel Media is Canadian so I think we need more than that as a criteria.

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canadasky.bsky.social•1 day ago

Rebel does not qualify as less than 10% of their content is news based.
That is stated in court documents.
Btw, they are also supported by Russia and are permitted in Russia.
Meanwhile, Putin has murdered journalists from real news media.

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elgibby3.bsky.social•3 days ago

Hitler did the exact same thing. That sure is interesting.

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sonofivan.bsky.social•4 days ago

So, his propaganda arm.

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brandtz9.bsky.social•3 days ago

Of course.... Poilievre plans on eliminating any left leaning media in order to boost what is already a majority right wing media landscape in Canada. Case in point; Postmedia which is 2/3 owned by an American conservative hedge fund.

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martinfff.bsky.social•4 days ago

what a weasely little shit

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zxzxcv.bsky.social•4 days ago

Since Trudeau extended 600 million dollars to primarily left wing media sites only - wouldn’t that be Freedom of Expression according to our Charter of Rights and Freedoms…but I think NO media left or right should get any government subsidies as that is encouraging government propaganda

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martinfff.bsky.social•4 days ago

your biases are showing. Can't think of any media outlet that could be genuinely called "left" in the same way PP's beloved fascist shit-stirring "Rebel News" is called "Right". "Primarily Left Wing" is so much much nonsense. Every media outlet out there getting money is centrist/capitalist-leaning,

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zxzxcv.bsky.social•3 days ago

So… if we find none…we solve the problem right

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davidcrispin.bsky.social•4 days ago

And yet he wants to defund the CBC... What a fucking twat

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torontokate.bsky.social•3 days ago

Except he won't touch Radio Canada. Figure that one out.

Still tax payer funded. So that undermines his argument against the CBC

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davidcrispin.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ya I know boggles the mind for sure.

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i-gvf.bsky.social•3 days ago

JFC

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mandalamushroom.bsky.social•4 days ago

Poilievre = Trump
Once lost, democracy is hard to retrieve. Don’t be fooled, the forces of darkness are working hard to install Poilievre. Don’t let them.
#CancelStarlinkNOW
#NeverVoteConservative

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coastalclif.bsky.social•4 days ago

As if the MSM toeing the line isn’t enough he wants to subsidize the right wing nuts as well? What a great way to spend the public’s money. 😡

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gyeincognito.bsky.social•3 days ago

Little PP is a fragile shell of human being. #CanPoli

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jasonvantaco.bsky.social•3 days ago

Two choices on the ballot Canada.

Mark Carney or Donald Trump.

Choose wisely.

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bc-cndnnewshnd8.bsky.social•3 days ago

Liberals used mainstream media like street prostitutes, ensuring they loved the Liberal agenda. Conversely, Liberals vilify the media challenging their eco-socialist experiment of excess.

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soyabzz.bsky.social•4 days ago

Sick SoB, just like the lot of them!! How did he learn hate even in a country as kind as Canada! Must have had a horrible upbringing!

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jennifer-turner.bsky.social•4 days ago

As usual, fuc£ this guy.

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kimberleynoble.bsky.social•3 days ago

Mr. Levant has somebody's ear

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theloneronin.bsky.social•3 days ago

"Mr." is a lot more deference than I'm willing to offer this horrible excuse of a human being.

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mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social•4 days ago

In related news, Poilievre announces as PM he would not defund the CBC, but will instead change the name to the Conservative Broadcasting Corporation.

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eballas.bsky.social•4 days ago

😂

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davo3286.bsky.social•3 days ago

Ah yes, the free market.

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joebantel.bsky.social•3 days ago

Fuck that

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jk709.bsky.social•3 days ago

and this
https://rachelgilmore.substack.com/p/pierre-poilievre-doesnt-hate-all?utm_source=podcast-email&publication_id=1815372&post_id=157409432&utm_campaign=email-play-on-substack&utm_content=watch_now_button&r=4rysfs&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email

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dbonbluesky.bsky.social•3 days ago

Imitation is a form of flattery

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barrhavenist.bsky.social•3 days ago

AI sucks

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dtc23.bsky.social•3 days ago

I would put bandage to cover his mouth too!🫢

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carnivorousreyn.bsky.social•4 days ago

He can't be allowed. Propaganda misinformation. Fight PP

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billredekop.bsky.social•3 days ago

Rebel News will replace the CBC.

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grant2c.bsky.social•4 days ago

🇺🇸🔥A Cautionary Tale

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2oldforthisbs.bsky.social•4 days ago

That’s a big difference from publicly owned broadcasting aka CBC to right wing media outlets gtfo

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mondoab.bsky.social•3 days ago

So defund the CBC, fund "The Rebel".

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mountainsmama.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ruh roh this is how it stated in the USA

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anvilwalrusden.bsky.social•4 days ago

Wait a minute, isn’t he the one who’s always on about how dangerous and threatening it is that the government is buying off the news media? So his solution is to buy off more of them? It’s like Canadian villains don’t even know how to villain correctly.

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himynameisdave.com•3 days ago

“If a media organization can’t make it without government assistance, they should not be in business.”
- literally the Conservatives

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anvilwalrusden.bsky.social•3 days ago

I have a certain amount of sympathy with this. I was particularly vexed by the Liberal policy that, effectively, raided Google’s pocket to pay (in one case) US-based vulture capitalists while freezing out the new, creative outlets that produce more interesting stories and that have a strategy.

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latenightcam.bsky.social•3 days ago

No Liberals raided Google’s pockets. Google was using the content created by others to make millions and they agreed to pay their fair share. Just like they did in other countries.

How come you know so much about fuck all?

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anvilwalrusden.bsky.social•3 days ago

This is nonsense both large and small. It’s small nonsense because the deal that Google eventually reached with the government (and not, it should be noted, the CRTC, which is what the legislation says should happen) was exactly what they’d put on the table at the outset. It does not work as the …

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anvilwalrusden.bsky.social•3 days ago

… Online News Act says the mechanism should function, but instead creates a single fund into which Google just pays. So, Google ended up spending exactly what it was prepared to tolerate to keep the peace. But it’s large nonsense because, in these cases (and unlike some others), Google didn’t …

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zxzxcv.bsky.social•4 days ago

Since Trudeau extended 600 million dollars to primarily left wing media sites only - wouldn’t that be Freedom of Expression according to our Charter of Rights and Freedoms…but I think NO media left or right should get any government subsidies as that is encouraging government propaganda

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anvilwalrusden.bsky.social•4 days ago

I am not particularly convinced that it was “primarily left wing media.” For instance, last I looked Postmedia corp and whatever Bell is calling itself these days were both eagerly at the trough. The main thing I saw was that this benefited old-time corps over new outlets. PP seems to …

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anvilwalrusden.bsky.social•4 days ago

… want to illustrate the exact risk he was talking about, which is that there comes to be a content litmus test instead. This takes an already bad policy and makes it worse.

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pednpsy.bsky.social•3 days ago

Mr. Poilievre wants propaganda rather than news in media. Canadians do not want what has occurred in the US where no one is allowed to question the dictator.

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dwhites1.bsky.social•3 days ago

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myrrhso.bsky.social•4 days ago

Post Media?

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heatherme.bsky.social•4 days ago

so basically the media that works for him.

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desiccatedego.bsky.social•3 days ago

So purveyors of Conservative propaganda and CPC “state” media?

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fergusthepug.bsky.social•3 days ago

"Poilievre said he also believes right-wing content creators and alternative media outlets should be welcomed into the Parliamentary Press Gallery."

So Rebel Media, Xchan, and every RWNJ youtuber will have a seat in the Gallery?

Hell, no. Fuck you pee-pee #NeverPoilievre

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lapsedcanadian.bsky.social•4 days ago

Such as Tenet Media

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gordong.bsky.social•4 days ago

Voters can’t say they weren’t warned. I say that as someone whose country has already surrendered to right wing authoritarianism.

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underscore-proto.bsky.social•4 days ago

Unsurprisingly, it seems as though the CPC has made the calculation that their path to victory is to lean into also being wanna-be fascists and hoping there's enough Maple MAGA to get them to the promised land.

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cda1stfreedmalways.bsky.social•1 day ago

The pearl clutching is pretty rich coming from a right-hating propaganda publication like PressProgress.

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sleddawg63.bsky.social•3 days ago

Why the hell are we subsidizing any private media? Left or right?

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gregkosh.bsky.social•3 days ago

Especially when it's all owned by foreigners

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tcolahan.bsky.social•4 days ago

Entitled millionaire who has never had a job wants to provide tax payer funded handouts for his accomplices. Spot on for the Cons 🤪 #NeverVoteConservative

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liseabetta.bsky.social•3 days ago

Agreed.

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globalcatastrophe.bsky.social•3 days ago

If Joseph Goebbels were alive, he'd give two thumbs up to this plan.

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torontokate.bsky.social•3 days ago

“Independent media should be allowed on the precinct, there’s no reason why it should be a small cabal of government approved mouthpieces,” Poilievre said."

But it will be the mouthpieces that a Con gov't will approve for funding/subsidies

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vspeedwell.bsky.social•4 days ago

Just a lil bit too Trumpy, PP

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princesstoothfairy.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is how it starts folks. Warning shot !! Can’t say we done know what we are in for if this weasel wins

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poneilinottawa.bsky.social•3 days ago

Aren’t some of these traitorous rags promoting either joining the U.S. or Alberta separatism? Can you look into that Luke?

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lukelebrun.ca•3 days ago

I can say one of them is currently scolding Canadians for booing the Star Spangled Banner

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poneilinottawa.bsky.social•3 days ago

I saw one last week with links calling on readers to urge Danielle smith to make Alberta part of America.

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oconnellmark.bsky.social•4 days ago

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savant2011.bsky.social•3 days ago

Of course he does! He is a mini wanna be Trump!!!

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dav1010.bsky.social•4 days ago

He's trying to control the media, when will these idiots understand that's tax payers money, idiot! Ther5e's much better way of spending money like feeding the hungry you moron.

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queenofthe892.bsky.social•3 days ago

A federal grant for Dacey Media to buy smokes.

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madlove.bsky.social•3 days ago

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reneevillon.bsky.social•4 days ago

JFC

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easterncanuck.bsky.social•4 days ago

And so it begins, I smell a Republican plan…Conservatives must have bought Trumps best seller “ the art of the steal”. Controlling the media…we see you PP.

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shelly0z.bsky.social•3 days ago

Where did all the hard rightwing players come from?

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peterd56.bsky.social•4 days ago

They are already getting funding. https://unifor2000.ca/postmedia-tells-shareholders-35m-in-federal-government-handouts-is-a-key-pillar-of-its-business-strategy/

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judy-bug.bsky.social•4 days ago

Already happening in #Alberta - #UCP silencing media.

Hitler also tried to control forms of communication through censorship & propaganda. This included control of newspapers, magazines, books & radio.

#humanrights #NeverVoteConservative #freedom #neverpoilievre #UCPcorruption #media #abpoli

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dofolabels.bsky.social•2 days ago

Did you mean Harper?

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judy-bug.bsky.social•2 days ago

NO - Danielle Smith is silencing Albertans. #UCP had a radio personality fired in the past & now has shut down a podcaster for exposing details of a lawsuit against the #Alberta Conservative government. #abpoli #UCPcorruption #AHS

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krwv.bsky.social•4 days ago

Fuck him with a rusty pitchfork.

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noah.tookish.net•3 days ago

What’s the point of being toadies to billionaires if they still need government subsidies to keep their websites online?

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jjfen.bsky.social•3 days ago

Just like in the U.S., Canada’s mainstream media is controlled by privately owned corporations with their own biases, often leaning to the right. Pierre aims to silence media outlets that challenge or criticize his right-wing agenda.

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420highq.bsky.social•2 days ago

the most punchable face in Canadian politics. boggles my mind that 37% of Canada thinks its ok to vote for this POS.

wtf is the matter with you?!💢

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constanceont.bsky.social•1 day ago

🎯 PPs Anti-Woke group stand behind him with big smiles cheer him on, as he spews shat about the Woke! #Intelligence

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hyphenann.bsky.social•4 days ago

So musk can buy this lil puppet too?

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mrstweek.bsky.social•3 days ago

Similarly to what's happening to our neighbours? Holy shit, how do some of us not see the path he's traveling??

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lesjfrie.bsky.social•3 days ago

Poilievre will cut funds to legitimate news media and redirect them to far right morons like Candice Malcolm, Keean Bexte, and Ezra Levant. What's more, he'll grant them press gallery privileges.

Tell us again how he isn't Trump North?

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shiftercat.bsky.social•3 days ago

#TimbitTrump

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bibispielberg.bsky.social•4 days ago

Oh NO!

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dobiehorsemom.bsky.social•3 days ago

Good lord.

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heartgirl.bsky.social•4 days ago

At the same time he wants the cbc shut down?
I see a problem here.

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mkaragianis.bsky.social•3 days ago

Lordie this man is tedious! I cannot imagine why anyone would vote for his outdated, clumsy and odious policies!

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dofolabels.bsky.social•2 days ago

Makes sense why PP promoted Kaz Nejatian of Shopify as a great leader. Kaz's beard is Candice Malcolm owner of True North and a new outlet with incel Caliou

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thefirstarticle.bsky.social•4 days ago

They haven't polluted us with their bs enough yet.

Lies and corruption is all they want for us

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wilbirdo.bsky.social•4 days ago

Of course he would, they're the only outlets painting him in a positive light

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mdoreenbar.bsky.social•3 days ago

So trumpian!

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zxzxcv.bsky.social•4 days ago

Since Trudeau extended 600 million dollars to primarily left wing media sites only - wouldn’t that be Freedom of Expression according to our Charter of Rights and Freedoms…but I think NO media left or right should get any government subsidies as that is encouraging government propaganda

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wilbirdo.bsky.social•4 days ago

So you don't know how these subsidies work. They go primarily to smaller outlets in underserved communities. Saying that no media should receive them is like saying you don't want small towns in Manitoba to know about local news.

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catruncie.bsky.social•3 days ago

Control of the press is a pillar of authoritarian control. Trump came out of the gate chanting "fake news." They will undermine and denigrate anything that doesn't serve them: real journalism, higher ed, cultural institutions, unions, any kind of equality ethos. Don't be taken in. #NeverPoilievre

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calgbob.bsky.social•4 days ago

Ya, that’s what’s on people’s minds right now. Good play, Jeff. More of this and it’s in the bag for you🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡🤡

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canadianjm.bsky.social•4 days ago

I thought right wing media websites were already subsidized by the Russian government.

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lesjfrie.bsky.social•3 days ago

I suspect The Counter Signal is. That's Keean Bexte's rag and his books aren't open for inspection. He won't say where the money comes from. He employs Kat Kanada, a 'volunteer Russian asset'.

I'll just leave these photos of her here.

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apple1946.bsky.social•3 days ago

He can fuck off and when he gets there he can fuck off some more

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emmetmc.bsky.social•3 days ago

Unfortunately, Musk and Zuck will use their social media meddling to flood everyone with misinformation in support of electing our own little mini trump

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adadcoaching.bsky.social•4 days ago

Axe the Cons.
They are just bringing dementia don politics to our country 🇨🇦 . They will sell us out quicker than a slap shot.
president elon needs Pierre to win. Canada Send him packing.

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