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A new law signed by Gov. Spencer Cox of Utah prohibits unions from negotiating wages and other terms for teachers, firefighters, police officers and all other public employees, joining just two other states that have banned collective bargaining in the public sector.

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My latest: The democratic world will have to get along without America. It may even have to defend itself from it

submitted 8 days ago • 37 comments

There’s been so much interest in from US 🇺🇸health workers and jobs in Canada that I’m posting recruitment links for all 10 provinces and 3 territories: 🧵 #healthcarejobs🇨🇦

submitted 6 days ago • 167 comments

SCOOP: The top US election security watchdog has frozen all of its efforts to aid states in securing elections. The move represents the first major example of the country’s cyber defense agency accommodating Trump’s false claims of election fraud and online censorship.

submitted 8 days ago • 262 comments

Bird flu found in Arizona milk suggests another spillover from birds to cows www.statnews.com/2025/02/14/a... @helenbranswell.bsky.social @statnews.com 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

submitted 8 days ago • 3 comments

They have no intention of giving us voting rights. Stop sane washing this nonsense, please.

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Destroying the civil service is just the beginning, @anneapplebaum.bsky.social writes. Donald Trump and Elon Musk are trying to replace America’s political system. theatln.tc/gGJvwKDJ

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Said every tyrant and dictator in human history to justify his actions.

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Why annexing Canada would destroy the United States theconversation.com/why-annexing...

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A worsening measles outbreak has taken root in Texas, sickening two dozen and hospitalizing nine on the western edge of the state, where childhood vaccination rates have dwindled in recent years.

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President Trump promised voters that he would enact policies to bring prices down on “Day 1.” Inflation figures released on Wednesday showed that consumer prices ticked up unexpectedly, with the cost of food at home, primarily eggs, as one of the biggest factors fueling the increase. nyti.ms/4hBg4nu

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The Associated Press said on Tuesday that one of its reporters was barred from an Oval Office event because the outlet has continued to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name.

submitted 11 days ago • 166 comments

Top comment on the recent NYT story on DOGE’s young aides #doge #aew #Severcane #celtics #caturday #canucks #trending

submitted 14 days ago • 7 comments

Trump: Groceries, sort of an old fashioned word. The price of groceries went through the roof… You take a look at eggs today— I mean, the eggs are double, triple, quadruple, they’re going through the roof. No, there’s some outside problem with eggs maybe.

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Glad I canceled my Amazon Prime subscription. www.ctvnews.ca/world/articl...

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The kid was so racist that Trump fired him. But not too racist for the real president.

submitted 15 days ago • 295 comments

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By using buy-outs and other measures to thin the ranks of the CIA, the Trump administration risks politicizing the intelligence community and leaving the country exposed to its adversaries, @shaneharris.bsky.social writes:

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Breaking News: The Senate confirmed Russell Vought to lead the Office of Management and Budget, putting in place a Project 2025 architect.

submitted 16 days ago • 322 comments

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For some in the car industry, the uncertainty surrounding a US-border trade war is almost worse than the tariffs themselves. If the tariffs go through, the costs might get passed down to buyers.

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U.S. businesses that sold goods and services to USAID are in limbo, including American farms dealing in rice, wheat and soybeans purchased as food aid.

submitted 16 days ago • 354 comments

DOGE staffer resigns after reporters uncover racist posts

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Trump’s tariff threats against America’s closest allies sends a clear message to other countries: “There’s not much point in negotiating trade treaties with the United States,” @davidfrum.bsky.social writes.

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5 confirmed measles cases in southern Manitoba connected to Ontario outbreak www.cbc.ca/news/canada/... 𝗚𝗲𝘁 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗹𝘆 𝘂𝗽𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

submitted 18 days ago • 7 comments

Elon Musk is a terrible president.

submitted 19 days ago • 1693 comments

FENTANYL CZAR

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“So you’re a world leader and you’ve been threatened by the American president. What now?” @dgraham.bsky.social writes in The Atlantic Daily.

submitted 19 days ago • 27 comments

The ballot question for the 2025 election is going to be “what are you going to do about those lunatics who moved in next door?”

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A disturbing but important read. www.ft.com/content/c26b...

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Foreign aid agency USAID in crisis as Trump, Musk threaten shutdown www.cbc.ca/news/world/u...

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If you’ve been wondering what Elon Musk and his lackeys are up to since taking control of the US government, look no further. Our latest story names six 19- to 24-year-olds working with his DOGE organization, which now has access to sensitive federal systems. wrd.cm/4jzpiSN

submitted 20 days ago • 266 comments

No they don’t. Canada and Mexico want none of this. They want the president of the United States to respect and abide by the trade treaty he negotiated with them - and not make up bogus pretexts for plunging us all into a gratuitous no win economic debacle.

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Please read Gardner on what will be most damaged by the US tariffs: trust. Even if the President relents after a few weeks or months, trust will be the hardest things to rebuild. open.substack.com/pub/dgardner...

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Breaking news: The White House has removed two top security officials at the U.S. Agency for International Development, the world’s largest provider of food assistance, after they refused to let representatives of Elon Musk access restricted spaces.

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𝗢𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗴𝗮𝗶𝗻𝘀𝘁 𝗯𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗳𝗹𝘂, 𝗨𝗦 𝗲𝗴𝗴 𝗳𝗮𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗹𝗲 www.npr.org/sections/sho... @npr.org Get weekly updates: CanadaHealthwatch.ca/newsletter 🍁

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American health workers looking to relocate? Doorway to practice medicine in Canada 🇨🇦 We have job openings nationwide. www.canada.ca/en/immigrati...

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