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Humanitarian, recreational cynic, retired Air Cadet officer and high school English/history teacher, animal lover, occasional writer of fiction and poetry (rarely but occasionally published). S/F fan. RPG player and GM. Recovering gamer. Go Habs!

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Los Angeles Times @latimes.com · 04/09/2026
Gloria Steinem's message for the next generation: 'Please tell your own story'
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Gloria Steinem's message for the next generation: 'Please tell your own story'
Gloria Steinem in 'Famous Last Words' had guidance for the next generation: Telling your own story is 'the most important thing we can do.'
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
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Canadian brands for clothing, home & more | Common Goods
Shop 350+ Canadian-owned brands for gifts, skincare, sewing supplies, outerwear, bedding & more. Free shipping over $140. Canada's marketplace for Canadian brands.
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Scott McGrath @smcgrath.phd · 19/08/2026
🧪 This is AMAZING news! #MedSky
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Mark Panning @markpanning.seismology.space · 19/08/2026
Since the link card doesn't show up when I include the gif, I'll relink the LRO Camera page on this, and also add an emoji for the science feed 🧪 #PlanetaryScience lroc.im-ldi.com/images/1499
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Falcon 9 Impact!
The box in the center of the image highlights two small craters; the lower crater formed on August 5th (6:35 UTC) when a SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage, impacted the Moon. The inset (lower left) shows de...
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-PF...
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WATCH: National Emergency briefing on climate and nature by UK experts
YouTube video by GBNews
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Watch and Please Share www.youtube.com/watch?v=9tLU...
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The People's Emergency Briefing - Watch the latest trailer
YouTube video by The National Emergency Briefing
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
www.currentaffairs.org/news/the-mas...
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The Gargantuan Lie That is Collapsing The World’s Climate
Thinking we have time left to address climate change, or that “Net Zero by 2050” will save us, is driving us toward full social collapse in ways that become more obvious with every new broken temperat...
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The Hill Times @hilltimes.com · 07/08/2026
New foreign influence office one ‘tool’ to tackle foreign interference, but Canada still ‘vulnerable,’ says commissioner www.hilltimes.com/2026/08/07/n...
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New foreign influence office one ‘tool’ to tackle foreign interference, but Canada still ‘vulnerable,’ says commissioner - The Hill Times
The new office will require anyone who is trying to influence Canadian political activities on behalf of a foreign actor to publicly list their activities.
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His Royal Huwness 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🐸🇵🇸🇪🇺 @litterygeniarse.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
johnhuwevans.wordpress.com/2025/10/27/f... Why not print a comparative analysis of MAGA and historic fascists? Here's mine though it could usefully be updated
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FASCISM IN THE U.S.A. – 2025
In this document I shall compare the current MAGA regime to historical fascists with specific comparisons to the Nazis. Scapegoats/Victims  ScapegoatsFascists NazisMAGA GOP 1ImmigrantsYY&…
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 27/07/2026
Mitch Quips
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
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Warning shot or publicity stunt - how worried should we be about the OpenAI hack?
Hugging Face said the hack was done at superhuman speed by an AI with little or no human guidance.
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Trump's Middle East Madness will really hit us in North America in the coming weeks. www.rawstory.com/iran-war-267...
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‘Literal shortages’ mere weeks away as Trump's war reaches 'catastrophic' heights: analyst
Conservative commentator and journalist Saagar Enjeti sounded the alarm Monday over the United States’ dwindling supply of crude oil reserves, which, should the U.S. war against Iran continue, could b...
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Trust is Sacred. An excellent read. open.substack.com/pub/thomhart...
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Trump and The Odyssey: The Ancient Curse He Just Unleashed on America
From Zeus to Abraham to modern Iran, Christopher Nolan's film illuminates the timeless warning against turning trust into a weapon…
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Raw Story @rawstory.com · 18/07/2026
MS NOW host Katy Tur on Friday described the single headline that has left her stunned while covering President Donald Trump's second administration.
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MS NOW anchor reveals 'most shocking' Trump headline as he crosses line 'you cannot cross'
MS NOW host Katy Tur on Friday described the single headline that has left her stunned while covering President Donald Trump's second administration.Tur had asked her audience for questions on social media. She heard from a viewer this question, which she read on air: "What is the most shocking head...
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The Onion @theonion.com · 16/07/2026
Free your wallet. store.theonion.com/products/global-…
Global Tetrahedron: Infinite Growth Forever T-Shirt
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
www.alternet.org/trump-econom...
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Brace yourself: Nobel Prize economist says Trump's policies surpass the Gilded Age disaster
President Donald Trump’s economic policies are not just as bad as the Gilded Age, according to a Nobel Prize-winning economist. They surpass them.The Gilded Age was a period in American history from t...
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Chicago Tribune @chicagotribune.com · 05/07/2026
I’ve come to understand patriotism as not a fan-like allegiance to a team, but a responsibility to understand the country’s history, warts and all, as we pursue the illusive promise of life, liberty and happiness, writes the Biblioracle.
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Biblioracle: For the Fourth, 9 books for your sense of patriotism
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The Guardian @theguardian.com · 05/07/2026
Americans declared independence from a tyrant once. And we must do that again | Claire Finkelstein
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Americans declared independence from a tyrant once. And we must do that again | Claire Finkelstein
America was founded out of opposition to military dictatorships. But will that survive Trump?
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 04/07/2026
So is it Year 250 of the crumbling American experiment or year one of the Fourth Reich? Your move, Americans.
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FOX8 WGHP @myfox8.com · 02/07/2026
US moves to eliminate long-time radiation safety principle for nuclear power
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US moves to eliminate long-time radiation safety principle for nuclear power
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is proposing to eliminate the requirement for nuclear plants to ensure radiation exposure is “as low as is reasonably achievable.”
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CNN @cnn.com · 01/07/2026
Two people scaled the Empire State Building on Wednesday and unfurled a banner that read, "When the power of love beats the love of power the world knows peace." cnn.it/443c22b
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘Make people dream’: how to build an economy for the common good
Economist Prof Mariana Mazzucato says governments must ‘get back their mojo’ and believe they can change the world
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
www.msn.com/en-ca/news/c...
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 18/06/2026
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The Onion says it will sidestep courts to launch Infowars and pay Sandy Hook families
The Onion’s staff is tired of waiting for the courts to settle its pending takeover of Alex Jones’ brand, so the new Infowars will launch next month.
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Mother Jones @motherjones.com · 17/06/2026
As the Trump administration tries to erase the legacy of slavery and lynching from the nation’s museums, Bryan Stevenson’s Legacy Sites are confronting America’s full past head-on. Hear more on this week’s “More To The Story With Al Letson.” Listen here: tinyurl.com/mucvrwn9
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
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An area of sea ice as big as France is gone from Antarctica’s west coast, as temperatures rise
A vast area of the Bellingshausen Sea should be covered with sea ice by now. But when it’s 59 degrees Fahrenheit instead of the usual 24 degrees Fahrenheit, that’s not happening.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 15/06/2026
Many people may think Australia’s ban is a success, with nearly 5 million social media accounts deactivated, removed or restricted. But the reality couldn’t be further from the truth.
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Australia has already banned social media for under 16s – here’s what the UK can learn from the experience
Since its launch on 10 December 2025, Australian media has been filled with stories of children remaining on social media platforms.
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Carbon Brief @carbonbrief.org · 13/06/2026
Recommended read: A group of economists set out a “roadmap for eradicating poverty beyond growth” in the Guardian.
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We economists have done the maths: ‘growth’ is a doomed strategy – there is a better way | Olivier De Schutter and others
Our roadmap has been shaped by experts across the world. We call on political leaders at all levels to use it, says Olivier De Schutter and others
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WIRED @wired.com · 12/06/2026
After Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson stoked anger over a horrific knife attack in Belfast, a youth group linked to a global neo-Nazi movement quietly orchestrated anti-immigrant riots. www.wired.com/story/a-whit...
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A White Supremacist Youth Group Helped Orchestrate the Belfast Riots
After Elon Musk and Tommy Robinson stoked anger over a horrific knife attack in Belfast, a youth group linked to a global neo-Nazi movement quietly orchestrated anti-immigrant riots.
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
“The best portion of a good man's life is his little, nameless, unremembered acts of kindness and of love.” William Wordsworth
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The Wall Street Journal @wsj.com · 04/06/2026
Anthropic is calling for top AI labs to weigh slowing the pace of development, suggesting that AI systems are advancing so rapidly that they may soon be able to improve themselves without human intervention in ways that could pose societal risks. on.wsj.com/4od7m2X
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Anthropic Urges Global Pause in AI Development, Flags ‘Self-Improvement’ Risk
The $1 trillion startup warns that artificial-intelligence models are nearing the capability to improve without human intervention.
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The Kyiv Independent @kyivindependent.com · 04/06/2026
⚡️Full text of Zelensky's open letter to Putin. The letter lays out Putin's increasingly apparent vulnerabilities, Ukraine's growing strength, and the case for an immediate reopening of peace negotiations.
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Full text of Zelensky's open letter to Putin
The letter lays out Putin's increasingly apparent vulnerabilities, Ukraine's growing strength, and the case for an immediate reopening of peace negotiations.
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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
“Weiss was installed at CBS News as a compliant mouthpiece for the Trump-allied Ellisons, who bought Paramount and now need government approval for a merger that would also hand them control of CNN. Government collaborators are on the verge of controlling a massive share of American news…
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Bari Weiss & co put the BS in CBS
Under Trump's second coming, the Foxification of the media has accelerated. Media companies are not just acquiescing to Trump's coercion; they are actively turning themselves into a pale imitation of ...
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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‘An equal and habitable world is possible’: academics set out sweeping vision for planetary survival
Global report provides an alternative to climate breakdown, political extremism and economic tensions
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
Blondie was a savvy choice. www.instagram.com/reel/DZISqma...
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Create an account or log in to Instagram - Share what you're into with the people who get you.
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Today.
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a man in a suit and tie is holding a microphone and says ewww people .
ALT: a man in a suit and tie is holding a microphone and says ewww people .
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#TuckFrump @realtuckfrumper.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
ANTIFA is apparently the most powerful organization in America. No HQ. No leader. No membership cards. No payroll. Yet they’re blamed for every protest, broken window, and tipped-over traffic cone since 2017. At this point I expect Antifa to get blamed when my Wi‑Fi drops during Netflix.
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
The End of the Good Allies open.substack.com/pub/charliea...
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The End of the Good Allies
In the wake of the China trip, the Pentagon announced it is walking away from the Canada-US Defence Board.
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The Conversation UK @uk.theconversation.com · 20/05/2026
The unsolved murder of a young girl in Argentina sends shockwaves through generations of a religious family.
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Cathedrals by Claudia Piñeiro is a gripping Argentinian crime story about gender violence and the weaponisation of religion
The unsolved murder of a young girl in Argentina sends shockwaves through generations of a religious family.
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
“We Will Find You and We Will Kill You” theintercept.com/2026/05/15/p...
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“We Will Find You and We Will Kill You”
The Trump administration’s new counterterrorism strategy turns its political enemies into enemies of the state.
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/m...
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Teen bedroom art installation shines spotlight on Ukraine’s stolen children
Since the start of the current conflict, more than 20,500 Ukrainian children have been taken by Russia
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The supreme court’s voting rights decision is a death knell for American democracy | Moira Donegan
The US was not a true democracy before the Voting Rights Act. Wednesday’s decision has essentially destroyed the law
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The New Republic @newrepublic.com · 25/04/2026
Class warfare doesn’t get more unhinged than this. trib.al/06DG9g9
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How the Tech World Turned Evil
Once upon a time, they were counterculture idealists bringing power to the people. Today they’re greedy monopolists who’d sooner destroy our democracy than be reined in by government in any way—and they have to be stopped.
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10/11 News @1011now.com · 24/04/2026
Are you now a Canadian citizen? Here’s the new law’s criteria
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Are you now a Canadian citizen? Here’s the new law’s criteria
Millions more Americans might qualify for dual Canadian citizenship under a recent change to Canada’s requirements that has led to a surge in applications from its southern neighbor.
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The New York Times @nytimes.com · 23/04/2026
In @nytopinion.nytimes.com “Trump didn’t just hire incompetent people,” Frank Bruni writes. “He didn’t just hire lickspittles. He visited some perverse preserve of the morally degenerate — some superstore of grifters and goons — and said, ‘I’ll take the worst of the worst.’”
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Opinion | And Then There Were None, Trump Administration Edition
Normal language is inadequate and precedents are irrelevant when it comes to appraising the senior administration officials of the president’s second term.
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Al Jazeera English @aljazeera.com · 21/04/2026
Global rights group says leaders of three countries behind devastating wars inspire other states to carry out abuses.
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‘Predators': Amnesty slams Netanyahu Putin, Trump, as human rights decline
Global rights group says leaders of three countries behind devastating wars inspire other states to carry out abuses.
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The Independent @the-independent.com · 21/04/2026
The Onion relaunches Alex Jones’ Info Wars as a satirical site
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The Onion relaunches Alex Jones’ Info Wars as a satirical site
Alex Jones said The Onion’s plans to turn the outlet into a satirical site amounted to ’stealing my identity‘
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Liberal Currents @liberalcurrents.com · 17/04/2026
“Our system is wildly different from Hungary’s. The story of our last decade and a half is different, as well. But what Sunday did show us is that, so long as a toehold of democracy remains, a people can come together to throw off authoritarian rule.” www.liberalcurrents.com/two-lessons-...
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Two Lessons from Hungary for 2026 and 2028
Unity and accountability.
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CanuckDogDad @canuckdogdad.bsky.social · 16/04/2026
Oh, look, the Anti-christ arch...https://bbc.com/news/videos/cyv11v33zv1o
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Calgary Herald @calgaryherald.com · 14/04/2026
Opinion: Avi Lewis has at least one idea Albertans should consider calgaryherald.com/opinion/colu...
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