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Clint Robertson

@clint-robertson.bsky.social
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Environment; sustainable agriculture; history/ heritage; progressive politics; social justice; Prairie guy with heart still there; #FreePalestine 🇵🇸; …..that’s about it

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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 15/10/2026
www.ctvnews.ca/world/trumps...
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Trump says Canada will ‘end up being the 51st state’
Donald Trump told a crowd of supporters that Canada will 'end up being the 51st state' as he expressed a series of longstanding grievances the United States has with its northern neighbour.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 09/10/2026
NEW: Here are the people behind the Israel lobby in Canada. www.readthemaple.com/here-are-the...
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Here Are The People Behind The Israel Lobby
These are the lobbyists working for pro-Israel groups in Canada.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.npr.org/2026/09/21/n... @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social part of the herd mentality
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Inside the 'herd impunity' behind Biden's Gaza policy
Akbar Shahid Ahmed discusses his new book, Crossing the Red Line: Biden, His Advisors, and Israel's War in Gaza.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/... Why is Atrazine not banned in Canada like it is in 60 other countries incl EU ?! @evansolomon.bsky.social @markgerretsen.bsky.social @seblemire.bsky.social @gordjohns.bsky.social @leahgazan.bsky.social @heathermcpherson.bsky.social
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Hormone-disrupting herbicide contaminating 25% of continental US rivers, report finds
Atrazine, banned in 60 countries, polluting rivers at levels that can harm wildlife and may threaten human health
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
This is apartheid! Sanction Israel now ! @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social @markgerretsen.bsky.social #SanctionIsraelNow aje.news/p525qo
aje.news
Israel bans Arab parties from election: Who they are, why it matters
Israeli politicians subject to ICC arrest warrants or international sanctions remain eligible to run.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social In 2024, the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu accusing him of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Yet…..our LIBERAL PARTY govt turns a blind eye while mouthing off about maintaining international law
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
www.thestar.com/politics/fed... Beyond shameful and pathetic @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social In 2024, the ICC issued arrest warrants for Netanyahu accusing him of war crimes and crimes against humanity in Gaza. Yet…..our LIBERAL PARTY govt turns a blind eye @markgerretsen.bsky.social
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Netanyahu crosses Canadian airspace with arrest warrant in effect
Online flight tracker data shows Netanyahu flew over Greece, Italy, France and Canada on his way to address the UN in New York.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
‘You Can’t Buy Vibe’: Laurel Canyon Tries to Save a Beloved Store www.nytimes.com/2026/09/22/u...
nytimes.com
‘You Can’t Buy Vibe’: Laurel Canyon Tries to Save a Beloved Store
The country store that was a hub for rock musicians like Jim Morrison and Graham Nash faces challenges and change. Supporters are trying to make it a landmark.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Mark Carney’s Balancing Act www.nytimes.com/2026/09/23/w...
nytimes.com
Mark Carney Interview: Canada’s Leader Lays Out Vision for Breaking Reliance on U.S.
In a wide-ranging interview, the Canadian leader laid out a detailed vision for breaking his country’s dependency on the United States.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/o... Major cognitive dissonance….the former head of Israeli military intelligence said, “For every one person on Oct. 7, 50 Palestinians must die. It doesn’t matter now if they are children.” @anitaoakvilleeast.bsky.social
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Opinion | Why Israel Fears This Searing New Documentary
It’s hard to tell whether Israelis are enraged by “NAZA” because they think it’s full of lies, or because they know or fear it’s true.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
New Parliamentary petition to terminate Free Trade deal with Israel www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
ourcommons.ca
Petition e-7694 - Petitions
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en... Sign this Parliamentary petition for Canada to terminate its free trade deal with Israel
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Petition e-7694 - Petitions
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Please sign this House of Commons petition to terminate the Canada-Israel free trade deal www.ourcommons.ca/petitions/en...
ourcommons.ca
Petition e-7694 - Petitions
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
aje.io/iu9fmt This is worth sharing again
aje.io
What the US and Israel really want from Iran
The joint attacks against Iran aim to sow chaos and instability in order to secure regional domination.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/u... @nfucanada.bsky.social
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Wendell Berry, Writer Who Extolled America’s Agrarian Past, Dies at 92
A Kentucky farmer, he railed against agribusiness and championed small family farms and the environment, winning widespread acclaim.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
@natefor8.bsky.social @jeromyyyc.bsky.social www.ctvnews.ca/calgary/arti... Council can NOT support a land use redesignation that would see the demo of this house! This house needs to be designated even against the owners will.
ctvnews.ca
120-year-old Calgary home and former convent at the centre of rezoning debate
The future of a historic Calgary estate could be at risk if a developer is allowed to proceed with a proposal to turn the space into multi-residential development.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Fuck #google BOYCOTT USA TECH www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
cbc.ca
Google updates maps to display Lake Ontario as Lake America in U.S. | CBC News
Google Maps has updated to display "Lake America" when people in the United States search for the name.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
A.I. Is Becoming So Powerful, It’s Stumping Those Trying to Contain It www.nytimes.com/2026/08/25/t... @evansolomon.bsky.social cc @avilewis.ca @heathermcpherson.bsky.social @leahgazan.bsky.social REGULATE AI!
nytimes.com
A.I. Is Becoming So Powerful, It’s Stumping Those Trying to Contain It
Irregular, an Israeli start-up, worked with OpenAI, Anthropic and Meta to assess the security of their A.I. models. It made a mistake. Then the tests went off the rails.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.insidehalton.com/news/chapman...
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This Canadian ice cream company is fighting back against Trump's tariffs in the coolest way
Chapman’s ice cream says it will replace most U.S. inputs while freezing prices in response to tariffs and moves to freeze prices.
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Heather McPherson MP @heathermcpherson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Theres a reason I serve Chapman’s ice cream at my ice cream socials. They’re the best - in so many ways. #buyCanadian
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
www.insidehalton.com/news/chapman...
insidehalton.com
This Canadian ice cream company is fighting back against Trump's tariffs in the coolest way
Chapman’s ice cream says it will replace most U.S. inputs while freezing prices in response to tariffs and moves to freeze prices.
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Ecojustice @ecojusticecanada.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Truly alarming. Demand a public inquiry into Alberta’s oil and gas cleanup problem now >> ecojustice.ca/take-action/...
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
thestar.com
Shellene Drakes-Tull: In my youth I was seduced by America but now we all see the truth
The American Dream is nonsense and we can all see it. The truth is out. The jig is up. We see what the United States really is.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/environment/...
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Going with the grain: how restoring biodiversity led one farmer back to heritage wheat
Henry Astor looked back to his grandfather’s time for the inspiration to find older varieties that could help nature on his Cotswold farm
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
www.thestar.com/politics/pol...
thestar.com
Martin Regg Cohn: Never mind the insults. It’s time for Canada to hit the U.S. where it really hurts
A war of words may be emotionally satisfying, but it is economically irrelevant, Martin Regg Cohn writes.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
www.cnn.com/2026/08/23/u... Hopefully everyone coming here experiences the same “Since we’ve been here, it feels like we’re not having to fight for our human right to live, to just exist and to have fair treatment,” she says.
cnn.com
This immigrant left the US for Canada. Something stood out to her at the border | CNN
Gemima Cadet had lived more than half her life in Florida. She is one of a number of Haitian immigrants who have left the US for Canada because of fears over being deported.
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Jay of the North @1proudcanuck.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Curious, is #FucktheUSA trending yet? No, because #FucktheUSA should be trending because #FucktheUSA is how Canadians feel.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 21/08/2026
2/2 It’s long past time to cancel the Canada-Israel free trade agreement, issue sanctions, and use every diplomatic tool at our disposal to rein in this rogue state. Anything less is a green light for Israel to continue killing civilians with impunity.
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Avi Lewis @avilewis.ca · 21/08/2026
1/2 Our government talks about Canadian values on the world stage, but we need it to act with moral clarity when it matters.
Headshot of CBC story with headline: "Israel clears itself in killing of Canadian during airstrikes on World Central Kitchen convoy"
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Private companies know there’s no business case for more pipelines when renewables have never been cheaper, cleaner, and faster to deploy. So the government is investing OUR money instead. Most Canadians agree: NO taxpayer-funded pipelines >> act.gp/3RlAuJq
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Even the oil companies don't want to pay for new pipelines!
Our government shouldn’t gamble our money and our future on pipelines.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Really ? Our streets are full of homeless because we elect govt that don’t care. We sat / and continue to sit on our hands while a genocide and ethnic cleansing is clear in Gaza. And we support oils sands dev / their pipelines for the dirtiest oil On earth
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
"The media is infatuated with Gadi Eisenkot, the ‘anti-Netanyahu’. Why? The challenger to Netanyahu is more of the same. His record makes that abundantly clear" My latest Guardian piece:
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The media is infatuated with Gadi Eisenkot, the ‘anti-Netanyahu’. Why? | Mehdi Hasan
The challenger to Netanyahu is more of the same. His record makes that abundantly clear
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... Netanyahu’s challenger no better than Netanyahu
theguardian.com
The media is infatuated with Gadi Eisenkot, the ‘anti-Netanyahu’. Why? | Mehdi Hasan
The challenger to Netanyahu is more of the same. His record makes that abundantly clear
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Surprise surprise. This was never about peace or security. It is about the total destruction of the Palestinian people. www.independent.co.uk/news/world/m...
independent.co.uk
Israel rejects Trump’s Gaza peace plan and won’t withdraw until Hamas disarms
Trump claimed there had been a breakthrough in his plan to end the war which both Israel and Hamas had agreed
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
One Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco www.nytimes.com/2026/08/09/u... This puts a smile on my face
nytimes.com
The ‘Furthur’ Bus’s Long, Strange Trip, and Why It’s Returning to San Francisco
The psychedelic bus whose passengers hit the road and fueled ’60s counterculture is coming back out. And to its owners, America sure could use it.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
He can’t die yet - he needs to be prosecuted for war crimes for enabling the #GenocodeinGaza
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
Good he deserves everything he gets - it’s nothing compared to the 20,000 kids murdered - some burned alive ; plus 50,000 others because he enabled a genocide in Gaza
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
So happy to see NDP rising 🫶🏻. Need to get them elected in Beaches . Only major party speaking out against Gaza genocide, environment , AI regulation
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#NDP up a alot in latest poll ! To 24 seats, incl in rural Manitoba, Saskatoon, central Toronto etc ! 🙌🏻
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
AI regulations NOW! @evansolomon.bsky.social “For the first time, scientists have used artificial intelligence to create new kinds of viruses…raising the disturbing possibility that the technology could someday be used to invent dangerous pathogens” @avilewis.ca www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/s...
nytimes.com
This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
www.nytimes.com/2026/08/06/s...
nytimes.com
This A.I. Just Created Viruses Not Found in Nature
Scientists trained artificial intelligence on libraries of DNA and then asked the model to create recipes for viral genomes. Sixteen of them were viable, yielding new viruses.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
#AI
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
@gordjohns.bsky.social @jennykwan.bsky.social @leahgazan.bsky.social @mp-bonitazarrillo.bsky.social @elizabethemay.bsky.social @morricemike.bsky.social @avilewis.ca efforts to protect jobs are pointless without focus on the existential threats of AI. The opposition parties must press this issue NOW
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We are being gaslit by AI companies - headed for a very bad place of massive job loss/ loss of democracy/other existential threats without regulations. Watch the cofounder of the Centre for Humane Technology. RISE UP @charlieangus104.bsky.social @heathermcpherson.bsky.social youtu.be/BFU1OCkhBwo
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AI Expert: Here Is What The World Looks Like In 2 Years! Tristan Harris
YouTube video by The Diary Of A CEO
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/u... 🎉🎉🎉🎉 AWESOME!!!!
nytimes.com
Abdul El-Sayed Wins Democratic Senate Primary in Michigan in a Victory for the Left
Dr. El-Sayed, a progressive former public health official, narrowly defeated Representative Haley Stevens, a moderate, in a bitter primary dominated by the politics of Israel.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
www.nbcnews.com/politics/202... 🎉👏🏻👏🏻
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Abdul El-Sayed wins Michigan’s Democratic Senate primary, notching a Midwest victory for the left
The former public health official has defeated Rep. Haley Stevens, NBC News projects, despite facing a huge advertising disadvantage.
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
archive.is/yTcX0 @kristynwongtam.bsky.social Sinai Health is a Provincially / publicly funded inst - how can this anti-Palestinian bias be tolerated ?!
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Clint Robertson @clint-robertson.bsky.social · 02/08/2026
www.theguardian.com/us-news/ng-i... Absolutely fascinating background
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The pro-Israel lobby has swayed US presidents since Truman. It must end with Trump | Ian Lustick and Eli Clifton
Our new book tracks the growth over nearly eight decades, of the most powerful foreign policy lobby in US history
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