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The Atlantic @theatlantic.com · 24/09/2026
The far-right ideologues and grifters running U.S. foreign policy are the vanguard of a movement that will alter not just America but the world, @anneapplebaum.wsocial.eu reports.
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Donald Trump’s Empire of Grift
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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MAGA Is Making the World Safe for Corruption
Far-right ideologues have transformed American foreign policy into a tool of private gain and antidemocratic reaction.
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🇨🇦 @doreenstermann.bsky.social · 23h
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Corruption and Regime Change with Anne Applebaum and Tim Snyder
YouTube video by Timothy Snyder
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🇨🇦 @doreenstermann.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
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Mashford Mahute (@mashfordmahute)
What does a country look like when you map its movement instead of its borders? This visualization of passenger trains across France, by Milos Popovic, really caught my attention. At first, it looks...
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just me sitting here 38-34 years later rolling through every single incident of sexual assault and rape culture I experienced in college that at the time was considered just part of the college experience.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PPS. What happened at Cornell is happening everywhere. The only reason we know about this case is because the victim was brave enough to file a lawsuit.
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CHCH News @chchnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Stelco to indefinitely idle Hamilton Works operations, impacting up to 500 employees.
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Stelco to indefinitely idle Hamilton Works operations, impacting up to 500 employees
Stelco announced its intention to indefinitely idle its cold-rolled and coated operations at Hamilton Works starting on or around Oct. 9.
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CHCH News @chchnews.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Local transport businesses, residents feel impact as diesel prices hit record highs.
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Local transport businesses, residents feel impact as diesel prices hit record highs
As diesel fuel prices reach record highs, local businesses and transport companies begin to feel the impact, which some say the cost will be passed down to consumers as well.
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Sarah Kendzior @sarahkendzior.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New article! On access journalism, AI replacements for people, and Trump's latest attack on freedom of the press: sarahkendzior.substack.com/p/gutting-th...
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Gutting the Fourth Estate
The US media were willing cogs in Trump’s machine. Now he’s tearing it down.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I want every administrator involved in that Cornell rape case to be forced to resign.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Just put this up on my Insta but it might as well be here too.
Slide: 5 Ways to Get involved in Activism Right Now. Want to make a difference but not sure where to start? Start here.

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CHCH News @chchnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
PWHL Hamilton will make its historic debut at TD Coliseum on Dec. 13 at 2 p.m., hosting the Ottawa Charge for its inaugural home opener.
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PWHL Hamilton announces inaugural home opener
PWHL Hamilton will make its historic debut at TD Coliseum on Dec. 13 at 2 p.m., hosting the Ottawa Charge for its inaugural home opener.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This is one of those moments to consider right now what you are telling your son(s) about what it means to be a good man. Because in addition to the seven who did it, there were 57 men in that group chat who stood by and did NOTHING. NOTHING. My god.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
This Cornell gang r*ape case has me wanting to burn down everything. An ESSAY?! For drugging and r*aping a woman for SEVEN HOURS and advertising it on the fraternity group chat? And no one stopped it, called security, did a damn thing? ARE YOU FCKING KIDDING ME?
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CHCH News @chchnews.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
A Queen’s Park peace officer who also worked at the Oakville Marine Unit died after a motor vehicle crash early Sunday morning.
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Queen's Park peace officer, Oakville Marine Unit member dies in crash
A Queen’s Park peace officer who also worked at the Oakville Marine Unit died after a motor vehicle crash early Sunday morning.
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Dorothee V. Plessis @dorotheevplessis.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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Buzzard Soul @buzzardsoul.me · 28/09/2026
How about Trump Strait To Hell.
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💙🦋 Seminoles78 🦋💙 @seminoles78.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Winner winner, chicken dinner. 🥇
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Waste No Time, Just Block 'Em - 🇺🇲🇵🇷🏳️‍🌈🇨🇦 @naflash4u.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
A governing body rooted in morality, integrity and justice would have ended this presidency already. #EndCitizensUnited Chief Justice John Roberts and his minions need to be impeached. THE SUPREME COURT IS COMPLICIT. CONGRESS IS COMPLICIT. CORPORATE AND LEGACY MEDIA ARE COMPLICIT.
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Yeah! @newsview.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Which makes him and his entire regime an extra-constitutional, illegal government. Aren’t we all tired of hearing pundits call the criminal “president” when he is clearly not one?
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🇨🇦 @doreenstermann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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He Interviewed Nazis for 30 Years. All 12 Warnings Are Here Now.
YouTube video by Uncensored Objection
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🇨🇦 @doreenstermann.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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HOW TO PUT THE RUN ON FASCISTS IN YOUR TOWN
YouTube video by Charlie Angus
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🤬 I just returned from #FightFord protest where I talked to a lot of angry people about hundreds of healthcare jobs lost this week, then on my street I saw two little girls on end of a driveway with a little can and they said they’re raising money for people in the hospitals. 🥹
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Laura Babcock 🇨🇦 @laura-babcock.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Met this awesome OShow fan at today’s #FightFord protest and she loved last night’s Scandal Panel it made her laugh (especially @keithleslie.bsky.social dropping F bomb) but she almost cried when we started talking about the injustice of life in Ford’s Ontario 😢 youtu.be/M9XQxCH4Txw?si… #Onpoli
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 26/09/2026
My book exposes Peter Thiel because he's a radical extremist with scary beliefs who has attained stunning political power. He created JD Vance...and is now roaming the Earth, preaching about the "Antichrist." Here is Thiel saying evil is "good"...while receiving an award from Politico's owner.
cover of Nerd REich book by gil duran
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Ben Collins @bencollins.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Kids all right.
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‘That’s so AI!’ What gen Alpha’s biggest insult tells us
The year’s most popular slang reveals what young people think about artificial intelligence – and it’s not positive
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chocolatefire.bsky.social @chocolatefire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Governments need more Mamdani’s 👍🏾🙌🏾🫶🏾✌🏾
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chocolatefire.bsky.social @chocolatefire.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Wait for it….
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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
‘Facts: the first time Netanyahu issued a warning that Iran attaining nukes was imminent, Tupac Shakur was still alive. Bibi is a fear-monger. “Two weeks away” is his tagline, like Bart Simpson’s “Don’t have a cow.” He’s been on about this for 30 years. There was no need to attack Iran now.’
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Bibi Bitches and Moans
In an empty assembly room at the U.N., Netanyahu nurses his personal grievances, avoids responsibility, and revels in his delusions.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
AS I KEEP SAYING ⬇️
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CHCH News @chchnews.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
On this Sportsline Podcast clip, Hamilton's Knot-A-Breast team spoke about recently attending the IBCPC Dragon Boat Festival in France with over 4,500 competitors. FULL EPISODE: www.chch.com/chch-news/sp...
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Gil Durán @gilduran.com · 25/09/2026
Peter Thiel says the "Antichrist" will preach "peace." Now his cronies in the Trump regime are pushing "Pax Silica" ("Silicon Peace"). It's a grandiose name for AI colonialism and imperialism. 1st target: The Philippines. More from @kieraevebutler.bsky.social www.motherjones.com/politics/202...
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Tech Bros and the Trump administration are building an AI empire—in the Philippines
Pax Silica aims to lock up rare earths, and hand Silicon Valley the keys.
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🇨🇦 @doreenstermann.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
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Gutting the Fourth Estate
The US media were willing cogs in Trump’s machine. Now he’s tearing it down.
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Rise and Resist @riseandresist.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
09.24.2026 THE ROOM EMPTIES OUT AT THE UNITED NATIONS AS NETANYAHU BEGINS HIS SPEECH!
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🇨🇦 Kari Raymer Bishop @kariraymerbishop.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
@therecord.com
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CHCH News @chchnews.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
The Northwest Territories government says it is officially ending seasonal time changes and is instead sticking to a new permanent time standard.
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Northwest Territories ending daylight saving time for permanent time standard
The Northwest Territories government says it is officially ending seasonal time changes and is instead sticking to a new permanent time standard.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
ICE is invading North Jersey right now to the point that elementary schools are locking down. patch.com/new-jersey/b...
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ICE Activity Sparks Shelter-In-Place At School In Essex County
ICE was back in Essex County this week. Here's where other recent arrests and detentions have been reported.
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Fair Vote Canada 🗳️🍁 @fairvote.ca · 22/09/2026
Just like in ON and NS, first-past-the-post incentivises parties to trigger snap elections when polling shows an increased majority, even without majority voter support. Proportional representation fixes this toxic dynamic, encouraging cooperation over political gamesmanship.
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
This week on YT, we're talking about why non-profit leaders, community organizers and mutual aid leaders are so burnt out, and what to do about it. See you over there. bit.ly/4xI9mU2
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Why Your Nonprofit Is Burning You Out (And How to Fix It)
👉 Ready to become more effective at creating change? Apply for a complimentary consulting call with the Ripple Effect Institute: https://calendly.com/ecmclaughlin/strategy-session Overwhelmed by nonprofit leadership? Learn how shifting your organizational structure can reduce burnout and build capacity. Many leaders of community organizations struggle under the weight of traditional management models. If you feel constantly stretched thin, the issue might not be your effort, but the way your team is designed to function. Moving away from top-down management toward shared leadership creates a more sustainable path forward. This conversation focuses on identifying the barriers holding your work back and implementing changes that allow your mission to thrive without the constant stress. Apply for a complimentary consulting call to discuss your specific challenges. Subscribe for weekly nonprofit leadership breakdowns and let me know in the comments if you have faced these structural hurdles. ______________________________________________________________________________________ BOOK A COMPLIMENTARY CONSULTING CALL: https://calendly.com/ecmclaughlin/strategy-session SUBSCRIBE (and don't forget to hit the thumbs up and comment!): https://www.youtube.com/@RippleEffectInstitute READ MY ESSAYS ON POLITICS AND ACTIVISM ON SUBSTACK: https://newsletterwithecm.substack.com/ FOLLOW OUR SISTER CHANNEL ON POLITICS, LAW, AND BREAKING NEWS: https://www.youtube.com/@resistanceliveecm BUY MY BOOK: https://amzn.to/3jM8SMF JOIN OUR MAILING LIST to get updates: https://gaialeadershipproject.com/ LET'S CONNECT ON SOCIAL: BLUESKY: https://bsky.app/profile/ecmclaughlin.bsky.social INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/ecmclaughlin/ MEDIA and SPONSORSHIP INQUIRIES: https://gaialeadershipproject.com/contact *Disclaimer: Some links are affiliate. By clicking and or purchasing, I may receive a small monetary reward. It does not alter the price or change your buyer experience. I appreciate your support as we do this important work!
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Michael Warburton @michaelwarburton.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
A lovely tribute compilation to the late great JOHN CANDY — by Ryan Reynolds.
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 22/09/2026
I'm liveblogging the first mayoral debate. #yhmcc #HamOnt Follow along here: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/live...
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Live Coverage: Hamilton Mayoral Debate
Front runners Rob Cooper, Keanin Loomis, and Andrea Horwath will discuss the issues and debate each other.
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🇨🇦 NanaGale @nanagale.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
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Greg Olear @gregolear.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Turned on Giants game. An ad for the sports gambling app that sponsors the broadcast, in which one of the ESPN talking heads is practically begging me to place a bet, comes on. This is insidious and must be outlawed…but I am not holding my breath.
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🇨🇦 @doreenstermann.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
@nicollewallace.bsky.social why are you covering trump's actions today? Grayrock the malignant narcissist. Do better please
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is the next step toward murdering people en masse.
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The Onion @theonion.com · 21/09/2026
JD Vance Booed  By Own Reflection  In Mirror theonion.com/jd-vance-booed-by-own-…
JD Vance Booed  By Own Reflection  In Mirror
Image Calls VP ‘Loser’ Right To His Face
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Elizabeth Cronise McLaughlin @ecmclaughlin.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
This is so much fun to watch. I’m practically giddy. Denying a narcissist his supply is the only way to get him to do what you want. And once you learn it works, well, it becomes a lot less frightening.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 21/09/2026
And there you have it. Trump in the 20s.
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Joey Coleman @joeycoleman.ca · 21/09/2026
Now on TPR: I've posted the full remarks of Hamilton mayoral candidates Rob Cooper and Keanin Loomis as delivered to the Hamilton and District Apartment Association on September 9. Cooper: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami... Loomis: thepublicrecord.ca/2026/09/hami... #yhmvote #HamOnt (1/2)
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George Conway ⚖️🇺🇸 @gtconway.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Vance: He’s not banning media outlets

Trump: I am banning media outlets
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