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Personally, I’m still surprised Lombardimania never caught on

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Canadians for Justice and Peace in the Middle East @cjpme.org · 01/10/2026

"The writer in this article appeared to suggest that under Jewish law, [Avi] Lewis would be considered either a 'mosar' or a 'rodef' - both terms to describe traitors. The killer of former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin used the same language to justify Rabin's assassination..."

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We are disgusted and disturbed to see a piece run in the National Post that appears to potentially endorse violence against NDP Leader Avi Lewis for his argument that we all bear a collective responsibility to stop the genocide in Palestine. See our joint response:

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Jesse Hawken @jessehawken.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Don't cry because it's over. Smile, because it happened.

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Can Toronto truly say it had a municipal election if Warren Kinsella *didn't* abruptly leave a mayoral campaign before election day?

Toronto Sun: "Warren Kinsella 'stepping back' from Olivia Chow campaign"

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Kevin Sexton @kevinsexton.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

“Warren Kinsella leaves Brad Bradford’s campaign…” www.thestar.com/news/gta/war...

TORONTO STAR

Warren Kinsella leaves
Brad Bradford's campaign as a senior adviser in Toronto mayoral race

The controversial campaign operative, who the Star reported in July was part of Bradford's senior team, was not on the list of senior staff the campaign shared in a recent statement.

Leonard Nimoy: “THE COSMIC BALLET GOES ON.”

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I know AI isn't the prime issue here (though it is involved) but I wonder if this will increasingly become common practice for media orgs as AI proliferates.

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A statement on articles by “Daniel Robson”

The Hub finally issues a statement on “Daniel Robson”-gate The Hub says it will now only accept submissions from contributors after speaking to them on the phone or video call and will also do reference checks

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An editor's note you don't want to see: The Hub explains why it's pulling articles tied to a byline called 'Daniel Robson.'

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Someone’s never been to Barrie, I see

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NDP parliamentary leader @donvdavies.bsky.social says National Post column targeting NDP leader @avilewis.ca is "appalling, irresponsible and likely criminal" The column calls for Lewis to be dealt with by way of ancient "Jewish law" while invoking loaded language used by Yitzhak Rabin's assassin

Don Davies v @DonDavies • 1h This is appalling, irresponsible and likely criminal. Threatening and inciting others to remove a Canadian political leader for his political views is outrageous. Both the author and the National Post must retract, apologize and reverse this message at once. Samira Mohyeddin /jau Absolutely diabolical. National Post puts a bullseye on Avi Lewis through the rabid ramblings of Yoni Goldstein who invokes Halakhah and Leviticus on how to deal with Jews. Writing Lewis "presents a clear and present danger to the Jewish community" & other Jews are "duty- bound to = NATIONAL POST Yoni Goldstein: Jewish law tells us how to deal with Avi Lewis His Yom Kippur message was indefensible By Yoni Goldstein, Special to National Post Published Sep 29, 2026 Last updated 17 hours ago 4 minute read • 190 Comments

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@SMohyeddin • 10h = NATIONAL POST None of this applies, however, when a Jewish person presents a clear and present danger to the Jewish community. When that happens, Jewish thought is much more forceful: you must prevent the perpetrator from causing harm. Jewish law developed two character sketches to describe such scenarios. The first is known as a "mosar" — a Jewish person who informs to oppressive authorities, potentially leading to the imprisonment, torture or death of community members. The second, called a "rodef," refers to a Jew who is actively pursuing another with the intent to harm or kill them. In both scenarios, the law is clear that a jew is duty-bound to step in. Protecting the community and its members is the most important thing. 244

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Meanwhile, the Western Standard's opinion editor claims he had numerous phone calls with "Daniel Robson" and claims he spoke with an Ontario accent On the other hand, Derek Fildebrandt says they rejected several pitches because "Daniel Robson" seemed to be "propagandizing for foreign governments"

The outlet became aware of the questions surrounding Mr. Robson after being contacted by other concerned publications, Mr. Fildebrandt said. He said the Western Standard had previously rejected several of Mr. Robson's pitches. "I'm informed that a significant number of what he had submitted was what I would classify as propagandizing for foreign governments," he said. Mr. Oldcorn said he had communicated repeatedly with Mr. Robson during the past year, including over the phone. The last time they spoke was in late July or early August, he said, when Mr. Robson explained that he would be unavailable for a few weeks because of upcoming dental surgeries. "The person I spoke to on the phone ... The accent was clearly what you would expect in Ontario," Mr. Oldcorn said. "There was nothing in his voice that would make me think he was Moroccan in any way, shape or form."

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Bruce Arthur @brucearthur.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

According to @theglobeandmail.com, the email account used by "Daniel Robson" was used to register a Moroccan Microsoft account earlier this year The fake journalist's articles published in Canada also "praised Morocco's King Mohammed VI" and encouraged closer ties between Canada and Morocco

Several of the Robson articles published in Canada also praised Morocco's King Mohammed VI and urged Canada to form a security partnership with the African country.

The Globe identified a link between Morocco and Mr. Robson. According to a digital research tool, Mr. Robson's e-mail address was used to register a Moroccan Microsoft account in March, 2026. That account was last active in early September, records show.
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I can’t believe this was published, but I say that a lot these days

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Jonny Wakefield @jonnywakefield.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The National Post is using language that seems wildly irresponsible and dangerous here Citing ancient “Jewish law,” it labels Avi Lewis as a “rodef” The ultranationalist extremist who assassinated Yitzhak Rabin rationalized his killing on the same basis: www.theguardian.com/world/2020/o...

None of this applies, however, when a Jewish person presents a clear and present danger to the Jewish community. When that happens, Jewish thought is much more forceful: you must prevent the perpetrator from
causing harm.

Jewish law developed two character sketches to describe such scenarios. The first is known as a "mosar" — a Jewish person who informs to oppressive
authorities, potentially leading to the imprisonment, torture or death of community members. The second, called a "rodef," refers to a Jew who is actively pursuing another with the intent to harm or kill them. In both scenarios, the law is clear that a Jew is duty-bound to step in. Protecting the community and its members is the most important thing.

It was around then that Yigal Amir, an earnest law student, made up his mind to kill the prime minister. Later he would insist he was not swayed by extremist rabbis; he had reached his own decision that Rabin - through his willingness to cede territory and to allow the creation of a Palestinian Authority, with its own armed police force - was a rodef and therefore a legitimate target. He got a weapon easily enough. With his brother, Amir was working on the creation of an anti-Palestinian militia. Nor was access difficult; on at least three occasions before the rally, Amir attended public events where Rabin was present. He was waiting for the right moment: he didn't want to shoot and miss.

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News: The victim in a fatal stabbing at the Edmonton Corn Maze was an avowed Nazi who tried to recruit the accused to join a gang shortly before the attack, a judge has heard. edmontonjournal.com/news/crime/m...

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Victim in Edmonton Corn Maze stabbing tried to recruit accused to Nazi group, trial hears

The victim in a fatal stabbing at the Edmonton Corn Maze was an avowed Nazi who tried to recruit the accused to join a gang shortly before the attack, a judge has heard.

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The column goes on to call for Lewis to be excommunicated, but at a bare minimum, this is very loaded rhetoric More background here: www.jta.org/archive/kill...

Killer of Rabin Testifies: Jewish Law Dictated Actions

"It was clear from Jewish law that 'din rodef applied to the prime minister," Amir reportedly testified Monday, referring to a ritual command to kill anyone who intends to cause the death of Jews.
The confessed assassin has said Rabin's peace policies endangered Israelis.

"I know Jewish law and 'din rodef means that if you've tried everything else and nothing works, then you have to kill him," Amir told the court.

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Emma Arkell @emmaarkell.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Wait, he signed an executive order to literally “replace the term “Artificial Intelligence” (“AI”) with “Super Intelligence” (“SI”)” ?? www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

Fact Sheet: President
Donald J. Trump Inaugurates The Era of Super Intelligence
The White House
September 29, 2026

USHERING IN SUPER INTELLIGENCE: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to replace the term "Artificial Intelligence" ("Al") with "Super Intelligence" ("SI") in the executive branch to recognize the continuously advancing technological frontier and the limitless promise it offers the American people.

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My second article for the day is about this morning's historic BC Supreme Court ruling in favour of the founders of the Drug User Liberation Front (DULF). The judge praised DULF's work, said a safe supply is necessary to save lives, and threw out charges of drug trafficking.

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De Facto Journalism Co-op @defactomedia.ca · 29/09/2026

Canada’s drug policy violates its Charter, BC Supreme Court Justice Catherine Murray ruled on Tuesday, by making it de facto illegal to run a compassion club providing tested illicit drugs. Read the full breakdown of her decision, by @godfrey.work: www.defactomedia.ca/breaking-dul...

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BREAKING: DULF founders’ trafficking charges thrown out in BC Supreme Court ruling on constitutional challenge

Justice Catherine Murray applauds Eris Nyx and Jeremy Kalicum, declares a section of the Controlled Drugs and Substances Act unconstitutional

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dustin @godfrey.work · 29/09/2026

The idea that we are all supposed to stop calling AI “artificial intelligence” after these companies branded it as such for years and suddenly start calling it “SI” and “super intelligence” is cult-like levels of delusion

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"You selflessly put yourselves to the side for this cause, and that's something most people wouldn't do. For that, I applaud you. You should be proud of yourselves," she says to Kalicum and Nyx. "You put your lives on hold for many valuable years, and I can see this process has is worn you down."

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Judge tosses drug trafficking convictions for B.C. compassion club founders after constitutional challenge | CBC News

[The judge] “said in court on Tuesday that the pair ‘selflessly’ put themselves to the side for the cause. ‘Mr. Kalicum and Ms. Nyx have borne the burden of bringing a successful constitutional challenge, thereby doing the public interest a service at considerable personal cost’

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A British Columbia Supreme Court judge has ruled in favour of two harm-reduction activists convicted of drug trafficking who argued they were doing it to reduce the harms caused by toxic drugs.

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This pep talk is about as reassuring as having your town's local Big Foot expert tell you to trust your instincts and just be yourself

Dean Allison Y @DeanAllisonMP

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I have to give a ton of credit to @TerryNewman & Amy Eileen Hamm ( @preta_6) for being fearless in their columns and reporting for the @nationalpost The topics they're tackling shouldn't be difficult to talk about but in this age of wokeism, antisemitism and censorship, both have shown courage that very few of their legacy media colleagues have Keep doing what you're doing and ignore the noise l've learned to do that over the years and there's really nothing more freeing 9:06 AM • Sep 29, 2026 • 1,831 Views

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(Having spent hours looking at this “Daniel Robson” character’s publishing history, this reporting from Turkiye Today editor Ilker Sezer is very good and explains a bunch of questions I had, like why he kept going after some random Canadian-Moroccan businessman)

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Exclusive—Fake AI columnist dupes Canadian press to target Moroccan dissidents, and a Turkish 'middleman' - Türkiye Today

A Turkish media outlet is reporting the fake AI journalist “Daniel Robson,” who was published by the Ottawa Citizen, Policy Options, Western Standard and The Hub, was targeting a “critic of the Moroccan ruling elite” The dissident suspects “Daniel Robson” may have links to “Moroccan intelligence”

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The phantom writer communicated exclusively via email and rarely phoned Canadian publications, who were oblivious until Türkiye Today unraveled the matter

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Terry Newman is demanding that the New York Times clarify if it gave Mark Carney personal “editorial control” over his interview (I’m not sure what that actually means and the only evidence she provided is to say she has it on “good account” that this is Carney’s MO)

Terry Newman
@terrynewman
x.com
I have it on good account that he does not agree to interviews like this without editorial control. Do you have a paper trail confirming he did not demand this?
It's very strange that you are providing these for free to Canadians. It makes it feel like paid political platforming, not journalism.
• Matina Stevis-Gridneff @MatinaStevis • 1d
NEW: We just published the full transcript of our @nytimes hourlong interview with PM Carney, all 8,000+ words of it.
This is to enable our readers to get a sense of the range and depth of the conversation. ...

Terry Newman O @terrynewman
X.com
Did he request editorial oversight? Did you grant it?
l Matina Stevis-Gridneff @MatinaStevis • 1d
NEW: We just published the full transcript of our @nytimes hourlong interview with PM Carney, all 8,000+ words of it.
This is to enable our readers to get a sense of the range and depth of the conversation. ...

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