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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 11/10/2026
Canada’s new grocery benefit does nothing to address the root cause of high food prices: corporate greed “All levels of government continue to ignore their regulatory responsibilities, enabling unchecked price-gouging on essentials like food and housing.”
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Canada's new grocery benefit does nothing to address the root cause of high food prices: corporate greed
Canada's new grocery benefit does nothing to address the root cause of high food prices: corporate greed
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Colleen @collburns.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Emilie Nicolas: "People are not understanding the American threat of interference in Canadian affairs in the same way [as China]. People are just like frogs in water that is slowly heating it up and not realizing that they're being boiled alive."
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🍁🇨🇦Team Canada Forever🇨🇦🍁 @teamcanadaforever.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
The 'Department of War' isn't a mere rebranding; it's a statement of intent. Same stench, different suit.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 03/10/2026
Jesse Brown apparently has time to criticize everyone except the unhinged lunatic in the National Post invoking the same rhetoric as violent religious extremists against Avi Lewis
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This is a complete misrepresentation, nothing Goldstein wrote remotely endorses violence against Lewis.
The suggestion that the real problem in Canada is violence from Jews against the antizionists who incite massacres against us is a moral inversion with no basis in fact.Jesse Brown
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A whole piece about how the National Post called for violence against Avi Lewis without a single quote in which the National Post called for violence against Avi Lewis.
Because it never happened.
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The National Post recently crossed a dangerous line by publishing call for violence against Canada's federal NDP leader....

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Notice how the same bunch of outlets all spread the same lie at the same time?
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Avi Lewis is a Jewish politician refusing to be silent about Israel's genocide-and now he's being threatened with violence.
@judyrebick writes that the lack of upro...
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Antagoniste 🏴 @antagonisteqc.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
pendant ce temps, les partis politiques nous disent qu'il faut tout déréglementer ici.radio-canada.ca/nouvelle/228... #polqc
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Des traces d’un pesticide à haut risque dans l’eau potable
Des résidus d’un pesticide considéré par Québec comme plus risqué pour la santé et l’environnement que le glyphosate ont été détectés dans l’eau potable.
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David Ho @davidho.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The techbros don't want you to see this trailer. Pass it on.
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
CARTOON OF THE DAY…
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Emmett Macfarlane 🇨🇦 @emmettmacfarlane.com · 22/09/2026
Funny, because the Truckers got three weeks to hang out before police lifted a finger. Interesting.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
"The funniest thing about Poilievre's response, 'Mark Carney doesn't get it' — actually, you don't get it. This instinctive ideological aversion to Europe as though we're suddenly all going to be forced to speak Flemish and wear wooden shoes. It's ridiculous and out of step with where people are at"
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The Tyee @thetyee.ca · 15/09/2026
Jim Stanford: “This claim of interprovincial subsidization is completely false. Alberta pays no money to Quebec, or to any other province. The Alberta government, like other provinces, receives huge transfers from Ottawa to help pay for health care and other programs.” thetyee.ca/Opinion/2026...
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No, Alberta Does Not ‘Subsidize’ the Rest of Canada | The Tyee
The vast majority of workers get more from federal programs than they give.
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Barney Panofsky's Best Intentions @mynamesnotgordy.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Local province wants cake, wants to eat cake, but wants everyone else to pay for cake.
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Albertans to vote on opting out of federal programs — while keeping cash | CBC News
When referendum day arrives in Alberta on Oct. 19, the focus won’t just be on separation and immigration. One of four constitutional questions will ask voters if they support a push to amend the Const...
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Tod Maffin 🇨🇦 @todmaffin.com · 10/09/2026
Our UNPLUG AMERICA directory of Canadian alternatives to American technology isn't just a basic list on the Internet. My team deeply researches each individual company that requests to be listed: 🔎 Where they store their data 🔎 Who owns the company 🔎 What money they've taken ✅ unplug.todmaffin.com
Email requesting clarification that PitchBook lists a minority investment by Astralabs (Texas) and asking whether the app’s tournament booking uses Google Firebase hosting or Google-hosted servers for user data.
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
When the AfD won in Germany champagne corks were popping in the Kremlin, the White House and in Danielle Smith's office in Alberta. With foreign interference rising in the Alberta referendum we need to learn lessons from about the extreme right in Europe. charlieangus.substack.com/p/danielle-s...
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DANIELLE SMITH AND THE RISE OF THE FAR RIGHT IN GERMANY
The MAGA Maple crew are focused on replicating the dark success of the German Far Right in Canada. We need to know what we are up against.
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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 06/09/2026
“The 23 [AI-generated] websites are designed to influence the answers that AI chatbots give to voters in Alberta, targeting farmers, young people, veterans, mothers and oil industry workers.”
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A US-linked network of fake websites is promoting Alberta separatism to AI chatbots
The websites present crude, AI-generated slop disguised as the voice of real Albertans. But they're made in Florida — and they're not even targeting Albertans directly.
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Luke LeBrun @lukelebrun.ca · 07/09/2026
If you want to know more about the far-right Alternative für Deutschland, here is a podcast I did last year with a German politician who was attacked by a far-right extremist group that seems relevant again: ”What Canadians Need to Know About Germany’s AfD and the Far-Right’s Threat to Democracy“
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What Canadians Need to Know About Germany’s AfD and the Far-Right’s Threat to Democracy
EU parliamentarian Matthias Ecke explains Germany’s extreme far-right Alternative für Deutschland party for Canadians
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Canada's oil and gas industry never fails to remind us who's side they're really on: their own.
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Brittlestar @brittlestar.com · 24/08/2026
LATE NIGHT CANADA: US Trade War
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 12/08/2026
“While we might not normally give two shits about the bizarre, idiotic and ignorant ideas of the rich and powerful, Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke’s endorsement of ripping the heart out of Canada’s democracy needs to be rejected in the strongest possible terms.” An editorial by @taylornoakes.com. #cdnpoli
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Beware of tech bros advocating for the destruction of our democracy
Beware of tech bros advocating for the destruction of our democracy.
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Le Devoir @ledevoir.com · 06/08/2026
Un entrepreneur général allègue qu’Omar Othmane Benouattaf aurait nui à sa réputation.
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Un inspecteur influenceur visé par une poursuite de 810 000 $
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Cult MTL @cultmtl.com · 31/07/2026
“In an era when conservative-leaning journalism is racing to the bottom to become far-right propaganda, the National Post sets a new standard for debasing themselves and the profession of journalism. “They are traitors to Canada’s Fourth Estate.”
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Observations from Montreal
An ever-changing collection of commentary and observations by Montrealers or about Montreal politics and culture.
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Christian Odendahl @codendahl.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
No Europe, no World Cup. www.bloomberg.com/news/article...
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UEFA Considering Boycott of FIFA Tournaments in Brewing Feud
UEFA is considering a boycott of FIFA events, according to a person familiar with the matter, in a seismic rift between the most powerful governing bodies of football.
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WIRED @wired.com · 17/07/2026
A statement from WIRED leadership.
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 08/07/2026
WOW -- Danish reporter *goes there* with Rutte "You sit next to Trump when he talks about conquering Greenland, lashes out at allies like Spain -- things it doesn't seem like the old Mark Rutte would approve of. Does this have any affect on your self-respect when you sit there and say nothing?"
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404 Media @404media.co · 07/07/2026
Over the last few years, 404 Media's @jasonkoebler.bsky.social has has become mildly obsessed with hustle bros and their online get rich quick scams. He goes LARPing to see how exactly they do this: Read the story here: www.404media.co/how-i-bought...
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Dunning-Kruger Industries @bbroke7.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
Two things are true. The World Cup is the greatest sporting event. The fans, players, locals, and camaraderie make it so. FIFA is the most corrupt sporting organization on the planet and they have only gotten worse despite everyone knowing. Demand better from the people that control it T
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 29/06/2026
It's extremely hard to take these supposed tech leaders seriously when they post stuff like this. This isn't rocket science. Trudeau was elected in late 2015, not late 2013 as this chart tries to argue. And yet. #cdnpoli
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Richard Deitsch @richarddeitsch.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Grand Moff Tarkin: "I think Palpatine's historical legacy is enjoying a bit of a renaissance, and deservedly so. I joked that if Alderaan happened tomorrow, it would be like a 12 hours news story."
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billkittle.bsky.social @billkittle.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
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Dale Smith @journodale.bsky.social · 26/06/2026
Oh, look.
Richard Warnica:

Jenni Byrne + Associates, the company owned by Poilievre's campaign manager Jenni Byrne, is a registered lobbyist for Penny Lane Entertainment, the company that owns Cowboys.

Quoting Pierre Poilievre:

City Hall gatekeepers are making a big mistake killing jobs, smothering country music culture, and cutting back performances at the world-famous Cowboys celebration during the Calgary Stampede. 

Millions flock to the Stampede because IT IS FUN to stay up late and listen to loud music. That brings nearly a billion dollars in tourism and excitement for the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth.

Hopefully, City Hall will let this 30-year-old music event continue as it has in years past and grow.
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David Moscrop @davidmoscrop.com · 16/06/2026
A national disgrace.
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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 16/06/2026
“Given the obvious differences between the two movements, Quebec sovereigntists have reacted to Alberta’s vindications for independence with strategic solidarity and occasional scoffing.” My latest for @thewalrus.ca thewalrus.ca/albertas-fli...
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Alberta’s Flirtation with Separatism Gives Quebec That Familiar Feeling | The Walrus
As the western province considers leaving Canada, sovereigntists in la belle province are watching closely
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Mehdi Hasan @mehdirhasan.bsky.social · 15/06/2026
From a leading British lawyer, for Zeteo UK today: zeteonews.co.uk/p/filton-4-p...
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Toula Drimonis @mtltoula.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
“Only in Quebec would an inspection showing 98% of surveyed businesses successfully serving clients in French be presented with a gloomy “Yes, but …” caveat. It’s as if we’re not allowed to feel anything but simmering anxiety about language in this province.” montrealgazette.com/opinion/colu...
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Drimonis: 98% score for French service merits praise, not despair
It’s as if we’re not allowed to feel anything but simmering anxiety about language in this province.
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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 27/05/2026
For all his supposed devotion to Western civilization, Gad Saad seems completely unaware that this civilization has a millennia-old tradition of treating charity—even charity at personal risk—as one of the highest virtues.
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The Smugness of Anti-Empathy Politics
Gad Saad spells out his ‘own the libs, scorn the weak’ ethos.
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/05/2026
I’ve lost track of how many times I’ve been called a deadbeat dad, or lectured by the social media trolls & bigots about how all Black men abandon their families. The truth is, I’ve been married to the same queen for nearly 30 years, and together we raised two brilliant children.
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hammancheez but spooky @hammancheez.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
yall 1) this is actually funny as fuck peak content, no lie, its bangers 2) the real hosts of the show are the most adorable ladies 3) watch it and make CBS seethe
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FULL SHOW: After "Late Show" ends, Stephen Colbert hosts Monroe public access show
YouTube video by The Desk
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
Barton - Smith says she's voting for Alberta to remain in Canada. So it's a little hard to reconcile what you're saying with what she's saying. Thomas Lukaszuk - What's more difficult to reconcile is what she says with what she does. #cdnpoli
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Eye of Mysterioso @mysteriphoto.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
“Once men turned their thinking over to machines in the hope that this would set them free. But that only permitted other men with machines to enslave them.” Dune (1965) Frank Herbert
Kaleidoscopic image of Frank Herbert’s Dune
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Max Fawcett @maxfawcett.bsky.social · 23/05/2026
Just complete nonsense. The federal NDP and Bloc Quebecois are not "fringe parties" -- they win dozens of seats every election. The Alberta separatists have never won a single one federally, and only one at the provincial level. And yet, the premier is allowing them to dictate her entire agenda.
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Jen Gerson: "The momentum here right now is on the side of people who treat the idea of the Republic of Alberta as a kind of religious movement. It's a millenarian movement ... heavily influenced by the kind of nihilism that infects a lot of the broader MAGA movement." #cdnpoli
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 22/05/2026
Smith putting a separatism question on a ballot and then campaigning against it. #cdnpoli
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AFP News Agency @en.afp.com · 20/05/2026
🇨🇺 Cuba's students struggle with blackouts and remote learning It's the middle of the night in Havana, but the power is back on for the first time in 15 hours, and Alejandro Benitez, a student at the Universidad Tecnologica de la Habana, needs to get his assignment in before the electricity cuts out
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/05/2026
TRUMP: Routinely falls asleep on camera, has unexplained injuries on his makeup-caked hands, regularly makes genocidal threats, posts nonstop AI slop, compares himself to Christ, goes on unhinged rants every time he appears in public THE ATLANTIC: "He's becoming purer"
“Whereas Biden noticeably changed, Trump appears largely to be the same. He’s always been erratic and bombastic. But as Trump ages, he’s becoming purer and less filtered. Because the changes are less obvious, they’ve drawn less attention. For now”
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Monsters Are Gutting America @paularevere.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
This is amazing - @kevinolearytv 🤡 is fearmongering about Chinese agents opposing his giant Utah data center… but it’s 2 young local girls in Utah who hilariously call him (and his “dumbass hat”) out👇🏽 Full: www.instagram.com/reel/DYU074V...
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Skye @simplyskye.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
Zohran Mamdani has fully balanced New York City’s $12 billion deficit — an uncomfortable reminder to the political establishment that governments can, in fact, function when taxpayer money isn’t funneled toward lobbyists wealthy benefactors
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks about the fiscal year 2027 budget in New York City on May 12, 2026. (Photo by TIMOTHY A. CLARY / AFP via Getty Images)
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Scott Robertson @sarobertson.bsky.social · 12/05/2026
Jen Gerson on Alberta separation referendum: "You can't just take over a party with a minority position, use that political power to change the law to create a petition that then forces a succession effort — no jurisdiction in the free world would accept that process. That's insane."
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Econ Analytica @econanalytica.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
John Oliver on the Supreme Court: "It was a 6-3 decision in the case of White People vs. Everybody — and you’ll never guess who they ruled in favor of”
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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
🔥 HAYES: “You get the pattern here, right? One after another… so there’s no Black members of Congress left in the states of the old Confederacy. They want a New Jim Crow, now they have a blessing from the Supreme Court.” #Tennessee #Memphis @GovBillLee @MarshaBlackburn
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