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Ray Hiltz

@rayhiltz.bsky.social
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Ex-Director of Marketing, restaurateur, arts administrator, and hoofer. Hooked on politics, history, social justice and music. Senior unlabeled orientation, father, grandfather and husband. My mind is unlocked, the door always open to visitors.

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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We are now seeing the unfortunate consequences of having a largely uneducated population on democracy. It’s just one way we fail when we fail our students. The education system’s failing report card
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
This is not hyperbole: www.theguardian.com/books/2026/o...
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When is the right time to compare US politics to the Nazi era? This expert on Christian nationalism says: now
Robert P Jones argues that declining white Christian influence has fuelled an alliance with Trump, and warns it is reshaping US democracy
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
The elephant in the room - Globe and Mail investigation into ongoing collaboration between Alberta separatists, the Trump administration and Christian Nationalists to make the province a de facto Republican state.
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
I’ve wondered about this for a a while then remembered that unlike the Parallax corp in this movie, today, all mega Companies are the “Pocket” and in the pocket of Trump Inc. aka, the USA.
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The Parallax View: remember when Hollywood made potent political cinema?
This Warren Beatty thriller puts all the anxieties and tension of the 70s into a blender – and delivers a perfectly paranoid pulp mystery
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 12/03/2026
Hey, USA. How about keeping your f**king President to yourselves? The economic fallout of the US-Israeli assault and Tehran’s retaliation is spreading fast, and pushing the most vulnerable towards disaster » The Guardian www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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The Guardian view on the cost of Trump’s war on Iran: the world’s poor will pay most dearly | Editorial
Editorial: The economic fallout of the US-Israeli assault and Tehran’s retaliation is spreading fast, and pushing the most vulnerable towards disaster
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 05/02/2026
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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We can reverse America’s decline | Bernie Sanders
It is not good enough just to criticize Trump. We must offer a positive vision that will improve the lives of Americans
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 21/01/2026
www.theguardian.com/business/202...
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Nearly 400 millionaires and billionaires call for higher taxes on super-rich
Mark Ruffalo, Brian Eno and Abigail Disney sign letter timed for WEF in Davos saying wealthy are buying political influence
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 14/12/2025
The Hypocrite. Netanyahu Has only himself To blame for rise of antisemitism in the world and for tragic events like this.
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Benjamin Netanyahu blames Anthony Albanese for Bondi beach terror attack, as world leaders express horror
Israeli prime minister claims the Australian government ‘let the disease’ of antisemitism spread ‘and the result is the horrific attacks on Jews we saw today’
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 11/12/2025
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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Stephen Marche: The United States has entered a very dangerous phase. Here’s how Canada must act
The American World Order Donald Trump tried to build is over. Canada needs to play the long game
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 03/12/2025
America. Wake the fuck up! Do something about this!
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Trump calls Somali immigrants ‘garbage’ as US reportedly targets Minnesota community
US president’s xenophobic rant comes amid reports of ramped-up deportation efforts in Ilhan Omar’s district
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 02/12/2025
Are there any provinces that efficiently manage their Healthcare? Or has that become just a rhetorical question? They all seem to be in crisis.
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Ron Lyons @rjl56.bsky.social · 15/11/2025
@gregmcleanyyc.bsky.social The correlation between Canada’s anti-vax movement and CPC voters is concerning. Will the CPC show leadership in helping Canadians understand the importance of getting vaccinated ? #cdnpoli
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Watching Remembrance Day ceremony in Ottawa. Always an emotional experience.
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
Canada’s rising poverty and food insecurity have deep structural origins. Capitalism and socialism can coexist as long as those that benefit the most from the free market supports those hurt the most.
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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 01/10/2025
Masked federal agents pushed two photojournalists to the ground in a hallway outside a New York immigration court Tuesday morning, resulting in one journalist receiving treatment by emergency medical personnel. wapo.st/42gz4Cg
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
The emperor is naked!
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Jackie Bigford (JackiesBuzz) 🍁 🇨🇦 @jackiebigford.bsky.social · 14/09/2025
That's how it is done! Racists Go Home >>> Bravo Toronto 🇨🇦 #cdnpoli
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 25/08/2025
www.cbc.ca/news/world/g...
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Israeli airstrikes on Gaza hospital kill at least 19 people, including 4 journalists | CBC News
An Israeli strike hit a southern Gaza's main hospital Monday, killing 19 people, including four journalists, said Zaher al-Waheid, the head of the Gaza Health Ministry's records department.
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
Israel calls up 60,000 reservists ahead of Gaza City offensive Will this offensive bring about international sanctions or more sanctimonious declarations of disapproval?
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 20/08/2025
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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Ben Jennings on the prospective meeting between Trump, Putin and Zelenskyy – cartoon
The US president has suggested brokering a meeting in an attempt to end the Russia-Ukraine war
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/global-devel...
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Eleven-minute race for food: how aid points in Gaza became ‘death traps’ – a visual story
Hundreds of people have died while seeking food since delivery was taken over by the Gaza Humanitarian Foundation in May. But Palestinians facing extreme hunger have no choice but to take the risk
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 04/07/2025
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Trump has yet to kill the golden goose that is the U.S. economy. But he’s working on it
The new budget bill is a plan for large tax cuts, which will mostly benefit higher earners, combined with cuts to social spending
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
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I lost my niece and nephew in Gaza. Until the world calls this a genocide, we have no hope of peace | Ahmed Najar
I was at a conference about Palestine shortly before he was killed. None of the Israelis I spoke to were willing to publicly name these horrors, says financial and political analyst Ahmed Najar
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
July 3, 2025 a day that will live on in infamy. #bigbeautifulbill www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025...
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Trump’s tax-and-spending bill passes Congress in major win for president
Early-morning negotiations proved enough to persuade hardline House conservatives to back bill in 218-214 vote
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 03/07/2025
Just when you think there may be a mg of humanity left somewhere in the rear cambers of Netanyahu’s and Trump’s heart… www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Israeli military used 500lb bomb in strike on Gaza cafe, fragments reveal
Exclusive: Experts say use of heavy munition in Monday’s strike that killed dozens may constitute a war crime
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 24/06/2025
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
What more proof do Americans need to reslize that gheir government had crossex the lind into facism? WTFU! vm.tiktok.com/ZMSyBW1Yd/
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TikTok - Make Your Day
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Inhumane! www.theguardian.com/world/2025/j...
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Israeli forces kill at least 60 Palestinians seeking food in Gaza, health officials say
Dozens more wounded as crowds approached food distribution centres run by Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 30/05/2025
Outrageous www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Israel confirms plans to create 22 new settlements in occupied West Bank
Defence minister says move ‘prevents establishment of a Palestinian state that would endanger Israel’
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Looking forward to my first day at the beach.
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
Our Bearded Collie, Brody enjoying a long awaited sunny day on the balcony.
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 25/05/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Israeli airstrike kills nine of Gaza doctor’s 10 children
Dr Alaa al-Najjar was on duty at Nasser hospital in Khan Younis when she received her children’s bodies
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 22/05/2025
www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m...
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Israeli troops fire ‘warning shots’ at 25 diplomats visiting occupied West Bank
Shots force delegation representing 31 countries, including Italy, Canada, Egypt and UK, to run for cover
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The Globe and Mail @theglobeandmail.com · 15/05/2025
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Danielle Smith is against forest fires, but she’ll leave this lighter right here
The Premier definitely does not want to see Alberta separate from Canada. She’s just legitimizing its discussion, and making it easier to do so
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DCapTO @dcapto.bsky.social · 28/04/2025
ELECTION DAY 🇨🇦! 🗳️💪 #ElbowsUp for PP, a far-right choice who will sell us out to simp for his American fascist buddies. Does this sound extreme? If you’ve been paying attention, you know it’s the truth. Vote accordingly! #cdnpoli Alt text: Poilievre “smiling” trying to look earnest & coming off smug
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 26/04/2025
When Mr. Poilievre released his Quebec platform late last month, he promised to “put an end to the imposition of woke ideology in the federal public service and in the allocation of federal funds for university research.” Sound familiar? Woke is not an ideology, it’s a choice to « be aware ».
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Waiting at advance voting station 608. Long line, extremely slow. #marcmiller #liberal #cdn
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
Meloni says Trump to visit Rome after Washington talks over tariffs. Shades of Mussolini visiting Hitler in 1934 and 1936 resulting in the Berlin-Rome alliance.
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 12/04/2025
The « Orbanization » of the USA. www.theglobeandmail.com/opinion/edit...
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Globe editorial: The hollowing out of American democracy
Every week, Donald Trump moves the U.S. a few steps closer to authoritarianism
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I wish this was unbelievable.
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Ciara Torres-Spelliscy @profciara.bsky.social · 29/03/2025
The reactions from around the globe 🌎 have been remarkable. 🫱🏾‍🫲🏼
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
It’s not a trade war; it is a destabilization campaign. The erratic swings in trade policy are not a bug, they’re a feature. There is method to this madness: it is a tactic known as controlled chaos. palecek.substack.com/p/its-not-a-... #cdnpoli
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It’s not a trade war; it is a destabilization campaign.
The erratic swings in trade policy are not a bug, they’re a feature.
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
‘We remember as true things that never even happened’: Julian Barnes on memory and changing his mind
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 17/03/2025
Empathy is the foundation of civilization, not its weakness
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 15/03/2025
Hey, Americans. It’s the IDEs of March. (Just sayin’)
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Ray Hiltz @rayhiltz.bsky.social · 14/03/2025
America. Keep your garbage off our lawn!
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 11/03/2025
It has been more than two days that the supply of electricity to Gaza has been shut off. It must resume — essentials including food, electricity, and medical supplies should never be used as political tools. (1/3)
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