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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Yo, #Apple and #Google. Just switched to #MapQuest and it’s a permanent change. Grow a fucking spine. @mapquest.com #Canada #Mexico

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

What a list. Imagine if Obama did even one of these things. www.meidasplus.com/p/the-75-mos...

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

@bsky.app — What’s up? My Starter Packs no longer load, which would discourage me because I invested a fair bit of effort in building #Canadian #author and #publisher communities on #BlueSky.

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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 23/08/2026

Carney: If you execute a deal, you have to stand by that deal. And Canada stands by our agreements. We have a deal with the Americans. It's called CUSMA. We have side letters that clarify behaviour in steel, in aluminum, in autos. All of those are being violated day in, day out. #cdnpoli

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew knew: You can’t make a good deal with a bad person. #Trump #tariffs #Canada #elbowsup

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NPR @npr.org · 16/08/2026

A new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a party's vote share.

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Voters are sick of the 2-party system. A new poll shows they're open to big changes

A new poll shows support for moving the U.S. toward proportional representation, a system that elects multiple representatives in a single district in rough proportion to a party's vote share.

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The American tax payer is on the hook for all of #Trump’s many trips to his golf courses. By the end of this term, it will amount to more than $300 million. #trump #golf #corruption

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

The US military faced off in mock combat drills against Ukrainian troops and had their asses handed to them. FWIW, Swedish and UK forces faired little better. Pete Hegseth is in WAY over his head.

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U.S. Army troops faced off against Ukrainian drone operators at a military exercise in Germany earlier this year. It didn’t go well for the Americans.

During the exercise, called Combined Resolve, Ukrainian drone units easily spotted and defeated U.S. troops and armored vehicles on rotation from Fort Hood in Texas, according to people familiar with the events.”

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

So. #Trump is too vulnerable to fly on Air Force One, so they tell everyone he’s flying AF1, load up the plane with media &staffers, so they can use it as a DECOY? That this president would be so cavalier with the lives of Americans just to save his own turkey neck shocks me. #selfishprick #MAGA

In Ankara, Trump boarded the old Air Force One jumbo jet in view of television cameras. He was secretly shuttled minutes later to a smaller plane — an Air Force C-32A — via an airport catering truck typically used to load meals and other supplies preflight, according to the U.S. official and corroborating material reviewed by The Post.
That made Air Force One a "decoy" with media and some White House staff aboard, the official said.

Trump had been in Ankara for a NATO summit with world leaders. The operation occurred a night after U.S. forces renewed military strikes on Iran at Trump's direction following a breakdown of negotiations between Washington and Tehran to end their months-long war.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

"The path to voting rights was paved with the blood, sweat and tears of generations of people who endured injustice from a system that did not recognize their equality or, at times, their humanity." - Rep. Jennifer McClellan www.democracydocket.com/opinion/what...

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What we lost when the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act — and why we need a new one

We face one of the greatest challenges to Black political participation since the VRA first came into existence.

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

Tell me that you’ve run out of missiles without telling that you’ve run out of missiles.* #trump #foreverwars *No way this works.

Headline at CNBC.

Trump signals shift to economic pressure as Iran hardens stance over the Strait of Hormuz

Photo shows Iranian street science with many Iranian flags

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

I agree that Sidney Crosby is a great player with incredible gifts. But I’m far more impressed by his kindness and generosity. He’s a leader who works incredibly hard. He seems like a good man and he does #Canada proud. #hockey #penguins

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

How many different ways is this seriously fucked up? Miller’s behaviour crosses the line into psychopathy.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 07/08/2026

Kevin Hassett on Fox News argues that if you exclude the sectors that lost hundreds of thousands of jobs, "you actually had a number that was about plus 100,000" 🙃

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Brian Tyler Cohen @briantylercohen.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Breaking: GOP Congressman Andy Ogles, who has said gay people have “no place in America” and “Muslims don't belong in American society,” just lost his primary in Tennessee. He will no longer serve in Congress.

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The Tennessee Holler @thetnholler.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

UPDATE: @justinjpearson.bsky.social wins the Democratic nomination in TN-9

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Amanda Litman @amandalitman.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Some fun facts about @runforsomething.net's 451 2026 candidates across 46 states: - 150+ in red-to-blue flip opportunities - 290 first-time candidates - 93 Gen-Z candidates - 261 people from low-income backgrounds - 163 renters

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

#Trump: Make America stupid! Shocked. “By early 2026 more than 10,000 people with #STEM Ph.D.s had lost or left their jobs because of federal workforce cuts, according to data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.” Most find work in countries that value intelligence and expertise.

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

This is everything. The country is ready. Just make the case.

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Marc Elias @marcelias.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

Notice DOJ doesn't talk about its efforts to obtain state voter files anymore. They are 0-20 in those cases and today is the beginning of the quiet period -- states can no longer do systematic removals of names from the voter rolls. TLDR: We won!🥳

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 05/08/2026

El-Sayed: "If all Mike Rogers got is that 'his name is Abdul, and my name is Mike,' you're gonna be surprised how many people are like, 'Yeah, but that's the Abdul who wants to bring down the price of my groceries and make sure I got healthcare. So yeah, I like Abdul over your Mike from Florida.'"

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

I just added @michellesamson.bsky.social to my Canadian #Authors Starter Pack. Her #Acadian #novel, Hold Fast, will be published by Vagrant Press in 2027. If you’re a Canadian author and you’re not on either of my starter packs, hit me up! Together we are mighty!

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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 02/08/2026

Phang: "The fact that it's taking France and England and other foreign countries to be able to launch investigations, and yet our American DOJ is sitting on it doing absolutely nothing, including not cooperating with those foreign nations, is such a big red flag."

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Fuck, I’m still in the Diamond League. #Duolingo

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

Repeat after me: #Maine — they’re called Death Squads. #USA — they’re called Death Squads. #ROW — they’re called Death Squads. #ICE

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

We need to start referring to #ICE as American Death Squads and make #Republicans own it. Swiped from @thebulwark.com

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 12/07/2026

I just added @andreakoehlejones.com to my Canadian #Authors and Writers Starter List II! Hit me up if you want to be included (and you write #books). #canada 🇨🇦

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

#Trump just fired the #election commission. Nothing ominous about that. #USPoli

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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Whomever came up with the moniker — Whinestone Cowboy 🤣🤣🤣 I’d like to thank you for the laugh 😏

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

I’m slowly returning to social media after a long period with post-concussion syndrome. I just added @darbooks.com to my Canadian Authors Starter Pack II… Let me know if you’re a #Canadian #Author and want to be included. go.bsky.app/8Bkg9yy

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

It’s not been an easy year. But I find that a tall #strawberry shortcake can make you forget all your problems—at least for one night. #novascotia

gorgeous strawberry shortcake — a rich buttery cake topped with sweet strawberries 🍓 and abundant whipped cream.

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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 02/07/2026

Jack Smith: "I think we are facing an attack on the rule of law that is different in kind and scope to anything I've seen in my lifetime"

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 26/06/2026

Last week the Department of Justice published a memo authorizing states to institutionalize more people with disabilities. The consequences of this change could be enormous. Read @crampell.bsky.social's latest Receipts.

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The Americans Trump Would Rather Not See

There are some uncomfortably eugenicist vibes in Trump’s latest disability policy, which authorizes states to institutionalize more Americans.

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

This discovery started my day with a bloodcurdling curse. Biggest #spider 🕷️ I’ve ever seen in #NovaScotia by a magnitude of three. (That glass holds 16 ounces). I found him/her a better home on our property. Probably a wolf spider. #bravestdayever #Dartmouth

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Jeff Sharlet @jeffsharlet.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

At the end of the term I asked my college creative wriing students to submit anonymous thoughts on AI. No real surprises: Mood ranges from resignation to despair, capitulation from embittered erosion of standards to total, feelings of betrayal from deep to furious. 1/

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Dr. Twink, Microplastic Surgeon @subtlebeast.bsky.social · 12/06/2026

Whom amongst us hasn't hidden in the back of a CrossFit class and barely done the workout

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

@timmiller.bsky.social You should invite @edzitron.com onto the show to talk about AI. Trust me. #AI

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The Bulwark @thebulwark.com · 06/06/2026

"Pelley was not uncivil. He didn’t threaten anyone. He didn’t curse or scream. He was professionally disagreeable. Which is basically the job description for journalists. It’s the job description that Weiss herself wrote. She just didn’t mean it."

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Cancel Culture at CBS News

Also: Some words of caution about Graham Platner.

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Richard Levangie @richardlevangie.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Bari Weiss’s Reign of Terror continues at @cbsnews.com This hack journalist has fired everybody who’s anybody at 60 Minutes and then lied about it. Her billionaire overlords are getting exactly what they wanted from her. She’s grinding a once great news organization into the dust.

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I'm saddened to see the transcript of the CBS News morning editorial meeting.
Bari Weiss knows what she said is not true. In the meeting on Tuesday, in which 1 was effectively fired, there was no effort of any kind to "find a way back," as Weiss said in the editorial meeting. At no point did anyone in the Tuesday meeting suggest that there could be steps taken by either side that would lead to a resolution. Weiss and Tom Cibrowski were openly hostile from the start. "Firing" was raised by Cibrowski in the first 15 seconds. No CBS executive, at any time, suggested "a way back." To say so now is disingenuous. And they know it.
In fact, Weiss, Cibrowski and Nick Bilton refused to answer my questions. I asked Weiss a number of questions about why she fired the entire senior staff of 60 Minutes a few days before and without cause.
"I'm not answering that question," she said.
I asked why she did not come to 60 Minutes' offices to explain her actions.
"I'm not answering that question."
Why did she fire 60 Minutes Executive Producer Tanya Simon?
"I'm not answering that question."
Why fire correspondent Cecilia Vega?
"I'm not answering that question."
Why fire correspondent Sharyn Alfonsi?
"I'm not answering that question."
Throughout the meeting, the CBS executives were abrupt, dismissive and uninterested in dialogue.
Suddenly, and to my surprise, Cibrowski declared, "This conversation is over!"
"Why?" I asked. "I'm happy to answer your questions."
"This conversation is over!" Cibrowski repeated, raising his voice and standing to show me the door."I'm happy to keep talking," I added.
No constructive dialogue was allowed by the CBS executives at any point. I was stonewalled for about 10 minutes and then, for no apparent reason, "This conversation is over."
I am pained that the staff of CBS News was misled in the Wednesday morning conference call. These executives cannot gain the trust of the staff with lies. This is antithetical to everything we stand for and re…

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