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Sean Bray

@seanbray.ca
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progressive Canadian 🇨🇦 | sports journalist ⚽️ | photographer 📷 | IT consultant 🖥 | and (sometimes) grumpy old man 👴🏻 seanbray.ca bio.link/seanbray substack.com/@seanbray

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Paris Marx @parismarx.com · 26/08/2026
The United States is taking aim at Canada once again, with a crushing new set of tariffs. Ultimately, government will need to solve this. But in the same way Canadians are avoiding US alcohol, produce, and other goods, they should get off US tech products too. Luckily, I have a guide for that.
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Getting off US tech: a guide
I’m in the process of dropping US tech services. Here’s how I did it, and options you should consider.
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Andrew Longhurst 🇨🇦 🍉 @alonghurst.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
The Ontario government is aggressively privatizing surgeries and medical imaging—core hospital services My new @policyalternatives.ca research study evaluates whether this policy direction reduces wait times and serves the public interest www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc... #onpoli
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Not adding up: Surgical and diagnostic privatization in Ontario | CCPA
The Ontario government favours for-profit delivery of surgeries and medical imaging, but the evidence shows this isn't good health policy
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 26/09/2026
The United Nation’s Crime Congress today saw countries unanimously adopt the Abu Dhabi Declaration in an effort to work for #crime prevention and #justice with a focus on #technology use and abuse. #UN news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168455
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Countries adopt global blueprint to tackle fast-evolving crime in digital age
Countries adopted on Saturday a new global blueprint for tackling rapidly evolving forms of crime, as the UN’s largest gathering on crime prevention and criminal justice opened in Abu Dhabi with a call for stronger international cooperation.
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Medias 🇨🇦 @mediasca.skyfleet.blue · 26/09/2026
Canadians more united despite separatist sentiment in Alberta, Quebec: Ipsos
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Canadians more united despite separatist sentiment in Alberta, Quebec: Ipsos - National | Globalnews.ca
Overwhelming majority of Canadians want Alberta to remain a part of a unified Canada, would vote for their province to remain as well.
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Medias 🇨🇦 @mediasca.skyfleet.blue · 26/09/2026
6 decades of Treaty 8 history repatriated to Dane-zaa people in northern B.C.
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6 decades of Treaty 8 history returned to Dane-zaa people in northern B.C. | CBC News
Anthropologists from the Ridington family began working alongside Dane-zaa elders in the 1960s to record traditional songs, oral histories, and everyday life spanning six decades.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 26/09/2026
Check out this batshit crazy #USA Republican spewing nonsensical and hateful lie after lie. No wonder they’ve become a shithole country with “leaders” like this POS. www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/09/senator…
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Senator says "furry" pilots are taking over airlines because of trans people: "We're sitting ducks!"
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) claimed doctors are performing secret surgeries on trans kids & that furry aviation workers are endangering us all.
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Ringo! @ringodog.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Furries flying a plane
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
DoorDash spent $1.4M trying to stop Zohran Mamdani from becoming mayor. This week's historic $131.5M enforcement action against DoorDash for underpaying NYC delivery workers shows why. Yet another reminder that the only thing that can beat organized money is organized people.
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DoorDash Spent $1.4 Million Trying to Stop Mamdani From Becoming Mayor. Now We Know Why.
In a wage-theft settlement, DoorDash now has to pay its workers around 100 times what it spent trying to beat Zohran Mam
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Ottawa signs preliminary deal with Swedish firm Saab for 6 GlobalEye aircraft #Sweden #Canada Detection aircraft would be built in Canada /1 thread www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Ottawa signs preliminary deal with Swedish firm Saab for 6 GlobalEye aircraft | CBC News
The federal government has announced a preliminary agreement for the acquisition of six GlobalEye detection aircraft that would be built in Canada by the Swedish firm Saab in collaboration with Canada...
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 25/09/2026
Thirteen #UK universities found to silence/punish pro-Palestinian students in exchange for funding from British weapons maker BAE which sells products to Israeli military. #genocide #FreeSpeech #education #BDS #FreePalestine aje.news/7i5a85
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How UK universities briefed BAE Systems on pro-Palestine campus protests
Several universities discussed protests with the weapons maker, raising concerns about influence and academic freedom.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 24/09/2026
This is a fascinating analysis and presents reasons why we urgently need to regain our financial independence from USA. Could you manage tomorrow if Mango Mussolini ordered credit card companies to cut off Canadians? www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-can…
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ANALYSIS | As Canada deepens ties with Europe, could it leave U.S. banks and dollars behind? | CBC News
Prime Minister Mark Carney last week pointed to international payments as a system that "can be used as leverage against you" before telling the EU that he sees this as an area for "deep co-operation." Why are countries increasingly worried about the leverage the U.S. has over their financial systems, and what would Canada have to do to protect itself from American rogue behaviour?
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Charlie Angus @charlieangus104.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Donald Trump gave an unhinged speech at the UN. Meanwhile Canada, Kenya, Brazil and the EU offered the global community a way to take back the power. This is a historic moment. Canada is in the MAGA cross hairs but we showing the world a way forward. charlieangus.substack.com/p/canada-mak...
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CANADA MAKES POWER MOVE FOR GLOBAL SECURITY
Make no mistake, this is a line-in-the-sand moment. Canada is standing for a better vision of the future.
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Sabocat @beedut.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
There are currently 29 fires burning in Ontario involving 621,461.3 ha. This is significantly bigger than all of Prince Edward Island. 10 are Under Control and 19 are Being Observed.
Canadair CL–415 Waterbomber at work
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KB @bkeithb.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🚨Trump Administration Set To Send $2.8 Billion In Bombs To Israel Tens of thousands of the MK-84 and BLU-117 type 2,000 pound bunker buster bombs are set to be transferred to Israel in the coming months. Israel will then have 40,000 tons of explosives to drop on helpless civilian populations.
🚨The U.S. Trump Administration Is Set To Send $2.8 Billion In Bombs To Israel

Tens of thousands of the MK-84 and BLU-117 type 2,000 pound bunker buster bombs are set to be transferred to Israel in the coming months.

Israel will then have 40,000 tons of explosives to drop on helpless civilian populations.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 23/09/2026
Could any really techie people answer this for me? How would a website or app know we are using a #VPN and be able to block access? Recently, I visited a reputable website that asked me to disable my VPN “for my #security”. 🤣 A developer also blamed the VPN for a non-working app. #privacy
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 23/09/2026
Happy Bi Visibility Day! #bisexual #sexuality youtu.be/N4s4ddERN9s?si=cSRhQ5Ati2y…
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223 likes. "UN Free & Equal: Bisexuality: Busting the Myths"
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Reuters @reuters.com · 23/09/2026
Iran's president says Tehran will not surrender in war with US, but believes in diplomacy reut.rs/4hKVBy3
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Iran's president says Tehran will not surrender in war with US, but believes in diplomacy
Iran will not ​surrender in the war with the United ‌States, but believes in diplomacy to try to end the conflict, Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian told the annual gathering of ​world leaders at the United Nations on Wednesday.
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Matt Elliott @graphicmatt.com · 22/09/2026
Over the weekend, the Bradford campaign challenged the media to do this "scavenger hunt" to uncover supposed places where Olivia Chow frittered away the provincial New Deal money. Challenge accepted. From my newsletter this week, here’s what I found.
An infographic for a City Hall scavenger hunt titled 'Where did the Money Go?' showing eight locations throughout Toronto where city budget expenditures are hidden, with clues and dollar amounts for each stop, ending at the Mayor's Office, and promoting Brad Bradford's mayoral campaign.
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Larry Neufeld @larryneufeldsk.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
And Mark Carney says nothing and does nothing to hold Israel accountable: Israeli military, settlers damage aid projects supported by Canada: parliamentary doc www.cp24.com/news/world/2...
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Israeli military, settlers damage aid projects supported by Canada: parliamentary doc
Canada has contributed to dozens of aid projects in the Palestinian territories that have since been damaged by the Israeli military and settlers.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 22/09/2026
I feel as though this monumental achievement by the women’s #rugby team from #Canada largely went unnoticed here, which is a crying shame. The Canadians ended England’s 39-match win streak. Congrats ladies! #sports www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/art…
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England 26-26 Canada: Red Roses' 39-game winning run ends with thrilling draw
England's remarkable winning run comes to an end as they are held to a nail-biting 26-26 draw by Canada at Sandy Park.
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fravery.bsky.social @fravery.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Alfred (Joseph Auguste) Van Neste Belgian Artist (1874 - 1969) "Vue du Fleuve" n.d. Oil on Canvas
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 21/09/2026
Today, 21 September, is The International Day of Peace. #violence #war #peace #UN www.unesco.org/en/days/peace
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International Day of Peace
21 September
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 21/09/2026
With the #UN under threat, most notably from the #USA and Mango Mussolini (who even blocks the attendance of some nations), it’s interesting to read about The General Assembly over the years and its importance to smaller & developing nations. news.un.org/en/story/2026/09/1168361
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Why the UN General Assembly still matters
More than eight decades on from its founding, the UN General Assembly remains the place where the UN’s 193 Member States come together to debate the defining challenges of the day, from war and peace – to development, climate change and human rights.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 21/09/2026
This is a fascinating story about the longevity of people in #Japan with over 100k now aged over 100. Meanwhile, birth rates and the overall population decline. Lessons here for other countries around the world. #ageing #lifespan #living aje.news/ecxfqg
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Japan has record 100,000 people aged over 100: How societies are ageing
Fewer births and worsening labour shortages are placing mounting pressure on Japan’s social care system.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 21/09/2026
Ford’s gift to landlords (at the expense of tenants) has come into force. The Cons claim the changes are aimed at restoring balance and confidence in Ontario’s rental market. I call BS. #ONpoli #housing www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/resi…
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Rental rules in Ontario change today. Here’s what tenants and landlords need to know | CBC News
A batch of changes to Ontario’s Residential Tenancies Act comes into force on Monday, including shorter deadlines for tenants who landlords say have fallen behind on rent payments.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 21/09/2026
File this under the category of ‘no shit, Sherlock.’ Of course Mango Mussolini and #USA broke international #law and committed crimes against humanity. They simply don’t care, and no one holds them to account. #crime www.cbc.ca/news/world/un-geneva-boa…
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UN rapporteur condemns U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats as possible 'crimes against humanity' | CBC News
A United Nations special rapporteur has published a damning report on the U.S. military campaign of missile strikes on boats allegedly transporting drugs, characterizing them as "serial extrajudicial killings."
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 21/09/2026
If you still have friends who use #Facebook, you might want to show them this article about how the company is using #AI to exploit children on the platform. www.malwarebytes.com/blog/family-an…
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Meta AI builds detailed profiles of children from years of family posts
A mother says Meta AI pieced together names, birth details, photos, and location information about her young daughters from years of family posts.
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The Beaverton @thebeaverton.com · 19/09/2026
Trump reduces White House Press Corps to Stephen Miller in a moustache, various podcasters
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Trump reduces White House Press Corps to Stephen Miller in a moustache, various podcasters
WASHINGTON D.C. - After banning press outlets including CNN, MS Now, and Politico, President Donald Trump has removed numerous other journalists, leaving only those he trusts to portray him in the mos...
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 20/09/2026
While I can understand the concern of #RCMP brass regarding officers being doxed by nutjobs, the force’s policy change that allows officers to NOT wear a name tag (and only a 5-digit number) is concerning. #police www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/…
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Halifax lawyer has misgivings about new RCMP policy change | CBC News
A Halifax lawyer says an RCMP policy change that means officers are no longer required to wear name tags on their uniforms while on duty poses a threat to police accountability and transparency.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 18/09/2026
If this is true, I am truly shocked by #Denmark and #Greenland selling out to Mango Mussolini. www.cbc.ca/news/world/trump-deal-cl…
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Trump claims deal struck to give U.S. security control over Greenland | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that Washington has entered an agreement ‌with Denmark and Greenland that gives ‌the U.S. permanent ​control over security, and all other ​needs, in ​Greenland.
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Theo Moudakis @theomoudakis.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Quebec Superior Court ordered Elections Quebec to send reminder cards in both French and English. The court also ruled that it would not force the agency to resend the original voter information cards, which were sent only in French. www.ctvnews.ca/montreal/art...
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Partial victory in lawsuit over French-only Quebec election voting mailouts
Quebec Superior Court ordered Elections Quebec to send reminder cards in both French and English. The court also ruled that it would not force the agency to resend the original voter information cards...
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 16/09/2026
Sure, there are good people on both sides. Fuck off. There is only one side, and it’s to stand against genocide. #BDS #FreePalestine
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Cheryl in Nova Scotia 🇨🇦🍁🍁 @minibubbly.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
‘Nobody goes hungry’: First Nation grows 1,000 pounds of food to reduce grocery costs #Saskatchewan #Canada www.ctvnews.ca/canada/artic...
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‘Nobody goes hungry’: First Nation grows 1,000 pounds of food to reduce grocery costs
Onion Lake Cree Nation grew more than 1,000 pounds of vegetables, including cauliflower, tomatoes, potatoes and cabbage, in a small, no-till garden plot that the community decided to trial this year.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 16/09/2026
What does your #TV know about you? Think you’re only watching it; it’s watching you. #privacy #tech
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Trump’s prolific stock trading isn’t just another grift. It’s a danger to us all. Here’s how. www.youtube.com/watch?v=_f7VY1IlaLA
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The Danger of Trump’s Stock Trading
Trump says AI doesn’t need guardrails — only a “strong and smart” president.He just so happens to be heavily invested in
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 16/09/2026
Zero pity for gutless Sheeran. No civilized human being can sit on the fence when it comes to genocide. #music #BDS #FreePalestine
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🇨🇦 👊🇨🇦 @sorry-iamcanadian.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Well, Trump wanted to get rid of NATO. But, what he didn’t count on was everyone else forming something new without the US and includes Ukraine. #FAFO
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 16/09/2026
WTF is wrong with people such as this vile excuse for a human? Dacosta should never again see the light of day. #crime #Alberta #Canada #CBC #news www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calgary/calg…
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Calgary man accused of threatening to kill Prime Minister Mark Carney | CBC News
According to RCMP, its National Security Enforcement Team received information in July that a YouTube account had posted a death threat against the prime minister.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 16/09/2026
Surely this doesn’t surprise anyone. #Israel is a genocidal nation with no respect for Palestinians and anyone trying to help them. Aid workers, medical staff, journalists, and everyday Palestinians — they’re all targets of the Netanyahu regime. #FreePalestine 🍉 aje.news/s9dso8
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Israel lacking respect for dead buried in Gaza rubble: UN
Human rights chief reiterates concern over war crimes evidence as remains from entire families are unearthed.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 15/09/2026
New England Patriots owner Robert Kraft is a hateful bigot who stands against free speech and supports the Israeli genocide of Palestinians. #FreePalestine #boycottUSA
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 15/09/2026
Interesting analysis here, comparing our plight in Canada with that of Ukraine where Trump and Putin, respectively, believe “sovereign countries can be treated almost as properties to be controlled.” www.cbc.ca/news/politics/canada-ukr…
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ANALYSIS | Zelenskyy's comparison of Canada to Ukraine is imperfect — but it matters | CBC News
Volodymyr Zelenskyy called Canada's deteriorating relationship with the United States "dangerous" and pointed to Ukraine as a warning. The comparison is imperfect, but increasingly difficult to dismiss. From economic coercion to questions of sovereignty, Canada is confronting an unsettling truth Ukraine knows intimately: powerful neighbours can rewrite the rules.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 14/09/2026
From the department of strange #news, comes this gem out of #Quebec. #Canada #ageing montreal.citynews.ca/2026/09/04/que…
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More adult diapers than baby diapers sold in Quebec as province ages
The changing face of Quebec can now be seen on pharmacy shelves, where products for older adults are outselling diapers for babies. According to information obtained by Radio-Canada, major pharmacy chains in Quebec are now selling more adult incontinence products than children’s diapers — a striking reflection of two major demographic trends: a rapidly aging […]
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 14/09/2026
I’m taking the plunge to update one of my #Apple devices to OS 27 now. Wish me luck. 🍀
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
BREAKING: Our banned interview with Kimmel generated 6 million views on YouTube.
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Mark Chadbourn @chadbourn.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
The Trump administration smuggled a suspected paedo out of the UK.
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US embassy child abuse images suspect flown from UK before police interview
The individual worked at the US embassy in Vauxhall, south London, had diplomatic protection, despite not being a diplomat.
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
On this day in 1981, the first Terry Fox Run was held. Across Canada, 300,000 people took part in 760 communities and raised $3.5 million. It was organized by Isadore Sharp, a major supporter of Terry Fox's Marathon of Hope. To date, it has raised $750 million.
A black-and-white photo of a group of people participating in a Terry Fox Run event. The individuals are wearing matching "Terry Fox Run" t-shirts. One person in the foreground is holding a piece of paper and appears to be speaking or organizing, while others in the background are jogging or walking.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 13/09/2026
It may have taken place three centuries ago, but the impact of the Battle of the Plains of Abraham still reverberates today . #history #Canada #Quebec #war
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Canadian History Ehx @cdnhistoryehx.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Laura Secord became a hero of the War of 1812 when she warned the British of an American attack. But it took decades for her to receive recognition for her actions. This is the story of one of Canada's most famous historical figures. 📸 LAC 🧵 1/12
A black-and-white photograph of Laura Secord, an elderly woman seated in a chair. She is dressed in a dark gown with long sleeves and a white bonnet, and wears a striped shawl with a bow at the neck. Her hands, covered with white gloves, hold a small book or object. The backdrop is dark and textured, typical of early photography studios.
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Sean Bray @seanbray.ca · 13/09/2026
This is the story of Laura Secord. #history #Canada
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