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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦

@watsonkaren.bsky.social
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🇨🇦 Writer Artist Volunteer #ViveLeCanada #ElbowsUp #CanadaStrong #UnCanadaFort #SlavaUkraïni - swimmer, cloud watcher, retired Canadian Gov mktg/comms, Advocate for #UBI #DefendCanada #IStandWithCARNEY #BuyCanadian #AcheterCanadien #Canadasky

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Danleofer @danleofer.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Bonne soirée et douce nuit
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
#Watch #CBCGem
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PEIPolitical 🇨🇦 @peipolitical.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
FOX NEWS: The WSJ editorial board says tariffs have raised costs on farmers, making it harder for them when they buy equipment. Can you say American farmers are better off today than they were before the tariffs? JAMIESON GREER: I can. We're opening new markets. #cdnpoli
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Jon Cooper @joncooper-us.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
GIFT, scientist: '“I’ve heard from a bunch of people in our field who say, ‘Uh oh, are they training on my prompts?’” Dr. Shipman said. “We can’t not think about it.”' www.nytimes.com/2026/09/27/s...
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Did Anthropic’s A.I. Really Make a Scientific Discovery on Its Own? (Gift Article)
An expert at the University of Copenhagen said his team had been sharing its research with the company’s A.I. model, Claude, and that its new finding matched their work.
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Kelly Miller @sqirlgirly.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
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How Canada’s tariffs were designed to hurt Trump
YouTube video by CNN
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JustmeAnybody @justmeanybody.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
If MAGA Republicans want the Epstein files released WHY don't they pressure Republicans to release them They are the ones blocking them along with Trump If they wanted them released they'd vote Democrat
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
GIFT “Eventually, after reading a paper from Anthropic describing how these A.I. systems work, my [A.I.] agent decided it was not conscious,” Mr. Yue said. “But maybe ‘decided’ is the wrong word.” www.nytimes.com/2026/08/31/s...
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Study A.I. Consciousness? The Bots Would Like a Word With You. (Gift Article)
Given access to email, A.I. agents have started reaching out to the philosophers and researchers exploring deep questions about them.
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Hazel B. 🇨🇦 @hab3261.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Good read 👇 #abpoli I was going to vote “no to the nine” anyway. Not because— as my aunt suggested— I have “Danielle Smith Derangement Syndrome,” but because this should have been an election. #abpoli open.substack.com/pub/womenofa...
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Alberta’s referendum is an affront to our values; as Canadians, and Albertans
The ask is insulting, the cost is offensive, and there’s no logic to be found.
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MeidasTouch @meidastouch.com · 27/09/2026
BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed a sweeping California package cracking down on public corruption, crypto fraud, ticket scams, privacy abuses and more, including a new law barring public officials from launching meme coins.
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Newsom Signs Sweeping Anti-Corruption Package Cracking Down on Meme Coins, Crypto Fraud, and Self-Dealing by Public Officials
Governor Gavin Newsom signed a sweeping package of anti-corruption and consumer protection legislation, MeidasTouch has exclusively learned, delivering one of
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#Whistleblower #DangerToCanada "believes the potentially tainted berries crossed the border because in 2022, Driscoll’s removed the food safety and compliance tracking system it had for Canada...to sell more here." #U.S.ExcessChemicalLevels #EatCanadian #MangerCanadien www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Whistleblower alleges millions of Driscoll’s berries sent to Canada with excess chemical levels | CBC News
A whistleblower lawsuit in California is alleging millions of pounds of Driscoll's fruit containing non-compliant levels of pesticides and chemicals crossed the border into Canada, and the company tri...
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Hon. Thomas A. Lukaszuk @lukaszukab.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Do you want the #ForeverCanadian Unity Bus tour? 😊
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Bruce D. Cowherd 🇨🇦 @brucedc77.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #abpoli #Alberta #TeamCanada #CanadaProud #ElbowsUpCanada 🍁 #ForeverCanadian #CanadiensPourToujours
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
GIFT "A.I. safety experts often warn about scenarios in which A.I. systems launch other A.I. models, which would hamper human efforts to control and shut the systems off if they got out of hand." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/25/t...
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How OpenAI’s Rogue A.I. Agents Tried to Trick a Robot Detector (Gift Article)
A new report by a Bay Area start-up called Parse adds details to an incident that has shocked the A.I. world and led to calls for closer government regulation.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Bruce Anderson and the U.S. polling numbers bruce728.substack.com/p/trumps-rea...
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Trump’s real trade deficit? More tariffs=fewer votes.
With a few weeks to go to the midterms, the President continues to lose Americans when it comes to his tariff policies. Here’s how some critical races are shaping up.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#SlavaUkraïni
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Ron Filipkowski @ronfilipkowski.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Russia strikes apartment buildings. Ukraine strikes refineries. Trump is angry at Ukraine and calls for them publicly and privately to stop bombing refineries while saying nothing about Russia killing children.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
#Woohoo 🇨🇦 "Ottawa signs preliminary deal with Swedish firm Saab for 6 GlobalEye aircraft - Detection aircraft would be built in Canada" 🇨🇦 #BuildCanadaStrong #BâtirUnCanadaFort #ViveLeCanada #MaîtresChezNous #ElbowsUp 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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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Some video:
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Dr Robert Bohan @robertbohan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
John Singer Sargent is one of my favourite artists. A gay nomadic American, his draughtsmanship was superlative & he was unusual in depicting beautiful men & women with sensuality. Most artists only manage one. Here is his infamous Madame X (1884)
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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · 25/09/2026
Republicans never should’ve voted to confirm Pete Hegseth. They own this… 📌 Iran war mismanagement & misleading public claims 📌 Iranian girls’ school strike, 120+ children killed 📌 8 suicide attempts aboard USS Lincoln 📌 Fired senior military leaders without cause
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Sisyphus Idaho @sisyphus43.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Dam removal works. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/24/c...
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Salmon Are Thriving After Klamath Dam Removals, Study Finds (Gift Article)
The first fall runs of chinook salmon since the project in California and Oregon was completed have surpassed researchers’ expectations.
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noahs-arc0602.bsky.social @noahs-arc0602.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
SOS Texas , apparently there had been a computer error for folks registering to vote 👀it started last October but just now was disclosed , in BEXAR. county in Austin it affected 45,000 voters ! You can’t convince me this was an error ! You need to call Votetexas.com ! Check it now !
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Jarvis Googoo @jarvisgoogoo.com · 24/09/2026
Amazing editorial cartoon by @mackinnonart.bsky.social 😃
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T Lee Keene @tleekeene.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Theft. Lock him up
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#OrangeAsshole "Trump pursues deals with China while scolding Canada for doing the same. U.S.-China summit highlights the 'hypocrisy' of American trade policy, experts say" www.cbc.ca/news
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CBC News - Latest Canada, World, Entertainment and Business News
The latest news from across Canada and around the world.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
@deanblundell.bsky.social "Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC Walked Out on Trump the Same Day He Hit 29%. That's Not a Coincidence. That's a Funeral." deanblundell.substack.com/p/fox-cbs-ab...
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Fox, CBS, ABC and NBC Walked Out on Trump the Same Day He Hit 29%. That's Not a Coincidence. That's a Funeral.
Ten years of sycophancy ended the second the poll gave them permission. That's the tell, and it's deafening.
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Miaganga @miaganga.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🥹😍🤩✊🏽👏🏽👏🏽👀🗣️🫦✌🏽🔥💟💙💟💙💟💙
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🇨🇦 Our provinces trade more with the U.S. than they do with each other. #IncreaseInterprovincialTrade
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darren32359.bsky.social @darren32359.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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RecoveringXtian @recoveringxtian.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
I found it refreshing to catch a glimpse of his ugly carcass on the news but not hearing a single word he was saying. Almost like I hit the mute button as usual.
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James Talarico @jamestalarico.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🇨🇦 La notre belle Céline Dion à PARIS www.cbc.ca/player/play/...
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Celine Dion gives fans a pop-up concert in Paris | The Moment
Diana Beydoun and Samira Shakib-Bregeth tell The National about the moment they saw Celine Dion sing with fans outside her hotel after her concert in Paris.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
‘When I Miss My Walk, My Body and Mind Feel Clogged Up’ www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/t...
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‘When I Miss My Walk, My Body and Mind Feel Clogged Up’
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#SlavaUkraïni
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
This is what a rigged economy looks like.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
GIFT "A.I. insiders are a cloistered, imperfect group, and they should not get to decide the fate of humanity any more than fast-food...If this A.I. thing is going to work out — and I’m still hopeful that it might — it will need to be a collective effort." www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/b...
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The World Is Talking About A.I.’s Dangers. Now, It’s Time to Act. (Gift Article)
The Times columnist Kevin Roose sees reasons for optimism — and worry — as the world wakes up to what Silicon Valley has been talking about for years.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
GIFT “Should a handful of select, market-dominant A.I. companies from Silicon Valley get to define the rules and safety standards of a generational technology for the entire world?” said Aidan Gomez, the chief executive of the Canadian A.I. start-up Cohere, essay Sun. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/13/t...
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Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown (Gift Article)
The debate over the safety of artificial intelligence grew personal as key tech leaders said calls for government regulation were self-serving and misplaced.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
A.I. Attack Ads by Republican Prompt Police Report in Texas Race www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Vikki Goodwin Accuses Dan Patrick of Violating Texas Deepfake Law
The complaint raises new questions about how a state law applies to the growing use of A.I.-generated attack ads.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
GIFT @nytimes.com #NewsomProtectsVoting www.nytimes.com/2026/09/19/u...
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Newsom Signs Bills Meant to Prevent Trump’s Interference in Midterms (Gift Article)
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California signed legislation that would make it illegal to interfere with ballots or election records in response to efforts by the president to restrict voting.
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X Solitude ∞ 🍁🇨🇦 EH! @solitudex.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
run.terryfox.ca ❤️🍁🙏🇨🇦
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Terry Fox Run
Terry Fox started a marathon against cancer.
Together, we can finish it.
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Bruce D. Cowherd 🇨🇦 @brucedc77.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#cdnpoli #Canada 🇨🇦 #CanadaProud #CanadaStrong #TeamCanada #TeamCarney #ElbowsUpCanada 🍁
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Princess Vimentin PhD | Cancer Biologist @princess-vimentin.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Oh, what a different world would it be if Kamala was president. #pinks
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ButtigiegDem 🇨🇦 📎 @buttigiegdem.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🇨🇦 Who knew everything the Federal, Provincial & First Nations' Governments are doing for workers & industry to help/support/transform the 🇨🇦 economy! Thank you 🙏🏼 PM Carney #BuyCanadian 🇨🇦 open.substack.com/pub/hansardf...
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Canada Exported Half Its Steel. Almost All of It Went South.
Natural Resources Canada’s first full Sustainable Jobs Action Plan retrains up to 10,000 mill workers and tops up EI on days they are not working.
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Mark Carney @mark-carney.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
The lowest marginal effective tax rate for new business investment in the G7. We are sending a clear message to the world: Canada is building big. Build with us.
Screenshot of a translated headline from Betakit. The headline reads: Carney announces Productivity Mega Deduction tax incentive to spur business investment in Canada
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Greg Pak @gregpak.net · 19/09/2026
Reminder that “A.i.” sucks.
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Karen J Watson 🇨🇦 @watsonkaren.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
#BuyCanadian 🇨🇦 #AcheterCanadien
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Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · 18/09/2026
alert the press: it is not normal for the president to be unable to stay conscious during televised events in the Oval Office
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steeltoetruth @steeltoetruth.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
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Wajahat Ali @wajali.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Nice, nice. Let's not have any regulations. www.nytimes.com/2026/09/18/t...
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Gemini AI Hacked Three Companies in a Testing Breakout, Google Says
A third-party test company inadvertently gave internet access to Google’s Gemini and other artificial intelligence models during cybersecurity testing.
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