Scott Piatkowski

An ad shows a pendant and the text reads “friend, noun, someone who listens, responds, and supports you, and points to friend.com.” Written in marker it says, “We don’t have to accept this future.”

An ad campaign for a wearable A.I. companion has blanketed New York City, starting conversations and inspiring vandalism. nyti.ms/4o8teez

"Fear is contagious; but so is courage." Protestor outside Comey arraignment.

Good job Jim, Olivia, Miles and Glen!!

*stares at camera*

Alberta’s Border Patrol Has Made Only a Handful of Arrests | The Tyee Ten months in, critics are concerned about the $29-million cost and few results from the initiative.

Alberta launched its border patrol last year to help stop the flow of illegal drugs and migrants across what Premier Smith called the “leaky” U.S. border.

But the Interdiction Patrol Team has so far made only a handful of arrests, according to data released through an access to information request.

37 states have passed legislation specifically granting sales tax exemptions for data centers.

Among the beneficiaries of these exemptions are Amazon, Meta and Google, all companies worth over $1 trillion.

Texas National Guard members arrive at Chicago-area military training facility Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump's administration, over the objections of local leaders.

Military troops arrived at an Elwood training center after weeks of threats from President Donald Trump’s administration, over the objections of local leaders.

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Weird way to make the case for universal health care, but people should run with it.

Inside Stephen Miller’s Secret Plan to Normalize Trump’s Dictator Rule He wants to supercharge searing civil tensions to get low-information voters to embrace their inner authoritarian. Exactly two Democrats appear to fully grasp this.

JB Pritzker and Gavin Newsom are doing something new and important: They understand Stephen Miller's theory of fascist power politics, and they've developed a theory on how to combat it. More Dems need to reckon with Miller's understanding of the moment.

New from me:
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Canada’s National Observer unveils a powerful tool for fighting disinformation Civic Searchlight brings together municipal meeting transcripts from across Canada into a searchable database for the first time. It has already been used to fight disinformation, report on impact, di...

Today, @nationalobserver.com is launching a tool to search municipal meeting transcripts across Canada. The tool has already helped us unearth a climate denial network targeting towns and cities, report on AI data centers, measure our impact and more.

Journalists and researchers, sign up for free!

Things kick off with some welcomes to Councillor Neethan Shan. He's back on Council after winning the by-election to replace former councillor Jennifer McKelvie in Ward 25. "Congratulations — and welcome back," says the mayor.

“Millions of dead children” will be in the first line of Marco Rubio's obituary.

Nice that the only State Department comment here is that “the U.S. 'continues to stand with the people of Burma.'” Myanmar hasn't been called Burma since 1989, but since Trump is forever stuck in 1983, that checks.

Government shutdowns come with real consequences for Americans:

-Limited air traffic safety oversight
-Delayed Social Security applications
-Federal workers aren't paid
-SNAP funding could run out & more.

Meanwhile, Trump continues construction of the White House ballroom...

AG Pam Bondi refused to answer key questions, and Adam Schiff kept the receipts Over several hours, the attorney general was unprofessional and partisan, but most importantly, she was evasive, rejecting important lines of inquiry.

AG Pam Bondi was unprofessional and partisan, but most importantly, she was evasive, refusing to answer good questions she didn’t like.

Fortunately, Adam Schiff kept the receipts. www.msnbc.com/rachel-maddo...

Donald Trump Truth Social Post: Chicago Mayor should be in jail for failing to protect Ice Officers! Governor Pritzker also.

I will not back down.

Trump is now calling for the arrest of elected representatives checking his power.

What else is left on the path to full-blown authoritarianism?

Get outside, get your hands dirty, and build a better connection with the environment around you! We have several excellent opportunities to volunteer and get involved. For more information swipe or visit www.raresites.org/ab...

Tip: This is a great chance to get high school volunteer hours

asking people for permission to take their wallets would 'kill' the mugging industry, too

The Case for the Forever Shutdown Senate Democrats actually allowing the GOP to stop funding the government is only the first step. Now they have to make the case that Trump’s government is illegitimate.

Bridging my current life in Chicago and my past life in D.C., I argue today at @newrepublic.com that Democrats should ~never~ vote to fund this government. Make John Thune blow up Senate rules and Republicans wholly own the U.S. extra-military military doing war crimes against us, funded by us.

Donald Trump is calling for the Chicago mayor and Illinois governor to be locked up because they won’t bend the knee to his fascism and legitimize his lies and propaganda.

Locking up political opponents to crush dissent is fascism, whether you like the word or not.

Unlocked: Les Whittington: A crisis in search of a cause: Smith brandishes unity issue in dangerous new pipeline gambit

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Althia Raj: Mark Carney, Donald Trump put on a show of affection in Oval Office trade talks, but no real progress announced The Liberals won the last election on one premise — Canada strong, a country less dependent on the United States, in terms of its security and its economy. But early signs from Tuesday’s White House v...

“Dominic LeBlanc seemed to suggest Tuesday … that Ottawa is prepared to trade away tariff relief for “a partnership in terms of energy” with the United States.”
Call it what it is: Deeper integration. Closer ties. Less independence. With an unreliable partner that no longer respects the rule of law.

Bari Weiss is a weird and worrisome choice as top editor for CBS News | Margaret Sullivan When Weiss was named editor-in-chief, it was the latest turn in the network’s confounding departure from its roots

Bari Weiss is a weird and worrisome choice as top editor for CBS News | Margaret Sullivan

Ontario PC Candidate David Piccini Endorsed by Instagram Influencer With Ties to Hells Angels, Satan’s Choice Piccini posed for photos with Satan’s Choice leader’s son and a controversial local politician at pre-campaign event

He sure does have some interesting friends.

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Ontario labour minister attended lobbyist’s wedding after granting his clients millions in training funds Two clients of lobbyist Michael Rudderham have received more than $8.5 million in Skills Development Fund grants, records show

NEW: David Piccini, the minister whose office picks Skills Development Fund recipients, was in Paris this weekend at the wedding of a lobbyist whose clients received millions from that fund.

From me and @charliepinkerton.bsky.social.

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What buying access to the American market means in practice:

"The legislation has come under attack from US oil and gas companies, with ExxonMobil’s chief executive Darren Woods describing the rules as threatening."

A picture of Sergio Garcia and George W and Laura Bush. It is signed, To Sergio Garcia with best wishes.

Make sure you read the report about how Stephen Miller deported Waco's favorite Mexican restaurant owner.

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“.. a swift reversal of what had been a hopeful sign of a revival in the US housing market.”

@bloomberg.com $XHB
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David Frum, Douglas Murray Secretly Drafted Speeches for Israeli Ambassador Leaked emails from former Israeli UN Ambassador Ron Prosor show David Frum, Douglas Murray offering to write his speeches and a CNN producer fundraising for Israel’s Iron Dome during Israel’s 2014 war

According to hacked emails obtained by @dropsitenews.com, 'journalist' Douglas Murray was allegedly writing secret draft speeches for the Israeli ambassador to the UN while also pretending to be an independent 'journalist'.

Nope.

South Carolina's criminal code sentences a rapist to 30 years for rape, but if SC's new S 323 becomes law, it'd sentence a woman to death for getting an abortion

Meaning—if a man impregnates a woman via rape he may get 30 years, but if that impregnated victim gets an abortion she would be executed😐

Flight delays spread amid controller staffing issues as shutdown drags on Staffing-related delays were starting to show up at airports in Nashville and Chicago on Tuesday evening, with more expected.

Flight delays started to climb Tuesday evening across the United States amid air traffic controller staffing challenges, as people responsible for guiding planes through the skies approach nearly a week of working without a paycheck thanks to Trump’s government shutdown.
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