Farewell to a Nova Scotia that will no longer tolerate cuts to programs that enrich us all
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
@kdodd27.bsky.social
Retired Canadian journalist. Live in Stratford, Ontario. Anti extremist. Worried about democracy, media freedom, disinformation, misinformation. Refugee from Twitter's noise and anger. Also a big baseball fan.
Farewell to a Nova Scotia that will no longer tolerate cuts to programs that enrich us all
Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social
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It is horriying to think that an entire generation is coming of age knowing nothing but Donald Trump and the nastiness that is our political culture. I shutter to think about what the implications of this will be for an already weakened democracy.
05.03.2026 18:14 β π 1804 π 282 π¬ 120 π 22What makes me angry is that the House is now going to lose a fighter for democracy like Congresswoman Jasmine Crockett next year when we are needing more fighters like her.
05.03.2026 15:37 β π 1916 π 259 π¬ 169 π 30This is a profound continental divide. Canadians overwhelmingly view other Canadians, even those unlike them, as being good people. Americans, more than any other country, view their neighbours and fellow citizens as bad people. Anti-Americanism flourishes in the United States
05.03.2026 15:51 β π 410 π 219 π¬ 27 π 14After a year on the job Mark Carney seems to not understand or be in denial that what he says and how he says it is a huge part if his job as PM. Process + image counts. Not just trade deals.
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It is so damning of US news media that so many outlets refuse to just straight up say that Senator Tim Sheehy assaulted an activist.
He did not "help" Capitol police. They did not need his help. He wanted to assault the guy and did. He should resign.
Iβm so tired of seeing people bash Bluesky for being an echo chamber when X is an actual intentionally constructed echo chamber that is demonstrably radicalizing people across the political spectrum who still use it
05.03.2026 14:58 β π 13917 π 2060 π¬ 513 π 205
New Flyer unveils Winnipeg facility for all-Canadian-built electric transit buses #Canada
'True North is no longer a project name, it's an actual operating facility': former NFI CEO
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The White House just posted a video mixing real footage from the Iran strikes with a killstreak animation from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
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Bell Canada announced it plans to build an AI data centre campus south of Regina. A flurry of questions are now being asked: What kind of data centre? How will it be powered? Will it use a ton of water? @simonenoch.bsky.social weighs in. @policyalternatives.ca www.cbc.ca/listen/cbc-p...
04.03.2026 22:29 β π 13 π 6 π¬ 1 π 2The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz is "about as wrong as things could go" for global oil markets. Iran achieved it not with a naval blockade, but with cheap drones. n.pr/4lcJ9bF
04.03.2026 21:48 β π 408 π 129 π¬ 17 π 22"The most effective consumer boycotts in history share two qualities: they are narrow and they are easy," writes @rutgerbregman.com
04.03.2026 14:44 β π 2226 π 1094 π¬ 72 π 104Concerning news for Wikipedia users.
05.03.2026 00:14 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Tom Mulcair involved!!!!????
04.03.2026 20:24 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Good to hear.
04.03.2026 20:20 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Very very good question. And a serious concern. CNN is a major world news force about to be stifled, controlled by oligarchs.
04.03.2026 20:19 β π 1 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Breaking News: Scientists have been using methods that underestimated how high sea levels already are, a new study found. One result is that hundreds of millions more people are already living dangerously close to the rising ocean than Western scientists had previously estimated.
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NEW: Over the last decade, Nike has sharply expanded production in regions of Indonesia where workers donβt earn a living wage while cutting its workforce in places where they do.
With @oregonian.com
Starmer vows to avoid βmistakes of Iraqβ that have haunted Labour for decades
03.03.2026 02:07 β π 85 π 19 π¬ 16 π 15Ben Mulroney as an embarrassment.
02.03.2026 18:45 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Anand is a proven administrator. She gets things done. But is she miscast in the Foreign Affairs portfolio? Communications is not her strong point.
02.03.2026 18:39 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 1 π 0Interesting, informed analysis of CBS coverage of especially Iran with its new Trump-aljgned owners + leaders. Especially with CNN about to be folded in to the same group.
02.03.2026 18:33 β π 0 π 0 π¬ 0 π 0Key allies ditch Trump with new 'landmark' deal that ignores US in critical partnership Canada on Monday announced "landmark" new deals with India as it moves away from reliance on the U.S., per a report from The Daily Beast, as Donald Trump continued to alienate allies with his military strikes on
02.03.2026 18:24 β π 10 π 5 π¬ 1 π 1CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of #Iranstrikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely www.cnn.com/2026/03/02/p...
02.03.2026 18:24 β π 0 π 1 π¬ 0 π 0Experts argue the Iranian military will be weak in a matter of weeks, but will it be weak enough to not be able to control its people? Hussain was also overthrown, people were then left alone by US and ultimately slaughtered. Trump is hoping to find his βIranian Delcy Rodriguezβ that doesnβt exist
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Starting to seem like Canada isn't actually broken.
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A high-level European Union diplomat said the EU is prioritizing clean energy sources when asked whether the trading bloc has any interest in Canadian oil and gas last week. @meyer.bsky.social reports: thenarwhal.ca/eu-canada-oi...
02.03.2026 18:08 β π 48 π 23 π¬ 1 π 3The key to getting mainstream media on board with an illegal war is making them feel like an important part of it.
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You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.
And if it was any other presidentβs adviser who said something like this about any other minority, itβd be the instant end of their presidency.