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@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.

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Farewell to a Nova Scotia that will no longer tolerate cuts to programs that enrich us all - Halifax Examiner Nova Scotians hit the streets to defend what really matters.

Farewell to a Nova Scotia that will no longer tolerate cuts to programs that enrich us all

Morning File by @suzannerent.bsky.social

05.03.2026 14:09 β€” πŸ‘ 46    πŸ” 14    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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05.03.2026 19:43 β€” πŸ‘ 12    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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€” πŸ‘ 1804    πŸ” 282    πŸ’¬ 120    πŸ“Œ 22

What 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€” πŸ‘ 1916    πŸ” 259    πŸ’¬ 169    πŸ“Œ 30

This 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€” πŸ‘ 410    πŸ” 219    πŸ’¬ 27    πŸ“Œ 14

After 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.

05.03.2026 19:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 4    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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.

05.03.2026 03:28 β€” πŸ‘ 20021    πŸ” 5668    πŸ’¬ 506    πŸ“Œ 219

I’m 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€” πŸ‘ 13917    πŸ” 2060    πŸ’¬ 513    πŸ“Œ 205
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New Flyer unveils Winnipeg facility for all-Canadian-built electric transit buses | CBC News For the first time in 15 years, a fully Canadian-built transit bus has rolled off an assembly line, marking a major milestone, officials with New Flyer and the provincial government said Tuesday.

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

www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

04.03.2026 13:08 β€” πŸ‘ 328    πŸ” 111    πŸ’¬ 14    πŸ“Œ 13
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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

x.com/WhiteHouse/s...

04.03.2026 22:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2513    πŸ” 1017    πŸ’¬ 457    πŸ“Œ 951
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AI data centres are coming to Sask., and there are questions | This is Saskatchewan | CBC Podcasts | CBC Listen 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 wate...

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€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 6    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 2
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WATCH: How traffic dried up in the Strait of Hormuz since the Iran war began The 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.

The 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€” πŸ‘ 408    πŸ” 129    πŸ’¬ 17    πŸ“Œ 22
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Quit ChatGPT: right now! Your subscription is bankrolling authoritarianism | Rutger Bregman As a historian, I’ve studied the major consumer boycotts of history. We can take down ChatGPT and send a powerful signal to Silicon Valley, says author and historian Rutger Bregman

"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€” πŸ‘ 2226    πŸ” 1094    πŸ’¬ 72    πŸ“Œ 104

Concerning news for Wikipedia users.

05.03.2026 00:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Tom Mulcair involved!!!!????

04.03.2026 20:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Good to hear.

04.03.2026 20:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Very 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€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sea Levels Are Already Higher Than Many Scientists Think, New Study Shows Researchers found that a majority of studies on coastal sea levels underestimated how high water levels are, and hundreds of millions of people are closer to peril than previously thought.

Breaking 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.

04.03.2026 19:42 β€” πŸ‘ 241    πŸ” 139    πŸ’¬ 19    πŸ“Œ 40
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Nike Is Moving Jobs to Low-Wage Regions of Indonesia After moving manufacturing to the developing world to save on labor, Nike and other apparel brands are shifting employment in their Indonesian supply chain away from high-wage parts of the country and...

NEW: Over the last decade, Nike has sharply expanded production in regions of Indonesia where workers don’t earn a living wage while cutting its workforce in places where they do.

With @oregonian.com

03.03.2026 13:00 β€” πŸ‘ 352    πŸ” 177    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 18
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Starmer vows to avoid β€˜mistakes of Iraq’ that have haunted Labour for decades Prime minister does not believe US has a plan beyond β€˜shock and awe’ stage, as some MPs dread what lies ahead

Starmer vows to avoid β€˜mistakes of Iraq’ that have haunted Labour for decades

03.03.2026 02:07 β€” πŸ‘ 85    πŸ” 19    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 15

Ben Mulroney as an embarrassment.

02.03.2026 18:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Anand 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Interesting, 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Keyallies 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 Iran.Per the report, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Naren...

Key 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€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 1
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CNN poll: 59% of Americans disapprove of Iran strikes and most think a long-term conflict is likely | CNN Politics Nearly 6 in 10 Americans disapprove of the US decision to take military action in Iran, as most say a long-term military conflict between the two nations is likely, according to a new CNN poll conduct...

CNN 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€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Experts 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 β€œIranian Delcy Rodriguez” that doesn’t exist

02.03.2026 17:56 β€” πŸ‘ 127    πŸ” 32    πŸ’¬ 7    πŸ“Œ 1

Starting to seem like Canada isn't actually broken.

bsky.app/profile/karl...

02.03.2026 18:08 β€” πŸ‘ 75    πŸ” 17    πŸ’¬ 5    πŸ“Œ 1
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Europe will give priority to clean energy, high-level EU diplomat says | The Narwhal A high-level EU diplomat says Europe is focused on nuclear and renewables, as India makes a play for Canadian oil and gas

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€” πŸ‘ 48    πŸ” 23    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 3

The key to getting mainstream media on board with an illegal war is making them feel like an important part of it.

02.03.2026 16:44 β€” πŸ‘ 1672    πŸ” 539    πŸ’¬ 37    πŸ“Œ 10
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You cannot talk like this about any other minority in America.

And if it was any other president’s adviser who said something like this about any other minority, it’d be the instant end of their presidency.

02.03.2026 07:54 β€” πŸ‘ 23862    πŸ” 5948    πŸ’¬ 1728    πŸ“Œ 633