Chris McLaughlin

So true.

A flyby of Earth from the International Space Station.

-Credits: NASA

Is Mark Carney’s cabinet 'transformational'? Does anyone care? For those of us who treat cabinet swearing-in ceremonies as melodrama, this is all a big deal. It’s like the Oscars for people with a vitamin D deficiency. But most Canadians just want their problems ...

As the cabinet was announced, pollster David Coletto of Abacus Data shared some research his firm carried out in 2024. He found that the vast majority of Canadians had no idea who top cabinet ministers were. Couldn’t even pick them out of a lineup, @davidmoscrop.com writes.

Pascal-Emmanuel Gobry @pegobry_en Let's say you're a US citizen and ICE grabs you off the street and puts you on a plane to Mongolia. Don't you just go to your consulate, give them your name, date of birth, etc., they make you a new passport, and you fly home? They do this all day for tourists who had their stuff & ID stolen, there are procedures. I mean obviously it sucks to have that happen to you but it's not like your life is over or anything. And the government should definitely write you a nice check as an apology. 3:13 PM • 4/16/25

didn't take much for these guys to go from "big government is bad" to "what's the big deal if you're abducted by the government and trafficked to Mongolia"

Couldn't have said it better myself.
Credit to @adapalmer.bsky.social

For those breaking the constitution on behalf of Donald Trump with the assumption that he has your back: he may. But he’s 78, never exercised in his life, and will be president max another 3.5 years. There will be not statute of limitations for violating it

BREAKING: Canada announces it will build a coalition of countries who share their values to build their economy and trade opportunities and will exclude the United States.

“If the U.S. no longer wants to lead, Canada will.”

We're very excited to announce journalists @rachelgilmore.bsky.social and Emily Baron Cadloff are teaming up with National Observer staff for a biweekly election fact-checking segment.

First post coming tomorrow! Follow for updates.

What Canada, Mexico, Japan, the UK, and the European Union should do in response to Trump’s grossly irresponsible tariffs https://robertreich.substack.com/p/what-canada-mexico-japan-the-uk-and

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney:

"If the United States no longer wants to lead, Canada will."

This is what real leadership looks like.

Pierre Poilievre: Canada First
Danielle Smith: Or Else We Shoot Canada

Carney: Canada must be looking elsewhere to expand our trade, to build our economy, and to protect our sovereignty. Canada is ready to take a leadership role in building a coalition of likeminded countries who share our values… If the US no longer wants to lead, Canada will

Canada is ready to lead.

The Musk family just looks better and better 🙄

Kamala Harris: There were many things that we knew would happen.. I’m not here to say I told you so

BREAKING: Kia’s official Instagram account in Norway just posted this..

Justin Trudeau gave the exact kind of press conference today that we have been waiting for from our Democratic leaders. Watch it and learn from it. No gimmicks, no stunts, no script, no platitudes, no slogans, no games. Just straight talk, honesty, sincerity and facts.

“Today, the US launched a trade war against Canada - their closest partner and ally, their closest friend. At the same time, they're talking about working positively with Russia, appeasing Vladimir Putin - a lying murderous dictator. Make that makes sense”

Justin Trudeau
Prime Minister of Canada

This is the end game of all his bullshit prob right, that some version of Twitter becomes the central hub for the entire federal government?

A pattern emerges in Elon Musk's federal shakeup: 'Break first, ask questions later' Five weeks in, there's an emerging pattern in how the Trump administration moves to target federal employees. And it begins with Elon Musk bringing in tactics he's employed at his various businesses.

Five weeks in, there's an emerging pattern in how the Trump administration moves to target federal employees. And it begins with Elon Musk bringing in tactics he's employed at his various businesses.

Again, folks seem not to grasp how much this is a total collapse of the Constitutional order. A random private citizen is running the "Cabinet" meeting of POTUS & the Principal Officers of the Executive Departments, & going around unplugging large portions of the government. And we're all just 🤷‍♂️

Who's going to tell her where the funds for her paycheques come from? Gawd, she's the absolute worst. Painful.

You know about that move? Seems like you're settling into Canada nicely. 🙌🍻

Exclusive: Anti-Trump podcaster wants to beat Fox News

Meidas Touch host Brett Meiselas spoke with Newsweek about the podcast's rise, shifting political tides and what they want to do next.

This explains most things at this point.

Great to see the Climate Change Committee (CCC) calling for public figures to “lead by example” on climate change, citing our research.

CCC says leading by example increases public buy-in and behaviour change @thecccuk.bsky.social

🚨So, we've made this new infographic showing how it works...
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NOAA logo with text Hold Fast

Spotted near NOAA 💙 (source www.reddit.com/r/NOAA/s/qfW...)

The Rise (and Fall?) of the National Science Foundation In the ’50s, America declared science an “endless frontier.” We may be reaching the end of it.

"Under the Trump administration, the system that boosted the United States to scientific dominance is being recklessly dismantled." chroni.cl/4kdFV6G

NASA Study Reveals Compounding Climate Risks at Two Degrees of Warming – Climate Change: Vital Signs of the Planet If global temperatures reach 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit) above pre-industrial levels, people worldwide could face multiple impacts of climate change simultaneously.

NASA Study from 2023 reveals compounding climate risks at 2 degrees Celsius (3.6 Fahrenheit) of warming above pre-industrial levels.