Derek Hatfield

That was hard to watch. I'm sure the far right people will defend them but the rest of us outside the USA, by far most of us are bewildered at what is going on in the USA

I debated 20 far-far-far-right conservatives (racists? fascists?) on Jubilee's 'Surrounded.'

Here are some of the highlights of them unable to answer my basic questions or rebut the simplest of points. Not sure whether to laugh or cry.

Here's the full 'debate': www.youtube.com/watch?v=2S-W...

Trump administration’s cuts to the National Weather Service contributed to the Texas flood disaster Christopher Flavelle of the New York Times is reporting that key staff positions are missing in the Texas offices of the National Weather Service due to the recent DOGE cuts, and this contributed to a...

Several Weather Service positions are vacant in that part of Texas, including meteorologist in charge, senior hydrologist, staff forecaster, science officer, and warning coordination meteorologist.

That’s right. There was no meteorologist in charge and no warning coordination meteorologist.

‘It’s too late’: David Suzuki says the fight against climate change is lost - iPolitics "We have failed to shift the narrative and we are still caught up in the same legal, economic and political systems," said David Suzuki in an exclusive interview with iPolitics. "For me, what we've go...

Sobering and powerful interview with David Suzuki by @davislegree.bsky.social .

Antivaxxers lie and say measles is ‘just a rash’

Please inform those you know about the dangers of measles and the need for vaccination.

Also tell them the earth is round, gravity exists and vaccines don’t cause autism.

#vaccinate

www.cdc.gov/measles/sign...

t.co/IPVTsrbjjO

If you have to put Honesty in your title, you likely are not.

Thunder Bay gets its Great Lakes shoreline back | The Narwhal Thunder Bay’s shoreline has seen decades of pollution, but an agreement between Canada and the U.S. has seen massive investments of time and money to clean it up

Decades of industrial pollution have seen Thunder Bay's shoreline deemed an area of environmental concern for both Canada and the U.S. A massive investment of time and money is bringing nature, and people, back. via @fatimabsyed.bsky.social thenarwhal.ca/lake-superio...

Grades for conservation by Province and Territory in Canada Quebec A- Newfoundland and Labrador D- Prince Edward Island n/a Nova Scotia B+ New Brunswick B Ontario F Manitoba B- Saskatchewan D- Alberta D- British Columbia B Territories B- & B+

From CPAWS #Canada

Conservation that truly counts — especially in the face of climate change and biodiversity loss — isn’t just about numbers. It’s about respecting Indigenous leadership, protecting the right places, and building lasting solutions. 🌲 /1

Bribery is an impeachable offense.

Trump isn’t just breaking norms, he’s selling U.S. influence to the highest bidder.

It’s the narcissist’s playbook.

1. Do something bad/stupid

2. Blame someone else (“They (or you) did this/made me do this!”)

3. Loudly claim (usually falsely) to have fixed the problem

4. Take credit for 3 (but never blame for 1) and say “Look what I did for you! You should be grateful!”

Five fake facts about Canada Proud which we can publish because Facebook loves misinformation Misinformation and misleading content on Facebook and Instagram from conservative advertising group Canada Proud have skyrocketed in the wake of Meta banning Canadian news from its platforms. Lucky fo...

Five fake facts about Canada Proud which we can publish because Facebook loves misinformation

Dear Canada, Pierre Poilievre is Coming for Your Reproductive Rights A letter to my fellow Canadians

Dear Canada, Pierre Poilievre is Coming for Your Reproductive Rights vajenda.substack.com/p/dear-canad...

Ontario is killing its Endangered Species Act | The Narwhal The Doug Ford government’s Bill 5 could affect redside dace and other endangered species on the path of Highway 413

On the eve of the long weekend, the Doug Ford government moved Bill 5, repealing the Endangered Species Act. Its replacement narrows the definition of habitat to be protected and lets politicians decide what species are listed as at risk. thenarwhal.ca/ontario-enda...

Missed this statement from Pen Canada last week:

”This decision sets a troubling precedent: that social media outrage can determine editorial direction. In cancelling the segment under pressure, CTV may have handed a victory to those who seek to weaponize online harassment to silence journalists”

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations Early assessments of the popular subreddit r/Canada found a few 'power users' dominated the discourse, meaning 'a very small group of people have a lot of power to shape the conversation.'

Read it on Reddit? Project looks to help Canadians navigate online political conversations

www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...

I wonder how the Supreme Court feels about granting Donald Trump immunity for official acts now that one of those official acts is telling the Supreme Court to shove their ruling and fuck the fuck off.

I’m devastated, but I’m also angry. I’m angry because this is an attack on press freedom.

If opportunities can be stripped from journalists simply because enough people repeat the same bad-faith narrative, how can anyone withstand the career impact of doing work that matters?

If you are worried about disinformation and media manipulation in this election give a pass to
@ctvyourmorning.bsky.social
They caved to pressure from Pierre Poiievre's online posse in their continual harassment of @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
She is a truth teller.
CTV is not.

Awwww man!

Val Kilmer, the actor best known for Top Gun and Batman Forever, has died from pneumonia.

He was 65 years old.

RIP, Val.

Conservatives confident attacking female journalist will distract from Poilievre’s comments about women’s “biological clocks”

Ground News Top Stories from around you and around the world. Compare how different news publishers frame the same news

I've started to use ground.news a bit more for my news consumption. It is Canadian based but it helps identifying my own biases and gives me some balanced views. It is also really cheap

YouTube video by Mentour Now! The Search for MH370 is Back ON! What’s changed?!

Fascinating stuff around Flight MH370. The search is back on but so much technology has changed. The #WSPR tech is just so cool. I need people to talk to about this!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=HIuX...

Richard Godfrey's interview around WSPR
www.youtube.com/watch?v=6gw8...

Stephen Maher: Canadian Conservatives are desperate for Donald Trump to come to their rescue Canadian Conservatives are desperately hoping Donald Trump will come to their rescue

Two Conservative insiders told @stephenmaher.bsky.social that Poilievre’s team discussed using Conservative candidate Jamil Jivani to send back channel messages to JD Vance requesting Donald Trump “distance himself from Poilievre”

Women's Reproductive Rights are a Human Right.

Women's lives are not collateral damage for YOUR "God's will".

Science matters.

Keep YOUR religion out of MY uterus!

#MomSky

CBC started with him, gave him not much time and switched to Pascale St-Onge about CBC, funding and more. I can hear the Cons complaining about that

This is absolutely chilling.

He truly is a sociopath.

Since 2015 - the Liberal Party of Canada has done the following for Canadians: #elxn44 #cdnpoli (long thread - will continue to add to thread)

1. Introduced the new Canada Child Benefit, which gives more money to the families who need it most — lifting nearly 435,000 kids out of poverty.

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‘Election Convoy’ Plans Traffic Jams Across Canada to Force Trudeau to Call a Snap Election I talked to one of the lead organizers of the so-called ‘Election Convoy’. Here’s what they told me about their plans.

NEW: The so-called “Election Convoy” is planning to cause traffic jams by organizing “slow rolls” in several cities across Canada to force Justin Trudeau to call a snap election

I talked to one of the lead organizers of the ‘Election Convoy’. Here’s what they told me about their plans: