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Funny. China has a pro hockey team (Shanghai Dragons) in the KHL, although most of the players are Russian, American and Canadian.

Trump is fuelling a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, with an oil blockade that is leading to devastating power outages and rationing. This administration is determined to dominate the hemisphere with brute force and naked impunity.

Wow! Just fucking wow! The Tesla as death trap in a crash.

Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties | The Tyee A conference call shows a political operative with past Conservative connections advising several white nationalist groups.

A former OneBC staffer previously participated in a Spaces call with the leaders of white nationalist/"Canadian nationalist" organizations.

They talked about deporting 10 million people and joked about throwing "millions of Punjabis" into the sea. 1/3 thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...

DHS has requested expedited deportation proceedings against family of Liam Conejo Ramos The federal government has filed a motion seeking to end asylum claims for the family of Liam Conejo Ramos, according to

This regime's cruelty knows no bounds.
https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/02/05/liam-conejo-ramos-dhs-requests-expedited-deportation-proceedings-for-family

Retekess V115 Portable AM FM Radio with Shortwave Radio MP3 Player Digital Record Support Micro SD TF Card Sleep Timer and Rechargeable Battery V115 Portable AM FM Radio with Shortwave Radio, the best reception for FM stations

Found one of these in my local Amazon junk bin return shop for (I think) $6. They normally sell for around $25 and it's pretty small. It takes micro-SD cards.

www.retekess.com/products/v11...

There are also lots of cheap little portable radios on the market these days that will play audio from a micro-SD card.

We don't have to connect everything to the internet.

I've still got several MP3 players kicking around. A couple of Philips Go Gear 8gb players and a cheapie 4gb Coby. Found another one at the Amazon junk bin return shop for $3 that stores it's data on micro-SD cards.

If it suddenly got that warm in Ontario right now we'd have massive flooding from all the melting snow.

Unlike the USA, Canada has only one source of federal funding for archives, the DHCP:

www.canada.ca/en/library-a...

The Carney Liberal government just cut the DHCP permanently.

I can't even begin to say how disgusted and angry I am. There is NO OTHER SOURCE of program funding for archives.

And as soon as I say something like that there will be the "But what about blah, blah, blah?" folks. And my answer to that is that you my friend are in the minority.

My thinking is that unless someone is in a "vendor lock in" situation with some particular proprietary software application it's probably about time to make the switch. And IMHO, that's the vast majority of computer users.

I can't yet "recommend" it because I haven't had a look at it yet, but I do run Debian on some machines which is rock solid and stable. Debian is a great "base" distro with a very long history.

Interesting new Linux distribution based on Debian that promotes itself as put together and maintained in Canada. I haven't had a look at it yet. But, if you've got a machine running a now unsupported Win10 you might want to give it a whirl.

maplelinux.ca

He'll fit right in quite comfortably with Starmer's UK.

Bill Blair resigning seat, will become next high commissioner to U.K. Former cabinet minister Bill Blair will resign his Toronto seat in the House of Commons, to take on a new role as Canada’s high commissioner to the United Kingdom. Prime Minister Mark Carney will also...

Man who oversaw the largest breach of civil rights in Canadian history rewarded by Liberals yet again.

Breaking down the 'myth’ of policing with Sandy Hudson In a powerful discussion, Sandy Hudson advocates for police abolition. Discover her insights on policing and community-led safety resources.

On In Bed with the Elephant, @sandela.bsky.social explains how early encounters with police shaped her politics — and why expanding #police budgets fuels trauma, inequality, and a growing surveillance state.

Full discussion with @caradrianh.bsky.social here:

ricochet.media/justice/poli...

#IBWTE

Teacher firings and suspensions at Bowmore Road school have parents, local trustee concerned – Beach Metro Community News Bowmore Road Junior and Senior Public School is located in the Gerrard Street East and Coxwell Avenue area. Photo: Beach Metro Community News. By ALAN

This is crazy. My kids went to this school. The provincial administrator that recently took over from the elected board just fired, suspended or transfered the ENTIRE staff of the Gr. 7-8 part of the school including the principal and VP
beachmetro.com/2026/01/31/t...

Evan Solomon Wants Canada to Trust AI. Can We Trust Evan Solomon? | The Walrus The journalist-turned-minister says the tech will make us richer and regulation should be “light”

This is an excellent article. You will come away informed.

Elon Musk Asked Jeffrey Epstein to Invite Him to the ‘Wildest Party’ on His Island The Tesla and Twitter boss lied about his relationship with the pedophile financier, according to new emails released by the Department of Justice.

“Elon Musk Asked Jeffrey Epstein to Invite Him to the ‘Wildest Party’ on His Island”

Prem, for Zeteo, on how the Tesla & Twitter boss lied about his relationship with the pedophile financier, according to new emails released by the Department of Justice.

Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...

The agents that killed Alex Pretti are:

Jesus Ochoa (Border Patrol)
Raymundo Gutierrez (Customs and Border Protection)

ProPublica with the critical scoop. www.propublica.org/article/alex...

West Bank: Israel Emptying Refugee Camps a Crime Against Humanity The Israeli government’s forced displacement of the populations of three West Bank refugee camps in January and February 2025 amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said ...

One year ago, Israeli authorities began “Operation Iron Wall,” forcibly removing 32,000 Palestinians from their homes in West Bank refugee camps.

HRW documented the forced displacement, which amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

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Avi Lewis has wide lead in NDP fundraising Fundraising to the end of 2025 shows Lewis well ahead of his rivals

Avi Lewis raised the most money up to the end of 2025, suggesting that he is currently the front runner to be the next leader of the NDP. www.thewrit.ca/p/avi-lewis-...

Inuit-hunger advocates say Ottawa’s grocery rebate falls short Inuit-hunger advocates say Ottawa’s grocery rebate falls short of making up for the thousands of dollars many households lost in 2025.

"Under the former Hamlet Food Voucher Program, a family of four with two children older than four would have received $12,000 per year, compared with the total $1,890 of relief offered by the proposed Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit."

www.aptnnews.ca/featured/inu...

Kyle Hutton takes a deep look into the NDP leadership fundraising numbers + a map of where donations came from

bluntobjects.substack.com/p/q4-ndp-lea...

Avi Lewis has wide lead in NDP fundraising Fundraising to the end of 2025 shows Lewis well ahead of his rivals

www.thewrit.ca/p/avi-lewis-...

As of December 31st @avilewis.ca had raised nearly twice as much money for his campaign for the NDP leadership as his nearest competitor with more than twice as contributors.

YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)

I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. It’s dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good.

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Ilhan Omar is gutsy!

Thousands of public servants receive notices that their jobs could be cut Two unions representing affected public servants warn that these cuts will affect services that Canadians rely on.

ICYMI: In its alternative budget for 2026, @policyalternatives.ca laid out how a tax on Canada’s richest could be used to fund the federal public service and create new projects. [https://www.policyalternatives.ca/news-research/alternative-federal-budget-2026-taxation/] rabble.ca/labour/thous...