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Dan Leger

@dantheeditor.bsky.social

Former journo, current gramps, author & editor.

526 Followers  |  437 Following  |  105 Posts  |  Joined: 07.11.2024  |  2.09

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The world has known many leaders who have been malignant and narcissistic, even some who have even been cartoonishly needy about putting forth an air of grandiosity as is Trump. What sets Trump apart is his ignorance and arrogance as he does so.
"It's astounding!" - Dunning
"Remarkable!" - Kruger

24.09.2025 16:06 β€” πŸ‘ 171    πŸ” 44    πŸ’¬ 6    πŸ“Œ 0
Logo of a hoopoe’s top half. Inscription says Birders against Fascism

Logo of a hoopoe’s top half. Inscription says Birders against Fascism

Thanks to @lowcarbonkev.bsky.social for the excellent graphic.

There don’t seem to be that many of us, but, you know, it’s the birding community, so manage your expectations. 🀣

13.06.2025 16:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1241    πŸ” 196    πŸ’¬ 38    πŸ“Œ 20
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FACT CHECK getfact.ca: Musk slammed Trump’s bill as a β€œdisgusting abomination”—true. But him joining Rand Paul to fight it? No proof. $3.8T debt? Within estimates. Source: Axios. This is what laura.getfact.ca does. Now you try! #cdnpoli #factcheck

10.06.2025 21:30 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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NATO Uncovers Coordination, Not Chaos How Disinfo Campaigns Got Smarter

Canadians! People everywhere, in fact, join our fight against disinformation. NATO Uncovers Coordination, Not Chaos open.substack.com/pub/getfactf...

10.06.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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FACT CHECK getfact.ca | LA protests turned violent β€” Breitbart
βœ… Verified: Officers clashed with demonstrators
❌ Unverified: LAPD Chief praised ICE & warned of β€œcommercial grade fireworks” β€” no quotes found.
This is what laura.getfact.ca does. Now you try!
#cdnpoli #factcheck

09.06.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Seriously, who cares what he says? The guy is irrelevant. Time for the CPC to move on to a leader who people don't find so easy to despise.

09.06.2025 18:25 β€” πŸ‘ 17    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
GET FACT

FACT CHECK getfact.ca
🚨Kash Patel told Joe Rogan fentanyl precursors are rerouting from Mexico to B.C.
βœ”οΈConfirmed: He said it.
❓Unverified: No public reply yet from B.C.
πŸ“Žhttps://www.ctvnews.ca/health/fentanyl-trafficking-claims
this is what laura.getfact.ca can do. Now you try!
#cdnpoli #bcpoli

07.06.2025 21:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hash doesn't cause cavities! Not that I would know of course.πŸ˜€

08.06.2025 11:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Eat a pound of each and see how you make out.

08.06.2025 11:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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FACT CHECK getfact.ca from Indian Express - is Canada quietly resetting ties with China, with trade and fentanyl smuggling, human rights? bit.ly/3ZRLHCg
We asked Laura for the facts. laura.getfact.ca Now you try!
#cdnpoli #FentanylCrisis GetFact

07.06.2025 15:08 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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President or Processor We fact check the facts around Biden and the autopen

Having trouble separating facts from lies? Try our disinformation-detecting bot and Get Fact! Here's today's newsletter.
President or Processor open.substack.com/pub/getfactf...

06.06.2025 13:12 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I believe that is the heavy metal stage of birding. Did you know the Brits call fanatical birdwatching "twitching" and such bird fanatics are twitchers? So says my fanatical bird watching mate from South London.

04.06.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Start Fact-Checking With Us Canada’s first AI fact-checkerβ€”built by engineers, guided by editors, trained on real stories, and designed to defend against misinformation.

Here's the latest from GetFact.ca. Start Fact-Checking With Us open.substack.com/pub/getfactf...

29.05.2025 09:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Canadian anemone? Say that three times fast.

25.05.2025 22:11 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Sure, boycott the right-wing Postmedia monolith, but perhaps a more positive approach would be to find progressive thinking investors to buy or establish media outlets. Then support them, rather than continually trying to find ways to get news and commentary for free.

20.05.2025 11:50 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Busting the Myth That Ottawa Has Hurt Alberta’s Oil Industry | The Tyee In fact, federal governments have promoted and protected it. Especially the oilsands.

thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

16.05.2025 14:23 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Divide and Conquer and the Quiet War on Canada Bots, Borders, and the Battle for Canada

From us today at Getfact.ca
The election's over but the struggle continues.
Divide and Conquer and the Quiet War on Canada open.substack.com/pub/getfactf...

14.05.2025 16:11 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Kevin Newman on Substack

Why citizens need to step up and fight disinformation: because it looks like no one else is doing it.
substack.com/@kevinnewman...

09.05.2025 20:29 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A Real Canadian Digital Services Act Canada’s Moment to Lead with a Digital Services Act

It's time for a real Canadian Digital Services Act open.substack.com/pub/getfactf...

09.05.2025 20:00 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Opinion | By choosing an American Pope, the Vatican has effectively chosen to become America's 51st state.

by Hugh Hewitt

08.05.2025 18:29 β€” πŸ‘ 738    πŸ” 55    πŸ’¬ 9    πŸ“Œ 5
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Andrew Phillips: Donald Trump can’t stop trash talking Canada. That may be the reminder we need There was a sense the Trump factor in this election was fading because he wasn’t shoving himself in Canadians’ faces every day. But now he is back, leaving no doubt

Donald Trump can’t stop trash talking Canada. That may be the reminder we need.

Trump is back, reaffirming his desire to undermine Canada and turn it into an appendage of the United States. For any Canadian voters who thought that was no longer a thing, it’s a useful dash of cold water. #Opinion

25.04.2025 15:50 β€” πŸ‘ 142    πŸ” 73    πŸ’¬ 20    πŸ“Œ 10
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Protect Your Vote. Outsmart the Algorithm. Subtle Art of Scrolling Smart

Heyo Canadian persons and all of good heart: here's today's edition of Get Fact First! our weekday newsletter about all things factual, unfactual and anti-factual. Please share, sign up and help us in the fight against misinformation in the public sphere.
getfactfirst.substack.com/p/protect-yo...

21.04.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Cruel, unusual, stupid and ineffective.

16.04.2025 20:06 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
GET FACT

Check out our updated website at getfact.ca

14.04.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Hey there Canadians! Here's the latest edition of the weekday newsletter Get Fact First! and it has exciting news about our new podcast and website getfact.ca. Please check us out, sign up and help us in the fight against mis-and #disinformation.
getfactfirst.substack.com/p/get-fact-f...

14.04.2025 12:38 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

Pork sausage, I assume? (I'll let myself out).

11.04.2025 12:49 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get Fact First - April 4, 2025 Vol 1, 15

Hello my Canadians and fact-loving people everywhere. Here's today's edition of Get Fact First, the weekday newsletter examining trends in #misinformation and #disinformation in Canada. Please read, share and maybe join us at Get Fact, our grassroots campaign to fight disinformation.
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04.04.2025 12:39 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Disinformation War Against Mark Carney Begins: A Coordinated Global Attack How a US-Russian Propaganda Machine is Targeting Canada’s Leading Political Threat

The Disinformation War Against Mark Carney Begins: A Coordinated Global Attack
open.substack.com/pub/deanblun...

24.03.2025 14:35 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 7    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Get Fact First - Friday, March 28th Vol. 1, No. 10

Hello fellow sensible people. Here's today's edition of Get Fact First, our weekday publication from our new anti-disinformation campaign, Get Fact. Have a look, if you like what you see and want to support our common cause, subscribe.
getfactfirst.substack.com/p/get-fact-f...

28.03.2025 12:58 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I think Reid has been tough on the Liberals in recent years, but so have all pollsters. Those polls have changed, including Reid, which now has the Liberals well ahead. Cheers

27.03.2025 20:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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