Mike Hager

An analysis of over 14 million social media posts from accounts in Canada found that 87% of conspiratorial claims come from just 100 influencers.

This minority of users impacts politics, influencing what people view as normal and leads to self-censoring to avoid attacks from conspiracy theorists.

Today in interesting local politics and local media news: @fabulavancouver.bsky.social seems to be making the leap to local politics and will join OneCity.

I phoned @fabulavancouver.bsky.social, and she officially declined comment until the “career transition” becomes public tomorrow.

CNN’s Frederik Pleitgen says black, oil-contaminated rain is falling over Tehran after strikes on oil facilities by U.S./Israeli airstrikes.

At Largest ICE Detention Camp, Staff Bet on Detainee Suicides, AP Reports Camp East Montana has received several 911 calls in the span of five months about immigrants trying to harm themselves.

Staff at the nation’s largest Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility have placed bets on which detainee will be the next to die by suicide, according to new reporting from the Associated Press based on 911 calls and detainee accounts.

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Cybertruck parked outside Rennie real estate firm’s HQ, where boardroom’s neon sign states: “EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE ALRIGHT”

#Vancouver in a nutshell?

Strengthen the Reporter-Source Privilege Defending press freedom for the next generation

Journalist Seth Harp may be subpoenaed, prosecuted, or both for reporting the publicly available online bio of a Delta Force commander involved in the Maduro abduction. Use our action center to tell Congress this is unconstitutional and inexcusable.

Mission Impossible, by Seth Harp The sad state of the American armed forces

This story on the sad sagging of the U.S. military is such a fantastic read. Perfect combination of crackling writing skill and deep knowledge of the topic from Seth Harp. The sponsorship bit was my favourite - understated, devastating comedy. harpers.org/archive/2025...

Two photos. The first shows Catturd tweeting: Name one US inspired regime change that hasn't ended in absolute disaster The next tweet shows him posting an AI illustration of Khamenei turned into a pile of dust. It says "I'm eliminated."

Two tweets. The first shows Laura Loomer promoting her show, where she says "A message has been sent that we are not interested in going back to the way politics were prior to Donald Trump, prior to 2016. We don't want warhawks. We don't want any more Neocons. We want American First. Period. End of discussion." The next tweet says: Today is a great day. Our military is amazing. @PeteHegseth is an absolute killer. Now you see why the Deep State worked so hard against him. It’s great having a Sec War who has Infidel literally tattooed on his body. He actually gets it. God bless him.

Two tweets. The first shows Will Chamberlain tweeting: The Republican Party is no longer the party of regime change and endless wars. If you want to be its standard-bearer that is a non-negotiable position. The next tweet shows him posting "Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is dead." The tweet has a USA flag attached.

Two tweets. The first shows Gunther Eagleman tweeting: "Warmonger Lindsey Graham just rushed to Fox to advocate for U.S. involvement as soon as he could. He is also pushing for a US-backed regime change in Iran. I would like to renominate Graham to get a one-way ticket to the frontlines of every war he wants America involved in." There's an attached video of Graham speaking. The next shows Eagleman tweeting: UST IN! President Trump is HARD AT WORK all weekend after the massive strikes on Iran! He’s already on the phone with Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte! Trump is a machine!" There's an attached video of a news segment about the war in Iran.

manufacturing consent through lowly paid influencers

Justice Department publishes some missing Epstein files related to Trump The Justice Department has published additional Epstein files related to allegations that President Trump sexually abused a minor after an NPR investigation found dozens of pages were withheld.

The Justice Department released *some* of the missing files, namely FBI interview notes from the woman alleging Epstein trafficked her as a young teen to Trump, Trump sexually assaulted her, and then she later endured a series of threats not to talk. Very dark reading www.npr.org/2026/03/05/n...

A brown penguin chick of some kind. It looks very much like a man in a suit. It is bedraggled and miserable

Made it to Friday but at what cost

Whoa! *Starts deep dive into Paldi*

Saddest Snopes

Bari Weiss reposing a CBS News stories that says the current war with Iran stretches back to 1979

Story at the The Free Press: Our 50 Year War with Iran

Bari Weiss is pushing the “50 year war” narrative at both the Free Press and CBS. The erases both American culpability for the current war (since Iran started in 1979!) and the reasons why a theocratic anti-American regime took power in the first place.
donmoynihan.substack.com/p/the-reason...

hey guys how's it going

For years on my old blog I published the names of servicemembers who died in Iraq & Afghanistan. No other outlets were.

These are the first 4 Americans to die in the Iran War.
Capt. Cody A. Khork, 35
Sgt. 1st Class Noah L. Tietjens, 42
Sgt. 1st Class Nicole M. Amor, 39
Sgt. Declan J. Coady, 20

Advocates call for public inquiry into alleged corruption within Toronto police Project South police corruption probe led to arrests of seven Toronto officers and a retired constable

"Investigators said members of organized crime were buying data and addresses from Toronto Police officers, which were then used to co-ordinate shootings and other crimes – including an attempted hit on a corrections officer at his home."

From Molly Hayes:
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India’s consul departs British Columbia amid Nijjar probe For last year of his tenure, Sikh activists accused India’s top diplomat in Western Canada of playing a role in the June 18 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

India’s consul departs British Columbia amid Nijjar probe: For last year of his tenure, Sikh activists accused India’s top diplomat in Western Canada of playing a role in the June 18 killing of Hardeep Singh Nijjar

Exile in Ontario: How the Russian royal family came to an end in Toronto | TVO Today Grand Duchess Olga Alexandrovna went from living in a palace to dying above a barbershop.

I don't know how I didn't know that the last Romanov died not far from where I live in a small apartment on Gerrard Street East.

www.tvo.org/article/exil...

Vancouver General diverts pregnant patients with complex cases because of OB-GYN shortage Doctors at B.C.’s largest hospital argue province had more than a year to address the problem

Vancouver General Hospital diverts pregnant patients with complex cases because of OB-GYN shortage, by @andreawoo.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com

UPDATE: One and a half days after Global News / Ben Mulroney were contacted about him sharing video game footage as if it were real air combat video, Ben Mulroney quietly removed the post from his X account this afternoon

Still no comment from @globalnews.ca or Ben Mulroney

Carney secures $2.6-billion uranium supply deal with India, launches talks on trade deal Following months of talks, meeting between Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi marks a thaw in relations

Carney secures $2.6-billion uranium supply deal with India, launches talks on trade deal

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Prime Minister Mark Carney cancelled what would have been his first press conference since his India trip began 5 days ago with his office citing lengthy meetings in New Delhi that have strained his schedule.
So far he has not taken 1 question from Canadian journalists on a trip that began Feb. 26.

Sikh group in Canada slams India over new report into 2023 activist killing Globe and Mail report alleges Indian consular officials in Vancouver tied to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination.

Globe and Mail report alleges Indian consular officials in Vancouver tied to Hardeep Singh Nijjar's assassination.

Evidence links Indian officials at Vancouver consulate to Nijjar killing New Delhi had long accused the B.C. Sikh leader of being a terrorist and called for his arrest

Canadian national-security officials were presented with evidence that Indian consular staff operating in Vancouver supplied information to assist in the assassination of Sikh activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar, @mikehager.bsky.social and Greg Mercer report:
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic...