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M A Shane

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πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦ Ph.D. LGBTQ2S+ Ally. Pro social justice, peace, public education & politics. Cruelty is not state craft. Chaos is not strength. Stupidity is a moral failing (Bonhoeffer). Gratefully living & working on Treaty 6 land.

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Researchers praise β€˜stunning’ results of new prostate cancer treatment Early trials of the drug VIR-5500 showed it shrinking tumours in some patients

I have this cancer in remission (nearly 20 years now). I'm convinced the only reason I'm still alive is because I was (for a neuro knock-on catastrophe) treated with immunoglobulin donated by strangers. Their antibodies taught mine, got me out of a wheelchair.

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28.02.2026 10:50 β€” πŸ‘ 1700    πŸ” 315    πŸ’¬ 33    πŸ“Œ 8
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Canada named among countries with the most freedom A report by Freedom House has named Canada among the top countries in the world with the most freedom.

#Canada named among countries with the most freedom πŸ‡¨πŸ‡¦πŸ

#5 in the world

US ranks 57 on the list

/1 thread

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28.02.2026 12:44 β€” πŸ‘ 173    πŸ” 74    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 2
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"The Peace President." [Cartoon by Benjamin Slyngstad]

28.02.2026 20:01 β€” πŸ‘ 13166    πŸ” 4243    πŸ’¬ 415    πŸ“Œ 160
Bruce Cockburn - Call It Democracy
YouTube video by BruceCockburnVEVO Bruce Cockburn - Call It Democracy

Canadian icon Bruce Coburn warned us decades ago.

#uspoli #cbdpoli #abpoli #MAGA #UCP-MAGA

youtu.be/Gfcfdt0jcWs?...

28.02.2026 17:07 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is an American butcher with untold millions of deaths charged to his filthy soul.

Trump gathers to the United States history’s perpetual, indelible condemnation

AND OUR #UCP-MAGA premiere calls this depraved admin her β€œheroes”.

NO!

#FireTheUCP #uspoli #cndpoli #ableg #abpoli #UCP

28.02.2026 16:20 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump is an American butcher with untold millions of deaths charged to his soul. (USAID gutting, military invasions, health misinformation,healthcare gutting.)

Trump has gathered to the United States history’s perpetual, indelible condemnation

Shame. And eternal shame. Nothing but shame.

28.02.2026 16:13 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
BREAKING: WAR WITH IRAN 'ANY SECOND NOW'; TRUMP PLOTS 'FAKE EMERGENCY' TO STEAL ELECTION
YouTube video by Secular Talk BREAKING: WAR WITH IRAN 'ANY SECOND NOW'; TRUMP PLOTS 'FAKE EMERGENCY' TO STEAL ELECTION

BREAKING: WAR WITH IRAN 'ANY SECOND NOW'; TRUMP PLOTS 'FAKE EMERGENCY' TO STEAL ELECTION
youtu.be/1CfsIQ2Ppvo?...

28.02.2026 15:52 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Paradox of Trump’s Iran Attack When his fantasies unravel, Trump has a habit of abusing power to force his will upon an uncooperative world.

The Paradox of Trump’s Iran Attack www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/0...

No president in American history has shown himself less trustworthy with power than Donald Trump.

28.02.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Trump has now invaded Venezuela and Iran. He is a creature of death and destruction. Not peace. #IMPEACHTRUMPNOW

28.02.2026 15:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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27.02.2026 12:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1030    πŸ” 182    πŸ’¬ 18    πŸ“Œ 4
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Stansbury: β€œThe vast majority of co-conspirators that were investigated were the women who assisted in Epstein's crimesβ€”

None of the male perpetrators who committed rape & SA, including potentially the president who’s accused in the files, have been called to testify & to account for what happened”

27.02.2026 16:16 β€” πŸ‘ 3469    πŸ” 1225    πŸ’¬ 94    πŸ“Œ 53

β€œAn evil man will burn his country to the ground to rule over the ashes.” Misattribured perhaps to Sun Tzu but still fully applicable to #Trump

We could extend the sentiment to #Congress and add β€œAnd fools will let him.”

#uspoli #cndpoli

27.02.2026 21:32 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1
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China suspending some agricultural tariffs on Canada starting March 1 | CBC News China said on Friday it would suspend some tariffs on Canadian agricultural products imposed during a trade spat between Beijing and Ottawa, after Canadian Prime Minister Mark β€ŒCarney struck an initia...

Fr Reuters

China will suspend 100% tariffs on Canadian canola meal and pea imports and will halt 25% tariffs on lobster and crab imports from March 1 through the end of 2026, the finance ministry said in a statement.

www.cbc.ca/news/politic...

#cdnpoli #tariff #tradewar

27.02.2026 17:11 β€” πŸ‘ 20    πŸ” 9    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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It's not hyperbole to suggest that today we have a federal government that doesn't so much represent or resemble a federal administration as it does a family crime syndicate.

27.02.2026 16:47 β€” πŸ‘ 19056    πŸ” 5816    πŸ’¬ 591    πŸ“Œ 271
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Yes the Supreme Court Saved Us From Higher Prices, But There's No Guarantee It Will Save Our Democracy Constitutional law professor Kim Wehle cautions that while the Court's tariff victory was a clear win for the rule of law, it's not a reset from the conservatives and we can't get complacent.

β€œYes the Supreme Court Saved Us From Higher Prices, But There's No Guarantee It Will Save Our Democracy”

Constitutional law professor Kim Wehle cautions that while the Court's tariff victory was a clear win for the rule of law, it's not a reset from the conservatives and we can't get complacent.

27.02.2026 17:49 β€” πŸ‘ 520    πŸ” 112    πŸ’¬ 26    πŸ“Œ 4

β€œUnlock”? There is nothing to unlock! There are no presidential powers over voting.

27.02.2026 16:04 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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ACLU Files Lawsuit Against Kansas Trans Drivers License Revocations, Bathroom Bounty Hunter Law The lawsuit was filed in state court on Friday.

1. Yesterday, we broke the story that Kansas drivers licenses for transgender people were being immediately revoked by the state.

This morning, the ACLU filed suit in state court to block that process.

Thousands of trans Kansans watch with horror and hope.

Subscribe to support our journalism.

27.02.2026 15:40 β€” πŸ‘ 1471    πŸ” 422    πŸ’¬ 11    πŸ“Œ 12
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25.02.2026 15:51 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 5    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Poilievre talks Canada-U.S. relationship, takes aim at Trump Pierre Poilievre says Canada needs to create more leverage in its negotiations with the United States, and argues that despite the ongoing trade war between the two countries, Canada should not substi...

Read this article and tell me if you saw how much Poilievre is using Carney’s words and talking points? I find this very odd, why is he doing this? I say this because I don’t trust him and I don’t trust this as genuine, he is a liar and a hypocrite.

www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...

27.02.2026 10:53 β€” πŸ‘ 162    πŸ” 47    πŸ’¬ 54    πŸ“Œ 9
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Please enjoy my cartoon in today's Toronto Star

20.02.2026 13:03 β€” πŸ‘ 229    πŸ” 50    πŸ’¬ 16    πŸ“Œ 5

Donbas Danielle’s & /#UCP-MAGA β€œheroes” in action. Concentration camps and cruelty.

#FireTheUCP #UCP #ableg #abpoli #cndpoli #yhz #yyc #yeg #ycc #ymm #yql

27.02.2026 15:54 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Senator calls for DEA to provide info on "incredibly disturbing" Epstein drug investigation Federal drug enforcement investigators targeted Jeffrey Epstein and 14 others in a yearslong probe first reported by CBS News.

This is a big one. A newly uncovered document has revealed the existence of a mystery Epstein investigation. It was spearheaded by the DEA and involved drug trafficking and money laundering. Epstein was one of 15 targets. The other 14 names are redacted. I've got questions.

27.02.2026 15:15 β€” πŸ‘ 17013    πŸ” 7122    πŸ’¬ 552    πŸ“Œ 413
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Clinton: It then got at the end quite unusual because I started being asked about UFOs and a series of questions about Pizzagate. One of the most vile bogus conspiracy theories that was propagated on the internet.

26.02.2026 22:55 β€” πŸ‘ 18862    πŸ” 5240    πŸ’¬ 919    πŸ“Œ 357
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Giving life to the Carney vision for Canada | The-14 Carney’s vision urges Canada to reduce U.S. dependence, strengthen security, diversify trade, and assert sovereign middle-power leadership in a shifting world.

Giving life to the Carney vision for Canada
#Canada #MarkCarney #Trump #USA #CanadianSovereignty #USCanadaRelations #Geopolitics #Economy #ForeignPolicy #NationalSecurity #ArcticSecurity #MiddlePower #Politics #GlobalStrategy #DefencePolicy #Military
the-14.com/giving-life-...

27.02.2026 15:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 3    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Friday Bonus Cartoon!

27.02.2026 14:22 β€” πŸ‘ 689    πŸ” 272    πŸ’¬ 60    πŸ“Œ 47

True. Ridiculous and dangerous.

27.02.2026 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

never gets old

so well said

27.02.2026 02:36 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
They are laughing #trump
YouTube video by Sasha Reheylo They are laughing #trump

youtube.com/shorts/SqHsb...

Yep. Trump is this ridiculous.

27.02.2026 02:33 β€” πŸ‘ 10    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 1

True. And puts us down.

27.02.2026 01:09 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0