I just don’t see how we can pretend even for a moment that anything involving our federal government is remotely normal when the president is covering up his involvement in a child sex trafficking ring. Like, what are we doing here

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The Pedo-Protector Prez ordered a brand new distraction & the Dept. of War (actually the Dept. of Defense: a mini-distraction within a distraction, no extra charge!) is delivering by expanding our ongoing unlawful policy of randomly bombing the tiny boats of fishermen with no due process whatsoever.

Joined The David Frum Show to discuss the end of the government shutdown and MAGA's repulsed young women problem. Thanks for having me, @davidfrum.bsky.social! www.theatlantic.com/podcasts/202...

What an incredibly stupid move. If I were a shareholder, I'd be pissed.

Absolute must read on the AI bailout-in-progress: apparently it's not enough that lifetimes of human ingenuity and creativity have been stolen and enclosed to create generative AI and balloon billionaire wealth - much more public looting is in store...

We have officially reached the "he did it but it's not wrong" stage of this insanity.

I saw this illustration by @annafollies.bsky.social on Tumblr today and instantly lost it. Still missing Fergus every day. 💔 www.tumblr.com/annafollies

Also it just seems emblematic of how enshittified the internet experience in general and TikTok in particular are these days. Random things go wrong and there’s never a human to talk to or get help from.

Reminder that nonconsensual sex is a crime. A 15-year-old is not an adult. Megan Kelly should be shunned.

Avi Lewis talks about the CBC and the role of journalism in Canada #canada #cdnpoli #canadianpolitics #canadapolitics #frankdomenic🍁

This is a core element of conservative philosophy: If a single "undeserving" person is getting a government benefit, the answer is to take it away from millions.* *Offer does not apply to tax loopholes or any other benefit enjoyed by the wealthy

My takeaway from every new Epstein revelation is that some powerful people victimized many powerless young women, many more knew, some actively enabled it--and we're still being told that MeToo and accountability for sexual violence have gone too far

I spoke to @cohenjon.bsky.social yesterday about the great H5N1 ostrich cull. The biggest tragedy of is that it could have been avoided if the farm owners had responsibly enacted basic biosecurity & followed CFIA guidance for exemption. They chose to do otherwise. www.science.org/content/arti...

It really sucks that the black box on estrogen is finally getting dropped. A big win for science and women! But the people backing it are terrible medical spokespeople. Not everything they believe is wrong, but enough things are, which makes people skeptical of this decision.

I can't tell you how many interviews I've done where I've been asked: If Trump's policies are so problematic, why are U.S. stocks rising so rapidly. A bit of international context illustrates the real issue here. U.S. stocks have dramatically underperformed other advanced economies.

The difference, though, is that the economy now under Trump is <actually> getting worse, inflation is <actually> increasing, job growth is <not actually> happening, etc. The puzzle about Biden was that the economy was actually good & everyone thought it was terrible: bsky.app/profile/mcop...

This is quality

NEW via CNN: “The United Kingdom is no longer sharing intelligence with the US about suspected drug trafficking vessels in the Caribbean because it does not want to be complicit in US military strikes and believes the attacks are illegal”

As I just said on radio Poilievre lost his riding, a 20 point lead, majority of women voters and now has to use intimidation to keep his caucus together which is one more sign he’ll never win conservatives an election. How many more signs do conservatives MPs need? #cndpoli 🇨🇦

At the end he, in so many words, basically says they made the decision easy for him.

I listened to that interview of Scheer with Catherine Cullen (mentioned near the end). He's such a child, much like his leader. I'd be crossing, too, if only to be able to work with adults.

#Canada could face ‘worst kind’ of flu season as experts warn evolving strain may be mismatch for vaccine Alarm bells abroad, spread of a new form of H3N2 provide warnings as influenza cases start ticking up /1 thread www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

The Finance Minister (in Canada) does not interview well. The Libs need some help in this area. So many just repeat talking points and don't sound human. Regardless of what one thinks about the new budget, it's clear they need to hire someone to help them in interviews.

Start your day with a glass of sugar!

“You don’t cross the floor on Budget Day unless you want to kick your leader squarely in the slats! Hard and publicly. Cracks are showing and boy, this is a huge, huge challenge for Pierre Poilievre’s leadership.” 👀 OShow Scandal Panel #cndpoli 🇨🇦 🔗 youtu.be/GTfWSVd7ov0?si…

New York millionaires: threatening to flee the city since 2009

Rising prices. Terrible job numbers. A housing market crisis brewing. Soaring deficits and debt. The AI bubble near bursting. Illegal tariffs screwing up the global economy. Welcome to the Trump Shitconomy 2.0. The bankruptcy specialist is doing his thing and we're all paying the price.

Saving a life is more important than policing small amounts of drug use, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled last month. @michellegamage.bsky.social reports. #canpoli #ToxicDrugCrisis

Low vacancy rates are having high repercussions. www.saltwire.com/nova-scotia/...

My work has me run into the odd landlord. Just in general conversation I said something like "these people are good tenants" and the landlord corrected me, saying, "the only good tenant is the one who pays a higher rent".

Canada would save money in the long-run if we addressed menopause with the same degree of knowledge and importance as we treat pregnancy.

“FIGHT! We can save our country, we can save our economy, we can help people, we can stop the authoritarian slide of Conservative Premiers Ford and Smith!” Democracy is always worth fighting for 🇨🇦 the people have more power than the people in power! #Cndpoli 🔗 youtu.be/7CMXYsm6DO8?si…

Amazing how upfront and unfiltered he is about his ongoing authoritarian project. The goal is to make sure the opposition can never win, and he flat-out says it.

Tim Bousquet interviews @edzitron.com !

speaks volumes that Trump's response to tonight's resounding defeat is to demand Republicans redouble efforts to rig elections

Social security is a "socialist" program and is overwhelmingly popular

If only Canadians ate more yellow peas. This is where our immigration population helps us a bit. But of course, our population still isn't big enough, even if we all ate more yellow peas. I guess I should start eating yellow peas.

CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage

To be fair, these guys could be referring to ANY of the 42 million people using SNAP to "get weaves"

If I were running, I would most certainly run on preventing (and ending) corruption in all three branches, starting with the Supreme Court. Having an enforcement component of the ethics code would be the first thing I would start with. And this enforcement cannot come from the Supreme Court itself.

"folks, it turns out that I have a copy of the GOP healthcare plan. I can’t divulge who leaked it to me, but here it is: just fucking die."

More broadly, events that cause disruptions to polling locations (from natural causes to man-made ones including bomb threats) often spawn rumors and conspiracy theories that feed election delegitimization narratives. And those making hoax bomb threats likely know that.

Cycling is soaring in Scotland, with the latest data showing new dedicated, connected routes are having an immediate impact👇 ➡️ More bikes than cars in rush hour on Glasgow's #SouthCityWay ➡️ 90% annual growth in cycling on Edinburgh's #CCWEL ➡️ New Stirling lanes helping more people to travel by bike

Sound on!