NATO fighter jets were scrambled after Putin ordered Tu-95MS strategic bombers on a Christmas sortie toward northern Britain, according to the Mirror. The aircraft flew over the Norwegian Sea, prompting an air policing response amid concerns over a deliberate show of force near UK airspace.

Merry Christmas from Canada - the land of maple syrup and treachery.

Journalism USA

On Christmas Eve 1968, in Lunar orbit, the Apollo 8 crew took this photo: “Earthrise." I'll never forget how inspiring the Apollo missions were to my brother and me as kids. They showed us what our country and humanity can accomplish when we work together toward a common goal.

Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, And 1 million Epstein files appeared from thin air

A Canadian bureaucrat made this.

GIFT ARTICLE GOOD FOR SANDY! It will be interesting to see what American RW group is funding these TRAITORS www.theglobeandmail.com/gift/6cbce29...

Thank you, Canada. 🙌🙏🫶👇

"At one point this year, about a dozen senior career diplomats who, before the start of the Trump administration, had gotten assignments to be deputy chiefs of mission overseas were told they would no longer have those jobs. Most of them were women or people of color."

Greenland has announced it will annex the United States, citing humanitarian concerns, chronic leadership instability, and an urgent need to protect valuable land from reckless mismanagement. Officials assured Americans they'll soon enjoy free healthcare, quieter politics, and less gold plating.

I feel as though every time I watch a video of Trump speaking my IQ goes down 400, 500, 600%.

I kind of like this whole “We won’t buy your liquor but we will air your state-suppressed news stories” niche that Canada’s apparently carved out.

Global News Canada right now: 😏

Since his dime store lawyers suggested he could get away with more authoritarian stuff under the guise of “National Security”, anything he doesn’t like is labeled a threat to national security.

Negotiations between the US and RU over Ukraine have reached stalemate, with no agreement on territorial issues or security guarantees. US intelligence assessments warn Putin continues to seek full control of Ukraine and aims to reassert influence over parts of Europe once under Soviet domination

conservatism was never just a different political opinion, it was always racism, sexism, and a need to control others

“There has been no regional mineral potential study for the Ring of Fire,” he said. “That’s the main driver behind claims about jobs and economic benefits.” 🤔

I’m rereading @kathrynajoyce.bsky.social ‘s 2013 book _The Child Catchers: Rescue, Trafficking, and the New Gospel of Adoption_, and with her hoped- for forgiveness, I’m going to make a thread out of a passage in the book which explains why the concept of #adoption as “orphan rescue” is dubious. +

Farmer: As soon as Maurene Comey was fired, I had a sinking feeling in my stomach about what they were up to, because I believed it was not in the best interest of survivors. The sequence of events—Maurene being fired and then Blanche meeting with Maxwell…

Trump has begun lifting American sanctions on companies that sell weapons to the Russian military. The Russians have finally offered enough money to the Trump family and Trump is 100% on Russia's side now.

... "Epstein’s crimes are being arbitrated on the internet because they were never arbitrated in court. And that is one of the many tragedies and wrongs of the fact that he committed suicide in jail, that there was never ever an opportunity to really arbitrate this and get to the facts."

It’s the “season of love and giving”…but this year, doesn’t it seem more like a “season of fear and taking”? Like many of you, I’ve been saddened by the human impact of draconian government budget cuts and how angry many housed Americans are at unhoused Americans. 🧵 1 of 9

“You want to go to San Juan,” an air-traffic controller told the JetBlue flight crew, “it’s going to be at your own risk.”

"Canada has been boycotting American spirits since March in retaliation for President Trump’s ongoing trade war and U.S. whiskey sales to that country are down by more than 60% through October."

Major Kentucky bourbon maker Jim Beam shuttering distillery for 2026. #cdnpoli www.kentucky.com/news/busines...

"Missing People issued the urgent warning, women opened up about facing abuse that led to their disappearance, saying they are pushed to the point where it feels as if the only options are “either attack their abuser and end up in jail, stay and be the victim and probably die, or” disappear.

"I'm most concerned about the erosion of Congress' power of the purse authorities," said Dent. "We're seeing on tariffs how the president is unilaterally able to raise taxes without a vote of the Congress. That's deeply troubling to me."

“The cost of food is out of control. Today, 42 percent of Inuit children arrive at school hungry – more than anywhere else in Canada,” wrote Idlout. “I hear from single mothers who survive on less than $1,100 a month, nowhere near enough to feed their children."

Fudali: The survivors have been wronged by administration after administration, Justice Department after Justice Department, for decades and decades. This is nothing new for them. They were exploited by Epstein, and then they were exploited by the politicians who surrounded themselves with Epstein.

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And may every day be another wonderful secret.

Woman comes to US at age 6. Graduates nursing school. Work permit. No criminal record. Snatched and imprisoned by ICE for 6 months now. About to be forced back to Honduras. A life destroyed and one less nurse. Merry Christmas. www.nola.com/news/educati...

"The officials noted that the childhood vaccination schedule in the US had been tailored for the country’s large and diverse population and patchy system of medical care. Denmark and Germany have comprehensive free prenatal care and an infant mortality rate that is about half of that in the US."

In Iran, people who criticize the Ayatollah are arrested and often die in jail. In Russia, criticizing Putin or any of his policies carries a 15-year term. China convicts democracy activists of "treason." Trump's America is preparing to prosecute protestors against his policies as "terrorists."

JFK’s niece: h/t @jamiegangel.bsky.social

The takedown of the US system of childhood vaccines which worked exceedingly well for decades for preventing diseases and major adverse outcomes

Hard to catch my breath ...

"Region struggling with drought now threatened by energy-hungry facilities – but some residents are fighting back" www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

How Crowded Emergency Departments Impact Patients and Staff via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2025/12...

A very good read by @jamellebouie.net Explore this gift article from The New York Times. You can read it for free without a subscription. www.nytimes.com/2025/12/17/o...

Local MPP Wayne Gates points to the Ford govt, and its recent $125m investment in for-profit orthopaedic clinics. "It’s not about money, we have the money. It’s about choices, and the choice should always be to invest in a publicly funded healthcare system, not a private healthcare system.”

For a GOP president—after the Iraq War—to say outright that invading Venezuela is all about oil is wild. But it is. It’s also about corruption, power, graft, and land. And we should take him at his word. @msnowevents.bsky.social

It “supports the scientists who fly into hurricanes, the meteorologists who develop new radar technology, the physicists who envision and code new weather models, and yes — the largest community climate model in the world.”

Like Danielle Smith/Alberta - it's remarkable how un-Canadian she is.

Sarah McBride rarely centers her identity as a trans woman. Republicans do that for her. So when she steps to the microphone and talks about "21 years of unwavering homesickness," it means something. @mcbride.house.gov www.readtpa.com/p/watch-rep-...

Just a reminder that renewables like wind and solar are not dominating new energy investment due to subsidies or regulations. They are dominating because they are cheaper and more reliable. Trump wants Americans to pay more, and fall behind in technology, in order to feed his ego. Nothing more.

The media needs to stop writing headlines like “The CDC changes course on vaccines and autism” and “The CDC defends measles response”. NONE of this is coming from legitimate scientists at the CDC. ALL of it is coming from RFK Jr. Every such headline is causing further harm to public health.