"No country can guarantee safety if it lacks functioning asylum laws, honest courts, impartial officials and the will to protect people from detention, coercion, disappearance or onward removal," write James A. Goldston and Natasha Arnpriester.

It’s not perfect, but man, I love this country.

The people who say, “Food is expensive, just garden” have perhaps not been to a garden store.

Trump ended 8 wars with Iran.

"The court has essentially ruled that unless a legislator records a confession of their own bigotry, the map is constitutional – making the only person allowed to define a racist act the person committing it," writes @jamilsmith.bsky.social.

A detail I didn’t know: “The Herald entered the Epstein series for a Pulitzer Prize that year, but it was not a finalist. Alan Dershowitz … who helped broker Epstein’s original deal, wrote a letter to the Pulitzer committee that year, urging them not to honor Brown’s work.” share.inquirer.com/THMiUZ

🇺🇦🇺🇸 Zelensky is working on a strategy for negotiating with Russia without US help, - Politico He has become more cautious about future US involvement and now hopes that Turkey will hold the next round of talks with Russia.

Buffalo plays the Canadian anthem even when Canadian teams aren't present. And when the microphone cut out the people did the job admirably. That's what neighbours do. Buffalo proud. www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdFv...

BREAKING NEWS #ForeverCanadian just learned and confirmed that Alberta’s list of electors, containing everyone’s personal information, was made available to the separatists. This is illegal, risks public safety, and creates uneven playing field as we fight for Canada. #ableg

In fighting for Canadian unity, #ForeverCanadian is up against the separatists, Alberta government enabling them, MAGA influence and cash, and now separatists armed with Alberta’s list of electors, giving them access to you. Please support and donate. We need your help! #ableg

This is really, really good, and if you care at all about science you need to read it. I have been trying to explain my position the last few years and this sums it up better than I could

A 2025 study out of M.I.T. cautioned that “the integration of LLMs into learning environments may inadvertently contribute to cognitive atrophy.” This danger hasn’t slowed the advancement of A.I. in schools. newyorkermag.visitlink.me/03XNNJ

In his reality he is the only person in the world. Certainly the only one who matters. Remember when he walked in front of the Queen?

having the opportunity to feign surprise and drop this line would give me a kind of high no drug could reproduce

CARNEY: "I do not get up first thing in the morning and think about the United States. I think about Canadians ... Our destiny is first and foremost going to be determined by what we do here. Canadians get that. I'm not sure everyone south of the border understands that." #cdnpoli

The owner of Coachella is a right-wing nationalist and gives lots of money to anti-LGBT organizations.

Does this look familiar?

🇪🇺 🇫🇷 France will officially replace Microsoft for Europe-based Scaleway to manage its health data It is impressive how quickly countries are moving away from US big tech. The risks and costs associated have certainly played a huge role. More to come 👏

The richest 10% of Americans own roughly 87% of stocks. The richest 1% alone own roughly half of all stocks. As war rages on and millions of people struggle to make ends meet, it's worth pointing out once again that the stock market is not the economy.

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When a sitting U.S. president makes insulting remarks about Canada and threatens its sovereignty, I’ll criticize the United States and its administration if I bloody well please. What happens in that country has a big impact in the world, so no, I won’t “stay in my own lane.”

Amid rising jet fuel prices and lower demand from Canadians to travel to the U.S., airlines are cutting back on flights between the two countries.

Every time this tailor posts a photo of their workspace, it looks like their dog is a tailor and he's showing off the garments he made. IG z.o.e.y.a.t.e.s

I will never understand the thought process of anyone who travels to the US now, for any reason. Not the ones on holiday, not the ones on business, not to visit family (unless its a hail mary trip to get them out) and not for any other reason. You guys flying into Berlin in 1939, like its normal.

In the same manifesto, Palantir's owners argued that we need a national military draft, that soft power is over, and that we were too hard on Germany and Japan after World War II. I don't think that company should be allowed to exist anymore.

"Adan" shared this photo from the Coachella CA where hes picking green beans. "I get paid 40 cents per pound. The work is exhausting - especially due to the excessive heat in the area. But this is how I support my family." #WeFeedYou

A post-NATO alliance is needed, as the US can’t be trusted. Instead of duplicating resources, common equipment like tanks should be used against a shared threat like Russia (which regardless of Ukraine still IS a threat) to avoid unnecessary spending at expense of welfare.

I keep getting told goods move by diesel truck Not China which is shifting to 100% electric trucking interestingengineering.com/transportati...

This painting, titled "L'escalier" (The Staircase), was created by French painter Marc Chalmé, known for his mastery of shadow and light, often compared to Vermeer. His work captures "still light" in landscapes, still lifes, and scenes like this.

EU: The European Union will require sale of mobile phones with “user-replaceable and longer-lasting batteries” starting in 2027. The regulation demands “availability of spare parts and manuals for 10 years to curb planned obsolescence”.

The only reason to announce a total victory before reaching a signed deal is to manipulate the markets for profit taking.

Crows remember human faces. For years. If you wrong one, it will tell other crows about you — and they'll harass you too. Even crows that never met you! This is not just a bird. This is one of the most intelligent animals on the planet. #birds #crows #animas #nature

The idea that the President of the United States could publish an image of himself as the Messiah and no news outlet covers it is the biggest indictment of the American free press.

POPE: Calls for peace. Says war is bad. TRUMP: Threatens Pope. Posts image of himself as Jesus Christ. US EVANGELICALS: The Pope is the Antichrist.

It’s still so strange to me that both russia and the USA are openly campaigning for Orbán 🤯

Canada’s Prime Minister just announced the end of the era of sending 70% of defense spending to the United States. The crowd gave him a standing ovation. America’s closest ally — shared border, shared culture, decades of integrated defense — just drew a line in front of a cheering crowd. #cdnpoli

I’m going to write about this more extensively next week but in the meantime, here’s a brief thought from last night’s show about the link between the governments of super powers throughout the world and domestic abuse….

Oh, yeah, that was the Obama Iran deal.

BOOM! South Australia's power prices have plummeted as they near 100% renewables, proving to the world that relying on wind and solar with battery back-up is possible, more reliable and costs people less. THIS is how we avoid the next oil crisis. #EnergyRevolution

Surprised JD Vance wasn't able to close a deal with the Iranians. His only skill is saying whatever people want to hear.

This is madness.

India isn’t chasing targets anymore—it’s smashing them while setting new records at the same time. 150 GW solar crossed. +44.6 GW added in a year (+87% YoY). 50% non-fossil capacity hit 5 years early. “Impossible” wasn’t physics—it was policy lag. #Bettrification

Gay, fearless and utterly unique, Thornton had a hit with Hound Dog before Elvis – but was then fleeced and forgotten. One hundred years after her birth, a new documentary sets the record straight

Bikes don't do this.

Mike Lecouteur asks Liberal MP Chris d'Entremont, who crossed the floor in November, if he believes there are more Conservative MPs questioning Pierre Poilievre's leadership. #cdnpoli

Be stupid not to do this, we're all well and truly over the shitfuckery around fossil fuels