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Honoured to be recognized for my journalism covering right-wing politics and far-right extremism by being named the recipient of CJFEās 2024 Arnold Amber Award for Investigative Journalism Appreciated everyoneās kind words and support
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PressProgress
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A public servant texted Doug Ford's number to express concern with his government's return-to-office mandate. They received a voicemail suggesting they "go get another job."
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Public Servant Surprised by Voicemail from Doug Ford Suggesting They āGet AnotherĀ Jobā
The worker had messaged Ford's number to express concern about the Ontario government's return-to-office mandate
https://pressprogress.ca/public-servant-voicemail-doug-ford-get-another-job/
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This voicemail prompts a number of questions, but one of the top ones for me is how does the Premier of Ontario not have anything better to do with his time than call people up at night and leave passive aggressive voicemails?
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PressProgress
about 6 hours ago
Here's Doug Ford's surprising voicemail message to a public servant who expressed concerns about the Ontario government's return to the office policy: āYou donāt like it, go get another jobā
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John Michael McGrath
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"Officers are accused of trafficking, leaking addresses to hitmen, and leaking police officer addresses, the sources said. The investigation also uncovered a conspiracy to kill a unit commander at the Toronto South Detention Centre, the sources said." Holy Christ.
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9 Toronto police officers facing charges related to tow-truck violence: source | CBC News
Nine Toronto police officers are facing charges related to violent incidents involving tow trucks and operators across the Greater Toronto Area, multiple sources tell CBC News.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/toronto-police-officers-charged-tow-truck-related-offences-9.7074587?cmp=rss
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Our nation surely owes Jamil an eternal debt of gratitude
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NEW: A public servant got a bizarre voicemail after complaining about Ontarioās return to work policy The voice was unmistakable: Doug Ford Ford shared advice passed down from his mom: āYou donāt like it, go get another jobā And then he hung up From
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about 22 hours ago
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Emma Arkell
about 22 hours ago
Listen to the voicemail that Doug Ford left for an Ontario public servant after they texted the premier with concerns about the return to office mandate. Ford relays some advice from his mother: "you don't like it, go get another job." My latest w
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NEW: A public servant got a bizarre voicemail after complaining about Ontarioās return to work policy The voice was unmistakable: Doug Ford Ford shared advice passed down from his mom: āYou donāt like it, go get another jobā And then he hung up From
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about 22 hours ago
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Brett McKay
about 23 hours ago
I can think of one way Alberta's legal system is distinct: "2 Alberta judges under investigation after IJF reveals evidence of donations to UCP"
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Alex Middleton
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The NDP made a huge mistake not killing SLAPP suits when Notley was Premier.
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What exactly does Danielle Smith mean when she invokes āAlbertaās distinct legal traditionsā? Politically-motivated SLAPP lawsuits and wasting everyone's time litigating Craig Chandler's Facebook beefs?
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Danielle Smith says Alberta will withhold funding for judges without more input on selection | Globalnews.ca
Premier Danielle Smith said her government will withhold funds for new judicial appointments in Alberta if the federal government doesn't give the province a say on who is picked.
https://globalnews.ca/news/11650810/danielle-smith-alberta-judges/
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Conservative MP Jamil Jivani announced he's leading a one man delegation to Washington on a US-Canada trade deal Turns out his trade mission is not authorized by the Government of Canada I asked Pierre Poilievre's office if he authorized or was even aware of Jivani's trip, but they never replied š¤·
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Conservative MP Jivani heads to Washington after Liberals snub offer to collaborate | CBC News
Conservative MP Jamil Jivani, a longtime friend of U.S Vice-President JD Vance, is travelling to Washington to advocate for better Canada-U.S. relations after multiple unsuccessful emails to members o...
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/jivani-washington-trip-9.7072956
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JayIsPainting š
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This should be standard for every transit system. And they should have to do it twice a year, in July & January because the January trip will show the flaws in stark detail.
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An elderly lady just approached me at the
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stop with some unsolicited advice: āYouāll get where youāre trying to go faster walking than waiting for a bus. Yesterday, I walked to McDonaldās and back in the same time it took the bus to show upā
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The reporter at the end who helps Trump change the subject by interrupting with an unrelated question about healthcare should be ashamed of themself
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What some people think will happen: "If I quit X, I would only be ceding that online space to the right" What actually happens: Conservative influencers threatening to sue Maxime Bernier's PPC into "oblivion" because they have literally no one else left to beef with
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After applauding the killing of Renee Good, the Toronto Sunās former parliamentary bureau chief Bryan Passifiume has re-emerged from a month-long exile Now appears to be filing stories every two hours throughout his workdays for the Sun:
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2 days ago
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Raphael Satter
2 days ago
New: Together with colleagues Iāve been testing Grok. The chatbot still produces sexualized images ā even when told the subjects donāt consent. even when told the photos will be used for public humiliation. even when told the subjects are survivors of abuse.
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Exclusive: Despite new curbs, Elon Muskās Grok at times produces sexualized images - even when told subjects didnāt consent
Elon Muskās flagship artificial intelligence chatbot, Grok, continues to generate sexualized images of people even when users explicitly warn that the subjects do not consent, Reuters has found.
https://www.reuters.com/business/despite-new-curbs-elon-musks-grok-times-produces-sexualized-images-even-when-2026-02-03/
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Le Monde in English
2 days ago
Paris prosecutors raid French offices of Elon Musk's X
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Paris prosecutors raid French offices of Elon Musk's X
The search is part of a preliminary investigation into a range of alleged offenses, including reports that the AI chatbot Grok helped disseminate Holocaust denial content and sexual deepfakes.
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/police-and-justice/article/2026/02/03/paris-prosecutors-raid-french-offices-of-elon-musk-s-x_6750083_105.html
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Jeet Heer
3 days ago
1. This 2016 exchange between Jeffrey Epstein and Peter Thiel is so essential, really gets to the heart of Epstein's project. Epstein: brexit, just the beginning. Thiel: Of what? Epstein: return to tribalism... finding things on their way to collapse , was much easier than finding the next bargain
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: The public transit system where scheduled times are accurate to within give or take 40 minutes
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ProPublica
4 days ago
BREAKING: The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raymundo Gutierrez.
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Two CBP Agents Identified in Alex Pretti Shooting
The two federal immigration agents who fired on Minneapolis protester Alex Pretti are identified in government records as Border Patrol agent Jesus Ochoa and Customs and Border Protection officer Raym...
https://www.propublica.org/article/alex-pretti-shooting-cbp-agents-identified-jesus-ochoa-raymundo-garcia?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=propublica-bsky
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The New York Times
4 days ago
An investment firm tied to the United Arab Emirates purchased nearly half of the Trump familyās cryptocurrency company last year, making the family business partners with the UAE even as President Trump negotiated foreign policy matters with the Middle Eastern nation.
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U.A.E. Firm Quietly Took Stake in the Trump Familyās Crypto Company
The $500 million agreement raises new concerns about the propriety of the president negotiating foreign policy with his own business partners.
https://nyti.ms/4qUqxz6
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Conservative grassroots supporters appear to be disgruntled that they had to pony up thousands of dollars to get into the Conservative Party convention while influencers got in for free
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Calgary Stampede security ejected PressProgress Alberta reporter
@stephenmag.bsky.social
after Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath walked out of an interview Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
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Stephen Mag
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I got tossed out of an Alberta separatist celebration this week after asking the organizer about his group's weird US ties
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Alberta Separatists Kicked Us Out of Their Event After Asking About AmericanĀ Support
As they inch closer to triggering a referendum, the movement's leaders have been facing new scrutiny
https://pressprogress.ca/alberta-separatists-ejection-american-support/
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Calgary Stampede security ejected PressProgress Alberta reporter
@stephenmag.bsky.social
after Alberta separatist leader Jeffrey Rath walked out of an interview Stephen had questioned Rath's claim that Mark Carney was "threatening war on the United States" and invoked "Article 5 of the NATO treaty"
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PressProgress
5 days ago
Alberta separatists kicked us out of their event after asking about American support. āItās not coziness. We have mutual interests."
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Alberta Separatists Kicked Us Out of Their Event After Asking About AmericanĀ Support
As they inch closer to triggering a referendum, the movement's leaders have been facing new scrutiny
https://pressprogress.ca/alberta-separatists-ejection-american-support/
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Parker Molloy
5 days ago
Not only is that the very same Nellie Bowles, but she pops up 17 different times in the files!
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davidakin
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Poilievre just told
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"There's never been a referendum crisis or a national unity crisis when Conservatives have been in power It's an interesting coincidence isn't it" False. BQ was the product of Mulroney's time in office. Borden - WWI conscription crisis. Sir John - Louis Riel. C'mon man.
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Aaron Wherry
6 days ago
87.4% for Poilievre.
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Pierre Poilievre wins leadership review with 87.4% approval | CBC
https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/livestory/pierre-poilievre-speech-conservative-convention-leadership-review-live-updates-9.7068829?ts=1769838660976
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The Athletic
6 days ago
BREAKING NEWS: Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein connected New York Giants chairman and co-owner Steve Tisch with multiple women, according to newly released emails.
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If you ever see my byline next to a headline like this, you have my permission to stage an intervention
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Minnesota Star Tribune
6 days ago
Thousands of people filled the streets of downtown Minneapolis in protest of federal immigration enforcement for the second consecutive Friday. š·ļø: Aaron Lavinsky
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The Department of Justice alleges Don Lemon participated in a criminal āconspiracyā by ⦠*squints* ⦠standing next to someone and asking them questions, standing too close to a pastor and causing the pastor to make physical contact with him
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Don Lemon
6 days ago
Don was taken into custody by federal agents last night in Los Angeles.
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Why is
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PressProgress
7 days ago
āIf we have to go on strike, we will,ā say Nova Scotiaās long-term care workers Despite decades of experience, many make less than $20 an hour:
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āIf We Have to Go on Strike, We Will,ā Say Nova Scotiaās Long-term CareĀ Workers
Despite decades of experience, many make less than $20 an hour
https://pressprogress.ca/nova-scotia-long-term-care-workers-prepared-to-strike/
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"The first surprise came when he discovered his classes were entirely online, without any in-person instruction: 'They told me there are no offline classes, you have to go with online,' Naveen told PressProgress"
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PressProgress
7 days ago
International students say they were misled by private colleges in Canada. Now they canāt get a refund. International students say they canāt get refunds from Granville College in Vancouver after recruiters made misleading promises
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International Students Say They Were Misled by Private Colleges in Canada. Now They Canāt Get aĀ Refund.
International students say they canāt get refunds from Granville College in Vancouver after recruiters made misleading promises
https://pressprogress.ca/international-students-say-they-were-misled-by-private-colleges-in-canada-now-they-cant-get-a-refund/
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The Pleb: Pierre Poilievre is flying ECONOMY CLASS looking like a JACKED DIME PIECE ALPHA MALE Also The Pleb: I am flying business class, once again
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Lock them up: "More agents in the jail means less agents in the street"
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Flying economy to Calgary: $200? Hiring a digital content agency to announce to Facebook that youāre flying to Calgary in an economy-class seat to ābrandā yourself as an everyday working joe: $20,000?
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Paris Marx
8 days ago
politicians leaving twitter/x should be a no-brainer
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Another Canadian Member of Parliament is quitting the 3-in-1 online harassment, extremist propaganda and computer-generated sex image app, X dot com
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Bruce Springsteen
8 days ago
I wrote this song on Saturday, recorded it yesterday and released it to you today in response to the state terror being visited on the city of Minneapolis. Itās dedicated to the people of Minneapolis, our innocent immigrant neighbors and in memory of Alex Pretti and Renee Good. Stay free
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Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
YouTube video by Bruce Springsteen
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Aaron Rupar
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Trump continues to lie and incite violence against Rep. Ilhan Omar: "I think she's a fraud ... she probably had herself sprayed, knowing her."
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UFCW 1518
9 days ago
UFCW 1518 has written to the Jim Pattison Group about the decision to sell a Pattison-owned warehouse for conversion into an ICE processing facility. We stand firmly against practices that dehumanize people anywhere ā including the harms reported by victims impacted by ICE.
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Jason Markusoff
9 days ago
The front page of Alberta Courts website is now joint statement by chief justices of all three court levels, proclaiming the importance of judicial independence.
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