Today is the anniversary of the Doolittle Raid. "The Tokyo Sixteen" highlights the sixteen pilots who took part in the Doolittle Raid and their paticipate in World War II's most notable air raid. 💻️: https://tinyurl.com/ycxdv2ut #tokyosixteen #doolittleraid #WWIIhistory

#histbookchat #booksky Long overdue to read "Bushido: The Soul of Japan" by #Nitobe Inazo to understand the cultural dimension of the #Japanese way of war in #WWII. Expect it to be a good companion to Dower's "War Without Mercy". Probably would have been better to read in reverse order.

#cdnpoli #taxtherich "...taxing the oil and gas companies’ windfall profits means we can deploy some of those revenues directly helping lower and modest-income households, while using some of the funds to expedite our transition off these deadly fuels."

Right now, take 25% off select World War II titles! Use code A26-W2 at checkout to activate your discount! Offer valid until April 24th, 2026. 💻️: https://tinyurl.com/bd6abmm5 #worldwarII #WWIIhistory #WWIIbooks

#cdnpoli #loblaws A #CBC investigation has found big grocers are overcharging for meat - AGAIN. Sign the petition now to call on the #CFIA to crack down on these scammy pricing practices: leadnow.ca/campaigns/cf...

#asianheritagemonth #13thCMR EVENT: They Fought at Vimy, Too May 13, 1:30-3:30 PM Richmond Public Library | Zoom 100 – 7700 Minoru Gate, Richmond, BC The Japanese Canadians in #WWI story is similar to the Chinese Canadians in #WWII. Event details at yourlibrary.bibliocommons.com/events/69be0...

#histbookchat #force136 EVENT: Talking History April 30, 6:30 - 8:30 PM WongAvery Asia Pacific Peace Museum 1775 Lawrence Ave E, Scarborough, ON Catherine Little shares her fascinating story on writing "Endgame: The Secret Force 136". More details at www.asiapacificpeacemuseum.com/event-detail...

@taleeb.bsky.social Constituents have been asking for a public stand. Will you support our public dollars wasted on a dying industry, instead of making the investments we actually need? After the 15th, your voters will use digital and on-the-ground ads to spotlight your choice.

#cdnpoli #CPP #ICEOut Is ethical investing important to you? Your #Canada Pension Plan has major investments in contractors that prop up #ICE. Public pressure can change this. Add your name to the petition at leadnow.ca/campaigns/cp....

"...the #Canadian oil industry is getting rich on the back of a global economy struggling with high fuel prices...a large share of those proceeds will go to the majority #American shareholders of the biggest #oil companies operating in #Canada..." - www.policyalternatives.ca/news-researc...

"The Trump administration chose to wage a war without deciding on its aims, mapping out a strategy, planning for contingencies or even being able to explain itself. The goal was regime change — until it wasn’t. The demand was unconditional surrender — until it wasn’t."

Really important story from @wired.com: The Christian Nationalists who want to destroy the American secular state are now making their presence felt www.wired.com/story/govern...

Has #Ukraine coming to the aid of the #Gulf Cooperation Council states when the #US failed them created more momentum in #Europe?

“What do you do when the world is falling apart? ...Get your own house in order, both your actual house or living situation, but also your inner house. And begin to cultivate equanimity...” - thetyee.ca/Analysis/202...

#cdnpoli Do We Still Care About Climate Change? It's an ever-growing existential threat to our species, yet many polls show climate is not a top priority. Even #Carney did not mention the word “climate” once in his famous #Davos speech. April 29 @ VPL: vpl.bibliocommons.com/events/69c6d...

#uspoli "The administration might have been readier had it not chopped back the State Department’s Middle East desk, gotten rid of its oil and gas experts and eliminated its dedicated Iran office. The administration handicapped its own National Security Council by firing staff members..."

Journalists know that losing the Wayback Machine would be a nightmare: www.wired.com/story/the-in...

After Orban's defeat, remember European rightwing leaders who came to his support from the "Patriots for Europe" group: Marine Le Pen (France), Matteo Salvini (Italy), Alice Weidel (Germany), Santiago Abascal (Spain), Herbert Kickl (Austria), Geert Wilders (Netherlands) /1

We are really failing to recognise the very, very severe risks that exist around a rushed and deregulated build-out of nuclear power to feed the data centre boom..... futurism.com/science-ener...

If you want to hear what the Secure Line team thinks about a foreign intelligence service for Canada, we've got you: youtu.be/XFuUddhcCvs?...

Helion's Asia@War series explores the military history of Asia since World War II, examining past wars, strategies, and historical impacts on the continent. 💻️: https://tinyurl.com/4yzy4jrm #asianmilitaryhistory #militaryhistory #asiasmilitary

Great news! I wonder how this might affect Fico and Vučić?

#cdnpoli #climatecrisis I'm sure Mark #Carney and David #Eby are aware of this, but their governments appear to be captured by #fossilfuel interests intent on avoiding billions in stranded a$$ets. How else to explain the push for pipelines & #LNG?

Like #PPE during #COVID, this is what happens when #globalisation and corporate consolidation make one dependent on very few sources for key materials/products in the name of "efficiency".

Would be interested to hear what @jessmarindavis.bsky.social and the Secure Line team has to say about this.

We’re celebrating our 5-year anniversary of Insight Monitor this month! And we have a 50% off discount code so you can subscribe and read all our paywalled material. Have a read: there’s no excuse now! open.substack.com/pub/insighti...

NEW: The Trump administration aims to use the tools of counterterrorism to go after what it calls antifa and leftist groups. It lists antifa as a priority in an internal intelligence document. Some US officials worry this means more domestic surveillance. Gift link: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/09/u...

"Democracy feels like it's in a rough state... we hear various explanations, like polarisation, extremism, disinformation, and loss of trust... If we're to fix these problems then we need to understand what's causing them in the first place." - skywriter.blue/@eliothiggin...

Access to local news archives is vital in seeking #truth in the fuller story, not simply that written by those with #power. This is an important component of #democracy.

#cdnpoli As the planet cooks, we continue to feed the fire🔥. Clearly, Canada's #neoliberal governments (notice I didn't say "our") are not interested in enforcing regulations meant to protect us. So ask yourself, for whom are they governing?

Is it not ironic that the region that supplies the world with substantial #fossilfuels must depend on desalination for survival, even before global warming has deepened its #water crisis?

“Quite literally, Trump is directing his DOJ to help an asset of Russian intelligence because that asset helped Trump. It demonstrates how Trump and Russia work together to achieve the same objectives. It’s a symbiotic relationship.” open.substack.com/pub/alexzfin...

Join me on Thinking Live today for a conversation with @phillipspobrien.bsky.social about the Iran war and the Russo-Ukrainian war. 12:00 noon ET, April 10th. snyder.substack.com

"...the past few months...have brought into focus...how the president’s pathologies have cascaded...through his administration...The reason the administration so often does not act coherently is because it cannot. The world faces something...frightening in...Trump’s second term: a psychotic state."

Trump is the biggest gift Putin could ever dream of. He is fracturing and weakening the West faster than any adversary ever could. Moscow is just sitting back and watching its greatest geopolitical rival tear itself apart from the inside

To advance American interests, Engagement is better than isolationism. Multilateralism is better than unilateralism. Promoting values is better than just pursuing power. For the details, see Autocrats vs. Democrats: China, Russia, America, and the New Global Disorder.

"How many more times do we need to learn the lesson that depending on imported fossil fuel energy from geopolitically unstable regions, subject to America's erratic politics and strategy, is a bad idea." - www.youtube.com/watch?v=ndpk...

“Trump has fired inspector generals and higher levels of civil servants...and replaced them with loyalists. This is exactly what #Orbán and Erdoğan did. They remove the constraints on power. It should be obvious by now that #Trump is aiming for dictatorship.” - www.theguardian.com/world/commen...

"Hungary increasingly appears to function as a permissive gateway into #Europe — a channel through which #Russian operatives and intelligence-linked networks can more easily gain access to the #EU space." - sergeistepancev.substack.com/p/why-does-t...

Had the good fortune of seeing & welcoming @adamtooze.bsky.social last night at #SFU in #Vancouver where he gave The Munro Lecture entitled 'The Age of #Polycrisis: Economics, Climate & Geopolitics in the 21st Century'. The recording is at www.youtube.com/watch?v=Th1p....

I’m hosting a Q&A with my Substack subscribers to talk through the latest on NATO, Iran, and whatever else you’d like to discuss! No need to sign up in advance. Join by visiting McFaul's World on Substack on Friday 10 April at 11am PDT/ 2pm EDT: michaelmcfaul.substack.com

Is this the Vietnam War equivalent of "We won every battle."?

"Betrayal does not begin when someone formally switches sides. It begins when someone uses the trust of the system to undermine it from within...Hungary today does not function as a member state pursuing a different policy but as...Servants of the Kremlin..." www.kyivpost.com/opinion/73594

Perhaps it's time the #EU came up with a process to expel a member.

🇨🇦 Canada’s Council of Prairie & Pacific University Libraries (COPPUL) has joined a global movement to protect digital rights for libraries, archives & museums supporting access, preservation & heritage online.📚 Learn more ⤵️ internetarchivecanada.org/2026/04/07/c... @internetarchiveca.bsky.social

“A medal for the city of Budapest”: Who at the Russian Embassy in Hungary is helping “Kremlin ally” Viktor Orbán in the upcoming elections? The Insider identifies Russian propagandists and undercover spies who are actively involved in his campaign.

#cdnpoli "...many politicians don’t want to collect taxes on the superrich, because the ultra-wealthy have used their wealth to achieve immense political power...failure to tax them effectively is reinforcing the vast accumulation of wealth at the top." - paulkrugman.substack.com/p/the-ultra-...

#cdnpoli Does your day-to-day struggle make you feel like a serf? You're not alone! The top 1% of wealth holders in #Canada now hold nearly as much as the bottom 80% combined. They hold all the cards, rig the system. It's not immigrants. Follow the money: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9J0o...

The Kyiv Independent has unmasked the anonymous creators of the “Russians With Attitude” podcast. They are two ultranationalist Russian bloggers — one of whom has lived most of his life in Germany — who once openly fundraised for the Russian soldiers invading Ukraine.

Want to know the latest news on Russia’s imperial ambitions in Africa? Join my livestream on Substack at 11:00 AM ET (19:00 KYIV) with @philipobaji.bsky.social, an award-winning Nigerian reporter who has covered Russia crimes on the continent for a decade. #UkrainianView JOIN HERE: