Russia's Astrakhan gas processing plant has halted production of motor fuel after a Ukrainian drone attack, Reuters reports.

Whether bought, brainwashed, or bullied, the six conservative justices have abandoned their oath, and the consequences are tearing our republic apart… hartmannreport.com/p/are-billio...

On September 19th, militants of the russian terrorist state violated Estonia's airspace with three armed MiG-31 aircraft. In response, NATO held a meeting and "strongly condemned" this "irresponsible behaviour." NATO will not retaliate. Russia is certain to escalate its attacks.

Via Mintel World.

Health Secretary Wes Streeting says the UK public should ignore Trump’s claims linking paracetamol use in pregnancy to autism. “There is no evidence for such a link.”

Spain has fully implemented an arms embargo on Israel through a royal decree law. All weapons sales, military tech trade, port access for fuel shipments, airspace use for arms transport and settlement goods imports have been banned.

Danish police are now labeling the drone incident at Copenhagen Airport as “an attack.” The UAVs were guided by a “capable operator” showcasing specific capabilities, approached from multiple directions, lights intermittently switching on and off before ultimately vanishing after several hours.

Fewer than 10% of Germany’s €83 billion defence plan is going to the US, Politico reports. Nearly all major contracts - frigates, Eurofighters, air defences, armored vehicles - will go to European suppliers. Only limited buys like Patriot missiles and P-8A torpedoes come from the US.

Russia is ramping up rhetoric over Moldova. The foreign intelligence service says NATO and the EU are preparing to deploy troops to Odesa to occupy Moldova. “NATO is preparing to deploy forces in the Odesa region to intimidate Transnistria. The first group of military personnel has already arrived”

Canada's Canadarm2 made another successful catch Sept. 18th, grabbing the Cygnus cargo ship and attaching it to the space station. This is the largest vehicle so far. Canadarm2 wasn't designed to do this but our techs figured out how to make it work. www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/iss/cana...

The FDA statement ends with a paragraph undermining its own warning. They signal parents to avoid acetaminophen. Except sometimes. And then: No “causal relationship… established” with ADHD or autism AND Alternatives to acetaminophen have “well-documented adverse impacts.”

Estonia is ready to host British F-35A jets which can carry nuclear weapons, Defence Minister Hanno Pevkur says.

Rubio has called the court "a national security threat that has been an instrument for lawfare" against the US and its ally Israel. The US is considering imposing sanctions against the entire ICC, in retaliation for investigations of suspected Israeli war crimes. www.reuters.com/world/europe...

Gupta: It is safe. That’s what the best-quality research shows. And how irresponsible, using the podium of the WH to put this out there when you’re not even offering an alternative. That is dangerous. An untreated fever is dangerous. Untreated pain in pregnancy is dangerous.

Go outside. Fall in Alberta

Putin said that Russia would deploy intermediate and shorter range missiles and blamed the West for that: Russia is capable of responding to any existing or newly emerging threats, not with words, but through military-technical measures.

PM Mark Carney 🇨🇦 All the way from a farm in Manitoba to a bakery in Mexico City. Our trade relationships mean more business for Canadians. We’re focused on strengthening & diversifying those partnerships, so our industries, workers & farmers can supply more of the world with Canadian goods. #cdnpoli

OLIVER: “In Russia, when Putin rose to power, TV satirists were among his first targets… Putin was driven to madness by how he was mocked on a puppet show… the lesson is it’s not safe to let one show slide because there are currently others.”

The times they are changing…

"I have spent the last few weeks addressing and preparing for a military invasion by the President of the United States. No, I’m not a soldier or a foreign adversary. I’m the Governor of Illinois"

💯💯💯💯💯💯

Man alive. I have studied Right Wing authoritarianism for years and have watched some truly fucked up shit and today’s memorial service is maybe the most concentrated example of how messed up and disturbing that sector truly is.

“Fascism” isn’t a slur for politics we don’t like. It’s a precise word with precise meaning. And in the face of what’s happening right now in America, it’s the most honest one we have. I’ll lay it out as plainly as I can. 🧵

Metric is easier to use 🤷‍♀️

A US Navy E-6B Mercury airborne nuclear command post and communications relay has crossed the Atlantic from Tinker Air Force Base, Oklahoma to Ramstein Air Base, Germany. This is a rare occurrence.

My 🇨🇦 followers lets not get solely fixed on PP. Being over here in Britain for past 2 weeks things are concerning. Russia pushing limits daily with NATO papers/news outlining concerns. Shit is stirring 🇨🇦 we need to keep aware of more than just PP. Dont get blinkers. #cdnpoli

Red flag going up. And it's not China's. Canada, stop allowing foreign interests to control and adjust our social media activity and the amplification of propaganda and disinformation.

Innovative idea to attract family doctors to a community. Most doctors go into family medicine to see patients, not to run a business. This new approach by Colwood will likely be successful in attracting several family doctors. #MedSky www.cbc.ca/news/health/...

National treasure, the redoubtable Ms Ganley, atop the barricades again! 🍁👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻🍁 yellowdragonflypress.weebly.com/columns/char...

"We are starting from scratch," the source said, and the government is navigating how to implement an assertive policy, "while complying with our free trade agreements."

Add these Canadian CleanTech businesses to your #BUYCANADA list; • Loop Zero Waste • ChopValue • Carbon Engineering Direct Air Capture www.industryandbusiness.ca/these-canadi...

ICYMI Montreal was once so car-centric they were allowed in parks while bikes were banned due to "safety concerns" Since then, Montreal's become the North American leader in active transit, while San Francisco appears to be retreating Latest @sfchronicle.com www.sfchronicle.com/opinion/open...

What’s going on with Venezuela? An NYT report says the US force off the shore isn’t big enough for an invasion, nor is it in the right place to combat drug smuggling. Diplomats, military officials and intelligence officers say the true reason is to oust the President Nicolas Maduro.

The Lib Dems are right. I know for a fact that a lot of Russian interference isn’t publicised. The Government needs to start calling it out every time it happens so that the public understands we’re at war,

Increase in productivity since 1979: 87% Increase in hourly pay since 1979: 32% Just so happens that ~25% of workers were unionized in 1979. Today? 10%. As unions declined, the super-rich have taken a larger share of wealth generated by labor. We must build back union power.

Always surprises me when so-called supporters of individual freedom on the far-right slide effortlessly into govt control of minority human rights when it suits them. Even to the point of overriding the Constitution that is supposed to apply to all Canadians. Trangender youth are the canaries.

Carney's 'Buy Canadian' policy expected to be fully in place next year: source

Netanyahu now seems to be laying the ground for an attack on Egypt. In Jerusalem, he presented Secretary of State Marco Rubio with a list of activities in Sinai he claimed were substantial violations by Egypt of its 1979 peace agreement with Israel, for which the US serves as guarantor, Axios says.

When trust in the USA is broken, it will be very difficult to regain. Without trust there is no soft power. 1/2 bylinetimes.com/2025/09/17/d...

Producing, and packaging, the new COVID vaccine in Canada is the immediate benefit. This is just the beginning. Moderna is/will work with Canadian research universities etc to develop other mRNA treatments for other diseases and possibly cancer. This factory can 1/2 www.cpac.ca/headline-pol...

Is this the source of their extreme hatred of the LGBT2S+ community? Internalized homophobia and transphobia?

Facebook users beware. Zuckerberg is disgusting. It might be a good idea to stop using his criminal platforms. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

Performing a Haka is a sign of respect. The Canadian team was honoured to have the New Zealand team perform it for them. The Canadian team showed their worthiness by winning 34 to 19 to secure their spot in the Rugby World Cup finals. Well done ladies! 🙌 #Canada #NewZealand #RugbyWorldCup

September 19, 2025 open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...

I cannot overstate how remarkable it is that under GOP rule, US federal health regulations have been captured by fringe crackpots who espouse views that the vast majority of the US public—and nearly 100% of health professionals—reject. Gift link:

Exclusive: Government refuses to release climate security report www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/politic... via @thesaturdaypaper.com.au Our only hope is people power - vested interests will never capitulate to any reality until it is too late.

Trump pal Javier Milei is facing a turbulent time in Argentina. Confidence is collapsing amid political upheaval and according to the FT Milei had to spend more than $1 billion over three days to prop up the peso. Might be a warning here for the US. Markets can bring anyone down.

Overnight Ukrainian drones hit the Saratov and Novokuybyshevsk oil refineries and the Samara oil pumping station. All three sites are burning. #explodey

Estonia has requested article 4 consultations with other NATO members after Russian fighter jets violated its airspace. It’s the second time in a month article 4 has been called.