Cubans fight blackouts with solar as US extends oil chokehold reut.rs/3MVCndr

The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Trump overstepped his authority in ordering double-digit tariffs on nearly everything the U.S. imports. Here's some of the economic context to understand that decision. n.pr/4tHJM0J

Fast, stealthy, and cheap—autonomous, semisubmersible drone boats carrying tons of cocaine could be international law enforcement’s nightmare scenario. A big one just came ashore.

Maryland had few mumps cases in 2025. This year is very different.

🎯 nailed it

Arguing with your family and neighbours about immigration in Alberta? Save this tidbit from 2024 as ammo. #abpoli www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

Oct 19 2026 Referendum in Alberta is going to be a referendum on reading comprehension more than anything else. #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli

Criminal!

Danielle Smith's address to Albertans is as much about the subtext as it is what she said out loud... Our analysis on our substack is live now! #abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...

"After promising a big surplus, we are actually having a multi-billion dollar deficit because we were 20% out in our unreasonably but conveniently optimistic prediction about oil prices. To distract you from this we are going to blame Ottawa and immigrants..." #DogWhistle www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...

1/6 🇨🇦 ALBERTA'S CONTINUING CARE CRISIS DEEPENS 🇨🇦 A new portal to navigate continuing care is masking severe staffing shortages and deregulation that are failing seniors. Alyssa Pretty reports. #AbLeg #MedSky #PublicHealth #AbPoli #CdnPoli #MedSky #PublicHealthSky #AbHealth

We know this administration always lies and then forgets they lied 🤥 🤥

Still can't wrap my head around what's happening in the USA And it is a CRIME SYNDICATE

@cmadocs.bsky.social - you might want to take a leaf out of Dr. MacDonald's book. He understands #Airborne transmission, the cumulative risks of #Reinfection, & that #COVID is not just a cold. #DoNoHarm #PreventLongCOVID

Absolutely batshit. Dangerous fucking batshit.

She’s right!

"It's actually pretty embarrassing." Fmr. Amb. Susan Rice reacts to Trump's first 'Board of Peace' meeting. "It's a private vanity project for Donald Trump in perpetuity."

What about the 2 million unreleased Epstein files tho

This is worse than I imagined! Holy fuck! NO to every one of those divisive and delusional questions. #Canadians in other provinces, please make it clear to your governments that you won't support opening up the constution. This is insane.

www.canada.ca/en/natural-r... 🇨🇦 long-term energy security, economic strength depend on ability to be climate competitive as we scale up clean, reliable,affordable power. Quebec’s world-class workers, technology, natural resources, strengthen our economy and position 🇨🇦 as a clean energy superpower

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THIS is the scariest fucking thing I’ve ever heard a govt admit. This is to hide the carnage.

More things people are ignoring

Can you hear that Canada? It’s the sound of millions of Albertans packing their bags. Make way! Alberta is falling.

Dear #ableg, In response to Danielle Smith's "Blame Trudeau for the massive explosion in immigration to Alberta which is the root of all our problems here" address to the province, please read Andrew Leach's thread. Then look at total gov't spending for Notley vs Kenney vs Smith.

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says out-of-control immigration levels are overwhelming the province’s core social services and has announced a referendum will take place nine months from now globalnews.ca/news/1167526... #Alberta #abpoli #cdnpoli

Corrupt justice department hangs their leader in crime’s banner. Disgusting!

Truth

Can we talk about some of the oil-related stuff in the Premier's address? I'll get into the immigration piece in a column tomorrow, but some of the assumptions around oil production and exports she was using were....bananas?

Separatism By Any Other Name... open.substack.com/pub/thebreak...

THIS

He truly doesn't. Same daily rant, rave and threats Rinse and repeat.

Gobsmacked CNN host caught on hot mic as Trump's ramble takes bizarre turn www.rawstory.com/trump-board-...

President Donald Trump left a female CNN anchor gobsmacked Thursday when he veered spectacularly off the rails during his star-studded Board of Peace meeting in Washington.

Voting rights groups sued to block an Ohio law that could purge eligible citizens, especially naturalized ones, from the rolls before elections. Advocates say the system the measure relies on is built on outdated and error-prone data — and allows the state to remove voters without any warning.

More than 320K Nissan vehicles recalled over defect that could lead to crash

At Mt. Edgecumbe, lawmakers reported finding leaking roofs, classrooms in disrepair, rodents, and outdated dormitories. (via Alaska Beacon)

The U.S. trade deficit swelled in December, closing out a year in which the imbalance was essentially unchanged.

The Commission of Fine Arts unanimously approved a plan for a 90,000-square-foot White House ballroom on Feb. 19.

Venezuelan lawmakers have passed new legislation that gives amnesty to hundreds of people who were prosecuted or convicted for political reasons during 27 years of authoritarian rule. https://cnn.it/4qFsUVn

Trump required hospitals to post their prices for patients. Mostly it’s the industry using the data, writes @dariustahir.bsky.social for @kffhealthnews.org @alaskabeacon.com alaskabeacon.com/2026/02/19/t...

The arrest of a sibling of the reigning monarch has no precedent in modern British history. https://to.pbs.org/3MSN28H

Letter: White Christian nationalism is a dead end, and if Stephen Miller and his ilk succeed in their push for it, it will be the end of our nation.