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#Grateful #CanadianLayoffs just hit their highest start-of-year total since January 2009 — the height of the Great Recession — according to data tracking firm Challenger.
Meanwhile, CEO pay and corporate profits continue to hit record highs.
Does anyone still believe that trickle-down tax cuts create jobs?
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Fact check.
Is his name in there? Yep.
Is it only mentioned as parts of news stories and links to news stories? Yep.
So was Carney hanging around Epstein? Nope.
#cdnpoli
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Fact check: Is Prime Minister Mark Carney in the Epstein files?
CBC’s fact-check team searched for Mark Carney’s name in the U.S. Justice Department’s Epstein Library. Here’s what we found.
The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail
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The People of Minneapolis Will Simply Not Let the ICE Thugs Prevail
A native son explains why attempts to permanently undo the last half-century of societal change are destined to fail because the people who live here just won’t allow it.
The European Commission must decide by 2 March whether it intends to give legal follow-up to a European Citizens’ Initiative that gathered more than one million signatures in 2025. It would allow EU states to voluntarily fund women's abortion care when they need to travel from another EU state.
Pressure mounts on Commission as 170 groups back EU abortion initiative | Euractiv
Commission faces 2 March deadline on ‘My Voice, My Choice’ initiative
So weird how this keeps happening.
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One way people in more urban areas differ from those in the sticks is this constant DoorDash debate.
Cooking every day is a goddamn drag even when you like cooking. But having the option NOT to cook is a luxury.
DoorDash doesn’t exist here. You can go get takeout. Not even pizza is delivered.
We just wanted to say thank you to the people of Florida for standing up. Two Florida voters have taken legal action against the governor after he issued a proclamation to convene a special legislative session on congressional redistricting this April. Their filing with the state’s highest court
My birthday was nearly two weeks ago and the presents are still rolling in 🥰
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NEW: Florida voters have sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) over his unilateral effort to launch mid-decade redistricting in the state, arguing that the governor lacks the authority to issue orders to the state legislature.
www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/...
Voters sue DeSantis for ordering Florida legislature to pursue pro-GOP gerrymander
DeSantis cannot constitutionally issue orders to the state legislature, the suit alleges.
JUST IN: A federal judge has barred ICE and DHS from using taxpayer information provided by the IRS.
Judge Talwani says that DHS' view that noncitizens lack 4th amendment rights — combined with ICE use of administrative warrants — is a recipe for abuse.
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us...Someone explain to me why the men’s names are redacted?
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Sorry for the lack of recent posts but I had an unexpected 6 night stay in hospital. Feeling much better now and should be back to normal soon.
A story in two pictures…
David Knight Legg, who just over a year ago enjoyed being part of the luxury executive retreat for Invest Alberta at the expense of taxpayers, now apparently says he “can’t take it anymore”.
K.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoliIn the historically anti-union South, the UAW just secured a landmark contract with Volkswagen.
The workers won major wage increases, job security against outsourcing, and higher-quality healthcare.
Congratulations to these workers, and remember: there is always hope in labor.
if russia or china were doing this we’d call it foreign interference
After ICE release St. Paul woman, she says agents keep returning to her home
Thi Dua Vang legally came to the U.S. two years ago. So when ICE showed up, she thought it must have been a mistake.
The Dene National Chief has announced the Dene Nation stands firmly behind the First Nations of Treaty 6, 7 & 8 in rejecting separatism.
#abpoli #ableg #cdnpoli🎈Celebrating World Read Aloud Day!🎈 So fun today to zoom in to read a chapter from BOOKS GOOD ENOUGH FOR YOU to two six grade classes at Polly Ryon Middle School in Richmond, Texas. Great questions from the kids!
#WRAD #kidlitnonfiction
I told the kids they got an exclusive! Pub date is March 24.
If Jeff Bezos could afford to spend $75 million on the Melania movie & $500 million for a yacht to sail off to his $55 million wedding to give his wife a $5 million ring, please don't tell me he needed to fire one-third of the Washington Post staff.
Democracy dies in oligarchy.
Imagine seeing photos and videos of ugly old men raping underage girls and thinking, "I need to protect those horrible men at all costs."?
Pam Bondi is a soulless villain.
“We are trying to show there are economic consequences to choosing the side of fascism,” she said...
www.nytimes.com/2026/02/02/u...
Protesters Press Target to Take a Stand Against ICE Crackdown in Minneapolis
Why Are We Not Purging People in the Epstein Files from the American Government?
Politics and sometimes culture from a rude liberal in blog form.
Kudos to Mayor Mamdani.
This is what economic justice looks like.
And it's a reminder of how we can fight corporate greed at the state and local level.
motherjones.com/politics/2026/01/ma…The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
Today at school dismissal, I followed a suspicious pickup around for a bit, keeping an eye on them, trying to figure out if they were ICE. Then I realized they were keeping an eye on me also. Then I realized they were, in fact, other parents. Life in Minnesota, January 2026.
From trailblazers like Jackie Robinson and Octavia Butler, to the proud historic community of Altadena, California's 28th District has a rich Black history paved by incredible leaders, past and present, who have broken barriers and changed our nation for the better.
Happy Black History Month.
#StreetArt by
#Gripe.artwork in
#Paris 13th District 13 Art Fair
Well that about covers it.
Bulk sales of tickets to Melania are being promoted through emails from WH Faith Office advisor Paula White-Cain using her National Faith Advisory Board list. People are encouraged to purchase 30 tickets at a time to “support our First Lady.”
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Exclusive: White House Advisor Pushed Bulk Sales for Melania Movie
Supporters are encouraged to buy group tickets and private screenings, raising questions about ethics and actual attendance
How pathetic
A member of the Abu Dhabi royal family secretly invested $500 million into the Trump family’s crypto company, gaining a major ownership stake.
Months after inking the deal, the U.S. gave the UAE access to 500,000 advanced AI chips per year.
The corruption is breathtaking.
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I know you've heard that a federal judge ordered the release of 5 year old Liam Conejo Arias and his father, and that they're now home.
But did you look at the judge's order?
It's less than 2.5 pages and well worth a minute. "Jesus wept."
Link to pdf:
storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us..."Onlookers cheered Saturday as Danish military veterans and their families marched. They began at a citadel site associated with the remembrance of Denmark’s armed forces, and walked to the U.S. Embassy. There, they stood in stoic silence, remembering the fallen..."
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‘We’ve Fought Side by Side’: Danish Veterans March Against Trump’s Comments
Thank you, Molly!
Molly Ringwald Urges Fans To Speak Out Against ICE And 'Fascist' Trump In Powerful Video
'Unsubscribe' and 'opt out': A new Big Tech boycott to protest ICE starts February 1
Small businesses struggled to observe the national shutdown to protest ICE. Here's why a boycott of companies like OpenAI and Amazon could be easier and more effective.
Globe and Mail cartoon
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Billie Eilish: "No one is illegal on stolen land"
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I am grateful that the judge recognized the moral and legal incorrectness of Liam and his father’s detention, but we must dismantle the system that allowed this to happen.
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