Anna Anthro

Former College Political #Anthropology Prof.
Sharing the Interesting. Not always my position.   
Birds, Plants, #kdrama or #cdrama slip in.  
Argentine during World Cup. #nobot  
Occasionally post in French or Spanish.  
Migrated from bird site in Oct ‘22 wave.  
Avatar: Thinking Chimp 
Header: Young Humpback whale diving in Montreal’s Old Port, first ever. 500 km off course. June 2020.
 Home: Tio’tia:ke, aka Montréal, Qc. CA

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2026-06-08 13:31:01 UTC

“There are two beneficiaries of this.
One is the grifters who are monetizing. They are engaged in this activity because it is financially profitable for them.”
“The other is the platform itself … the ad revenue monetization around the attention that they're getting."
Facebook groups focused on #Alberta separatism from #Canada are very active, with hundreds of posts a day; in this mix are overseas content creators such as a noodle shop owner in #Indonesia.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/facebook-overseas-alberta-separtism-9.7223966

2026-06-07 12:13:12 UTC

“FBI records obtained through a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit reveal that a Butler County Sheriff's deputy exchanged two emails with Thomas Matthew Crooks — the gunman who shot and wounded President #Trump at his Butler, #Pennsylvania rally on July 13, 2024 — prior to the attack.
The content of those emails remains unknown.
The records are heavily redacted.”
https://www.rawstory.com/maga-world-2677008020/

2026-06-07 12:06:54 UTC

#Trump admin orders three quotes about slavery, immigrants, and war memorials to be removed at US Parks Service Bunker Hill historic site
https://www.bostonglobe.com/2026/06/04/metro/bunker-hill-monument-quotes-removed-censorship/

2026-06-07 11:57:30 UTC

“Kennedy Center Loses Case Against A Musician Who Canceled After #Trump Renamed the Center after himself.
A judge sided with jazz performer Chuck Redd, who canceled a 2025 holiday concert after President Trump’s name was added to the building.
Trump admin lawyers had sued him for damages to ticket sales and breach of contract.
Judge ruled the concert was free and there was no contract signed.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/06/06/us/politics/kennedy-center-lawsuit-tossed-trump-chuck-redd.html

2026-06-05 15:43:52 UTC

“ #Trump lawyers refuse to reveal financial information to #BBC in $10 billion defamation case.
Request for evidence to support his claims of direct reputational and financial harm from Oct 2024 airing of a BBC Panorama documentary was dismissed by his lawyers as ‘fishing expedition’.”
“The problem clip in the documentary suggested Trump told a crowd: “We’re going to walk down to the Capitol and I’ll be there with you, and we fight. We fight like hell.”
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2026/jun/05/donald-trump-lawyers-refuse-reveal-financial-information-bbc-defamation-case

2026-06-05 11:42:39 UTC

Dutch kids declared the world’s happiest (again).
Dutch children are consistently ranked the happiest kids in the developed world.
A lot of it has to do with the lives of their parents: gender equality, small walkable communities, part-time work and reduced work days.
https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/wellbeing/dutch-kids-declared-the-worlds-happiest-again-heres-why/

2026-06-05 11:24:22 UTC

“ #Columbia Univ faculty who supported #Gaza protests file claims with #Trump’s $21 million ‘antisemitism compensation’ fund.
Faculty who support Palestinian rights are applying for compensation, claiming they faced harassment as ‘Bad’ Jews for their political positions.
There is no indication, as yet, of the fund administrators response.
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/03/columbia-jewish-faculty-protests-settlement-fund

2026-06-03 11:35:27 UTC

“Former Border Patrol chief Bovino, joined AfD, Vox at a conference of far-right activists in Portugal.
In an interview, Bovino embraced the Great Replacement theory that says white Europeans and Americans are in a fight to save their civilization from Black & Brown people. He claims 100 million need to be deported from US.”
Panelist Daniel Tyrie, from #Canada , said: “I don’t go around spitting on people of color in my country.”
“I just don’t think they belong here.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/afd-vox-mingle-with-ex-us-border-patrol-chief-white-nationalist-leader-at-remigration-summit/

2026-06-03 11:23:13 UTC

“… the #Trump admin has lost nearly 10,400 court cases over DHS immigration detentions while prevailing in about 1,200.
That translates to a 90% loss rate.
More than 425 judges—an overwhelming majority of them—have decided against the administration.
Even a majority of the judges Trump himself appointed have decided against the administration on immigration.”
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/05/13/10k-rulings-ice-mandatory-detention-trump-analysis-00914195

2026-06-02 18:39:54 UTC

“Monday night, #Trump shared an article on Truth Social that stated #Canada had entered a “technical recession” for the first time since 2020.
“In response, the US President wrote: ‘51st State!’”
https://time.com/article/2026/06/02/trump-annex-canada-51st-state-rhetoric-carney-us-partnership-message/

2026-05-30 22:24:53 UTC

“ A loud boom was heard and felt by many across New England, especially in #Massachusetts and New Hampshire, on Saturday, May 30.
It was most likely caused by a #meteor entering the atmosphere just off the coast of Massachusetts. “
https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/weather/meteor-loud-boom-new-england-maine-massachusetts-new-hampshire/97-d0b5406a-8f46-425c-8a92-c82aef886342

2026-05-25 20:47:22 UTC

“Under the original #California law, operating systems would need to request a user’s age or birth date during device setup, then expose an “age bracket signal” to apps and app stores.
The law, which defined brackets such as “under 13,” “13–15,” “16–17,” and “18+,” immediately raised questions about how such requirements would apply to open-source software ecosystems.
Unlike iOS or Android, most #Linux distributions are not centrally controlled commercial platforms.”
https://www.tomshardware.com/software/linux/california-moves-to-exempt-linux-from-its-upcoming-age-verification-law-after-backlash-over-forcing-operating-systems-to-collect-users-ages-amendment-proposed-by-the-same-lawmaker-who-wrote-the-original-law

2026-05-24 14:43:55 UTC

#Trump admin demands #Cuba compensate US $9 billion for businesses nationalized or closed during the 1960s Revolution.
Cuba doesn’t have anywhere near enough money.
https://www.npr.org/2026/05/23/nx-s1-5830447/the-squeeze-on-cuba-now-includes-compensation-lawsuits

2026-05-24 13:22:43 UTC

Wowza. His career was destroyed by this.
“Seoul Police believe that the audio file of Kim Sae Ron released by Kim Se Ui in May of last year had been manipulated using AI.
The recording included claims such as "we dated since middle school," and became one of the key reasons many members of the public came to believe the allegations against Kim Soo Hyun were true.” #kdrama
https://news.mydramalist.com/article/kim-soo-hyun-kim-sae-ron-controversy-takes-another-turn-as-police-call-allegations-false

2026-05-22 13:36:07 UTC

The #EU Is Going Through a #Trump-Fueled Breakup With US Big Tech
“ #France is already moving on from Zoom and Microsoft Teams in favor of homegrown alternatives.”
https://www.wired.com/story/the-eu-is-going-through-a-trump-fueled-breakup-with-big-tech/

2026-05-20 11:48:36 UTC

‘The Worst Leak That I’ve Witnessed’: U.S. Cybersecurity Agency Leaves Its Digital Keys Out in Public on GitHub
https://gizmodo.com/the-worst-leak-that-ive-witnessed-u-s-cybersecurity-agency-leaves-its-digital-keys-out-in-public-on-github-2000760330

2026-05-20 11:47:53 UTC

‘The Future of Truth’ Book about #AI Contains Quotes Made Up by A.I.
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/19/business/media/future-of-truth-ai-quotes.html

2026-05-18 12:43:16 UTC

#France’s top film producer says it will blacklist the 600 who petitioned against rightwing billionaire
“The head of France’s biggest film producer, Canal+, has said the group will no longer work with hundreds of cinema figures who signed a petition voicing concern over the growing influence of the rightwing billionaire owner Vincent Bolloré.”
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/may/17/frances-top-film-producer-says-it-will-blacklist-figures-who-petitioned-against-rightwing-billionaire

2026-05-18 12:22:38 UTC

London Hyde Park: Ateez join Pitbull, Maroon 5, and Lewis Capaldi as headliners
“ The #kpop hitmakers will perform on Sunday 28 June.
#Ateez will be the third K-pop group to top the bill of the London festival, with Blackpink taking to the stage in 2023, followed by Stray Kids in 2024.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx21p2kg82eo

2026-05-17 17:54:48 UTC

Cannes gives standing ovation to new K-zombie film ‘Colony', 10 years after ‘Last Train to Busan’ was acclaimed
“The audience gave a standing ovation lasting about five minutes as director Yeon and cast members Koo Kyo-hwan, Jun Ji-hyun, Ji Chang-wook, Shin Hyun-been and Kim Shin-rok greeted the crowd.”
#kdrama
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260517/cannes-gives-standing-ovation-to-new-k-zombie-film-colony

2026-05-15 20:36:21 UTC

#Quebec’s #CAQ govt looks to bar 27,000 students from English vocational and adult programs in expansion of Bill 101.
The minister claims most in the courses are not ‘heritage anglophones’.
English School Boards, mainly in #Montreal, filed a protest.
“Alexandre Leduc, a Québec Solidaire MNA, asked Min Roberge whether French schools would even be able to absorb the 27,000 students.”
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/quebec-looks-to-bar-students-from-english-vocational-and-adult-programs-9.7200272

2026-05-15 01:33:43 UTC

#cdrama wuxia Zhan Zhao Adventures (2026), with YanYan and the inimitable Alen Fang, just dropped on Viki.
Filmed with natural settings and light.
Lots and lots and LOTS of very tightly choreographed wire-work fight scenes.
A lot with the close-to-ground running and bounce-off-wall-flings seen in the Rurouni Kenshi live-action series… which is a very VERY good thing!
https://mydramalist.com/749951-zhan-zhao-adventures

2026-05-13 15:54:26 UTC

DOJ Consider Settling #Trump Suit Against IRS
“DOJ in talks to settle Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS for damages after a contractor during his first term leaked tax info, including his, to the media.
The judge in the case has ordered Trump’s lawyers & DOJ to file briefs by May 20 explaining why this is a true case in which the two sides are opposed when Trump both is the plaintiff and runs the agency as defendant.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/05/12/business/trump-suit-irs.html

2026-05-12 13:41:36 UTC

#Korea speed-running #Trump’s second term future?!
“The ruling is first to come from the top court in connection with a martial law declaration in 2024.
The former commander of Defense Intelligence was indicted for retrieving data on the command's agents for use in establishing an electoral fraud investigation team under Yoon's martial law.”
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/law-crime/20260512/supreme-court-confirms-2-year-prison-term-for-retired-general-over-martial-law-involvement

2026-05-12 11:31:54 UTC

#Trump order impacting gender-affirming care at McGill university student clinic, #Montreal trans rights group says | CBC News
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/montreal/mcgill-clinic-trans-rights-9.7194954

2026-05-11 13:09:57 UTC

Gold treasures from ancient #Korea’s kingdom of Silla to go on display in Paris exhibition
#archeology
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/lifestyle/koreanheritage/20260511/gold-treasures-from-ancient-korean-kingdom-to-go-on-show-in-paris-exhibition

2026-05-07 12:11:43 UTC

#Gorka report for #Trump admin: migration has made Europe an ‘incubator’ for terrorism in a new counter-terrorism strategy
“The strategy focuses on rooting out “violent left-wing extremists” including “radically pro-transgender” groups, as Trump’s admin steps up its political attacks.
It also places drug cartels in the Americas at the centre of counter-terrorism efforts.”
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/may/07/new-trump-counterterrorism-strategy-targets-europe-terrorism-migration

2026-05-06 12:36:00 UTC

'Nature' Science Journal Retracts Paper on the Benefits of #ChatGPT in Education
https://www.404media.co/nature-retracts-paper-on-the-benefits-of-chatgpt-in-education/

2026-05-06 11:18:46 UTC

@Trump and his oil-and-coal oligarchy should face sanctions for their war on the environment by Alexander Hurst
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/may/06/donald-trump-oil-coal-oligarchy-sanctions-war-environment-europe

2026-05-05 15:01:38 UTC

Wowza… Great deep dive by CBC investigative unit.
Looks like a bunch of the #Alberta separatists YT channels are using US voice actors for the accent but are run by 20-something Dutch dudes for the ad clicks !
They don’t give a damn about #Canada’s politics. It’s just a money game!
Exposing 'faceless' YouTubers pushing Canada to join the U.S. | CBC.ca
#holland #netherlands
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/video/9.7187429

2026-05-04 12:17:15 UTC

#Canada looking to wrap a trio of trade deals this year
“A team was in Brazil for negotiations on a free-trade agreement with Mercosur, a trade bloc made up of Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Paraguay & Uruguay.
He hopes to see that agreement and deals with both India and the 11-state South East Asian group - known as ASEAN — concluded this year.”
https://battlefordsnow.com/2026/05/02/canada-looking-to-wrap-a-trio-of-trade-deals-this-year-minister-2/

2026-05-01 23:39:54 UTC

I’m keen to see ML in #3, a comedy, after a run of great but depressing roles.
The critics are talking a lot about #4, as bullying of teachers is in Knews now.
MyDramaList’s #Kdrama series to watch for May 2026
My Royal Nemesis (14 ep - Netflix)
The Wonderfools (8 ep - Netflix)
Legend of Kitchen Soldier (12 ep - Viki)
Teach You A Lesson (8 ep - Netflix)
Fifties Professionals (12 ep - TVing)
Azure Spring (6 ep - Kocowa)
Reborn Rookie aka Suddenly Intern (12 ep - JTBC)
https://youtube.com/watch?v=kjBnVU0xfaw&si=cmuwcEb-_Hwrb76I

2026-05-01 10:58:42 UTC

#France unveils plan to ditch all fossil fuels by 2050
“France published a 'roadmap' that explicitly aims to phase out coal by 2030, oil by 2045 and gas for energy purposes by 2050.”
“With the US, China, India, Russia and petrostates such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the UAE absent, attendance was limited to countries willing to commit to a phaseout.
Oil producers #Angola, #Brazil, #Mexico, #Nigeria & #Canada participated.”
https://www.lemonde.fr/en/energies/article/2026/04/29/france-unveils-plan-to-ditch-all-fossil-fuels-by-2050_6752950_98.html

2026-05-01 10:49:37 UTC

New #Banksy sculpture appears to show politician blinded by his own flag
“Banksy has unveiled a new sculpture of a man stepping off a stone base with his face obscured by a flag.
The overnight installation in Waterloo Place, #London, was revealed in a video shared by the artist, and has drawn fans of his politically charged works.”
https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/5/1/new-banksy-sculpture-appears-to-show-politician-blinded-by-his-own-flag

2026-04-27 16:50:31 UTC

Sri Lanka arrests 22 young buddhist monks with US$3.5 million worth of kush cannabis in their suitcases on their return from an ‘all-expenses paid’ retreat.
https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/south-asia/article/3351537/sri-lanka-arrests-22-monks-us35-million-worth-cannabis-record-haul

2026-04-23 16:42:06 UTC

#Trump Wants to Double US Production of New #Nuclear Weapon Cores, slash environmental impact reviews
https://www.404media.co/trump-2027-budget-nuclear-weapons/

2026-04-22 14:32:50 UTC

“Black children in #England and #Wales almost eight times more likely to be strip-searched than white peers, Asian kids five times more - report.”
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/apr/22/black-children-in-england-and-wales-almost-eight-times-more-likely-to-be-strip-searched-than-white-peers-report

2026-04-21 02:25:52 UTC

#Tesla Has Highest Fatal Accident Rate Among Auto Brands, twice the second ranked brand, Study Finds
https://www.roadandtrack.com/news/a62919131/tesla-has-highest-fatal-accident-rate-of-all-auto-brands-study/

2026-04-20 17:53:03 UTC

#Florida is about to lose its most famous symbol forever. What happened to #oranges?
“Soon enough, trees everywhere were showing blotchy, mottled, yellowed leaves and suffering from twig dieback and sparse foliage.
Under duress, the trees would drop all their fruit on the ground prematurely.
What rare fruit survived to maturity on these little, addled trees was misshapen, acrid, and stubbornly green on one end; in short, it tasted terrible.
The juice was gross.”
https://slate.com/business/2026/04/florida-state-orange-food-houses-real-estate.html

2026-04-19 11:45:24 UTC

Regulators reportedly zeroing in on suspicious trades
“Once again, #Trump’s announcement of the opening of the strait seemed timed to give the markets a bounce before the weekend.
Those watching the markets observed massive trades yesterday just before Trump’s announcement.
Regulators are currently examining similar trades from one of Trump’s similar announcements last month.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/15/regulators-reportedly-zeroing-in-on-suspicious-trades-ahead-of-trump-post.html

2026-04-17 12:15:01 UTC

A new era of book clubs is reshaping how we read
“Reading is surging among Gen Z and millennials, with more than half identifying as regular readers.
Many are finding their way into book clubs, though not the traditional kind.
Silent reading, asynchronous, trans-border groups are on the rise.”
https://theconversation.com/is-reading-your-favourite-hobby-a-new-era-of-book-clubs-is-reshaping-how-we-read-274406

2026-04-13 11:16:06 UTC

US inflation breakdown for March 2026
“Federal Reserve chair Powell noted that inflation was rising and that “some big chunk of that, between a half and three-quarters, is actually tariffs…”
Statistics showed that #Trump’s war with Iran has pushed inflation to 3.3%.
That’s the fastest rate of growth in almost two years, tripling the 0.3% rate in Feb, when inflation was 2.4%.
Gasoline prices rose 21.2%, a record.”
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/04/10/cpi-inflation-march-2026-breakdown.html

2026-04-11 16:51:23 UTC

#Trump unveils giant gold-accented victory arch design for Washington DC
“L’Arc de Tri-ump…”
“The renderings of the arch depict gold inscription that say "One Nation Under God", topped with two gold eagles, and guarded by statues of four gold lions.”
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwywre1e3kvo

2026-04-05 13:07:38 UTC

#Trump Orders Dismantling of the U.S. Forest Service
“They’re ripping the HQ out of DC and shipping it to Salt Lake City, #Utah — the beating heart of the anti-public-lands movement in America.
They’re shuttering every single one of the ten regional offices that have governed this agency since Pinchot built the system over a century ago…”
https://www.thewildlifenews.com/2026/04/02/breaking-trump-administration-orders-dismantling-of-the-u-s-forest-service/

2026-03-29 12:11:45 UTC

May 1st Date announced for US national strike aimed at crippling #Trump: 'No work, no school'
https://www.rawstory.com/date-announced-for-national-strike-aimed-at-crippling-trump-no-work-no-school/

2026-03-26 23:20:40 UTC

Wow - the power of photography.
The front cover of this week’s The Economist magazine, entitled ‘Advantage Iran’
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/116/298/028/356/897/574/original/fa23f0ae7becaab4.jpeg

2026-03-21 18:59:38 UTC

Rapid-charging #EV batteries are on the way - will take same time as a refuelling at the gas pump
https://www.economist.com/science-and-technology/2026/03/16/rapid-charging-ev-batteries-are-on-the-way

2026-03-20 14:46:58 UTC

#Eswatini receives third-country deportations from the #Trump admin
https://apnews.com/article/eswatini-deportees-us-trump-immigration-5388e0771714b074953cfcb1f110b67c

2026-03-19 15:02:44 UTC

#Indonesia: Four soldiers arrested for alleged links to acid scooter attack on activist who criticized army role in government
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c20l07vx5nko

2026-03-19 12:20:11 UTC

Post by Historian Heather Cox Richardson
“…a newly uncovered document in the Epstein files showing that, beginning in Dec 2010 under the Obama admin, the US Drug Enforcement Agency was running an investigation of Epstein and 14 other people for drug trafficking, prostitution, & money laundering.
It was still underway in 2015.
But then, it disappeared…”
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/march-18-2026?publication_id=20533&utm_campaign=email-post-title&r=1spip&utm_medium=email

2026-03-19 02:53:59 UTC

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Movies set in submarines! They are soooo specific - tight space, no costume changes so micro-facial acting & dialogue has to be good plus everyone knows what’s coming: there’s up, down, depth charges, leaks, torpedoes and tiny beds!

2026-03-18 13:23:51 UTC

#China to help #Cuba with solar energy amid US oil blockade and total island power outage
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346978/china-help-cuba-solar-energy-amid-us-oil-blockade-and-total-power-outage

2026-03-17 15:21:42 UTC

Sri Lanka govt announces it will close all schools every Wednesday amid growing fuel crisis.
“…all public sector employees will be granted leave every Wednesday starting from March 17, 2026 until further notice.
He added that the policy will apply not only to schools but also to universities and the judicial sector.
However, essential services including healthcare, ports, water supply, and railways will continue to operate as usual…”
#SriLanka
https://www.onlanka.com/news/sri-lanka-closes-schools-every-wednesday-amid-fuel-crisis.html

2026-03-17 13:20:29 UTC

#China backs wider #hydrogen adoption as Strait of #Hormuz crisis jolts energy markets
https://www.scmp.com/economy/china-economy/article/3346850/china-targets-hydrogen-push-strait-hormuz-crisis-jolts-energy-markets

2026-03-17 13:01:56 UTC

‘KPop Demon Hunters' directors spark ‘mukbang’ buzz with their eating of dried instant ramyeon noodles direct from bag while waiting at Oscars -
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/entertainment/films/20260317/kpop-demon-hunters-directors-spark-buzz-with-instant-noodles-at-oscars

2026-03-14 14:23:40 UTC

“Estimates are that #Russia has reaped $6 billion of benefit from this [#Iran] war since it began just two weeks ago.
That’s about $400 million a day from the increase in oil prices and the easing of sanctions, which is somewhat puzzling to me….
I just think the record should show that the real winner so far is Vladimir Putin to the tune of $6 billion in two weeks.” - Sen King (D-ME)
https://www.dw.com/en/germanys-merz-says-easing-of-russia-sanctions-is-wrong/a-76349163

2026-03-11 21:18:03 UTC

The #UK is ejecting hereditary nobles from Parliament after 700 years
https://apnews.com/article/uk-house-of-lords-hereditary-peers-expelled-535df8781dd01e8970acda1dca99d3d4

2026-03-11 15:12:01 UTC

Ad-tech is fascist tech
Pluralistic: Daily links from Cory Doctorow
https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/10/ice-tech/

2026-03-11 12:26:45 UTC

Israel unlawfully used white phosphorus in #Lebanon: Human Rights Watch
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/3/9/israel-unlawfully-used-white-phosphorus-in-lebanon-hrw

2026-03-08 12:24:28 UTC

It Can Now Be Plainly Said: #Trump Is Planning a November Coup d’État
https://newrepublic.com/post/207138/trump-coup-detat-midterm-elections

2026-03-07 15:01:56 UTC

Proton Mail Helped FBI Unmask Anonymous ‘Stop Cop City’ Protester
https://www.404media.co/proton-mail-helped-fbi-unmask-anonymous-stop-cop-city-protestor/

2026-03-03 13:21:40 UTC

The ‘Buy Canadian’ consumer movement is more than just talk — and now the numbers prove it esp in coffee, fruit juices, travel and stocks.
“Canadians took almost 10 million or 25 per cent fewer trips to the US last year.
The biggest drop was in trips across the border by land which fell by 8.4 million or 30 per cent.
Trips by air were down 1.2 million or 12 per cent.”
#Canada #tariffs #cdnpoli
https://financialpost.com/news/buy-canadian-not-just-talk-data-proof

2026-03-01 14:54:19 UTC

Trump has no plan for Iran or the Iranian people by Anne Applebaum
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/02/trump-has-no-plan-iranian-people/686194/

2026-02-28 19:04:28 UTC

Banning children from VPNs and social media in #UK will erode adults' privacy but protect no children | New Scientist
https://www.newscientist.com/article/2516996-banning-children-from-vpns-and-social-media-will-erode-adults-privacy/

2026-02-28 00:08:36 UTC

The draft obtained by The Washington Post on Thursday mentioned #China trying to hijack the 2020 US election would be used to declare election emergency powers.
This Friday version of the draft emergency executive order for #Trump to take control of elections no longer mentions China -
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/exclusive-read-the-draft-executive-emergency-order-for-trump-to-take-control-of-elections/

2026-02-25 15:27:00 UTC

Bannon, #Epstein, #Farage and Boris Johnson and the Plot to 'Topple' former #UK PM Theresa May
https://bylinetimes.com/2026/02/16/bannon-epstein-farage-and-johnson-and-the-plot-to-topple-theresa-may/

2026-02-20 14:50:30 UTC

#Indonesia secures 19% tariff in US reciprocal trade deal, a significant drop from initial 32%
US products will be able to enter tariff free.
Indonesian coffee, chocolate, natural rubber and spices would be tariff-free to US.
The deal occurred after Indonesia agreed to join the #Trump ‘Board of Peace’ and send hundreds of troops to Gaza to function as a new ‘police training force’ under US command.
#TOOTSEA
https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/economy/indonesia-secures-19-tariff-in-us-reciprocal-trade-deal/ar-AA1WHAyK

2026-02-19 18:03:33 UTC

#Trump State of the Union 2026: List of Democratic lawmakers boycotting the Tuesday, February 24 speech for a ‘People’s State of the Union’.
https://www.timesnownews.com/world/us/us-news/trump-state-of-the-union-2026-list-of-democratic-lawmakers-boycotting-february-24-speech-article-153641302

2026-02-18 15:04:26 UTC

Cold and expensive v Toasty-warm, cheap, eco-friendly: the contrasting histories of home heating in the #UK and #Sweden
https://theconversation.com/cold-and-expensive-v-hot-cheap-and-eco-friendly-the-contrasting-histories-of-home-heating-in-the-uk-and-sweden-275417

2026-02-18 15:02:36 UTC

Pope Leo rejects #Trump’s ‘Board of Peace’ invite and backs UN to solve global problems
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/pope-leo-trump-board-of-peace-invite-gaza-b2922473.html

2026-02-17 15:43:00 UTC

Conversion of human urine into energy by McGill university researchers
Des chercheurs de l’Université #McGill ont trouvé une façon d’améliorer l’efficacité d’une méthode de conversion de l’urine humaine en électricité.
Des chercheurs optimisent la conversion de l’urine humaine en énergie
#Montreal #Quebec
https://lp.ca/hizwF8?sharing=true

2026-02-10 03:44:11 UTC

The Pentagon is Quietly Building #Trump’s Concentration Camps
“This $45 billion increase converts the U.S. into a “geographic region” for expeditionary military-style detention.
It signals a massive, long-term escalation in the government’s capacity to pay for detention and deportation logistics.
In the world of federal contracting, it is the difference between a temporary surge and a permanent infrastructure.”
https://migrantinsider.com/p/how-the-pentagon-is-quietly-building

2026-02-07 13:37:05 UTC

A #Minnesota court transcript that must be read to grasp #Trump’s America - Law Dork
“US District Judge Blackwell dug into why individuals he had ordered released from detention were not being released.
“Detention without lawful authority is not just a technical defect,” he said, “it is a constitutional injury that unfairly falls on the heads of those who have done nothing wrong to justify it.”
https://www.lawdork.com/p/the-minnesota-julie-le-show-cause-transcript?utm_campaign=post_embed

2026-02-06 13:02:54 UTC

Trump wanted Dulles, Penn Station named after him — in exchange for releasing federal tunnel funds
“#Trump admin asked Senate Minority Leader Schumer for the Washington region’s Dulles Airport and New York’s Penn Station to be named after the president in exchange for releasing the federal funds required to build a long-delayed tunnel between New York & New Jersey.”
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/donald-trump/trump-asked-dulles-penn-station-named-exchange-gateway-money-released-rcna257708

2026-02-06 01:34:34 UTC

#France: French railway operator tests photovoltaic #solar on train tracks
https://www.pv-magazine.com/2026/02/05/french-railway-operator-tests-pv-on-train-tracks/

2026-02-05 13:13:16 UTC

#Trump admin, #ICE set to be given access to biometric, ID data of #Australia
https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/02/03/australian-biometric-id-data-access-donald-trump-ice/

2026-02-05 01:11:55 UTC

#Virginia’s New Governor Ends ICE Program. Local Contracts Remain. For Now.
“Abigail Spanberger this afternoon ordered that all state agencies leave ICE's 287(g) program.
This means that the state police (and some other agencies) will no longer be empowered to detain and arrest people for #ICE.”
https://boltsmag.org/virginia-spanberger-quits-ice-program-287g/

2026-02-03 22:02:50 UTC

Hegseth at #Pentagon warns Scouts to restore ‘core values’ or lose military support - return to ‘Boy Scouts’ not just #Scouts name, for example
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national-security/2026/02/03/hegseth-boy-scouts-scouting-america/

2026-02-03 13:18:57 UTC

#Trump Tirade Over Protests Goes Off Rails as Crushing Fox Poll Hits
“He let out a strange, rambling tirade to reporters about how the “silent majority” is still behind what #ICE is doing, bizarrely citing approval of the raids among his own White House employees to make the case.
In another rant, he lied uncontrollably about the protesters, about crime in #Minneapolis, and more.”
https://newrepublic.com/article/205997/trump-tirade-protests-goes-off-rails-crushing-fox-poll-hits

2026-02-02 15:48:31 UTC

#Kansas Bill Will Strip Driver’s Licenses from Every #Trans Resident Who Changed Gender
https://www.assignedmedia.org/breaking-news/kansas-divers-license-trans-san-jose-state-texas-a-m

2026-02-01 15:59:40 UTC

French company Capgemini to sell US subsidiary amid political controversy over its #ICE links -
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international/20260201-french-company-capgemini-to-sell-us-subsidiary-amid-controversy-over-ice-links

2026-01-29 17:35:48 UTC

#Pakistan becomes latest Asian country - following #India, #Malaysia, #Thailand, #Singapore, Hong Kong, #Indonesia and #Vietnam - this month to introduce airport entry screening checks for deadly #Nipah virus, know to have a 40% mortality rate.
Two have died in India, to date.
https://www.reuters.com/business/healthcare-pharmaceuticals/pakistan-becomes-latest-asian-country-introduce-checks-deadly-nipah-virus-2026-01-29/

2026-01-28 23:05:12 UTC

5-Year-Old in ICE Detention Is Sick, Says Top School Official
“Liam Conejo Ramos, the 5-year-old who ICE agents in Minneapolis nabbed last week and shipped off to a Texas detention facility with his dad, is now in poor health, his school superintendent told me today. She had spoken to his mother on Tuesday.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/liam-conejo-ramos-sick-ice-detention_n_696fd209e4b0559a85915488

2026-01-28 14:13:42 UTC

Venezuelan Family Detained by ICE in Oregon in the parking lot of hospital as they were Seeking Medical Care for Their Daughter, 7, with a bleeding nose.
https://people.com/family-detained-by-ice-while-seeking-medical-care-for-their-daughter-7-11891968

2026-01-28 14:08:58 UTC

32 People Died in ICE Custody in 2025, as #Minneapolis Killings Spark Outrage
“Of those who died in #ICE custody last year include Geraldo Lunas Campos, whose death in #Texas has been ruled a homicide.
Also Wael Tarabishi, who died of a rare genetic disease thirty days after his father, Wael’s primary caregiver, was detained by ICE after a routine check-in at an immigration facility in Dallas.”
https://people.com/deaths-ice-custody-last-year-as-fatal-shootings-spur-outrage-11890261

2026-01-28 13:57:38 UTC

#ICE Agent Rebuffed After Attempting To Enter Ecuadorian Consulate In Minneapolis #Minnesota
“An employee blocked the agent. Videos show an employee saying: “This is the Ecuadorian consulate. You’re not allowed to enter.”
The agent responds: “If you touch me, I’ll grab you.”
The Associated Press reports that #Ecuador’s minister of foreign affairs has filed a protest with the U.S. embassy.”
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ice-ecuador-consulate-minneapolis_n_69795d89e4b05884820b34f2

2026-01-27 18:51:50 UTC

Massive union overseeing Border Patrol demands ouster of Noem and Miller
“The American Federation of Government Employees, which represents more than 820,000 federal employees, called on Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem and White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller to either resign or be fired following the death of ICU nurse Alex Pretti.”
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-immigration-2675036080/

2026-01-27 16:58:47 UTC

Woman shot by Border Patrol in #Chicago asks judge to let her release evidence
“Marimar Martinez — was criminally charged, then cleared — is asking a federal court to allow her to release the evidence in her case, citing in part #SCOTUS Justice Alito’s use of the inaccurate govt narrative of the incident in his December dissent in the Illinois National Guard case”
https://chicago.suntimes.com/immigration/2026/01/26/marimar-martinez-shot-border-patrol-chicago-asks-judge-release-evidence

2026-01-25 13:58:47 UTC

AG Bondi demands access to #Minnesota voter info to end #ICE role
“DOJ is seeking access to state voter rolls in dozens of states.
On Friday, a federal court in #Georgia rejected the DOJ’s voter roll lawsuit because it had been filed in the wrong district.
Federal judges dismissed similar DOJ lawsuits in #California and #Oregon and one filed by a right-wing group in Utah.”
https://www.democracydocket.com/news-alerts/attorney-general-bondi-minnesota-voter-rolls-border-patrol-fatal-shooting/

2026-01-23 18:00:03 UTC

South #Korea poised to become second after #EU in passing #AI safety laws
“Penalties aren’t as severe as those in the EU rules.
Someone who fails to label AI content in South Korea could face fines of up to 30 million won ($20,000), while the EU can impose fines of up to €15 million ($17.6 million) or up to 3% of a company’s annual revenue for a similar offense.”
https://www.semafor.com/article/01/23/2026/south-korea-poised-to-trump-eu-in-ai-safety-laws

2026-01-20 18:48:30 UTC

#OREGON: #ICE agents now posing as Pacific General Electric, NW Natural workers, officials warn
“ #Portland metro area officials are warning residents about reports of federal immigration officers posing as utility workers to lure people out of their homes.”
https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-lawmaker-multnomah-county-warn-ice-agents-are-posing-as-utility-workers/

2026-01-19 17:02:22 UTC

What does #Trump want from us?
“ #Canada increased funds to address fentanyl trafficking, but it didn’t buy us tariff relief.
We pledged more defence spending, but it hasn’t put to rest threats about annexation.”
“Trump’s appetite for Greenland leads us to think that we are next.
Nothing we’ve seen in his 5 yrs as president tells us that policy concessions will make us safe.”
https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/what-does-donald-trump-actually-want-from-canada-heres-what-experts-say/

2026-01-16 02:54:29 UTC

#Trump admin’s ICE head Noem says people should be prepared to prove US citizenship at all times
https://www.newsweek.com/kristi-noem-ice-us-citizenship-minnesota-shooting-identity-11366671

2026-01-14 21:48:10 UTC

#Oglala Sioux Tribe president says three tribal citizens transferred to ICE facility
“The president of Oglala #Sioux Tribe in South #Dakota on Tuesday called for the immediate release of tribal members who were detained at a homeless encampment by ICE agents in #Minnesota last week.
Three of the four Oglala Sioux Tribe members who were arrested in #Minneapolis on Friday have been transferred to an ICE facility at Fort Snelling.”
https://apnews.com/article/ice-minneapolis-tribal-citizens-immigration-detention-29ac43de85569b80bd64875388097ab6

2026-01-14 14:27:44 UTC

How bad is it? : r/Minneapolis
“There are currently more #ICE agents in the state now than there are officers in the #Minneapolis AND St. Paul Police dpts COMBINED.
it looks like 25% of undocumented immigrants in US are in florida & Texas.
#Minnesota has less than 1% of them.
It makes you question the real motivation here.”
https://www.reddit.com/r/Minneapolis/comments/1qc6saf/how_bad_is_it/?share_id=Sugl4HXO30WfWmavmAghH&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf&utm_source=share&utm_term=4

2026-01-11 20:43:19 UTC

#Korea: Four distinct seasons poised to disappear
“…summer is expected to expand from its current 127 days to a staggering 188 days.
In this scenario, summer would consume more than half the year.
Conversely, winter is projected to be 12 days…”
#climatechange
https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/opinion/20260111/four-distinct-seasons-poised-to-disappear

2026-01-11 13:36:01 UTC

‘Cancel your tickets’: Calls grow to boycott US-hosted #FIFA World Cup over #Trump admin
“Would you have gone to watch the Olympics in Nazi Germany in 1936?” asked Pekka Kallioniemi, a Finnish social media analyst with a focus on propaganda and disinformation, in a social media post on X.
“If the answer is no, it’s time to cancel your US World Cup tickets.”
https://www.rawstory.com/world-cup-2674872045/

2026-01-09 18:39:23 UTC

‘Artificial Sun’ breakthrough-Chinese nuclear fusion reactor pushes plasma past crucial limit
https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-026-00063-4

2026-01-09 14:48:02 UTC

Plato Has Been Censored
“PEN America condemned new levels of educational censorship at Texas A&M, after a professor was instructed to remove certain works by #Plato from an introductory #philosophy class.
The directive was issued under new university rules prohibiting discussions of “race or gender ideology, or topics related to sexual orientation or gender identity” in most undergraduate courses.”
#classics #dei
https://pen.org/press-release/plato-has-been-censored-what-next/

2026-01-07 19:22:06 UTC

The Kuba Komet was a luxurious, futuristic West German home entertainment center from 1957-1962, integrating a swiveling black & white TV, multi-band radio, and record player into a massive, rocket-like wooden cabinet.
It is sitting on the second floor of the Cinematheque Quebecoise in #Montreal.
Their view of the future had a lot of wood!
https://files.mastodon.social/media_attachments/files/115/855/427/925/630/692/original/fd07e98942724946.jpeg