professor of history, lover of beer/wine, hater of stupidity, vegan, lover of physical activity...all in no particular order...
Toronto, Ontario
Joined February 2012
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DC Shocker: James Gunn, Peter Safran Out as Co-Presidents, Marvel Veteran Jeremy Latcham to Lead Comic Book Studio variety.com/2026/film/news/j…
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Calling all Canadians!
Funds raised during the Poppy Campaign directly support Veterans and their families. From emergency financial assistance to housing and mental health services, your donations make a direct impact in the lives of Canadian Veterans.
Your Poppy makes a difference. legion.ca/remembrance/the-po…
#LestWeForget #GetYourPoppy
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November 11 – 11 a.m. Pause. Reflect. Remember.
Join your community at a local Remembrance Day ceremony to honour those who served and sacrificed for our freedom.
legion.ca/remembrance/rememb…
#LestWeForget #RemembranceDay2026 #CanadaRemembers
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America has an epidemic of gun violence that claims over 120 people every day.
The country has debated what to do about this for years, but little has changed. to.pbs.org/4ihMMNx
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Ok, I didn’t expect a story time on Saturday, but here we go. What I’m about to write is TRUE. It is insane, stupid, and very dumb, but it is true. Earlier today Donald J Trump, the p[resident of the United States, posted that he had offered the job of Press Secretary to Dana White. Well, it was the wrong Dana White… 🧵
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BREAKING: Trump may have accidentally chosen the wrong Dana White for his White House Press Secretary offer.
There is a woman named "Dana White" who is the former Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Public Affairs, more commonly known as the Pentagon's chief spokesperson, from April 2017 to the end of 2018.
She briefed the press from the Pentagon podium, and served as the principal media adviser and communications lead for the Secretary of Defense. She also was a Fox News publicist and worked at the conservative Heritage Foundation. She even started her career as a press secretary for the House Republican Conference.
Someone at the White House likely recommended her to Trump and he thought they meant UFC CEO Dana White, then went ahead and announced it on Truth Social thinking it's his UFC friend, and nobody around him was willing to correct him.
Furthermore, Trump is actively searching for a new press secretary after Karoline Leavitt left and Katie Zacharia lasted five days, so names are being pitched to him right now.
Per CNN, UFC's Dana White has declined the offer, and one aide now claims Trump was "joking."
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Dana White “is the face of UFC and one of the most recognizable names in sports”—but after he was caught on video slapping his wife multiple times, he faced almost no consequences, @jemelehill wrote in 2023. theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv…
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Donald Trump made a trade deal with both Mexico and Canada. It was called a USMCA, and Trump said it was the greatest trade deal ever negotiated.
Canada never broke the agreement.
Mexico never broke the agreement,
Donald Trump broke the agreement!
Trump's word on international agreements is as worthless as his wedding vows.
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Today Trump took a dangerous turn towards criminality and authoritarianism. Stephen Miller wanted to invoke the Insurrection Act. Beware. commondreams.org/news/vance-…
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When we return next week, we’ll get 218 signatures for Epstein Files Transparency Act II, which guarantees a vote.
Survivors will be able to get their own records, State Attorneys General can prosecute crimes, and we can take the DOJ to court for keeping critical files hidden.⚖️
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Russell Brand is convicted of rape and sexual assault charges on allegations dating back more than 20 years. The judge said Brand would receive a prison sentence. apnews.com/article/russell-b…
Maybe threatening the sovereignty of arguably the most beloved nation in the world, #Canada, was not the best of strategies for Trump to adopt.
#Midterms2026 #Election2026
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Democrat Xavier Becerra will be elected as California governor, CNN projects, maintaining his party's control of the nation's largest state. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4zwxn2a
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BREAKING: Democrat James Talarico wins U.S. Senate race in Texas, NBC News projects. nbcnews.to/4ilA3cL
ALT BREAKING: Democrat James Talarico wins U.S. Senate race in Texas, NBC News projects. https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2026-elections/texas-senate-results
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Democratic state Rep. James Talarico will win the Senate race in Texas, CNN projects, delivering a stunning defeat to Republican state Attorney General Ken Paxton. Talarico is the first Democrat elected to represent Texas in the US Senate in 38 years. Follow live updates. cnn.it/4iSzJ5n
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If Republicans lose control of Congress in the midterm elections, the rest of President Trump's time in office is likely to be consumed by Democratic-led investigations into his administration and his business dealings, and possibly even another impeachment. to.pbs.org/4zJeitL
