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Bjork once called me cool. Author. Anarchist. Activist. Journalist. In Vanity Fair, The Guardian, Slate, Salon and more.

Ottawa, Ontario
Joined July 2008
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Thanks! Perhaps my single greatest moment of validation. teapawt.org/bjork/status/997319006
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They were doing shitposts about birds back in 1907
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Do NOT buy a hippo as a #Christmas #gift! No matter how cute it is. I humbly suggest an alternative, just as cute and even more terrifying. #Canada amazon.ca/Christmas-Ghost-St… USA amazon.com/Christmas-Ghost-S… UK amazon.co.uk/Christmas-Ghost…
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Don't let anyone ever tell you that you can't change! I'm applying for a pardon. I needed 3 reference letters. I received 32. From police chiefs, prosecutors, probation officers, employers, politicians from all parties, and even judges who once sentenced me. People who once worked to hold me accountable for my crimes are now advocating for my pardon, not because my past has changed, but because I have. They've witnessed years of hard work, accountability, and dedication to helping others escape the life I once lived. They believe in the man I've become and have no doubt I will never reoffend. I've never felt more humbled. Some of the people who once stood in judgment of me are now standing in support of me. You can't rewrite your past, but you can spend your life proving it doesn't define you. Hard work pays off. ❤️
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Look at the way President Zelenskyy was greeted by King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands - arms open for a hug.
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⛔️ Over 60 Orthodox Christians killed in two attacks in Ethiopia's Oromia region‼️ ▪️ The Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church's Holy Synod says 14 people were killed in Merti district on Oct 20 and 46 in Shirka district on Oct 24, both in Arsi Zone ▪️ More than 20 people were seriously wounded and 20 homes burned. Residents say at least five children were among the dead. ▪️ Residents say the dead were buried together in a single grave at a church in Chole ▪️ The church called the killings "brutal and merciless massacres" and urged the government to protect civilians ▪️ A local official blamed a new rebel alliance that includes the Oromo Liberation Army (OLA). The OLA hasn't commented and has denied attacking civilians in the past. ▪️ The Ethiopian Human Rights Council says 458 people were killed in Arsi over four years, with Orthodox Christians targeted for their faith‼️ 🔺Sources: •AP News: Church says 60 Orthodox Christians killed in Oromia •BBC: More than 60 Christians killed in Ethiopia "massacre" •Al Jazeera: Sixty Christians killed in Oromia •AFP via Dawn: ACLED counts at least 43 dead in Shirka •Borkena: Earlier video of clergy abused in East Wollega
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Valley Morning Star, Harlingen, Texas, October 28, 1949
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Spot on. …
If AI disappeared tomorrow, the only thing that would change for any of us is that life would get progressively better from that point onward.
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Kurt Vonnegut writes to his dad about selling his first story, on this day in 1949: (Letters of Note)
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Dick Van Dyke and Mel Brooks (both 100) are the last surviving Hollywood icons that served during WWII.
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Oliver Reed battles Cardinal Richelieu extended film universe:
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Oscar-nominated actress, 95, ends life with medical assistance following terminal cancer diagnosis trib.al/ZpvoFHy
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There is absolutely no evidence whatsoever that the gunmen are related in any way to Iran.
A new investigation by @cbcnews sheds light on what experts and authorities have long acknowledged: the shootings at Toronto synagogues and the U.S. consulate earlier this year were carried out by hired gunmen, likely directed and financed by Iran’s Islamic regime. As our allies in Australia and the UK have done, Canadian authorities must clearly identify and hold accountable any foreign entities directing attacks against Canadians. Governments must also ensure law enforcement and security agencies have all the tools they need to detect, disrupt and prevent these threats. Learn more here: cbc.ca/news/investigates/ira…
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Log Lady (Pumpkin #4)
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Super-insulating solid may soon help old homes reach net-zero goals Millions of old homes across the UK and Europe need insulating under net-zero strategies, and promising start-ups believe materials called aerogels could be the answer newscientist.com/article/259… docs.google.com/document/d/1…
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Trump's rally in Ohio is totally out of hand. A third protester gets hauled out and she flips the bird to everyone. We're about 5 minutes in to this.
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For almost two months, an Air Force officer has been sitting alone in a cell, twenty-four hours a day. When they let him out to eat or exercise, he’s still alone, according to his attorney. His name is Major Jason Watson. counterpunch.org/2026/10/27/…
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Breaking: the FAA has shut down airspace over the Department of Energy’s Savannah River Site, with a notice calling it a “US Government Nuclear Incident.”
Readers added context they thought people might want to know
The FAA NOTAM used standard terminology for a temporary restriction during a nuclear site incident; official updates confirm a contained lab fire was extinguished with no detectable off-site contamination and the Site Area Emergency was terminated. public.srs.gov/2026/10/savann… cnn.com/2026/10/28/us/…
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Rest assured our dear little pompous peacock - EU leaders will know exactly what you are doing and who you are They have had to deal with Putin and Orban and Visic and now the rise of AfD ! A grown man would have the courage and poise to attend dinner face to face
J’ai pris note aujourd’hui de la nouvelle offre de Mark Carney d’obtenir le droit de m’assoir à sa table d’honneur à titre de spectateur, sans droit de parole ni droit de négocier au nom du Québec. Cette proposition revient à demander au Québec de rentrer dans les rangs, avec la vassalisation et l’invisibilisation du Québec que cela implique, en échange d’obtenir de meilleurs sièges de spectateurs pour regarder la partie. Comme premier ministre, je refuserai toujours que le Québec soit réduit au rôle de spectateur lorsqu’il s’agit de représenter et protéger les intérêts économiques et politiques des Québécois. La réalité est que nous sommes devant une stratégie de marginalisation du Québec sur la scène internationale et de subordination des champs de compétence du Québec à la volonté du fédéral. Je note à cet effet que tous les chefs de partis de l’Assemblée nationale ont indiqué hier que s’ils étaient dans la position de premier ministre et devant un tel sommet sur le territoire du Québec, ils s’attendraient à prendre la parole et à participer à part entière. À Ottawa, le chef de l'opposition officielle ainsi que le chef du Bloc Québécois ont également appuyé notre demande. J’ai donc pris la plume et j’ai écrit aux représentants de l’Union européenne pour leur rappeler que des ententes qui impliquent l’Europe et le Québec doivent forcément passer par le gouvernement du Québec, et à plus forte raison si le sommet se tient sur notre territoire. Le refus de nous donner la parole à titre d’hôte pour souhaiter la bienvenue à nos invités y est également mentionné. Je lance donc l’invitation pour une discussion bilatérale dans un meilleur contexte qui permettrait au Québec de ne pas être exclu. À ce titre, j’enverrai le diplomate en chef du Québec, Pascal Paradis, pour ouvrir ces canaux de discussion pour la suite.
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