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    A lil tip for the folks with shoe polish on their lips today :)

    Excerpt from Timothy Snyder's "On Tyranny:" "1. Do not obey in advance." "Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do."
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    I'm CRYING he was speaking FRENCH

    Dumbfuck livestreamer Viva Frei posts a video of Mark Carney speaking French with the captions like (UNINTELLIGENCE, SATANIC MANTRA) overlaid. He tweeted it with the words: "It seems @MarkJCarney is a Satanist."
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    Mar 28, 2025
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    Very cool that Shopify’s CEO thinks the poor should have far less of a vote than the rich.

    Still worth that ad read money, folks?

    Shopify CEO Tobi Lutke says “good system.” In response to the following proposal: “Interesting... what about weighted voting proportional to the level of income tax you pay? (no income tax paid - O vote, $1-100k - 1 vote, $100-200k 2 votes and so on... cap it at 5 votes for $500k+. For those that constantly complain about the wealthy not paying tax/fair share they'd have nothing to worry about right? Why not reward representation of taxation and build a democracy around those that foot the bill?”
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    Jul 26, 2026
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    When he gave the Grammy to that young boy who made everyone think of Liam…even if that wasn’t actually Liam, it was just the perfect way of cutting through all the bullshit.

    Every kid impacted by this administration’s cruelty is another Liam.

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    Tonight, two of the white nationalists I reported on in this piece showed up to attempt to intimidate me on a private night out at a small music venue.

    I’ll have more to say tomorrow. I’m safe.

    They also didn’t pay cover 🖕

    Image of the white nationalists I reported on, Shawn Beauvais-MacDonald and Giulio Zardo, attempting to intimidate me at a small local music venue. Image of the white nationalists I reported on, Shawn Beauvais-MacDonald and Giulio Zardo, attempting to intimidate me at a small local music venue. Image of the white nationalists I reported on, Shawn Beauvais-MacDonald and Giulio Zardo, attempting to intimidate me at a small local music venue.
    Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
    I’ve unmasked a white nationalist fight club in my city: Montreal. After weeks of work (with help!), I can reveal an Olympian as a member of the Frontenac Active Club — one who, unbeknownst to the owners, brought them to a local gym for training and propaganda photos. Here’s my investigation:
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    Instead of trying to green cars so much why don't we just invest in trains. city trains. under ground trains. above ground trains. trains between cities. trains between countries. TRAINS

    THE PEOPLE CRAVE TRAINS

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    A bunch of losers went out and threw Nazi salutes in Alberta, Canada yesterday while holding racist signs.

    Might be time for the media to stop calling them “hand gestures” and start reporting on this big fucking problem for what it is!

    Man dressed in all black holding a sign that reads “deport them all” while doing a Nazi salute on the side of the road Three men join the first on the side of the road, all in black, each holding a sign that together read “deport them all.” They’re all throwing up Nazi salutes The three men are now? In the same position on the side of the road, holding three separate items. The first has a sign that reads “deport them all,” the second has a red ensign flag (which has been adopted in canada by white supremacists as a symbol for a white canada), and the third is holding a glad with a Celtic cross (another adopted hate symbol used by white supremacists) One man is seen throwing a Nazi salute at the side of the road while holding a sign that reads “import third world become third world”
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    Jan 26, 2025
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    I’m devastated, but I’m also angry. I’m angry because this is an attack on press freedom.

    If opportunities can be stripped from journalists simply because enough people repeat the same bad-faith narrative, how can anyone withstand the career impact of doing work that matters?

    "CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure." It was mine.
    YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
    PressProgress @pressprogress.ca
    NEW: CTV cancelled a fact-checking segment in response to political pressure from Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives An audio recording obtained by PressProgress shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
    CTV Cancelled a Fact-Checking Segment in Response to Political Pressure From Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives
    Audio recording shows CTV cancelled an ‘election misinformation’ segment with journalist Rachel Gilmore after online backlash from conservatives
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    One thing that I was thought was revealing about the divisions within Canada:

    When Carney acknowledged Poilievre's hard work on his campaign in his victory speed, the crowd of Liberals cheered.

    When Poilievre mentioned Carney in his concession speech, there was loud booing.

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    Jesus Christ.

    A standing ovation — from Liberals too — for Charlie Kirk in the Canadian House of Commons.

    You can (and should) oppose political violence without doing all this, you know.

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    Got upset and made this so hopefully people will actually listen.

    What the fuck are we doing here folks?

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    Two white nationalists I exposed in a recent article showed up to try to intimidate me in person last night.

    This is a press freedom issue.

    Here’s what happened:

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    !!! No Other Land director Hamdan Ballal is free and going home

    Yuval Abraham tweets: "Hamdan Ballal is free and is about to go home to his family"
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    Stop what you’re doing and watch this immediately.

    Canadian doctors returned from Gaza and are sharing what they witnessed and lived.

    They are demanding action from Mark Carney.

    Their testimony is our failure.

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    Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre spent Monday evening at his $1,750-per-plate fundraiser hosted at a mansion so large it has its own postal code.

    Oh, and the guy who owns that place?

    Yeah, looks like he profits from privatized healthcare facilities in the United States.

    Let's talk about it:

    Pierre Poilievre's lavish evening with a private healthcare profiteer? Uh oh
    YouTube video by Rachel Gilmore
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    Jan 24, 2025
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    Omg

    Tweet from Immigration Minister Marc Miller reads: “Yesterday, in the public interest, I issued a temporary resident visa to a foreign national with history of petty criminality both in Canada and abroad. The individual is a religious figure of Greek descent and considered non-violent. Please remain vigilant during this period.” User responding to Marc Miller says: Temp resident criminal given a visa to stay Canada. Who is this person. Name them if we need to be vigilant. User responding to Marc Miller says: Why are you giving criminals temporary resident visas? Liberals need to be voted out.” Marc Miller responds to concerns saying: You better watch out, I'm telling you why...
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    I’ve unmasked a white nationalist fight club in my city: Montreal.

    After weeks of work (with help!), I can reveal an Olympian as a member of the Frontenac Active Club — one who, unbeknownst to the owners, brought them to a local gym for training and propaganda photos.

    Here’s my investigation:

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    “ANTI IMMIGRATION PROTESTERS” ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME

    THEY ARE THROWING NAZI SALUTES

    I’m going to explode dude

    Headline from article by St Albert Gazette reads “PHOTO: Anti-immigration protesters on St. Albert trail” the subhead adds: “the protesters were waving signs on Saturday afternoon”
    Rachel Gilmore @rachelgilmore.bsky.social
    A bunch of losers went out and threw Nazi salutes in Alberta, Canada yesterday while holding racist signs. Might be time for the media to stop calling them “hand gestures” and start reporting on this big fucking problem for what it is!
    Man dressed in all black holding a sign that reads “deport them all” while doing a Nazi salute on the side of the road Three men join the first on the side of the road, all in black, each holding a sign that together read “deport them all.” They’re all throwing up Nazi salutes The three men are now? In the same position on the side of the road, holding three separate items. The first has a sign that reads “deport them all,” the second has a red ensign flag (which has been adopted in canada by white supremacists as a symbol for a white canada), and the third is holding a glad with a Celtic cross (another adopted hate symbol used by white supremacists) One man is seen throwing a Nazi salute at the side of the road while holding a sign that reads “import third world become third world”
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    Jan 26, 2025
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    Oh FUCK this.

    We're not idiots. We know, from watching our neighbours to the south, exactly how this goes.

    CBC headline reads: Alberta to change rules to ensure books in schools are 'age-appropriate' subhead reads: Minister says move spurred by novels depicting sexual content in libraries
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    Poilievre just called CTV News’ Judy Trinh a “protester” because she dared try to ask him a question outside of the incredibly rigid four-questions-no-follow-up process his party has.

    Very cool stuff

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    Message to fellow journalists (and anyone claiming to be one): do not “police-involved shooting” executions in broad daylight.

    Obfuscating language like that is completely journalistically unnecessary and, even worse, sanitizes reality.

    Words have meaning. Use the right ones.

    Aaron Parnas writes: “BREAKING: Another ICE involved shooting just happened minutes ago in Minneapolis per someone I spoke to on the ground. Details are limited right now.”
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    CONFIRMED: The prorogation will NOT impact the planned release of the report on foreign interference.

    It will still be submitted to the government by January 31.

    Here's what the folks behind the commission told me in an email just now:

    "Rachel, Good to speak with you this morning. Happy New Year. Here is our answer to your question: The prorogation of Parliament will not have an impact on the work of the Commission, which intends to submit its report to the Government no later than January 31, 2025."
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    Drop the names of any Canadian companies you’ve seen working with ICE in the comments.

    I’m aware of Gardaworld, Roshel, Hootsuite.

    Would love to gather any and all other names.

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    Elon Musk and several of the largest accounts on Twitter are doing everything they possibly can in this moment to focus the violent retribution people are braying for right now towards trans people.

    It is IMPERATIVE to be loud ally right now and defend the trans community with our whole chest.

    Massive account Aesthetica tweets: “I am now 100% confident that Charlie's assassination was carried out by a radical left wing transgender terror cell. Let's get into the evidence (…)” Elon Musk quotes saying “seems likely” Cernovich tweets: “Matt Walsh had his phone hacked, doxxed, and people showing up to kill him. Over the trans issue. They are exceptionally violent. Not for me to "defend Israel," especially as that side has treated me very badly over the years. But I don't think it wa...” Matt Walsh quotes: “Anyone who's been in the trenches fighting these trans militants knows that they are inherently violent. On a level far beyond any other political or ideological faction. Deranged, deeply hateful, angry at themselves and the world. Suicidal. The threat they pose is very serious.” A user, Connor Tomlinson, tweets: “It's time for a complete and total ban on cross-sex hormones. They cannot change your sex...” Elon Musk quotes it saying: “absolutely”
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    Catching up on a few things I haven’t had a chance to clip yet — did you know Poilievre, speaking in French, called UNWRA terrorists and said he’d stop giving any funding to them????

    Absolutely horrifying position given UNWRA’s integral role in providing humanitarian aid to the region.

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