Carole Therrien
@chmtherrien.bsky.social
Academic in disaster anthropology; news and political junkie; I like pets, photography, food, and reasonable, polite people. Pepe the Prawn's mood reflects mine.
Trump's actions seem chaotic until you look more closely at who is winning. www.propublica.org/article/pam-...
U.S. AG Pam Bondi Sold More than $1 Million in Trump Media Stock the Day Trump Announced Sweeping Tariffs
Disclosure forms show that Bondi sold between $1 million and $5 million worth of shares on April 2. That day, after the market closed, Trump’s “Liberation Day” press conference sent the market tumblin...
propublica.org
Once you correctly recognize Trump's tariffs as a way to fund his intended upper-class tax cut with an immediate tax increase on poor and working Americans ... you can't see the tariffs any other way. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archiv...
The Ultimate Bait and Switch of Trump’s Tariffs
How to understand the phony trade deals with Britain and China
theatlantic.com
“Many Americans don’t take Trump’s threats to Canada seriously — or seriously enough — and dismiss them with the same exhausted shrug that too many of Trump’s words inspire…. In Canada, he doesn’t sound like a troll. He sounds like a threat.”
What Canadians Heard—and Americans Didn’t
The Canadian federal election, on Monday, which culminated in Mark Carney’s retention of the Prime Ministership, was won by defying Trumpism.
newyorker.com
How the climate crisis threatens Indigenous traditions in Canada. Shorter winters and thinning ice are imperiling cultural activities in the north, including hockey, broomball and hunting, by @hilarybeaumont.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/world/2025/m... via @theguardian.com #ClimateChange
How the climate crisis threatens Indigenous traditions in Canada: ‘It’s not the way it used to be’
Shorter winters and thinning ice are imperiling cultural activities in the north, including hockey, broomball and hunting
theguardian.com
@caroloff.bsky.social writes with both urgency and clarity on the importance of the CBC: "What does the CBC even mean? It means a glimpse into something unknown, a chance to take stock of another Canadian’s struggles, and maybe to care a little bit more." substack.com/inbox/post/1...
What does the CBC even mean?
...to the price of eggs?
substack.com
The White House Easter Egg Roll is sponsored by Amazon, Google, and Meta — who are all being sued by the federal government for antitrust violations. It's the first time the event has had corporate sponsors. Everything is for sale under Trump — and Big Tech wants to cash in.
I don't always release a costed platform, but when I do, it's because even after two years of me campaigning the Liberals beat me to it.
"Therme falsely presented itself as an industry player that operated as many as half a dozen spas in Europe. In fact, it had built and operated just one, outside Bucharest, Romania. Auditors found Therme was losing money and had less than 1 million euros (about $1.1 million) in equity."
A Wellness Company With False Claims, Global Aims and a Toronto Island (Gift Article)
A Times investigation shows Therme, a European firm, exaggerated its track record in securing a deal with Ontario, and government auditors found that the process had been unfair and opaque.
nytimes.com
Calls political opponents juvenile names Brags about crowd sizes Marginalizes unsupportive media No real success in the private sector Sells merch to supporters Wants to cancel public broadcasting Exaggerates accomplishments Supports people who occupy nation's capital Detests social safety nets
Loves plastics (♥️O&G) Media's bad, female media's even worse Accuses others of exactly what he does Craves power not public service Decades-old ideas Promises utopia not practical solutions Ukraine's not worth supporting Frightened by pronouns Sloganeering Delusions of grandeur Endorsed by Elon Musk
The Elephant in the Room by Liz Kalaugher review – how we make animals sick
The Elephant in the Room by Liz Kalaugher review – how we make animals sick
From frogs to ferrets, an eye-opening account of the ways we affect the health of other species – and vice versa
theguardian.com
The Commission has had a busy 24 hours: moving the French debate forward by two hours so that the Habs hockey game broadcast is not impeded, and excluding the Green Party leader(s) from participating. I agree with both decisions. www.debates-debats.ca/en/news/2025...
Leaders’ Debates Commission issues decision on the Green Party of Canada | Leaders' Debates Commission
debates-debats.ca
Unlocked | Michael Harris: Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war
Carney grasps a key point that Poilievre has missed in the trade war
hilltimes.com
Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument's historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.
Historic domes of Hagia Sophia are renovated to protect the landmark from earthquakes
Turkey has begun a new phase in sweeping restorations of the nearly 1,500-year-old Hagia Sophia in Istanbul, focusing on preserving the monument’s historic domes from the threat of earthquakes.
bit.ly
“I think this is the first time a politician in Canada has crossed that line to officially say they want to interfere to control research topics,” says Madeleine Pastinelli, president of the university professors’ union in the province of Quebec. #cdnpoli www.science.org/content/arti...
In Canadian election, top Conservative candidate vows to end ‘woke ideology’ in science funding
Pierre Poilievre’s Conservative Party is trying to topple Liberal government in 28 April election
science.org
Indian police have arrested a 24-year-old American Youtuber who visited an off-limits island in the Indian ocean to try to establish contact with an isolated tribe known for attacking intruders.
American YouTuber who left a Diet Coke can for a reclusive tribe on an island is arrested in India
Indian police have arrested a 24-year-old American Youtuber who visited an off-limits island in the Indian ocean to try to establish contact with an isolated tribe known for attacking intruders.
bit.ly
"The same day in 2008 that Stephen Harper made a historic apology to former students of the residential school system, Poilievre told an Ottawa talk radio show survivors did not need more compensation but instead required a better work ethic." Or maybe just give them a deluxe government pension.
Pierre Poilievre's record on Indigenous rights concerns advocates | CBC News
Pierre Poilievre's pitch to Indigenous voters has focused on resource development and economic reconciliation but some Indigenous advocates say they are concerned about his record on issues like resid...
cbc.ca
Toronto’s University Health Network launches recruitment campaign for scientists. Hospital network will invest $15-million in recruiting 50 scientists as a part of its ‘Canada Leads 100 Challenge,’ by @jenniferyang.bsky.social www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/artic... via @theglobeandmail.com
Toronto’s University Health Network launches recruitment campaign for scientists
Hospital network will be investing $15-million in recruiting 50 scientists immediately as a part of its ‘Canada Leads 100 Challenge’
theglobeandmail.com
Maybe they just have to turn it off, count to ten, and then turn it back on. 👌
Canadian Resistance 🇨🇦@cdnresistance.bsky.social · last yr.Has anyone tried to press the reboot button on the United States to reset it?
Federal 🇨🇦 voting intentions from Nanos Research: 🔴LPC 42% 🔵CPC 37% 🟠NDP 11% ⚜️BQ 5% (23% in QC) 🟢GPC 3% 🟣PPC 2% → 338canada.com/20250328-nan... [Nanos Research, March 27-29, 2025, n=1,285 (3-day rolling)] #canpoli
338Canada | Nanos Research federal poll, March 2025
338canada.com
It gets worse. This Signal situation is just the tip of the iceberg of incompetence in this administration.
