The Washington Post published a clear video of federal agents removing Alex Pretti's handgun moments before he was fatally shot. There's nothing in the video to suggest Pretti even reached for his weapon. wapo.st/49Zqv1L

“The middle powers must act together, because if we’re not at the table, we’re on the menu!” “Nostalgia is not a strategy…” THIS is statesmanship and real leadership! Well done, @mark-carney.bsky.social 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾 #markcarney #davos #davos2026 #greenland

Canada's path forward • La voie que le Canada a choisie

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“I’m for it!” Mike Johnson endorses Trump’s #MAGA fascism even further… #MAGAisaCult #mikejohnson #speakerjohnson

Carl Quintanilla@carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 8mo ago

(Politico) - Speaker Mike Johnson now supports the push inside his party to bring impeachment articles against judges perceived as antagonistic of President Donald Trump’s agenda .. @politico.com www.politico.com/live-updates...

There is NOTHING in this video that exonerates #jonathanross nor justifies his actions. He feared for his life but was filming this interaction?? Is it considered professional for him to be even filming in this manner while on the job?! [via @nbcnews.com ] 1/2

ICE shooting live updates: Cellphone video from ICE officer shows fatal Minneapolis shooting — NBC News

Renee Nicole Good's fatal shooting by an ICE officer has sparked national outrage and dueling narratives about what led to the gunfire.

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i just watched this video and the fact that they believe this to be exculpatory is genuinely insane

conputer dipshit@davidcrespo.bsky.social · 8mo ago

ah. they all got the memo xcancel.com/JDVance/stat...

Stand strong ,fellow Canadians!!! 🇨🇦✊🏾 #ByeAmerica #BuyCanadian

Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social · 8mo ago

The Trump gangsters thought everyone would fold when they began huffing and puffing and threatening to blow our country down. We are still here and the boycott is taking the fight to the MAGA economy. #FAFO

This is just embarrassing. Is the formerly venerated and respected “Tiffany Network” devolving into a bad Fox News knockoff? #WalterCronkite must be rolling over in his grave! @cbsnews.com, you should be ashamed of yourselves and what you’ve allowed yourself to become!

Justin Baragona@justinbaragona.bsky.social · 8mo ago

Here's the clip of Tony Dokoupil ending tonight's broadcast by absolutely gushing over "ultimate Florida Man" Marco Rubio.

When Miss Lindsey still had the last vestiges of what might pass for a backbone. #lindseygraham #misslindsey

Republicans Against Trumpism@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 8mo ago

FLASHBACK: Lindsey Graham explodes on Trump on Jan. 6, 2021: “All I can say is count me out. Enough is enough.”

Trump vs Mandami promises. #donaldtrump #ZohraMandami #nycpoli [via @thedailyshow.com]

Fox News is VERY upset with politicians who make unrealistic promises #dailyshow

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Expected better from @theatlantic.com and anyone who thinks #bariweiss gets anything right and isn’t just a partisan hack (looking at you, @gcaw.bsky.social) is immediately sus’. www.theatlantic.com/ideas/2025/1...

What Bari Weiss Got Right

And what she got wrong

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Charlie Angus@charlieangus104.bsky.social · 9mo ago

The @theatlantic.com claims that Canadians will use "treachery" to make America and its media look "silly". No, we are a democratic people who hate thugs and their pusillanimous enablers. Deal with it.

Good! Keep up the good fight ✊🏾 #AlligatorAlcatraz #AbolishICE

TrumpWatch@trumpwatch.skyfleet.blue · 8mo ago

The protesters showing up every week to shut down ‘Alligator Alcatraz’: ‘We will end this’ #Trump

F<CK ICE!!! #AbolishICE #ICE

LongTime🤓FirstTime👨‍💻@longtimehistory.bsky.social · 9mo ago

ICE detain father shopping on Christmas Eve—then steal his family's groceries. Then 3 agents divvy up his paid for food—taking what they want for themselves. "Can I just get the wife's number to call and let her know?" woman asks. "No, guess he should've complied," agent says. Yakima, Washington

0% excited because #OpenAI is a scam that has 0% hope of delivering on the way overhyped promise and expectations that have been built up around it in the public markets. #samaltman 100% knows he’s gonna be the one who pops the #AIbubble and crashes the market. [via @fortune.com]

Sam Altman says he's '0%' excited to be CEO of a public company as OpenAI drops hints about an IPO: 'In some ways I think it'd be really annoying' | Fortune

Reports of OpenAI’s plans to go public coincide with Altman declaring a “code red” for the company, something he said he plans to do multiple times in the foreseeable future.

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F—k #meta and #markzuckerberg! [via @fortune.com]

Billionaire philanthropy's growing divide: Mark Zuckerberg stops funding immigration reform as Mackenzie Scott doubles down on DEI | Fortune

Two models for tech wealth are emerging, as notable billionaire donors reveal their priorities.

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Never thought I’d see the day: Canada says it’s ready for war with the U.S. if need be! nationalpost.com/feature/gene... [video via @meidastouch.com ] #cdnpoli #uspoli #jenniecarignan #generaljenniecarignan

FURIOUS Canada PREPARES FOR WAR if Trump INVADES

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Jim Beam got a serious does of #FAFO! #BoycottAmerica #BoycottUS #ByeAmerica #JimBeam #uspoli #KYpoli #cdnpoli [via @guardtheleaf.bsky.social]

Kentucky Bourbon Enters Phase 2 Of FAFO

YouTube video by Guard The Leaf

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How is the #BariWeiss era going at @cbsnews.com: [via @variety.com]

Bari Weiss’ CBS News Gaffes Pile Up as Paramount Tries to Woo Warner

Bari Weiss continues to make unorthodox maneuvers at CBS News that undermine the news division. Could they hurt Paramount's quest to buy Warner?

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The word that comes to mind is ‘crack-ish’ (alt: cracked-out).

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9mo ago

Trump sounds like a maniac at some sort of demented open mic

THIS!!! 💯 🎯 #RIPRobReiner

Bruce Arthur@brucearthur.bsky.social · 9mo ago

One reason Rob Reiner’s death was so shocking is that he was a living embodiment of a gentle, righteous, kind humanity. Trump’s reaction, meanwhile, was an embodiment of his inhumanity, vile as it is. We all get to choose which one we would want to be. www.thestar.com/opinion/star...

A 29% increase in the annual fee for Microsoft 365 Personal subscription cloud storage is absolutely OUTRAGEOUS! @microsoft.com know lock-in has us trapped but they should ashamed by this kind of rapaciousness. cc: @mscommunity.bsky.social #Microsoft #Microsoft365

#BigTech really wants us tethered to their products from the cradle to the grave, throw a tantrum and RESIST!!! [via @nypost.com, unsurprisingly?]

Groundbreaking smartwatch system shortens children’s temper tantrums — here’s how it works

“This study shows that even small, well-timed interventions can change the trajectory of a child’s emotional dysregulation episode,” one of the study authors said.

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“What is going on in Cleveland??” — #RexRyan #ShedeurSanders #ClevelandBrowns #NFL

Rex Ryan on Shedeur Sanders' Debut

YouTube video by Blitz NFL

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"Secretary of War" #PeteHegseth's #DUI military in action! #DUIhire #secretaryofwar [via @businessinsider.com]

A Navy warship mistook US fighter jets for enemy missiles and opened fire. The targeted pilot saw his life flash before his eyes.

New documents reveal how the USS Gettysburg shot down an F/A-18 and nearly hit a second one above the Red Sea last year.

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The U.S. is literally a full-on banana republic now. Everything is for sale!

Matt Novak@paleofuture.bsky.social · 9mo ago

If I didn’t see this myself on Truth Social I’d assume it was some phishing site

Are you saying Trump didn’t really earn his #FIFAPeacePrize, @jaketapper.bsky.social??! 😮🤯

Republicans Against Trumpism@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social · 9mo ago

CNN’s Jake Tapper debunks Trump’s false claim that he settled “eight wars.”

💯 🎯 I’m sure #BariWeiss is earning her Congressional Medal of Freedom to come from Trump over at @cbsnews.com.

Kevin M. Kruse@kevinmkruse.bsky.social · 9mo ago

Once again, the ads in the print edition of @theonion.com are worth the price alone

Capitalism is BROKEN! #capitalism #algorithm #AI #instacart [via @consumerreports.org]

Instacart’s AI-Enabled Pricing Experiments May Be Inflating Your Grocery Bill, CR and Groundwork Collaborative Investigation Finds - Consumer Reports

Exclusive: Instacart’s AI pricing may be inflating your grocery bill.

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Are you tired of winning yet, #MAGA? #FAFO #usecon #uspoli [via @cnbc.com]

Layoff announcements top 1.1 million this year, the most since 2020 pandemic, Challenger says

The firm said layoff plans totaled 71,321 in November, a step down from October but still enough to bring the 2025 total up to 1.17 million.

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Old news but not sure how many of fellow Ontarians got the memo! Also not sure why #DougFord and the Ontario government are being allowed to let this deal proceed largely unchallenged?? #OntarioPlace #Therme #ONpoli

Chris Glover@chrisgloverndp.bsky.social · last yr.

🚨 Another Ontario Place scandal This morning The New York Times reported that Therme made false claims to get the deal. Therme claimed they ran spas across Europe. They don’t. They just stole another company’s name and logo. Ford is handing over our public parkland in a shady deal. #ONpoli

Trump finally got his ‘Peace Prize’! #FIFA is an absolute joke of an organization now that has sunk to a level of corruption even I didn’t think they could reach. Completely embarrassing. #donaldtrump #FIFAPeacePrize

Aaron Rupar@atrupar.com · 9mo ago

this shit is just beyond parody, man