Patrick White
@patwhite7000.bsky.social
Professeur agrégé en journalisme, École des médias, UQAM - Montréal https://patwhite70.substack.com/
DHS agents secretly recorded meetings of anti-ICE protesters at churches, libraries around Minneapolis, infiltrated group chats, sought financial records, and more. The scope of the surveillance was “breathtaking,” @rlevinsonwaldman.bsky.social tells NPR.
Churches, libraries and breweries: Inside DHS' covert surveillance operation
DHS allegedly went undercover at community meetings, subpoenaed the financial records of labor unions, and created dossiers on people at a church gathering, according to court filings.
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Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, official tells AP apnews.com/article/cana...
Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, official tells AP
Canada will announce retaliatory tariffs against the United States on Tuesday, an official familiar with the plans told The Associated Press, escalating a trade fight that has sharply worsened since n...
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Philippe Bouvard, journaliste, homme de radio et de télévision, est mort à l’âge de 96 ans
L’animateur de l’émission devenue culte « Les Grosses Têtes » et du « Théâtre de Bouvard », chroniqueur dans de nombreux titres de presse écrite, est mort, a annoncé son épouse à RTL.
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US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say apnews.com/article/trum...
US set for largest mass visa revocation in history targeting up to 200,000 foreigners, officials say
The Trump administration is preparing to revoke the visas of up to 200,000 foreigners who have applied for or are currently seeking asylum status in the United States.
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Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms apnews.com/article/trum...
Supreme Court clears the way for Trump mail voting order in advance of midterms
The Supreme Court has cleared the way for President Donald Trump to move ahead on his executive order restricting mail-in voting, though it remains unclear how much his administration can implement be...
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Ontario's premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen apnews.com/article/cana...
Ontario's premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen
Ontario Premier Doug Ford tells The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals ...
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BREAKING: After the Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth in the wake of the Charlie Kirk killing, I fought back. And I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/24/b...
Washington Post Ordered to Rehire Fired Columnist Karen Attiah
An arbitrator ordered the newspaper to reinstate Karen Attiah, who was fired after posting about “white men who espouse hatred and violence” following Charlie Kirk’s killing.
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La GPA pour les étrangers aux Etats-Unis mise à mal par Donald Trump
Un récent décret supprime le droit à la citoyenneté pour les enfants nés après une gestation pour autrui lorsque les parents d’intention sont étrangers. Dans le viseur de Washington, les Chinois, qui ...
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“Despite the dearth of results, some states appear interested in bold experiments — such as using AI to suggest diagnoses or recommend treatments.”
Patients wary of governments, companies pushing AI as a rural healthcare solution • North Dakota Monitor
Two of the nation’s most powerful health officials predict artificial intelligence will play a key role in solving rural America’s health challenges.
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Jamieson Greer tries to portray the US as a victim of Canadian aggression: "We're moving forward with measures that respond to Canadian retaliation" 🙃
Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/u...
Harry and Meghan See Their California Dreams, and Riches, Fade Away
Like so many others before them, Prince Harry and Meghan arrived in Hollywood with big plans. They are leaving with their star power fading.
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Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
Former British and French diplomats urge action over Israel’s ‘erasure’ of Palestine
In letter to Macron and Burnham, more than 100 senior figures accuse Israel of ethnic cleansing and call for measures including trade ban
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Canada’s Carney Calls U.S. Trade Proposal ‘A Bad Deal’ www.nytimes.com/2026/08/22/w...
Mark Carney Speaks to Canadians After Trade Talks With U.S. Collapse
Prime Minister Mark Carney addressed Canadians on Saturday morning, hours after he ordered negotiators to suspend U.S. trade talks despite President Trump’s punishing tariffs.
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On a podcast yesterday, Tina Peters said she was undecided on whether to accept Shasta County, California Registrar of Voters Clint Curtis' officer of a position regarding elections for the county, saying she has "to pray about it."
David Gilbert@davidgilbert.bsky.social · 6d agoNEW: Clint Curtis, a MAGA election official in Shasta County, last week claimed his staff illegally bypassed security to "sabotage federal elections" Now, he wants to employ Tina Peters, who was convicted of doing the exact same thing in 2020. www.wired.com/story/a-maga...
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Le journaliste Jean-Paul Ricard s’éteint: «sa famille, c’était le monde du sport»
L'ancien journaliste sportif de La Tribune Jean-Paul Ricard, qui a consacré sa carrière à faire briller les athlètes, entraîneurs, bénévoles et organisateurs du monde sportif sherbrookois et estrien, ...
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Aux Etats-Unis, une juge fédérale annule le gel des visas permanents imposé par Donald Trump à 75 pays
Aux Etats-Unis, une juge fédérale annule le gel des visas permanents imposé par Donald Trump à 75 pays
Après plusieurs revers judiciaires, la politique migratoire de Donald Trump subit un nouveau coup d’arrêt. La mesure, qui s’appliquait depuis le 21 janvier, concernait notamment la Somalie, la Russie et l’Iran.
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Carney songerait à abroger la Loi sur les nouvelles en ligne; Olivier Primeau partira en tournée électorale pour la CAQ
Aussi : L’Associated Press sabre dans sa production vidéo américaine; La Presse pleure une ancienne collègue, Lisa Binsse
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Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/u...
Pentagon Fires Editor and Publisher of Independent Military Publication
The firings at Stars and Stripes also claimed a Middle East correspondent. They are the latest effort by the Pentagon to diminish the news outlet’s editorial independence.
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NOONAN, on Trump’s corruption: “.. An odd thing about all this is the absence of furor. There is no broad public outcry. .. Jimmy Carter’s shaking down the system to see what coins fall out would have been news, Donald Trump’s doing the same is Tuesday.” @wsj.com www.wsj.com/opinion/the-...
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Dans le delta du Pô, l’invasion du crabe tueur de palourdes : « Sans “vongole”, plus d’économie. Tout le territoire meurt »
Depuis la fin des années 1980, la palourde a fait la fortune de cette région pauvre du sud de la Vénétie. Elle est aujourd’hui décimée par un crabe bleu venu d’Amérique du Nord, dont la prolifération ...
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N.Y. State Senator’s Former Aides Say She Double-Billed for Travel www.nytimes.com/2026/08/21/n...
N.Y. State Senator’s Former Aides Say She Double-Billed for Travel
For years, Jessica Ramos used campaign money to pay for hotels and Amtrak tickets while also receiving state payments for travel, records and interviews show.
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Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92 www.nytimes.com/2026/08/20/u...
Nancy Kissinger, Wife of Former Secretary of State, Dies at 92
A foreign policy specialist, she was politically savvy and well versed in global issues, and traveled widely with her husband, Henry A. Kissinger, on his diplomatic missions.
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