Robin MacNab
@robinmacnab.bsky.social
Canadian Foreign Service Officer 1971 - 2015. RTs of news on international affairs, technology and other subjects.
This is the most balanced and sensible commentary I have seen on the Fauci testimony www.nytimes.com/2026/08/05/o...
Opinion | The Fauci Hearing Shows How Little We’ve Learned About Covid (Gift Article)
We can’t learn critical lessons from the pandemic if we’re obsessed with blame.
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A somber assessment from David French (gift article): The world is walking a path toward a world war, and no one — including the president of the United States — seems to be in command of events. www.nytimes.com/2026/08/02/o...
Opinion | The War That Could Swallow the World (Gift Article)
Whatever is happening in Iran, it isn’t working.
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FABULOUS NEWS!!! Chris Forrest and I have had our opening paragraphs to two of our stories selected for #CrimeBits peggyblair.wordpress.com/2026/07/31/f...
FABULOUS NEWS!!! #CrimeBits#
Huge congrats to Chris Forrest!!! The opening paragraph of his short story, “If We Make it Through December” (to be published later this year by ReBound Press as part of the CRIME FOR C…
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One week to CRIME AT THE COTTAGE! It's a great little fundraiser at the Rideau Lakes library/community hall in Portland. Super fun! Next Saturday, August 8, 2:30-4:30 - mystery improv with Alan Neal giving prompts to me, Amy Tector, Erin Forget and Brian Lindsay! Register now!
A fine piece by David French (gift article) “The Problem With Political Christianity” www.nytimes.com/2026/07/30/o...
Opinion | Gen Z Thinks Religion Got Too Political (Gift Article)
Does Gen Z feel welcome at church?
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I hope this guy wins the case. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/u...
A U.S. Citizen Deleted His Phone’s Data. Now He Faces a Felony Charge. (Gift Article)
Federal prosecutors charged a man returning to the United States with obstruction because he gave them a passcode that erased his smartphone during a customs search.
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Excellent commentary by Christia Freeland in the New York Times (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/28/o...
Opinion | ‘You Aren’t Going to Like What Comes After America’ (Gift Article)
Remember when ‘blame Canada’ was a joke?
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Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social says what most Canadians are thinking: The special Canadian-American relationship is dead and buried. www.thewhig.com/opinion/cana...
Canadian-American special relationship is dead
For decades, Canada and the United States enjoyed a special bilateral relationship unlike any other in the world.
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The Iran war accelerated three of China’s long-held goals: a Middle East less dependent on America; a world more dependent on critical Chinese technology; and a reputation for Beijing as a serious and steady world power. (gift article) wapo.st/3RmjrXA
Opinion | The Iran war is a gift. Just not for the United States.
Without firing a shot, China saw three of its long-held goals accelerate.
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Very well written piece by Monica Hesse (gift article): Every era gets the ‘Odyssey’ it deserves - Here’s how to prepare your brain for Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation. wapo.st/4aWeCLb
Column | Every era gets the ‘Odyssey’ it deserves
Here’s how to prepare your brain for Christopher Nolan’s new adaptation.
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Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social continues his focus on climate change and particularly Europe and the World Health Organization’s heat–health action plans (HHAPs) www.thewhig.com/opinion/john...
JOHNSTON: Welcome to the climate emergency, Europe
The climate emergency is accelerating, and with it, the threat to human health posed by severe heat.
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This is absolutely brilliant . The smartest commentary I have seen on AI t.co/UWNdXduT5D?s...
Can AI Make Us Smarter? - Macleans.ca
AI offers us a choice: offload our critical thinking or challenge it
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Attacks by Ukraine have triggered a fuel crisis in Russia. Reports from across Russia show how residents are dealing with the disruptions in their daily lives. www.dw.com/en/gas-queue...
Gas queues grow as Ukraine targets Russia's fuel supply
Attacks by Ukraine have triggered a fuel crisis in Russia. Reports from across Russia show how residents are dealing with the disruptions in their daily lives.
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A deal ended the Trump administration’s blocking of a new bridge that will ease congestion at the busiest trade corridor between the United States and Canada. www.nytimes.com/2026/07/10/w...
After Being Delayed by Trump, a Canada-U.S. Bridge is Set to Open
A deal ended the Trump administration’s blocking of a new bridge that will ease congestion at the busiest trade corridor between the United States and Canada.
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Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social looks at delicate balance the Carney government faces in playing to Canada’s “trump” card, developing oil and gas resources, while having to back off earlier environmental commitments www.thewhig.com/opinion/welc...
Welcome to the climate emergency, Kingston
On the very day that Carney repudiated SDG 13, the Kingston area, sweltering under extreme heat and humidity, was hit with two tornadoes.
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Heading to the antique boat show in Muskoka for the first time? Here are 10 things you should know The 44th annual showcase is set for July 11 at the Muskoka Wharf in Gravenhurst www.muskokaregion.com/things-to-do...
Canada's largest vintage boat show is returning to Muskoka
Over 100 stunning vintage watercraft are taking over the Muskoka Wharf for a one-day-only event. Here is everything you need to know before you pack up the family.
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As a geopolitical actor, the United States has become a kind of lumbering zombie (gift article) www.nytimes.com/2026/07/09/o...
Opinion | The Zombification of America
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Fox News Poisoned America And Killed The Goodness In People We Love johnpavlovitz.substack.com/p/fox-news-p....
Fox News Poisoned America And Killed The Goodness In People We Love
We The People should file a class-action suit against them
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Pete Buttigieg on the Gordie Howe International Bridge | youtube.com/watch?v=-Ax9...
Pete Buttigieg on the Gordie Howe International Bridge | 2026 Mackinac Policy Conference #MPC26
YouTube video by Detroit Regional Chamber
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The Globalization of Hamas Under Turkey’s Patronage: Hadi Elis geostrategicmedia.com/2026/06/30/t...
The Globalization of Hamas Under Turkey’s Patronage - Geostrategic Media
Hadi Elis Over the past two decades, Hamas has evolved from a predominantly localized Palestinian m
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Kingston Whig Standard’s @GeoffyPJohnston.bsky.social continues his excellent reporting on the impact of armed conflict on children. www.thewhig.com/opinion/john...
JOHNSTON: God save the children of war
Right now, somewhere in our conflict-plagued world, a child is crying out to God to save them from unspeakable conflict-related violence.
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Despite once dismissing them, Donald Trump made over $1 billion from cryptocurrency sales last year. But the digital currencies, and their lobbyists, are having an effect on policy and politicians around the world. www.dw.com/en/how-crypt...
How cryptocurrencies are changing global politics
Despite once dismissing them, Donald Trump made over $1 billion from cryptocurrency sales last year. But the digital currencies, and their lobbyists, are having an effect on policy and politicians aro...
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Excellent assessment (gift article) from George Will: The Supreme Court errs in this immigration ruling. The justices get it wrong on temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants. wapo.st/3T3m9l6
Opinion | The Supreme Court errs in this immigration ruling
The justices get it wrong on temporary protected status for Haitian and Syrian immigrants.
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Job loss in the United States is more threatening than anywhere else in the wealthy world. It turns what should be a setback into a potential cascade — income, insurance, mortgage and child care, all at risk at once. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/o...
Opinion | There’s One Clear Reason Americans Are Gloomy About A.I.
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An insightful and troubling piece (gift article) from David French: One-Party Rule Is Hiding in Plain Sight www.nytimes.com/2026/06/25/o...
Opinion | One-Party Rule Is Hiding in Plain Sight
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Solid piece on Lebanon from David Ignatius (gift article) wapo.st/4v0Lw4D
Opinion | A punching bag. ‘A graveyard.’ A new temptation for Trump.
Reaching a better future for Lebanon means getting Israel and Iran out.
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Very good piece from Bret Stephens (gift article) If You Love America, Cringe for It www.nytimes.com/2026/06/23/o...
Opinion | If You Love America, Cringe for It
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Lebanon's Hezbollah group has claimed that the US-Iran peace deal is a "great victory." The group, which is opposed to Israel, has certainly been bolstered by the deal. But what has Hezbollah really won? www.dw.com/en/lebanon-i...
Lebanon: Is US-Iran peace deal a 'victory' for Hezbollah?
Lebanon's Hezbollah group has claimed that the US-Iran peace deal is a "great victory." The group, which is opposed to Israel, has certainly been bolstered by the deal. But what has Hezbollah really w...
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