Diane Blais 🇨🇦
@dianeblais.bsky.social
Mom, wife, foodie, wannabe artist, politics watcher. Proud to live in the best country in the world.
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The testing ground for Bovino’s Operation At Large was Los Angeles. A California judge initially prohibited ICE/CBP’s most flagrant constitutional violations. SCOTUS overruled her 6–3, handing Bovino a blank check to inflict unspeakable brutality on Chicago and Minneapolis. The 6 bear so much blame.
BREAKING Greg Bovino has been removed as Border Patrol "commander at large" and will return to El Centro Calif, where he is expected to retire soon. A stunning turnaround after Pretti killing. Bovino's traveling blue city crackdown is over www.theatlantic.com/politics/202...
Gregory Bovino Gets Demoted
The Border Patrol chief was the public face of a traveling immigration crackdown on cities governed by Democrats.
www.theatlantic.com
January 27, 2026 at 1:18 AM
The testing ground for Bovino’s Operation At Large was Los Angeles. A California judge initially prohibited ICE/CBP’s most flagrant constitutional violations. SCOTUS overruled her 6–3, handing Bovino a blank check to inflict unspeakable brutality on Chicago and Minneapolis. The 6 bear so much blame.
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In the third installment of our deep dive into the Conservative Party, we asked the “Trump question.”
Nationally, 41% say Poilievre is “a lot like Donald Trump.” Among non-Conservatives: 52%. Among accessible Conservatives: 31%. This is a real electability problem. abacusdata.ca/canadians-s...
Nationally, 41% say Poilievre is “a lot like Donald Trump.” Among non-Conservatives: 52%. Among accessible Conservatives: 31%. This is a real electability problem. abacusdata.ca/canadians-s...
January 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM
In the third installment of our deep dive into the Conservative Party, we asked the “Trump question.”
Nationally, 41% say Poilievre is “a lot like Donald Trump.” Among non-Conservatives: 52%. Among accessible Conservatives: 31%. This is a real electability problem. abacusdata.ca/canadians-s...
Nationally, 41% say Poilievre is “a lot like Donald Trump.” Among non-Conservatives: 52%. Among accessible Conservatives: 31%. This is a real electability problem. abacusdata.ca/canadians-s...
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I get that Rutte is being the Trump Whisperer, but come on. Europe can no longer rely on the US, and needs to start building up capacity *right now.*
NATO boss Rutte slaps down calls for European army prompted by Trump fears
NATO boss Mark Rutte on Monday dismissed calls by some leading European politicians for a separate European army, prompted by doubts over Donald Trump's commitment to the continent's security that wer...
www.reuters.com
January 27, 2026 at 6:03 AM
I get that Rutte is being the Trump Whisperer, but come on. Europe can no longer rely on the US, and needs to start building up capacity *right now.*
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Breaking: Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor Chris Madel drops out of the race.
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
January 26, 2026 at 5:48 PM
Breaking: Republican candidate for Minnesota Governor Chris Madel drops out of the race.
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
“I can’t look my daughters in the eye and say I’m running as a Republican, when they’re pulling over Hispanics and Asians because of the color of the skin... I did not sign up for that.”
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This is sad news. Kirsty Duncan was always generous and engaging, and was always interested to hear what I was working on as a journalist. I miss seeing her around the halls of Parliament.
Former Toronto MP Kirsty Duncan has died
Duncan as a cabinet member under prime minister Justin Trudeau.
www.thestar.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:47 PM
This is sad news. Kirsty Duncan was always generous and engaging, and was always interested to hear what I was working on as a journalist. I miss seeing her around the halls of Parliament.
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Good example of how once you're in the rightwing bubble you go insane without realizing it, you think everyone agrees with you about total nonsense like "paid protesters" bc that's all you hear
“Minnesota Vikings radio broadcaster taking leave of absence after mocking ICE protestors.”
“On Monday, Paul Allen apologized for what he called a ‘cheap one-liner’ in which he called protestors ‘paid’ and wondered aloud if they would get ‘hazard pay’ to be out in inclement weather.”
“On Monday, Paul Allen apologized for what he called a ‘cheap one-liner’ in which he called protestors ‘paid’ and wondered aloud if they would get ‘hazard pay’ to be out in inclement weather.”
Minnesota Vikings Radio Broadcaster Taking Leave of Absence After Mocking ICE Protestors
A Minnesota sports radio personality is apologizing and taking a leave of absence, he announced Monday, Jan. 26, after he called into question the intentions of ICE protestors in Minneapolis.
people.com
January 26, 2026 at 10:33 PM
Good example of how once you're in the rightwing bubble you go insane without realizing it, you think everyone agrees with you about total nonsense like "paid protesters" bc that's all you hear
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Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
January 26, 2026 at 8:12 PM
Alex Pretti’s coworkers take a moment of silence this morning
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For the second day in a row, Scheer in on Power & Politics, but today's guest host is actually pushing back on at least some of his egregious bullshit (but there is so much, and everything he says is a lie. Absolutely everything). #PnPCBC
January 26, 2026 at 10:42 PM
For the second day in a row, Scheer in on Power & Politics, but today's guest host is actually pushing back on at least some of his egregious bullshit (but there is so much, and everything he says is a lie. Absolutely everything). #PnPCBC
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GOOD
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
Morale plummeting among ICE agents over long hours, quotas and public hatred: reports
www.independent.co.uk
January 26, 2026 at 6:41 PM
GOOD
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"It is hard to find an American who dreads Mark Carney. Canada’s prime minister is to Trump’s foreign policy what Good and Pretti are to his domestic politics. A competent autocrat selects his enemies with skill. Trump’s Achilles heel is that he gets worse at this with experience."
"A competent autocrat selects his enemies with skill. Trump’s Achilles Heel is that he gets worse at this with experience." Me on his administration's darkly comical and profoundly inept depiction of Pretti and Good as terrorists. Free to read. as.ft.com/r/60a0a558-2...
ICE and America’s flailing autocrat
[FREE TO READ] Easily discredited propaganda is undermining Trump’s assault on the constitution
as.ft.com
January 26, 2026 at 4:23 PM
"It is hard to find an American who dreads Mark Carney. Canada’s prime minister is to Trump’s foreign policy what Good and Pretti are to his domestic politics. A competent autocrat selects his enemies with skill. Trump’s Achilles heel is that he gets worse at this with experience."
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"Divided Tree in the Snow" by the British artist Liz Wright.
January 26, 2026 at 1:12 AM
"Divided Tree in the Snow" by the British artist Liz Wright.
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in this story US ambassador Pete Hoekstra is saying that if we don't buy F-35s, then the USA will have to buy more F-35s and fly patrols in Canadian sovereign airspace.
KINDA FEELS LIKE EXTORTION, GIVEN THE LARGER CONTEXT
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
KINDA FEELS LIKE EXTORTION, GIVEN THE LARGER CONTEXT
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | NORAD would be 'altered' if Canada doesn’t buy F-35 jets, warns Trump envoy to Ottawa | CBC News
U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoy to Ottawa is warning of consequences to the continental defence pact if Canada does not move forward with the purchase of 88 F-35 fighter jets.
www.cbc.ca
January 26, 2026 at 12:36 PM
in this story US ambassador Pete Hoekstra is saying that if we don't buy F-35s, then the USA will have to buy more F-35s and fly patrols in Canadian sovereign airspace.
KINDA FEELS LIKE EXTORTION, GIVEN THE LARGER CONTEXT
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
KINDA FEELS LIKE EXTORTION, GIVEN THE LARGER CONTEXT
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
That’s interesting as the CPC go into a leadership review this weekend.
"Do you think the Conservative Party should look for a new leader, or keep Poilievre as leader?"
All:
New Leader: 66%
Keep Poilievre: 34%
2025 Conservative Voters:
Keep Poilievre: 73%
New Leader: 27%
Spark Insights / Jan 21, 2026 / n=4000
All:
New Leader: 66%
Keep Poilievre: 34%
2025 Conservative Voters:
Keep Poilievre: 73%
New Leader: 27%
Spark Insights / Jan 21, 2026 / n=4000
January 26, 2026 at 2:57 PM
That’s interesting as the CPC go into a leadership review this weekend.
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📊Liaison Strategies: "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mark Carney is doing as Prime Minister of Canada?"
January 12-24, 2026:
🟢62% Approve (+6)
🔴33% Disapprove (-4)
(Compared to Liaison's previous 2-week wave)
www.338canada.ca/p/liberals-g...
January 12-24, 2026:
🟢62% Approve (+6)
🔴33% Disapprove (-4)
(Compared to Liaison's previous 2-week wave)
www.338canada.ca/p/liberals-g...
Liberals Gain Ground as Poilievre Heads into a Leadership Review
New Liaison polling shows an eight-point Liberal lead, rising government approval, and persistently negative impressions of the Conservative leader.
www.338canada.ca
January 26, 2026 at 2:53 PM
📊Liaison Strategies: "Do you approve or disapprove of the job Mark Carney is doing as Prime Minister of Canada?"
January 12-24, 2026:
🟢62% Approve (+6)
🔴33% Disapprove (-4)
(Compared to Liaison's previous 2-week wave)
www.338canada.ca/p/liberals-g...
January 12-24, 2026:
🟢62% Approve (+6)
🔴33% Disapprove (-4)
(Compared to Liaison's previous 2-week wave)
www.338canada.ca/p/liberals-g...
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"The influencers milling about his rallies frequently shared outlandish conspiracy theories, and many were one step removed from the 2024 Tenet scandal, in which Russian state media paid Canadian and US influencers $10 million to spread Russian propaganda."
Federal Conservatives trade journalists for partisan cheerleaders. "...the influencers who now enjoy the full embrace of Pierre Poilievre’s Conservatives wear no such mask. They are all-out cheerleaders for Poilievre, trumpeting support for almost everything he says and does." t.ly/_p44P
Federal Conservatives trade journalists for partisan cheerleaders
When Conservatives gather in Calgary at their convention next weekend, right-wing “content creators” will be welcomed as journalists. This publication, not so much.
t.ly
January 26, 2026 at 2:14 PM
"The influencers milling about his rallies frequently shared outlandish conspiracy theories, and many were one step removed from the 2024 Tenet scandal, in which Russian state media paid Canadian and US influencers $10 million to spread Russian propaganda."
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There is not a lot Canadians can do about ICE, but we can ask Parliament to investigate Canadian companies doing business with them, like Hootsuite. Call or email your MP - or contact the INDU House committee MPs. Will post link below. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
Hootsuite CEO says ICE contract will stand as long as agency honours terms and conditions
‘We did nothing wrong here,’ head of Vancouver social media company said in internal call with employees
www.theglobeandmail.com
January 26, 2026 at 1:49 PM
There is not a lot Canadians can do about ICE, but we can ask Parliament to investigate Canadian companies doing business with them, like Hootsuite. Call or email your MP - or contact the INDU House committee MPs. Will post link below. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/art...
“Trump is swinging a sledgehammer at the rules-based order and alliance system that has underpinned American supremacy since World War II.”
January 26, 2026 at 9:26 AM
“Trump is swinging a sledgehammer at the rules-based order and alliance system that has underpinned American supremacy since World War II.”
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Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
January 26, 2026 at 2:47 AM
Two former presidents felt compelled to comment publicly
