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Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
We Found More Than 40 Cases of Immigration Agents Using Banned Chokeholds and Other Moves That Can Cut Off Breathing
Civilians have had apparent seizures. One had his eyes roll back. Another had ribs broken. “I felt like I was going to p
www.propublica.org
January 15, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Arnoldo Bazan, a 16-year-old U.S. citizen, was put in a chokehold by ICE agents.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
Agents took his phone, which he tracked to a used electronics vending machine near an ICE detention center.
Yes: ICE is stealing and selling people’s things after brutalizing them. There are no words.
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New: Grok is generating far more graphic sexual content than on X.
Grok’s image generator, Imagine, has been used to create explicit sexual videos of celebrities and violent sexual videos, a review of public posts shows.
70 Imagine URLs appearing to depict minors were sent to regulators today
Grok’s image generator, Imagine, has been used to create explicit sexual videos of celebrities and violent sexual videos, a review of public posts shows.
70 Imagine URLs appearing to depict minors were sent to regulators today
Grok Is Generating Sexual Content Far More Graphic Than What's on X
A WIRED review of outputs hosted on Grok’s official website shows it’s being used to create violent sexual images and videos, as well as content that includes apparent minors.
www.wired.com
January 7, 2026 at 9:59 PM
New: Grok is generating far more graphic sexual content than on X.
Grok’s image generator, Imagine, has been used to create explicit sexual videos of celebrities and violent sexual videos, a review of public posts shows.
70 Imagine URLs appearing to depict minors were sent to regulators today
Grok’s image generator, Imagine, has been used to create explicit sexual videos of celebrities and violent sexual videos, a review of public posts shows.
70 Imagine URLs appearing to depict minors were sent to regulators today
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‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’:
#cdnpoli
www.thewirereport.ca/2026/01/07/g...
#cdnpoli
www.thewirereport.ca/2026/01/07/g...
‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’ - The Wire Report
A proliferation of sexual deepfakes on X has prompted other countries to investigate Grok, the platform’s AI software, but, so far, Ottawa remains silent.
www.thewirereport.ca
January 7, 2026 at 10:22 PM
‘Get the f**k off there’: MPs, Senators call on government to abandon X/Twitter following wave of ‘Grok porn’:
#cdnpoli
www.thewirereport.ca/2026/01/07/g...
#cdnpoli
www.thewirereport.ca/2026/01/07/g...
Oh Pierre, yet again you make idiotic posts.
January 3, 2026 at 3:39 PM
Oh Pierre, yet again you make idiotic posts.
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Canada so far: 🦗🦗🦗
Mexico and Brazil are among the states condemning the United States’ blatant violation of Venezuelan sovereignty.
January 3, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Canada so far: 🦗🦗🦗
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"Cicada" (BA.3.2) on the rise.
BA.3.2 update. It’s picking up speed.
7 new US wastewater detections in the last week, mostly from New England.
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7 new US wastewater detections in the last week, mostly from New England.
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January 1, 2026 at 6:06 PM
"Cicada" (BA.3.2) on the rise.
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Reminder that one of the very first things Carney did was cancel an increase to the capital gains tax.
New report from @ccpa: Canada’s 100 highest-paid CEOs have smashed every compensation record on the books as average workers fell behind due to inflation. #inequality #wealthtax Part 1/2
January 2, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Reminder that one of the very first things Carney did was cancel an increase to the capital gains tax.
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Climate advocates lost some political battles in North America last year, but technology and economics are winning the war everywhere else.
2026 will make the inevitability of the energy transition even more difficult to ignore.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
2026 will make the inevitability of the energy transition even more difficult to ignore.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
How to (still) be a climate optimist
2025 was a year defined by climate policy retreats in North America — and climate technology expansion in the rest of the world. Good news: Nothing stops this train.
www.nationalobserver.com
January 2, 2026 at 3:33 PM
Climate advocates lost some political battles in North America last year, but technology and economics are winning the war everywhere else.
2026 will make the inevitability of the energy transition even more difficult to ignore.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
2026 will make the inevitability of the energy transition even more difficult to ignore.
www.nationalobserver.com/2025/01/02/o...
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Carney's Canada.
Canada has spent more than $78 million deporting over 18,000 people in the 2024-25 fiscal year, the most since the government of Stephen Harper, according to data obtained by the Star from the Canada Border Services Agency.
Canada spent $78 million deporting 18,000 people in 2024 — the most since Stephen Harper
Most of those deported were asylum seekers whose refugee claims were rejected, according to data obtained by the Star from the CBSA.
www.thestar.com
December 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Carney's Canada.
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Relax. Flu is *checks notes* just a flu.
Or, you know, clean the air FFS and stop minimizing infectious diseases.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Or, you know, clean the air FFS and stop minimizing infectious diseases.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Children’s hospitals face flood of flu visits as physicians urge Canadian families to get vaccinated | CBC News
An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could kee...
www.cbc.ca
December 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
Relax. Flu is *checks notes* just a flu.
Or, you know, clean the air FFS and stop minimizing infectious diseases.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
Or, you know, clean the air FFS and stop minimizing infectious diseases.
www.cbc.ca/news/health/...
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The story of what's driving rising beef prices is yet another canary in the climate coal mine. It sure would be nice if we started listening a little harder. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
Why sky-high beef prices are a lesson in supply and demand
After years of drought, North America’s legacy industry – and consumer steak holders – face a climate hostile to cattle ranching
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 27, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The story of what's driving rising beef prices is yet another canary in the climate coal mine. It sure would be nice if we started listening a little harder. www.theglobeandmail.com/business/eco...
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A coalition of Jewish groups has condemned the pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for creating the so-called Mamdani Monitor, calling it a "blatantly Islamophobic" and racist targeting of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
Jewish groups condemn ADL's Mamdani Monitor as 'blatant Islamophobia'
A coalition of Jewish groups signed a letter criticising the Anti-Defamation League and vowed to work with the NYC mayor-elect
www.middleeasteye.net
November 15, 2025 at 12:58 PM
A coalition of Jewish groups has condemned the pro-Israel Anti-Defamation League (ADL) for creating the so-called Mamdani Monitor, calling it a "blatantly Islamophobic" and racist targeting of New York City mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani.
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@pressprogress.ca needs your solidarity and support right now more than ever
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
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We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
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PressProgress: Defend Canadian Journalism
pressprogress.ca
November 7, 2025 at 2:44 PM
@pressprogress.ca needs your solidarity and support right now more than ever
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
pressprogress.ca/journalism-d...
We’re raising money to pay our legal bills – and to be blunt, we’re going to need a lot of help
If you’re able, please help us out and support our Journalism Defence Fund:
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A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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November 6, 2025 at 8:43 PM
A List of Things Said to Have Been Ruined by Women
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1. Many of you have seen a graph purporting to show trans identification has decreased in recent years.
Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."
Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.
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Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."
Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Fact Check: No, There Is Not A New Survey Showing Trans Identity Is Decreasing
The claim, which originates from far-right professor Eric Kaufmann, appears to have made a glaring error: the survey actually shows more people have come out, not fewer.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 15, 2025 at 9:21 PM
1. Many of you have seen a graph purporting to show trans identification has decreased in recent years.
Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."
Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
Matt Walsh and Elon Musk celebrated it as a victory over "transgenderism."
Turns out, the entire graph is based on an egregious math and statistics error.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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On Oct. 4, 1957, the Avro Arrow was unveiled with the intention of it being the RCAF's primary interceptor in the 1960s.
Less than two years later, the program was abruptly cancelled and 14,528 Avro employees were put out of work.
This is the story of the Arrow.
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Less than two years later, the program was abruptly cancelled and 14,528 Avro employees were put out of work.
This is the story of the Arrow.
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October 4, 2025 at 3:01 PM
On Oct. 4, 1957, the Avro Arrow was unveiled with the intention of it being the RCAF's primary interceptor in the 1960s.
Less than two years later, the program was abruptly cancelled and 14,528 Avro employees were put out of work.
This is the story of the Arrow.
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Less than two years later, the program was abruptly cancelled and 14,528 Avro employees were put out of work.
This is the story of the Arrow.
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Each weekend, EITM publishes the Lavender Ledger, your drop on the important LGBTQ+ news that someone else covered before us.
This week features trans immigrants treatment under ICE, FBI firing a worker over a Pride flag, and new Trump attacks on universities.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This week features trans immigrants treatment under ICE, FBI firing a worker over a Pride flag, and new Trump attacks on universities.
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The Lavender Ledger: Your Strategic LGBTQ+ Reader By Erin In The Morning
Our service for the week to cover the news we did not carry but do not want you to miss.
www.erininthemorning.com
October 4, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Each weekend, EITM publishes the Lavender Ledger, your drop on the important LGBTQ+ news that someone else covered before us.
This week features trans immigrants treatment under ICE, FBI firing a worker over a Pride flag, and new Trump attacks on universities.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
This week features trans immigrants treatment under ICE, FBI firing a worker over a Pride flag, and new Trump attacks on universities.
Subscribe to support our journalism.
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9. With the added pressure of far-right influencers to remove shows for going against their worldview, such shows may have even more difficulty finding placement. This means that there could be less representation for LGBTQ+ families, who make up a significant portion of American life.
October 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
9. With the added pressure of far-right influencers to remove shows for going against their worldview, such shows may have even more difficulty finding placement. This means that there could be less representation for LGBTQ+ families, who make up a significant portion of American life.
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8. The renewed targeting of LGBTQ+ animators and storylines is troubling. Given the animation industry’s recent downturn and difficulties in finding work, LGBTQ+ storylines may be even harder to place just by virtue of the economy around animation.
www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-right...
www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-right...
An Industry Worker Explains Why The U.S. Animation Industry Is Collapsing
The U.S. animation industry might look bleak right now, but it could still get a lot worse.
www.cartoonbrew.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
8. The renewed targeting of LGBTQ+ animators and storylines is troubling. Given the animation industry’s recent downturn and difficulties in finding work, LGBTQ+ storylines may be even harder to place just by virtue of the economy around animation.
www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-right...
www.cartoonbrew.com/artist-right...
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7. In recent years, platforms like Disney have curtailed LGBTQ+ programming. In 2022, Disney+ Junior Mode removed shows with LGBTQ+ characters, such as the popular Owl House. More recently, the platform removed references to a transgender character’s gender identity in the Pixar series Win or Lose.
Disney Plus faces accusations of blocking LGBTQ+ content for minors with new update
Disney Plus may be unintentionally hiding content with LGBT+ themes and characters from viewers 18 and younger.
wegotthiscovered.com
October 2, 2025 at 5:54 PM
7. In recent years, platforms like Disney have curtailed LGBTQ+ programming. In 2022, Disney+ Junior Mode removed shows with LGBTQ+ characters, such as the popular Owl House. More recently, the platform removed references to a transgender character’s gender identity in the Pixar series Win or Lose.