Jeff Gray
@jeffreybgray.bsky.social
Queen's Park reporter for @theglobeandmail.com. E-mail: jgray@globeandmail.com.
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Update: FAMU says banning the word Black from a law student’s Black History Month flyer was a mistake, and the result of an “overly cautious interpretation” of Florida law
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A Florida A&M University law student says the school told her to remove the word 'Black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law
‘Black’ banned from flyers for FAMU College of Law Black History Month event, student says
A student at FAMU College of Law says the school told her to remove the word 'black' from a Black History Month event flyer. The school says it is in full compliance with state law.
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February 12, 2026 at 1:42 PM
Update: FAMU says banning the word Black from a law student’s Black History Month flyer was a mistake, and the result of an “overly cautious interpretation” of Florida law
www.orlandosentinel.com/2026/02/10/b...
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Trump’s racist video is by far the most widely denounced thing he’s done since January 6
February 7, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Trump’s racist video is by far the most widely denounced thing he’s done since January 6
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I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
February 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM
I do want to shout-out my fellow sociologists, who have collectively created a discipline so woke that not a single one of our introductory textbooks can make it past Florida's censors.
Great work everyone.
Great work everyone.
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The president constantly lying about stolen elections, after staging a coup attempt, & now threatening to federalize & steal future elections, should be the primary news story in the country 24/7 & on every front page until he is impeached & removed next week.
February 5, 2026 at 4:14 PM
The president constantly lying about stolen elections, after staging a coup attempt, & now threatening to federalize & steal future elections, should be the primary news story in the country 24/7 & on every front page until he is impeached & removed next week.
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This makes me so sad. www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
How Jeff Bezos Brought Down the Washington Post
The Amazon founder bought the paper to save it. Instead, with a mass layoff, he’s forced it into severe decline.
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February 5, 2026 at 2:13 PM
This makes me so sad. www.newyorker.com/news/annals-...
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NEW: A public servant got a bizarre voicemail after complaining about Ontario’s return to work policy
The voice was unmistakable: Doug Ford
Ford shared advice passed down from his mom: “You don’t like it, go get another job”
And then he hung up
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The voice was unmistakable: Doug Ford
Ford shared advice passed down from his mom: “You don’t like it, go get another job”
And then he hung up
From @emmaarkell.bsky.social and @ericwickham.ca 👇
A public servant texted Doug Ford's number to express concern with his government's return-to-office mandate.
They received a voicemail suggesting they "go get another job."
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They received a voicemail suggesting they "go get another job."
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Public Servant Surprised by Voicemail from Doug Ford Suggesting They ‘Get Another Job’
The worker had messaged Ford's number to express concern about the Ontario government's return-to-office mandate
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February 4, 2026 at 10:56 PM
NEW: A public servant got a bizarre voicemail after complaining about Ontario’s return to work policy
The voice was unmistakable: Doug Ford
Ford shared advice passed down from his mom: “You don’t like it, go get another job”
And then he hung up
From @emmaarkell.bsky.social and @ericwickham.ca 👇
The voice was unmistakable: Doug Ford
Ford shared advice passed down from his mom: “You don’t like it, go get another job”
And then he hung up
From @emmaarkell.bsky.social and @ericwickham.ca 👇
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There is an echo-chamber problem. But it is only one side of the political spectrum who are climbing into echo chambers. The rest of us consume media for information and to shape our opinions with diverse voices. The right consumes stuff that affirms pre-existing affinities and validates prejudices
February 3, 2026 at 9:30 PM
There is an echo-chamber problem. But it is only one side of the political spectrum who are climbing into echo chambers. The rest of us consume media for information and to shape our opinions with diverse voices. The right consumes stuff that affirms pre-existing affinities and validates prejudices
It's (finally) official, despite last-minute concerns about emergency brakes. After 15 years and $13-billion, the Eglinton Crosstown is supposed to open on Sunday. But there will be no ceremony that day, and no Shuffle Demons, TTC says. #TOpoli #Onpoli
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Eglinton LRT set to open Sunday, TTC CEO says
Phased opening planned; passengers will ride for free on the first day of operations
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February 4, 2026 at 1:33 AM
It's (finally) official, despite last-minute concerns about emergency brakes. After 15 years and $13-billion, the Eglinton Crosstown is supposed to open on Sunday. But there will be no ceremony that day, and no Shuffle Demons, TTC says. #TOpoli #Onpoli
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Since this issue seems to have reared its head, here’s my column from last week on why nuclear weapons wouldn’t help Canada at all, and in general don’t protect countries from invasion by adjoining countries
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Opinion: In Canada’s threatening new neighbourhood, the nuclear option remains no option at all
With the U.S. becoming a threat, Canada will need to bolster its defences – but nuclear arms would provide no protection and potentially increase risks
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February 4, 2026 at 12:25 AM
Since this issue seems to have reared its head, here’s my column from last week on why nuclear weapons wouldn’t help Canada at all, and in general don’t protect countries from invasion by adjoining countries
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"We will never have true strategic independence, absent our own nuclear deterrent."
Canada should keep options open on acquiring nuclear weapons, former top soldier says
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Canada should keep options open on acquiring nuclear weapons, former top soldier says
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Canada should keep options open on acquiring nuclear weapons, former top soldier says
Retired general Wayne Eyre says the question of whether to develop a nuclear deterrent is not an immediate concern
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February 3, 2026 at 12:43 AM
"We will never have true strategic independence, absent our own nuclear deterrent."
Canada should keep options open on acquiring nuclear weapons, former top soldier says
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Canada should keep options open on acquiring nuclear weapons, former top soldier says
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Fun fact about new Fed chair Kevin Warsh: he’s married to the daughter of billionaire makeup baron Ronald Lauder, the guy who also convinced Trump he desperately needed to seize Greenland, which helped his own business interests. It’s grifting all the way down
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How a billionaire with interests in Greenland encouraged Trump to acquire the territory
US president’s friend Ronald Lauder – who first proposed Arctic expansion – is now making deals in the island
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January 30, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Fun fact about new Fed chair Kevin Warsh: he’s married to the daughter of billionaire makeup baron Ronald Lauder, the guy who also convinced Trump he desperately needed to seize Greenland, which helped his own business interests. It’s grifting all the way down
www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
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A reminder of the risks of relying exclusively on the F35. Trump will use any available leverage to apply pressure, including on America’s closest allies. Derisking is essential.
January 30, 2026 at 1:04 PM
A reminder of the risks of relying exclusively on the F35. Trump will use any available leverage to apply pressure, including on America’s closest allies. Derisking is essential.
Scoop: Days before a possible Crosstown launch, the TTC told Metrolinx it had an issue with the cars' emergency brakes. But the LRT could still start Feb. 8, with the Shuffle Demons -- remember Spadina Bus? -- approached to play at the opening #TOPoli #Onpoli
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Emergency brake issue adds to uncertainty over Eglinton LRT opening
TTC recently identified the problem as a potential safety issue, sources say
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January 30, 2026 at 5:02 AM
Scoop: Days before a possible Crosstown launch, the TTC told Metrolinx it had an issue with the cars' emergency brakes. But the LRT could still start Feb. 8, with the Shuffle Demons -- remember Spadina Bus? -- approached to play at the opening #TOPoli #Onpoli
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When the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?
Homan: "I begged for the last two months on TV for the rhetoric to stop. I said in March -- if the rhetoric doesn't stop, there is gonna be bloodshed. And there has been. I wish I wasn't right. I don't want to see anybody die."
January 29, 2026 at 2:07 PM
When the president was calling all Somali immigrants "garbage" who "come from hell" and "contribute nothing" to America and therefore needed to go "back where they came from" did you ask him to "stop the rhetoric," Tom?
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“Middle powers” with the middle finger.
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January 28, 2026 at 6:16 PM
“Middle powers” with the middle finger.
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Bessent: "I'd encourage Carney to do what he thinks is best for Canadians, not his own virtue signaling. We do have a USMCA negotiation coming up. He rose to power on an anti-American, anti-Trump message. That's not a great place to be when you're negotiating w/ an economy multiples larger than you"
January 28, 2026 at 4:00 PM
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I have an unfinished but long-germinating essay on this about like …. the myth of Grown-Ups, and the point at which you realize they don’t really exist, and that no one is coming to save us but us, with all our hesitation and inexperience and inadequacy to meet a moment we were not prepared for
Need less ‘the call to heroism has inspired me to be who i was always meant to be!” narratives and more “this fucking sucks and I don’t want to be here but someone has to do it and goddamnit it looks like that’s me” narratives imo.
January 25, 2026 at 10:30 PM
I have an unfinished but long-germinating essay on this about like …. the myth of Grown-Ups, and the point at which you realize they don’t really exist, and that no one is coming to save us but us, with all our hesitation and inexperience and inadequacy to meet a moment we were not prepared for
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i’m here again to point out that Doug Ford thinks it’s fantastic that we’re equipping ICE
January 24, 2026 at 9:15 PM
i’m here again to point out that Doug Ford thinks it’s fantastic that we’re equipping ICE
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I think our constitutional order collapsed the day the supreme court handed down their execrable, lawless immunity opinion. What we're seeing now is just the logical working out of the violent authoritarian state that the supreme court legalized.
January 24, 2026 at 8:15 PM
I think our constitutional order collapsed the day the supreme court handed down their execrable, lawless immunity opinion. What we're seeing now is just the logical working out of the violent authoritarian state that the supreme court legalized.
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Trump insists on forced subservience. There’s no other way to view this
January 24, 2026 at 2:51 PM
Trump insists on forced subservience. There’s no other way to view this
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There is literally nothing we can do to placate this, and I hope we remember that the next time we consider trying concessions like how we dropped the DST and played along with their delusions that we're a nefarious fentanyl supplier.
“If Canada makes a deal with China, it will immediately be hit with a 100% Tariff against all Canadian goods and products coming into the U.S.A.”
January 24, 2026 at 2:45 PM
There is literally nothing we can do to placate this, and I hope we remember that the next time we consider trying concessions like how we dropped the DST and played along with their delusions that we're a nefarious fentanyl supplier.
