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Joe Public
@joepublic.bsky.social
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🇨🇦 Canadian
🍁 Anti-fascist

Citizen Participation. Equality. Accountability. Transparency. Tolerance. Human Rights. Free and Fair Elections. Rule of Law.
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joepublic.bsky.social
Americans lack self awareness? You're joking, right?

"US lawmakers were surprised to learn the extent of Trump’s campaign’s impact on Europeans’ perceptions and trust in US partners."

www.euractiv.com/news/greenla...
Greenland row reopens after US senator calls Danish PM 'little lady' | Euractiv
If Trump wanted Greenland, Washington could simply take it, Lindsey Graham warned
www.euractiv.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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daveberta.bsky.social
👀 Edmonton Riverbend MP Matt Jeneroux’s statement about his crossing the floor to the Liberals.
February 18, 2026 at 4:16 PM
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suze-bsky.bsky.social
I agree - hard NO and likely never again!

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social
February 18, 2026 at 4:18 PM
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reuters.com
Canada to boost investments in Ukraine's energy sector reut.rs/4kIC0iL
Canada to boost investments in Ukraine's energy sector
Canada will step up support to Ukraine's energy sector, working with industry to supply oil and gas equipment on favourable terms and boost renewable energy investments, the two governments said on Wednesday.
reut.rs
February 18, 2026 at 4:15 PM
joepublic.bsky.social
"We went from 70,000 nuclear bombs at the height of the Cold War to just over 12,000 today. For authoritarian leaders like #Putin and #Trump, however, these treaties are a restraint on their power."

'Today, 96% of the world's nuclear weapons are held by states with authoritarian leaders'

#nuclear
'Today, 96% of the world's nuclear weapons are held by states with authoritarian leaders'
OP-ED. By allowing the New START treaty to expire, Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin deliver the final blow to global regulation of the ultimate weapon. International security expert Joseph Cirincione w...
www.lemonde.fr
February 18, 2026 at 4:04 PM
joepublic.bsky.social
"It looks terrible for #Trump when he was saying that none of this was real, this is all a hoax," Joe #Rogan said. "This is not a hoax. Like, did you not know? … And if you've got redacted people's names and these people aren't victims, you're not protecting the victims."

#Epstein #MAGA
Epstein scandal divides the MAGA world and weakens Trump
Since the latest release of files on the sexual predator, supporters of the US president have questioned the administration's lack of transparency and confusing communication.
www.lemonde.fr
February 18, 2026 at 3:58 PM
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mark-carney.bsky.social
I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government.

My statement: x.com/markjcarney/...
I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government. Building a stronger, more resilient, and more independent country will require ambition, collaboration, and occasionally, sacrifice. I am grateful to Matt and his family that he will continue his service as a strong voice for Edmonton Riverbend in Parliament.
February 18, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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mark-carney.bsky.social
J’ai l’honneur d'accueillir Matt Jeneroux au sein de notre caucus en tant que plus récent membre du nouveau gouvernement canadien. 

Ma déclaration: x.com/markjcarney/...
J’ai l’honneur d'accueillir Matt Jeneroux au sein de notre caucus en tant que plus récent membre du nouveau gouvernement canadien.  Pour bâtir un pays plus fort, plus résilient et plus indépendant, il faudra faire preuve d'ambition, de collaboration et, parfois, de sacrifice. Je suis reconnaissant envers Matt et à sa famille qu’il accepte de continuer à servir les résidents d’Edmonton Riverbend au Parlement.
February 18, 2026 at 3:29 PM
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sarobertson.bsky.social
CARNEY: "I am honoured to welcome Matt Jeneroux to our caucus as the newest member of Canada’s new government."
February 18, 2026 at 3:20 PM
joepublic.bsky.social
BBC Newsnight: US Senator Mark Kelly on "bully" Trump, "threats" and how he will "seriously consider" Presidential run

youtu.be/HFefuFTWpvk
Threats "on a weekly basis" | Senator Mark Kelly on "bully" Trump
YouTube video by BBC Politics
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February 18, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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mark-carney.bsky.social
L’Agence de l’investissement pour la défense accélérera les processus d’achat, réduira les formalités administratives et stimulera la production nationale.

Nous protégerons notre souveraineté, renforcerons notre industrie de la défense et créerons des milliers d’emplois.
Capture d'écran d'un article du site web de La Presse. Le titre se lit comme suit : Ottawa veut créer 125 000 emplois dans l'industrie militaire.
February 18, 2026 at 2:50 PM
joepublic.bsky.social
AI will be able to replace every white-collar job in 18 months
Microsoft’s AI boss says AI can replace every white-collar job in 18 months — ‘We’re going to have a human-level performance on most, if not all, professional tasks’
And now, the end is near...
www.tomshardware.com
February 18, 2026 at 2:52 PM
joepublic.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Officials at CSIS say anti-feminist ideology is becoming “increasingly relevant” to Canada’s national security and may lead to radicalization and violent extremism

#natsec #farright #extremism #feminism

globalnews.ca/news/1166168...
Anti-feminist ideology ‘increasingly relevant’ to national security: CSIS - National | Globalnews.ca
Officials with Canada's security and intelligence agency told MPs the ideology 'can function as an enabling factor along pathways to violent extremism' but is not itself a threat.
globalnews.ca
February 18, 2026 at 2:49 PM
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politico.eu
Germany is preparing its foreign intelligence service for a world where the U.S. halts information sharing.

🔗 politi.co/4rrBBUG
February 18, 2026 at 2:18 PM
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socialmedialab.ca
👀 "Lockheed Martin's F-35 fighter aircraft can be jailbroken "just like an iPhone."

Netherlands' defence secretary Gijs Tuinman made the comments after being asked whether EU forces could modify the aircraft's software without US permission should the US withdraw as an ally.
Dutch defense chief: F-35s can be jailbroken like iPhones
: No worries if the US doesn't want to be friends with Europe anymore
www.theregister.com
February 18, 2026 at 1:26 PM
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politico.eu
Nigel Farage has appointed James Orr as head of policy at his populist outfit Reform UK — a move which further bolsters the party’s links to U.S. President Donald Trump.
Nigel Farage gives JD Vance ally top policy role
James Orr — who the U.S. vice president describes as his “British sherpa” — says he will help build “the most serious policy operation in British politics.”
www.politico.eu
February 18, 2026 at 1:29 PM
joepublic.bsky.social
🇨🇦 James Moore and Gerry Butts are on YT every two weeks now with Peter Mansbridge

This week they discuss how to handle a rogue MP, the Munich Security Conference, and how Canada might fit into the new Europe vs the US world

www.youtube.com/watch?v=l70a...
Moore Butts - How To Handle A Rogue MP
YouTube video by The Bridge with Peter Mansbridge
www.youtube.com
February 18, 2026 at 4:27 AM
joepublic.bsky.social
🇨🇦 'We need to stop being overreliant on the U.S.': Mélanie Joly justifies Canada's defence spending

CJAD Montreal 800 AM news radio

youtu.be/X4S44GlljbI
'We need to stop being overreliant on the U.S.': Mélanie Joly justifies Canada's defence spending
YouTube video by CJAD 800 Montreal
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February 18, 2026 at 4:09 AM
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socialmedialab.ca
"Wealthy Americans are dominating applications for New Zealand’s “golden visa”, driven by a love for the country’s natural beauty and entrepreneurial spirit, as well a desire to escape Trump’s administration." www.theguardian.com/world/2026/f...
February 18, 2026 at 4:03 AM
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logicallyjc.bsky.social
The cleanup on aisle 47 is going to take forever.
February 18, 2026 at 12:55 AM
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northyorkblonde.bsky.social
Are you fcking kidding??? Hell no!!!

U.S. Asks Canada And Mexico For Help With Tourism After One State Is Hit By Human Rights Travel Warning Ahead Of FIFA World Cup - AOL share.google/q69wbWK6GyV2...
U.S. Asks Canada And Mexico For Help With Tourism After One State Is Hit By Human Rights Travel Warning Ahead Of FIFA World Cup
Here's a look at a new bill lawmakers say will help improve U.S.–Canada–Mexico cooperation and what may hinder its success.
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February 18, 2026 at 1:03 AM
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andyrogers.bsky.social
Can someone remind me why I would take advice about the food pyramid from a guy who snorted cocaine off of toilet seats?
February 18, 2026 at 1:24 AM
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normative.bsky.social
Few things grind my gears quite as much as these fucking illiterates invoking “Western Civilization,” of which they are obviously and comically ignorant, as a euphemism for white supremacy.
maxberger.bsky.social Max Berger @maxberger.bsky.social · 15h
So....the Fourth Reich?
February 18, 2026 at 1:55 AM
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espiers.bsky.social
Imagine doing this with your one precious life. Other people are out there teaching children and curing cancer and you decide to spend your time telling outrageous, laughably unbelievable lies about a dementia-addled rapist and fraud whose legacy will be nearly ending US democracy
atrupar.com Aaron Rupar @atrupar.com · May 9
Leavitt: "I think it's frankly ridiculous that anyone in this room would even suggest that President Trump is doing anything for his own benefit. He left a life of luxury and a life of running a very successful real estate empire for public service."
February 18, 2026 at 2:48 AM
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Canada launches a multi-billion-dollar plan to strengthen the Canadian military and rely less on the United States

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February 18, 2026 at 3:20 AM