Joe Public
@joepublic.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Canadian
🍁 Citizen Participation. Equality. Accountability. Transparency. Tolerance. Human Rights. Free and Fair Elections. Rule of Law. Sovereignty. Compassion. Doing What's Right.
🍁 Citizen Participation. Equality. Accountability. Transparency. Tolerance. Human Rights. Free and Fair Elections. Rule of Law. Sovereignty. Compassion. Doing What's Right.
47% of Americans believe trump is a racist, 24% don't, and 29% have no opinion.
Far more Americans believe Trump is racist than not, poll finds
Far more Americans believe Trump is racist than not, poll finds
The president has defended himself against claims of bigotry by pointing to his friendship with prominent Black figures
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February 20, 2026 at 9:13 AM
47% of Americans believe trump is a racist, 24% don't, and 29% have no opinion.
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BREAKING Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott Opening Ceremony over Russian flag decision, statement says
February 20, 2026 at 8:51 AM
BREAKING Ukraine Paralympics team to boycott Opening Ceremony over Russian flag decision, statement says
"Russia, China and the U.S., are no longer willing to live by the rules painstakingly developed over the past 80 years. But the rest of the world surely does — not least those middle powers, like Canada, the EU, Japan, Australia, India, Brazil and others Carney called to action."
COMMENTARY: The U.S. has abandoned its role in leading a rules-based system. But there is every reason to hope that others will take up the leadership mantle now.
In Trump’s world, look to the middle powers for hope
The U.S. may have abandoned its role in leading a rules-based system. But there is every reason to hope that others will take up the leadership mantle now.
www.politico.eu
February 20, 2026 at 8:58 AM
"Russia, China and the U.S., are no longer willing to live by the rules painstakingly developed over the past 80 years. But the rest of the world surely does — not least those middle powers, like Canada, the EU, Japan, Australia, India, Brazil and others Carney called to action."
The campaign comes following the detection of a new polio case in late January.
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Over a million children vaccinated against polio in southern Malawi
YouTube video by africanews
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February 20, 2026 at 8:18 AM
The campaign comes following the detection of a new polio case in late January.
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Fascists the US are attempting to steal the midterms.
"A driver’s license or military ID is insufficient to prove citizenship. The only way to register would be to present either a passport or a birth certificate, in person, at an election office."
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"A driver’s license or military ID is insufficient to prove citizenship. The only way to register would be to present either a passport or a birth certificate, in person, at an election office."
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Trump's Dangerously Dumb Plan to Steal the Midterms
The GOP are pushing a bill that would damage democracy and themselves.
www.messageboxnews.com
February 20, 2026 at 8:11 AM
Fascists the US are attempting to steal the midterms.
"A driver’s license or military ID is insufficient to prove citizenship. The only way to register would be to present either a passport or a birth certificate, in person, at an election office."
www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-dan...
"A driver’s license or military ID is insufficient to prove citizenship. The only way to register would be to present either a passport or a birth certificate, in person, at an election office."
www.messageboxnews.com/p/trumps-dan...
KC and the Sunshine Band - I'm Your Boogie Man [TopPop].VOB
YouTube video by gottawatchthis66
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February 20, 2026 at 7:21 AM
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France's Macron invites Brazil's Lula to G7 summit in June reut.rs/4rYgU2n
France's Macron invites Brazil's Lula to G7 summit in June
French President Emmanuel Macron has invited his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to attend the G7 summit in June, Brazil's government said on Thursday.
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February 19, 2026 at 11:30 PM
France's Macron invites Brazil's Lula to G7 summit in June reut.rs/4rYgU2n
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NASA on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space.
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February 20, 2026 at 12:00 AM
NASA on Thursday blamed what it called engineering vulnerabilities in Boeing's Starliner spacecraft along with internal agency mistakes in a sharply critical report assessing a botched mission that left two astronauts stranded in space.
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"Gradually, then suddenly" It isn't the 1st giant banner of Trump & it won't be the last.
"Large Trump banner hung at justice department HQ. ‘Make America Safe Again’ banner put up in striking symbol of president’s control over top US law-enforcement agency." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"Large Trump banner hung at justice department HQ. ‘Make America Safe Again’ banner put up in striking symbol of president’s control over top US law-enforcement agency." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
Large Trump banner hung at justice department headquarters
‘Make America Safe Again’ banner put up in striking symbol of president’s control over top US law-enforcement agency
www.theguardian.com
February 19, 2026 at 11:19 PM
"Gradually, then suddenly" It isn't the 1st giant banner of Trump & it won't be the last.
"Large Trump banner hung at justice department HQ. ‘Make America Safe Again’ banner put up in striking symbol of president’s control over top US law-enforcement agency." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
"Large Trump banner hung at justice department HQ. ‘Make America Safe Again’ banner put up in striking symbol of president’s control over top US law-enforcement agency." www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026...
RadioCanada: La défection d’un 3e conservateur, Matt Jeneroux, pour Pierre Poilievre : l’avis de Chantal Hébert
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La défection d’un 3e conservateur, Matt Jeneroux, pour Pierre Poilievre : l’avis de Chantal Hébert
YouTube video by Radio-Canada Info
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February 19, 2026 at 10:19 PM
RadioCanada: La défection d’un 3e conservateur, Matt Jeneroux, pour Pierre Poilievre : l’avis de Chantal Hébert
www.youtube.com/shorts/4-xjK...
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US pays only US$160 million of the nearly US$4 billion it owes the United Nations
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US pays about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes the United Nations
The United Nations says the United States has paid about $160 million of the nearly $4 billion it owes, and President Donald Trump is promising more money to the financially strapped world organizatio...
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February 19, 2026 at 10:17 PM
US pays only US$160 million of the nearly US$4 billion it owes the United Nations
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Why would they name an airport after a pedo
February 19, 2026 at 10:10 PM
Why would they name an airport after a pedo
US tech trade group Computer and Communications Industry Association - Apple, Meta, and Google - WARNS new Canadian guidelines place a “disproportionate weight” on “speculative theories of harm” when it comes to digital markets.
#digitalsovereignty #Canada
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#digitalsovereignty #Canada
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U.S. tech trade group warns Canada’s draft merger guidelines risk deterring innovation, startup acquisitions - The Wire Report
The Computer and Communications Industry Association, which includes Apple, Meta, and Google, said the Competition Bureau's new guidelines place a “disproportionate weight” on “speculative theories of...
www.thewirereport.ca
February 19, 2026 at 10:14 PM
US tech trade group Computer and Communications Industry Association - Apple, Meta, and Google - WARNS new Canadian guidelines place a “disproportionate weight” on “speculative theories of harm” when it comes to digital markets.
#digitalsovereignty #Canada
www.thewirereport.ca/2026/02/19/u...
#digitalsovereignty #Canada
www.thewirereport.ca/2026/02/19/u...
So many reasons to avoid the US
Florida Legislature approves renaming Palm Beach airport after trump
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Florida Legislature approves renaming Palm Beach airport after trump
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Now boarding: Florida Legislature approves renaming Palm Beach airport after Trump
The proposal will now arrive on Gov. Ron DeSantis’ desk, as the Legislature works out how much it wants to spend on a massive rebranding at the airport mere minutes away from Mar-a-Lago.
www.politico.com
February 19, 2026 at 10:09 PM
So many reasons to avoid the US
Florida Legislature approves renaming Palm Beach airport after trump
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Florida Legislature approves renaming Palm Beach airport after trump
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Imagine being so fragile that you need to have an image of yourself plastered everywhere.
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Banner with Trump's image displayed outside Justice Dept. headquarters | CBC News
A large banner featuring Donald Trump's face was hung on the exterior of the U.S. Justice Department headquarters on Thursday in an apparent display of the Republican president's efforts to exert powe...
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February 19, 2026 at 10:04 PM
Imagine being so fragile that you need to have an image of yourself plastered everywhere.
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Not content with creating his Board of Peace to supplant the United Nations, now Trump is planning his own end-run around the World Health Organisation. No international organisation should consider itself immune from all of this....
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After leaving WHO, Trump officials propose more expensive replacement to duplicate it
HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the U.S. accessed through the WHO at a fraction of the cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.
www.washingtonpost.com
February 19, 2026 at 9:46 PM
Not content with creating his Board of Peace to supplant the United Nations, now Trump is planning his own end-run around the World Health Organisation. No international organisation should consider itself immune from all of this....
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/...
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A sad truth
February 19, 2026 at 8:58 PM
A sad truth
1 - 1
2:04 left in 3rd.
Go Canada Go
2:04 left in 3rd.
Go Canada Go
February 19, 2026 at 8:29 PM
1 - 1
2:04 left in 3rd.
Go Canada Go
2:04 left in 3rd.
Go Canada Go
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Kenyan families demand return of loved ones recruited into Russian army https://aje.news/c9x4lb
February 19, 2026 at 8:00 PM
Kenyan families demand return of loved ones recruited into Russian army https://aje.news/c9x4lb
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Prime Minister Carney on using financial intelligence and FINTRAC to combat extortion.
February 19, 2026 at 5:57 PM
Prime Minister Carney on using financial intelligence and FINTRAC to combat extortion.
trump is now seen as a bigger threat to global peace than even Russia
Over 2,000 respondents each from Canada, the U.K., France, and Germany, found Canadians are far more likely than Europeans to view the US as a greater threat to global peace than Russia.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Over 2,000 respondents each from Canada, the U.K., France, and Germany, found Canadians are far more likely than Europeans to view the US as a greater threat to global peace than Russia.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Look how much Canadians hate the United States now
It’s not just about the trade war. Nearly half of America’s neighbors to the north now think the U.S. is a bigger threat to world peace than Russia.
www.politico.com
February 19, 2026 at 5:33 PM
trump is now seen as a bigger threat to global peace than even Russia
Over 2,000 respondents each from Canada, the U.K., France, and Germany, found Canadians are far more likely than Europeans to view the US as a greater threat to global peace than Russia.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...
Over 2,000 respondents each from Canada, the U.K., France, and Germany, found Canadians are far more likely than Europeans to view the US as a greater threat to global peace than Russia.
www.politico.com/news/2026/02...