Laura Cowie
@lauracowie.bsky.social
“Stand & deliver!” as my grandson declares! With clear vision, a generous heart, a courageous spirit, and Canadian humour, let’s go!
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On Friday November 28 at 7pm, join Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge for the launch of Portage and Main: How an iconic intersection shaped Winnipeg's history, politics, and urban life (@greatplainspress.bsky.social). Hosted by @jenzoratti.bsky.social. - mailchi.mp/grant/janke-...
Sabrina Janke & Alex Judge to launch Portage & Main
Join co-authors Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge for the launch of Portage and Main: How an iconic intersection shaped Winnipeg's history, politics, and urban life. Hosted by Jen Zoratti, the event will f...
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November 22, 2025 at 10:59 PM
On Friday November 28 at 7pm, join Sabrina Janke and Alex Judge for the launch of Portage and Main: How an iconic intersection shaped Winnipeg's history, politics, and urban life (@greatplainspress.bsky.social). Hosted by @jenzoratti.bsky.social. - mailchi.mp/grant/janke-...
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IMPORTANT message for everyone using Gmail. You have been automatically OPTED IN to allow Gmail to access all your private messages & attachments to train AI models, You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations
Gmail Users Were Automatically Opted In to This Controversial Setting. Here's How To Turn It Off. — HuffPost
Plus: a quick guide to the two-step process for opting out.
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November 22, 2025 at 4:28 AM
IMPORTANT message for everyone using Gmail. You have been automatically OPTED IN to allow Gmail to access all your private messages & attachments to train AI models, You have to manually turn off Smart Features in the Setting menu in TWO locations
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Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
November 20, 2025 at 3:04 PM
Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
Jesse Welles— the singer/singer writer poet activist for our time. “Tylenol” has to be one of my faves, but “Join ICE “ is also scathingly brilliant.
Follow him on IG @wellesmusic
Follow him on IG @wellesmusic
Wow! Jesse Welles performed his song “Join ICE” on the Colbert Show last night. 🏆
November 21, 2025 at 5:55 AM
Jesse Welles— the singer/singer writer poet activist for our time. “Tylenol” has to be one of my faves, but “Join ICE “ is also scathingly brilliant.
Follow him on IG @wellesmusic
Follow him on IG @wellesmusic
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Cost per hr:
Gripen - $5,800
F35 - $35,000.
Lets say 1000hrs per year per plane.
Gripen - $5,800,000
F35 - $35,000,000
72 planes
Gripen - $417,600,000
F35 - $2,520,000,000
Gripen savings - $2,102,400,000 per year.
That's $2.1 billion per year saved.
Gripen - $5,800
F35 - $35,000.
Lets say 1000hrs per year per plane.
Gripen - $5,800,000
F35 - $35,000,000
72 planes
Gripen - $417,600,000
F35 - $2,520,000,000
Gripen savings - $2,102,400,000 per year.
That's $2.1 billion per year saved.
There is far more to this than jobs.
Saab is offering the intellectual property and full control of the Gripens we buy.
That alone should be enough to seal the deal.
The Canadian companies that make parts for the F35 could easily make parts for the Gripen.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Saab is offering the intellectual property and full control of the Gripens we buy.
That alone should be enough to seal the deal.
The Canadian companies that make parts for the F35 could easily make parts for the Gripen.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Saab offering 10,000 jobs, Joly says, as Canada's F-35 review drags on | CBC News
Industry Minister Mélanie Joly pitted two giant defence companies against one another on Tuesday for the future of Canada's fighter fleet, saying the $27-billion contract to buy 88 U.S.-made F-35 jets...
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November 21, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Cost per hr:
Gripen - $5,800
F35 - $35,000.
Lets say 1000hrs per year per plane.
Gripen - $5,800,000
F35 - $35,000,000
72 planes
Gripen - $417,600,000
F35 - $2,520,000,000
Gripen savings - $2,102,400,000 per year.
That's $2.1 billion per year saved.
Gripen - $5,800
F35 - $35,000.
Lets say 1000hrs per year per plane.
Gripen - $5,800,000
F35 - $35,000,000
72 planes
Gripen - $417,600,000
F35 - $2,520,000,000
Gripen savings - $2,102,400,000 per year.
That's $2.1 billion per year saved.
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I so agree with this. I am so concerned that Canada, too, is focused on the wealthy class. To the detriment of everyday Canadians. We need a country and government that cares about everyone. Everyone.
The PM is talking about nation-building. We need to be talking about being a nation where people aren't dependent on food banks and are able to live in affordable homes.
A nation where people are not left behind.
This is my latest.
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A nation where people are not left behind.
This is my latest.
substack.com/home/post/p-...
True Nation-Building in a Time of Rising Economic Insecurity
Wherever I travel across Canada, I am overwhelmed by the positive energy and determination of Canadians to defend our sovereignty and national values.
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November 17, 2025 at 10:01 PM
I so agree with this. I am so concerned that Canada, too, is focused on the wealthy class. To the detriment of everyday Canadians. We need a country and government that cares about everyone. Everyone.
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This is Canada. This is the Grey Cup. I love my country. 🍁 🇨🇦
November 17, 2025 at 2:26 AM
This is Canada. This is the Grey Cup. I love my country. 🍁 🇨🇦
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The Grey Cup is on, so it's time, once again, to remember that Pierre Trudeau rolled up to Grey Cup in 1970 looking like this.
November 16, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The Grey Cup is on, so it's time, once again, to remember that Pierre Trudeau rolled up to Grey Cup in 1970 looking like this.
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NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
November 16, 2025 at 11:43 PM
NEW: Epstein survivors release the most powerful PSA I have ever seen.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
Make this go viral so every member of the House of Representatives sees it.
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Here is the searchable database of Epstein emails that Jen just mentioned: couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate
Easily find every mention of Trump, Clinton, blackmail, and potential sex crimes in the thousands of private messages between Epstein and his close associates.
couriernewsroom.com
November 15, 2025 at 2:11 AM
Here is the searchable database of Epstein emails that Jen just mentioned: couriernewsroom.com/news/we-crea...
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Since I'm reflecting on land acknowledgements at the moment, here's an opportunity to share one of my favourite, short pieces of Indigenous satire.
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Land acknowledgement malfunctions, causing land to be briefly returned to First Nations
A land acknowledgement at an event in Regina malfunctioned on Tuesday, causing the city and huge parts of Saskatchewan to be briefly returned to First Nations. Land acknowledgements are statements ...
walkingeaglenews.com
November 14, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Since I'm reflecting on land acknowledgements at the moment, here's an opportunity to share one of my favourite, short pieces of Indigenous satire.
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
walkingeaglenews.com/2017/12/19/l...
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Polar bears are experts in relaxing. Nothing like a good kelp bed in the sunshine. #Mammals #BearSeason2025 🌿
November 11, 2025 at 2:23 AM
Polar bears are experts in relaxing. Nothing like a good kelp bed in the sunshine. #Mammals #BearSeason2025 🌿
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Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
November 6, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Good morning! AI is being force-fed to you by a handful of billionaires who will lose a bunch of money if they fail to convince you that you need it. You do not need it 🫶
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If you're worried about having an authoritarian government (that's eroding the rights of women, POC, 2SLGBTQ persons and disappearing its own citizens) having your biodata on record well... oh just fuck off for even thinking of going there. Truly. 🖕🏼
November 8, 2025 at 2:05 AM
If you're worried about having an authoritarian government (that's eroding the rights of women, POC, 2SLGBTQ persons and disappearing its own citizens) having your biodata on record well... oh just fuck off for even thinking of going there. Truly. 🖕🏼
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Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
November 7, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Shapiro: He rose to some prominence by writing a book about growing up in Appalachia, where there are a whole lot of people who get SNAP. He made millions of dollars off telling their stories, and then he turned his damn back on those very people he likes to write about and claim as his own.
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Just watched a driver attempt to drive down the wrong side of the median on Wellington Cres at Academy, if you’re wondering why we need protection for cyclists and other vulnerable road users.
November 7, 2025 at 3:03 AM
Just watched a driver attempt to drive down the wrong side of the median on Wellington Cres at Academy, if you’re wondering why we need protection for cyclists and other vulnerable road users.
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When the richest man in the world had the levers of political power for a few weeks, his top priority was to take money from the poorest of the poor. Horrific.
One analytical model shows that, as of November 5th, the dismantling of U.S.A.I.D. has already caused the deaths of 600,000 people, two-thirds of them children. https://newyorkermag.visitlink.me/jUzNSc
The Shutdown of U.S.A.I.D. Has Already Killed Hundreds of Thousands
The short documentary “Rovina’s Choice” tells the story of what goes when aid goes.
newyorkermag.visitlink.me
November 7, 2025 at 3:14 AM
When the richest man in the world had the levers of political power for a few weeks, his top priority was to take money from the poorest of the poor. Horrific.
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WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
November 5, 2025 at 4:07 AM
WOW. 81% of women 18-29 voted for Mamdani, 80% for Sherril, and 78% for Spanberger.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
Gen Z women aren't playing around.
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Trump turned his troops on the American people. Only the most naive would think he won't be willing to turn them on Canada. His officials claim Canada is running fentanyl, terrorists and El Salvador gangs across the border.
Carney must make it clear that Mexico's territorial integrity is sacrosanct
Carney must make it clear that Mexico's territorial integrity is sacrosanct
November 4, 2025 at 1:08 AM
Trump turned his troops on the American people. Only the most naive would think he won't be willing to turn them on Canada. His officials claim Canada is running fentanyl, terrorists and El Salvador gangs across the border.
Carney must make it clear that Mexico's territorial integrity is sacrosanct
Carney must make it clear that Mexico's territorial integrity is sacrosanct
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In Chicago, a woman was driving to get coffee when a DHS vehicle fleeing an angry crowd crashed into her car. Armed agents jumped out of the vehicle, yanked her door open, pulled her by the legs out of her car at gunpoint, held her incommunicado for hours, then released her with no charges.
November 4, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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YES.
it's time for journos to start asking Johnson meta questions
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
"Speaker, on 5 occasions last week you said 'I haven't seen it' when asked about news events w/big implications for public policy. Do you ever read the news, and do you agree it's problematic for the Speaker to be so woefully uninformed?"
November 4, 2025 at 3:16 AM
YES.
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CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage
November 4, 2025 at 3:31 AM
CNN Speaker Johnson I don’t know montage
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If you have any Winnipeg-based curling friends and fans, NEXT! Casting needs a ton of specific background performers for the upcoming feature film, Sticks & Stones. The story centres on John Shuster and his road to Olympic gold.
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October 31, 2025 at 2:28 AM
If you have any Winnipeg-based curling friends and fans, NEXT! Casting needs a ton of specific background performers for the upcoming feature film, Sticks & Stones. The story centres on John Shuster and his road to Olympic gold.
forms.gle/zri9GNmC8nCS...
forms.gle/zri9GNmC8nCS...