Mary Shine
@maryshine.bsky.social
🇨🇦 Dis/mis-info harm democracies, societies & individuals. Covid isn't flu. Masks work. Kindness is free but so is blocking. Act accordingly 🙂
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Mary Shine
@maryshine.bsky.social
· Nov 15
a calendar with today is the day you reach out written on it
Alt: a calendar with today is the day you reach out written on it
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Feeling like uv lost hope? Struggling 2 cope?
If ur dealing with thoughts of suicide or ur worried 4 someone else u don't have to weather this alone.
REACH OUT
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
👉 A safe space to talk- 24/7/365
LINK UP with those who care about & can HELP YOU 💕
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988.ca
Feeling like uv lost hope? Struggling 2 cope?
If ur dealing with thoughts of suicide or ur worried 4 someone else u don't have to weather this alone.
REACH OUT
9-8-8: Suicide Crisis Helpline
👉 A safe space to talk- 24/7/365
LINK UP with those who care about & can HELP YOU 💕
👇
988.ca
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The Department of Homeland Security sent Google, Reddit, Discord and Meta hundreds of administrative subpoenas requesting the names, email addresses, telephone numbers and other identifying data behind social media accounts that track or criticize ICE and DHS.
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February 17, 2026 at 10:49 PM
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Misinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
@heiditworek.bsky.social: the misidentifications of people can have tremendously "deleterious consequences for those innocent individuals..."
Driven by “biases & prejudices.”
@heiditworek.bsky.social: the misidentifications of people can have tremendously "deleterious consequences for those innocent individuals..."
Driven by “biases & prejudices.”
Misinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame
Disinformation experts say while it’s human nature to seek out more information after a tragedy, an online rush to identify suspects can have terrible consequences.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 17, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Misinformation experts warn of dire consequences in online hunt for blame www.ctvnews.ca/vancouver/ar...
@heiditworek.bsky.social: the misidentifications of people can have tremendously "deleterious consequences for those innocent individuals..."
Driven by “biases & prejudices.”
@heiditworek.bsky.social: the misidentifications of people can have tremendously "deleterious consequences for those innocent individuals..."
Driven by “biases & prejudices.”
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Just seen reports Trump saying Ukraine ‘better come to the table, fast’. Can’t do that, sorry. Busy shooting down Russian drones
February 17, 2026 at 3:29 AM
Just seen reports Trump saying Ukraine ‘better come to the table, fast’. Can’t do that, sorry. Busy shooting down Russian drones
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#fellas if you can give Fared a hand with this👇 reposts are appreciated 🤗 he's been with us since the beginning 🫡
February 16, 2026 at 10:33 PM
#fellas if you can give Fared a hand with this👇 reposts are appreciated 🤗 he's been with us since the beginning 🫡
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Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
February 16, 2026 at 4:16 PM
Canada is now the first non-European country to be granted a membership in SAFE. This is a gamechanger program that means Canada can rearm our Canadian Armed Forces members more effectively and scale up our defence industries with more contracts overseas.
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Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says
There is no innocent explanation for the toxin being found in samples taken from Navalny's body, Foreign Office says.
www.bbc.com
February 14, 2026 at 9:51 PM
Russia killed opposition leader Alexei Navalny using toxin from dart frog, UK says
www.bbc.com/news/article...
www.bbc.com/news/article...
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Palantir should not be a part of anyone's strategy.
(That includes Canada's.)
(That includes Canada's.)
Palantir, a US spy-tech firm, has been given access to millions of NHS patient records.
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Its founder has said the NHS should be 'ripped up'.
Join me in calling on the government to end the dangerous Palantir contract.
you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/st...
Stop Palantir taking over our public services!
Our public services aren’t for a secretive profit-hungry US tech firm. Sign the petition to tell the Government to scrap all contracts with secretive US tech firm Palantir.
you.38degrees.org.uk
February 13, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Palantir should not be a part of anyone's strategy.
(That includes Canada's.)
(That includes Canada's.)
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Public health should never be politicized — and the courts agreed tonight.
Donald Trump's attack on Illinoisans was just blocked by a temporary restraining order.
We will continue to check his abuses of power and win against this President.
Donald Trump's attack on Illinoisans was just blocked by a temporary restraining order.
We will continue to check his abuses of power and win against this President.
Donald Trump is stripping critical public health funding with one goal in mind: harming states he doesn’t like.
It’s a slap in the face to Illinoisans.
We will not stand by idly as Trump illegally cancels the Congressionally-allocated funding we are owed.
It’s a slap in the face to Illinoisans.
We will not stand by idly as Trump illegally cancels the Congressionally-allocated funding we are owed.
Illinois AG sues to prevent Trump admin. from cutting $600M in public health funds from 4 states
Illinois' attorney general is suing to block the Trump administration from cutting public health funding. Among the $600 million in cuts would be a $5.2 million program at Lurie Children's Hospital.
abc7chicago.com
February 13, 2026 at 1:50 AM
Public health should never be politicized — and the courts agreed tonight.
Donald Trump's attack on Illinoisans was just blocked by a temporary restraining order.
We will continue to check his abuses of power and win against this President.
Donald Trump's attack on Illinoisans was just blocked by a temporary restraining order.
We will continue to check his abuses of power and win against this President.
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Pandemic was a great dry run for this👍
Hide the scary unpopular info that most people don’t want to know, and get most people not only accustomed to it but in favor of it—then move on to hiding all the other facts that are inconvenient to those in power.
Hide the scary unpopular info that most people don’t want to know, and get most people not only accustomed to it but in favor of it—then move on to hiding all the other facts that are inconvenient to those in power.
February 11, 2026 at 8:49 PM
Pandemic was a great dry run for this👍
Hide the scary unpopular info that most people don’t want to know, and get most people not only accustomed to it but in favor of it—then move on to hiding all the other facts that are inconvenient to those in power.
Hide the scary unpopular info that most people don’t want to know, and get most people not only accustomed to it but in favor of it—then move on to hiding all the other facts that are inconvenient to those in power.
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About time we europeans highlight Farage and other obvious russian minions in our politics.
Reform MPs Accused of Pandering to Putin After Skipping Russian Interference Debate
Nigel Farage’s party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Nigel Farage’s party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com/2026/02/10/r...
Reform MPs Accused of Pandering to Putin After Skipping Russian Interference Debate
Nigel Farage's party refused to attend the debate, called after more than 100,000 people signed a petition demanding a public inquiry into Russian interference in British politics
bylinetimes.com
February 11, 2026 at 8:00 PM
About time we europeans highlight Farage and other obvious russian minions in our politics.
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Please STOP speculation over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter. They are not male, female, or trans, citizen or immigrant, until appropriately identified as such.
And shame on anyone spreading anti-trans or anti-immigrant hate using it.
Let's mourn the community and help it heal.
And shame on anyone spreading anti-trans or anti-immigrant hate using it.
Let's mourn the community and help it heal.
February 11, 2026 at 12:09 PM
Please STOP speculation over the Tumbler Ridge mass shooter. They are not male, female, or trans, citizen or immigrant, until appropriately identified as such.
And shame on anyone spreading anti-trans or anti-immigrant hate using it.
Let's mourn the community and help it heal.
And shame on anyone spreading anti-trans or anti-immigrant hate using it.
Let's mourn the community and help it heal.
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Multiple election deniers are cited in this affidavit by name or can be identified: Kurt Olsen, Clay Parikh & Kevin Moncla.
All of them have gone on a QAnon-affiliated show dedicated to election fraud claims. Parikh, who's gone on it repeatedly, even told the channel that it’s "how I get my news."
All of them have gone on a QAnon-affiliated show dedicated to election fraud claims. Parikh, who's gone on it repeatedly, even told the channel that it’s "how I get my news."
February 10, 2026 at 8:48 PM
Multiple election deniers are cited in this affidavit by name or can be identified: Kurt Olsen, Clay Parikh & Kevin Moncla.
All of them have gone on a QAnon-affiliated show dedicated to election fraud claims. Parikh, who's gone on it repeatedly, even told the channel that it’s "how I get my news."
All of them have gone on a QAnon-affiliated show dedicated to election fraud claims. Parikh, who's gone on it repeatedly, even told the channel that it’s "how I get my news."
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Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties | The Tyee
A conference call shows a political operative with past Conservative connections advising several white nationalist groups.
thetyee.ca
February 10, 2026 at 1:23 AM
Inside the Far-Right Push to Influence Canadian Political Parties via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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Very interesting material by @checkfirst.network, which has a big potential for real world applications
February 9, 2026 at 2:41 PM
Very interesting material by @checkfirst.network, which has a big potential for real world applications
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🌟 Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with ECPMF, announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/1IVF50Y4bTt
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/1IVF50Y4bTt
Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL) and European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF) announce a new Open Call for the Scholarship support project in 2026
Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with European Centre for Press and Media Freedom (ECPMF), announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
ow.ly
February 9, 2026 at 8:25 AM
🌟 Public Interest Journalism Lab (PIJL), in cooperation with ECPMF, announces a new Open Call for applications from Ukrainian independent media and journalists in 2026.
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/1IVF50Y4bTt
The deadline for applications is 10 February.
https://ow.ly/1IVF50Y4bTt
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"We are currently seeing the rise of political actors who do not promise reform or repair, but who are very explicit about wanting to tear down existing institutions, and we call them the demolition men" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | An era of 'wrecking ball' politics: What the Munich Security Report says about Canada's moment of reckoning | CBC News
The world has entered an era of "wrecking ball" politics, says the new Munich Security Conference report. The analysis builds on the case Prime Minister Mark Carney made during his recent speech in Da...
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 11:37 AM
"We are currently seeing the rise of political actors who do not promise reform or repair, but who are very explicit about wanting to tear down existing institutions, and we call them the demolition men" www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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1/3 Criticism of the Dear Leader is unacceptable.
Case in point.
Case in point.
February 9, 2026 at 4:38 AM
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"We're now under hybrid attack from the U.S."
"The U.S. has declared a form of information warfare against us. They're going to use everything that they can to destabilize our country, to disrupt us, potentially to break us apart in order to execute on their national security strategy."
"The U.S. has declared a form of information warfare against us. They're going to use everything that they can to destabilize our country, to disrupt us, potentially to break us apart in order to execute on their national security strategy."
February 9, 2026 at 12:36 AM
"We're now under hybrid attack from the U.S."
"The U.S. has declared a form of information warfare against us. They're going to use everything that they can to destabilize our country, to disrupt us, potentially to break us apart in order to execute on their national security strategy."
"The U.S. has declared a form of information warfare against us. They're going to use everything that they can to destabilize our country, to disrupt us, potentially to break us apart in order to execute on their national security strategy."
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“No place for politics in political decisions” is itself a political position
CBC continues to scold Canadians on the need to keep our "politics" out of the discussion on whether we get strong-armed into buying the F-35.
Lol... the F-35 is all about politics.
It is the politics of threat and intimidation against our independence.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Lol... the F-35 is all about politics.
It is the politics of threat and intimidation against our independence.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
No place for politics in F-35 cockpits as Canadian fighter jet pilots get ready to train at U.S. base | CBC News
While procurement for Canada’s complete fighter jet fleet remains up in the air, advocates say politics need to be set aside as members of the Royal Canadian Air Force head to Luke Air Force Base in A...
www.cbc.ca
February 8, 2026 at 3:03 PM
“No place for politics in political decisions” is itself a political position
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The government takes all its cues from private sector. We've been indoctrinated to believe government is inherently inefficient, but all of its worst qualities are from douchebag CEOs with MBAs.
Two things I’m not sure is widely understood:
1. Many public servants no longer have their own desks and work in transient government co-working spaces
2. Many describe a Kafkaesque existence of going to physical offices only to spend their time on video calls with the people sitting next to them
1. Many public servants no longer have their own desks and work in transient government co-working spaces
2. Many describe a Kafkaesque existence of going to physical offices only to spend their time on video calls with the people sitting next to them
Federal public servants called back to office 4 days a week starting this summer | CBC News
The federal government expects its employees to return to in-office work for a minimum of four days a week starting this July.
www.cbc.ca
February 9, 2026 at 12:51 AM
The government takes all its cues from private sector. We've been indoctrinated to believe government is inherently inefficient, but all of its worst qualities are from douchebag CEOs with MBAs.
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Petition calls for federal party leaders to get top-secret security clearance #Canada
Link for petition in thread below, please sign if you haven’t yet signed.
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Link for petition in thread below, please sign if you haven’t yet signed.
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Petition calls for federal party leaders to get top-secret security clearance
An electronic petition on the parliament website calls on the House of Commons to require all federal party leaders to obtain and maintain top-secret security clearance.
www.ctvnews.ca
February 8, 2026 at 1:03 PM
Petition calls for federal party leaders to get top-secret security clearance #Canada
Link for petition in thread below, please sign if you haven’t yet signed.
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
Link for petition in thread below, please sign if you haven’t yet signed.
/1 thread
www.ctvnews.ca/politics/art...
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Fact Check: AI Image Of Bad Bunny Burning Flag Preparing For Super Bowl Halftime Show Is NOT Real -- From Satire Account
#CheckTok #FactCheck #BadBunny #SuperBowl #AIgenerated #Satire
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
#CheckTok #FactCheck #BadBunny #SuperBowl #AIgenerated #Satire
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
February 8, 2026 at 3:06 PM
Fact Check: AI Image Of Bad Bunny Burning Flag Preparing For Super Bowl Halftime Show Is NOT Real -- From Satire Account
#CheckTok #FactCheck #BadBunny #SuperBowl #AIgenerated #Satire
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
#CheckTok #FactCheck #BadBunny #SuperBowl #AIgenerated #Satire
leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2...
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Just had a fabulous talk with John Sipher, one of the most experienced CIA officers of his generation. We went into the Epstein files, what they say about Epstein and Russian intelligence, how Epstein kompromat might work to influence Trump… substack.com/@phillipspob...
Live with Phillips P. OBrien and John Sipher
A recording from Phillips P. OBrien's live video
substack.com
February 6, 2026 at 8:52 PM
Just had a fabulous talk with John Sipher, one of the most experienced CIA officers of his generation. We went into the Epstein files, what they say about Epstein and Russian intelligence, how Epstein kompromat might work to influence Trump… substack.com/@phillipspob...
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I'm ok with being critical of the PM, or anybody in a position of power, but hijacking his acknowledgment of Black History Month to whine about your personal grievances? Or crashing his Christmas message? Come on. 🙄 It gives Feb of 2022 Twitter vibes.
February 7, 2026 at 7:01 PM
I'm ok with being critical of the PM, or anybody in a position of power, but hijacking his acknowledgment of Black History Month to whine about your personal grievances? Or crashing his Christmas message? Come on. 🙄 It gives Feb of 2022 Twitter vibes.