Regan
@mighty580am.bsky.social
Retired journalist/public radio CEO. Political & religious agnostic but I believe in & support good people & ideas. Affordable public education is the greatest single investment a community or country can make toward its own survival & prosperity.
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Last night, GOP Senator Rand Paul went on national TV to flatly reject DHS's lies about the Pretti execution:
"My advice to [DHS], if they're watching:
If you come into [our hearing] and try to justify that [Pretti] was assaulting a police officer, that cannot be acceptable."
"My advice to [DHS], if they're watching:
If you come into [our hearing] and try to justify that [Pretti] was assaulting a police officer, that cannot be acceptable."
February 2, 2026 at 1:20 PM
Last night, GOP Senator Rand Paul went on national TV to flatly reject DHS's lies about the Pretti execution:
"My advice to [DHS], if they're watching:
If you come into [our hearing] and try to justify that [Pretti] was assaulting a police officer, that cannot be acceptable."
"My advice to [DHS], if they're watching:
If you come into [our hearing] and try to justify that [Pretti] was assaulting a police officer, that cannot be acceptable."
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'Perfect storm' of medical missteps cost newborn his life, Edmonton mother says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Me: "This is a cautionary tale because you can see this chaos spreading. And we know it's spreading across our entire health-care system.”
Me: "This is a cautionary tale because you can see this chaos spreading. And we know it's spreading across our entire health-care system.”
'Perfect storm' of medical missteps cost newborn his life, Edmonton mother says | CBC News
An Edmonton couple is sharing the details of their baby's death with CBC News in the hopes revelations about his traumatic delivery can help prevent similar tragedies. Huxley Bowes' death, and the inv...
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February 2, 2026 at 11:29 PM
'Perfect storm' of medical missteps cost newborn his life, Edmonton mother says www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Me: "This is a cautionary tale because you can see this chaos spreading. And we know it's spreading across our entire health-care system.”
Me: "This is a cautionary tale because you can see this chaos spreading. And we know it's spreading across our entire health-care system.”
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Reporter @alannasmith.bsky.social giving us the egregious details of Alberta's measles outbreak. It's still simmering. And the government was trying to say different throughout.
Adriana LaGrange & Premier Smith, I imagine:
"Out, damned spot; out, I say." -- Lady Macbeth
Macbeth, Act V, Scene i
Adriana LaGrange & Premier Smith, I imagine:
"Out, damned spot; out, I say." -- Lady Macbeth
Macbeth, Act V, Scene i
February 3, 2026 at 9:46 AM
Reporter @alannasmith.bsky.social giving us the egregious details of Alberta's measles outbreak. It's still simmering. And the government was trying to say different throughout.
Adriana LaGrange & Premier Smith, I imagine:
"Out, damned spot; out, I say." -- Lady Macbeth
Macbeth, Act V, Scene i
Adriana LaGrange & Premier Smith, I imagine:
"Out, damned spot; out, I say." -- Lady Macbeth
Macbeth, Act V, Scene i
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Quote: ""I don't police the responses of my MLAs," [Alberta Premier Danielle Smith] said."
Umm, ya, you do. What's the job of the party whip, again?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Umm, ya, you do. What's the job of the party whip, again?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Alberta UCP caucus has 'no business' signing separation vote petition: former premier | CBC News
Former Alberta premier Jason Kenney says the governing United Conservative Party caucus has "no business" signing a petition to force a vote on the province quitting Canada.
www.cbc.ca
February 3, 2026 at 8:38 AM
Quote: ""I don't police the responses of my MLAs," [Alberta Premier Danielle Smith] said."
Umm, ya, you do. What's the job of the party whip, again?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Umm, ya, you do. What's the job of the party whip, again?
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
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Danielle Smith's $30-Million AHS Firing Spree via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
Danielle Smith’s $30-Million AHS Firing Spree | The Tyee
That’s the hit to Albertans for severance payments to top health officials since 2019, finds a Tyee analysis.
thetyee.ca
February 3, 2026 at 5:55 AM
Danielle Smith's $30-Million AHS Firing Spree via @thetyee.ca thetyee.ca/News/2026/02...
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February 2, 2026 at 3:52 AM
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So much of the manosphere / longevity/ optimization influencer space filled with vile rhetoric & regressive tendencies.
For many, the Attia / Epstein connection felt more on-brand than shocking.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
For many, the Attia / Epstein connection felt more on-brand than shocking.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
CBS to sever ties with longevity expert Dr. Peter Attia over Epstein links, the Wrap reports
Paramount-owned CBS News is expected to cut ties with contributor Dr. Peter Attia, an influential longevity expert, over his dealings with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, the Wrap reported on ...
www.reuters.com
February 3, 2026 at 2:54 AM
So much of the manosphere / longevity/ optimization influencer space filled with vile rhetoric & regressive tendencies.
For many, the Attia / Epstein connection felt more on-brand than shocking.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
For many, the Attia / Epstein connection felt more on-brand than shocking.
www.reuters.com/business/med...
This is too good to not share. From de Adder at Globe & Mail
February 3, 2026 at 5:05 AM
This is too good to not share. From de Adder at Globe & Mail
I love Billie Eilish for so many reasons.
“No one is illegal on stolen land.” — Billie Eilish #Grammys
February 3, 2026 at 3:47 AM
I love Billie Eilish for so many reasons.
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The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
Alex Pretti’s death ruled homicide after Minneapolis shooting by federal agents
The death of Alex Pretti, the Minneapolis man killed by federal agents, has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said.
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February 2, 2026 at 9:20 PM
The death of Alex Pretti has been ruled a homicide, the Hennepin County medical examiner’s office said. Pretti was shot Jan. 24 during a chaotic encounter with federal immigration officers in Minneapolis. Jesus Ochoa and Raymundo Gutierrez were named as the two officers who fired at Pretti.
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Repeat of what I posted on LinkedIn on Thursday, but worth putting out there for BlueSky too. A thread.. 🧵
February is Black History Month in Canada. It started yesterday, February 1. This shouldn't be your reminder that we have #BHM, but it might be and I'm going to help you out. 1/
February is Black History Month in Canada. It started yesterday, February 1. This shouldn't be your reminder that we have #BHM, but it might be and I'm going to help you out. 1/
February 3, 2026 at 1:47 AM
Repeat of what I posted on LinkedIn on Thursday, but worth putting out there for BlueSky too. A thread.. 🧵
February is Black History Month in Canada. It started yesterday, February 1. This shouldn't be your reminder that we have #BHM, but it might be and I'm going to help you out. 1/
February is Black History Month in Canada. It started yesterday, February 1. This shouldn't be your reminder that we have #BHM, but it might be and I'm going to help you out. 1/
Technically I suppose it wouldn’t be a crime to party with Charles Manson either. But really …?
Is this the best talking point they can come up with?
A losing proposition.
A losing proposition.
Blanche: It's not a crime to party with Mr. Epstein.
February 3, 2026 at 1:27 AM
Technically I suppose it wouldn’t be a crime to party with Charles Manson either. But really …?
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I checked. This appears to be a breach of the provincial Elections Act. Municipalities are not allowed to provide a venue for the signing.
February 2, 2026 at 9:50 PM
I checked. This appears to be a breach of the provincial Elections Act. Municipalities are not allowed to provide a venue for the signing.
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Fave Grammy moments!
February 2, 2026 at 3:00 AM
Fave Grammy moments!
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"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
ICE claim that a man shattered his skull running into wall triggers tension at a Minnesota hospital
Nurses in Minneapolis doubted federal immigration officers' claims about a Mexican immigrant's severe injuries.
apnews.com
February 2, 2026 at 12:04 AM
"Four hours after his arrest, he was taken to a hospital emergency room in Edina with swelling and bruising around his right eye and bleeding. A CT scan revealed at least eight skull fractures and life-threatening hemorrhages in at least five areas of his brain..."
apnews.com/article/immi...
apnews.com/article/immi...
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A troupe member of Bill Cody's 'Buffalo Bill' Wild West Show: collection of Roland Bonaparte, photographed during the Paris World Exposition of 1889, during the show's European tour.
© Musée Du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac collections
© Musée Du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac collections
February 1, 2026 at 6:57 PM
A troupe member of Bill Cody's 'Buffalo Bill' Wild West Show: collection of Roland Bonaparte, photographed during the Paris World Exposition of 1889, during the show's European tour.
© Musée Du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac collections
© Musée Du Quai Branly - Jacques Chirac collections
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I accidentally stumbled upon Vivian Maier several years ago in a doc that aired on TVO in Canada. It is streaming now. A must-see about this previously unheralded genius shooter.
www.imdb.com/title/tt2714...
www.imdb.com/title/tt2714...
February 1, 2026 at 3:20 PM
I accidentally stumbled upon Vivian Maier several years ago in a doc that aired on TVO in Canada. It is streaming now. A must-see about this previously unheralded genius shooter.
www.imdb.com/title/tt2714...
www.imdb.com/title/tt2714...
Their “front-runner “ is almost 20–points behind in the polls.
Feeling a need to repost this today for many reasons.
If you don't understand, you should google "crypto news today"
cryptobriefing.com/pierre-poili...
If you don't understand, you should google "crypto news today"
cryptobriefing.com/pierre-poili...
Canadian PM front-runner Pierre Poilievre champions crypto and DeFi
Pierre Poilievre leads Canada's crypto advocacy, opposing CBDCs, promoting Bitcoin, and aiming for economic independence through crypto.
cryptobriefing.com
February 1, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Their “front-runner “ is almost 20–points behind in the polls.
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Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
February 1, 2026 at 12:50 AM
Just experienced the most intense tear gassing of my life by federal officers outside the ICE facility in Portland where marchers gathered. There was no fast exit as they indiscriminately threw loads of gas and flash bangs. Children were in the crowd screaming. @oregoncapitalchronicle.com
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On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of panels
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of pan...
High on the Tibetan Plateau, a vast field of solar panels is not only feeding China’s power grid. According to new research, it is also gently reshaping a
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January 31, 2026 at 6:16 PM
On the Tibetan plateau, China has installed a 16-17 GW mega solar plant that is turning an alpine desert into a “micro-oasis”: more moisture, more grass, and soils with more carbon under 64 km² of panels
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
www.ecoticias.com/en/on-the-ti...
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Thorough summary of the independence movement in Alberta so far.
Be wary of the notion that Alberta's independence movement is growing. But due to changes by the UCP gov't, a referendum might happen anyway, activating a full-fledged independence campaign.
My dispatch on the separatists' divorce pitch: #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
My dispatch on the separatists' divorce pitch: #ableg #cdnpoli
www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/alber...
Amid a wave of Canada-wide unity, Alberta’s separatism movement pushes back
Alberta separatists are taking their message on the road, campaigning across the province for an independence referendum
www.theglobeandmail.com
February 1, 2026 at 6:18 AM
Thorough summary of the independence movement in Alberta so far.
The first shot from two feet away and from behind was a kill shot. Pretti was executed. In the street. The other nine shots ? Well, imagine what that was about.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
There’s no justification for shooting someone ten times in the back.
The debate about what Alex Pretti did or didn’t do is irrelevant.
The agents committed murder.
It wasn’t a “bad shoot”. It was a killing
February 1, 2026 at 3:27 AM
The first shot from two feet away and from behind was a kill shot. Pretti was executed. In the street. The other nine shots ? Well, imagine what that was about.