RealMattHopkins
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Gay Canadian living in Calgary using his powers for good. Not from Alberta! Interested in legal news, fitness, Canadian politics, especially Ontario and Alberta, and trash TV. #BoycottAmerica #ElbowsUp #CDNpoli
Disturbing isn't a strong enough word. What I am learning, more and more, is that these people are hiding in plain sight. They need to be rooted out, exposed, and brought down. #CDNpoli youtu.be/99JMHy4xbDo?...
MMA coaches, gym owners seen at secret Vancouver neo-Nazi event | Hanomansing Tonight
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November 11, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Disturbing isn't a strong enough word. What I am learning, more and more, is that these people are hiding in plain sight. They need to be rooted out, exposed, and brought down. #CDNpoli youtu.be/99JMHy4xbDo?...
I fell for a cancer scam when I used to do political organizing. The campaign ended and I think the woman was lonely and depressed and mentally ill. I believed her for a while but soon it became clear it was a lie. Terrible thing to do to someone. Cruel. Selfish. www.tmz.com/2025/11/10/t...
TikTok Star Brittany Miller Apologizes For Faking Cancer
TikTok star Brittany Miller is apologizing to her followers for faking a cancer diagnosis back in the day ... and she says she never meant to harm anyone.
www.tmz.com
November 11, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I fell for a cancer scam when I used to do political organizing. The campaign ended and I think the woman was lonely and depressed and mentally ill. I believed her for a while but soon it became clear it was a lie. Terrible thing to do to someone. Cruel. Selfish. www.tmz.com/2025/11/10/t...
She needs to be primaried and removed. All of them do, along with Chuck Schumer. This isn't leadership. This is weak and ridiculous nonsense. #SenatorShaheen
Reporter: What do you say to your colleagues who say this isn't a fight, this is a capitulation?
Shaheen: We have a guaranteed vote by a guaranteed date…
Reporter: There is no guarantee that this will become law.
Shaheen: There was never a guarantee that it would be become law.
Shaheen: We have a guaranteed vote by a guaranteed date…
Reporter: There is no guarantee that this will become law.
Shaheen: There was never a guarantee that it would be become law.
November 10, 2025 at 7:57 PM
She needs to be primaried and removed. All of them do, along with Chuck Schumer. This isn't leadership. This is weak and ridiculous nonsense. #SenatorShaheen
This surprises me! I thought Wendy's was doing really well. There are quite a few locations here in Calgary, though, so perhaps they allowed themselves to oversaturate the market? www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/w...
Wendy’s closing up to 350 restaurants by end of the year
As many as 350 Wendy’s restaurants could shutter their doors by the end of the year, following hundreds of closures announced in 2024.
www.chicagotribune.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This surprises me! I thought Wendy's was doing really well. There are quite a few locations here in Calgary, though, so perhaps they allowed themselves to oversaturate the market? www.chicagotribune.com/2025/11/08/w...
Kash Patel appears with his eyes bugging out of his head, and extraordinarily glassy, on the regular. At first, I wanted to err on the side of caution and say it was just how his eyes looked. Now? I think the issue requires a significant amount of scrutiny. He doesn't seem well. #KathPatel
NYT - Kash Patel's inexperience, his dismissals of top FBI officials and his shift of resources from thwarting spies and terrorism have heightened concerns among the other Five Eyes nations that the bureau is adrift. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/10/wo...
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It
The episode has contributed to concerns among intelligence allies that Kash Patel, brash and partisan, is also unpredictable and even unreliable.
www.nytimes.com
November 10, 2025 at 7:45 PM
Kash Patel appears with his eyes bugging out of his head, and extraordinarily glassy, on the regular. At first, I wanted to err on the side of caution and say it was just how his eyes looked. Now? I think the issue requires a significant amount of scrutiny. He doesn't seem well. #KathPatel
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The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. n.pr/47yOyEH
Supreme Court declines to revisit gay marriage decision
The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage.
n.pr
November 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM
The challenge to the court's 2015 ruling came from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky clerk who refused to issue same-sex licenses after the court's Obergefell v. Hodges decision, which recognized a constitutional right to same-sex marriage. n.pr/47yOyEH
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Not good. Bragdon is a hardcore Evangelical Christian who has consistently targeted the #LGBTQ community in his public remarks. This isn't the kind of person that should be representing Canada in this, or any other, role. Big screw-up by the Liberals, here. #CDNpoli
UNLOCKED | Conservative MP Bragdon ousts Liberal MP Duguid as co-chair of ‘influential’ Canada-U.S. Inter-Parliamentary Group: Grits ‘kicking themselves’
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November 10, 2025 at 10:50 AM
Picture it. Germany, 1992. A young Canadian boy searches stores for the newest and latest wrestling action figures. This is one set I wanted but was never made. Until now. It's the Beverly Brothers! #WrestleSky
November 9, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Picture it. Germany, 1992. A young Canadian boy searches stores for the newest and latest wrestling action figures. This is one set I wanted but was never made. Until now. It's the Beverly Brothers! #WrestleSky
The more I live in Alberta, the more I see how conservatives operate. They actually do know that what they're doing is wrong but they don't care. They're malicious and corrupt and stupid. You can't trust a word they say because they will lie even when the lie is obviously a lie. #abpoli #cdnpoli
November 9, 2025 at 8:43 PM
The thing with d'Entremont's story is that it has a ring of truth to it. I believe him when he days CPC members barged into his office and almost knocked down his assistant before screaming at him. It totally fits the Poilievre and Byrne style. #cdnpoli Sharing link
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Barging into office, yelling from Conservative leadership ‘sealed the deal’ on defection: d’Entremont | CBC News
Nova Scotia MP Chris d’Entremont says the barging into his office and yelling from Conservative Party leadership ‘sealed the deal’ on his choice to cross the floor to the Liberals earlier this week.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The thing with d'Entremont's story is that it has a ring of truth to it. I believe him when he days CPC members barged into his office and almost knocked down his assistant before screaming at him. It totally fits the Poilievre and Byrne style. #cdnpoli Sharing link
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
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Christian youth pastor who shared anti-LGBTQ+ post arrested on child sexual abuse charges
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/04/youth-pastor-lgbtq-child-sexual-abuse-charges?utm_content=1762676400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/04/youth-pastor-lgbtq-child-sexual-abuse-charges?utm_content=1762676400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
Pastor who shared anti-LGBTQ+ post arrested on child sexual abuse charges
A Christian youth pastor who shared anti-LGBTQ+ posts has been arrested on child sexual abuse charges in California.
www.thepinknews.com
November 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Christian youth pastor who shared anti-LGBTQ+ post arrested on child sexual abuse charges
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/04/youth-pastor-lgbtq-child-sexual-abuse-charges?utm_content=1762676400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
https://www.thepinknews.com/2025/11/04/youth-pastor-lgbtq-child-sexual-abuse-charges?utm_content=1762676400&utm_medium=social&utm_source=bluesky
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Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
November 9, 2025 at 5:31 AM
Cyndi Lauper delivered a powerful call to action during her induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
"Look at us: We are a community of light. Don't forget that, in case it gets really dark."
Photo by Kevin Mazur / Getty Images for RRHOF
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He is physically declining rapidly, eh? Holy moly. Look at the difference in these two photos. #RemoveTrump #ImpeachTrump
November 9, 2025 at 6:14 AM
He is physically declining rapidly, eh? Holy moly. Look at the difference in these two photos. #RemoveTrump #ImpeachTrump
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This is a doozy that got overlooked this week:
Americans’ 401(k)’s are “double what they were a year ago.” 🤡
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Americans’ 401(k)’s are “double what they were a year ago.” 🤡
@60minutes.bsky.social
November 9, 2025 at 12:05 AM
This is a doozy that got overlooked this week:
Americans’ 401(k)’s are “double what they were a year ago.” 🤡
@60minutes.bsky.social
Americans’ 401(k)’s are “double what they were a year ago.” 🤡
@60minutes.bsky.social
Thank you, Prime Minister Mark Carney. It was fate that the stars aligned to put him in as Prime Minister during this time in Canadian history. He is proving himself a master politician. Really impressive. #CDNpoli www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
Canada's economy gained 67,000 jobs in October | CBC News
The Canadian economy added a surprising 67,000 jobs in October and the unemployment rate ticked down to 6.9 per cent, Statistics Canada said on Friday, beating economists' expectations for the month.
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 6:10 AM
Thank you, Prime Minister Mark Carney. It was fate that the stars aligned to put him in as Prime Minister during this time in Canadian history. He is proving himself a master politician. Really impressive. #CDNpoli www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
The Conservative Party caucus needs to get itself together and simply acknowledge that they erred in allowing Poilievre to stay on. They have lost their way, just as the American Republicans have lost their way. They know it. We all know it. #CDNpoli #CPC www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
ANALYSIS | Two Conservative backbenchers steal the show on budget week | CBC News
It can be easy for long stretches to forget about most of the 343 democratically elected members of the House of Commons. But then, every so often, someone who is not the prime minister, the finance m...
www.cbc.ca
November 9, 2025 at 6:08 AM
The Conservative Party caucus needs to get itself together and simply acknowledge that they erred in allowing Poilievre to stay on. They have lost their way, just as the American Republicans have lost their way. They know it. We all know it. #CDNpoli #CPC www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
I'm not saying that #JoshSchlossberg is a bad person or a bad candidate, or should pay for the sins of his ancestors. I'm just saying that Americans need to get past their fascination with political royal families. It has not served them well. #NewYork www.aol.com/news/jfk-gra...
JFK’s Grandson Jack Schlossberg Planning Run For Congress In NY, Report Says
John F. Kennedy’s grandson, Jack Schlossberg, is preparing to launch a bid for Congress, POLITICO reports.The 32-year-old Democratic activist and writer has already hired campaign staff and could form...
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November 9, 2025 at 6:05 AM
I'm not saying that #JoshSchlossberg is a bad person or a bad candidate, or should pay for the sins of his ancestors. I'm just saying that Americans need to get past their fascination with political royal families. It has not served them well. #NewYork www.aol.com/news/jfk-gra...
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NEW: The Trump-Vance White House just banned prayer vigils outside a migrant detention center.
Yes — prayer. On the sidewalk.
And it comes days after Pope Leo XIV publicly warned them not to go down this road.
Yes — prayer. On the sidewalk.
And it comes days after Pope Leo XIV publicly warned them not to go down this road.
NEW: Ignoring Pope Leo’s Warning, Trump-Vance White House Bans Prayer Vigils at ICE Facility
Trump-Vance officials told Church leaders “no more prayer” outside a Chicago-area detention center — just days after Pope Leo warned the White House was trampling religious liberty.
www.thelettersfromleo.com
November 8, 2025 at 10:54 PM
NEW: The Trump-Vance White House just banned prayer vigils outside a migrant detention center.
Yes — prayer. On the sidewalk.
And it comes days after Pope Leo XIV publicly warned them not to go down this road.
Yes — prayer. On the sidewalk.
And it comes days after Pope Leo XIV publicly warned them not to go down this road.
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This is a tough one. Eight years have passed and that makes these kinds of prosecutions particularly challenging. May justice be served, whatever justice entails. #MikeSmith #TrailerParkBoys www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Mike Smith, Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys, charged with sexual assault | CBC News
Mike Smith, the actor famous for playing Bubbles on Trailer Park Boys, has been charged with sexual assault in relation to an alleged 2017 incident in Dartmouth.
www.cbc.ca
November 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
This is a tough one. Eight years have passed and that makes these kinds of prosecutions particularly challenging. May justice be served, whatever justice entails. #MikeSmith #TrailerParkBoys www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Saw this on #MuppetHistory on Facebook and had to share. If you're spending your day doom-scrolling, the great news is you don't have to.
November 8, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Saw this on #MuppetHistory on Facebook and had to share. If you're spending your day doom-scrolling, the great news is you don't have to.
Really loving the "I've Had It" podcast. These women are smart and fierce and vicious, where appropriate. They do not pull any punches, whatsoever, when it comes to the Trump Administration and it's many failures. #USPolitics www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E58...
IHIP News: MEDICAL EMERGENCY In Oval Office?! Trump LOOMS Over PASSED OUT Man in BIZARRE WH Presser
YouTube video by I've Had It
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November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
Really loving the "I've Had It" podcast. These women are smart and fierce and vicious, where appropriate. They do not pull any punches, whatsoever, when it comes to the Trump Administration and it's many failures. #USPolitics www.youtube.com/watch?v=9E58...
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FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading
THE FACTS: This is misleading. While Walmart’s 2025 meal basket costs about 25% less than the one from 2024, that’s because it offers fewer items and different products
apnews.com/article/fact...
THE FACTS: This is misleading. While Walmart’s 2025 meal basket costs about 25% less than the one from 2024, that’s because it offers fewer items and different products
apnews.com/article/fact...
FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading
This is misleading. While Walmart's 2025 meal basket costs about 25% less than the one from 2024, that's because it offers fewer items and different products that make it more affordable.
apnews.com
November 8, 2025 at 8:52 AM
FACT FOCUS: Trump says Thanksgiving dinner will cost 25% less this year. His numbers are misleading
THE FACTS: This is misleading. While Walmart’s 2025 meal basket costs about 25% less than the one from 2024, that’s because it offers fewer items and different products
apnews.com/article/fact...
THE FACTS: This is misleading. While Walmart’s 2025 meal basket costs about 25% less than the one from 2024, that’s because it offers fewer items and different products
apnews.com/article/fact...