Rev Barb
@revbarb.bsky.social
Chocolate and coffee lover. Retired Anglican priest. Prairie girl.
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Oh no, Canada doesn't have to pay a billion-dollar bribe to hang out with Trump, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Morocco, Hungary, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Vietnam, Armenia, AND Azerbaijan
January 23, 2026 at 2:32 AM
Oh no, Canada doesn't have to pay a billion-dollar bribe to hang out with Trump, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, Jordan, Qatar, Egypt, Israel, Turkey, Morocco, Hungary, Pakistan, Indonesia, Kosovo, Uzbekistan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Paraguay, Vietnam, Armenia, AND Azerbaijan
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Message from a convicted criminal and sexual offender to Canada.
I'll take that as Team Canada for the win.
I'll take that as Team Canada for the win.
January 23, 2026 at 2:03 AM
Message from a convicted criminal and sexual offender to Canada.
I'll take that as Team Canada for the win.
I'll take that as Team Canada for the win.
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Canadian soldiers returning from Afghanistan after “doing nothing for the USA.”
Fuck YOU Donald Trump! 🤬
Fuck YOU Donald Trump! 🤬
January 23, 2026 at 2:07 AM
Canadian soldiers returning from Afghanistan after “doing nothing for the USA.”
Fuck YOU Donald Trump! 🤬
Fuck YOU Donald Trump! 🤬
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The U.S. officially exits the World Health Organization. I know we are beyond asking why the Regime does the awful things they do because the answer is always greed, hatefulness or stupidity but sometimes I just can’t help wondering WTF is wrong with these people.
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-of...
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-of...
US officially exits World Health Organization, accusing agency of straying 'from its core mission'
The U.S. has officially completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization, HHS and the Department of State announced on Thursday.
abcnews.go.com
January 23, 2026 at 3:16 AM
The U.S. officially exits the World Health Organization. I know we are beyond asking why the Regime does the awful things they do because the answer is always greed, hatefulness or stupidity but sometimes I just can’t help wondering WTF is wrong with these people.
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-of...
abcnews.go.com/Health/us-of...
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National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
January 22, 2026 at 8:25 PM
National media should really be covering the fact thay every major school, museum, and arts institution in the Twin Cities, and hundreds of local businesses are closed tomorrow to protest federal occupation.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
Nothing like this at this scale has happened anywhere in America anytime in living memory.
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You gotta love this photo. It's not AI. It's real. And near everyone on the planet outside of Canada will have no idea what's going on, why, or what it means. The day before, Carney was Davos Man, who had seized the world's attention. Now this. It looks like a hallucination.
January 23, 2026 at 3:27 AM
You gotta love this photo. It's not AI. It's real. And near everyone on the planet outside of Canada will have no idea what's going on, why, or what it means. The day before, Carney was Davos Man, who had seized the world's attention. Now this. It looks like a hallucination.
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AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
January 22, 2026 at 11:29 PM
AOC: An agency that is attacking U.S. citizens, kidnapping five-year-olds and using them as bait, and privately circulating the idea that they can violate the rights of Americans by busting down their doors—they deserve to be defunded, and I’ll take any step in that direction.
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“given the state of Canada’s auto sector and the increasingly toxic relationship…with the U.S., we have more to gain from this deal than we have to lose.”
American Carmakers Are Leaving. Bring on the Chinese EVs. - Macleans.ca
Canada’s auto industry is atrophying. The new deal with China is the jolt it needs.
macleans.ca
January 22, 2026 at 3:16 PM
“given the state of Canada’s auto sector and the increasingly toxic relationship…with the U.S., we have more to gain from this deal than we have to lose.”
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Francesca Albanese: "the only legal thing Israel can do in the occupied Palestinian territory is withdrawing.. Israel has no right to obstruct UNRWAs operations.. member states should suspend all dealings, military, economic.. with Israel, otherwise Israel will not stop"
January 22, 2026 at 7:56 AM
Francesca Albanese: "the only legal thing Israel can do in the occupied Palestinian territory is withdrawing.. Israel has no right to obstruct UNRWAs operations.. member states should suspend all dealings, military, economic.. with Israel, otherwise Israel will not stop"
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On Power & Politics (Andrew Thomson) on Carney’s speech:
“We don’t need a speech on what Canadians are/should be”
Really?? Clearly Andrew hasn’t been reading up on Alberta politics - and that perhaps some of us need a reminder.
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social
#Cdnpoli #abpoli
“We don’t need a speech on what Canadians are/should be”
Really?? Clearly Andrew hasn’t been reading up on Alberta politics - and that perhaps some of us need a reminder.
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social
#Cdnpoli #abpoli
January 22, 2026 at 10:50 PM
On Power & Politics (Andrew Thomson) on Carney’s speech:
“We don’t need a speech on what Canadians are/should be”
Really?? Clearly Andrew hasn’t been reading up on Alberta politics - and that perhaps some of us need a reminder.
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social
#Cdnpoli #abpoli
“We don’t need a speech on what Canadians are/should be”
Really?? Clearly Andrew hasn’t been reading up on Alberta politics - and that perhaps some of us need a reminder.
@davidwcochrane.bsky.social
#Cdnpoli #abpoli
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This isn't even a Trump thing btw.
The United States has had an embargo on the people of Cuba for 66 years with the aim to economically strangle and starve them into submission. But they have persevered.
What was their crime?
Refusing to allow the US to control their economy and industry.
The United States has had an embargo on the people of Cuba for 66 years with the aim to economically strangle and starve them into submission. But they have persevered.
What was their crime?
Refusing to allow the US to control their economy and industry.
🇨🇺🇺🇸 Trump administration is reportedly trying to push for regime change in Cuba by the end of 2026, - WSJ
Officials are looking for Cuban government insiders willing to make a deal to remove the Communist leadership.
Officials are looking for Cuban government insiders willing to make a deal to remove the Communist leadership.
January 22, 2026 at 10:15 PM
This isn't even a Trump thing btw.
The United States has had an embargo on the people of Cuba for 66 years with the aim to economically strangle and starve them into submission. But they have persevered.
What was their crime?
Refusing to allow the US to control their economy and industry.
The United States has had an embargo on the people of Cuba for 66 years with the aim to economically strangle and starve them into submission. But they have persevered.
What was their crime?
Refusing to allow the US to control their economy and industry.
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Carney:
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
January 22, 2026 at 7:20 PM
Carney:
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
"In a time of rising populism and ethnic nationalism, Canada can show how diversity is a strength, not a weakness... Canada can't solve all the world's problems. But we can show that another way is possible. That the arc of history isn't destined to be warped toward authoritarianism".
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Alberta separatists promoting Ezra Levant talking to Alex Jones tells you everything about Alberta separatism, and for that matter, Ezra Levant
The ignorance of Alberta separatists is astonishing.
Having 170 billion barrels of oil is NOT the same as being able to sell 170 billion barrels of oil.
Supply and demand, fellas, google it.
Having 170 billion barrels of oil is NOT the same as being able to sell 170 billion barrels of oil.
Supply and demand, fellas, google it.
January 22, 2026 at 6:13 PM
Alberta separatists promoting Ezra Levant talking to Alex Jones tells you everything about Alberta separatism, and for that matter, Ezra Levant
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Federal officer murders a woman in the street? Not even a federal inquiry
Civil rights leader disrupts a church service? Arrested
Civil rights leader disrupts a church service? Arrested
The feds have arrested Nekima Levy Armstrong, who led the protest in a Minnesota church over the weekend.
apnews.com/article/just...
apnews.com/article/just...
A woman who led a protest that disrupted a Minnesota church service has been arrested
Attorney General Pam Bondi says a woman who led an anti-immigration enforcement protest that disrupted a service at a Minnesota church has been arrested.
apnews.com
January 22, 2026 at 5:37 PM
Federal officer murders a woman in the street? Not even a federal inquiry
Civil rights leader disrupts a church service? Arrested
Civil rights leader disrupts a church service? Arrested
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Or, Heated Rivalry only exists because of CanCon requirements. Otherwise CTV/Bell/Crave would have just imported another American show.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Opinion: Heated Rivalry shows Canadian content doesn’t need the CRTC’s help
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
www.hilltimes.com/story/2026/0...
Heated Rivalry shows Canadian content doesn’t need the CRTC’s help
Streaming platforms already give Canadians the tools to seek out the content they want, in the language they want, and the success stories speak for themselves.
www.hilltimes.com
January 22, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Or, Heated Rivalry only exists because of CanCon requirements. Otherwise CTV/Bell/Crave would have just imported another American show.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
Just because it's successful doesn't mean that it isn't a product of the ecosystem it was created in.
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How would the crew of the WJM newsroom in Minneapolis have covered what ICE is doing to their city?
January 22, 2026 at 9:54 PM
How would the crew of the WJM newsroom in Minneapolis have covered what ICE is doing to their city?
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Wow. This is by far the best analysis of Alberta separatism (& it’s Saskatchewan sidekick) I have seen - in the research evidence base, the quality of the analysis, & the presentation of that analysis.
Well worth the time to read to truly understand what’s going on in AB (& SK). 1/
Well worth the time to read to truly understand what’s going on in AB (& SK). 1/
Populism, Sovereignty, and Democracy in Alberta
My Address to the McGill Institute for the Study of Canada
substack.com
January 22, 2026 at 7:23 PM
Wow. This is by far the best analysis of Alberta separatism (& it’s Saskatchewan sidekick) I have seen - in the research evidence base, the quality of the analysis, & the presentation of that analysis.
Well worth the time to read to truly understand what’s going on in AB (& SK). 1/
Well worth the time to read to truly understand what’s going on in AB (& SK). 1/
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The destruction of Gaza has always been a real estate deal to enrich themselves and their friends.
Despite talk of a “cease fire”, the killing continues to this day.
www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
Despite talk of a “cease fire”, the killing continues to this day.
www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
January 22, 2026 at 1:56 PM
The destruction of Gaza has always been a real estate deal to enrich themselves and their friends.
Despite talk of a “cease fire”, the killing continues to this day.
www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
Despite talk of a “cease fire”, the killing continues to this day.
www.express.co.uk/news/world/2...
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Crisis pregnancy centers exist to only coerce teen girls and young women into giving their babies away to strangers who are willing to pay for babies. 🥚
NEW: An Atlanta-area crisis pregnancy center has raked in more than $1 million from an unusual source: the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The CPC is opening a maternity home, worrying advocates that residents may be coerced into relinquishing children for adoption.
@autonomynews.co
@autonomynews.co
One Crisis Pregnancy Center Has Received $1.1 Million in Federal Housing Funds Since 2020
A Georgia anti-abortion organization is building a maternity home. Public opposition surfaced allegations of false advertising and medical licensing issues—and resulted in cease and desist letters.
www.autonomynews.co
January 22, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Crisis pregnancy centers exist to only coerce teen girls and young women into giving their babies away to strangers who are willing to pay for babies. 🥚
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A new study of 464,000 Canadians aged 70+ adds to evidence the shingles vaccine also significantly reduces risk of dementia.
The Shingles vaccine has outperformed all expectations. Why?
erictopol.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
erictopol.substack.com/p/spotlight-...
January 22, 2026 at 7:47 PM
A new study of 464,000 Canadians aged 70+ adds to evidence the shingles vaccine also significantly reduces risk of dementia.
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Hey #CanadaSky, this is a great opportunity to step up and have your say on AI.
The tech bros, such as the Shopify guys, one of whom would love a Canadian version of disappearing people to an El Salvador prison, CANNOT be the only voices on this.
And yes. He said that. On Twitter.
The tech bros, such as the Shopify guys, one of whom would love a Canadian version of disappearing people to an El Salvador prison, CANNOT be the only voices on this.
And yes. He said that. On Twitter.
Canadians deserve to have a say over if, how, and to what extent AI is part of our future. The government is only listening to industry voices and that needs to change.
That's why I'm participating in the People's Consultation on AI, and I *strongly* encourage you to do the same.
That's why I'm participating in the People's Consultation on AI, and I *strongly* encourage you to do the same.
A civil society initiative to advance AI law, policy, and regulation centred around human rights and the public interest
www.peoplesaiconsultation.ca
January 22, 2026 at 5:38 PM
Hey #CanadaSky, this is a great opportunity to step up and have your say on AI.
The tech bros, such as the Shopify guys, one of whom would love a Canadian version of disappearing people to an El Salvador prison, CANNOT be the only voices on this.
And yes. He said that. On Twitter.
The tech bros, such as the Shopify guys, one of whom would love a Canadian version of disappearing people to an El Salvador prison, CANNOT be the only voices on this.
And yes. He said that. On Twitter.
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Trump threatens tariffs on champagne so nobody can celebrate when he dies
Trump threatens tariffs on champagne so nobody can celebrate when he dies
WASHINGTON D.C. – Following a whirlwind week at Davos, and despite backtracking on threats to annex Greenland, US President Donald Trump is still threatening to tariff Champagne to keep people from pa...
www.thebeaverton.com
January 22, 2026 at 8:13 PM
Trump threatens tariffs on champagne so nobody can celebrate when he dies
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To all my Somali friends: nobody except a hardcore nugget of shits believes this nonsense. You keep being your beautiful selves.
January 21, 2026 at 8:21 PM
To all my Somali friends: nobody except a hardcore nugget of shits believes this nonsense. You keep being your beautiful selves.