scepticalgal.bsky.social
@scepticalgal.bsky.social
Is it not long past time to let some talented women run some things ?! Guys have F@#ed things up long enough . Couldn't hurt! A little more kindness, laughter and cooperation would go a long way .
Saint John, NB, Canada
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Gerry Collins , Saint John, NB , 1970s
So, if I understand correctly, the delegates who gave Poilievre an 87% approval to stay as PC leader, were screened and preapproved to attend! How democratic.
February 2, 2026 at 3:56 PM
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I try to stay mostly apolitical on this account, and really this isn't a political statement as much as a reflection of what reviewers are saying. In any event, it made me actually laugh out loud. (@deadder.bsky.social is la crème de la crème of editorial cartoonists, IMHO.)
February 2, 2026 at 3:23 PM
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Is your sweetheart a #history nerd? They would love this handsome ca.1900 set of #EdwardGibbon's #DeclineandFalloftheRomanEmpire! Complete. Lots of #foldout #maps. $400. #Booksky #ValentinesDay #gift #RomanEmpire #Europe #oldbooks #prettybooks
February 2, 2026 at 3:31 PM
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Just a reminder that we specialize in #SaintJohn and #NewBrunswick #LocalHistory... most of the #books we sell are #outofprint. Check out our "History, Local" #catalogue here: www.daveshootsbookseller.com/products/cat... Send us your #wants - we have hundreds of books still to be listed! #Booksky
February 2, 2026 at 3:36 PM
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Damning article on fascist USA.

- Disable location services on phones
- Disable biometric authentication such as FaceID or TouchID
- Regularly update software,
- Use secure communication tools with end-to-end encryption

Palantir is in Canada too.

#cdnpoli #boycottusa #fascistusa
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ICE’s surveillance technology goes beyond facial recognition
Federal immigration agencies are using a vast surveillance network in Minnesota – from facial recognition technology to ‘stingrays’ that collect data by impersonating cell phone towers.
shorturl.at
January 29, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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ICE agents are harassing Canadians at the New Brunswick-Maine border—affecting people with cross-border family and business ties that have already been struggling under strained relations

globalnews.ca/news/1164163...
ICE is at the border of New Brunswick and Maine, premier says | Globalnews.ca
Premier Susan Holt said the presence of U.S. ICE agents at the New Brunswick-Maine border was affecting people with cross-border family and business ties.
globalnews.ca
January 29, 2026 at 8:53 AM
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You can't tell me that's not the face of someone who doesn't want to be there...
January 29, 2026 at 12:35 PM
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Trump just accused Congresswoman Ilhan Omar of staging the recent attack on her. He sure must know about staging attacks. Except in his case an innocent person lost his life and conveniently the shooter was killed.
January 29, 2026 at 6:25 AM
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First, isn't it illegal to fire somebody on maternity leave? Second, the fact that she was denied EI is another example that being a woman puts you in a second class in the workforce.

We apply general standards on real life exceptions that should be accounted for.
January 29, 2026 at 12:51 PM
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Is the CEO of Hootsuite believable or just naive?

The previous CEO cancelled an ICE contract in 2020 because of strong staff reaction at that time.

What changed (besides the CEO) in 2026?

#bcpoli #cdnpoli #canada #boycottusa #fascistusa

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Vancouver tech company Hootsuite facing backlash for contract with U.S. Homeland Security, which oversees ICE | CBC News
CEO Irina Novoselsky said Hootsuite has worked with government organizations across countries and administrations for more than 15 years, including the U.S. government.
www.cbc.ca
January 29, 2026 at 1:00 PM
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January 20, 2026 at 9:40 PM
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January 20, 2026 at 8:56 PM
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This is deeply shameful, ESPECIALLY coming from a 🇨🇦 company. 🤮

Vancouver social media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’.
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Vancouver social media company Hootsuite looking to work with ICE to ‘build trust’ — The Globe and Mail
Company has secured a project with ICE that involves ‘social listening’ after cancelling a contract in 2020 over employee backlash
apple.news
January 21, 2026 at 1:02 AM
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Holy shit!! Lisa Raitt just suggested that the US may be involved in working with Alberta!! Suggested foreign influence! On Power& Politics #cdnpoli #abpoli #MapleMAGA
January 20, 2026 at 11:02 PM
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no greenlander ever called me a libtard
January 20, 2026 at 8:18 PM
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Iranians in N.B. speak for censored protesters back home tj.news/new-brunswic...
January 13, 2026 at 10:15 PM
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Well, cecitte est très drôle!
🇺🇸 TMZ: Trump confronted a Ford plant worker in Detroit after the person appeared to shout “pedophile protector” during his tour.

Trump responded by yelling “f*** you” and making an obscene gesture.
January 13, 2026 at 10:23 PM
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“If you’re struggling, if you need a place to go, there’s always places like these to go that are available,” she said.

The trouble is ... there's not.
globalnews.ca/news/1161142...
Residents move into controversial Fredericton transitional housing community - New Brunswick | Globalnews.ca
A transitional housing project in Fredericton is operational after months of planning, with just over a dozen people now living in the units.
globalnews.ca
January 13, 2026 at 11:22 PM
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It’s ok to type « fuck », especially if it’s a quote.
President Trump made an obscene gesture with his middle finger and mouthed “f--- you” twice to a person who can be heard yelling “pedophile protector” at him during a tour of a Ford factory in Michigan — a reaction the White House said was “appropriate.”
Trump makes obscene gesture, mouths expletive at Detroit factory heckler
A cellphone video captured Trump twice mouthing “f--- you” and raising his middle finger toward someone shouting at him inside the Ford factory.
www.washingtonpost.com
January 14, 2026 at 1:36 AM
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The secret to winter driving is to drive as if you're taking your favorite aunt to a church potluck and she has a Crock-Pot full of her famous chili on her lap... Oh, and she's wearing a white sundress.
January 2, 2026 at 2:40 PM
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"The Mayor’s Levee will be held from 1 pm to 3 pm on the Saint John boardwalk on January 1."
#SaintJohnNB #Levee #NewYear
yoursaintjohn.ca/mayors-levee...
Mayor's Levee on New Year's Day - Your Saint John
Saint John residents are invited to help celebrate a New Year's Day tradition.
yoursaintjohn.ca
January 1, 2026 at 4:52 PM
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The collision happened in early December along Highway 7 near Geary, N.B. Deveau, 28, was transported to hospital with serious injuries—she was kicked in the head by the animal. Three weeks later she is still in recovery, which her family say may take several months.
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Saint John woman recovering after moose kicked her in the head during collision with car | CBC News
Family of Courtney Deveau, 28, says her recovery from traumatic brain injury may take months.
www.cbc.ca
December 28, 2025 at 8:25 PM
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A question that requires no answer, for anyone paying a lick of attention.
Impeachment time🇨🇦
So in spring, Pam Bondi said there was nothing to the Epstein investigation, then “closed” it. Now, they “find” 1 million more docs.

So did she close this without seeing these docs? Or was someone hiding them?
December 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
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Housing affordability in Halifax has collapsed since 2014
Housing affordability in Halifax has collapsed since 2014
In 2023, a typical family earning the city's median income had a monthly mortgage payment of $2,689.
www.fraserinstitute.org
December 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM