Alex Tétreault
@tetreaultaj.bsky.social
Storyteller. Visual sociologist. Photographer. Comms person. A soldier, once upon a time. Bike tinkerer.
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I've been writing this for months now and I'm kind of shocked at how few governments have come around to this point: You can't negotiate with a state of delusion. Stop trying to make a deal, start figuring out how to fight back and decouple.
The Economist gets it.
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
The Economist gets it.
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
Trump threatens 50% tariffs. How might Europe strike back?
America’s tech giants are a point of vulnerability
www.economist.com
May 24, 2025 at 10:26 AM
I've been writing this for months now and I'm kind of shocked at how few governments have come around to this point: You can't negotiate with a state of delusion. Stop trying to make a deal, start figuring out how to fight back and decouple.
The Economist gets it.
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
The Economist gets it.
www.economist.com/finance-and-...
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Par @justinmassie.bsky.social et moi dans La Presse:
Le Canada doit savoir se défendre contre l’« aide » américaine
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...
Le Canada doit savoir se défendre contre l’« aide » américaine
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...
Souveraineté militaire | Le Canada doit savoir se défendre contre l’« aide » américaine
Son puissant voisin pourrait un jour lui imposer une « aide militaire » non sollicitée si le Canada ne développe pas une réelle autonomie en matière de défense, croient les auteurs
www.lapresse.ca
May 22, 2025 at 12:08 PM
Par @justinmassie.bsky.social et moi dans La Presse:
Le Canada doit savoir se défendre contre l’« aide » américaine
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...
Le Canada doit savoir se défendre contre l’« aide » américaine
www.lapresse.ca/dialogue/opi...
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Trans people around the world are losing vital healthcare. There’s a good case to be made that the moral panic behind this injustice began here in Toronto with Jesse Singal’s oft-cited Atlantic story on CAMH. I’m begging a mainstream media outlet to revisit it. I promise there are tales to be told.
May 22, 2025 at 6:16 PM
Trans people around the world are losing vital healthcare. There’s a good case to be made that the moral panic behind this injustice began here in Toronto with Jesse Singal’s oft-cited Atlantic story on CAMH. I’m begging a mainstream media outlet to revisit it. I promise there are tales to be told.
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Trans people: somehow too fragile to serve in the military, yet too powerful to compete in sports. Fascism thrives on contradiction.
May 20, 2025 at 10:47 PM
Trans people: somehow too fragile to serve in the military, yet too powerful to compete in sports. Fascism thrives on contradiction.
@iancapstick.bsky.social !
Will this poor young butternut hickory survive this wound?
Or should I just seek another sapling?
Will this poor young butternut hickory survive this wound?
Or should I just seek another sapling?
May 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
@iancapstick.bsky.social !
Will this poor young butternut hickory survive this wound?
Or should I just seek another sapling?
Will this poor young butternut hickory survive this wound?
Or should I just seek another sapling?
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new pope!
*crowd goes wild*
American pope!
*crowd boos*
woke for an American!
*crowd goes wild*
bad on protecting abusive priests!
*crowd boos*
hates JD Vance!
*crowd goes wild*
*crowd goes wild*
American pope!
*crowd boos*
woke for an American!
*crowd goes wild*
bad on protecting abusive priests!
*crowd boos*
hates JD Vance!
*crowd goes wild*
May 8, 2025 at 5:33 PM
new pope!
*crowd goes wild*
American pope!
*crowd boos*
woke for an American!
*crowd goes wild*
bad on protecting abusive priests!
*crowd boos*
hates JD Vance!
*crowd goes wild*
*crowd goes wild*
American pope!
*crowd boos*
woke for an American!
*crowd goes wild*
bad on protecting abusive priests!
*crowd boos*
hates JD Vance!
*crowd goes wild*
There is something dishonorable here, but it's not transgender people.
1. The Supreme Court has allowed a military ban that calls transgender people inherently "dishonorable" to go into effect.
This is a devastating ruling that opens the door for much worse.
I detail what this means for trans servicemembers in my latest.
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This is a devastating ruling that opens the door for much worse.
I detail what this means for trans servicemembers in my latest.
Subscribe to support my journalism.
SCOTUS Allows Military Ban That Calls Trans People "Dishonorable" To Go Into Effect
The decision was opposed by justices Kagan, Jackson, and Sotomayor.
www.erininthemorning.com
May 6, 2025 at 7:45 PM
There is something dishonorable here, but it's not transgender people.
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The antagonizing of allies, tariffs on foreign products, and ending immigration make sense when you realize that Trump is an abuser isolating us from the rest of the world. Abusers typically isolate their victims from friends, family, and the outside world. It's this on a societal scale.
May 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
The antagonizing of allies, tariffs on foreign products, and ending immigration make sense when you realize that Trump is an abuser isolating us from the rest of the world. Abusers typically isolate their victims from friends, family, and the outside world. It's this on a societal scale.
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The more the people who control the Internet talk, the more I think we should destroy the Internet and all go hang out in curling rinks and bowling allies
Mark Zuckerberg says Meta's chatbots will supplement your real friends: "The average American has fewer than 3 friends ... but has demand for ... 15 friends" (h/t x.com/romanhelmetg...)
May 1, 2025 at 2:07 PM
The more the people who control the Internet talk, the more I think we should destroy the Internet and all go hang out in curling rinks and bowling allies
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Mon enquête sur GrS Montréal est enfin sortie.
En français sur Pivot pivot.quebec/2025/05/01/g...
In English on The Rover therover.ca/a-private-mo...
En français sur Pivot pivot.quebec/2025/05/01/g...
In English on The Rover therover.ca/a-private-mo...
GrS Montréal : un monopole des chirurgies de genre confié au privé soulève des inquiétudes – Pivot
Des témoignages de patient·es mettent en lumière des lacunes quant aux suivis post-opératoires, des difficultés d’accès et des choix chirurgicaux limités.
pivot.quebec
May 1, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Mon enquête sur GrS Montréal est enfin sortie.
En français sur Pivot pivot.quebec/2025/05/01/g...
In English on The Rover therover.ca/a-private-mo...
En français sur Pivot pivot.quebec/2025/05/01/g...
In English on The Rover therover.ca/a-private-mo...
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Good:
* Poilievre isn't Prime Minister.
* Poilevre lost his own seat.
Bad:
* Everything has shifted substantially rightward.
* 40% of popular vote and +20 seats for Cons.
* Basically a two-party parliament of centre right and far right.
* Left leaning parties wiped out.
* Poilievre isn't Prime Minister.
* Poilevre lost his own seat.
Bad:
* Everything has shifted substantially rightward.
* 40% of popular vote and +20 seats for Cons.
* Basically a two-party parliament of centre right and far right.
* Left leaning parties wiped out.
April 29, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Good:
* Poilievre isn't Prime Minister.
* Poilevre lost his own seat.
Bad:
* Everything has shifted substantially rightward.
* 40% of popular vote and +20 seats for Cons.
* Basically a two-party parliament of centre right and far right.
* Left leaning parties wiped out.
* Poilievre isn't Prime Minister.
* Poilevre lost his own seat.
Bad:
* Everything has shifted substantially rightward.
* 40% of popular vote and +20 seats for Cons.
* Basically a two-party parliament of centre right and far right.
* Left leaning parties wiped out.
Observations on Elections 2025.
The NDP has failed miserably at providing a serious third, left, option, for years now. Whatever happens to them tonight is deserved.
The NDP has failed miserably at providing a serious third, left, option, for years now. Whatever happens to them tonight is deserved.
April 28, 2025 at 11:12 PM
Observations on Elections 2025.
The NDP has failed miserably at providing a serious third, left, option, for years now. Whatever happens to them tonight is deserved.
The NDP has failed miserably at providing a serious third, left, option, for years now. Whatever happens to them tonight is deserved.
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Debates Commission has cancelled the post-debate scrums after this English leaders debate. This cancellation follows an altercation prior to the debate involving Rebel News and other journalists. #elxn45
April 18, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Debates Commission has cancelled the post-debate scrums after this English leaders debate. This cancellation follows an altercation prior to the debate involving Rebel News and other journalists. #elxn45
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Nazis burned books about trans people for a reason.
Trans people are the canary in the coal mine of fascist uprising, because if we can define gender roles for ourselves, then fascists have no way of controlling us and convincing us that men are innately violent, women are innately maternal, etc.
Trans people are the canary in the coal mine of fascist uprising, because if we can define gender roles for ourselves, then fascists have no way of controlling us and convincing us that men are innately violent, women are innately maternal, etc.
British Supreme Court unanimously rules legal definition of a 'woman' excludes trans women's identities | CBC News
The United Kingdom's top court on Wednesday upheld an appeal by the campaign group For Women Scotland on whether transgender women are legally women under equality legislation.
www.cbc.ca
April 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
Nazis burned books about trans people for a reason.
Trans people are the canary in the coal mine of fascist uprising, because if we can define gender roles for ourselves, then fascists have no way of controlling us and convincing us that men are innately violent, women are innately maternal, etc.
Trans people are the canary in the coal mine of fascist uprising, because if we can define gender roles for ourselves, then fascists have no way of controlling us and convincing us that men are innately violent, women are innately maternal, etc.
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Ahead of this evening's critical — and chaotic — Canadian election leaders' debate, the debate commission has given right-wing conspiracy news outlet Rebel News *five times* as many spots for its (fake) journalists as actual news outlets. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
French-language leaders’ debate live: Greens disinvited to federal faceoff; Rebel news wins fight to send five reporters as other outlets limited to one
Watch tonight’s debate here with real-time commentary from across the Star’s newsroom.
www.thestar.com
April 16, 2025 at 2:32 PM
Ahead of this evening's critical — and chaotic — Canadian election leaders' debate, the debate commission has given right-wing conspiracy news outlet Rebel News *five times* as many spots for its (fake) journalists as actual news outlets. www.thestar.com/politics/fed...
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The firing of the head of the National Security Agency on the recommendation of a far right racist is not a straw breaking the camel's back but a machete.
It happened at the same time as purifying the NSC because of the prescence of "Neocons". So, the context is absolutely clear, no disguise 7/
It happened at the same time as purifying the NSC because of the prescence of "Neocons". So, the context is absolutely clear, no disguise 7/
April 4, 2025 at 6:41 AM
The firing of the head of the National Security Agency on the recommendation of a far right racist is not a straw breaking the camel's back but a machete.
It happened at the same time as purifying the NSC because of the prescence of "Neocons". So, the context is absolutely clear, no disguise 7/
It happened at the same time as purifying the NSC because of the prescence of "Neocons". So, the context is absolutely clear, no disguise 7/
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After the Canadian Association of Journalists issued a statement defending the Western Standard’s access to Liberal campaign events, the Western Standard turns around and goes after the employment status of other journalists
This is real ”paradox of tolerance“ stuff here, @cajournalists.bsky.social
This is real ”paradox of tolerance“ stuff here, @cajournalists.bsky.social
March 28, 2025 at 8:59 PM
After the Canadian Association of Journalists issued a statement defending the Western Standard’s access to Liberal campaign events, the Western Standard turns around and goes after the employment status of other journalists
This is real ”paradox of tolerance“ stuff here, @cajournalists.bsky.social
This is real ”paradox of tolerance“ stuff here, @cajournalists.bsky.social
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Studio Ghibli films are such masterpieces that speak to empathy, connection, nature, and humanity. It's beyond disgusting seeing that art style completely bastardized by soulless generative AI and used to support fascist trolls. It's genuinely contradictory to everything Miyazaki stands for.
March 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
Studio Ghibli films are such masterpieces that speak to empathy, connection, nature, and humanity. It's beyond disgusting seeing that art style completely bastardized by soulless generative AI and used to support fascist trolls. It's genuinely contradictory to everything Miyazaki stands for.
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Right-wing YouTuber Tim Pool has made it to the White House pool — someone from his “Timcast” channel will be part of today’s pool duty covering the president.
Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.
Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.
March 28, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Right-wing YouTuber Tim Pool has made it to the White House pool — someone from his “Timcast” channel will be part of today’s pool duty covering the president.
Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.
Last year, DOJ revealed Pool was receiving millions of dollars from the Russian gov. Pool says he didn’t know where it was coming from.
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It’s really strange how Trump figured out that Executive Orders are basically “longer tweets that drive giant media attention” and the media hasn’t figured it’s being played each time they report on these as if it’s Moses coming down the Mount with stone tablets.
DC is uniquely vulnerable and we really need all of you with State representation to join us in pushing back against what promises to be a ton of cruel and unnecessary actions: www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Works to Make Our Nation’s Capital Safe and Beautiful
MAKING WASHINGTON THE GREATEST CAPITAL CITY IN THE WORLD: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to make Washington, D.C. what it
www.whitehouse.gov
March 28, 2025 at 11:28 AM
It’s really strange how Trump figured out that Executive Orders are basically “longer tweets that drive giant media attention” and the media hasn’t figured it’s being played each time they report on these as if it’s Moses coming down the Mount with stone tablets.
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“New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party are scared to be the progressive, left-wing champions the country needs”
Read me gather up the NDP
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
Read me gather up the NDP
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
The NDP is dithering on the fringes of survival
This election, the NDP is fighting to survive, therefore it can’t do anything for us.
www.hilltimes.com
March 26, 2025 at 10:05 PM
“New Democrat Leader Jagmeet Singh and his party are scared to be the progressive, left-wing champions the country needs”
Read me gather up the NDP
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
Read me gather up the NDP
www.hilltimes.com/story/2025/0...
Maybe someone should check in on the videographer. Looks like he's having a seizure.
Running for office is a big sacrifice for a candidate and their loved ones. I’m thankful that Sean and his family have decided to step up again for the people of Central Nova.
March 27, 2025 at 1:38 AM
Maybe someone should check in on the videographer. Looks like he's having a seizure.
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In other news, Der Spiegel
found private phone numbers, email addresses and some passwords for Waltz, Gabbard and Hegseth online
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
found private phone numbers, email addresses and some passwords for Waltz, Gabbard and Hegseth online
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
Hegseth, Waltz, Gabbard: Private Data and Passwords of Senior U.S. Security Officials Found Online
Donald Trump's most important security advisers used Signal to discuss an imminent military strike. Now, reporting by DER SPIEGEL has found that the contact data of some of those officials, including ...
www.spiegel.de
March 26, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In other news, Der Spiegel
found private phone numbers, email addresses and some passwords for Waltz, Gabbard and Hegseth online
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
found private phone numbers, email addresses and some passwords for Waltz, Gabbard and Hegseth online
www.spiegel.de/internationa...
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who cares about canadian sovereignty, just please lay off for a few weeks mr trump so the conservatives can win the election then go mad
Smith to Breitbart: “What I fear is the longer this dispute goes on, politicians posture, and it seems to be benefiting the Liberals right now. So I would hope we could put things on pause is what I’ve told administration officials. Let’s just put things on pause so we can get through an election.”
Exclusive--Canadian Premier Danielle Smith: Trudeau Blew Tariff Negotiations in First Mar-a-Lago Meeting
Alberta Premier Danielle Smith of the United Conseravtive Party told Breitbart News Saturday that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau set Canada back in tariff negotiations with America during a meeting wit...
www.breitbart.com
March 23, 2025 at 12:41 AM
who cares about canadian sovereignty, just please lay off for a few weeks mr trump so the conservatives can win the election then go mad